basketball

Passing their love for basketball

By Aaliyana Balderas / February 23, 2023

For the Martineau family, basketball and Clackamas Community College have always been a part of their lives. CCC’s head women’s basketball coach and Director of Health/PE, Jim Martineau, has been married to CCC Academic Advisor PJ Martineau for 27 years. Their two children, Clay Martineau and CCC athlete Mia Martineau, also both play basketball. Jim…

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Oh Cougie, where art thou?

By Aaliyana Balderas / February 23, 2023

CCCʼs beloved mascot is elusive, hereʼs why Have you ever wondered about Clackamas Community College’s mascot? Cougie is the name of our Cougar mascot here at CCC, but his story seems to be unknown. Mascots are important for school spirit and student engagement, so why is Cougie not so involved? Michelle Baker, the student life…

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A look on and off the court of Men’s basketball at Clackamas Community College

By Aaliyana Balderas / February 7, 2023

The Clackamas Community College men’s basketball team is now halfway through its season. With a 15-7 record, the Cougars are the No. 1 ranked team in the Southern Region and eyeing another NWAC Championship.  Andre Best, a sophomore point guard from Oregon City High School said, “Every team we play is our biggest competition, when…

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CCC women’s basketball team strives to repeat success

By Aaliyana Balderas / November 30, 2022

As the weather gets colder and winter approaches, so does basketball season. The Women’s Basketball team at Clackamas Community College ended their 2021-2022 season ranked top four in the Northwest. Finishing last season with a loss to Peninsula, the cougars are ready to make their way to the top again this season. Hemani Kalia is…

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Got Scholarships?

By Connor McCoy / November 12, 2022

Scholarships may help you pay for studies. The Clackamas Print sat down with Debra Mason and Sally Noble of the Foundation to find out everything you need to know about scholarships and how to apply. Here’s what they had to say. The Clackamas Print: To start off, what is your job? Debra Mason: I lead…

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New wrestling coach takes the mat at CCC

By Brandi Dees / November 7, 2022

Clackamas Community College’s athletic affluence is well known, but the one sport in which the Cougars dominate is wrestling. The CCC wrestling team here has many awards under their belt. New coach Brett Sanchez has been on the team as a student athlete, and is ready to win more trophies from a different standpoint.  The…

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College weight room reopens after a two-year rest period

By Bella Vaughn / May 14, 2022

If you are a Clackamas Community College student looking to get a quick workout in between classes on campus, you’re in luck.  The weight room is now open to students and faculty after two years of being closed due to COVID. The fitness center is open from noon to 3 p.m, Monday through Thursday.  It…

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Handy campus safety tool is all the rave

By Ethan M. Rogers / April 28, 2022

We’ve just spent the last two years huddling indoors behind masks, illuminated only by the soft glow of computer screens and handheld devices – and we’re finally free. Free to throw off the masks and run free, free as the wind blows, free as the grass grows. The last thing on our mind right now…

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High-end cookies worth the dough

By Katie Skibba / April 23, 2022

In a world full of desserts, the cookie is one of the most well known. In a quest to open the cookie shop of their dreams, Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley opened the first Crumbl Cookie in 2017 in Logan, Utah. Starting with the classic chocolate chip, they eventually started the now weekly rotation of…

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CCC sports are getting back on track

By Madalena Larkins / November 2, 2021

Clackamas Community College’s sports teams are functioning in a state of near normalcy as they return to competing on their pre-pandemic schedule after more than a year and a half of canceled or delayed seasons and having masks instead of fans. This is possible now that many players are vaccinated, and regular COVID-19 surveillance testing is…

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