Jacob Thompson

  • Survive and advance

    By Jacob Thompson | March 6, 2018 | Comments Off on Survive and advance

    AFTER MISSING THE PLAYOFFS LAST SEASON, CCC’S MEN’S BASKETBALL IS BACK IN THE POSTSEASON Story and photo by Jacob Thompson Despite losing six out of the last 10 games to end the regular season, Clackamas Community College’s men’s basketball team qualifies for the NWAC playoffs. The Cougars were unable to beat Chemeketa Community College in…

  • CCC men’s basketball breaks four-game losing streak

    By Jacob Thompson | February 21, 2018 | Comments Off on CCC men’s basketball breaks four-game losing streak

    By Jacob Thompson Clackamas Community College’s men’s basketball team ends a four-game losing streak and puts themselves back in the playoff picture with an 88-81 win over Lane Community College on Saturday. The Cougars lost some closely-contested games during the losing streak. They fell 80-78 in overtime to Mt. Hood Community College on Jan. 31;…

  • A dynasty was born

    By Jacob Thompson | February 13, 2018 | Comments Off on A dynasty was born

    By Jacob Thompson Sports editor Most NFL fans were less than impressed to see the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl again. I was not one of those fans, I was thrilled to see New England back in the big game. No, I am not a Patriots fan; I’m a Cheesehead (Green Bay Packers…

  • Clif Wegner: An unknown coaching legend

    By Jacob Thompson | February 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Clif Wegner: An unknown coaching legend

    By Jacob Thompson Sports Editor Students of Clackamas Community College may not realize it, but the Cougars’ men’s basketball team is coached by a legendary coach, Clif Wegner. Wegner has won over 440 games as a junior college basketball coach. Along the way, he has won four NWAC Championships (1994 as an assistant, and 2007,…

  • Cougars continue comeback

    By Jacob Thompson | January 23, 2018 | Comments Off on Cougars continue comeback

    By Jacob Thompson Sports editor Clackamas Community College’s men’s basketball team overcomes slow start at Chemeketa Community College to win their fourth straight game, improving to 12-6 on the season and 4-1 in league play. Coming off of a 76-65 win over Linn-Benton Community College on Jan. 17, the Cougars looked to keep things rolling…

  • Cougars slay at Chemeketa

    By Jacob Thompson | January 23, 2018 | Comments Off on Cougars slay at Chemeketa

    By Jacob Thompson Sports editor Clackamas Community College’s Women’s basketball team improved to 14-3 overall, led by sophomore guard Kennedy Nofziger and freshman guard Alia Parsons with 16 points a piece. The cougars are now 5-0 in league play with their 77-66 win over Chemeketa Community College on Jan. 20. With sophomore guard Brittany McCormick…

  • Cougars tip-off season with win

    By Jacob Thompson | November 22, 2017 | Comments Off on Cougars tip-off season with win

    By Jacob Thompson Assistant Sports Editor The Clackamas Community College women’s basketball team started the season off with a bang, defeating the Centralia College Trailblazers 75-64 on Nov. 18. The game was the first in two years for both sophomore guard Nicole Hermosillo-Wright, who red-shirted during the 2016-17 season, and sophomore guard Ricki Mock who…

  • Cougars look to bounce back

    By Jacob Thompson | November 15, 2017 | Comments Off on Cougars look to bounce back

      CLACKAMAS LOOKS TO WIN 20-PLUS GAMES AFTER GOING 17-12 IN 2016-17 By Jacob Thompson Assistant sports editor The Clackamas Community College women’s basketball team looks to keep their program’s winning tradition alive as the 2017-18 season approaches. The Cougars have advanced to the NWAC playoffs 16 out of the last 17 years. Last season…

  • Cougars ready to hold down the den

    By Jacob Thompson | November 1, 2017 | Comments Off on Cougars ready to hold down the den

    Story by Jacob Thompson Assistant Sports Editor Last season Clackamas men’s basketball saw a 17-year streak come to an end when the Cougars failed to secure a spot in the playoffs, ending the season on a three-game losing streak. The team is returning seven of their nine freshman from last year’s squad. “The end [of…

  • XC sees better weather, same results

    By Jacob Thompson | October 17, 2017 | Comments Off on XC sees better weather, same results

    MEN PLACE EIGHTH WHILE WOMEN FAIL TO QUALIFY IN CROSS COUNTRY MEET By Jacob Thompson The Clackamas Print On Saturday, Oct. 14, Clackamas Community College’s men’s cross-country team took eighth place in the Wes Cook Invitational for the second straight year, while the women’s team saw all its runners set new personal records. With the…