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6 Sports Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 Clackamas Prii Intramurals score with student The intramural program at Clackamas is thriving, and students flock to sign up Andrea Simpson Sports Editor All sorts of people are welcome - short, tall, fast and slow - in Clackamas ’ intramurals program. Intramurals has been a staple at the college for more than 20 years. It con tinues to draw basketball enthusiasts of all kinds. Head Volleyball Coach Kathie Woods started the program in 1983. “A lot of people choose to do this instead of trying out for a college sport because they don’t have the time, commitment or possibly the skill development, but they still enjoy com petition,” Woods said in an e-mail. Staff member Bryan Fuentez, a work force specialist on campus, said of intramurals, “It gets me out of the office and into a different building Kathie Woods instructs intramural basketball players as to what teams will face off in that day’s games. Woods s on campus. I get to interact with stu the program at Clackamas in 1983 and continues to run it today. The basketball teams meet every Tuesday at n dents.” When the intramurals program first began, the community recreation department encour hire officials and do more with it,” she added. “Then, tition is very even, and it makes for a good la aged people from the local area to participate in activi I was needed to teach more classes in the department, People are still signing up on the already ex] 1 ties such as open tennis tournaments and fun runs for and the intramural part turned more into an open rec teams.” reation thing, and I was not in charge of that.” the community. Information and rewards! However, the community program was dropped a few years ago due to lack of funds. A new start The intramural department is always open to Traveling team About eight years ago, the administration ing new sports if students are interested. “If people want more, we try it,” Woods said approached Woods, asking her to take over the pro tried an Ultimate Frisbee event, but it ended i The intramural teams do not compete with schools gram once more. “So I had to start all over but with a smaller bud getting enough participants. We have also had outside of Clackamas, with the exception of racquet get,” Woods said. “Now we focus on one or two sports fun runs, and also a tennis ladder. We used ti ball. “Intermural (instead of “intramural” - “intra” a term, with minimal equipment, and competition is have a very competitive softball league in the s but that was before the break in the program.” meaning within the school and “inter” meaning out self-officiated.” Intramurals is completely free for student In the fall, flag football takes place on campus, and side of the school) competition sometimes occurs in the racquetball league when we actually travel to other racquetball is offered through Eastside Athletic Club, faculty. Prizes are given for the winning team individuals who participate. schools for competition,” Woods said. “We have been although there is a fee to the club for their services. “We give T-shirts to the champions, and the "... We had four full football teams sign up, but to Chemeketa several times, and also to Mt. Hood and only three stayed with the program,” Woods said of ing the Turkey Trot at Thanksgiving, we give pii even Portland State.” When intramurals was initially established, it was flag football this past year. “I think they thought they turkeys,” Woods said. All information about the intramural progra active on a larger scale than it is currently. Clackamas weren’t very good so they quit. That was too bad.” The annual Turkey Trot also takes place during be found on a bulletin board located in the lowe even participated in competitions sponsored by of Randall Hall at the bottom of the stairs. Sij November, and raises canned food for charity. Chrysler. In the winter, basketball and racquetball are the and notices are available there, as well as result “... A long time ago, we ran a four-on-four bas matches and pictures from events. ketball tourney that went intermural, and a very good featured sports. “Every term, I have the information 01 “It’s something to keep me active and in shape,” team (the Clackamas Champion) went on to play at the national level,” Woods said. “We actually hosted freshman Mshaka Mitchell said. “It’s a fun atmo first day of school on the bulletin board,” ' it, and our own Clackamas team played against Yale sphere, and you get to play with people you see every said. “I give two weeks for people to form teams and sign up. We start competition o day.” and several others. “You get to meet new people and have a good time,” third week of the term. The league runs abo “They almost won the thing. We all got nice jack weeks, sometimes longer when we have ets, and they almost won a car! It was exciting. That he added. “There are lots of laughs and smiles.” Woods said, “This term, we also have four basket teams and people do not get to play every < was back in the late ’80s or early ’90s.” “We also had a bigger budget, and I could actually ball teams, but they have been growing, and compe LEFT: Freshman Bill West dribbles the ball during game time. The sign-up for intramurals in located on the intran board in the lower level of Randall Hall. ABOVE: Intramural players, left, wait to tag into the game while onlookers sit on the bleachers and observe. Accoi to Woods, students are currently requesting to join because the games have generated interest.
