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Photos by Jonathan Villagomez
STORY BY RILEY BUERK
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Fans flooded Randall Hall last Friday underfunded and under researched,
night to cheer on the Clackamas and so l think having a night specific
Community
College
Cougars to making those proceeds go to
Volleyball team against the visiting something for a women’s cause is
Lane Community College Titans for really ihiportant. ”
their annual Dig Pink game. Dressed
The team struggled for a win against
in pink hair ties and jerseys, teams No. 2-ranked Lane in the South
such as Clackamas Volleyball and Region, walking away with one set 25-
others across the country host Dig 23 and losing the following 3 sets for a
Pink nights with some of the proceeds loss of 3-1. There is a lot of room for
going to the Breast Cancer Awareness this team to improve and that starts
Foundation to help fund the fight with confidence and not playing so
against breast cancer.
much as individuals, like they were at
Madison
McBee,
sophomore the start of the season, but more as a
middle blocker, said that Dig Pink is, team, the players explained.
“ really important because being able
“We have a really good team. We
to support breast cancer awareness just need to learn how to bring out
is really important, not only for me, individual skills on the court and be
but for everyone because everyone is as one unit and that’s what I feel like
affected by it.”
we should work on,” Talalemotu
This night is paramount for Tofu said when asked what the team
many people, including players wanted to work oh over the rest of the
such as sophomore middle blocker .season..
Olivia Tyson, who sadly lost her
Going forward, the team confidently
grandmother to breast cancer, and said that they can compete with any
sophomore
setter/hitter Jahfett team. Lane is one of the best teams
TalalemotuTofu, whose aunt passed in the conference and they, competed
against them and cam build off this
as well.
Talalemotu-Tofu said, “ It’s a really loss. “ I think it proves that we can
important game form e. I have friends compete with the teams that are not
in the volleyball community that also quite on Lane’s level,” said Tyson.
have breast cancer, it’s just that it has
The Cougars have just two games
a bigger meaning to me when I play on remaining at home this season § j|
the court. It’s just something about one against Mt. Hood on Wednesday
this night that makes me want to Oct. 30 and Wednesday Nov. 6 against
come out and focus and be stronger.” Linn-Benton. They play this weekend
“ This night in particular means a on the road vs. Rogue on Friday Oct.
lot to m e,” Tyson said. “ It’s just all 25 and Southwest Oregon on Saturday
about women’s health, people with Oct. 26.
breasts health, just making sure that
they feel supported, because T think a Jonathan Villagomez contributed
lot o f times women’s health issues go
to this story.
Clackamas Print
VOLLEYBALL FACES LANE FOR CANCER AWARENESS
TOTAL DIGS
TOTAL ACES
The Cougars come together after a point won to
celebrate.
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Freshman outside hitter Samantha Tardiff gets her feet
under the ball for a pass.
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