Journalism

Linn-Benton’s baseball team is excited to finally be playing outside on the baseball field. Their first game is just around the corner on March 26. They play at Lane Community College at 1 p.m. They have 40 games ahead of them for the season ending at the end of May. Not being able to start until October and having two months off over winter break means the team is ready to get back in the groove and to start playing some games. The team usually lifts weights in the weight room at 6 a.m. three times a week and then practices on the field five to six days a week. The players and coaching staff wear masks during weight-lifting sessions and on the field. The coaching staff also tries to keep the players at a proper distance from one another. Linn-Benton has faced some challenges due to Covid. “Getting used to the protocols of wearing masks and distancing in the weight room. We have to be in groups at times which makes the days longer for players and coaches,” said Andy Peterson, head b

10 Questions with Carol Menken-Schaudt Carol Menken-Schaudt decided to play on LBCC’s first-ever women’s basketball team, which was only the start of her outstanding basketball career. With not having much experience in basketball due to girls sports not being a priority back then, her skills began to improve immensely when she started playing for Linn-Benton. Oregon State University was calling her name and the U.S Olympic team was shortly after as well. Menken-Schaudt took every opportunity she could to continue to play basketball, being the 6-foot-4 athlete she is. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, opportunities like those were hard to find, especially as a woman. She is now working full-time in radio and most importantly spending time with her family. What was it like at that time and deciding to take on college basketball? When I graduated from high school in 1975 there wasn't a lot going on in girl's or women's sports. I liked sports and participated in high school