PRIKT: Sports
Wednesday, Febuary 5,2014
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The grass is greener at Trail’s End
David Beasley
Sports Editor
An outdoor sport such as golf
may not be the first thing that
comes to mind for many people
in the winter, especially with the
reminder of snow ¡and ice sports
featured in the winter Olympics.
Some of the U.S. may be cov
ered in ice and snow, but not
Oregon City so far. Luckily, there
is a place for locals to enjoy sport
and socialize without driving to
Timberline or Ski Bowl.
John McLoughlin would
have been proud of the Trails
End Golf Center. An important
figure in Oregon City’s his
tory, McLoughlin was also of
Scottish descent. The Scots are
credited with the invention of
golf. Historic Oregon City’s driv
ing range brings the community
together much like the good old
doctor.
Built in 2000, the facility
is located on 20 acres at 1107
Abemethy Rd., behind Home
Depot. The red bam style of the
building hints toward the cozy
down-home atmosphere of the
friendly clubhouse. Upon enter
ing, patrons find concessions, a
pool table, ping pong and TV.
Rob Johnson is a regular at the
driving range. He enjoys honing
his skills at Trails End.
“I come here around once a
week,” said Johnson. “It’s not
too far from my house and it’s
never really busy.”
The 45 covered hitting stalls
John Peterson fires a ball into the range. Peterson is one o f the regulars at Trail’s End G olf Center who enjoys the atmosphere and the high quality facility.
are built for the inclement condi
tions of Oregon. Outdoor heaters
keep golfers from getting too
cold and the overhead enclosure
protects from wind and rain.
Open seven days a week, Trails
End Golf welcomes pro and new
golfers alike 9:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m.
Professional golfer Mark
Landes is one of the on-site
instructors at Trails End. Landes
has been a golf instructor for 25
years. He has been a writer for
Inside G olf Magazine, Mental
Golf and co-host of the TV show
Golf in Central Oregon. Landes
teaches individual and group les
sons. Beginning lessons start in
April. Brian Elledge is one of
the friendly faces often found at
Trail’s End.
“I’ve been a long-time stu
dent o f Mark’s,” said Elledge.
“This place has the coldest beer
in town, pool, ping pong, heated
mats, in-house clubs and ladies
days $6 a bucket on Wednesdays.
Tuesdays are $2 beer nights. ”
Landes graciously welcomes
every patron and proudly repre
sents the friendly atmosphere.
“(Trails End is) laid back, low
key,” said Landes. He enjoys
sharing his love of the sport with
others.
“I’m writing a book about the
inner game of golf,” Landes said.
“I love writing. I’m gonna start
my own golf schools and golf
retreats.”
The driving range also fea
tures a putting greens area for
practicing short game. However,
the feeling of striking a ball way
out into the field is a gratifying
one. Working on the long game
can be a good way to get frustra
tions out and then relax in the
cozy atmosphere.
Trail’s End is a great place
to enjoy the outdoors while still
staying warm during the cold
winter months. It’s one of OC’s
best meeting places for groups
o f friends and a great family
environment as well. Their staff
is available to answer questions
and arrange lessons, etc., at (503)
723-6811.
S ophom ore night s h o w ca s e s C ougars’ ta le n t
Nathaniel Klein
The Clackamas Print
On Jan 30, the CCC Cougars
wrestling team faced down the
Pacific University Boxers in the
Randall Hall gym. The CCC
Cougars entered the gym to the
iconic song Here Comes the
Boom. The team’s entrance was
followed by the national anthem
and a quick presentation honor
ing the sophomore wrestlers for
their hard work and dedication.
Bout one, 125 weight class
pitted CCC’s Stevan Knoblauch
against Pacific’s Lucas Beltz. The
bout opened up with a three-point
fall for CCC. Knoblach took
down Beltz with an impressive
takedown and won by technical
fall 20-4.
Bout two, 133 weight class pit
ted CCC’s CJ Palmer against Eric
Harder. From the opening bell,
Palmer went on the offensive, not
letting Harder get a breath for an
instant. The whole match lasted
just one round. Palmer kept up
the pace and won 17-1.
Bout three, 141 weight class
pitted CCC’s Robbie Rizzolino
against Jeramiah Baker. The
round started out slow, with each
wrestler testing the other. When
the bout did speed up, the two
seemed equally matched. Round
two was essentially the same
as round one. For round three,
Rizzolino took down position,
and gained a reversal on Baker.
Rizzolino won 15-6.
Bout four, 149 weight class
pitted our Kenny Martin against
Ryan Baxter. From the opening
whistle, the two went insane.
Martin won by pin.
Bout five, 157 weight class
pitted Clackamas wrestler Eleazer
DeLuca against Carson French.
The bout nearly ended when
DeLuca almost pinned Baxter,
but Baxter narrowly escaped.
DeLuca held on the advantage
the whole round. For round two,
DeLuca was in the lead. He won
by pin.
Bout six, 165 weight class
pitted our Kyle Bateman against
Bruce Balcita. The match start
ed slowly, with each one testing
the waters. Balcita gained the
advantage early on, but Bateman
quickly reversed the tables. In
round two, Bateman chose down
position, and quickly escaped.
The two seemed to be evenly
matched, until Bateman won by
pin.
Bout seven, 174 weight class
pitted our Tyler White against
Michael Tyner. Right after the
starting bell, they both went on
the offensive. Tyner quickly
gained the advantage, and nearly
pinned White in the first round,
but White escaped the pin with
a flashy flip escape. Round two
was very similar. Round three,
Brandon Johnson, 285 pounds, defends a single-leg takedown by Jacob
Richards. Johnson won and brought the Cougars ’score to 41 over Pacific ’s 4.
Tyner took the down position,
and White pressed the advantage.
White took down Tyner with a
full on throw down, and took the
lead 4-0, but was very evenly
matched. He threw down Tyner
again, but had trouble pressing
the advantage. He threw down
Tyner for a third time, and won
5-0.
Bout eight, 184 weight class,
put the Cougars Kolby Mays
against Caleb Malychewski. Both
wrestlers started out cautiously,
but very quickly found their speed.
Round one ended 0-0. Round two
started out with both of them on
their feet. Both seemed evenly
matched. Malychewski took lead
0-3 in round two, and held onto
it into round three. Malachewski
won 1-9.
Bout nine, 197 weight class,
placed our Ihoughama Odigizuwa
against Chris Harlan. From the
opening whistle, they both went
on the offensive. Odigizuwa
took the advantage early on, and
held onto it through round one.
In round two, Odigizuwa took
the down position, and quickly
escaped. By the end o f round
two, Odigizuwa held the lead by
two points. In round three, both
wrestlers seemed fatigued, but
Odigizuwa won 14-5.
Bout 10, 285 weight class,
placed CCC’s Brandon Johnson
against Jacob Richards. The bout
started out slow, and both seemed
evenly matched. Richards took
the lead 0-2 in the first round.
For round two, Johnson took
the down position, and quick
ly escaped, though both were
showing signs of fatigue by the
start of round two. At the end of
the second round, the score was
1-2. Both were clearly fatigued
by the opening whistle of round
three. After gaining a quick burst
o f steam, Johnson slowed down
again. At the end of round three,
the score was tied. The wrestlers
entered a sudden victory round.
For a few excruciating seconds,
the two heavyweights strug
gled, until Johnson took down
Richards. Johnson won the bout.
The final score for the schools
was CCC 41, Pacific 4. The
Cougars’ last home meet of the
season was a dominant win and
a great way to say farewell to
the sophomores. Next up for
the team will be the Region 18
Championships in Rock Springs
Wyo., on Feb. 15.