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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
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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.
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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.