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sportsed@clackamas.edu Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 The Clackamas P rint5 Clackamas Community College held its 28th annual Takedown Tournament and Clinic different rules and w eight classes. E lem entary and high school divi sions are m ade up o f kids still in those levels o f school while the open O n Nov. 19, wrestlers m et for division was open to anyone who Clackam as C o m m u n ity C ollege’s w anted to wrestle. For the elem en 2 8 th annual Clackamas Takedown tary division, each single elim ina T ournam ent and C linic, sponsored tion m atch was m ade up o f three by the C C C w restling team and 30 second rounds w ith 30 second bleaks in between each round. In athletics departrhent. T he event, packed w ith wrestlers the open and high school divisions, o f a lt ages, was very busy, ^starting there were three one-m inute rounds bright and early at 9 a.m . w ith the w ith 30 second breaks. Both o f the w restling clinic th a t focused m ainly upper divisions were double elim i on techniques th at w ould help w ith nation. » T h e C C C wrestling, team was in the Takedown T ournam ent. “It was im p o rta n t, to have the there to help set up, tear down, clinic so th at these wrestlers g et keep tim e and even wrestle. O ne o f to know the program , our coaches the C ougar w restlers th at entered [and] the wrestlers and to get our in the open division was C lin to n faces o u t there in the com m unity. M cAlester (141). “T h e to u g h est challenge today 1 th in k also these kids look up to these guys so it helps the kids and was tying up and getting to the legs o f m uch older, stronger guys,” said [shows] them th a t th eir coaches are saying the same thing we are,” McAlester.?“It’s p retty fun. It helps said Bret Born, assistant coach for get everyone back in to w restling C ougars w restling, who ran th is and gets us ready for the long hall.w T he event was also a great way years hour long clinic before the start o f the tournam ent. “Overall for the C C C w restling coaches to thè tu rn o u t was great this year. get a good look at those players If we keep the kids around this about to come o u t o f high school type o f program we will have more arid make the connection w ith the Clackamas w restlers.” co m m u n ity “I th in k my favorite p art was th at T h e to u rn am en t consisted o f three divisions: elem entary, high we get to do the clinic. We get to .schpoj. and: open^ isa^h .diyisviou cost ; iye.our guys.a. chance to; coach the ids and help try to give back to the $20 to enter and each o f the had * By Robert Morrison The Clackamas Print w restling com m unity. T h a t’s the big im pact in this event. N o t like it’s a high stakes tournam ent. Everybody loves it because they get to see our guys w restle and get to learn some good w restling,” said H ead Coach Josh R hoden. “T here were several uys we talked to th at have either een in our camp or at this event th a t we will be recruiting and talk ing to. We talked to a couple guys today. It’s a nice way to talk to kids th at we w ant to have at Clackam as.” T he to u rnam ent w ent o ff w ithout a h itch , crowds gathered around each m at and cheered for the wres tlers. G ood sportsm anship showed w ith each w restler shaking hands before and after th eir m atches, as well as w ith the opposite coaches. T he event showed the high level o f eom iriunity support and C C C looks forward to hosting the 29 th annual to u rn am en t next year. CC C students Clinton McAlester a n d Andrew Isensce wrestle each p ffo r ittfhp.Qpen division, dùrtììg'the TakedownPournarrient last-Saturday, Novr ™ i VOLLEYBALL: Cougars upset No. 2 Spokane, take fifth in tournament Continued from Page 1 K ristin Best looks to score last Friday, Nov. 18 against the Sasquatch o f Spokane C om m unity College. Clackamas won in fiv e games f o r the huge upset. The second set began where the first set left: off Spokane’s lead grew and grew despite several time-outs called by Head Coach Kathie Woods in attempts to regroup. About half way into the second set with Spokane leading 22-12, Clackamas made a run. In a matter o f minutes it was Spokane that was frustrated. The Cougars had climbed to within four points and were threatening to tie up the match. The rally fell1 just short and Spokane won the second set 25-18. However Clackamas carried their newfound momentum in to the third set despite being down 2-0 and facing a crushing loss. Their hitting percentage was still steadily climbing as Spokane’s fell and Clackamas raced out to win the third set 25-21, holding the Sasquatch to their lowest number o f kills and lowest hitting percentage of the match. By the time the fourth set had ended Clackamas had finally out hit Spokane, a team with one of the highest hitting per centage differentials in the league, normal ly out hitting opponents .222 to .109. Not only had the Cougars out-hit Spokane, but they had also tied up the match and pushed Spokane to the brink with a 25-22 win. The fifth and final set began with a bang. The crowded bleachers were flanked by idle teams, come to support their respective regions. Walla Walla, Yakima Valley and Linn-Benton CC’s had filled the sidelines and shouted at one another, adding to the growing din as the upset grew nearer. Clackamas stunned Spokane early, building an 8-3 lead before the break all the while hitting the best they had the entire match. The Sasquatch would mount a comeback but in the end Clackamas’ 12 kills in the final frame were too much and it was Clackamas that rq§hgd thejcourt to celebrate their biggest win o fth e season. “It feels amazing. It’s indescribable to be foe underdog and come back and win from two games down,” said sophomore Taylor Richardson, who tore up the net with 27 kills, tied for the second highest all weekend. “This is the final step. Were peaking at the exact right time and our six freshmen are now six sophomores.” Clackamas handed Spokane their sev enth overall loss of the season and moved on to take on region heavyweight and host No. 1 Mt. Hood later that evening. The M t.;Hood game didn’t end as,pret ty as Clackamas might have hoped. The teams were tied with one set apiece before the Cougars dropped the third set 25-10. Things seemed to have turned for the better in the fourth set .when Clackamas looked as though they were headed to a fifth set, leading 18-12. Then the wheels came off. In a flash Clackamas found themselves caught, tied and then trailing 22-19. The Cougars gave the crowd a slim hope but fell 25-21 for their first loss of the tournament. Clackamas would return the next day to fall to No. 5 Linn-Benton two sets to one to end their season for good but finished tied for fifth overall, something that hardly anybody but Woods saw coming. “I knew that was the level this team could really play [at] if they put their minds to it. It didn’t surprise me at all. I was just waiting for them to decide and they did,” stated Woods via email. “I have had numerous compliments from coaches, officials and fans around the league with how hard this team worked to get to where they needed to be. They improved a lot and I couldn’t be more proud. It really sets the tone for the future. I believe Cougar volleyball is back in the race for the future, as it should be.”
