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Clackamas Print Lydia Bashaw said, “Our goal is still to have a share of the Southern Region Title, and our ultimate goal is to win the NWAAC.” One word to describe this In the game agaiPst year’s Cougars volleyball Mt. Hood on Sept 28., the team: disciplined. Cougars fought a long battle After the first loss of the for victory, but it just wasn’t season, the team propels enough. They fell short, and toward the Northwest Athletic have rededicated their efforts Association of Community toward the future. Colleges Championship. Now Ranked only below ranked fifth in the region, Columbia Basin, Mt Hood, the team is putting the loss Walla Walla and Spokane, against the Mt. Hood Saints Clackamas is following in behind them. the footsteps of the teams Head Coach Kathie Woods that have come before them. The Cougars of the past have qualified for the champion- ships.10 times in the last 11 seasons. “We have been to the NWAACS the last three years,” said Woods. “So, we always make that our goal to get back to that championship. The top four teams go to the NWAACS. We are still confi dent we are going to go there.” With almost a brand new team, Woods set out to keep the program strong at the end of last season. With only three return ing players and one red-shirt freshman, the team is inexperi enced but strong. “We are a very young team,” said Woods. “We had a slow start this year ... but we are full of Clackamas player Baeckel jumps to character, and they spike in the game against Mt. Hood. have been work ing very hard and The Clackamas Print Wednesday. Oct. 10, 2007 improving by leaps and bounds.” The team’s returning play ers bring experi ence to the fresh talent. Sophomore blocker Sarah Hall was named as the NWAAC’s Southern Region Offensive Player of the Week in week two of play. Carley Johnson and Carla Crowder also return to the team this season. New this year is Alaura Little from Sisuslaw High School, Taya Clark from Newport, Melita Elliot from Estacada, March Hiedenreich from Ritzville, Mellissa Fay from Skyview, and Kristel Baeckel and Alyssa Hernandez, both from Sam Barlow. Rounding out the new talent is Lindsay Ables, another freshman who was around the volleyball pro- gram last year. Recruiting from all over the Northwest, Woods has created a well-rounded team. The program, though dedi cated to volleyball, also con centrates on community ser vice, academics and personal growth. “We are doing more than just volleyball,” said Woods. “We have more than one aspect to worry about. It’s also about service and how we treat others.” Last year’s Cougars were honored with the National Team Academic Award, an award given to teams with a high average GPA. The girls have set the goal of having their academics on the same level as their athletics. Now halfway through the season, the Cougars concen trate on improving their game and getting ready for a tougher level of play. “They are just learning the adjustments from high school to college ball,” said Woods. “We have been*talking about the factors of high-paced games. We are learning that as we get into the better play the second half of the year. We are trying to pick up our intensity and speed of our games.” Setting their sights high, the Cougars continue in their excellence on the court, in the classroom and in their hearts. “I want everyone to know that we came into this year work ing hard ... we are known for having a very successful program,” said Woods. “But there is more to it than just that: There is the academics, but most important is how we are as people.” Andrea Simpson Clackamas Print 6 The Marcy Heidenreich an outside hitter prepares to serve. •Shorts WelccmeiEBcle Students^ Staff •Soccer ______ im'a'sLtgrbs'spyer^Toumament "^S) j 2 ö |^0 z 28)^ Women Live. Eat. Learn ®ct^^QP?ß@larkäInvitational Spokane^^Iganel^J^Exerett^OySouthwest prepon 121, ’ iHöödIncomplete - Slackamas * ©& aw=næâôtafl —
