I’D LIKE TO THANK WILL FREEDMAN IS THE HEAD COACH FOR LASSEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUGARS IN SUSANVILLE, CALIFORNIA IN THE GOLDEN VALLEY CONFERENCE IN THE CCCAA IN JUCO BASKETBALL FOR SHARING HIS THOUGHTS ON 2021-22 CAMPAIGN
WITH THE CANNON NETWORK. HE SHARED, “AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO DO ANY FACE-TO-FACE WORK DURING THE 2020-21 SEASON, THE 2021-22 LASSEN COLLEGE COUGARS LOOK TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOST TIME. HOWEVER, THE YEAR HAS NOT BEEN EASY. DUE TO
THE DIXIE FIRE (ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY), THE COUGARS COULDN’T SET FOOT IN THEIR OWN GYM FOR THE FIRST MONTH OF THE SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE IT WAS USED AS AN EVACUATION CENTER FOR THOSE WHO NEEDED IT IN THE COMMUNITY. AS THE SMOKE IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS IS BEGINNING TO CLEAR UP, THE POTENTIAL OF THE COUGAR TEAM IS COMING INTO VIEW. THIS YEAR’S LASSEN TEAM HAS SPEED, ATHLETICISM, AND SIZE AND IS GEARING UP FOR A VERY TOUGH PRESEASON SCHEDULE TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR THE ALWAYS COMPETITIVE GOLDEN VALLEY CONFERENCE SEASON. “I BELIEVE THIS GROUP HAS
THE PIECES TO BE SUCCESSFUL. WE HAVE ALL THE TANGIBLE ASSETS THAT GOOD TEAMS HAVE, BUT IT WILL COME DOWN TO THE INTANGIBLES, LIKE HEART, DISCIPLINE, AND WANTING THE TEAM’S SUCCESS OVER THE INDIVIDUAL’S SUCCESS,” HEAD COACH WILL FREEDMAN. THE COUGARS WILL BE IN ACTION THIS WEEKEND (9/25) AT AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE FOR THE AMERICAN RIVER SHOWCASE.