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Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
ougars game calms the Storm
helle Sanchez
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jamas dominated the court in the
gainst Chemeketa last Wednesday
[Randall Hall. The Clackamas girls
Ito
[to be on fire, as they started out
rang offensive game plan, driving
P Jhard
into the court and taking no’
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I. Every team member played with
er
jergy level that was reflected in the
Ol tthe spectators;
Erst, Chemeketa seemed laid back,
■dent as the calls of, “DEFENSE”
Im the benched players. By half-
Backamas was already up 47-31,
lite the lead, the Clackamas team
lek onto the court with as much
Is they had left the court with. Soon
lure was on, as Clackamas tight-
jtheir defensive playing keeping the
keta team from scoring a single point
^jen minutes into the second half,
■ie .usman gave out a particularly
■ whoop as McKenzie Meyer, her
came in for another rebound off
^ftoard.
Benzie has played all over the U.S.”
■man, “and she has 'been playing
gall since she was in the third grade,
a family thing now, and I love to
me games.”
■ Robinson, an instructor and base-
coac
Iso cheered on the Cougars
■ stands.
bur girls are playing well and they
■ well coached,” said Robinson,
^■dy should go to the games and
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Megan Shaw Clackamas Print
Rylee Peterson, McKenzie Meyer, and Dayle Powell hustle around Chemeketa’s Amanda Mack at the Lady Cougar’s
home game on Feb. 11 in Randall Gym. The Cougars beat the Storm with a score of 96-53. Ranked number three in
the NWAACC, the Cougars have already clinched a spot in the championships this March.
support them, and besides it’s good enter
tainment.”
Starting into the second half of the game,
the Storm seemed tired and their defensive
i game lagged. Several shots were taken by
1
Chemeketa
that were just off the wall. The
team
’s tight defense slackened further and
1
further, as the game progressed with some
times three players guarding one of our
players, leaving the rest wide open.
When discussing the differences in the
experience levels, Robinson commented
that, “Our team is very good and very vet
eran.”
He felt that the other team was at a dis
advantage because of the strong players the
Cougars that have lots of experience with
the game.
Meyer especially played a strong game,
playing a tough defense and offense.
“The coach just told us to focus on one
game at a time,” said Meyer. “Our team is
really good about when we’re doing well.
That we focus even harder, we don’t let our
lead get to our heads, but instead we play
harder.”
But, whether it’s the coach’s words of
wisdom, or the girls’ devotion and talent in
the game, Clackamas wiped the court with the
Storm team winning with a score of96-50.
The next game will be held on Feb. 18 at
Mt Hood and starts at 5:30 pan.
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player reaches for the sky
ill Kornafel
Men’s Basketball
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f
Ihi : never been afraid to fail,” said Chehales
cribe Tapscott.
tt, a second term Clackamas student, plays
position with the Cougars. The 6-foot-5,205-
[rward is a skilled athlete who currently leads
g and rebounding in the Northwest Athletic
ion of Community Colleges (NWAACC);
INWAACC and the National Junior College
■Association (NJCAA) Tapscott has been
fiver 20 scholarships.
^■him at one of his games,” said Clackamas
■nt; id spectator Sarah Valesquez. “He’s really
Bal fun to watch.”
■apse started playing basketball his -freshman
■«Century High School in Hillsboro where
Bld an average of 23 points, 4 assists, and 12
Binds per game. His team also participated in two
■ctlhampionships in a row.
■He’s fun to be around,” said fellow Cougar
■Irainard in regards to Tapscott. “He can be
■ Boolball. but he’s serious about basketball.
Bboc. likes him.”
■scon is working toward his Associate of Arts
wjlransfer degree and hopes to play basketball
Band State University with the intentions of
Eplaying basketball professionally overseas.
B a nice kid,” says coach Clif Wegner adding
blTapscott’s traits. “Unselfish, good teammate,
la\ with, always willing to acknowledge oth-
■ibutions, lots of exciting athletic talent.”
■g with Wegner, Tapscott considers his father,
Ece Tapscott, to be his biggest inspiration and
Jers making the basketball team in high school
hjiajor turning point t in his life. His favorite
■nong other things,
things, is chicken, watermelon
B-0.
He’s funny off the court.” said fellow Clackamas
pnt Jake Rickert. “On the court he’s very seri-
pien Tapscott isn’t playing basketball or study-
Women’s Basketball
February 11,2009
February 11,2009
Chemeketa (88) 6-4
Derry 10-17 3-6 23, Gary
4-9 0-0 8, Boucher 5-8 2-2
15, Berger 5-11 4-7 17, To
tals 35-69 12-19 88.
Chemeketa (50) 1-9 Mack
1-3 4-4 6, Cox 2-8 1-2 5,
Leverenz 1-9 2-4 5, Harris
3-7 5-741, Totals 16-6414-
21 50.
Clackamas (101) 10-0
Dorman 6-11 2-2 19, Tap
scott 6-8 6-9 18, Wilde 6-8
2-2 17, Cook 7-21 6-6 21,
Dunn 3-9 6-8 13, Totals 34-
68 11-23 101.
Clackamas (96) f)-l
. St. Paul 5-9 1-1 14, Nie-
bergall 3-9 2-2 9, Peterson.
6-11 3-6 19, Powell 5-62-2
14, Duty 7-9 2-2 16, Totals
34-67 13.22,15-18.
February 14,2009
February 14, 2009
Clackamas (55) 11-0
Dorman 4-12 2-2 11, Tap
scott 10-13 6-7 26, Wilde
1-6.0-2 2, Cook 7-13 2-3
19, Dunn 2-7 2-5 6, Totals
31-69 15-26 86.
Clackamas (59) 9-2
St. Paul 1-8 2-5 4, Nie-
bergall 0-3 0-0 0, Peterson
4-14 3-4 14,.Powell 5-6
2-2 1, Duty 7-80-0 15,
Totals 23-65 7-12 59.
Lane (55) 2-9.
Guidry 1-5 4-5 6, Jones
6-11 2-4 15, Wiles 2-6 2-2
6, Britton 3-9 0-0 7, Wilcox
0-3 0-0 0, Totals 21-57 11-
16 55.
Lane (78) 10-1
Williams 66-12 3-6 15,
Cole 5-13 10-10 22, Brown
3-8 2-2 8, Whitfield 3-8 1-
1 7, Kimbrow 9-12 1-1 19,
Totals 27-60 22-27 78.
Box Score Key: Basketball
Megan Shaw Clackamas Print
Tapscott enjoys a quick warm-up before a
game in the Randall Gym.
Visiting team is listed first, followed by their final score, and then confer
ence standings.
ing, he enjoys relaxing by playing video-games,
watching football or baseball or just being with
friends. Tapscott currently lives in the Hidden Creek
Apartments in Oregon City.
Following a player’s name are field goals made and attempted, free
throws made and attempted, and ends with the player’s total points.