Clackamas Print
Wednesday; April 25, 2007
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ing propels team to top
Frank Jordan
a conference-leading 185 strikeouts on the
season, which is third on the all-time single
season CCC strikeout list Holly Marlow
has the school record, as she rang up 223
strikeouts in the 2004 season. Santos has at
least seven more starts in order to possibly
reach and surpass Marlow’s record.
The Cougars finished off the weekend in
fine fashion as Cristofaro tossed a complete
game three-hitter and struck out nine in
CCC’s 7-1 victory over Highline CC.
Daline and King led the Cougar offense
with two singles apiece as the Cougars
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played small ball throughout the game to get
the victory.
Clackamas is ranked number one in
the latest NWAACC coaches’ poll and has
an overall record of 22-3, including a 10-0
record in Southern Division play. Clackamas
took on Lower Columbia College in a make
up doubleheader on Tuesday in Longview,
Wash; results were not available at press
time.
The Cougars travel to Gresham today
to take on Mt Hood CC in a doubleheader
beginning at 3 pan.
The Clackamas softball team used solid
idling and a newfound power game to
jeep four opponents at the NWAACC
iossover tournament in Wenatchee, Wash,
it weekend.
The Cougars opened tournament play on
iturday with a 6-0 win over Spokane CC.
see Santos improved her record to 11-2
a the mound with a two-hit shutout. Santos
fed to her NWAACC-leading total with
i more strikeouts in the complete game
lory.
Katie King went 2-4 at the plate with a
igle and a home run, while Sam Daline
fed a home run and a single. Cotie
jward was also 2-4 with a single and a
uble, and Kelsey Hinds chipped in two
igles to help pace the Cougar offense
ainst Spokane.
In game two on Saturday, Janelie
istofaro tossed a one-hitter with six strike-
is in her complete game performance as
ackamas defeated Blue Mountain CC by
core of 8-1.
King hit her second home run of the
y, along with a double, and drove in four
ns to lead the Cougars offensively. Daline
ipped in two singles, and Jessica Slocum
1 two singles in three at-bats.
Sunday, the Cougars got a sudden
wer explosion to overcome four fielding
ors, hitting a season-high six home runs
help Clackamas to a 9-5 victory over
ilevue CC.
Hinds led the way with two homers,
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lile Daline, Howard, Jessica Schell and
ing each went yard to back Santos, who
Catcher Katie King swings for the fences during a game earlier this season. King
re up only three hits and struck out 17 in
r complete game victory. Santos now has also serves as the team’s DH, as she has shown the ability to punish the ball.
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Warner Pacific Mini Meet at Oregon City Hi
and in toe Oregon Invitational in Eugene.
At the Oregon Invitational. the a th 1etes were di
ed into two groups, the A group and theB group. Jeeni
Schantin took first in the women’s javelin tor the B
group, registering a throw of 42.31 meters.
“The weather wasn't that good,” Sclrantin said,
“but I still got in two solid throws.”
Also for the women, Tricia Bollier took first place
in the pole vault for the B group with a jump of 3.40
meters.
“I think, compared to the other athletes, she rose to
the occasion,” Coach Keoni McHone said.
With it raining all day, a lot of the women were
scared to even jump because of the slickness of the
pole.
For the men, Mike Simmons took second place at
the Oregon Invite for javelin, throwing 66.11 meters
and also achieving a personal record.
‘T think he stepped it up,” McHone said, “and he
showed some strong consistency.”
Also for the men, Wesley Keller, nursing a ham
string injury, took second place in both the 100 and
200-metef dash for the B group. Keller has had a long
season, dealing with injuries to his hip, hamstring and
quadriceps.
“I think he ran aggressive,” McHone said, “consid
ering his injuries.”
With that rainy weekend behind them, the team
looks ahead.
“Our plan for this weekend is to just keep lowering
our marks and prepare ourselves for the championship
phase of the season,” McHone said.
This weekend, they will be at the Western Oregon
University meet in Monmouth and NWAACC multi
event championships in Spokane, Wash.
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The Cougars baseball team
continues to be plagued by
inconsistent bats and inclem
ent weather, but still remains
alive in the chase for first in
the South.
Last Thursday, the team
split a doubleheader vs. Lane
CC. The series was highlight
ed by strong pitching perfor
mances and a rare triple play
turned by the good guys;
In game one, Clackamas
won 4-1 behind a strong
start by freshman pitcher Jeff
Bjorklund.
“I got ahead by throwing
strikes early, and the defense
behind me made plays,”
Bjorklund said.
The second game showcased
another solid pitching perfor
mance, this time by sopho
more Jesse Jensen. However,
the game had a different out
come, as the Cougs fell 3-2 in
an intense contest that went
down to the wire.
“Our bats went cold in
the second game, and LCC
pitched well and played good
D,” Bjorklund relayed.
On
Friday,
Clackamas
Contributed by Tracy Swisher
played a make-up game and
dominated an overmatched
Freshman Jeff Bjorklund pitches against Lane CC last week.
Linfield JV team, winning
Bjorklund has picked up two wins in his last two starts.
9-3. Freshman Steven Baker
picked up the victory, pitching
sound from the mound.
second. Freshman Nate Rief picked up the
Yesterday, Clackamas hosted a doublehead win, his third on the year.
er with Linn-Benton CC. Bjorklund registered
The Cougs go on the road for their next
another victory in game one, getting the shut three, starting with two on Thursday against
out in a 3-0 showing.
incumbent Southern Division leader, Mt. Hood
Game two was also a successful endeavor CC.
for Clackamas as they won a thriller in the
“They got a good team, but they’re definite
eighth when freshman Ben Janal registered a ly beatable. I think we can play with anyone,”
walk-off base hit, scoring Eric Renander from Bjorklund said with confidence.