Umpqua Community College - Tahlkie Yearbook (Roseburg, OR)

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ROW TWO 1T 0P1: Chris Gray, Chuck Begley, Gary Dean, Jerry Daugh- erty, Dave Chandler, and John Clarno. This was the best team in history. 8 Mark, 10-5 League Play 79 110 73 74 84 53 102 120 81 84 100 65 94 75 99 77 91 102 100 61 70 96 88 88 76 Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua Shasta Jr. College Umpqua S.W.O.C.C. Umpqua Umpqua S.W.O.C.C. Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua Columbia Christian Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua S.W.O.C.C. Central Oregon C.C. Lane C.C. Lane C.C. 76 63 100 50 67 83 51 83 92 74 65 90 77 66 81 74 79 88 78 54 63 86 59 '7 73 College of the Siskiyous College of the Redwoods O.C.E. JV1s Lassen Jr. College Lassen Jr. College Umpqua Shasta Jr. College Umpqua Chemekata C.C. Linn-Benton C.C. Umpqua Central Oregon C.C. Lane C.C. Mt. Hood C.C. Clackamas C.C, Clatsop C.C. Umpqua Judson Baptist College Northwest Christian College S.O.C. JV1s Chemeketa C.C. Linn-Benton C.C. Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua Umpqua tLeague-Playom 04-1 1L1 tLJ tLJ tLJ tLJ tLJ tLJ tLJ 1L1 tLJ 1L0 tLJ tLJ 1L3 STRETCHING TO OUTREACH his opponent is Jim Williams as Dave Chandler and Ed Luttrell watch and wait for the tip against the Chiefs. - :

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MIKE HEATH goes for 2 and Chuck Begley waits for a possible re- bound. ANXIOUSLY WATCHING from the bench are Jeff Weaver 8; Jerry Daugherty. 38 BASKETBALL UMPQUA BASKETBALL: ROW ONE: Coach Cy Perkins, Gary Heat- er, Jim Williams, Ed Luttrell, Mike Heath, Jeff Weaver, and Manager Eric Cannon. Timbermen Compile 18- Although a pair of disappointing losses against Lane Corn- munity College eliminated Umpqua from the state playoffS, the 1970-71 basketball campaign was the most successful one ever for the Timbermen. In regular season play the team t00k 18 wins, ten of which were league Wins, and only seven losses, which was the second best record in the over all conference. The team ended up third in the southern division of the league with five losses. Loss of the last three games sent Umpqua into a playoff game for second place with Lane. In the playoff game UCC looked as if they were leading most of the game and were only down by one in the last minutes of play. With six seconds on the clock and UCC down by one with possession of the ball an Umpqua player took a four foot shot. It was up and rolling on the rim. Then it rolled into the hands of 21 Lane player, and it was Lane winning in a way that had been a trademark of the Timbermen all season. A few players had their best seasons this year. At a forward spot, Jim Williams did a bang up job. John Clarnol was one of the best ball handlers of the league. Chris Gray led the team in. scoring and was one of the tougher conference defense men. With a number of returning lettermen from a winning squad, the 1971-72 season is looking good.

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Chris Gray Receives Most Valuable Climaxing the Timbermen basketball season was the annual banquet which honored the teams third place finish in the souther division. Picked by his teammates as the Most Valuable Player was Chris Gray. The Best Defensive Player award also went to Chris as he led the team scoring. Chris had earlier made the first team alI-con- ference squad as the third man. 3 Walking away with the other awards fj'x of the banquet was Jim Williams. After shining in the last games, Jim was award- ' 3v ed as the Most Improved Player, He also was Best Rebounder. 3' During the season, the Splintersi Staff announced its athletes of the month. Chris Gray and J im Williams received the December honors In the month of Janu- I '1. '5 :25. ary it went to John Clamo for his great number 0fassists.Comir1g up with the . A February honors was Jim Williams again MAKING A GOOD SHOW OF IT at Coos Bay IS Dave Chandler, even though s.w.o.C.C. was giving us a look at next years action. tops. VOTED THE MOST IMPROVED PLAYER, Jim Williams shows a Chemeketa Chiefjust what ZEALOUS RALLY SQUAD MEMBER Nan- a winner is. . cy Garland gets an extra yell in for Ed Luttrell.