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11 SPORTS Passing their love for basketball CCC FAMILY SHARES THEIR LOVE FOR THE SPORT AND THE SCHOOL STORY BY AALIYANA BALDERAS SPORTS EDITOR ’ For the Martineau family, basketball and Clackamas Community College have always been a part of their lives. CCC’s head women’s basketball coach and Director of Health/PE, Jim Martineau, has been m arried to CCC Academic Advisor PJ Martineau for 27 years. Their two children, Clay Martineau and CCC athlete Mia Martineau, also both play basketball. Jim began playing basketball in his early middle school years and continued playing at CCC for two years. He transferred to University of Idaho for one season and finished off his college career at Southern Oregon University. Jiih has been the head w om en’s coach at CCC since 1998 and the director of health, P.E. and athletics since 2009. Jim ’s m ost memorable m om ent in coaching has been coaching his daughter. “We have had many great team s here at CCC ... b u t the most memorable have been file last three seasons,” he said. “Not many parents are fortunate enough to be in a position to coach their own children in college.” PJ Martineau began to play organized basketball in third grade. She played in college as well, w here she received a scholarship to play at University of Idaho. PJ played at University of Idaho until she transferred and played her last two season^ at Portland State University. “I have been involved at some level with Jim Martineau, Mia Martineau, Clay Martineau, and PJ Martineau. Photo provided by Jim Martineau. the CCC w omen’s basketball team for the past 25 years,” she said. “Basketball has been a part of my life for as long as I can. rem em ber and has given me opportunities to travel, m eet a lot of people and to give back to our youth. My future plans are to retire^ travel and spend time with our family ” Sophomore CCC student athlete, Mia Martineau, has been playing basketball her whole life. “Growing up in the gym watching my parents coach made me develop a love for the game,” Mia said. Her future plans are to transfer ta a four- year school to continue her basketball career and education. “Basketball has been a big p art o f my life in all aspects,” Mia said. “It has given me the opportunity to travel. I have m et some of my best friends through basketball, and it has challenged me to be m y best and work hard.” Basketball and Clackamas Community College have brought the Martineau family many memories and life lessons. “We have been blessed to work here at Clackamas for over 25 years,” Jim said. “This place is hom e for all of our family. Our kids were raised ih the gym. Not many college coaches get to experience the best of both worlds - putting family first, but also being able to have a successful coaching career. Clackamas is a place that we were able to do both.” PJ thanked the form er athletic director, Jim Jackson, for creating à family-friendly atm osphere at CCC. “He allowed Mia to be in the gym with us from w hen she was two weeks old until now, and the same for Clay,” PJ said. “This way of running an athletic departm ent set the tone for many young families that came after us. If you know coaches, they put in a ton of time and making it a family atm osphere made our work life balance work for us. We are forever grateftil to Jim Jackson, and I know the Rhodens, McHones, Buels and now the Sanchezes are as well.” Mia is thankful for her time at CCC so far. “Playing at CCC surrounded by family and friends has been a great experience and I will always be thankful for file last three years,” she said. Once a Clackamas Cougar, always a Clackamas Cougar STORY BY AALIYANA BALDERAS SPORTS EDITOR Katie Aden, the Assistant Softball Coach here at Clackamas Community College, has been nationally recognized by being named Easton/NCFA Assistant Coach of the Year for 2022. The Clackamas Print had the pleasure of speaking to Aden on her successes, struggles and experiences playing softball and becoming a coach. The Clackamas Print: Why did you choose to coach at CCC? Assistant Softball Coach Katie Aden. Photo by Grant Pauli. The Clackamas Print •S fi? J £. ' Jf A 'J *. ‘ 1 1 I - - ------- Katie Aden: Wanting to coach here was always something I had thought about doing. When I played here, we actually won the Northwest Athletic Conference Championship in 2012. I just had such a good experience here. Like if I could have stayed here for'four years, I would’ve. that what I’m doing is making an impact with the girls and the other coaches in the league. TCP: What has come from being named Assistant Coach of the Year and how did it feel? TCP: Is there anything you want your athletes to know? . Aden: It felt incredible. I didn’t even know I had been nominated. I just found out that I had won. Some of the things that have come from it are recognition from other coaches in the NWAC, but also nationally, because we went to the National FastPitch Coaches Association Conference, which is where you receive it and so there’s a bunch of schools there. The biggest thing that’s come out of it is definitely knowing Aden: I think the biggest thing that I can say is once a Coug, always a Coug. Even though I’m their coach, I would say that more than anything they have given so much to me as a person and just feeling overjoyed with the amount of love and friendships and the fact that I get to be a small part of their lives. this interview has been shortened fo rc la rity and space. -theclackam asprint,co> m --------— ---------- :------ ------February 2023 ‘ > fc \ i t I - J ^ 4 1 * ’ 5’i l i — *------------------ - - 'i t fr & lt J Ï . ~ M it J ;»• 1
