Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010
The Clackamas Print 5
emains
opular
all sport
By Kyle Smith
The Clackamas Print
Flag football is back this
ir,with many new faces join-
iheacliv ity. Meeting Fridays
n 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during
term in the field near Roger
i hall, flag football offers
lents a fun and physically
landing team sport in a con­
tent time slot
[he sport is a variation on
incaii football, but has a few
Jillcrences. Flag football is
iidered a non-contact spoil
i tackling and aggressive
Ting forbidden. Instead,
,er> w 'ar a belt w ith hanging
red sirips of fabric, or flags,
flags are pulled to signify
person being “tackled.”
iince the sport is far less
gerous, padding and hel-
s are dispensed with, giv-
plaw-is a clearer field of
, w ider range of motion
greater maneuvering ability,
iparable to that of basketball
jccer players.
louglib 30 people showed
K Friday to play. They split
itwo Helds, each with two
sol seven. Sean Briare, the
ii currently in charge of
tin i> said that teams typi-
>pl, games to seven prints,
nigh some are played to 10
I? points, especially when
cores are close.
rent Acree, a Clackamas
cni said he most enjoys “the
ronment, the football atmo-
ire, everyone is so competi-
here, no one wants to lose.”
¡e said he picked flag foot-
over similar activities, such
Ultimate Frisbee, because of
competitive environment
Hiis is the first time I’ve
) played football. I never
y played it in high school
lything,” said Ethan Moore,
ier Clackamas student
red in flag football.
loore also enjoys the
letitive side of the sport,
nigh he acknowledges that
are still some risks. “There
some people who take it a
bit too seriously,” he said,
ling to some of the players
initially treated the sport
fall-contact football. Earlier
lemi a student broke his arm
game. Hut I’m not one of
¡people.”
either is Mark Smith,
ugh he doesn’t mind play-
ough. “I’d like full tackle
‘•bin | llag football) is better
aotplav ing at all.”
»¡th likes the physical
t of the sport, making a
tout ol'exercise, but he also
about winning. After all,
ttdmvn is a touchdown,
fa' or not you run the risk
fen bones.
All photos by Robert Morrison Clackamas Print
Portland’s Spencer Bennet, No. 16, prepares to face off against Everett’s Landon Ferraro, No. 13. The Winterhawks took on
Everett on Oct. 20 at Memorial Coliseum and pulled away with a 2-0 win.
Winterhawks welcome wins
By Robert Morrison
Sports Editor
With the Timbers and Blazers
getting most of the attention,
some people forget that Portland
has a Western Hockey League
team. The Winterhawks won
their first pennant in 1977 and
haven’t looked back 'since.
Winning 10 pennants since then,
they have also have been the
WHL playoff champions twice
as well as the Memorial Cup
champion twice.
This year the team has been
off to a hot start. The ‘Hawks
currently hold a record of 10-2-
0-1. With that record the team
is good enough to be atop the
U.S. Division of the Western
Conference. They are also cur­
®re is excited about get-
more people involved,
faits) can go into the ASG
tand sign up that way,”
Briare, “or if you just show
"C H get your information
Ihave you sign a waiver,
to'll be good to go for the
•Ifall term.”
seventh in the league in’points.
rently on a four game winning
streak.
“I don’t think (our record)
reflects our talent. We aren’t the
most talented team in the league,
I think it shows we’re maturing,”
said Mike Johnston, head coach
of the Winterhawks.
The team is full of new
faces as well as old faces. The
team has a number of first-year
players this year that are look­
ing to make a name for. them­
selves. One of those players is
rookie left wing Sven Bärtschi.
Bärtschi was bom in Langenthal,
Switzerland, and recently turned
18. He also is ranked seventh
in the league in points scored
with 2'0.
“It’s incredible. I play with a
really good line,” said Bärtschi.
The Winterhawks have anoth­
er top scorer on the team in needs to improve their defense.
the form of Ty Rattie. Rattie “Defense wins games, defense
is currently ranks third in the leads to goals,” he said.
league in that category with 23.
One of the guys looking to
He plays the right wing for the' help the Winterhawks in the
Winterhawks. Rattie is in his defensive category is the star of
third year with the Winterhawks the Portland vs. Everett game,
and is only 17. In 61 games last second year Goalie Mac Carruth.
year, he scored 17 goals but in Carruth is another one of the
only 13 .games this year he has Winterhawks young talents. He
already scored nine, showing his is also No. 1 of 3 goalies on the
maturity as a player.
roster.
“It feels good and it reflects
“With three goalies, it’s tough.
the team,” said Rattie. “It’s been It makes for healthy competi­
a good start for everyone.”
tion. None of us hate each other;
Both’ offensive and defensive it’s just business,” said Carruth.
improvements have helped the
The team is looking to make
Winterhawks to do well this year. another run to the playoffs this
Everyone on the team has done year, although it’s still too early
their part but improvements can to decide. The Winterhawks
always be made even to the best played 13 playoff games last-
of teams.
year, and they are looking for
Rattie believes the team another championship.