Cougar sophomores selected for South All-Stars and NWAACC All-Academic Team.
March 3, 2008
All three Lady Cougar sophomores earned academic and athletic awards
for the 2007-08 season.
Rachel Copeland, Monique Tribble and Kelsey New were selected to the Southern Region All-Stars and to the NWAACC All Academic Team.
Copeland was selected to the all-star first team, Tribble to the second and New as an honorable mention.
The trio will play their final games as Cougars in the South vs. West Sophomore All-Star game this Sunday at Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, Washington [directions] . Game is scheduled for 11am.
Cougs bow out early at tournament
March 03, 2008
The Lady Cougars, who won their last three games to qualify for the NWAACC Tournament, couldn't sustain the momentum as they dropped two
games in successive days.
On Thursday Morning the Cougars matched up with Centralia College, ranked 7th in the coaches poll, in the first game of the tournament at 8am. The Cougar offense struggled all game as Clackamas could only muster a season low 44 points. Centralia won the contest going away by the final score of 58-44.
Rachel Copeland led the way with 18 points while Monique Tribble added 12. The Loss dropped the Cougars into the Consolation Bracket and another 8 am contest.
Friday Morning Clackamas found themselves facing the fifth-ranked Everett Trojans. Once again the Cougars struggled to get off to a good start as Everett jumped out to an early lead. The Lady Cougars never could gain any ground during the first half as the Trojans pushed the lead to
16 by halftime (44-28).
The second half was a different story as the Cougars battled back from an 18 point deficit. Behind seven second half three point shots, Clackamas finally took their first lead with less than six minutes remaining.
The Trojans answered the Cougar run with seven straight points of their own to regain the lead which they wouldn't relinquish the rest of the way in a 77-71 season ending loss for Clackamas.
Rachel Copeland led all scores with 30 points including 8 treys.
Monique Tribble played outstanding with 17 points, 9 rebounds, and a school record 9 blocked shots. Kelsey New added 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Copeland's 25 second half points carry Cougars past Storm 64-60
February 20, 2008
Rachel Copeland struggled to find her touch shooting just 3 of 13 from the floor in the first half against Chemeketa on Wednesday night.
Unfortunately for the Lady Cougars, the rest of the team couldn't pick up the slack as they managed a season low 20 first half points and trailed the storm by 14.
The second half saw the teams trade baskets for a while and with just ten minutes remaining the Cougars still trailed by 13. That is when Copeland and freshman post Ashley Cunningham took over the game.
Copeland connected on four straight three point shots while Cunningham was scoring on the inside and getting to the free throw line. Clackamas took its first lead of the game with a little over four minutes remaining and another big three by Copeland and some timely free throw put the game away.
The win improved the Cougars to 9-5 in region play and 19-9 overall. It also locked up 3rd place for Clackamas which will make its 8th straight trip to the Championship Tournament.
Rachel Copeland led all scorers with 30 points, including 5 of 10 from behind the arc. Posts Monique Tribble and Ashley Cunningham combined for 20 points and 13 rebound (Tribble 12 and 9, Cunningham 8 and 4). Kelsey New hit a couple of three's as part of her 9 points, while Jill Niebergall chipped in with 6 rebounds and blocked 3 shots. [box score]
Next up: REST....the Cougars will take a little time to recover from some nagging injuries while they get ready to travel to Kennewick, WA for the NWAACC Championship Tournament. Clackamas will open the tournament on Thursday morning facing the number 2 seed out of the Western Region (TBD). For more information about the tournament log onto http://www.nwaacc.org/basketball/championship.php
Cougars poised to make playoffs; win 55-53
February 16, 2008
Coos Bay, Ore. - The Southwestern Oregon Lakers were not going to make it easy for the Cougars in a seesaw battle for the lead. The Lakers pounced on the Cougs with an early lead, but Clackamas fought back to take a 27-20 half time advantage on the strength of Monique Tribble's 12 points and three blocked shots. Guard Rachel Copeland contributed another 8 points.
Tribble again dominated the second period with another 13 point - 2 blocked shot performance as the Lakers and Cougars swapped leads with the Cougars holding on down the stretch for a 55-53 win.
Tribble topped all scoring with 25 and Copeland provided 14. Guard Christie Richards was huge on the boards leading all rebounders with 8.
With one game remaining, the Cougars (8-5, 18-9) hold their own playoff hopes as they host playoff contender Chemeketa (7-6, 13-14) on Wednesday, Feb 20th at 5:30pm. A Clackamas win will propel the Cougars into the NWAACC Championship Tournament.
Cougs dominate second half; win 75-53
February 13, 2008
Oregon City, Ore. - The Lady Cougars (7-5, 17-9) made 11 three point shots, including seven from Rachel Copeland, in helping the team get a must win over Mt. Hood CC Wednesday night.
The Lady Cougars put together one of their best second halves of the season, turning a tight contest (30-24 halftime score) into a runaway victory. As a team, Clackamas shot 11-28 (40%) from behind the three point arc and out rebounded the Saints 49-34.
Rachel Copeland led the way, hitting on 7 of 10 from deep, en route to
a game high 27 points. Kelsey New hit three triples of her own to tally 11 points and dished out 5 assists. Monique Tribble added 10
points and 12 rebounds, while Ashley Cunningham came off the bench to score 9 points
and 6 rebounds. Courtney Greenleaf pulled down a career
high 8 rebounds to go along with her 6 points. Point guard Christie
Richards added 7 assists and 4 rebounds. [box score]
The win keeps post season hopes alive as the team strives toward its eighth straight trip to the NWAACC Championship Tournament. The Lady Cougs are now in a three-way tie with Chemeketa and Linn-Benton for third place in the South [standings]
Next Up: The Lady Cougars travel to Coos Bay to take on the Lakers of
SWOCC on Saturday. Tip-off is 4 pm.
Cougars can't hold Roadrunners
February 9, 2007
Albany, Ore. - Linn-Benton and Clackamas played a close game throughout the first half with the Cougars pulling ahead just before half time 33-28.
The two clubs again traded off leads until midway through the second half when the Roadrunners grabbed the lead and built a 10 point margin with three minutes remaining in a 73-63 loss for the Cougars.
Rachel Copeland paced the Cougars with 19 points on 33% shooting while Kelsey New added another 10. Courtney Greenleaf and Jill Niebergall pulled down 6 boards each. Defensively, Niebergall and Monique Tribble each had 2 block shots while Richards and Greenleaf tallied a 2 steals each. [box score]
The loss drops Clackamas into a two-way tie for fourth place in the South with only three games remaining. Only the top four teams from each division will advance to the NWAACC championship tournament. [standings]
Next up: The Cougars host Mt Hood on Wednesday, February 13 at 5:30pm.
Cougs get back on track, pound Panthers
80-52
February 6, 2008
Oregon City, Ore. - The Lady Cougars (6-4 ,16-8), coming off a pair of losses going into the game against the Portland CC Panthers, got a solid team effort to keep themselves in the postseason hunt.
Clackamas, who is in third place in the Southern Region, got going behind three early 3
pointers by Kelsey New. Later in the half, Ashley Cunningham scored 8
of the Cougars 12 points during a 12 -2 run. The Panthers hung tough making several tough shots to keep it close. Halftime score was 39-31 in favor of Clackamas.
The Second half the Cougar defense stepped it up, holding PCC to 21 points and forcing 12 second half turnovers.
Rachel Miller gave the Cougars a lift, scoring all 7 of her points during a big second half run. [box score]
Rachel Copeland led the way with 22 points on 13 shots. Kelsey New added 21 points including 5 treys. Post players, Monique Tribble and Ashley Cunningham both added 12 points each and combined for 15 rebounds and 4 block shots. Rachel Miller chipped in 7 points, while Christie Richards added 5 assists and 2 steals in her 37 minutes of play.
With the win, Clackamas is in a three-way tie for third place in the South with Linn-Benton and Chemeketa.
Next Up: The Cougars travel to Albany on Saturday for a huge game against the RoadRunners of Linn Benton CC (6-4, 14-10). Tip-off is scheduled for 4 pm.
Third-ranked Lane dominates Cougars
February 02, 2008
Eugene, Ore. - The Lady Cougars struggled for the second straight game as they couldn't keep up with the deeper Lane squad. Clackamas managed to hang around for most of the first half, but the Titans used a 12-3 run just before the half increase their lead to 40-25.
Clackamas never regained any momentum as the Titans outscored the Cougars 38-17 in the second half in a 78-42 victory.
The Cougar offense continued to struggle as the Cougars shot a dismal 16 of 50, turned the ball over 26 times and were out-rebounded 49-28. The loss dropped the Cougars to 5-4 in the division, tied for third place with Linn-Benton and Chemeketa. [box score]
Rachel Copeland led the way with 20 points on 50% shooting and 3 steals.
Kelsey New added 8 points, while Monique Tribble chipped in with 7.
Next up: Clackamas returns home to host the Panthers of Portland CC on Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30.
Storm snap Cougars' six game win streak
January 30, 2008
Salem, Ore. - The Lady Cougars coming off their biggest win of the year, forgot the very thing that won that game for them: effort. The Storm of Chemeketa CC took advantage and jumped on the Cougars early, taking a quick ten point lead.
Clackamas never could maintain any momentum the rest of the half and trailed 21-31 going to the break. The Cougars did finally make a run in the second half, cutting the lead to one with less than ten minutes left. Clackamas couldn't get over the hump, however, as the Storm answered with a lay up and a three pointer on back to back trips.
With the momentum gone, the team struggled to get back on track and eventually fell to the Storm 55-47. [box score]
Monique Tribble led the Cougar offense with 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 block shots. Kelsey New added 10 points, but struggled from behind the arc going 2 for 10. The Cougars leading scorer, Rachel
Copeland, was held to a season low 5 points. The first time she
failed to reach double figures all season long. Cougar offense only managed to connect on 16 of 60 shots from the floor, including going a dismal 5 of 25 from behind the arc.
With the loss, Clackamas (5-3, 15-7) slips into a third place tie with Linn-benton in the South Division.
Next up: The Cougars travel to Eugene to take on third-ranked Titans of Lane CC (8-0, 20-3) on Saturday, February 2nd.
Tip-off is scheduled for 4 pm.
Cougs upset top-ranked Umpqua 72-69
January 26, 2008
Oregon City, Ore. - The Lady Cougars (5-2, 15-6) put together their best team performance of the season Saturday afternoon, defeating the top-ranked Riverhawks of Umpqua CC (5-2, 19-3). Clackamas played well on both ends of the floor and got good contributions from the entire team.
Umpqua built a 25-17 lead, but the Cougar defense kicked-in while the offense, led by Jill Niebergall and Rachel Copeland, retaliated with a 19-9 run to take a 36-34 lead into the break.
The second half went back and forth with neither team pushing a lead to more than 8 points.
Christie Richards opened up the Cougar perimeter game by effectively driving to the bucket several times which allowed wings Copeland and Kelsey New to find themselves open for three-point shots.
The Riverhawks regained the lead mid-way through the second, but Clackamas hung in close until a lay-up by Courtney Greenleaf and a pair of free throws by Copeland finally gave the Cougars the lead back with less than a minute remaining.
On the ensuing possession, Monique Tribble slyly stepped-in and stole the post entry pass to finish off the win.
Rachel Copeland led a very balanced offensive attack with 21 points, including 5 for 8 from behind the arc. Monique Tribble added 14 points on 7 of 11 from the floor. Kelsey New hit two big three's late in the second en route to her 11 points. Christie Richards chipped in 8 points, 3 assists, and 5 steals. [box score]
The win puts Clackamas in a three-way tie with Umpqua and Linn-Benton for second place in the South Division. Lane currently leads the division with a 7-0 record.
Next up: The Cougars travel to Salem on Wednesday to take on the Storm of Chemeketa CC (3-4, 9-12). Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 pm.
Defense sparks 61-53 win for Lady Cougars
January 23, 2008
Gresham, Ore. - On a night in which Clackamas struggled to score points, the defense came up huge against Mt. Hood which allowed the squad to keep the game close until the offense could get ignited.
The Cougars shot a dismal 2 of 17 from behind the arc and managed only
eight field goals in the first period, but only trailed 25-19 going into the locker room at the half.
The Cougar offense got going in the second on 50% shooting from behind the line while the defense kept the Saints in check. Hitting on 6 of 12 from deep including Soojin Han's late three, the Cougs buried Mt Hood 42-28 in the half to secure a 61-53 win on the road.
Han led the way with a career high 15 points including four deep shots and 5 assists. Monique Tribble
continued to play well with another double- double on 15 points and a career high 15 rebounds. Rachel Copeland chipped in with 14 points and Christie Richards added 9.
The win, the Cougars fifth straight, improved the team to 4-2 in league play and 14-6 overall.
Next up: The Cougars host the top-ranked Umpqua Riverhawks (5-1, 19-2) on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 pm.
Cougars dominate early, hang on to win 74-68
January 20, 2008
Oregon City, Ore. - The Lady Cougars dominated the defensive end of the court during the first half, holding the Lakers of SW Oregon to 22 first half points, good for an 11 point halftime lead.
The Laker offense got on track in the second, hitting on eight three pointers, but the Cougars answered with six deep shots of their own, and a handful of lay-ups by sophomore post Monique Tribble, to keep the Lakers at bay.
Clackamas extended it's lead to fifteen at 71-56, but the Lakers caught fire with a 12-3 run to avoid a blow-out.
The Cougars were led by their trio of sophomores. Rachel Copeland rebounded from a sub par performance on Friday with 32 points and also added 9 assists. Monique Tribble added 20 points to go with her game high 14 rebounds. Kelsey New connected on 4 triples en route to a 16 point, 5 assist afternoon.
As a team the Cougars shot 50% from the floor, 45% from the 3 point line, and 75% from the Free Throw line. The Cougars also dished out 17 assists while dominating the boards, out rebounding the Lakers 43-32. [box score]
The win improved the Cougars to 13-6 on the season and 3-2 in league play.
Next up: The Cougars will travel cross town to Gresham to take on the Mt. Hood Saints (1-4, 7-12) on Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30
Niebergall has huge game as Clackamas rolls over Multnomah Bible College
January 18, 2008
Portland, Ore. - Jill Niebergall, a freshman wing turned point guard, had career highs in points, rebounds and assists as she led the Cougars over the Lions of Multnomah Bible 100-39.
Niebergall filled the stat sheet with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals in 26 minutes of work. She also took good care of the ball running the lead guard position, committing only a single turnover.
Several other Cougars had careers highs as well. Kelsey New continued her hot shooting, scoring a career high 30 points, including matching her career high of eight three pointers. Monique Tribble also set career highs in points (24) and rebounds (14). Rachel Copeland added 17 points while Ashley Cunningham chipped in 6 points, 11 rebounds, 2 block shots and 3 steals.
The non-league win improved the Cougars record to 12-6 on the season with a league record of 2-2. [box score]
Cougs cruise past Panthers 90-64
January 16, 2008
Portland, Ore. - Clackamas (11-6, 2-2) jumped out to a quick 15-point lead behind five early treys from Rachel Copeland and with 5 minutes remaining in the first half they had pushed the lead to 30 points with the score at 41-11.
The Panthers regained composure and battled hard in the second, but the Clackamas' early lead was too much to overcome in a 90-64 Cougar win.
Copeland led the way with 33 points including eight three-pointers. Monique Tribble added 20 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Kelsey New came up with her second straight double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Jill Niebergall grabbed a career high 11 rebounds to go with her 6 assists. [box score]
The Cougars improve to 2-2 in the Southern Division and 11-6 overall.
Cougs get first league win, stop Roadrunners 77-71
January 12, 2008
The Lady Cougs (10-6, 1-2) got a good all around team effort in defeating the Roadrunners of Linn-Benton (2-1, 10-7) on Saturday afternoon. Kelsey New's four three- point bombs in the first half sparked the Cougars to a 38-30 advantage at the break.
Clackamas stretched the lead to 16 points with less than 10 minutes remaining in the second half behind Rachel Copeland's outside jumpers and Monique Tribble's inside work. The Roadrunners then rallied, and with less than four minutes to go, they shaved the Cougar lead to six. Clutch free throws down the stretch by New helped seal the victory.
New led the way tonight with 23 points including five shots from beyond the arc. She also grabbed a career high 10 rebounds and dished out 5 assists. Rachel Copeland just missed a double-double with 18 points and a season high 9 assists. Monique Tribble continued her solid play adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. [box score]
2nd-ranked Umpqua hold half-time lead to defeat Cougars 70-59
January 09, 2007
Winchester, OR - The Lady Cougs (9-6, 0-2) fought the good fight but couldn't overcome an
11-point halftime deficit coming up short in a 70-59 loss to a powerful Umpqua (16-1, 2-0) squad.
The Cougars got off to a good start taking a quick lead, but shot inconsistently and lacked defensive rebounds which allowed the Riverhawks to regain the lead midway thru the first half as they increased the lead to 34-23 by the half.
In the second, Umpqua pounded the offensive glass and pushed their lead to 18 points. A couple of late three point shots closed the gap but it was too little, to late for the Cougar rally.
The Clackamas defense got the job done, holding the Riverhawks to their third lowest point total of the season. The Hawks, averaging 20 point wins, including a earlier 107-74 drubbing of the Cougars, are the highest scoring team in the NWAACC.
Rachel Copeland led Cougar scorers with 14 points, while Monique Tribble had 13 and Kelsey New added 11. Tribble also topped the Cougars with 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.
Copeland scores 23 in loss to fifth-ranked Titans
January 05, 2007
The Lady Cougars (9-5) got off to a good start against the Lane Titans (13-3) Saturday afternoon jumping out to a quick 7-2 lead but weren't able to sustain it as Lane answered with a 12-2 run.
The Cougar offense began to sputter and the Titans never looked back as Clackamas shot a dismal 9 of 36 (25%) from the floor in the half. Lane capitalized and pushed the lead to double-digits with a 43-26 halftime advantage.
The Cougars got back into rhythm in the second and played well, but the huge first half deficit was too much to overcome in a 75-59 loss.
Rachel Copeland led the Cougars with 23 points and Kelsey New added
12 points going 4 for 8 from behind the arc. Christie Richards chipped in with 8 points in her first start of the year.
Cougs defense burns the Red Devils 69-50
After a month on the road, the Lady Cougars (9-4) finally played their first home game of the season and the last one prior to the new year.
They took on the Lower Columbia Red Devils (6-3) with defense as the theme of the night... and the Cougs did not disappoint. Clackamas, led by guard Christie Richards' great ball pressure, held the Red Devils to 25% (16-63) from the floor for the night and also forced 21 turnovers. The offense was equally sharp early in in the game in tallying 40 first half points, but tapered in the later stages of the game.
It was the second match-up of the two squads this season. The Cougars had previouly defeated the Red Devils by a much narrower margin 64-59 in Longview on November 28th.
Kelsey New led the attack with 21 points including 5 of 8 from behind the arc. Monique Tribble added another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Cougs also got positive efforts from Jill Niebergall (8 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals) and Ashley Cunningham ( 9 rebounds and 3 blocks). As a team, the Cougars shot a decent 45% from the floor including 55% from behind the arc. [box score]
New a deep threat for Clackamas women
Tom Eggers, teggers@newsreview.info
December 14, 2007
It’s no secret the Clackamas Community College women’s basketball team likes to get Kelsey New the ball beyond the 3-point line — which is 19 feet, 9 inches from the basket at the collegiate level.
“That’s Kelsey,” said Clackamas coach Jim Martineau, a 1989 Sutherlin High graduate. “Sometimes she struggles finishing around the basket. Her game is to get open, come off screens and knock down 3s. (Her shooting form) is textbook ... it’s as good a shot as you’ll see.” >> read more
Cougs struggle at the Whatcom Crossover
Squad posts a 1-2 mark at tournament
December 16, 2007
The Lady Cougars only managed a single win in three games over the weekend at the Whatcom Crossover Tournament in Bellingham, WA. Poor rebounding and too many turnovers riddled the Cougars in a less that stellar tournament performance.
In the opening round Friday, Clackamas got pounded on the glass by tournament runner-up Spokane (8-3) 50-32, including 23 offensive boards, en route to a 47-63 loss. [box score]
Monique Tribble led the way with 15 points while Rachel Copeland added 14
points. Tribble and Copeland were the only Cougars to reach double figures in the contest as Clackamas
shot a dismal 34% from the floor while managing only 47 attempts for the entire game.
On Saturday, Clackamas bounced back and put together a decent effort in a 62-43 win over Highline CC (3-5). The Cougar defense led the way, forcing the Thunderbirds to shoot 16 of 65 from the floor (24%). [box score]
The offense was led by Rachel Copeland's 29 points including five treys. Jill Niebergall chipped in with 8 points and added a couple of threes as well.
Clackamas squared off with Big Bend (8-2) in Sunday's consolation match-up. The Vikings put on a second half shooting clinic en route to a 95-64 beat down of the Cougars. [box score]
Although Clackamas struggled on both ends of the floor in the first half, they kept it close for a six point half-time deficit at 37-42.
Big Bend opened the second half connecting on three straight treys and the route was on from there.
The Cougars never got on track defensively giving up 11 deep balls to the Viks, including eight in the decisive second half.
Copeland led the offense with 22 points. Tribble added 17 points while Niebergall and Melissa Fay both chipped in with 8 points each.
Rachel Copeland was selected to the all-tournament team. Copeland tallied 21.6 ppg.
Clackamas squeaks out tough win over Linn-Benton
December 01, 2007
Portland, Ore. -
It wasn't a great performance by the Lady Cougs who had too many turnovers and were plagued by poor shooting in the second half, but they found a way to win against league foe Linn-Benton.
The Cougs shot the ball very well in the first half and behind Rachel Copeland's 20 points to grab a 38-29 lead going into the break.
Roadrunner's battled back in the second half and pulled to within a point late in the game.
Kelsey New hit a pair of free throws with just eight seconds left to put the Cougs back up by three with seconds remaining and Christie Richards stole the Roadrunner inbound pass to seal the victory 68-65.
Rachel Copeland led the Cougs with 26 points. Monique Tribble had
another double-double night with 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Cougs shot
83% from the stripe on 18 of 23 free throw shooting to help put the game away.
Cougars dominate Lions 102-39
November 29, 2007 [box score]
Portland, Ore. - All nine Cougars (6-2) got into the scoring column, with six of them reaching double figures Friday evening as the Lady Cougars dominated from the opening whistle against the Lions of Multnomah Bible College.
Clackamas shot 39 of 78 from the floor which included 10 from behind the arc, dished out a season high 26 assists, and blocked nine Lion shot attempts.
Monique Tribble led all scores with 17 points, she also grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 4 shots. Ashley Cunningham scored a career high 16 points and pulled down 11 boards. Rachel Copeland, Soojin Han, Melissa Fay, and Michaela Pin all got into double figures as well with 15, 11, 10, and 10 points respectively.
Cougars down Bearcats 82-46
Sophomores continue to pace offense
November 29, 2007 [box score]
Portland, Ore. - The Clackamas Cougars cruised to an easy victory Thursday afternoon against the Bearcats of Columbia Bible College. The Lady Cougars got 24 first half points from sophomore guard Rachel Copeland to help the team jump out to a 44-22 halftime advantage.
The second half was more of the same as the Cougs never looked back. Clackamas made 11 three point shots and got 19 assists on their 31 FG's.
The Cougars were paced by their three sophomores; Copeland, Kelsey New and Monique Tribble, who combined for 68 of the team's 82 points.
Copeland led the way with a career high 33 points, she also added 6 steals, 4 assists, and hit 5 of 11 from the three point line.
New added 25 points of her own, connecting on five deep balls to give her a combined 13 three pointers in the last two games. Monique tribble chipped in with a double double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The win improved the Cougars to 5-2 on the season.
New and Tribble get into Record Books
Cougars Top Red Devils 64-59
November 28, 2007
Longview, WA. - Kelsey New and Monique Tribble shot and blocked their way into the Cougar Record Book Wednesday night. New led the offense with 26 points and set a new single game record for 3 pointers made with 8, on 11
attempts.
Rachel Copeland added 19 points and Monique Tribble chipped
in with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and tied the single game record for blocked shots with 7.
The Cougars got off to a good start taking a quick 12-4 lead, but poor rebounding allowed the Devils to close the lead to three at halftime 28-25.
The second half went back and forth until New connected on three straight from beyond the arc to give the Cougars a 13 point lead with just under
two minutes remaining. The Devils made a late push but came up short.
The win moved the Cougs to 4-2 on the season.
Mt Hood Tournament
Cougars place third in field of eight
November 26, 2007 - Gresham, Ore.
Nov 23 Clackamas 79 Peninsula 66 (box)
The Lady Cougars (2-1), playing at full strength for the first time this season, cruised past the Peninsula Pirates (1-1) in the first round of the Thanksgiving Tournament at Mt. Hood on Friday afternoon.
The recent addition of two players from Clackamas' fall sport programs, Christy Richards (soccer) and Melissa Fay (volleyball) added a higher level of defensive intensity to the squad while sophomore scoring threats Kelsey New, Rachel Copeland and Monique Tribble combined for 57 points.
With Richards and Fay onboard, the Cougars showed glimpses of possible things to come in 2007-08.
New and Copeland led the way offensively with 22 points each. New, the team's long range specialist, connected on five shots from beyond the arc.
Monique Tribble added 12 points, while Michaela Pin chipped in 8 points including a perfect 6 for 6 from the line.
Nov 24 Umpqua 107 Clackamas 79 (box)
The Umpqua Riverhawks took a couple years of frustration out on the Lady Cougs in the semi-finals of the Mt. Hood Thanksgiving Tournament. They jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead and never looked back, taking a 56-37 advantage into halftime.
Clackamas had no answers during the second half as they saw the Riverhawks continue their hot shooting. Umpqua connected on 13 of 23 from behind the arc and shot 57% from the floor for the game.
The Cougs, who couldn't manage to get any consistent offense going, ended up shooting a dismal 30% for the game including 8 of 37 from the three point line.
Clackamas was led by Rachel Copeland's 23 points and got career highs from Melissa Fay (15 points) and Soojin Han (12 points).
Nov 25 Clackamas 72 Mt. Hood 68 (box)
The Lady Cougs bounced back from their worst loss in a few years and squeaked out a tough win against the host team from Mt. Hood by the score of 72-68.
The win improved the Cougs to 3-2 on the season and gave Clackamas the 3rd place trophy in the Thanksgiving Tournament.
Clackamas got a solid defensive effort from their girls for most of the game pushing their way out to a 49-33 lead halfway thru the second half.
The Saints made a run of their own, scrapping back into the game, and took a 3 point lead with less than four minutes remaining.
Kelsey New, who was shut down by the saints most of the night, hit a big three to regain the lead and Rachel Copeland closed the door on the Saints with another big three to put the Cougs up six with just over a minute left.
Copeland led the way for the Cougs with 28 points and 4 steals. Monique Tribble had a season high 21 points and also pulled down a game high 11 rebounds.
Copeland's three game performance landed her a selection on the All-Tournament team.
Full Strength Cougs too much for Pirates
Clackamas 79, Peninsula 66
November 23, 2007
Gresham, Ore. -
Next Up: The Cougars advance to the semi-finals on Saturday where the will face the Riverhawks of Umpqua CC (1-0) who defeated the Timberwolves of Blue Mt. CC in their first round game. Tip-off is scheduled for 4pm in Gresham.
Warriors Open Fast and Contain Cougars
Walla Walla 77, Clackamas 56
November 17, 2007
Walla Walla, WA. - The Lady Cougars came out flat Saturday afternoon against the Warriors of Walla Walla CC and never recovered from an early deficit.
The Warriors jumped out to a
12-5 lead and pushed it up to take a 38-22 halftime advantage.
Clackamas cut the lead down to 12 but couldn't sustain the momentum as Walla Walla cruised to the 21 point win.
The Loss dropped the Cougs to 1-1 on the young season. The ladies were paced again by sophomores Rachel Copeland, Kelsey New, and Monique Tribble who combined to score 51 of the team's 56 points. Ashley Cunningham had a nice effort off the bench grabbing 9 rebounds and blocking 2 shots.
Cougars start season with a 83-72 road win!
November 16, 2007
Ontario, OR. - The 2007-08 Lady Cougars got the young season off to a good start with a convincing win over the Chuckars of Treasure Valley Community College.
The Cougars, who open the season with 13 of their first 14 games away from home, looked very sharp early scoring 48 points in the first half. During the second half the Chuckars hung around and trimmed the 13 point halftime lead to
7 on a couple of different occasions, but the Lady Cougars hung on for a
83-72 win.
The Cougs were lead by a trio of sophomores. Rachel Copeland led all scorers with 29 and added 5 assist. Kelsey New tallied 18 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 4 assist. Monique Tribble added 15 points and 7 rebounds. Freshmen Soojin Han and Michaela Pin both had very solid debuts scoring 10 and 9 points respectively, shooting a combined 6 of 8 from the floor.
2007-08 Season Preview
November 14, 2007
Oregon City, Ore - The 2007-08 season gets underway this weekend for the Lady Cougars with a two-game swing to Treasure Valley (Ontario, OR) and Walla Walla on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. The Cougs are anxious to get the new
season underway and are very optimistic about their potential.
Leading
the Cougar attack will be a trio of sophomores: guards Rachel Copeland and Kelsey New, and post Monique Tribble. Copeland, 5'10 Wing from Marist HS, was the leading scorer on last season's team averaging
15 points per contest while earning first team all region honors.
Kelsey New, 5'8 Wing from Douglas HS, led the 06-07 squad in 3-point shots attempted and made. Her 79 made three's rank 2nd all-time for a single season. Kelsey was an Honorable Mention All-Region performer scoring 13 points per game.
Monique Tribble, 6'2 Post from Coquille HS, missed most of last season with an injury and was granted a medical redshirt. As a freshman, Monique averaged 7 points and 7 rebounds while
splitting time at the post position. If Monique can stay healthy, the
Cougars expect those numbers to increase to double figures in both areas.
The Lady Cougars will need lots of help from the rest of the team, which includes an additional sophomore and seven freshman, if they are going to meet the expectations of the coaching staff and themselves.
Clackamas, the region runner-up last season with a 11-3 record, can expect lots of tough competition in the Southern Region of the NWAACC Conference.
Lane, the two-time defending NWAACC Champion, will likely be picked to win the region and be a favorite at the championship tournament as well.
Linn-Benton, who return several key members from their 2006 tournament qualifying team, will be very, very good.
Chemeketa, Mt. Hood and Umpqua will also be tough teams to deal with, especially on the road.
The pre-season gets underway on the 16 of November and will run thru the first of the year. League Play gets underway on January 5th, with the Post season tournament slated for February 28- March 2 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, WA.
Two Lady Cougars receive full rides!!
Cooper & Hunt Receive Scholarships
May 02, 2007
Oregon City, Ore. -
Kellyn Cooper has signed a Letter of intent to play at Southern Oregon University and will receive a full scholarship from the Raiders.
Cooper, who led the Cougars to a 2nd place finish (11-3) in the Southern Region this past season, averaged 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks per contest. She will leave Clackamas as the career leader in blocked shots for both single season and single game. Kellyn was selected to the NWAACC Southern Region First Team as well as being a member of the NWAACC Sophomore All-Star team. She will receive her AAOT (Transfer Degree) from Clackamas later this Spring.
Charday Hunt has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Sacramento State University next fall on a full scholarship. Hunt was the Cougars leading scorer (20.1 ppg) early this season until injuries
forced her to miss and redshirt the remainder of the season. Her
freshman season Charday led the Cougars to the Southern Region Championship (13-1) and was named Southern Region MVP. Hunt averaged
19.4 points per game which ranks her fourth in the record book for Single Season. Because of the medical hardship redshirt, Hunt will have 3 years of eligibility left for the Hornets. Charday will receive her AAOT (Transfer Degree) from Clackamas later this Spring.
