Wrestling
By Jackson Smith Web Editor The Clackamas Cougars wrestling team is eyeing their spot in the postseason on Feb. 14. Some call it Valentine’s Day, others may know it as the state of Oregon’s birthday in 1859. On Friday, Jan. 16, the Cougars hosted North Idaho College in a dual, coming out on top in…
By Henry Gonzales Staff Writer
By Jacob Graves Sports Editor Clackamas Community College’s wrestling team set their sights on a NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) national championship berth at North Idaho College in Coeur D’alene, Idaho, in which they won the Region 18 Championship series on Feb. 9. Brett Sanchez, winner of the NJCAA Regional 18 Coach of…
By Gabriella Vigil Sports Editor Clackamas Community College wrestling made its last stop this season at the NJCAA National Championships on March 1. The Cougars traveled to Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to try and take home the win. Nine CCC wrestlers ended up qualifying for championships, including Cesar Avelar, Rocky Raby,…
By Gabriella Vigil With the National Junior College Athletic Association Championships beginning March 1, the Clackamas Community College wrestling team is ramping up their training and recovery time. Cesar Avelar, a freshman ranked No. 2 in the country for the 133-lb. weight class, shared what it takes to enter the postseason. “My biggest focus…
Clackamas athletes declare wrestling over everything By Gabriella Vigil This season, the Clackamas Community College wrestling team acquired a new mantra, COE: Clackamas wrestling over everything. The athletes train daily with a focus on fitness, nutrition and proper sleep to stay at the top of their game. As the team wraps up their season with…
The Clackamas Community College wrestling team is in high spirits after winning the West Region Championships for the 10th year in a row. CCC beat North Idaho College, one of their biggest competitors, 108.5-105.5. However, they still have more to prove this season. Two weeks after the West Region Championships, the Cougars are heading across…
Famed wrestling coach Josh Rhoden has taken a job with Oregon State University. Rhoden has been the head coach at Clackamas Community College since 2006. His teams have won the NJCAA National Championship five times, including the past four years. Rhoden has also been named the National Coach of the Year four times, earning that…
In a year unlike any other, one thing remained the same: Clackamas wrestling taking home the NJCAA national championship. The team is only the fifth team in NJCAA history to win three championships in a row.
From Chico High to Clackamas Community College, and now on the verge of the UFC, former CCC wrestler Nicholas Maximov has been looking forward to this moment his entire life. Maximov started training Jiu Jitsu and MMA in middle school and realized that’s what he wanted to do with his life. He gives credit to…