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The ■ports Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 Clackamas Print 1 Athlete of the Week Clackamas volleyball star Carley Johnson leads team with dedication Jess Sheppard I Jbie Clackamas Print >ylot very many people stick ivith something that they started in niddle school. Their interests change, their schedules don’t coincide, their saents disapprove or they just get Lazy. This hasn’t been the case for volleyball player Carley Johnson, i very determined young woman ind a member of Clackamas’ vol leyball team. Johnson began playing volley ball in her middle school years. “1 ran track in middle school, and all my friends wanted to try outlfor volleyball, so I tried out with them,” she said. On top of volleyball, in high school she also participated in Coach Kathie Woods said, track and Club Volleyball. The “Carley is one of the most dedi various coaches of Club Volleyball cated athletes I have ever had. She influenced her volleyball career. has almost a 4.0 GPA on top of For her, though, it’s the team being a co-captain. She never has work of the sport that she really excuses, but always gets the job enjoys. done.” “In volleyball, you rely on your Currently, Johnson is working teammates for help on the court,” toward her general associate degree she said. here at Clackamas. Afterward, she It’s a sport where “everyone plans to transfer to a four-year uni touches the ball,” as opposed to versity to further her education. some other sports that are more “She’s already had several of a “fend-for-yourself” or “sup- offers of interest from four-year port-one-person” type of competi colleges,” Woods said. tion, she added. Collaboration is Johnson does not plan on play important. ing volleyball professionally, but This strategy apparently works, that doesn’t necessarily mean that since Clackamas’ volleyball team she will give up athletics entirely. took second place at the NWAACC Instead of playing professionally, last year. she would like to be an athletic The fact that she is still playing trainer. now that she’s in college speaks Right now, her goal is for her of her determination to succeed. team to win this year’s NWAACC. Juggling being a team co-captain The volleyball team will have and having a full course schedule its next games on Oct. 26 and 27, is a difficult feat. in Gresham. There they will com “I don’t work during the school pete in the Dorian Harris.Classic year so I can focus on school and Tournament. They will then face the team,” Johnson said. “I do Chemeketah Community College homework before I go to tourneys. on Oct. 31 at home. I just stay organized.” Collect them all! Carley Johnson #2 in series of collectable cards. U of 0 number two, OSU number five in Pac-10 standings Melanie Fisher The Clackamas Print .College football has seen many upsets this season. Teams that were ranked high lave lost to unranked teams, md some that weren’t the best Last season have come back to regain their prominence. Then there are the teams that really haven’t changed much. A very nice surprise has been the Oregon Ducks. The Ducks are currently anked number five in the lation. Compared to last year, his is a giant leap forward. U of O has only lost one ;ame by a margin of one oufchdown, having beaten ?ach opponent by an average )f 25 points or more. One of their best play- :rs, running back Jonathan Stewart, was named the Pac-10 Yvenson Bernard, who was offensive player of the week named the Pac-10 offensive following his dominating per player of the week during formance during the Huskies the week of Oct. 15. During game Oct. 20. Stewart had 32 the upset of Cal, he had 110 carries, 251 rushing yards and yards, made two touchdowns two touchdowns. and caught eight passes for 53 Another key player on the yards. Oregon team is quarterback Another valuable player is Dennis Dixon. Dixon has Alexis Serna. Even though he completed 137 out of his 198 isn’t always the best, he puts attempts, has had 16 touch his heart into every attempt, downs and 1,712 yards. and that is what the team needs: The OSU Beavers have a player who has the ability to experienced an unfortunate lift the entire team to victory in nail-biting moments. turn of events. As far as the other teams They have lost to their opponents by an average of go, the rankings show what 23 points. In some cases, the they have accomplished or, in numbers have been even more some cases, what they haven’t staggering. accomplished. Their victory over Cal is At the moment, Arizona among the few game high State is leading the Pac-10. lights thus far. Cal is ranked UCLA follows as number two number two in the nation. with a 5-2 record on the sea A player who has come son. USC is number three with through for OSU has been a 6-1 record, which isn’t too LEFT: Oregon State cornerback Brandon Hughes jumps for an interception in the game against Arizona on Oct. 6. BELOW: U of O running back Jonathan Stewart dodges Huskie defenders in the game against U of W on Oct. 20. shabby considering that they have lost many of their great players in the last couple of seasons. Oregon is tied with USC with their 6-1 record, and Cal is after U of O with a 5-2 record. OSU is number five with a 5-3 record. The last ranked team is Washington State, consider ing they haven’t won a Pac-10 game yet. There have been ups, downs and those teams that are just average. It will be exciting to see who has the strength and courage to emerge on top. 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