P R IN T : Sports
g 45» Wednesday, Oct. 17,2012
Setting goals
BOOT
CHALLENGE
Brittany Beft-:
Takedown tournament has
become a CCC tradition
Assoe. Copy Editor
Everyone thin
changing the world, but no one
thinks o f changing himself
-Leo Tolstoy
(fi)
It’s the time o f changes, the
recent rain has made that clear. -
Seven days have passed since .
Body Challenge started, hope- ;
fully everyone has done the self
evaluating and has a direction to
head in for their physical heallh |
A great tip is to write your
goals down somewhere and
to tell one or more people to
help keep you on track! I would
also suggest keeping track o f
your weight and measurements;
www.teainheachboih com is a
great place to help you do this as
well as keep track o f workouts
and get support from peers and
trainers. Best of all, it’s free.
It is a few weeks into the
term and the weather is begin
ning to change, But what does
that mean for you? For m e
autumn means changing my
wardrobe, a heavier workload
and working out indoors. Still
wondering why you should
work out?
“Physical inactivity can lead
to obesity and type 2 diabetes,”
states the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention website.
“Physical activity can help con
trol weight, reduce the- risk of,
heart disease and some cancers, |
strengthen bones and muscles,
and improve mental health.”
Enough said! One way to
avoid the upcoming bad weath
er and stay healthy would be to :
work out from home. There are ;
many workout DVDs available -j
that can be fiatf ahd
tow, including the popularltoQ X
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“Use a staircase for interval
training, run laps around your
backyard, or simply jum p rope
for an excellent home cardio
workout. Working out at home
does not have to be a boring or
unproductive endeavor,” states
www.workingoutathome.net, a
website for multisystem gym
stations.
Another great way tef weak
out is to use a gym, such as ■
the facility on the Clackamas |
Community College campus
which is available toiktudertis-
and staff when not scheduled
for class, a community room
offered at your
paying tor a membership.
All options ha e their pros
and cons. Working o u tfro m
home is free except for the cost
o f equipment or DVDs, yet is
limited by the space you have?
A gym usually has more equip-1
ment, and paying ^ r «^iemb©r-
ship could also include hel{j/qi|
advice from a perscaA frafrilBljl
An important thing to keep?;;
in mind, possibly move so dur
ing months o f harsh w e a A ||§
is to keep your body nourished.
Remember to eat an adequate
amount o f food jn d g iro ^ 5 |H w |
starches, fruits and vegetables. g ||
You should also take vitamin
and mineral supplements. The
right kind o f
your doctor and your good ju d g -;
ment; I would suggest son^fi
thing meant for active lifestyles. J
After a good workout your \
body will thank you for some
_ sort o f protein drink which jho -
" mote fast recovery from exercise
and muscle growth. Glutamine
or potassium could be benefi
cial as well, keeping your hard
working muscles from cramp
ing up or getting sore.
You’ve got goals and.
options for places to exercise,
now all you need is to pick
a time that fits in your hec-
tic student schedule and follow
through with it. Hopefully last
week’s challenge was a success i
and we would love to see hew
faces join the next challenge o f
the week. Don’t forget to check
back next week for more ideas,
facts and inspiration.
Heather Mills
The Clackamas Print
Clackamas
Community
College’s wrestling team hosted
its first annual Crab Feed and
Auction Fundraiser on Sept. 29.
Attendees enjoyed fine seafood
including crab, salmon steaks and
shrimp cocktails while waiting on
their chances to win everything
from gift baskets to fishing trips.
“It was pretty incredible,” said
Josh Rhoden, a former Clackamas
student who is now in his sixth
season as head wrestling coach.
“The guys really did a fantas
tic job as far as keeping peo
ple happy, being gentlemen and
doing a good job. We were really
impressed, as were the people that
were there.”
Rhoden’s team has gone to
nationals every year, never plac
ing below eighth. They won the
NJCAA national title in 2011 and
finished fourth last season. The
entire wrestling team was very
involved in the event, doing every
thing from serving food to helping
people carry prizes out to their cars.
Overall, the Crab Feed was
a major success for the Cougar
wrestling team. The event was
sold out and the wrestling team
made in one night what they would
normally make for the entire year.
Even so, fundraising has only
just begun. For a growing team
that recruits nationally with more
competitions on the horizon, more
Christian Wathen (left), a freshman from Orland, Calif., trains with fellow freshman C.J. Palmer (right), o f Milford,
Penn. Clackamas wrestlers often fin d themselves cramped fo r space in their current facilities.
kids,” said Hensel. “So we step
in and give them pointers, and
help them as much as possible.”
“We try to have our wrestlers
handle as much as possible when
it comes to running the tourna
ment,” said assistant coach Rich
Vigorito.
Vigorito, also a former
Clackamas student, will, be
enjoying his sixth year of being
involved with the event.
“There will be competitors
ranging from 4 or 5 years old to
men in their 50s,” said Vigorito.
funds are needed for the rest of
t he year.'....
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On Oct. 27, in Randall Hall,
the wrestling team will be hold
ing the 29th Annual Takedown
Tournament. The entry fee is only
$20 to compete, and is open to all
ages from children to adults.
The Takedown Tournament is
an excellent opportunity both for
the students already involved, and
for local people who may wish
to be involved in wrestling. It’s a
great way to be introduced to the
national class wrestling program
here at Clackamas.
There’s always a training ses
sion before the tournament in
which the students get to teach
others, and there are also booths
set up where you can talk to wres
tlers.
“Yeah, it was good interacting
with the kids, helping them out
to get better,” said sophomore
Eric Hensel from Lakeville, Minn.
Hensel is a 19-year old that helped
out with the tournament last year
as a freshman at CCC.
“Not a lot of kids have to
step in and help, but a lot of the
Rids just want to better the little
M -any-efthepeoplew hotakepart
in the event end up continuing to
be involved with the wrestling
program for many years to come.
The tournament, however, is
still only a fraction of the fund
raising that the team has planned.
There’s the annual letter drive and
a camp specifically for children
later on in the year.
A lot of extra funds are heeded
for trips, and especially for fur
nishing existing equipment and
facilities. Three days a week,
Clackamas currently rents out the
wrestling room at Oregon City
High School.
For the other two days, class
es are split between die wres
tling room and the weight room
because facilities aren’t big
enough to accommodate everyone
on the team at one time.
The tournament allows the
Clackamas wrestlers see the sport
from a different angle.
“In part, it’s just allowing our
guys to give back to the sport of
wrestling,” said Rhoden. “A lot
of these guys have gained either
national exposure from wrestling
or gone on trips across the country
because of wrestling.”
Rhoden is excited for the
Takedown Tournament because it
allows his wrestlers to help out
young kids and gain real experi
ence teaching them.
“They got to do fun stuff, so
part of it is just giving back to the
sport that’s given to them, and get
ting kids interested,” said Rhoden.
“The other part is, most of
these guys aspire to be a coach
someday^ stay involved in the
sport. They’re going to be fathers
some day, and-mentors to young
people, so we try to infuse that
early.” .
Rhoden talked about how
being a sports program is about
more than developing just athletic
skills.
“It’s a big part of our pro
gram, talking about being a
good community member when
you’re done, being a good father,
husband, friend,” said Rhoden.
“Hopefully, in a small way that
will help give back to young peo
ple, and get young people inter
ested in a sport that’s done a lot
for us.”
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Courtney Johnson !
Soccer - forward
Sophomore
Snohomish. Wash
Favorite Food:
Home cooked steak
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offensively more than defensively
Pioneers hold off Lions, 35-29
Andrew Millbrooke
Sports Editor
The Oregon City Pioneers
(4-3,2-1) regained some momen
tum in a tough Three Rivers
League race with a hard fought
35-29 victory over rival West
Linn (2-5, 0-3) in the “Battle for
the Bridge” on Thursday, Oct. 11.
It was the 92nd consecutive
season that these teams have
#bodychallenge
squared off, in what is billed as
the longest uninterrupted series
west o f the Mississippi River.
Both teams feature wide open
offenses run by steady junior
quarterbacks that have multiple
speedy weapons at their dis
posal. Pioneer quarterback Jon
Hall connected with senior wide
receiver Justin Cornejo on two
of his three first half touchdown
passes pushing the Pioneers to an
early 28-9 lead.
Lion signal caller Hayden
Coppedge threw three touchdown
passes to three different receivers
in racking up 358 yards passing
in the game.
West Linn closed within
28-15 just before half on a Louie
Germain 1-yard touchdown run.
The Pioneers offense kept grind
ing away in the second half,
as senior running back Mitch
Thompson carried the load on the
ground.
Thompson, the third leading
rusher in the state with 1,557
rushing yards, went down with
an ankle injury late in the fourth
quarter. Thompson finished with
two touchdowns and 141 yards
rushing on 26 carries before
being carted off the field.
West Linn kept the pressure
on with its wide open offense
by closing within a touchdown
on two different occasions in the
second half to ignite the overflow
homecoming crowd.
Although the West Linn fans
gave a roar, the Lions couldn’t
claw through and take a lead
as the Pioneers finished out the
victory.
Body Challenge Of the Week: Find a new place to work out indoors, such as the campus gym.
Bonus Challenge: Try working out to a DVD such as yoga, P90X or Zumba.