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1 F IL E S RIAVER AND COACH ON TUFfflllDT BY JAMES HARLEY Johanna “ Jo” Paine is a sophomore guard/ forward on the CCC w om en’s basketball team . She was a starter on a D ivision I team last year, and has found h erself the leading scorer for the Cougars and averages the second most points overall (233) in theN W A C. The Clackamas Print: How long have you been playing basketball? Jo Paine: Probably since I could w alk. Basketball is basically the only sport I have played, and I have been playing for at least a solid 15 years. TCP: W hy did you start playing bas ketball? JP: My dad used to play in the Navy, and when I was younger I was homeschooled, so I w as always outside eith er on m y dirt bike or running around shooting a basketball. So because I had a lot o f free, time I would shoot hoops and that’ s kind o f where it got started. TCP: Where did you play before Clack amas? JP: My freshm an year I played for San ta Clara in C alifo rn ia, w hich was a D i (D ivision I) sch ool, then I transferred from there to Florida, and played there for a year at Stetson University, w hich is a private D i university. TCP: W hat got you to play here at CCC? J P :I knew the coaches in high school, so in high school I used to scrimmage with them w hen I used to go to Oregon City [High School]. I never really planned on playing here, but everything works out for a reason. Zlackamas sophomore Johanna “Jo” Paine dribbles up the court in a game igainst Mt. Hood Community College. TCP: How has the jump from a D i school to a com m unity college been? JP: I really enjoy it, just because I want to be a coach one day and playing here, I kind of get to be a coach on the floor and this year is really developing m y skills more. In D i there are a lot of players that are bigger, faster and stronger. Com ing here, I ’ve been able to easily focus and help my teamm ates out, and I like being a leader on the floor. TCP: How im portant are your team mates? JP: W ithout m y team m ates I w ouldn’t be where I am today. I love being able to help them out because I have an idea what it’ s like to play at the next level. I love it, I love them , and I love playing with my teamm ates. TCP: W hat are your other hobbies? JP: I ’ 11 occasionally ride m y dirt b ik e, and over th e su m m er I ’ ll be o n th e water wakeboarding and doing stuff like th a t. Otherw ise it ’ s N etflix , sleep and homework. TCP: Who are your biggest inspirations? JP: Jim , our head coach. H e’s helped me through a lot o f things, especially this year. H e’ s been able to push m e to be more than I thought I could be in a way. Also, Rhonda Rousey. I like her and I think she is a badass. TCP: What are your plans after college? JP: A fter college I want to go overseas if I could, and if I had the opportunity to go to the W NBA I would take it. After that I want to h e a coach, and maybe even a D i coach. That’s my goal in life, to be a coach, and that’ s why I’m going to school right now so I can get m y degree and coach one day. W THE COVER: A parody of Kanye West’s new album "The Life of Pablo” by Brandon Chorum. Baby photo provided by Matt Rowning. theclackamasprint.com__________________________________________________ ,________ O O ® ditors-in-Chief Andrew Koczian & Megan McCoy, chiefed@dackamas.edu; Hews Editor Cassidy White, newsed@dackamas.edu; Arts & Culture Matthew Rowning. aced@dackamas.edu; Associate Arts & Culture Saige Keikkala; Sports Editor Katie Archer, sportsed@dackamas.edu; Copy Editor Blake Swan. )pyed@dackamas.edu; Design Editor Brandon Chorum; Photo Editor Austin Boltz, photoed@dackamas.edu; Associate Photo Editor Victoria Tinker; Web Editor Chelsea Pagan, webeditor@dackamas.edu; Associate Web Editor Shaylyn Struna; Ad Manager Robin Scott, admgr@clackamas.edu; Associate Ad Ianager Merari Calderon Ruiz; Staff Writers & Photographers Dani Clifton. James Harley. Taras Kovch, Tom Boggess, Tony Pel I i co; Production Cole Slawson, Debbie Fox. Lexie Wagar, Travis Whittaker; JoumaBsm Adviser Melissa Jones, melissaj@clackamas.edu; The C b d a u a t P rin t aims to report the news in i honest, unbiased and professional manner. Content published in The Print is not screened or subject to censorship. Email comments, concerns or tips to; chieTed@dackamas.edu or call us at 503-594-6266; 19600 Molalla Ave.. Oregon Qty, OR 97045
