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been trying hard to get close to them .
going to deter the Clackamas Community College
“ They have individual talks w ith you every
couple weeks and ask how you’ re doing and if
softball team. The team is already hard at work
preparing for the upcom ing season.
After finishing last season 30-9, the team looks
to come back stronger than ever. Jessica Buel is • with you coaches. W e also do a lot of gam e-like
situations at practice, so if they do happen in
returning for her 12th year as the head softball
coach at Clackamas.
" I am excited to see w hat th is group can
accom plish,” said Buel. “ Their ceiling is high,
a gam e, w e’ve seen it before and w e’ re ready
for it .”
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and I think it is going to be fun to see how all
com ing season. It com es as no surprise that
their hard work has paid o ff.”
college softball is a w hole different gam e in
Thisyear’ s team largely consists of freshmen
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who are looking to leave their mark on the field.
“ A t m y high school, every day was more laid
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back, in high schbol every game was just a game,
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but in college you take it one game at a tim e to
has any impact on us as a whole. We all know the
get to the cham pionship,’’ said Jensen. “ Also,
* game. I don’t think any of us look at each other
a huge th in g is, in college, there is a lot less
any different.”
Carr has been surprised w ith how w ell the
team gets along..
“ Our team this year, right o ff the bat, created
dram a.”
As one of the new freshm an, Carr has already
set goals for the upcom ing season. “ I w ant to
communicate strong on the field and do m y job
a great chem istry... I’ve never had teammates
in the batting lineup,” Carr said. “ I want to also
who are so upbeat and so good at picking you up
become a stronger and faster player. ”
on the field,” Carr said.
After fin ishing second in the South Region
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conference, Buel and the CCC softball team has
helped the team to build a close bond with so
their eyes set on bringing back a championship
many new people... It also allowed the coaches to
help them develop as we would like. We have a lot
this year.
“ W e are h o p in g to con tin u e to develop
more to teach, but we have seen a lot of growth.”
throughout the season, and as. always, play for
is ready to take bn any competition that comes
a cham pionship,’’ said Buel.
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