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Outdoor Adventures
it will just make you appreciate skiing down more, and you will gain definite There is something to be said for badasspoints for doing so. There is a wide selection of backearning your turns. country skiing While most skion Mt. Hood to ers flock to the ski choose from. resorts with their There are a groomed runs and number of trail high speed lifts, heads near the the lesser known ski areas that ofsport of backcounfer great views and try skiing has just plenty of slopes to as much fun to pick from as you offer, though you explore the mounmay have to work tain. for it. Bennett snow The lines of park (across from fresh powder all the entrance to Mt. day will make it Hood Meadows) PHOTO BY MEGAN MORIN well worth the efhas a pleasant and Backcountry skiing on Mt. Hood has a fort. mellow hike up a The exorbitant lot of great scenery to offer, including this view of Mt. Jefferson. ridge that has both prices for tickets a stunning view of and season passes at resorts also make Mt. Hood and a large bowl that is backcountry skiing a more economic ideal for skiing. alternative. Be warned, however: backcountry Personally, I think that free skiing skiing takes equipment and knowlis always better skiing. The solitude and the freedom to ski wherever you edge of avalanche danger. Dont go out without a beacon want lend an air of adventure and independence to the sport that is lost in and shovel, and know how to test the the lift lines and gapers that pervade snow and assess risk. For more information about backthe areas. Yes, you have to stick pieces of car- country skiing or any other outdoor pet to your skis to climb uphill, but activity, contact mmorin@lclark.edu.
Staff Writer

The Pioneer Log, January 28, 2011

BY MEGAN MORIN

PHOTOS BY MAGGIE OLIVER

Female swimmers Rachael Cazden (13), Claire Jordan (11), Kayla Ernewein (14) each won two events. Shuichi Matsumoto (13), pictured right, won two sprint events.

Womens swimming blows Linfield out of the water

BY DARYA WATNICK
Features Editor

Mens swimming comes the closest to taking down Linfield then they have in years
This dual team meet does not have any impact on the Conference Championships. Every team Linfield Colleges swim team visited Zehntbauer competes in a dual meet with every other team Swim Pavilion on Jan. 21 for the swimmers first and while the scores are recorded, the Conference Championship is the only decider of who wins. home meet of the semester. Fantz is looking forward to the teams perforThe womens side beat the Linfield Wildcats mance in the Conference championships. women 161 to 43. The men lost with 96 to LinWe saw four new school records at our Decemfields 104. ber invite. This is new territory for us so early in the For the men, this was the closest [theyve] come to taking down Linfield in many years. Our guys season, so it bodes well for the end of the season, are in a great position to overtake them when we see Fantz said. Susie Trexler (11) them a final time at the is excited about the Championship, Head I see a team that is racing rest of the season. Coach Chris Fantz said. strong right out of the gate We will probThe women won evably do better than ery one of their races, and building toward a big finever. We have a bigger which speaks to a pheish next month [at the Northteam than before and nomenal team effort and have had a lot of closthe depth we have in west Conference Championer meets, she said. our meet line-up, said ships], said Coach Fantz. Swimming is the lonFantz. gest season of any The two-hour meet sport, beginning in proved to be exciting for the fall and culminating with the championships in the Lewis & Clark swimmers. For the women, Rachael Cazden (13), Claire Jordan (11) and Kayla February. This makes it a mentally tough season as well as Ernewein (14) each won two events. physically tough, Trexler said. On the mens side, Shuichi Matsumoto won two The swimmers will compete at home again on sprint events and Isaac Ekblad (13) won the 100 Feb. 5 and 11. The Northwest Conference ChamFreestyle and took second in the 50 Freestyle. I see a team that is racing strong right out of the pionship is being hosted by the Pioneers in Greshgate and building toward a big finish next month am on Feb. 25-27, which gives students a unique [at the Northwest Conference Championships], opportunity to support the swimmers at the Championships. Fantz said.

teams only senior. When I shot the ball I was thinking that we just needed to get a shot Notre Dame snaps UCLAs 88 up quickly so that if it didnt go in game win streak, Stanford breaks we would have a chance to get the reUConns 90 game run, and now Lew- bound, said Herring. I knew going is & Clark womens basketball team into the game that this was going to denies George Fox the opportunity be a huge game and if I were to ever to extend a 37-game hit the big shots win streak in Norththis would be the west Conference game to do it. play. OK, maybe the Herring finished last streak breaker with a game high did not receive as 17 points to help much attention as put the streak to the first two, but bed. they all have someGuard Neva thing in common. Hauser (12) also Each team that endplayed a big role ed their opponents in the win over epic streak was also George Fox, addthe last team to deing in 15 points. feat them before the I didnt know streak began. that George Fox The Pios have was on a 37 conbeen on quite a roll ference game this season, includwinning streak ing a nine game win until after the PHOTO BY MAGGIE MCDERMUT streak of their own. game. We just They are currently Christina Herrings (11) last minute try to win every 13-4 overall, and de- three pointer marked the end of possession as if George Foxs streak. feated Puget Sound the score is 0-0. on Jan 22 to gain Thats how we solo possession of first place in the can improve the most and become a Northwest Conference. great team, said Hauser. The Pios defeated George Fox in The Pios offseason training and a thrilling 58-56 game back on Jan 7 the addition of recruits have been vithat came down to the wire. tal in this outstanding season. Head With 18 seconds left in the game, Coach Fulks understands the value of Christina Herring (11) hit a three this years freshmen class. point shot that gave the Pios a lead Our freshman have had a signifithey would never relinquish. Sara cant impact in both giving us depth [Villanueva] did a great job creating in games and increasing the daily a help rotation which allowed Chris- competition level in practice, Fulks tina to use her speed and athleticism said. Throughout my seven years at to get an open look, head coach Juli LC, this is the deepest team weve had Fulks said. and our freshmen are working hard The go-ahead three point shot was each day to get better and contribute a special moment for Herring, the through a variety of ways.
Staff Writer

Pios got Bearcats tongueend streak

BY ANTHONY RUIZ

Alls well that ends Wells

BY ANTHONY RUIZ
Staff Writer

Marcus Wells (12) scores 30 points in mens basketball game against Willamette
The Lewis & Clark mens Basketball team rattled off their seventh straight victory Friday night at PAC(K) Pamplin, against the Willamette Bearcats, winning 99-77 and bettering their Northwest Conference record to 6-1 on the season. The Pioneers had five players score in the double digits, including a game high of 30 points from transfer guard Marcus Wells (12). Both Kelly Edwards (11) and Donato Perconti (12) were hot, banking 22 points each. PJ Taylor (12) and Kyle Meeuwsen (11) also chipped in with a cool 14 and 11 points respectively. While the game was hotly contested in the first half, the Pios outscored the Bearcats 4628 in the second half, including a 21-7 run over the last eight and a half minutes, shutting the door on Willamette. During the run, Wells had 12 of the Pioneers 21 points, finishing the game with 30 points, seven boards, three assists, and three steals off the bench during twenty-seven minutes of play. The Pios have had to over-

PHOTO BY MAGGIE MCDERMUT

Marcus Wells (12) was one of five Pios who contributed to their 99-77 victory over Willamette by scoring in the double digits.

come key absences this season, including early injuries to Justin McCullough (11) and transfer guard Dexter Pierce (13). The Pios also lost James Hollins (12) to an ACL injury in late December. With Hollins, Pierce and Aubrey Rhodes (13) out for the game, due to illness, the rest of the team knew they had to up their level of play. Losing James and Dexter has been a big blow to our depth and forced us to change up our game plan. Meeuwsen said. It really hurt to lose James because he gives us so much, offensively and on the boards. He does not get enough

credit for making a lot of hustle plays and being such a versatile defender. Despite the injuries, the Pios held the Bearcats to 33 percent shooting in the second half, including 1-8 from three-point range. The Pios dashed their way to the basket attempting 23 free throws in the second half and shooting 83 percent overall from the line. During the Pios seven-game win streak, the Pios have defeated opponents by an average of sixteen points per game, and are primed for their rematch with Whitworth on Jan 29.