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Annual festival brings history to Oregon City Brittany Horne News Editor

Skyler Barkdull CCC third baseman

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It was big. We haven’t had a sweep at home this whole year.”

An Oregon City High School art teacher, Rocky Smith, has been putting on the Pioneer Family Festival for 15 years, but what is the story behind the festival and its vendors? Some vendors participate upon request, some as a hobby on the side to either make money or benefit the community, and others to make a living from their self owned business.

Events at the festival this year included an on-site spray paint artist, BMX and skateboard competitions, pony rides, $5 kayak rentals, face painting, carnival rides and games, live music, free kids’ crafts, a parade and many vendors selling their service or product.

Sheri O’Brien is part of the Oregon City Heritage Coordinating Committee and manned the dual History and Ghost tent.

She was asked to attend the festival by Smith, so she provided information to the attendees on the city’s history museums, local heritage sites, the End of the Trail Oregon Interpretive Center, Walk Oregon, Northwest Ghost Tours and much more.

“There’s all kinds of odds and ends in here, including me. I’m pretty odd,” said O’Brien.

Speaking of ghosts, Tom Geil runs Jeepers Creepers Ghost Gallery as a hobby. Despite the warm and sunny weather, the wind caused some inconvenience to some vendors including Geil.

When the gusts picked up, some of his fragile, Halloween-themed decor items for sale became damaged.

“I’ve put about half of it away already, the wind was so strong,” said Geil.

“I know Rocky because I’m one of the planning commissioners down here so I thought I’d give it a try. Rocky always does his best. He does all the planning himself so more power to him!”

Students Matt Stevens (top) and Tyler Engle (bottom) enjoy the fountain by Randall Hall during Monday’s 84 degree weather. The forecast for the rest of the week calls for more sun.

Cougar baseball team relies on good pitching, timely hitting for wins

Andrew Millbrooke The Clackamas Print

Leftfielder Josh Combs is obscured by dust after sliding safely into third base during a home game on Saturday against Lane CC. Combs was a major spark for the Cougars, getting five hits, two runs batted in and two runs scored in Clackamas’ doubleheader sweep of the Titans.

Andrew Millbrooke Sports Editor The Clackamas Community College baseball team swept two games from Lane Community College on Saturday at home, getting a combination of strong pitching and timely hitting to win 6-3 and 2-1. It’s too bad the

Cougars weren’t playing like this earlier in the season, but two six game losing streaks put the Cougars in a deep hole.

In sunny and windy conditions, with wind gusts swirling clouds of dust throughout the doubleheader, the Cougars rode the arms of two freshman right handed pitchers to get their first home sweep of the season. Michael Kelly pitched his second straight strong

game to get the win in game one and Zach Carter shut down the Titans in game two.

Kelly and Carter have become a formidable onetwo punch on the mound. The Clackamas players were happy to see the good weather, a solid crowd and to get the two wins.

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Associated Student Government candidates, from left to right, Jessica Valdivia, Dean Wright, Jamie Gibson, Erick Breton and Susi Escobedo, participate in a Q&A session on Monday. Wright and Breton are running for ASG President. Valdivia, Gibson and Escobedo are running for ASG Vice President.

Student government candidates prepare for May 9 election

Election season is in full swing here at Clackamas Community College and it will soon be time to vote for next year’s Associated Student Government president and vice president. Dean Wright and Erick Breton are this year’s candidates for ASG president. The vice president candidates are Jessica Valdivia, Jamie Gibson and Susi Escobedo. On Monday the Fireside Lounge held the open Q&A session for all the candidates running for a position. Free popcorn drew in some students as the event began, but they all disappeared as the real business began. A few of the questions are as follows:

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Jamie Gibson

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Valdivia : A dental hygienist.

Wright : I’m in school to be a middle school science teacher.

Gibson : An athletic trainer.

Breton : I want to be a reconstructive surgeon.

Escobedo : I’m considering the nursing program.

What does ASG bring to you?

Valdivia : It gives me more involvement with the students.

For me, I know I got on a first name basis with a lot of new students that I know I’d never even seen around campus. So it gave me more involvement with the students.

Wright : It gets me new friends and new experiences that I would never have gotten to experience without student government.

Gibson : More enjoyment with the school and just life in general.

Breton : It makes me feel like I’m accomplished, knowing that I’m out doing something, going out speaking to fellow students and just hearing what they have to say.

Escobedo : It gives me opportunity and it gives me confidence.

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Valdivia : A turtle, or Ducky [the saurolophus from the movie The Land Before Time] Wright : How about a long neck, and then I can go bungy jumping off its neck.

Gibson : A T-Rex. Breton : A Velociraptor, an actual dinosaur by the way.

Escobedo : I don’t even know real names, but it’s the cute one on the movie and she goes “No, no, nooo!”

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FESTIVAL: Gators and Bison and Elk OH MY!

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After some time walking around, enjoying rides and shopping for treasures, shoppers may become hungry and decide to stop at one of the food stands to eat. Or attendees might want to stop for a lighter snack at The Jerky Hut and try out their selection of ’gator, bison, elk, beef or venison jerky. The business was bought out by Ray Nelson III and his family about eight months ago.

They say that they are a local, family-run business that has really turned The Jerky Hut around. Nelsons stepson, Andrew Keheley, was at the Pioneer Festival booth as well to help run the family business. They strive to offer high quality, local and exceptionally tasty jerky to their customers and have a variety of meats and flavors such as garlic and ghost.

“Alligator [jerky] is really popular and so is the ghost,” said Nelson. He says that it is due to only using a particular cut of the alligator meat and creating a great flavor. The ghost flavor refers to the ghost pepper used to flavor and turn up the heat, one of the hottest peppers in the world.

All of these vendors: Tom

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Geil the hobbyist, Sheri O’Brien the historian and informant and Ray Nelson the local businessman all call him by first name, Rocky. But what is an art teacher and Oregon City Commissioner doing planning a festival every year for a decade and a half? He said that the funds from the festival go towards funding various youth programs in the area.

“The first year I did it, it was for Doernbecher’s and since then it’s been for the Optimist Club,” said Smith. “We do the local high school grad parties, the summer reading program, have a partnership with JROTC ….”

One win-win from the partnership with the local JROTC program allowed the Pioneer Family Festival to have the parking lot staffed by volunteers and reduce chaos. In return JROTC received a $1 parking fee “donation” per vehicle. This was a fairly popular option, even though there was a line of cars parked for free on each side of the road going into the park.

“This is probably the best, we’ve been doing the festival 15 years and this is the best, if not tied with the best. One year had 80 degree weather and I think the nice weather this weekend brought people down.”

Photos by Brittany Horne The Clackamas Print

Sheri O’Brien smiles and shows off a new henna tattoo from a festival vendor.

A favorite of all festival goers, the Ferris wheel was an impressive landmark at the Pioneer Family Festival. The classic ride was a popular attraction at last weekend’s annual celebration.

Adults and children alike enjoy the dart throwing game. The goal is to pop balloons to win a picture prize. Almost every dart results in a popped balloon and many people walked away with prizes.

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Mt. Hood Community College offers less selection than Portland Community College. The quality of food, diner style ambiance and reasonable cost is what keeps the students coming back for more.

Decent prices, simple selection Mt. Hood campus ‘diner’ delivers We started off our second adventure by driving into the Mt. Hood Community College parking lot, and had to flag down a lady who was walking around campus to ask where the cafeteria was located. We discovered that it is known casually as ‘the diner’ by the students, formally called Vista Dining Room and is in the College Center Room 2002. Mt. Hood uses Chartwells Dining Services, which is a company that provides food to schools and tries to operate sustainably.

We found a free parking spot fairly close and started heading

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Your ranch smells really good.”

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were munching and reading books.

We walked into the small cafeteria where we were surrounded by several beverages coolers. They offered Naked juice, energy drinks, sodas and many other types of drinks. We walked around looking at what they offered. They had wraps, soups and barbeque type foods.

Along some of the wallspace were coolers with lunch a la carte which offered pre-made salads, sandwiches and different dessert like items. Cabinets in the center of the diner offered bagels, muffins, cookies and other pastry items.

We decided on choosing combo meals which included a 24-ounce fountain soda, fries and a selection of barbequed foods like burgers and chicken strips all for a decent price. The grilled food, wraps and burritos

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toward Vista Dining. On our way down the path to the second floor cafeteria, we noticed some balcony chairs where students were eating lunch. It was such a beautiful day to eat outside.

There were also tables set outside in the grass where people

are all cooked fresh in front of you at the time you order, with your choice of cheese.

Breanna Craine: I think I want a cheeseburger combo because I really want some fries.

And I am so thirsty!

Brittany Horne: I am going to get the chicken strip combo. I wonder if they will let me get a Naked juice instead of the fountain soda.

BC: I was thinking about getting the chicken strips too but we should each get something different.

The cashier looked at his menu when you walk up to figure out the price for your meal.

We had the choice of either paying in cash or using a card. After paying for our food, we decided to sit outside on the balcony chairs and tables. We picked a small red table and watched the students absorb the sun.

The view from the balcony was so beautiful and was filled with trees. We started eating our food and enjoyed the sunshine.

Cosmetology students were sitting a few tables over eating their lunch during a break.

BC: It’s really cool that they give you real plates. It feels like we are eating dinner in our own homes. I have never seen a school offer ceramic plates to students.

BH: Woah, are you serious?

BC: I wonder how much work it is to clean all the dishes.

And what if you want it to go?

BH: There were to go boxes by the grill, the sign said 25 cents due to the price increase of biodegradable products.

BC: Well it’s neat that they offer biodegradable. It makes you feel good about what you’re throwing away.

BH: Yeah, and feel better about spending money on a box.

Some places charge for unsustainable containers. Wow these chicken strips are actually really good.

BC: Your chicken looks really crispy. My burger patty looks so thin! But it still tastes pretty good.

BH: It does look really good. Look at that cheese.

THAT’S how cheese is supposed to melt on a burger!

BC: Your ranch smells really good! I am really picky about ranch. How much was your meal? Mine was only $5.59 which is cheap for a school. I can not even eat all of my fries because they gave me so many.

BH: Mine was the same price, and they only charged me $1 extra to upgrade to a Naked juice and didn’t charge anything for the two sides of ranch. I definitely got a good deal.

After finishing our meals, we walked back into the cafeteria to drop off the burger plate. We both decided that their food was pretty good. They did not have a lot of selection but it gave us a piece of mind. It made it easier for us to choose what we wanted, unlike the PCC Sylvania’s campus which had so many choices it was overwhelming at first.

The selection was not the monstrosity of PCC, but offered a larger variety than at Clackamas. The grill menu items were also tastier and more interesting, such as a burrito with beans, rice, meat, chipotle, salsa, cilantro and guacamole.

We haven’t found gourmet food in a college cafeteria yet, but we won’t stop looking!

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IRON MAN 3: Gives true heart to the modern day tin man David Beasley General Associate Editor

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How does the title “Iron Man” make you feel? One might ask themselves this question while lounging in the local cinema’s version of a counseling room chair.

Theater seats are similar enough to allow a patient to explore their feelings just as they would in a psychologist’s office. As the audience journeys with Tony Stark through his third feature film, they are presented with more than a dilemma of good and evil, or right and wrong, they witness the transformation and inner growth of the man in the can.

Stark’s inner struggles and fixations are at the heart of the story.

Stark must learn through tragedy that his focus determines his reality.

Distractions and misdirection can cause one to lose sight of what’s important. Audiences can easily take away a feeling of fulfillment experiencing Iron Man’s metamorphosis and apply the lessons of balance to their own lives.

It is always good to have a helpful reminder of the important aspects of life.

Big industrial machine plant structures symbolized the massive scale of “Iron Man 3”. In one of the film’s most impressive scenes, Stark battles the Mandarin’s forces in a gargantuan factory. The battle was creative and refreshingly different than the average choreography formula. In 3D, the large steel girders and pipes which fly toward the screen pull the audience into the fray.

Abundance and overwhelming amounts of excess were themes addressed in prior “Iron Man” installments and continued to provide conflict in this newest adventure. Stark is obviously very

wealthy, but his preoccupation with his inventions threatens to alienate him from his most valued treasure, Pepper Pots.

All Stark needed was a wake up call in the form of a much

over-exaggerated villain. The Mandarin poses a ruthless threat, his random and confusing terrorist attacks overwhelm the US military and even the newly renamed Iron Patriot, formerly War Machine.

Amidst all the chaos and confusion, a little boy named Harley befriends Stark. Harley is “Iron Man’s” version of Short Round from “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”. A quirky little kid who is teased and used as an errand boy by the main protagonist.

Harley provides much needed support to Stark at key moments and allows the metal warrior to gain a renewed perspective on life.

Watching “Iron Man 3” will not be the most life changing cinematic event for most, but not every movie can be “Avatar” or “The Matrix”.

That being said, it’s well worth the cash to see the special effects exhibition in large format. If nothing else it should provide sufficient entertainment and positive expectations as Marvel gears up for the next “Avengers” movie.

3D meshes well with this movie as there are a marvelous amount of spectacles to take in. The layers of various computer generated scenery and characters were visually stunning.

The third installment of “Iron Man” did not disappoint. The mix of seriousness and humor were a fun adventure. There was a certain brevity to the main conflict, while at the same time a thoughtful story of relationship journeys was the heart of the film.

Indeed putting together the pieces, learning to adjust to chaos and change were themes present in this film. A scene with Pots wield-

ing an Iron Man gauntlet to battle the Mandarin was among the most entertaining and symbolic.

The importance of certain aspects of Stark’s life were brought into perspective. He was able to see that things can coexist, but a balance is ideal. We can all learn from simple tales of metamorphosis such as “Iron Man 3”. Without the armor, Stark is still Iron Man, but without loved ones he is just a tin man without a heart.

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Big league fans don’t need big league team

Softball team sweeps doubleheader, prepares for NWAACC Championships

A.M. Sports Andrew Millbrooke

Sports Editor

All photos by Andrew MillbrookeThe Clackamas Print

Portland is the largest metro area in the United States without a major league baseball team.

And although Portland doesn’t have a MLB team or an NFL team, does it really need one?

Many sports pundits say that the lack of those two jewels of professional sports make Portland a second rate sports city.

I say that is hogwash.

The fact that Portlanders pack Jeld-Wen field for the Timbers games and support for the Winterhawks and Blazers has not waned in decades proves that Portland is a first rate sports city.

You don’t need to have major league teams to be interesting.

The one sport that does get major league billing in Oregon is track and field, as Hayward Field in Eugene hosts some of the top meets in the United States each year. The NCAA Championships and Prefontaine Classic are scheduled there this June. Another great thing about sports fans in Oregon is that nowhere else will you see the passion exhibited for track and field like it is at Hayward.

Good baseball in Oregon?

Right now the Ducks and Beavers are battling for the Pac12 championship as both teams are ranked in the top 10 nationally. The Beavers and Ducks also sell out ever growing football stadiums on Saturdays throughout the fall, so you can’t tell me that local fans don’t support their teams. Portlanders support all sports passionately.

The Thorns women’s professional soccer team drew more than 16,000 fans to their first home game. The Timbers routinely sell out Jeld-Wen field’s 20,000-plus seats for their MLS games. The Winterhawks played the first two games of the WHL hockey finals in front of sell-out crowds of 10,947 at the Rose Garden.

The Trail Blazers averaged 19,829 fans which was good for fourth in the NBA according to ESPN.com. From 1977 to 1995 the Blazers sold out 814 consecutive games, a record for major American professional sports leagues that stood for 16 years.

The Class A Dayton Dragons minor league baseball team surpassed the Blazers record in 2011.

One thing that local fans have not supported the same way in recent seasons is baseball. Maybe it’s the fact that Portlander’s want to do something when the weather finally gets nice, rather than sit and watch, what many consider to be a slow, boring game.

The Portland Beavers were last in the Pacific Coast League in attendance during their final season in Portland in 2010 with 4,265 fans per game. They averaged between 4,500 and 5,500 since their return in 2000, so there is enough support for baseball to certainly fill up a new stadium in Hillsboro.

The Beavers Triple-A baseball team last played in 2010, as PGE Park was renovated into a football-soccer only facility for the Timbers in 2011. The Yakima Bears, a single A team in the Northwest League is supposed to relocate to Hillsboro, as the Hops, with a 3,534 seat stadium with room for up to 1,300 to sit or stand on the berm in left field. Supporting a major league baseball team would take 25,00030,000 fans per night and that seems like quite a stretch for Portland fans.

So, does Portland really need a big league baseball team or NFL franchise to really make it as a sports city? I think we are doing just fine with everything we have.

Above: Rachel Ray, a freshman from Medford, makes contact on her way to four hits in the second game on Saturday. Ray led off the game by running over the first baseman on her way around the bases to score the game’s first run. In the 9-8 victory, she scored three runs. Below: Alyson Boytz, a freshman from Elmira, Ore., was the winning pitcher in both games during the doubleheader sweep over Lower Columbia on Saturday, pushing her record to 11-3 on the season.

David Beasley General Associate Editor The ladies of Clackamas Community College softball eagerly secured an early victory in the first game of a doubleheader against Lower Columbia Red Devils on Saturday at home. Showing their will for victory, Clackamas scored a run in the first inning and two in the second, laying the foundation for the 3-1 win.

The Cougars are playing good ball right now, but head coach Jessica Buel is always looking for improvement.

“It’s just about getting better every game and every at bat to prepare for NWAACCs,” said Buel. Buel has also been impressed with the multitude of players that have been stepping up lately for the Cougars.

“I don’t know if I could single one person out, actually it’s probably been someone different every day and everyone’s been contributing so that’s been huge,” said Buel.

The team confidence was evident from the moment the team cheered a rally cry of “CCC!” to begin the game. The momentum and power of the Clackamas team was comparable to the crashing gusts of wind blowing through the home field. The sun was beating down, increasing the intensity of the atmosphere.

Loud booming music between plays, constant team cheers and chants set a soundtrack for the event.

The Cougars defended the first inning and no runs were scored by Red Devils.

Clackamas’ first batter of the day was freshman Rachel Ray. With a running start, she hit the ball to left field low and with amazing momentum, barreled through Lower Columbia infielder Jessica McDonald at first base, then kept going to score Clackamas’ first run. The

crowd cheered. “I wanna’ see that again,” said one fan.

In the second inning, Clackamas freshman Taylor Gould hit the ball on the ground to center. It was thrown to first by a Red Devil but first base missed the ball so Gould was safe. She then stole second during a bunt attempt, before scoring the Cougars second run on freshman Kiara Vasquez’ hit.

Vasquez made it to third base and then home during another Ray hit. At the end of the second inning Clackamas led 3-0.

The next three innings were very defensive and some solid plays were made by both teams.

In the sixth inning, Red Devils freshman Haley Hibbs hit the ball straight at Cougar pitcher Alyson Boytz, who almost caught the ball, but it hit so hard it knocked her glove off.

Hibbs made it safely to first.

Clackamas sophomore Lucy Baldovino replaced Boytz as pitcher. Still no runs were scored by Lower Columbia in the sixth inning.

Like two weather systems crashing together, the seventh inning was a powerful struggle.

Red Devils freshman Bethany Burch hit the ball all the way to the fence and eventually scored Lower Columbia’s first run during Ashley Wells’ hit. The last batter of game one was Red Devils sophomore Mackenzie Martin who hit it high to centerfield where Clackamas’ outfielder made a nice home for it in her glove. Game one was over as the Cougars defeated the Red Devils 3-1.

The Cougars rallied in the second game, scoring four runs in the fifth and one in the seventh to pull out a 9-8 victory.

Leadoff batter Ray had four hits and three runs scored to lead the Cougars. Rashaun Sells added three hits, including a home run, while driving in three runs.

Kayla Stevens added three hits and Gould homered in the win.

Boytz pitched the final three innings to get her second win of

the day, pushing her record to 11-3 on the season.

Buel was excited to get the doubleheader sweep over Lower Columbia.

“I’m very proud of our team,” said Buel. “We had to fight back and we came back in that second game and we played our game and did what we needed to do to win the game and that’s what matters.”

Clackamas (12-4 in S. Region, 25-13 overall) is guaranteed to finish in the top three of the region standings for a 15th consecutive season and is currently in second place, trail-

ing Mt. Hood by one-half game.

Mt. Hood has won 11 straight games overall and seven in a row in league to get back into the race. The Cougars hosted the Saints in a very important doubleheader on Tuesday at 3 p.m., but results were not available at press time.

The Cougars stay home for their last games of the regular season, hosting a doubleheader against Clark CC on Saturday beginning at noon. The Cougars are eyeing the NWAACC Championships from May 17-20 at Delta Park in Portland for a season ending flourish.

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WINS: Cougars take two from Lane Continued from Page 1

Andrew Millbrooke The Clackamas Print

No. 17 Zach Carter, a freshman from Post Falls, Idaho, pitched the entire second game Saturday, earning a win for the Cougars in a 2 to 1 victory over Lane. Carter struck out 4 batters while giving up 7 hits in the win.

Track team improving marks Andrew Millbrooke Sports Editor Track and Field

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The Clackamas Community College track and field teams split up last weekend as they prepare for the championship meets beginning this weekend.

Some athletes went to Eugene for the Oregon Twilight on Friday, while others stayed closer to home and competed at the Pacific Twilight on Saturday.

Many athletes picked up key marks to move up in the NWAACC season rankings.

Mark Medgin ran 15 minutes and 36 seconds in the 5,000-meters to move up to third on the NWAACC list. Matt Brown unleashed the hammer 160-feet 2-inches to move into second place.

Distance runner Brad Prettyman leads the CCC men’s team as the top ranked NWAACC performer in the 1,500, 3,000 steeplechase and 5,000-meter run, while ranking second in the 800. Austin Collins is the top 800 runner and ranks just behind Prettyman on the 1,500 list.

Two freshman 800 runners moved among the NWAACC leaders at the Pacific Twilight.

Chris Stash (1:56.32) and Austin Peila (1:57.77) are now ranked fifth and seventh, giving the Cougars four of the top seven runners in the NWAACC. Thomas Sutherland leads the Cougar sprinters, ranking third in both the 100 and 200. Sutherland also runs on both Cougar relay teams that are ranked third. Jumper A.J. Dickson is the second ranked performer in the triple jump with a mark of 44’6.25. Seth Buck tossed the javelin 184’7 during

the decathlon competition last week to move into third place.

The women’s team also moved up the NWAACC rankings in many events this weekend at Pacific. The 4x100 relay team is now ranked second with a 49.80 clocking. The women’s long relay, the 4x400, is also ranked second. Sprinter Nettie Wayne ran 1:01.01 in the 400 to move up to fourth in the rankings. Wayne is also ranked third in the 200 and fourth in the 100.

Cia Bywater ran 4:53 in the 1,500 to move up to third in the NWAACC rankings. Bywater is also ranked fourth in the 5,000.

Tiffany Forbito ran 1:06.43 in the 400 hurdles to move up to second place. Forbito leads the javelin rankings with her toss of 148’3, while Lexie Govert is ranked with a throw of 123’2. Elizabeth Venzon is tied for first in the high jump with a leap of 5’6 and ranks second in the triple jump with a best mark of 36’4.25.

The Cougars picked up some key points during the NWAACC Multi-Events Championships last week at Oregon City High School. Venzon won the women’s heptathlon, while Forbito and Govert placed fourth and fifth, respectively, to give the Cougars 18 points. Seth Buck placed second in the men’s decathlon to give the Cougar men eight points heading into the NWAACC Championships.

The Cougar track and field team is heading into championship mode as they travel to Lane CC in Eugene on Saturday for the Southern Region Championships.

Clackamas’ final meet of the season is the NWAACC Championships in Spokane, Wash. on May 20-21 at Spokane Falls Community College.

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THURSDAY - 5/9

●● Randall Fitness Center: Open hours Noon - 8 p.m.

Wrestling Clackamas Community College’s Beau Roberts signed a national letter of intent at the end of April to wrestle at Division I Northern Colorado next season.

Roberts, a national runner-up at 149 pounds for the Cougars this season, just completed his freshman year of eligibility and will have three years to compete for the Bears.

“We are so excited for Beau as he moves on to Northern Colorado and we wish him all the best on his new team,” stated CCC head coach Josh Rhoden in an email. “Beau has given us many great memories and gritty efforts.”

The Cougar wrestling team has been busy reloading its roster with some of the nation’s top prep wrestlers as it prepares for another season at the top of the Juco rankings. The Cougars have gone far and wide to sign five wrestlers for the 2013-14 class: 182 pounders Kyle Bateman of Sandy and Adrian Salas of Clovis, Calif., 174 pounder Sisto Pina of Kennewick, Wash., 145 pounder Kenny Martin of Lincoln, Neb., and Robbie Rizzolino of Easton High School in Pennsylvania.

“Our goal here at Clackamas is simple: get these kids a solid educational foundation, help them win on the mat and move them on to the next level,” stated Rhoden.

“We have been very purposeful about our mission here and it has been working out very well for us over the seven years we have been at Clackamas.”

The Cougars won the 2011 NJCAA Championship and have finished in the top eight at nationals for seven straight seasons during Rhoden’s tenure, including third place in 2013.

FRIDAY - 5/10

●● WHL: Edmonton at Portland, 7 p.m.

CSN, 860 AM ●● NBA: Miami at Chicago, 5 p.m.

San Antonio at Golden State 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY- 5/11

●● CCC Softball: vs. Clark, at noon

●● CCC Baseball: at Chemeketa in Salem at 1 p.m. ●● CCC Track & Field: S. Region Championships at Lane CC in Eugene

“It was big. We haven’t had a sweep at home this whole year,” said freshman third baseman Skyler Barkdull. “It was nice, everybody was up today. It’s nice ending our season at home.

This nice weather has been bringing a better atmosphere on the team. Hopefully we can keep it up.”

“It feels great, were finally coming together as a team,” added catcher Thomas Kelly.

“You got to love home field advantage, especially when it’s nice like this and the fans are out here cheering for you.”

“It’s awesome,” said Carter.

“It’s our first time playing this well at home. I wish we would have played this well earlier.”

Carter pitched a complete game, giving up seven hits and one run in seven innings while striking out four. Carter is 2-5 on the season with a 4.33 ERA. Kelly went all nine innings in the first game, allowing eight hits and three runs to improve his record to 4-5 with an ERA of 3.70.

“They were hitting their spots,” said Barkdull of the two freshman pitchers. “They are our two go to guys. Whenever they are on the mound it gives us a chance.”

Barkdull hit a triple with no outs in the sixth inning of game two, scoring the winning run on Scott Myers sacrifice fly a couple batters later. Leadoff hitter Josh Combs was a huge

SUNDAY - 5/12

●● MLS: Chivas USA at Portland, 2 p.m. ●● Women’s Soccer: Portland Thorns at Chicago, 3 p.m. ●● MLB: Oakland at Seattle, 1:10 p.m.

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spark in both games, going 5 for 6 with two runs scored and two runs batted in. Combs had a two-out single in the third that tied the first game 1-1.

Combs is now leading the team with a .311 batting average, just ahead of Thomas Kelly’s .304. Kelly threw out a runner at first base, the third time in a week that he has picked off a base runner. Kelly said that it is no accident that he has been so good at picking off runners.

“I am always looking to help the team out in any way I can.

When you can throw guys out like that it kind of takes away their momentum,” said Kelly.

“Me and my third baseman and first baseman are always communicating to see how far off they get. We have signals and we’ve practiced it a lot.”

Although the Cougars (7-15 in South Region, 11-23 overall) still have eight games remaining, they are realistically out of the playoff race. The Cougars hosted Linn-Benton at home on Tuesday at 1 p.m., but results were not available at press time.

Clackamas travels to Salem on Saturday to face Chemeketa at 1 p.m. before returning home for its final home contest on Tuesday, May 14 against Mt. Hood at 1 p.m.

MONDAY - 5/13

The final home game for CCC baseball: vs. Mt. Hood May 14 at 1 p.m.

●● Randall Fitness Center: Open hours 8:30-10 a.m. and 1-6 p.m.

TUESDAY - 5/14

●● CCC Baseball: vs. Mt. Hood, 1 p.m. ●● Randall Fitness Center: Open hours Noon - 8 p.m.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

P r i n t : Backpage

You may not know this, but May Day is actually two holidays in one. The older, more well known and lighthearted festival of spring, and the official holiday honoring the trials and tribulations of workers fighting for their rights around the world. May Day protestors took to the streets of downtown Portland on May 1. (Above) Aztec dancer, Alejandro, “Alex the Sun,” leads Portland’s May Day March followed by protestors including immigration rights groups, labor unions, anarchists, anti-foreclosure advocates, occupy and more.

Heavy police presence was a response to plans for an earlier, un-permitted march starting in Old Town. The official march began in O’Bryant Square. The rally started at 3 p.m. It included speeches, spoken words or rap and chants, followed by a parade. The protests in Portland were more peaceful compared to demonstrations in Seattle and in Portland’s past.

Photos by Brad Heineke The Clackamas Print

May Day protesters march Portland streets