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orts etti ng. fit is a arder decision than any people think e gyms 24 Hour less, Bally Total Fit- s and East & West e Athletic Club are under the scope; hree gyms have erent and flair things to r members ly Robert Morrison Sports Editor Iness is always a good to worry about in life, lly the fitter you are, lealthier you will be in ong run. One of the best to stay fit is by going e gym, but many people it hard to decide exactly gym to go to. dividuals have many ns with gyms all over ¡and and surrounding i. There are gyms with r equipment, gyms with jal classes, gyms that you in certain areas and other types; it usually ids on what you’re look er. The three main gyms robably 24 Hour Fitness, ¡Total Fitness and the & West Side Athletic Hour Fitness is the club jives you a great oppor- ito work out where ever ihenever you want. Most, at all, clubs are open 24 a day and usually seven a week. 24 has a number bs all over Portland and rrounding areas. These have cardio, strength flexibility stations in asses. They usually are ized into groups so that type of machine is near fliers. Most machines, it the cardio machines, have directions so you get hurth^^JV le directions are a nice because it allows me ow what I’m’ doing. I been to other clubs and o watch someone else before I could know said Bobby Redman, year-old from Portland, an has been a 24 Hour s member for the last ears and likes the way have improved among also gives people the e to get a personal Lthough they are pretty- sive. Most of the clubs ive a pool, sauna, steam Jacuzzi and basket- purt for their members, also have complimen- owels? 24 also has a ■t of classes from hip o water aerobics. The [Vs and a kids’ club the Sunnyside club also Sports injury clinic. For page member, this gym pone student access codes I for Math 60, 65, 95. R are for the 4th edition book. I $30 I have several. Rt ellism@clackanias.edu I to set up purchase Rmeby office at Dye 139. costs around $45 a month. Bally Total Fitness has many clubs in the area such as Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, East Portland and Beaverton. The club offers a wide vari ety of classes. Much like 24, they have Zumba classes but also have an abdominal clin ic, among others. Bally’s also has a kid area so that parents can bring in their child and let them play while they work out for a bit. The gym has per sonal trainers as well. Bally’s offers pilates and yoga for their members too. Their clubs are not open 24 hours but are open late on weekdays. Something that Bally’s allows that some 24s do not is being able to go tan ning at your gym as well as having a women-only area. This area allows women to go work out without having to worry about getting hit on and lets them feel comfortable while they get in shape. Bally Total Fitness costs roughly $28 a month for the average package. “It’s good to stay in shape these days,” said Susan Miller, a new member to the club. “I live near a Bally’s and thought about getting back in shape. I enjoy the Zumba class and being able to bring my. kids in and still work out.” Miller is a mom of two in her late 30s. The West & East Side Athletic Clubs have only three locations in the area, located in Clackamas, Milwaukie and Portland. The facilities at these clubs are much like those of Bally’s and 24 but do have some variation. The Milwaukie club provides a racquetball court. All three have massages, facials, tan ning and acupuncture. They also have pools, cardio classes, women-only centers and child centers. The club also has nutritional coach es, personal trainers, and the Milwaukie club has a full blown salon. The club can also be rented out for parties and events. They have a num ber of youth events as well, from camps to open swims to their own dance team. The price at this club is $28 for youth, $49 for adults. “I love the spa and salon treatment. Most gyms don’t have that,” said Annette Jacobs. Jacobs is a woman in her mid 20s on her way out of the club from a day of work ing out and spa treatment. Fitness is and always will be a big way to stay healthy and going to a gym is usually the best way to lose weight, gain muscle or have a good time. It all depends on what you’re looking for. If you have the finances and the time, give it a go and see how you like it. Fitness is never a bad thing. Join The Clackamas Print’s sports section. Come by RR 135 for details. Wednesday. March 2, 2011 The Clackamas Print 7 Champs come home John Howard Clackamas Print Miranda Martine takes a jumper against Lane’s MaKenzie Ficek on Feb. 25 in the Randall Gym. CCC won 84-78. Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Championships only to lose in a hard fought 2-0 match but won their region. The volleyball team made it to the NWAACC tourney but would go on to lose in multiple matches, but have gotten commitments from a number of athletes to come play at Clackamas, making them a By Robert Morrison better team. Cross country went on to finish fourth in the region Sports Editor championships and would bring home a nice fifth place finish in h where, oh where their NWAACC tournament. have all the cham The women’s basketball team pionships gone? Oh had one of their best seasons where, oh where could they ever as they came away this be? season with a region title com Three letters: CCC. The bined with a great 26-2 record Clackamas Cougars athletics overall, 13-1 in region. The have done well this year. Many men’s basketball team also came of the sports teams were build away with a region champion ing on good finishes or champi ship with a nice 19-6 record of onships from last year. their own, 11-3 in region. Both The soccer team made it to the the men’s and women’s teams O have their NWAACC tourna ments March 5-8. We will see if they can bring some more championships to Clackamas this year. Women’s basketball will start their tourney with a game against Tacoma while the men square off with Clark. Both teams will give their opinions on the NWAACC finishes in next week’s sports section. I can’t talk about track and field, baseball and softball just yet because all of those teams seasons have yet to begin, but look forward to articles on those teams at various times in the sports section of The Print The last sport I can talk about is a sport that holds a fond ness in my writing. I have fol lowed this team all year with their wins and their losses, even though they really only had three. Surprise, surprise! Tyrell Fortune and the 2010-2011 NJCAA champion Cougars wrestling team are back home. The team had a great season and I was able to talk to them throughout. The team started the season with two losses but after that they never looked back, los ing only once more. They never overlooked their opponents and last week brought home a Region 18 Championship. They traveled to Spokane last weekend to take on the best in junior colleges. The team entered No. 1 and would remain that way after winning Nationals by 10.5 points. The team did great after losing 174 lb. Terrence Williams to injury. The team would come away with six All-Americans. Coach Josh Rhoden would also be named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year. Championships have not been a thing the Cougars have had trouble getting, but with most athletes only being around for two years, they are harder to come by on a continued basis. Clackamas has done a great job this year winning regionals and nationals to bring home cham pionships, but there are still three sports still being played this year. Let’s bring some more home, ladies and gentle men, and good luck to all those athletes that will not return to Clackamas next year. Contributed by Tracy Swisher Clackamas’ 285 lb. wrestler Tyrell Fortune holds down his opponent during the NJCAA Nationals held on Feb. 25-26. Fortune would go on to win the National Championship.
