Softball
By Jackson Smith Web Editor Clackamas Community College holds many athletes from all walks of life. Some come from other counties, some from out of state and even some from different countries. One athlete from out of state is Natalia Pastrana, an infielder for the Cougars softball team. Pastrana hails from the small island of…
By Kodiak Schoolcraft Staff Writer The Cougars earned the eighth seed in the NWAC playoffs. During the NWAC playoff series, the Cougars had a phenomenal run. CCC went 3-2 during the finals, advancing in the first three rounds, but ultimately lost to the Wenatchee Knights by a score of 11-3 as one of the…
By Jacob Graves Sports Editor Let’s begin with a hypothetical scenario: you are a flourishing up-and-coming athlete from Utah, one of the best in your class. The first school that comes to your mind to continue your athletic career may not necessarily be in Oregon City, Oregon. Clackamas Community College year in and year out…
By Jacob Graves Staff Writer Jessica Buel’s 2024-25 softball squad kicked off their fall scrimmage season in Seattle against the University of Washington on Oct. 12. The following afternoon, the Cougars took on a double-header in Eugene. With gameplay at the iconic Jane Sanders Stadium at the University of Oregon, the Cougars faced off…
By Quinton Prudhomme General Assignments Editor On Wednesday, April 3, the Cougars softball team faced off against the Chemeketa Storm playing two games back to back. The Cougars and the Storm were both fighting for the fourth place spot in the North Western Athletic Conference southern bracket. It was a gray day which mirrored…
Clackamas Community College has many athletes that come from other states to play sports. The Clackamas Print was privileged to interview Maura Muniz from Haleiwa North Shore, Hawaii. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The Clackamas Print: What made you choose CCC? Maura Muniz: I chose CCC because I liked their softball…
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: How long have you…
Story by Nick Schwada There’s something magical that sports are able to do to a fan — sports have an incredible ability to hold and manipulate an individual’s emotions; they can make you feel deep fear and stress, and in an instant, those emotions can be redirected into overwhelming excitement and joy. When one is…
After the deeply disappointing cancellation of spring sports at Clackamas Community College, Jim Martineu wrote in an email that, “All spring sport athletes who participated before the cancellation will get their year of eligibility back.” Initially, this sounds like great news, but it further complicates things for sophomore athletes. Transfer decisions have become even harder…
One of the largest effects COVID-19 has had on Clackamas Community College was not only cancelling in-person classes, but also all spring sports for their entire season. Jim Martineau, Director of Health/PE/Athletics said in an email, “[that] the NWAC conference first suspended and then cancelled all spring sports.” NWAC called it off on March…