P R IK T : Sports J Wednesday, O c t24,2012 Track team gets cause to ‘jump’ for joy Andrew Millbrooke Sports Editor For the 80 athletes who prac­ tice regularly for the Clackamas Community College track and field team, brand new runways are a welcome addition to an aging track facility that was first built in 1978. For the first time since 1992, major renovations are tak­ ing place on the track and field runways. The facilities that are being renovated include the long and tri­ ple jum p runways, the pole vault runway, the high jum p apron, and the javelin runway. Also, new takeoff boards and a brand new pole vault box are being installed. “Now that we have new run­ ways, I’m really excited to start vaulting,” said sophomore Taylor Ballard, a pole vaulter and hurdler from Portland’s Parkrose High School. “I’m also very thankful.” Ballard said that the runway would stick to her spikes when she tried to vault last year, peel­ ing off pieces on each and every jump. “It was hard to practice,” said Ballard' The long jum p p it situatedjust-inside the infield has been stripped down o f its surface and takeoff boards. It is currently being resurfaced and replaced, as permitted by the weather. “It is hard to get the money,” said head track and field coach Keoni McHone. “For us to be able to get this done, w e’re going to take full advantage o f it.” McHone said that with some parts o f the runways falling apart, it had become a safety hazard to train or compete on them. “What they peeled off this time is actually the original surface from 1978,” said McHone. “In 1992 they built a new track right on top o f the original, existing sur­ face.” Although the entire track got what is called a ‘spray coat’ in 2000, both surfaces have seen much better days. “The surface from 1978 had totally, completely deteriorated, as well as a lot o f the surface from 1992,” said McHone. “Our last ATHLETE! OF THE X I f practice we had last year, pieces o f it were literally flying in the air while athletes were running down the runway.” The athletes definitely noticed the deteriorating conditions. “The* takeoff board was under kept,” said sophomore sprinter/ long jum per Shelby Grubb, from Portland Lutheran High School. “The runway was very thin - you could feel cement in spots and the track would come out from under my feet when I jumped.” State budgets for education and athletics have been falling for years, but McHone said they applied for a mini-grant and were awarded one for $39,000. “The administration here is very supportive,” said McHone. “They understand our concerns and needs.” Beynon Sports, a nationally recognized company that special­ izes in track surfaces, was hired to complete the job. The high jum p apron and javelin runways have been completely dug up and resurfaced. Both o f those areas are completely finished. “They dug all the way down to the asphalt this time,” said McHone. Beynon got some help in the tear down, as CCC athletes P IT Julia Toscano | Volleyball Portland Oregon - Parkrose HS Troutdale Oregon Favorite Food- Favorite Food: Conchinita pibil Everything llu* Clackamas Prim recently [ cd (Vol 46 issue I) a poll bn fax ante tali sports. In the article Abe Fodhy is quoted but it was not his - •tent. 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Also, file weather must be dry when they finish, because concrete must be poured. “We are at the mercy o f the company and the weather,” said CCC athletic director Jim Martineau. “We don’t know when they will finish.” It is only a minor inconvenience right now, because the jumpers and vaulters are busy working on condition­ ing and won’t be fine tuning their approaches and takeoffs for a few months. Although the track team is tak­ ing the delay in completion in stride, it would be nice to have all o f the work done at the same time. “We had hoped to be done this fall so that the track team could practice on them now,” said Martineau. nieixv this h.is caused \-lr. 1 i>uh>. me manufacturing department and all others involved I am taking responsibility for what xxas stud ¡aid deeply regret how far tins has Career Goals: Criminal Justice Field transferto 4 yearuniv. My sincere apologies. Cody Rodakowski - Student Timbers win Cascadia Cup David Beasley Associate Sports Editor Trium phantly taking home a well-deserved Cascadia Cup trophy on Sunday, the Portland Timbers celebrated a hard fought battle to a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver, B ritish Colum bia Whitecaps. 1 WEDNESDAY-10/24 f ig < A X «*-» S ! g 0 .1 0 « Sunday’s game marks the third time in the last four seasons that the Timbers have captured the Cascadia Cup. Last year’s title holder was the Seattle Sounders, but Portland topped the three city championship, showing their ability to be top team in the Northwest. Supporters o f the team, known as the Timbers Army, brought big energy to the game atmosphere from start to finish, erupting in a massive explosion o f cheers, chants, flag waving, and just plain hooliganry. It was an all-out war in the stands and on the field. The Timbers wanted more than just their first away-game victory o f the MLS season; they wanted to again hold the title o f the best team in the Northwest. C a p tain Jack Jew sbury’s soaring 30-yard goal would be the winning goal o f the match, careening over