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he Dan. 31, game against Southwest Oregon
Io | by the lady Cougars 53-38. Yet, with
Bplayers. who usually play so well, pink
Bai piers aren’t enough to distract from the
B unused talent this game. Despite the
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Kt loss against Umpqua, the Cougars
d their number two spot out of all the
Istt Athletic Association of Community
I competitors.
mpqua game may have slightly dam-
I women’s spirits, since the following
gainst Southwest Oregon lacked their
h scores and multiple fireball shots.
F Ips their confidence will be gained back
___ lame against Linn-Benton, which is the
■th ranked team and with no top 10 play-
l sil* iKI ie an easy win. Even still, corn­
il other NWAACC teams who can’t boast
lly the number of wins the Cougars can, the
was still a win with a victory of more than
la Rime.
pe leg warmers were a small demonstra-
iof the higher purpose for the night: to raise
by for cancer research.
Hi Jim Martineau explained that the fund-
ill aspect of the night, “went really well.
|eam donated money from a raffle, and the
| money from ticket sales, totaling in $300.”
He went on to state that, “Almost every
NWAACC game that night was a part of this
fundraiser, which was organized by Coach
Wagner in honor of Coach Warden who died
earlier this year. All of the men’s and the major­
ity of women’s coaches were involved in the
event.”
All NWAACC teams will contribute during
the actual tournament.
“(All) the funds will be combined to write one
big check to the American Cancer Association,”
says Martineau.
Not only was it beneficial monetarily but
Martineau says that, “It was a good experience
for all the kids, and they were pretty excited.”
Despite their win, Martineau seemed disap­
pointed in his team’s performance, saying that,
“The game didn’t go so well,” and “The team
played a good defense, but shot badly.”
Martineau regarded the playing as “minor in
comparison to the cause.”
“The fundraiser went great. It’s a good cause
with a pretty good turn out.”
With only a month left until the NWAACC
Championships the excitement is gaining. The
NWAACC Web site lists several team members
as “players to watch” including Shayla Fetters,
Rylee Peterson, Dayle Powell, and Brittany
Duty.
Fetters and Peterson are both top ranking
players - Peterson being the number three play­
er out of all NWAACC competitors. With all this
Robert Crawford Clackamas Print
talent, the Cougars should be able to maul* the Guard Melissa Fay, right, and forward Erica Filipeti, left,
competition.
practice in Randall Gym. The Lady Cougars took down the
Even if the dent in cancer is as narrow as the fifth ranked Linn-Benton Roadrunners on Feb. 7 with a score
lady Cougars win against Southwest, that’s still of 90-53.
a step in the right direction.
p v 4-
. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will play their next games at home in the Randall
v A L VJ dill V • Gym against the Chemeketa Storm Feb. 11. The ladies start at 5:30 p.m. and the men start at 7:30.
Alen maintain top spot in NWAACC
en’s Basketball
y 7,2009
Women’s Basketball
January 21,2009
anas (94) 9-0 21-2
Clackamas (90) 8-1 7-4
ian9-12 3-3 25, Tap-
-16 2-4 16, Wilde 1-
2, Cook 9-12 3-3 25,
B-7 2-2 8, Totals 38-
113 94.
Fetters 1-4 0-0 3, St. Paul
2- 8 4-6 8, Peterson 10-14
3- 3 28, Powell 6-10 0-0 25,
Duty 8-16 6-8 22, Totals
31-68 18-27 90.
Benton (83) 5-4 9-12
ndquist 8-15 4-4 20,
Linn-Benton (52) 4-5 8-12
|)n 2-4 0-0 4, Christie
(■-3 9, Carter 5-12 2-2
l|utsh5-8 3-6 13.
Ducksworth 6-17 2-5 15,
Watson 0-9 2-2 2, David-
fields 2-9 0-3 4, Spiering
2-4 2-3 6, Totals 19-62 9-
22 52.
iACC Stat Leaders
N WA ACC Stat Leaders
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lhales Tapscott
took
Scoring -
#3 Rylee Peterson
Rebounds -
#10 Rylee Peterson
Steals -
#2 SHayla Fetters
#7 Bryanna St. Paul
#10 Rylee Peterson
Assist -
#4Shayla Fetters
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ehales Tapscott
Cook
Estin Dunn
tare Key: Basketball
¿team is listed first, followed by their final score, their league
land then conference records.
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Sam Krause
ketball his junior year of high school.
In force more than ever, was 7-1 Brad King
who put in a personal best of 14 points made
After a week’s rest, the Clackamas Cougars up of tip-ins, post moves and hook shots, with
were able to. mount a steady and unrelent- five offensive rebounds to boot.
ing force to the Linn-Benton Roadrunners,
The Cougars are still the number one team
gaining another win with a score of 94- boasting a record of 9-0 for play in the Southern
83. Now, the Cougars are guaranteed a Division and 21-2 for the entire NWAACC.
spot at the Northwest Athletic Association Tacoma CC and Olympic CC trail the team in
of Community College Championships in second and third place.
Kennewick, WA, March 5-8.
Tacoma matches the Cougs in
The first half ended with a
free throw percentage and beats
Head Coach
score of 39-28 in the Cougar’s
them in offensive rebounds.
favor. From a 20 point lead during
Clif Wegner
Olympic is number two in the
the second, the Cougars closed
Northern Division, but they’ve
still keeps his
the game with an even second
played more league games than
“Next Game”
half play of 55 points for each
Clackamas and also have nine
mentality and
team.
wins — but it’s hard to discount
notes they’re
Scoring was high for four
Oily’s four losses in and out of
confidence,
Clackamas players who shot in
league.
the double-digits.
Nonetheless, both teams
but plays down
JC Cook kept up the pace with
from Washington will be on
the Cougars
four 3-pointers and totaling 25
the minds of the Cougs as the
record.
points for the game. Cook also
NWAACC Championships get
added another four steals to his
ever closer.
third place NWAACC ranking.
The Cougars meet the num­
Also from the starting team,
ber three ranked Chemeketa
freshman Jeff Dorman threw 21 points by Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in
sinking four 3-pointers, and eight of 13 the Randall Gym. At their last game, Clackamas
shots.
beat Chemeketa 83-63.
Filling the NWAACC Scoring and Assist
Head Coach Clif Wegner still keeps his
Second Place Ranking, forward Chehales “Next Game” mentality and notes their confi­
Tapscott had another impressive game dence, but plays, down the Cougars record.
shooting 18 points, three assists, and eight
“We’re pretty comfortable and don’t feel
rebounds.
threatened,” Wegner said. However, Wegner
“This is what I do. I came here to play,” adds that the game against Chemeketa CC this
said Tapscott, who only started playing bas- Wednesday will be a tough game.
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