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Sports 6 Clackamas Pri Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 Another game in the bank, next I Jeff DeVilliers II The Clackamas Print Good basketball is good bas ketball, and that is exactly what the men’s team at Clackamas Community College is playing. The history of success and prom ise of more is not the focus of this team. The motto is simple - next game. Still, 'It’s hard to ignore the amazing success the team is hav ing, currently ranked number one in the entire Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, and standing 14-2 over all, 2-0 in league play. It’s no won der everyone is saying that this is a fun year. Or perhaps the team is doing so well because they are all having fun. Coach Cliff Wegner believes that to be the case. “My team plays better because they have fun,” said Wegner. That is obvious when you watch this team. They are hav ing fun, and they like playing this game with each other. The team plays a gelled game, they know one puts a target on your back.” each other, they know the game Next game. Sophomore guard Austin Dunn - it’s all down to an art. At this point, the team is playing like true echoed this sentiment. “It’s-one game at a time, but we’re all good artists. A big factor to this is most likely friends here. It makes a differ ence” the unity of the team. ' Over winter break On and off the court — — —I the Cougars took the team clicks well down Tacoma at the together. Whether it “My team Holiday Tourney, be a turkey dinner plays breaking their unde at Coach Wegner’s feated record and house, or goofing off better stealing the thunder on the road, this team because of the then ranked knows how to play. they have best team in the They know how to league. The tour have fun. fun." ney MVP J.C. Cook Zach Wilde, a scored 22 points, freshman on the took 6 rebounds and team, said he likes 3 steals. Chehales the team because of Cliff Wegner Tapscott also was a the atmosphere. “It’s Head Coach tourney pick with 15 way better than like Men’s Basketball rebounds, 14 points, in high-school,” he and 3 blocked shots. said. Tapscott is currently But being ranked number one apparently isn’t the leading the league in scoring and in rebounding. focus of anyone on the team. Couch Wegner is feeling very “You can’t live in the past, you can’t look ahead too far either,” confident, with good reason, this Wilde said. “Being ranked number year. “They know they can beat Jessica Foster Clack Forward Scott Martin, left, and starting Guard J.C. C right, play a little defense against MHCC in Randall G Jan. 14. The Cougs beat out the Saints with a score 100 and are ranked number on in the Southern Region anyone in the Northwest. That’s not cocky, that’s knowledge.” Next game. For more information on the games against Mt. Hood Linn-Benton CC, see scores below. Everyone's friend shoots last hoop . Sam Krause 1 The Clackamas Print Jim Worden, associate head coach of the men’s basketball team, passed away December 17, 2008, after a year-long- battle with cancer. After coaching at Oregon City High School, Worden and head coach Cliff Wegner worked at Mt. Hood Community College and in 1998, took over at Clackamas Community College. Worden and Wegner coached three teams to the NWAACC Championships. After 25 years of coach ing together, Wegner said he never made a decision with out talking with Worden first, “Everyone respected his knowledge,” said Jim Martineau, head coach of the women’s basketball team. “A great coach,” said Martineau. “But that’s pretty small compared to the person he was.” During Worden’s 41-year coaching career, he was a “meticulous” history teacher for 25 years, a technology specialist for Clackamas ESD and worked as a contractor on the side. Worden coached football, swimming, cross-country and basketball. “Teaching a kid is more important than winning a game,” said Wegner. “Take it Men s Basketball January 7,2009 January 7,2009 Clackamas (83) 1-0 Clackamas (70) 1-0 Fetters 4-7 0-0 8, St. 0-0 17, Peterson 5-11 7-7 ell. 4-15 0-0 11, Duty 2-1 Totals 25-73 14-15 70. i Dorman 5-12 8-10 19, Tapscott 8-90-3 16, Wilde 4-8 1-2 10, Cook 6-15 2-2 16, Dunn 4-10 10-11 19, Totals 28-60 22-32 83. Chemeketa (65) 0-1 Derry 7-13 4-6 20, Gary 3-9 3-6 9, Boucher 2-9 0-0 5, Berger 3-12 2-4 9, Richardson 0-0 2-2 2, Mar tin 2-8 5-8 11, Totals 22-64 17-28 65. January 10,2009 Photo contributed by Tracy Swisher Associate Head Coach Jim Worden, second from right, sitting with Head Coach Cliff Wegner, far right, and part of the 2007 NWAACC Men’s Basketball Champions. one game at a time.” As the instructor for the college’s basketball open gym, Warden included every one. According to Martineau, after a few weeks of class, novices and college athletes were drilling and playing pickup games together. “He made everyone feel okay,” Martineau said. “It didn’t matter who you were. He liked to help people.” Worden never stopped learning.1 He was good to see on a bad day to get a laugh or a smile, and his word was as good as gold. “He had a moral standard that he lived by,” Wegner said. “I never worked with a better teacher. I never worked with a better man. I never had a better friend.” A scholarship fund has been set up to honor the memory of Jim Worden. If anyone would like to make a contribution, please send it to: The Jim* Worden Memorial Scholarship Fund 18835 S. Rose Rd. Oregon City, OR 97045 Women s Basketba Clackamas (112) 2-0 Dorman 4-11 1-3 9, Tapscott 8- 9 3-5 19, Wilde 3-5 1-2 8, Cook 11-16 3-4 28, Dunn 8-13 6-6 22, Totals 44-71 16-23 112. Southwestern (84) 0-2 McBride 1-5 3-4 5, Demith 2- 11 0-0 6, Flynn 8-13 0-0 20, King 7-13 7-13 21, Leman 2-4 4-7 8, Totals 28-60 19-32 84. January 14,2009 Mt. Hood (90) 1-2 Jones 3-16 6-7.12, Mortensen 6-8 0-0 13, Wohlers 3-14 0-0 7, John son 8-17 6-10 23, Strasburg 2-6 0- 0 5, Totals 33-83 17-23 90. Clackamas (100) 3-0 Dorman 9-16 5-11 26, Tapscott 10-16 3-6 23, Wilde 4-7 1-2 9, Cook 7-13 2-2 18, Dunn 6-7 6-8 18, Totals 39-66 17-29 100. January 16, 2009 Linn-Benton (77) 3-1 Sundquist 3-8 5-8 14, Christie X 4-13 2-4 10, Carter 6-9 2-4 14, Rucinsky 2-6 6-7 10, Teusch 2-5 0-0 4, Totals 22-58 29-37 77 Clackamas (90) 4-0 Dorman 4-10 2-4 12, Tapscott 15-25 3-5 33, Wilde 3-7 0-0 6, Cook 6-12 2-2 15, Dunn 4-5 6-7 Chemeketa (40) 0-1 Cox 1-1 0-0 2, Wellstai 0, Harris 3-7 0-0 6, Toatl 2-6 40. January 10,2009 Clackamas (87) 2-0 Fetters 5-9 0-0 14, St. P 4 17, Peterson 10-170-32 ell 3-13 6-6 14, Duty 5-11 Totals 31-76 13-25 87. Southwestern (56) 0-2 Eng 4-11 3-4 11, B 2-2 8, Richardson 2-7 ley 0-1 0-0 0, Sommers 1 Toatlas 22-60 10-18 56. January 14,2009 Mt. Hood (50) 1-2 Campbell 5-6 0-0 14, ham 1-7 2-4 4, Bahmel Melonson 4-17 2-2 10, 3-6 9, Totals 18-64 10-181 Clackamas (67) 3-0 Fetters 13-17 1-1 30,' 2-9 0-0 5, Peterson 5-14 Powell 0-16 5-8 5, Duty I- Totals 24-67 13-23 67. January 16,2009 Linn-Benton (58) 3-1 Ellingson 3-11 0-0 6,# I 8-13 4-5 2O,Zahner2-7»»l long 1-3 1-4 3, Douglass!-1 Totals 24-53 9-15 58. I Clackamas (72) 4-0 I Fetters 3-13 2-6 10, St® 0-0 8, Peterson 2- 10 8-11 ell 3-12 6-6 15, Duty 3-1« Totals 20-65 23-31 72. in Box Score Key: Basketball Visiting team is listed first, followed by their final score, and then conference stani H Following a player’s name are field goals made and attempted, free throws attempted, and ends with the player’s total points. 1 f Home games Jan. 24: Men’s basketball team vs. Lane CC, game starts at 6 p.m ------ —------1 Women’s basketball team vs. Lane CC, game starts at 4| I
