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Sports 11
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007
Soccer co-captain finds help
through loving athletic family
McKenzie Creamer
makes plans to take
her skills to the uni
versity level while
still finding time for
the things that keep
■ her grounded
Jess Sheppard
| 77 k Clackamas Print
Athletics run strong in the fam
ily of Clackamas soccer player
McKenzie Creamer.
“I grew up with nine brothers and
sisters. Everyone played growing
.ip, and I have been watching since
1 was bom, so it was in my blood to
play,?’ Creamer said.
Cfeamer played soccer on the
varsity team for three years at West
Salem High School. She went on
to win at State her senior year in
Farmington, Conn. She has also
played basketball, and participated
in track for two years.
Family continues to be an impor-
:ant part of her life.
“They are my number-one fans,
is well as my favorite fans!” she
;aid.i“I always play better when
they are there to watch.”
“It ... will be in my memories
Creamer has three brothers and forever because we worked so hard
six sisters, all of whom have played and it paid off in the championship
sports at some time in their lives. game,” she said.
Two pf her sisters became a special
The season was demanding, she
inspiration when they qualified to added. “Every game was a good
play in Division 1.
game — every game counted.”
Of all the things
Creamer
meets
she likes about soc
the challenge of her
cer, Creamer par
athletic lifestyle by
ticularly enjoys the
eating right and stay
human aspect of
ing active, “even if it
“There are
the game.
means playing pick
“It is a challeng
up games.”
things that
ing sport; every
As far as hobbies
are important
match is different
go, she finds pleasure
and exciting,” she
to me and
in anything athletic.
said. “It is amaz
She also likes spend
that
I
know
ing — the amount
ing time with her
will
always
be
of fun people you
friends and family.'
meet and the awe
“Shopping
is
around...w
some relationships
always therapeutic
that you build.”
for me,” she said.
At the moment,
“There are things that
Creamer has many
are important to me
McKenzie Creamer
goals: to play for
and that I know will
Co-captain
a university, chal
always be around,
lenge
herself,
and that continue to
“enjoy the game
make me happy.”
every day” and
Recently, Creamer
help her team win another champi traveled to St. Louis to look at
onship.
colleges where she could carry on
Concerning school, Creamer playing soccer. At the same time,
said, “I signed with Lindenwood she spent the Thanksgiving holiday
with her boyfriend.
University in St. Charles, Mo.”
She feels that Clackamas’ soccer
Clackamas’ upcoming soccer
team had a strong and rewarding events include the All-Star game
Dec. 1.
season.
Cut along dotted line for McKenzie
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