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Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

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Hoopty dreams By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor Is your car an ugly hunk of junk that would make Adam Sandler’s vehicle from “Ode to My Car” look like a treasure? What can you do with it besides junk it or keep driving that ugly hoopty? You can always sign up for the auto restoration class at Clackamas Community College and fix it up yourself. The restoration class is part of an integral study program for modern students. In fact, without these future mechanics being trained here on campus, many of our vehicles would be unable to keep moving over the years. If all of these men and women didn’t pursue a career doing what they love and instead went for a law or medical degree, the whole nation could stop running. What is the driving force for these dirty, oil-covered grease monkeys? At CCC, the answer is clear: the instructors. “The teachers are really awesome, (they give you) the instruction to do what you need to do to get ahead in the career,” said Darren Spain, a Clackamas student who is currently painting a 1988 Mustang LX. According to instructor Russ Peterson, the college is one of the most advanced training facilities in the area for restoration classes, with students returning every term to take part in the action. But what is auto restoration? Is it just about painting cars to make them look cool? Not by any means; restoration also includes cutting, welding and Bondo, in some cases lots of Bondo. Please see auto, Page 4

Hard at work, Brian Beldin cleans the surface in preparation to paint a Mini Cooper in one of the college’s new state-of-the-art paint booths. John Shufelt Clackamas Print

Get your ‘Flu’ fix with theater this winter season By Nathan Sturgess Associate Photo Editor When Michael Gerber, Clackamas Community College’s theater director, first pitched the play for this term to his latest crop of actors, the reaction was mixed. In fact, some of the actors, being dramatic types, were quite disturbed by it. “When we first did our reading, I wanted to slap Michael. I was like,

‘What is this? This is like Swahili,’” said Dylan Marchek, one of Gerber’s assistant directors for the play. But, along with the other actors, Marchek soon came to appreciate the play for its depth and complexity. Written by William Eno, the play is titled “The Flu Season” and was first published in 2005. According to Gerber, a play written within the last decade means it’s a fairly new work. In a nutshell, the play is a tragic comedy surrounding the romantic

relationship of a man and woman in an insane asylum. Gerber came across the play several years ago, and it quickly went on his short list of plays he would like to one day direct. When this term came around it just seemed to fit. “We brought it in and had a reading. Their initial reaction was, ‘I don’t know what to make of this.’ But they were intrigued by it, and by the end of the two-and-a-half-hour reading session they were just fired

up about it,” said Gerber. Eno is an American playwright that, in many of his plays, pushes the boundaries on what is commonly understood as theater, or as Gerber puts it, he is “meta-theatrical.” In “The Flu Season,” Eno explicitly explores what it means to be an audience observing a production. The characters Prologue and Epilogue, played by Branden McFarland and Heather Ovalle, respectively, actually talk to the audience and com-

ment on the action in the scenes, even making remarks about how the author could have done a better job. “The constructs we use in (the play) kind of stretch what people think of as theater, but most importantly it speaks about things that people don’t like to speak about … in a very graceful way,” said Donovan Eilert, who plays a character named Doctor in the play. Please see FLU, Page 5

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Opinion

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

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A driver parks as close to class as possible, ignoring the fact that it is not a marked spot. Parking spaces are filling up fast with a surge in student enrollment. The combination of poor discretion and neglect of drivers has led to cramped lots and difficult navigability.

Parking spot woes

By Kayla Calloway Co-Editor-in-Chief There’s a growing epidemic sweeping through the parking lot next to Roger Rook. More and more spaces are disappearing, forcing innocent drivers to park in “not-spots.” These symptoms are made worse by the college’s increasing population. This, of course, is utter nonsense. Although there is a parking problem, it’s not for lack of spaces; it’s because of laziness. Every day, as I pull into the Rook parking lot searching for a spot of my own, I see cars parked carelessly at the end of rows. Oftentimes, this is worse in two-hour parking than anywhere else. I know that everyone is always in a rush, but by parking in a not-spot, people narrow the already tight driveways. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve almost hit a car in a not-spot.

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Recently I saw three cars parked along the entrance to the lot, narrowing the path. There are other parking lots, people. It may not be as close to your class as you’d like, but the lot behind the Family Resource Center consistently has spaces available, even though the lines there are in desperate need of a new paint job. There’s also the huge parking lot behind Barlow, just a short distance away from the Rook lot. There is hope for a cure though. Just the other day, I saw campus security tending to one of these cars. I can only hope that the punishment is more than a written warning. Not-spot cars aren’t the only troublemakers plaguing our lots. I’m going to say this loud and clear, Rook’s two-hour parking lot is one way. It drives me insane when I’ll be just about to pull into a spot and all of a sudden, a car will swing right around that corner going the wrong way and take that spot I was going for. I really don’t know of a way the school can make this more obvious. There are already signs posted, arrows painted and the constant flow of cars that gets interrupted when someone does go the wrong way. We’re all guilty of rushing to class at the last minute, and I know better than most that, when you’re running late, that notspot can be mighty tempting. But please, readers, combat the monkey on your shoulder. Plan on parking in Barlow or behind the FRC by leaving an extra 15 minutes early. You won’t be late, and even if you do get a great, legitimate parking spot, you’ll be golden.

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News

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

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Students lose place to chill out

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Music students often find Niemeyer a comfortable place to hang out with friends between classes. However, they may be in for a surprise if they get kicked out of Niemeyer. Students and staff debate about whether or not Niemeyer is the proper place to hang out between classes.

By Mandie Gavitt Associate News Editor With the weather still very chilly, the thoughts of hanging around outside is probably unpleasant for most students. Fortunately for our students, Clackamas Community College has several places for students to hang out, including the community center, cafeteria, Randall Hall and Niemeyer. But some students who frequent Niemeyer are discovering that it is more difficult to hang out where they once spent a great deal of time between classes. According to some of the students, there have been occasions where they have been asked to leave by music instructor Dave Mills. Mills declined to comment but people who work in Niemeyer said this noise has gotten so loud that staff have threatened to call security. According to Kevin Asman, who was one of the students asked to leave, Mills told him that he couldn’t hang out there. Asman claims this has happened at least four times. “Music students, whether choir or band, should be able to talk and hang out here,” said Asman, “It’s quieter than the community center and warm.”

Other music students are also upset about this happening. “This is the music, speech and theater department. We have the right to jam out here,” said student Kimbverly Hockemeyer.

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This is the music, speech, and theater department. We have the right to jam here. Kimberly Hockemeyer Clackamas Student

Many of the music students feel that they have a right to Niemeyer and the right to sing, play guitar and talk in the center. “All of us that were there were music majors,” said Tyler Stratton, who said he was not kicked out of

Niemeyer but told to quiet down. Stratton said he feels that the music majors have a right to hang out in Niemeyer and play music to express their thoughts and feelings through song. He said being told to be quiet felt like Mills was “squashing our creativity.” One of Mills’ reasons for asking the students to be quiet was because classes were happening at the same time, according to Stratton. “When his class is going on we should be more quiet but, if you need a quiet class, close the door,” said Stratton. Jennifer Schwartzman, who works in the communications and theater arts department, said that she had not heard of students getting kicked out of Niemeyer. “There are no rules,” she said. “If you are a student or have business at the college you are welcome to hang out here.” She said students have been asked to leave before but that was because of them being overly disruptive, such as playing football. She also said that she has had to ask students to stop singing in the gallery because they were being too loud. However, she said that as long as the noise level is not out of control, students are allowed to sing, play guitar and express themselves through music in Niemeyer.

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Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

AUTO: Old car, new tricks Continued from Page 1

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Brian Beldin, cleaning the primer from a car, speaks highly of CCC’s auto program, located Barlow.

“I like fixing stuff, seeing the progress of an accomplishment,” said Brian Beldin, a third year student in the program. Beldin also agrees that the best part of the program is the instructors. “I like the teachers the most; (their) teaching styles are really good. It’s just like shop (class); everything from learning to friendship,” said Beldin. Peterson explained that he has been with the program since 1986 and in that time he has seen a number of returning students. Though most of the students in his program are preparing for a career as a mechanic, some are weekend mechanics who have day jobs during the week but love to work on project cars on the weekend. The classroom is much different from the other places on campus. There are no desks to be seen anywhere in the cavernous room filled with cars ranging in year from the 1950s to more modern times. “The one thing that we could use more of is square footage … that would help us,” said Peterson. The weekend class has only 17 students, but the weekday class has nearly 50 students. Auto restoration has no pre-requisites, just a desire to get in the shop and start working. The first class is set up to explain the safety rules and the rest of the program is designed to allow students to work on a vehicle, be it their own project or one they are working on for someone else. The class is not graded on a traditional scale, either. This is because many of the students will advance at different speeds. Peterson grades based off each student’s skill level. With this attitude, he is able to create a learning environment that is conducive to positive improvements toward the goal of becoming the best you can be at the project at hand. If you are interested in signing up and getting your hands dirty, the class meets on Saturday from 8 a.m. - 7:50 p.m. in room B166, and the official course code for the class is AB101-01 209077. The class begins on March 2 and meets every other Saturday.

Get classy, Clackamas: time for wine

By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor

h shoot!” was all I could think – well the word wasn’t really shoot, but you get the point – the first time I had guests coming over for dinner. I knew how to prepare cocktails and make a killer meal, but I had no clue what kind of wine to serve with the roasted chicken I was preparing. My answer was pretty simple; I ran across the street to Fred Meyer and asked the guy who worked in the wine department what I should serve and lucky for me, he was dead on. But how could I avoid this problem in the future? There had to be set of simple rules to save my bacon after 8 p.m., when the wine department worker wouldn’t be around anymore. Let’s start with a few basics about wine. Whole books have been written about this subject and most experts argue about the pros and cons of wine pairing. So I am going to try and KISS (keep it simple, stupid) the subject for you. For our purposes, there are three types of wine: white, red and rose. Yes, I know that every wine can’t be dumped into one of these categories, but we are trying to be simple.

What are the differences exactly? Aren’t they all made of grapes? The difference between red and white wines is that during the process of making white wine the grape skins are removed, which prevents the juice from taking on the beautiful purplish-red hue that reds are known for. Rose wines have the skins left in the juice for a short period to give it that lighter color. The most famous red wine that most people have yet to acquire a taste for by college is merlot. Merlot goes fantastic with most red meats, best of all with beef, but that doesn’t mean you can’t serve it with a pork roast or even pizza. I love it with a nice spaghetti sauce. Cabernet Sauvignon is another fantastic wine that is very high in tannin, which is wine snob for having a bitter flavor that washes over your mouth. Now if only I could understand the other terms they use like “jamminess,” “oaky,” “earthiness” and any other use of a verb as an adjective. Cab, as it’s called for short, is great with beef and pork but also goes great with duck, chicken and turkey. Shiraz/Syrah is a great wine for spicy food and goes great with Mexican food or some of the spicier Asian cuisine. Shiraz is a fantastic wine, and if you have never tasted it before I recommend it with all of my being. My personal favorite is Wyndham Estate Bin 555, which runs for about $10. I don’t think you will be disappointed. Now, on to white wines. Most people who are not wine snobs love white wines. (I use wine snob as a term of endearment, like sugar, sweetheart or “hey you, get out of my underwear drawer.”) Chardonnay is probably the most familiar of the whites and can range from warm and buttery flavored to rich and dry. Chardonnay is a great addition to any meal containing poultry or any of the other game birds, even with pigeon if that’s your thing; just don’t try and eat crow or you may be in for some unpleasant surprises. It is also fantastic with cream sauces and fish

or pork. One of my new favorite sweet wines is Moscato. This is a favorite among most of the women in my life who are not fans of the bold and sometimes bitter wines. This wine goes fantastic with fruits such as peaches or apricots, as well as berries. Sauvignon Blanc is definitely a versatile wine which can be served with most light foods, like seafood or salads and other veggies. Another great way to enjoy Sauvignon Blanc is with curries and other foods with an ethnic flair. Just to be fair, I feel I should mention at least one rose wine, White Zinfandel. This not one that I am normally a fan of, but a lot of people are, so I feel almost obligated to mention it. White Zin goes well with a number of things, in fact it can go with just about any meat, and tastes decent with spicy foods. Now all you have to do next time you are stuck preparing for company is look at what it is you are preparing and grab a bottle of wine to share with your friends. Salud! Check out www.twenty-1plus.com for more exclusive content updated regularly. Disclaimer: We at The Clackamas Print do not encourage drinking to excess or underage drinking of any kind. Remember to drink responsibly.

Arts Culture

I am number bore By Joshua Baird Arts & Culture Editor “Three are dead; who is number four?” The premise of this movie is creative; nine kids move to earth from another planet. Now that they are here, they are being hunted down by the aliens that destroyed their home world. To make things even more creative, they have to be killed in sequential order. Each of these aliens (who look like gorgeous humans) has a set of special abilities called “Legacies.” That is where the originality ends and the hum drum begins. The rest of the movie seems like it has been done a thousand times over. Strange boy meets cute girl in high school, she looks into his big dreamy eyes and can’t help but get sucked into his world. John Smith, or number four, played by Alex Pettyfer, has all of the good looks that you expect out of an up and coming Hollywood celeb. He has perfect 16-pack abs and a chiseled face, which combined with his blonde hair and surfer boy tan make him the obvious hero of the picture. Smith is forced to move away from his home in a tropical paradise to a town that is only Paradise in the name. His protector Henri, played by Timothy Olyphant of TV’s “Damages,” another survivor of Smith’s fated home world does everything in his power to protect the boy with the glowing hands, but this is just never enough when it comes to girls or the evil alien “Mogs.” There are a lot of good scenes in the movie; my personal favorites were when you get to watch “Number 6” in action, played by Theresa Palmer of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” She flies around like a ping pong ball kicking butt, taking names, shooting at and stabbing the big bad guys in the neck and back all the while with a sly grin on her face. The chemistry between the actors was fantastic, and they will probably reunite again for the next five movie installments, based off of books that have not all been written yet. In fact I hope they all make a comeback in the inevitable sequels, just because I hate watching movies with different actors playing characters from other movies in the series. Like when they replaced Katie Holmes in “Batman Begins,” or Johnny Cage in “Mortal Kombat.” All in all, the movie was decent, despite the fact that it reminded me of a boys’ version of “Twilight.” I don’t recommend paying the $50 – after tickets, popcorn, bucket of soda and Twizzlers— to see this movie in theaters. Wait for it to come out on Netflix, unless of course you are a 15- year-old boy who enjoys watching Sci-Fi films.

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Arts Culture

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

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Above:Alyssa Smith sings out. Above right: Chris Taylor slips into the music. All photos Nathan Sturgess Clackamas Print

Billy Botieff takes the lead during a jazz ensemble practice at Clackamas Community College. The sense of camaraderie in Niemeyer 114 is “guaranteed to put a smile on your face.”

Right: Wesley Mason-Shaffer focuses on his sound.

CCC’s own “Glee”

By Erik Andersen Co-Editor-in-Chief

ike I have said before, music is the heart and soul that drives the emotions of everyone on the planet. If you have ever seen the movie “Rent” or watched the show “Glee,” you might have a taste of the power a talented group of individuals can produce if properly placed vocally. This one goes out to Clackamas Community College’s very own vocal jazz ensemble, a collection of what could be Clackamas County’s best. The harmonious

relationship this group has is nothing short of outstanding. Each practice I attended sounded more like a professional performance, my very own concert that sent wave after wave of solid vocal notes which actually sounded more like a lyrical marble wall without cracks. I like to think I have a good ear for flaws in music, both instrumentally and vocally, but I could not for the life of me find very many at all in the positive, upbeat tones of this ensemble. This could be because the instrumentals are performed by none other than Known as Anonymous, the band highlighted last week. Or maybe it’s because this group of students was born with voices so perfect that even without instrumentals they sound flawless. The truth is, although all of the above is true, none of it would be if it wasn’t for the very animated and scholarly instruction of Lonnie Cline, the vocal jazz ensemble’s teacher and mentor. Cline really gets into the vibe by standing up and composing with his hands, facial expressions and body movement. As the band plays and the

group sings, it is hard – if not impossible – to find a soul that isn’t smiling. “My favorite aspect is the music and camaraderie, we really are a family,” said Tiffany Vess, who I must say has a very exceptional voice when singing the lead for several pieces. I didn’t need Vess to tell me that the ensemble was like a family; it couldn’t be more evident with the vibes and comfort everyone showed in that room. This group of 17 singers and four band members is the largest single group I have ever had the pleasure to watch perform. I can honestly say now that I have, I feel more complete than I did before. You can find the group in the Niemeyer Center in room 114. The vocal jazz ensemble is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and lift your spirits even if you’re in the worst of moods.

Above: CCC vocal jazz ensemble meets for a jam session. Below left: Erin Parra feels the moment. Below right: Mishelle Wesselink practices for perfection.

- If you or someone you know is in a band or performs any type of music in Clackamas County or at Clackamas Community College, Erik would love to get in touch with you. Feel free to email him at chiefed@clackamas. edu.

FLU: Take a shot at ‘Flu Season,’ catch the fever starting this weekend at Niemeyer Hall Continued from Page 1

Photos by Nathan Sturgess Clackamas Print

Above: Brandon McFarland. Below: Katie Farrell (left) and Emily Robison (right).

Almost all the actors commented on how much they liked the emotional depth and complexity of the play but also how challenging it was to play a character that they found difficult to relate to. Emily Robison, who plays the part of Woman, emphasized how difficult it was to be a pregnant and allegedly insane character when she has never actually been either. Justin McDaniels, who plays the part of Man, also found it challenging. “(Man is) a mean person essentially, and I’m not like that … so to try and learn that through substitution. Taking how I felt before and applying it to this play has been (challenging).” Making thematic connections

within the fabric of the play has been an exciting process for many of the students. One student in particular, Katie Farrell, who plays the part of Nurse, has had some pretty dramatic eureka moments. “When Katie makes a discovery, you can see it for miles … she’ll just be in the middle of a line and go ‘Oh my God!’” said Gerber. Along with the excitement of the play comes darker themes, and the emotional nature of the play is taxing on the students. “There was one part where it was just so deep and so emotionally draining … and we were just like, ‘Let’s go get some sushi,’” said Farrell. The heaviness of the play was reflected in some of Gerber’s comments about the effects that loom-

ing budget cuts may have on the theater department. According to Gerber, limited funds played a role in how they chose the current play as well. But Gerber expressed how he’s used to the fact that theater is often the first on the chopping block. “It’s forcing us to make sacrifices and the toughest part is to try and come up with what sacrifices can we make that hurts the student least,” said Gerber. Even with the looming cuts to funding, the theater department has made a daring move to produce a play that is as new as it is irreverent to theatrical tradition. The play promises to both entertain and challenge the actors and the audience with its bold account of the human condition.

The Flu Season Ticket Pricing: Adult: $10 Youth under 18: $8 Students: $8 Seniors: $8 Location: Niemeyer Hall Show Times: Feb. 24 - March 6 Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. Sun. 2:30 p.m.

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Sports

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

Wrestling wins regional championship By Robert Morrison Sports Editor

The Clackamas Commuity College wrestling team is ranked No. 1 among junior colleges heading into nationals Clackamas, welcome home your 2010-2011 Region 18 Champions. The Clackamas Community College wrestling team is coming off an impressive win at regionals to qualify 10 wrestlers for the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association’s National Championship. The team goes into the nationals ranked No. 1 among junior colleges and with three wrestlers ranked No. 1 in their weight class: Terrence Williams, Tyrell Fortune and Derek Mestrovich. Last year the team had eight wrestlers make nationals. “I think it’s the perfect chance for us to win nationals. Having 10 guys and one person in every weight class, obviously we have a chance to get the max amount of points possible. It makes me feel really good,” said Fortune. He will have a bye his first round and will face 285 lb. wrestler Josh Hodge in

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The Clackamas Community College wrestling team poses for a photo after their regonal victory in Coos Bay on Feb. 13. his first actual match. “Last year, we only had eight wrestlers and we still did good. This year we will have two more wrestlers giving us points, giving us a good chance

to win,” said 174 lb. wrestler Williams. Williams will also have a bye in his first round. Williams will watch Marciano Ali and Shawn Seppala wrestle for the chance to face him.

For Clackamas to win, the team will need all of its players to score points to be able to bring the championship home to CCC. Some wrestlers will wrestle fewer matches as well

as a few having a bye as their first match. The team has to stay energized and hopefully to pick up wins in their matches. This is the cream of the crop of junior colleges. Each wrestler has their own idea of what they need to do to win and what the team needs to do to win the championship. “(I need to) stay dedicated to the weight cut, stay focused, don’t let the nerves get to me, keep a clear mind and stay focused,” said Mestrovich. “I think it’s going to be huge at 97. I think we will place at 97. I think it’s going to be huge at 33 and 57. There are a couple places where our No. 1 guys will hopefully get to the finals and win it, but we need those few guys ranked No. 7, No. 8 or No. 12 to win those matches to win Nationals.” Mestrovich will sit and watch James Bennett and Bernie Dupuy wrestling in the first round to see who will end up facing him in the second round. All of Clackamas’ seven other wrestlers will be wrestling in the first round. The No. 1 ranked wrestlers will have to wrestle four times to get the championship and the wrestlers ranked farther down will have to win five matches. The NJCAA National Championships will be held Feb. 25 and 26 starting at 10 a.m. in Spokane, Wash.

Baseball is back with a whole new outlook on the game By John Howard The Clackamas Print Returning for what is now his 21st season coaching baseball at Clackamas Community College, Head Coach Robin Robinson has a lot of knowledge about the game to impart to his players. “We’ve been known for the fact that we always have very good catching. Our shortstops have been all-league ... many times here,” said Robinson. “But for me personally, it’s more than just baseball. I want kids to get a degree; I want them to make a better life for themselves and their families. “I talk and teach a lot about responsibility, and I think that’s huge. College education is a lot about responsibility and time management, and those are the two things that, as a coach, we talk about that all the time,” he said. Robinson’s philosophy seems to be paying off. The

Cougar baseball team always does extremely well academically, and Robinson claims that he does it because his players need to have something to lean on when baseball has run out. “Baseball will end for a lot of these guys in three to five years, and what did they gain to make a better life for them and their families?” said Robinson. Freshman pitcher David Rassmussen understands the special position that he and his teammates are in as athletes. “You’ve got to work a nineto-five job sometime, so I’m just going to enjoy this while I can,” said Rassmussen with a chuckle. “It’s not an opportunity that most people get, so I might as well ride it out and see where it goes.” Rassmussen said that his most pleasant surprise was how much the team could get done in a short amount of time when they were focused on the plan that they had in place and mentioned that the

All photos by John Howard Clackamas Print

The Clackamas Community College baseball team comes back with a stronger grip on the ball. sophomores on the team were a big help in learning the ropes.

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I think we can make it. No doubt about it. We’ve got a lot of talent. Roman Lorentz CCC pitcher

Player Derek Atkinson (outfielder) throws a baseball to another CCC player in Randall Hall’s gym.

“When it comes time to get something done they buckle down and keep you in line to make sure you get done what

needs to get done to make the team better,” Rasmussen said Rassmussen’s sophomore teammate Roman Lorentz remembers being in that same position. “Last year, I was kind of the quiet guy,” said Lorentz. “This year it’s just turned out that I have to take a leadership role and make sure that all the freshmen are on the same page that I am, so come game time, they’re ready to perform to the best of their ability.” Lorentz expressed confidence in the team’s capability to win a berth in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges tournament, which he said was his goal for the season. He cited the team’s young potential as a challenge but not one they can’t overcome. “I think we can make it. No doubt about it. We’ve got a lot of talent,” said Lorentz.

“When we work hard, we’re a really good team.” With the season less than two weeks away, the players and coaches alike are more focused than ever. They’ve been working out and practicing together since fall, getting up early every morning to work on pitching, hitting, catching and fielding, and it seems that nobody has let up for a moment. “We wake up at 6:30 to come play baseball till 10 in the morning,” said freshman outfielder Derek Atkinson. “That’s hard for some people because that’s not what they want to do, but these guys want to be out here. We all just want to be out here competing.” The season begins for the Cougars on March 5. Clackamas will play their first home game on March 29 against Southwest Oregon Community College.

Sports

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

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New draft brings changes to the NBA

By Robert Morrison Sports Editor

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The Lady Cougars show great defense playing against the Mt. Hood Saints on Jan. 19 at home.

Lady Cougars lead successful season By John Howard The Clackamas Print With the season nearly finished, the women’s basketball team has much to be proud of. They’ve clinched a berth in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community College tournament, stand at first in the Southern Region and at second in the league, right behind Columbia Basin Community College. The Cougars, who have a 212 record overall and 11-1 in the Southern Region, have won nine straight games following a painful 74-81 loss to Southwestern Oregon Community College on Jan. 15. Because of their success they were awarded with a No. 1 ranking entering the final week of the season. The team’s Co-Head Coach Kayla Steen said that she saw improvement since lagging midJanuary. “Since our loss at SWOCC, our rebounding has been a key,” said Steen. “We know that offensively we are going to score plenty of points, but defensively we need to make sure that we’re getting some more stops.” Sophomore guard Miranda Martine, one of the offensive leaders for the Cougars, agreed that defense was an Achilles heel, but that they were making progress. “I think defensively we’re getting better as a team,” said Martine. “It’s our weakest point. Towards the beginning of the season and even midseason, our defense was struggling. We don’t have a problem executing our offense.” All season, Clackamas has relied on their offense, leading the league in three-point field goal percentage, leading in scoring with an average of 86.7 points per game, and coming in second in overall field goal percentage. Sophomore Shayla Ball was one of three 20 point scorers in the entire league and one of only two averaging a double-double. Steen insists that, despite Ball’s dominance, the impressive play has been a team effort. “People have been stepping up

left and right, trying to make sure that they’re doing their job when their number gets called to be on the floor,” said Steen.

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I’m sure everyone is excited, and we’re looking forward to battling for the championship. Shayla Ball Sophomore guard/forward Women’s Basketball

Because of their dependence on fast-paced scoring, the biggest challenge that loomed before the Cougars was Lane Community College, a team nearly identical in offensive numbers. Both the players and the coach pointed to the win at Lane as their biggest of the season. Coming into the game on Jan. 29, the Lane Titans held the longest active home win streak in both the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association, including men’s and women’s basketball. Lane hadn’t lost on their home court since 2002, a streak of 83 games. The battle ended in a nail biter, with Martine’s 23 points leading the Cougars to a close 68-65 win in their second lowest scoring game of the season. Even with the Thanksgiving Invitational and Crossover Invitational championships under their belts and the Southern Region championship only two wins away, Steen shied away from placing success on wins. “(Our success is) seeing our sophomores take charge being leaders on and off the floor, academically and

on the court, all the way around,” said Steen. “It’s a great group of girls and they will definitely be missed. I definitely think that watching them move on to their next two years is going to be what we’d consider our greatest success.” Steen said that several of the sophomore players, including Martine and Ball, were considering moving on to a four year university and that they were all capable of playing at a very high level. For now, though, she and her players are focused on the games to come. “I think we’re proud of what we’ve done, but we can still do better and improve on a lot of things,” said Ball. “I’m sure everyone is excited, and we’re looking forward to battling for the championship.” The Cougars will have one final home game on Friday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. against Lane Community College before finishing the season at Linn-Benton and preparing for the NWAACC Tournament. All stats are current through Friday, Feb. 22.

Welcome to this week’s “Melo”-drama! This year’s trade rumors aren’t as big as the offseason choices of Lebron James and Chris Bosh to go to Miami but they are still a topic of discussion among fans. Probably the biggest talk this year is what will happen with Carmelo “Melo” Anthony. Melo has been one of the top scorers in the NBA as the Denver Nuggets’ small forward. He is a big time player with a not-sobig-time team. There have been issues on whether or not Melo actually asked to be traded or not, but the general idea is that he wants out of Denver. Among the teams rumored to want him are the New Jersey Nets. The Nets made one of the first moves this season, trading talented small forward Terrence Williams to the Houston Rockets. In return the team got the $5.5 million dollar expiring contract of shooting guard Sasha Vujacic, the first round pick in 2011 of the LA Lakers and the 2012 first round pick of the Houston Rockets. The rumor is that the Nets might be building up their assets to try and acquire Melo’s services. The Nets will have five firstrounders in the next two years. Melo could help the team reach a level they haven’t had since Vince Carter played for them. That was the team rumored to have the biggest shot, but the owner called off all negotiations

to acquire Melo. On Feb. 21, he was traded to the New York Knicks for a number of players and draft picks. Some rumors hit closer to home. With Brandon Roy’s struggles with his knee and the problems he has scoring, some rumors have been circulating around the NBA that the Portland Trail Blazers might try to trade away some of their older players. Point guard Andre Miller might be one of those to go. Center Joel Przybilla has been rumored to be on the New York Knicks’ wish list and the Blazers have reportedly been contacted about him. The Blazers have lost many players to trades or due to those players being free agents. With Greg Oden getting hurt again and looking more and more like he won’t be a Blazer next season, it seems like the Blazers might make a move this season. Few trades have been made since more than 100 players became eligible this week, but teams still have some time before the Feb. 24 trade deadline. There are a few more rumors that surround the NBA for what seems to be a very interesting trade deadline. Some of the other rumors include the Detroit Pistons’ Richard Hamilton being on the Charlotte Bobcats’ list and that the Memphis Grizzlies might want to deal Hasheem Thabeet or OJ Mayo. As usual, there will be the minor trades no one will care about that could turn out to be big in the future, such as the Williams trade. The Sacramento Kings made another small trade that could pay off in the long run. The Kings acquired shooting guard Jermaine Taylor from a familiar trade partner in the Houston Rockets. The Kings dealt Kevin Martin and Brad Miller to Houston in past trades. This year’s deadline is sure to be an interesting one, if not a busy one. Some teams will look to a youth movement and others will look for a piece to win a championship. One question that is certain to be asked: who will be dealt?

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