This week in athletics-- Oct. 25 -- issue 4

This Week in Cougar Athletics

COUGAR BEAT

Western Nebraska Community College

Oct. 25, 2017 Issue 4

Men’s soccer off to Region IX tourney semifinals

WNCC Athletes of the Week -- Female Athlete of the Week for week ending Oct. 22-Brooke, Kaawa, a sophomore from Hawaii, had a big weekend for the Cougars, tallying 37 kills, 20 digs, 15 points, and four service aces in three wins. Brooke had a 17-kill performance in a win against Trinidad.

Female Aug. 27........Brooke Kaawa, Vball Sept. 4...... Genesis Benitez, Vball Sept. 14... Jayme Commins, Vball Sept. 21.... Kadara Marshall, Vball Sept. 28......Syenna Masaki, Vball Oct. 1....... Joise Maldonado, Vball Oct. 8...........Sarena Bartley, Vball Oct. 16.......Morgan Smith, Soccer Oct. 22.........Brooke Kaawa, Vball

-- Male Athlete of the Week for week ending Oct. 22 -Silvio Xavier, a freshman from Brazil, had a hat trick in the Cougar men’s first-round playoff match against Northwest College, where the Cougars won 5-1. Silvio had an unassisted goal in the first half and then two assisted goals in the second half. The Cougars will now play NJC in the semifinals on Friday, Oct. 27 in Denver.

Male Aug. 27....... Lawan Abary, Soccer Sept. 4....Thomas Franze, Soccer Sept. 14. Ramses Atahaulpa, Soccer Sept. 21...Andre Matzuda, Soccer Sept. 28.....Ade Oshikoya, Soccer Oct. 1........... Silvio Xavier, Soccer Oct. 8............Owen Parra, Soccer Oct. 16........ Lawan Abary, Soccer Oct. 22......... Silvio Xavier, Soccer

Cougar Athletics Upcoming Events Wednesday, October 25

l Volleyball HOME vs. Northeastern Junior College, 7 p.m. “WHITE OUT”

** Radio: Sunny 99.3FM or www.bluffsbroadcasting.com ** Video: WNCC Athletics The Cube Thursday, October 26

l Red Ribbon Week — WNCC athletes at Gering Junior High, 8:30-10 a.m.

l Volleyball HOME vs. San Jacinto College, 7 p.m. ** Video: WNCC Athletics The Cube

** Radio: Sunny 99.3FM or www.bluffsbroadcasting.com Friday, October 27

l Volleyball HOME vs. Laredo C.C., 1 p.m. ** Video: WNCC Athletics The Cube

l Volleyball HOME vs. Iowa Western C.C.., 7 p.m. ** Video: WNCC Athletics The Cube

** Radio: Sunny 99.3FM or www.bluffsbroadcasting.com

l Soccer — Men’s Semifinals vs., NJC at Metro State, Denver, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 28

l Volleyball HOME vs. Barton C.C., 3 p.m. (Sophomore Recognition) ** Video: WNCC Athletics The Cube

** Radio: Sunny 99.3FM or www.bluffsbroadcasting.com

l Soccer — Men’s and Women’s Finals at Metro State, Denver Sunday, October 29

l Women’s Basketball @ Western State Scrimmage, Denver, Colo.

Thursday-Saturday, November 2-4

l Volleyball HOME — Hosts Region IX South Volleyball Tournament Friday, November 3

l Men’s Basketball Away vs Little Big Horn College, Williston, N.D., 2 p.m.

l Women’s Basketball Away vs. Little Big Horn, Williston, N.D., Saturday, November 4

l Men’s Basketball Away vs College of S. Idaho, Williston, N.D., 1 p.m.

l Women’s Basketball Away vs. College of S. Idaho, Williston, N.D., 11 a.m Sunday, November 5

l Softball — Incoming Freshman Signing Day, 9 a.m. Pioneer Hall.

Tuesday, November 7

l Women’s Basketball HOME vs. Nebraska All-stars, TBA Friday, November 10

l Women’s Basketball Away vs. Iowa Western C.C., Council Bluffs, 4 p.m.

l Men’s Basketball Away vs College of S. Idaho, Salt Lake City, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 11

l Women’s Basketball Away vs. Johnson County, Council Bluffs, 12 p.m.

l Men’s Basketball Away vs Salt Lake C.C., Salt Lake City, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, November 17

l Women’s Basketball Away vs. Little Big Horn, Sheridan, Wyo.

l Men’s Basketball HOME vs Central Wyoming, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 18

l Women’s Basketball Away vs. Sheridan College, Sheridan, Wyo.

l Men’s Basketball HOME vs Western Wyoming, 4 p.m.

WNCC men advance to semifinals

Silvio Xavier scored a hat trick and Lawan Abary scored two goals as the Western Nebraska Community College men’s soccer team registered a 5-1 Region IX Playoff first-round win over Northwest College Saturday at the Landers Soccer Complex.

WNCC also set a record with the win, notching their 12th win of the season, breaking the record of 11 set back in 2003. WNCC is 12-5 on the year and the previous record was 11-6-1.

The win advances WNCC in the Semifinals next Friday in Denver against Northeastern Junior College at 1:30 p.m. NJC was a 2-1 winner over Western Wyoming Community College.

Other first round contests saw Trinidad State Junior College blank Laramie County Community College 1-0 and while Otero Junior College eliminated Sheridan College 2-1.

WNCC coach Todd Rasnic was pleased with how his team played in windy conditions.

“We actually played pretty good today,” Rasnic said. “We started off well despite not finishing a lot of shots early but we got two goals in in the first half with the wind. I was a little concerned because the win was playing 20 to 25 mph. We went against the wind in the second half and able to put three more goals in. I can’t say enough about the guys. They really have demonstrated consistency and it had propelled them where they need to go in the Region IX tournament down in Denver. We are looking forward to it and I think we will go out and train hard this week and see what we can come away with.”

Rasnic said this team has come a long ways to break the school record for most wins in a season and it is a testament of the players.

“I think it means a lot and this team is trying to define itself,” Rasnic said.

“They want to make sure people know who they are in the realm of Cougar athletics. The amount of wins they got this season and the consistency they have showed, have given them their identity. I think the things they do now are done with pride and I think that will carry further into the playoffs and I hope to get a win in the Region IX playoffs.”

The WNCC men pose for a team photo after topping Northwest 5-1 and setting a school record 12 wins in a season. WNCC will play in the semifinals Friday at 1:30 against NJC WNCC opened the contest with two goals going against the wind. The Cougars first goal came with 29:40 to play as Lawan Abary booted in the penalty kick for the 1-0 lead.

It took less than 30 seconds before WNCC scored again. This time Xavier dribbled the ball down the field and found the back of the net with 29 minutes left in the half. Both first half goals came with the wind.

WNCC didn’t stop scoring in the second half, despite kicking into a stiff wind. Abary put the Cougars up 3-0 after taking a pass from Andre Matzuda.

A little later, Xavier recorded his second goal off a pass from Ramses Atahualpa for the 4-0 lead.

The Cougars could hold the shutout as Northwest’s Northwest’s Malachy Sundstrom scored with 10:22 to play.

WNCC quickly answered as Thomas Franze fed the ball to Xavier who scored with 9:13 to play and the 5-1 lead.

WNCC had 11 shots on goal compared to nine for Northwest. Juan Garfio recorded six saves in net.

REGION IX TOURNEY Men’s Region IX Tournament First Round, Oct. 21 Game 1 — NJC 2, WWCC 1 Game 2 — Otero 2, Sheridan 1 Game 3 — Trinidad 1, LCCC 0 Game 4 — WNCC 5, Northwest 1 Friday, Oct. 27 Semifinal Round @ Metro State Game 5 — NJC vs WNCC Game 6 — Otero vs. Trinidad Saturday, Oct. 28 Final @ Metro State, 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Region IX Tournament First Round, Oct. 21 Game 1 — Otero 3, Sheridan 2, 2OT Game 2 — Sheridan 5, Trinidad 0 Game 3 — LCCC 10, WNCC 0 Game 4 — W. Wyoming 1, NJC 0

Big week for Cougar volleyball with five matches The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team will host Northeastern Junior College in a key South sub-region conference match on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The fourth-ranked Cougars are 27-3 on the season and 8-1 in conference play.

NJC is ranked 17th in the nation and sports a19-6 record on the season and 7-1 in conference play.

The last time these two teams played, NJC toppled WNCC in five intense sets 25-20, 25-18, 26-28, 22-25, 17-15. A win on Wednesday over NJC gives WNCC the No. 1 seed in next week’s regional tournament. A loss puts NJC in first place and they will get the No. 1 seed in the tournament. WNCC will host the regional tournament Nov. 2-4.

Wednesday’s contest is also the first of five matches in four games. The NJC match on Wednesday is billed as “White Out” Night plus there will also be a raffle for three Nebraska volleyball tickets for Nov. 4 and a parking pass with all proceeds from the raffle going to the Festival of Hope, a cancer organization in the Scottsbluff/Gering area. The winner needs to be present to win the tickets.

After Wednesday, it doesn’t get any easier for the Cougars as they get set to host the WNCC Classic. WNCC will host No. 12 San Jacinto-Central College on Thursday at 7 p.m. Friday’s schedule has WNCC taking on Laredo Community College at 1 p.m. followed a match with No. 2 Iowa Western Community College at 7 p.m.

WNCC will finish out the WNCC classic and regular season with a 3 p.m. contest against Barton Community College on Saturday. Saturday’s contest will be sophomore recognition.

There will be plenty of action all day Friday and Saturday for the WNCC Classic. The full Friday schedule has Barton taking in San Jac at 11 a.m. Laredo and WNCC at 1 p.m., San Jac and Iowa Western at 3 p.m., Barton and Laredo at 5 p.m., and WNCC and Iowa Western at 7 p.m.

Saturday volleyball schedule includes Barton facing Iowa Western at 9 a.m., San Jac taking on NJC at 11 a.m., Laredo meeting Iowa Western at 1 p.m., Barton facing WNCC at 3 p.m., and Laredo finishing off the tourney against NJC at 5 p.m.

ABOVE: WNCC freshman Logan Belford and Kaile Tuisamatatele go up for a block against Trinidad State. The Cougars will wrap up the regular season this week with four matches in four days.

RIGHT: WNCC freshman Jayme Commins and Aloni Jordan go up for a block against Trinidad State. The Cougars are ranked fifth in the nation and have won 27 matches this season. WNCC will face three ranked teams this week in Iowa Western (2nd), San Jac (12th), and NJC (17th).

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FINAL REGULAR SEASON DIVISION I VOLLEYBALL POLL College (1st Place Votes) State Record Points Prev Miami Dade FL 24-0 20 1 Iowa Western IA 30-1 19 2 Seward County KS 29-1 18 4 Western Nebraska NE 27-3 17 5 Southern Idaho ID 23-3 16 3 Hill TX 21-1 15 6 Snow UT 23-4 14 7 Mineral Area MO 31-0 13 8 Panola TX 21-4 12 9 Salt Lake UT 19-5 11 11 St. Petersburg FL 14-3 10 10 San Jacinto-Central TX 19-4 9 13 Trinity Valley TX 23-4 8 12 Laramie County WY 26-6 7 16 Central Florida FL 16-7 6 17 Tyler TX 15-9 5 RV Northeastern CO 19-6 4 RV New Mexico Military NM 24-11 3 NR Blinn TX 23-6 2 19 Monroe College NY 18-9 1 NR

Others: Daytona State, Eastern Arizona, Hillsborough, Hutchinson, Navarro, Polk State

Basketball scrimmages go well for men, women The Western Nebraska Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams had home scrimmages on Saturday.

The Cougar men scrimmaged Chadron State College and did well in the twohour scrimmage.

Sophomore Trent Harris said as the scrimmage went along, the team picked up the intensity.

“I feel like we started off a little slow in the first half but we picked it up and in the second half,” he said. “I felt like we played good together as a team.”

For Harris, he had the opportunity to play against and even guard his high school teammate Dru Kuxhausen, who is a freshman at Chadron.

“It was fun to guard him in a real game,” Harris said. “I knew that I couldn’t give him any space at all. We have been working out together for the past two summers so it was interesting playing against him in his first college game. I feel like he is going to be a big part of Chadron State’s team.”

As for the Cougars, Harris thinks they can go far in the Region with the talent on the team.

“I think our team this year has enough talent to make it far in this region,” he said. “I know we had a good season last year and we have improved this year. We just have to keep working harder than any college team in the country and the results will come. I am excited to see what we can do.”

The Cougar women scrimmaged Metro State later that afternoon and also showed some potential.

“The team played really well on Saturday,: Sophie Agorakis said. “We were tested against a really good team and it was really good for us to see some of the areas that we needed to work on. We stuck with them for awhile but with only having 7-8 players at practice it was nice to finally get out and scrimmage and try out what we have been practicing at practice.”

Agorakis said this year’s team has its own identity compared to last year.

“The team this year is quite different but everyone on the team definitely brings a strength that can be used to get us far this year,” she said. “It’s going to be a long season but we are very close and are coached by a great coach who always

WNCC men’s basketball player Bryce Sanchious dunks the basketball during the Cougar scrimmage with Chadron State College last Saturday at Cougar Palace. pushes to get the best out of us everyday.

The Cougar women will be back in action for a scrimmage on Saturday when they travel to Denver to face Ft. Lewis State.

After that, the two teams will open the season for real when they head to Williston, North Dakota, Nov. 3-4. Both teams will play Little Big Horn College on Friday, Nov. 3, while the two Cougar squads battle the College of Southern Idaho on Saturday, Nov. 4.

The first home basketball game is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 7 when the women’s team will face the Nebraska All-stars at 5:30 p.m..

Agorakis said the team is lookWNCC sophomore Jaleesa Avery goes up for a ing forward to the season. shot against the out-reached arms of former “The team this year are super exCougar and now Metro State player Mikayla cited to get the season going on the Gonzales during the women’s basketball scrimcourt,” she said. “We have a lot of mage on Saturday against Metro State. upcoming games in November but like I said, everyone on this team couple new freshman and I know they are brings great value to the court and off the eager to experience playing college bascourt. We are a tight team and to finally ketball, and for the sophomores it’s going get out there and play teams is something to be another goal to get to nationals and our team is finally ready to do. We have a have a great season.

Friday, Nov. 3 Saturday, Nov. 4 Friday, Nov. 10 Saturday, Nov. 11 Friday, Nov. 17 Saturday, Nov. 18 Friday, Nov. 24 Saturday, Nov. 25 Monday, Nov. 27 Friday, Dec. 1 Tuesday, Dec. 5 Saturday, Dec. 9 Friday, Dec. 15 Saturday, Dec. 16 Friday, Jan. 5 Saturday, Jan. 6 Monday, Jan. 8 Friday, Jan. 12 Saturday, Jan. 13 Friday, Jan. 19 Saturday, Jan. 20 Saturday, Jan. 27 Saturday, Feb. 3 Friday, Feb. 9 Saturday, Feb. 10 Friday, Feb. 16 Saturday, Feb. 17 Friday, Feb. 23 Saturday, Feb. 24

Cougar Men’s Basketball Schedule

Little Big Horn..............................................Williston, ND Southern Idaho............................................Williston, ND Southern Idaho.................................Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake C.C....................................Salt Lake City, Utah Central Wyoming.................................. Cougar Palace Western Wyoming................................. Cougar Palace Frank Phillips........................................ Cougar Palace Quakerdale Prep................................... Cougar Palace Williston State....................................... Cougar Palace Northeastern Colorado..............................Sterling, Colo.

Casper College...................................... Cougar Palace Eastern Wyoming................................. Cougar Palace Western Wyoming.............................Rock Springs, Wyo. Central Wyoming......................................Riverton, Wyo. Laramie County..................................... Cougar Palace Trinidad State........................................ Cougar Palace Casper College...........................................Casper, Wyo. Otero........................................................ La Junta, Colo.

Lamar...........................................................Lamar, Colo.

North Platte........................................... Cougar Palace McCook.................................................. Cougar Palace Northeastern Colorado......................... Cougar Palace Eastern Wyoming.................................. Torrington, Wyo. Trinidad State............................................ Trinidad, Colo.

Laramie County.....................................Cheyenne, Wyo. Lamar..................................................... Cougar Palace Otero ..................................................... Cougar Palace McCook..................................................... McCook, Neb. North Platte..........................................North Platte, Neb.

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Friday, Nov. 3 Saturday, Nov. 4 Tuesday, Nov. 7 Friday, Nov. 10 Saturday, Nov. 11 Friday, Nov. 17 Saturday, Nov. 18 Friday, Nov. 24 Saturday, Nov. 25 Monday, Nov. 27 Wednesday, Nov. 29 Thursday, Nov. 30 Friday, Dec. 1 Tuesday, Dec. 5 Saturday, Dec. 9 Thursday, Jan. 4 Friday, Jan. 5 Saturday, Jan. 6 Friday, Jan. 12 Saturday, Jan. 13 Tuesday, Jan. 16 Saturday, Jan. 20 Saturday, Jan. 27 Saturday, Feb. 3 Friday, Feb. 9 Saturday, Feb. 10 Friday, Feb. 16 Saturday, Feb. 17 Friday, Feb. 23

Little Big Horn..............................................Williston, ND Southern Idaho............................................Williston, ND Nebraska All-stars................................ Cougar Palace Iowa Western....................................Council Bluffs, Iowa Johnson County................................Council Bluffs, Iowa Little Big Horn..........................................Sheridan, Wyo. Sheridan..................................................Sheridan, Wyo. Utah State-Eastern...........................Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake...........................................Salt Lake City, Utah Williston State....................................... Cougar Palace Sheridan................................................ Cougar Palace Adams State JV..................................... Cougar Palace Northeastern Colorado..............................Sterling, Colo.

Casper College...................................... Cougar Palace Eastern Wyoming................................. Cougar Palace Northwest Kansas Tech JV.................. Cougar Palace Laramie County..................................... Cougar Palace Trinidad State........................................ Cougar Palace Otero........................................................ La Junta, Colo.

Lamar...........................................................Lamar, Colo.

Nebraska All-stars................................ Cougar Palace McCook.................................................. Cougar Palace Northeastern Colorado......................... Cougar Palace Eastern Wyoming.................................. Torrington, Wyo. Trinidad State............................................ Trinidad, Colo.

Laramie County.....................................Cheyenne, Wyo. Lamar..................................................... Cougar Palace Otero ..................................................... Cougar Palace McCook..................................................... McCook, Neb.

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Cougar Sports Shorts Baseball offering evaluation camp Oct. 29

The WNCC baseball coaches will be holding a baseball evaluation camp for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 graduates.

The evaluation camp will be held Sunday, Oct. 29 at Cleveland Field or the Field of Dreams.

The WNCC baseball coaches will evaluate players and provide instruction on a variety of baseball skills including but not limited to swing mechanics, bat speed, pro-agility test, 30/60-yard dash, pitching mechanics and velocity, infield mechanics, and catching mechanics.

Cost for the evaluation is $40 per person.

For a camp registration, co to the WNCC athletic website at www.wnccathletics.com and go to the camp tab. For more information, contact WNCC baseball coach Mike Jones at jonesm@wncc.edu.

Softball holding hitting clinic

The WNCC softball team is holding a one-day hitting clinic on Sunday, Nov. 12 from 9-11:30 a.m. The clinic is for ages second through eighth grade and is limited to the first 30 players.

The camp costs $35 and will be held at the Field of Dreams hitting complex on West 20th. When coming to the camp, please bring a bat, helmet, and water bottle.

For a camp registration, co to the WNCC athletic website at www.wnccathletics.com and go to the camp tab. For more information, contact softball coach Katelyn Groves at grovesk@wncc.edu.

Softball holding hitting clinic for high school girls

The WNCC softball team is holding a one-day hitting clinic on Sunday, Nov. 12 from 12:30 - 3 p.m. The clinic is for girls in

Check out live videos of home games on the WNCC Athletics TheCube site.

high school, 9th-12th grades and is limited to the first 30 players.

The camp costs $35 and will be held at the Field of Dreams hitting complex on West 20th. When coming to the camp, please bring a bat, helmet, and water bottle.

For a camp registration, co to the WNCC athletic website at www.wnccathletics.com and go to the camp tab. For more information, contact softball coach Katelyn Groves at grovesk@wncc.edu.

WNCC softball holding pitching clinic

The WNCC softball team will hold a pitching clinic for girls in grades second to eighth grade on Sunday, December 3 from 2-5 p.m.

The clinic will be held at WNCC’s Cougar Palace and will be conducted by WNCC softball coach Katelyn Groves and current players.

The clinic costs $35 and participants are asked to bring a glove and water bottle.

For a camp registration, co to the WNCC

athletic website at www.wnccathletics.com and go to the camp tab. For more information, contact softball coach Katelyn Groves at grovesk@wncc.edu.

WNCC softball offering hitting league

The WNCC softball team will hold a four-week hitting league for ages kindergarten through 12th grade.

The hitting league will run from 5-6 p.m. and will be held on either Mondays (Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 27), Tuesday (Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 28), or Wednesdays (Nov. 2, Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 30).

The cost of the camp is $35. The age divisions are k-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-10th, and 11-12th. Each player will get 50 swings a night.

For a league registration, co to the WNCC athletic website at www.wnccathletics.com and go to the camp tab. For more information, contact softball coach Katelyn Groves at grovesk@wncc.edu.

Cougars at the 4-year level 2014-15 Softball/Soccer Kelsey Bernhardt................................... Doane 2015-16 Softball Whitney Fields............................. Adams State Brittany Bigge........................... Ft. Lewis State Haille Weber.................................. Metro State Courtney Medina................. Lubbock Christian Kenzie Sawyer............................... Dixie State Christian Bobian.......... New Mexico Highlands Volleyball Fabiana Andrade................... CSU-Bakersfield Keala Kaio Perez................ Alaska-Anchorage Katy Ernest.........................Nebraska-Kearney Women’s Basketball Kalli Feddersen.........................Chadron State Hannah Sparks.......................... Montana Tech Brooke Zimmerman........................McPherson Men’s Basketball Phil Fayne.................................... Illinois State Soccer Jorge Ortega.........................Hastings College Omar Guzman................ Louisiana-Alexandria MIguel Enriquez............. Louisiana-Alexandria Blake Wills.............................Hastings College Rhiannon Castle....................Hastings College Corrie McDonald..........................York College Hannah Wilke...............................York College Isabel Hunter.................. Point Park University Baseball Bradley Brown....................Nebraska-Kearney Beau Lofink................................. Adams State Jack Pauley........................ Northern Colorado

2016-17 Volleyball Kaylee Spreier............................. Dakota State Alwaise Villa................................ Dakota State Lara Picht.................................... Oral Roberts Danika Daum.........................Henderson State Softball Jasmine Wessel............................ Metro State Lauren Oxford.................... West Virginia Tech Celyn Whitt.................................... Metro State Analace Apodaca...................Regis University Emily Selby............................... Ft. Lewis State Cassie Jones....................... Friends University Women’s Basketball Bree Paulson.......................... St. Bonaventure Zeynep Canbaz................... Middle Tennessee Sladjana Rakovic...............................Wyoming Deniz Dahligran................................ Tusculum Men’s Basketball Michael Connor.............. Point Park University Austin Payne...........................Dickinson State Baseball Brandon Bachar........................ Emporia State Alex Achermann...................Nebraka-Kearney Ryan Grasser............................ Ft. Hays State Stuart Eurich....................................... Bellevue Isaac Taylor...................... McPherson College Nate Giefer..............Colorado School of Mines Ian Fisher............................ University of Mary Lincoln Trujillo.................................Jamestown Soccer Matheus Campos................ Lady of the Lakes Matheus Ricardo... U. of Louisiana-Shreveport JP Santos.............. U. of Louisiana-Shreveport Billy Hoffman....................... Nebraska-Omaha Sierra Benavidez............... Benidictine College Janie McAmis.........................Black Hills State

Parting Shot

The WNCC baseball team is ready for the season as all 40 players have gone through the fall season. The Cougars are projected to have their Cougar World Series beginning Wednesday, but weather could put a hamper on the Cougar World Series.

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