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The Cougars came back and
had two game points in the third
game, but couldn’t pull it out.
“We weren’t timid at all,” said
sophomore Karlee Markham o f
the late game pressure. “Kathie
told us to swing away and I’m not
disappointed at all in us because
o f that.”
The Riverhawks 6-foot 2-inch
sophomore Kendahl Weiland was
a major menace to the Cougars
with her long frame and thunder
ous left-handed kills.
“She caused a lot o f dam
age, didn’t she,” said Woods. “We
don’t have any lefties on our team
or staff, so it is really hard for us
to practice against lefties.” Some
o f the players agreed that facing
lefties can be tough.
“Lefties are hard to read,” said
Taylor Copeland. “They have a
really weird arm swing.”
Even though the Cougars were
swept, they took some good things
from the match and are always
looking forward.
“We gave them a run for then-
money,” continues Markham. “It
was a solid match. It came down
to the little things.”
“It’s all about the next point,”
continues Markham. “I f w e get
that next point, w e get the momen
tum.”
Woods knows they are improv
ing and is confident that they
can pull out the needed victo
ries to qualify for the NWAACC
Championships.
“W ednesday’s game against
Chemeketa is crucial for us and
we know it,” said Woods, “We will
be ready.” .
Sponsor Night - Clackamas
sweeps SW Oregon, 3-0
C lackam as
ju m p e d
on
Southwestern Oregon early in
the first game and never let up
in sweeping the Lakers three
games to none in Friday’s match
on Sponsor N ight The Cougars
got hot when sophomore Taylor
Copeland, started serving during a
4-4 tie.
Clackamas reeled off nine
straight points to take a command
ing 13-4 lead. Two long rallies
both went the Cougars way, the
second giving them a 21-13 lead
that took the steam out o f the
Lakers attack. The Cougars went
oh to win game one 25 to 16.
“We served 100 percent as a
team and that doesn’t happen very
often so I am happy with the focus
there,” said Woods.
The Cougars kept the pressure
on, jumping out to an 8-2 lead in
the second game, forcing a Laker
timeout. Clackamas built on its
lead by rotating fresh bodies and
getting solidly consistent play.
The Cougars showed great
court awareness by letting some
balls go out that were very close
to the line. Clackamas closed out
the second set with a convincing
25 to 11 win.
Southwestern Oregon CC put
forth its best effort in the final game
o f ttte match, but the Cougars pre
vailed 25-22 to sweep the match.
“We played well tonight,” said
head coach Kathie Woods. “I felt
Cope had a great game and was
really wise in her set selection
and plays. I was proud o f her.”
Kiki Stonebraker led the
Cougars with 20 kills in the two
matches, while Julia Toscano
added 18. Kaitlyn Douglass led
the Cougars with 37 assists and
Copeland added 31. Stonebraker
also led Clackamas with 29 digs
and Maeghan Angel had 27.
Stonebraker, only a fresh
man, has been a great all-around
addition to the Cougars this sea
son, as it is very uncommon to
have the same player lead the
team in kills and digs.
“I’ve always loved playing
defense,” said Stonebraker.
“I’m just trying to step up my
offensive game.”
Above: The volleyball players are sportihgpink tie-dyes fo r ‘Diggin Pink’
as they cheer each other on during pre-game announcements.
Left: The Cougars celebrate qfter winning a point, in thè match against
Umpqua oh Saturday. You can see the emotion as the players on the bench
applaud their teammates.
C o u g a rs ’ lib e ro f r e e s up te a m m a te s fo r s u c c e s s
Andrew Millbrooke
Sports Editor
I f you have attended a Clackamas
Community College volleyball
match this season it is impossible
not to notice how loud the vol
leyball players are on the court.
It’s constant chatter throughout the
match on both sides o f the court and
celebrations after winning points are
commonplace.
It’s also hard not to notice the
athletic woman playing for the
Cougars with the brown ponytail
th at is wearing the odd colored
uniform and constantly talking
fo her teammates, That woman is
Maeghan Angel and she plays libe
ro for the CCC Cougars.
The libero position was added to
thè game in 1999 to increase rally
opportunities, as they can replace
any player in the hack row and
not count against substitutions. The
libero, an Italian word meaning
‘free’, is usually foe best defensive
player on foe team and a superior
passer.
Angel is perfectly suited to play
libero, where she. is counted on to
always be on foe move and talk
ing, telling her teammates where
to set up.
“I’m foe kind o f person that
wants to eat, breathe, and sleep
volleyball,” said Angel through her
raspy, hoarse voice. Angel stated
it was common for her to have no
voice or lose her voice because she
is so vocal during games.
“She is always on us for not
talking,” said sophomore teammate
Julia Toscano.
i i
I ’m th ekin d o f
person that wants
to eat, breathe and
sleep volleyball,”
Maeghan Angel
CCC’s iibero
“She’s foe go-getter on our
team,” added freshman Kiki
Stonebraker. “She’s foe one to pump
you up.”
“She is a standout libero,” said
head coach Kathie Woods. “I am
very proud o f what she does on
foe court.” Angel’s constant talk on
foe court, shouting instructions and
positioning her players, makes her
more like a quarterback or point
guard. She even sounds like a quar
terback when talking about playing
foe game.
“I primarily practice and special
ize in the middle back,” said Angel,
a sophomore from McMinnville,
have frill view o f foe court and can
see everything back there.”
Angel is always diving on foe
court and gets to balls that look
impossible to retrieve. She is usu
ally back up on her feet in foe ready
position in foe blink o f an eye,
ready to do it again. Angel leads
foe Cougars with 686 digs bn foe
season.
The libero is in foe game most o f
foe time, so Angel’s track and field
background from high school cer
tainly helps with her conditioning.
“I ran both relays and did foe
king and triple jumps,” said Angel
o f her four-event high school sched
ule. Angel also competed in foe
open 400-meters when she would
sit out one o f foe other events.
“She’s always pushing us,
even in. conditioning class,” said
Stonebraker. “She is my workout
partner and she does not let you give
up. It’s a good quality.”
Angel plans on attending a four-
year university and continuing her
volleyball career no matter where
it takes her.
“ It’s going to definitely depend
on volleyball,” said Angel. “I’m
willing to go anywhere to play,
even if it means going across foe
country.”
Angel feels that with her connec
tions arid foe improvements she’s
made that she will find a place to
continue her career. Woods is very
impressed with Angel’s character.
“I ’m very proud o f what she
does in foe classroom and also foe
typé o f person she is,’’-'said Woods.
“She is a quality leader and helps
this team grow.”
Her teammates also had nothing
but praise for her character.
“Maeghan is such a great lead
er,” said Toscano. “She’s always
bringing us together.”
“She is so much fun,” added
Stonebraker. “We click well
together and have great chemistry.”
Angel was named Southern Region
Defensive Flayer o f foe Week in
early October, an honor voted on by
the coaches..
.“I feel I ’ve improved since last
year,”1 said Angel. “I’m stronger,
my legs are stronger and I’m mov
ing faster.” Toscano has noticed foe
improvement too.
“ She’s improved so much since
last year,” said Toscano. “She’s
worked really hard.”
Wherever Angel decides to fin
ish her athletic career, she will leave
an impression with her play, her
character and her voice.
Wednesday, October 31st
6:30 - 8:00pm
A fun and safe
Trick or Treat alternative
for the whole family!
CANDY! GAMES! FUN!
Drawings for
• iPod Nano
•iPod Shuffle
• Blazer Tickets
Drawings start at 7:30 PM
Maeghan Angel (No. 2) celebrates with her teammates after the Cougars
win a point against Umpqua CC on Saturday.