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Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Clackamas Print
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omen bow out early in tourney
the Cougars to the tune of 32 points and
13 rebounds to lead Highline to the win.
The game was a ^otal role-reversal for the
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Cougars, as they shot the ball very well,
but had problems defending in the post. The
[he Clackamas Cougar women had a disap- Cougars were only down three at the half,
nting end to their season at the NWAACC 39-36, but Highline started slowly pulling
ketball championships last weekend, away in the second half.
ng two-and-out in the Toyota Center in
Highline led by 16 points with about eight
inewick, Wash.
minutes to play, when Clackamas went on a
‘It was a disappointing end to a tough run. The Cougars cut the lead down to four
son for us. With what we as a team went points with a minute to play and missed
jugh with the injuries and our depleted a three-pointer with 20 seconds to go that
ler, we gave it av run, but we came up would have cut the Highline lead to one, and
ft,” said Head Coach Jim Martineau. the Thunderbirds closed out CCC from the
iis was a great group of girls to coach, and free-throw line to move on in consolation
u very proud of their effort this weekend play at the tournament.
throughout the season.”
The Cougar offense was led by New,
Thursday, Clackamas opened tournament who hit six three-pointers enroute to 25
? against Walla Walla CC and despite a points, while Copeland backed New with
d-fought effort, the Cougars came up on 17 points. Cooper had 15 points and seven
short end of a 58-47 final score.
rebounds, and Schmitz had
We played pretty well; we
six points and a team-high
couldn’t hit any shots,”
nine boards.
I Martineau. “We must have
Following Tinned’s 32-
sed eight or nine layups; we
point effort for Highline
“
If
not
for
couldn’t finish around the
was Vanessa Baines and
:et.”
Tammie Hilla with 11
the injuries to
Ilackamas jumped out to an
points, while Valerie Cook
key
people,
we
y lead, and the game see-
had seven points and 11
ed back and forth through-
could have had
rebounds. Highline shot
CCC led 24-21 at the half
42 percent from the floor
a much differ
held a slight lead early in the
to CCC’s 39 percent, and
ent result this
ond half until the 12-minute
Highline forced 24 Cougar
:k, when the Lady Warriors
turnovers to aid in the vic
weeekend.”
k a lead they would not relin-
tory.
ih.
“Thank God that the
Clackamas battled hard until
guys played well (the
end, but came up on the
Clackamas men won the
Jim Martineau
>ng end of the scoreboard.
NWAACC championship),
Head
women
’
s
basket
;hel Copeland led the Cougars
or else it would have been
ball coach
li 12 points, while Vanessa
a real down weekend,” said
mitz had 11 points. Kelsey
Martineau. “If not for the
v had nine points, and Kellyn
injuries to key people (All
iper had eight points to help the Cougars. stars Charday Hunt and Monique Tribble
Catie Strunk had 16 points for Walla were lost for the season), we could have had
Ila, while Brianna Eagans had 10 points. a much different result this weekend. The
¡Warriors outshot Clackamas 36 percent girls played incredibly hard, and I could
II percent and outrebounded CCC 51-29.
not be more proud of a group of young
'riday afternoon, the Cougars took on the women.”
Mine CC Lady Thunderbirds, who had
Lane CC defeated Bellevue CC 81-65 to
a upset by Skagit Valley CC the night win the NWAACC’s women’s championship
»re. The Cougars fought hard once again, Sunday afternoon.
their season came to an abrupt end as the
Cooper and Copeland were named first-
mderbirds defeated CCC 82-78.
team all-Southern Division for the season,
We were very surprised to see them; while Schmitz and New were named honor
f were upset the night before, so we able mention All-Stars.
to alter the game plan a little bit,” said
Cougar sophomores Cooper and Schmitz
ttineau. “We came out against Highline have been selected to play in the NWAACC
played pretty well. They have a 6’ 1” post Sophomore All-Star Game this Sunday at 11
ter, and she just killed us on both ends of a.m. The game will be played in the Randall
floor.”
Hall gym on the Clackamas campus, with the
hat post player, Samantha Tinned, ripped men’s all-star game to follow at 2 p.m.
[rank Jordan
YE: Vanessa Schmitz stands between two Highline defenders at the free-throw line
ie players prepare to grab a potential errant foul shot attempt.
YE RIGHT: Sophomore post Kellyn Cooper goes up strong against the defense. Coo-
had 15 points and seven rebounds against Highline CC.
IT: Freshman guard Reese Wolfe looks towards the paint as she attempts to in
fo the ball.