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2 Sports Clackamas P Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 Clackamas’ teams finish winter season Megan Koler Editor in Chief Clackamas basketball made the cut, while wrestling finished their sea son. Both the men’s and women’s bas ketball tearfls will compete in this year’s Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) championship. The women placed third and the men placed second in the NWAACC standings. Last weekend, Clackamas’ wres- tling team placed seventh nation ally in the National Junior College Championships. Three wrestlers (Derick Bartiemay, John Bates and Vance Beeson) made All-American. Bates was the national runner-up and the first Clackamas finalist since 1997. With the basketball champion ships still looming ahead, the men and women each played a hard game against their Chemeketa counterparts during last Wednesday’s home game. The women’s team had to beat Chemeketa in order to even qualify for the NWAACC championships, so last Wednesday’s game was a pas sionate one. “We were down 17 in the second half and wound up winning by six,” said Women’s Basketball Coach Jim Martineau. “Rachel Copeland hit five straight threes and got us back in it” The women’s team ended up defeating Chemeketa 64-60. That left the women’s standings at 9-5 in league play and 19-9 in season play. The men’s team also won their home game against Chemeketa, 106-105. Missing two players at the beginning of the game, including a starter, the men faced an uphill battle. Clackamas was down 13 points with a minute and a half left in the game. “Basically, we were shooting threes to get back in the game,” said freshman J.C. Cook “We ended up winning on a buzzer beater.” This leaves the men’s standings at 9-5 in league play and 17-12 in season play. The women will start out playing Centralia at 8 pan., while the men will face off against Puget Sound at 10 pan. Information regarding the NWAACC championships - hosted in Kennewick Wash., from Feb. 28 to March 2 - can be found at the col lege’s athletics Web site, http7/depts. clackamas.edu/athletics/Basketball. Games This Wee Men’s Basketball Feb. 28 through March 2 2008 NWAACC championship at Toyot Center Kennewick, Wash. Women’s Basketball Feb. 28 through March 2 2008 NWAACC championship at Toyot Center s Kennewick, Wash. J Baseball March 1 against Spokane CC in The Dall at 10 a.m. March 2 against Grays Harbor CC in The Dalles at 3 p.m. Track and Field March 1, Linfield Icebreaker at Linfieli College All photos by Mistymarie Wilks-Salguero Clackamas Print ABOVE LEFT: Ashley Cunningham, 24, jumps to block an opponent from Chemeketa CC, ABOVE RIGHT: Scott Martin, 22, left, holds off a defender from teammate Adam Brickley, 32. JENSEN: On motivation and bouncing back stro Continued from JENSEN, Page 1 He is finally learning what it you wouldn’t believe.” means to win. After two seasons of But Jensen’s goals involve more competing, he has won back his self- than simply wrestling. He aspires to respect and earned the admiration of secure a career through the automo his teammates. Most important, how tive program and perhaps receive a ever, he came back scholarship. from the devastating In addition, he edge over which too hopes to become a “Once you hit many drug addicts motivational speaker bottom, you have fall. and be able to share Despite being 37 his insights on drugs to decide for years old and com and redemption. He yourself that you peting in a sport wants the oppor dominated by men in tunity to counsel want something their early twenties, younger people fac different.” Jensen placed second ing their own hard in his weight class at dfeoices. this month’s regional “Once you hit Richard Jensen finals. With his team bottom, you have to Clackamas Wrestler making third place decide for yourself overall in the Region that you want some 18 Championships, thing different,” he he ¡^already a winner said. “Nobody can in the eyes of his teammates and fans decide for you, and nobody can make for the long road he has traveled. you do it.” “Not everybody can do this (com It is this drive gained from his petition ^ports), and especially not experiences that makes Jensen push at his age,” said Men’s Wrestling himself to achieve. Despite a mis Coach Josh Rhoden at the teams’ spent youth, the scars still visible on final practice before the champion his face and body, he has an indomi ship match. “This guy has heart like table will and a positive attitude that cannot help but motivate around him. “We have a lot of exce] students in our sports pro; said Athletics Director Jim Ja “Some of them stand out in ways than one.” To be fair, not all attention il tive attention. According to JI now that he has received sol coverage from the local mel sometimes feels like he has a on his back during competitioi “Some of these guys I’m fai just know they want to take me hard,” Jensen said with a laugh ESPN is featuring story on Richard Jens It will be aired shoi For more informati e-mail Head Wrestl Coach Josh Rhoden j oshr@clackamas. ed
