In brief

Boarding a plane yesterday, the Portland State cross country team headed to Greeley, Colo., to prepare for tomorrow’s Big Sky Cross Country Championship.

After a two-week break since its last meet—the Mike Hodges Invitational in Oregon City—the team goes into the competition hosted by Northern Colorado with fresh legs.

“All the hay’s in the barn, as the coach tells us,” said junior John Lawrence. “We’ve done all the work to get ready. We feel good and ready to go.”

In Greeley, the Vikings will not only have to adjust to running at an altitude of 4,658 feet, they will also be dealing with winter weather conditions.

According to the National Weather Service, the area has been under a winter storm warning, with lows near 20 degrees and snow levels expected to reach 14–28 inches. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and highs around 40 degrees.

Sweeping the Big Sky honors this week are members of the Portland State women’s soccer team.

Senior Dolly Enneking and junior Emily Rohde were named the Big Sky Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for their contributions in last weekend’s wins.

Enneking scored two goals against Idaho State on Friday, and her third game winner of the season against Weber State on Sunday.

Rohde assisted the Portland State defensive line that shut out Weber State and held the Idaho State squad to one goal. Offensively, she tallied two assists and scored her first goal as a Viking in the 4-1 victory over Idaho State.

Enneking and Rohde’s honors mark the third time in school history that two Portland State team members have swept conference recognitions in the same week, the last time happening in 2004.

The first-place Vikings play at Sacramento State today for a shot at hosting the Big Sky Championship.

Meeting last night with members of the Rec Club Council (RCC) and Rec Clubs adviser/coordinator Sami Faile to decide the fate of their organization were members of the Portland State Rugby Club.

James Taylor, an elected officer on the RCC, said the meeting was held in response to a complaint against club members made by staff of the MacTarnahan’s Taproom restaurant to Campus Rec.

According to an e-mail sent by club president Nicholas Carlstrom to club members, a “verbal dispute” between players and a member of the restaurant’s staff took place at a social event involving alcohol after a club scrimmage on Oct. 17. It is a violation of Campus Rec’s Code of Conduct to consume alcohol during club activities.

Taylor said of the three levels of infractions recognized by the RCC, this is “at the top, since it involved alcohol and an unscheduled event.” He added that he hopes the meeting will be a learning point for the club’s members.
Carlstrom did not return the Vanguard’s calls for comment.

—Robert Britt