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COC Track Team Slowed By

Mother Nature's Muddy Track

By Glenn Haller
"I wish this weather would go vaulting. However, Williams says
away," track coach Pat Williams his sprint team should be much
said as rain pelted his team. "We improved over last season, with his
are just starting to get into shape, distance team, composed mainly of
but we need to get this work in." this year's cross country team, yet
His team may need every bit of another strong point.
time it can get. The field end of the team will
probably be hurting the most for
The squad has only three return- talent.
ing lettermen, Ivan Battee in the "We lack any depth in the field
sprints, Will Porter running middle events," said Williams. "In fact, in
distance, and Glenn Lusk pole
most of the events we will field only
one person."
Rain No Damper. hurdle races. Right now Williams
Another weak spot will be the
has only a vague idea who will be
For CDC Baseball able to run them.
"Even if I knew who my hurdlers
will be, there is no way for them to
By Cliff Ritz train in this rain," Williams said, De Rhandell Joyce uses the little time the track team has had to practice so far
again looking skyward.
"Experience is definitely im- The women's track team also is, if this wet seuon on his hurclllng. Joyce and the rest of the team will begin
portant, but I feel our raw talent I may put it this way, undermanned. competition on Feb. 17 in Cougar Stadium against Moorpark. (Photo by Paul
can carry us through." Three of a total of four are most Carrick)
This is baseball coach Mike
Gillespie's assessment of his team's proficient in the longer distances.
"It is about the same number as
chances in the up-coming season. 1979 Cougar Golfers Swinging
last year. What else can I say?" said
Williams.
But Williams thinks his men's
team has a good chance of doing Better Than Ever, Says Coach
well.
"We have great potential. But I
don't want to say anything until By Bob Buttitta
after the Moorpark meet," he
concluded. "This could be the best team According to the coach, all five
The Moorpark meet will be the we've ever had." Those were the have great ability along with a great
Cougar's first of the season on · words of COC ·golf coach Lee Corbin attitude. The other members of the
Friday, Feb. 16, on the COC track.
when asked about this year's Cougar team are Mark Ward, Rich Mur-
team. achanian, David Lundberg and Jeff
EDITORIAL Corbin also feels that this year's Pope. These four should also help
the Cougar cause.
squad "is as competitive a team as
(Cont'd From Page 2) he's ever had." With five players The team · is looking to top the
The senators themselves must returning from last season, Corbin school record of 19-11 in the tough
College of the Canyons' Cougars, may have reason to be optimistic. Western State Conference. The
the defending Western State Con- prove that they truly care about ~he The five are Mike Green, Dave conference is divided into a northern
ference (WSC) champions, have entire student body by approvmg Read, Rich Hoffenberg, Kurt and a southern section. The Cougars
the constitution.
three returning starters, two of Reynolds and John Corr. compete in the .. southern division
· which are pitchers. The entire student body must with Glendale and LA Trade Tech.
CQC, along with the rest of the convince the Board of Tru~tees to COC has finished second the last
WSC, will be playing in a different change its student government ATHLETIC AWARDS two years but Corbin is confident
league setup, because the con- policies in favor of this new more that it can change that this year. If
ference has grown from eight to 10 democratic form of government. (Cont'd From Page 7) the Cougars are able to win their
teams. This has caused the WSC to The students running for the new On the offensive side, six Cougars section, they will compete for the
offices provided for by the new
be split into two divisions, _N_o~h received scholarships. Colorado league championship against the
and South. Ultimately each d1v1s1on constitution must assume. the re- State took tight end Dan Ane and northern. sectional winner. Because
winner will play in a best two out-of- sponsibility of creating student wide receiver Raymond Gibson. of some hard work in the off season,
three playoff series for the WSC interest in the campaign. Ane was an effective pass catcher the team is in midseason form even
Finally, students must appeal to
crown. the judiciary when they feel that the using his 6' 4" frame to great though the weather has hampered
COC will be competing in the advantage. Gibson has tremendous practice.
Northern division. senate is not conducting student speed and good hands, key assets The team's first four matches
Coach Gillespie expects the most affairs according to the constitution for a wide receiver. against tough opponents like Moor-
trouble from Glendale and West LA and by-laws. COC's other receiver, Anthony park and Santa Barbara should
in the North, while Hancock and The best student government is (Monk) Robbins, will be making his provide a preview of how tough the
Oxnard will be the powers in the one in which students are involved. circus catches for the University of league will be.
The responsibility is ours. We all
South. must let our present representa- Miami.
The Cougars will open their Fullback Kenny Davis, who is
season on Saturday (Feb. 10) tives know that we care and do want currently competing on the Cougar Shuckin ' 'n' Jivin'
against defending state champs LA a more democratic form of student basketball team, will finish this (Cont'd From Page 2)
Harbor here. COC will be trying to government on this campus. . semester at COC and then transfer When we get COC senators
The irony of all this, however, 1s
maintain a 36-game homefield win that only ASB card holders may to Nevada-Reno University. writing letters to the editor, you
streak. Gillespie said, "We are very Two of COC's five offensive line- know your paper is doing something
high on potential but· we haven't vote for a new constitution which right. But I couldn't let the night
reached it yet." will grant voting rights to all man will stay together at Utah's senator's letter (in the last issue of
Weber State. All-American center
The Cougars have high hopes for students! The Canyon Call) go without some
several players including pitchers According to Dr. Al Adelini, Ken Kennedy and tackle Mike comment. Well, "big guy", you
Sooter will be opening holes for
Tom Aloi and Rob Klein. Also high senate adviser, tl:ie goal of the Re- Weber runners, just like they did proved to me you're a better writer
on the list are catcher Rick Arispe, organization committee is to hold a than you are a senator and now that
shortstop Jeff Ronk, Jim Davis at special election prior to the spring for COC. you've been published we can all see
third Ken Garber at first, Mike election April 30. This will allow the Although the Cougars failed to what kind of writer you are.
Belletior in the outfield and Tito new constitution to be ratified and win a championship last season, Why don't you kick back, mellow
Arispe at second and centerfield. in effect by next fall. they certainly were big winners
We must make our voices heard. when it came to scholarships. out and think about it?