P R IN T : Sports
J «JS» Wednesday,Jan.30,2013
Women’s team takes the
ball back from Umpqua
Exercising
balance
and
immunity
BODY
chaubnds
Andrew Millbrooke
Sports Editor
B rittanyB ell
Assoc Copy Editai
The Clackamas women’s
basketball team earned a mea
sure of revenge against a south
ern division opponent for the
second straight weekend, roar
ing past Umpqua CC for a 98-64
victory on Saturday at Randall
gym. A week after beating Lane
with a solid second half, the
Cougars clawed their way to
victory with a huge first half
against the Riverhawks.
The Cougars (17-3, 7-0)
jumped to leads of 10-0 and
then 21-2 on the strength of
solid outside shooting, good
team passing and intense pres
sure defense. The Cougars have
now won 12 straight games
dating back to early December.
“Once we get going there is
no stopping us,” said freshman
Lacy Effenberger. “That’s the
best part of playing with this
group of girls, it’s exciting.”
Effenberger scored 15 points
and dished out five assists in
the win. She was one of six.
players to score in double fig
ures for the Cougars.
“We try to play our game,
regardless of the opponent,”
said Effenberger.
“It was a good win,” said
co-head coach Jim Martineau.
“We shot the ball well to get an
early lead and then the subs did
a great job in the first half.”
“Those who think they have no time ,
for exereise wdl soohfiroflaier.'J B
have to fin d time fo r illness.
-Edward Stanley
A couple weeks into the “
school term is usually when
1 start feeling the pressure of
classes, especially during the ,
winter months when our bodies’
immune systems are fighting
off so many invisible attack* <
ers. But don’t foiget, you
stress about ‘I just can’t get sick :
right now, I ’m so busy* and can’t -
afford to get behind,’ because
stress wears down our bodies
as well.
In this time o f flu and illness,
it is important to keep exercising
to keep your body warm and in
the best health possible. A weak* ;
out can be an effective and free
way to ward off cold bugs and
sick days. It should also help
raise your body temperature so
you’re not super freezing every
time you walk outside,
"Aerobic exercise not only
makes you look and feel bet- .
ter, it does make your body
healthier. In feet, some research
shows a direct correlation'
between regular exercise and
the prevention o f the common
cold, flu, and even alleviating
some symptoms for asthma suf- '
ferers,” states pottstownfitnes- J
sexperts.com.
Researchers have been
working towards discover-
C la c k a m a s
ing die link betw een
H ow ever,
p e o p le
who
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3.
they stretched out to a 55-27
lead at the break. Umpqua made
a brief run at the start of the
second half, but the Cougars
responded with an 11-2 run
midway through the half to
push back ahead by 30 points.
The Riverhawks didn’t threaten
again.
Jenny Johnson finished with
15 points and six assists, while
Ashleigh Anderson added 13
points, seven rebounds and six
assists. Selin Belin scored 12
points, Jordin Feldman had 11
points and a team-high eight
rebounds, and Tori Wilkinson
added 10 in a true team effort.
Megan Feldman added nine
points and Sade Elliott finished
with eight points. “It doesn’t
matter who gets the points,”
said Anderson. “It’s about get
ting the team the win.”
E ffenberger ..
echoed
Anderson’s sentiment .about
the team bond. “It’s not about
the individual or one person’s
stats,” said Effenberger. “It’s
about the team.”
The Cougars shot an impres
sive 56 percent (35/63) from the
field for the game. Clackamas
also made 10 of 20 3-pointers,
while holding Umpqua to one
made 3-pointer. The Cougars
also held a significant edge in
points off the bench, 35 to 9.
Effenberger also gave high
praise to co-head coaches Kayla
Steen and Jim Martineau. “I
have never experienced better
coaches than Jim and Kayla,”
sa id E ffen b e rg er.
s u l-
fer from stress, poor nutrition,
fatigue, insomnia and old age or
smoke cigarettes are at an even
greater risk for catching a cold.
“Early studies found that -
recreational exercisers reported
fewer colds once they began nai*. -
ning regularly -Moderate, exer- '
cise has been linked to a posi
tive immune system response
and a temporary boost in the
production o f macrophages, the
cells that attack bacteria,” states !
sportsmedicine.about.com.
There is also evidence t h a t ;
too m uch exercise can decrease
your immune system. M o r e l
than 90 minutes o f high inten
sity endurance workouts can'J
cause athletes to become m o r e l
susceptible to illness for up to
72 hours after. However, y o u '
shouldn’t let this deter you from <
continuing or starting a work
out. Just listen to your body
its limits.
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According to fitday.com,
the 3 Tips to Present S i c ^ ^ S
Before It Hits are$ Jw a sh your |
hands, take y o u r'v ta n in s and
remember to exercise. These
tips probably sound very famil
iar and repetitive, but fh S L is l
probably because they actually
work.
“One stuffy revealed frat
exercise is linked with a’ n e a rij||
three-tenths reduction in upper
respiratory tract infections.
Exercise also helps to prevent
the onset o f emotional and psy
chological sickness, as in condi
tions like depression and anxi
ety,” states fitday.com.
So everyone, let’s work out
to fight off the freezing cold
weather and those nasty flu
bugs! A healthy body and mind
will keep us motivated, prodiic^-'
five and successful. Lp ,
Body Challenge of the Week:
Work out at least five days this
week, long enough to warm up
and feel a little bum or more!
Top:
Sopho
more
guard
Jenny Johnson
No. 32 jumps,
finishing up a
shot at the bas
ket.
Bottom right:
Freshman for-
ward
Jordin
Feldman
No.
14 aggressively
shoots.
Bottom
left:
Freshman point
guard
Lad
E ffe n b e r g e r
drives the ball
on the attack.
Wrestlers
pinned under
weather
■
.
B onus Challenge:
Push yourself a little harder in
your work out and take some
>
vitamins to help your body maxi
mize its workout and resilience.
I T A RN
US
The wrestling team grappled
with m ore than their opponents
last weekend Getting to and from
\ \ yoming proved to be a tough bat
tle in itself as delays impeded team
tra\ el. Here is coach Josh Rhoden’s
Facebook post on the CCC wres
tling page on their adventures.
“Flight got cancelled yesterday
in Salt L ake city and all hotels w ere
sold oni in the city .It's been an
iilventure: Staved in U .den I u h
and worked out at t i n
Gym
across the street from the hotel
H eaded back to S IX ' for an 11.05
am flight to Cony. \VY. Weigh in at
4. wrestle at 5 MST. We will keep
you p o sted .. GO Cougars!’.'
The Cougars continued their
tradition of dominant ill kt*
a s m on the mat, winning two o f
three matches at last w e e k e n d s
Northwest Wyoming Duals The
wp-.iL won ilk IH4 inuLJi l i diy
against Iowa Central, 26 to 15.
The.'.'second;match tin Friday was
■ o th e r win for Clackamas, 22
to Western W yoming’s 18 The
Cougars struggled on the third
match, Saturday they faced host
Northwest College and conceded
a 31 to 16 overall score Individual
stats arc yet io be posted Refer
i o CCC Athletics W restling page
online for updates.
The team 's journey was not yet
complete, a s Lie-, tiaveled home,
anothei conflict reared its ugly
"Back in Salt Lake City and
to PDX-again...lol!
Heading back aflei going 2-1 in
Wyoming, finish the regular sea
son fhursday night in Forest Grove
against Pacific University,” said
Rhoden via FB. IT-, team is home
safely now and has a few new sto
nes io tell family and friends.
D e la y e d b a c k
- David Eeaslev