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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
JCCC Baseball Team Swept Out of National Tournament
The Cavaliers baseball season ended on Sunday with a 20-7 loss at the hands of Central Arizona at the Division II National Tournament in Grand Junction, Colo.
Friday, May 16, 2008
SOFTBALL TEAM WINS FIRST TOURNAMENT GAME
Pulled from JCCC ListServ.
The JCCC fastpitch softball team won its first game at the NJCAA Division II Tournament in Normal, Ill. The Lady Cavaliers defeated Oakland Community College, 7-2. Krista Cummings and Lindsay Bowers each hit home runs. Jamin Landreth was the winning pitcher. JCCC is coached by Kelly Latendresse.
The JCCC fastpitch softball team won its first game at the NJCAA Division II Tournament in Normal, Ill. The Lady Cavaliers defeated Oakland Community College, 7-2. Krista Cummings and Lindsay Bowers each hit home runs. Jamin Landreth was the winning pitcher. JCCC is coached by Kelly Latendresse.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Three coaches resigning at Johnson County Community College
This just in...
The Johnson County Community College's athletic department takes a big hit with the resignation of three coaches.
Tyler Cundith, director of Sports Information confirms that Debbie Carrier, women's basketball coach, Joe Weis, men's and women's track coach and Jill Stinson, volleyball coach have all stepped down from their current roles.
Carrier said she stepped down as coach and accepted a full-time teaching position in order to spend more time with family.
"I've been coaching for 23 years at the college level and I am gone most nights from November to March and my husband is also a coach during that time," she said.
Carrier said she wanted to spend some time with her daughter, a high school senior who leaves for Colorado next year to play soccer.
"We also have two little ones who are very active. So this was an opportunity that had never been there before to teach and spend more time with them."
Carrier said it was a hard decision.
"I have a special place in my heart for Johnson County Community College they gave me twelve great years and the way the school and the administration supported myself and the program," she said. "I feel very special and lucky to have had the opportunity to coach here and been very fortunate to have great players."
Carrier will teach in the Physical Education department.
"As coaches we have to teach part-time so I'm still in the Physical Education and Health area and teaching more of what I was teaching," she said. "Personal Community Health, Wellness and Life and Sports Officiating."
Carrier said she spoke with Stinson and Weis about their decisions to step down as well.
"I think you'd have to speak with them to get their reasonings, but I think it's just an opportunity for them to do something a little different."
Carrier said next year's recruits have all committed to staying on for the new coach.
Details will come on the new recruits but they are the following: Melissa Nelson, Christa Bechard, Nikki Naab, Katie Nietzke and Megan Cook.
Carrier also mentioned the departure of Jackie Hoyt (transfer) and Danielle Shows (military). More details to come on that as well.
Returning from last year are Katie Buenger, Amanda Dittmer and Ivy Morrision.
The Johnson County Community College's athletic department takes a big hit with the resignation of three coaches.
Tyler Cundith, director of Sports Information confirms that Debbie Carrier, women's basketball coach, Joe Weis, men's and women's track coach and Jill Stinson, volleyball coach have all stepped down from their current roles.
Carrier said she stepped down as coach and accepted a full-time teaching position in order to spend more time with family.
"I've been coaching for 23 years at the college level and I am gone most nights from November to March and my husband is also a coach during that time," she said.
Carrier said she wanted to spend some time with her daughter, a high school senior who leaves for Colorado next year to play soccer.
"We also have two little ones who are very active. So this was an opportunity that had never been there before to teach and spend more time with them."
Carrier said it was a hard decision.
"I have a special place in my heart for Johnson County Community College they gave me twelve great years and the way the school and the administration supported myself and the program," she said. "I feel very special and lucky to have had the opportunity to coach here and been very fortunate to have great players."
Carrier will teach in the Physical Education department.
"As coaches we have to teach part-time so I'm still in the Physical Education and Health area and teaching more of what I was teaching," she said. "Personal Community Health, Wellness and Life and Sports Officiating."
Carrier said she spoke with Stinson and Weis about their decisions to step down as well.
"I think you'd have to speak with them to get their reasonings, but I think it's just an opportunity for them to do something a little different."
Carrier said next year's recruits have all committed to staying on for the new coach.
Details will come on the new recruits but they are the following: Melissa Nelson, Christa Bechard, Nikki Naab, Katie Nietzke and Megan Cook.
Carrier also mentioned the departure of Jackie Hoyt (transfer) and Danielle Shows (military). More details to come on that as well.
Returning from last year are Katie Buenger, Amanda Dittmer and Ivy Morrision.
Cavaliers qualify for JUCO World Series
5/15/2008
Story by Tyler Cundith
Pulled from www.jccc.edu
OVERLAND PARK, KS -- Johnson County Community College sophomore left-hander Travis Blankenship tied a school record for wins in a season with 11, but his recent victory Wednesday night was the sweetest of his career. The Lawrence native who signed with Kansas earlier this year went the distance to lead the Cavaliers to a 6-2 win over cross town rival Kansas City Kansas in the final game of the Region VI Tournament at Lawrence Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kan., giving his team its first berth to the NJCAA JUCO World Series.
Blankenship pitched nine innings, allowing just two runs on four hits, and struck out nine to earn the complete game victory. Blankenship set the tone early, striking out the first two batters of the game, and four of the first five he faced. He didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning.
While Blankenship was throwing a gem, Kansas City Kansas’ defense opened the door for JCCC. The Blue Devils committed eight errors in the game, two in the first inning which led to two runs, two in the second and two in the third, giving JCCC a 4-0 lead.
Kansas City Kansas cut into the Cavaliers lead with a two run sixth inning, but JCCC matched that in the bottom half of the inning, and never looked back.
Offensively JCCC was led by sophomore Mitchell Mathis (2-for-3, 1 RBI), freshman Parker Amos (2-for-4, 1 RBI) and sophomore Doug Otto, the conference MVP (1-for-4, 1 RBI).
The victory improved JCCC to 41-16 overall, and gave head coach Kent Shelley his 599th victory of his career. He will go for his 600th in the JUCO World Series.
View the box score.
Story by Tyler Cundith
Pulled from www.jccc.edu
OVERLAND PARK, KS -- Johnson County Community College sophomore left-hander Travis Blankenship tied a school record for wins in a season with 11, but his recent victory Wednesday night was the sweetest of his career. The Lawrence native who signed with Kansas earlier this year went the distance to lead the Cavaliers to a 6-2 win over cross town rival Kansas City Kansas in the final game of the Region VI Tournament at Lawrence Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kan., giving his team its first berth to the NJCAA JUCO World Series.
Blankenship pitched nine innings, allowing just two runs on four hits, and struck out nine to earn the complete game victory. Blankenship set the tone early, striking out the first two batters of the game, and four of the first five he faced. He didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning.
While Blankenship was throwing a gem, Kansas City Kansas’ defense opened the door for JCCC. The Blue Devils committed eight errors in the game, two in the first inning which led to two runs, two in the second and two in the third, giving JCCC a 4-0 lead.
Kansas City Kansas cut into the Cavaliers lead with a two run sixth inning, but JCCC matched that in the bottom half of the inning, and never looked back.
Offensively JCCC was led by sophomore Mitchell Mathis (2-for-3, 1 RBI), freshman Parker Amos (2-for-4, 1 RBI) and sophomore Doug Otto, the conference MVP (1-for-4, 1 RBI).
The victory improved JCCC to 41-16 overall, and gave head coach Kent Shelley his 599th victory of his career. He will go for his 600th in the JUCO World Series.
View the box score.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Cavaliers in winner-take-all game tonight
5/14/2008
Story by Tyler Cundith
Pulled from www.jccc.edu
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The Johnson County Community College baseball team will face cross-town rival Kansas City Kansas Community College in a winner-take-all game tonight in the Region VI Tournament at Lawrence Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kan.
The Blue Devils forced the final game by handing the Cavaliers its first loss of the tournament, 16-7. The Blue Devils hit early and often, racking up 18 hits and 16 runs. Six of KCK’s lineup had two or more hits, led by center fielder Zach Theadman’s four-hit, three-RBI effort.
Kansas City Kansas jumped out to an early lead with four runs in the top of the first, and another in the top of the second. JCCC closed the gap with single runs in the second and fourth, but the Blue Devils broke the game open with a six-run fifth and three-run sixth, to lead 14-2.
The Cavaliers did mount a comeback, combining for five runs in the sixth and seventh off Blue Devils starter Trent Kohlstaedt, but it wasn’t enough.
Offensively, JCCC was led by freshmen outfielders John Lenherr (Hutchinson, Kan.) and Parker Amos (Shawnee Mission Northwest H.S.) Lenherr was 3-for-5 with an RBI, and Amos went 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Freshman second baseman David Drahozal (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) had two hits and an RBI, and sophomore Jeremy Francis (Emporia, Kan.) had a hit, scored twice and stole two bases.
The Cavaliers will go staff ace, sophomore left-hander Travis Blankenship of Lawrence, Kan. Blankenship leads the team with 10 wins this season. Also available if needed will be JCCC’s No. 2 starter, left-hander Brandon Droge, who ranks among the nation’s leaders in ERA.
A victory tonight would advance JCCC (40-16) to its first NJCAA JUCO World Series. This year’s World Series is May 24-3, at Suplizio Field in Grand Junction, Colo.
View the box score.
Story by Tyler Cundith
Pulled from www.jccc.edu
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The Johnson County Community College baseball team will face cross-town rival Kansas City Kansas Community College in a winner-take-all game tonight in the Region VI Tournament at Lawrence Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kan.
The Blue Devils forced the final game by handing the Cavaliers its first loss of the tournament, 16-7. The Blue Devils hit early and often, racking up 18 hits and 16 runs. Six of KCK’s lineup had two or more hits, led by center fielder Zach Theadman’s four-hit, three-RBI effort.
Kansas City Kansas jumped out to an early lead with four runs in the top of the first, and another in the top of the second. JCCC closed the gap with single runs in the second and fourth, but the Blue Devils broke the game open with a six-run fifth and three-run sixth, to lead 14-2.
The Cavaliers did mount a comeback, combining for five runs in the sixth and seventh off Blue Devils starter Trent Kohlstaedt, but it wasn’t enough.
Offensively, JCCC was led by freshmen outfielders John Lenherr (Hutchinson, Kan.) and Parker Amos (Shawnee Mission Northwest H.S.) Lenherr was 3-for-5 with an RBI, and Amos went 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Freshman second baseman David Drahozal (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) had two hits and an RBI, and sophomore Jeremy Francis (Emporia, Kan.) had a hit, scored twice and stole two bases.
The Cavaliers will go staff ace, sophomore left-hander Travis Blankenship of Lawrence, Kan. Blankenship leads the team with 10 wins this season. Also available if needed will be JCCC’s No. 2 starter, left-hander Brandon Droge, who ranks among the nation’s leaders in ERA.
A victory tonight would advance JCCC (40-16) to its first NJCAA JUCO World Series. This year’s World Series is May 24-3, at Suplizio Field in Grand Junction, Colo.
View the box score.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Cavaliers advance to Region VI Championship game
The Cavaliers baseball team moves one step closer to their Grand Junction.
Cowley College had leads of 1-0, 4-1 and 6-4 but the Cavaliers came back and tied the first two times and then took the lead for good with a three run final frame. The final run scored on a wild pitch from Connor Farris. Jacob Smith who pitched the final 1.2 innings closed the deal and got the win.
The Cavs next game is at 7 P.M. tonight against either Kansas City Kansas Community College or Cowley who play at 4 P.M.
Box Score:
Johnson County CC 7 (40-15)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
David Drahozel 2b........ 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 2
Mitchell Mathis c........ 4 1 1 0 1 1 7 0 0
Drew House pr........... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andy Chamberlain c...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
John Lenherr rf.......... 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 1
Doug Otto ss............. 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
Parker Amos cf........... 5 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 1
Jeremy Francis lf........ 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0
Nate Thomas dh........... 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1
Chad Griffin 1b.......... 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 5
Brian McCulloch 1b...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drew Garwood 3b.......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Dustin Holthaus p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Blake Gosch p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jacob Smith p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 36 7 10 5 5 7 27 4 10
Cowley College 6 (37-18)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
Brice Cole lf............ 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2
Chase Roten dh........... 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tom O'Gorman 3b.......... 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0
Luke Zeller cf........... 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2
Frank Specht 2b.......... 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 3
Andy Petz c.............. 5 1 1 0 0 4 8 0 0
Colt Loehrs rf........... 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0
Heath Wall ss............ 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 5 4
Tyson Parks 1b........... 5 0 2 0 0 0 12 0 1
Curt Simpson p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Chris O'Brien p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Schell p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Connor Farris p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 42 6 15 5 2 8 27 13 12
Score by Innings R H E
Johnson County CC... 001 001 203 - 7 10 3
Cowley College...... 010 210 020 - 6 15 3
E - D. Drahozel; P. Amos 2; B. Cole; T. O'Gorman; C. Loehrs. DP - Cowley 1.LOB - Johnson Co. 10; Cowley 12. 2B - H. Wall; T. Parks. HR - J. Lenherr; C.Loehrs. HBP - D. Otto; N. Thomas; B. Cole. SH - C. Griffin. SB - J. Lenherr;D. Otto; J. Francis 5; N. Thomas 2.
Johnson County CC IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Dustin Holthaus..... 4.0 11 4 3 0 3 22 22
Blake Gosch......... 3.1 3 2 1 1 3 14 16
Jacob Smith......... 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 6 7
Cowley College IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Curt Simpson........ 6.1 6 4 4 3 5 24 29
Chris O'Brien....... 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 3 4
Alex Schell......... 1.1 3 3 2 1 2 6 8
Connor Farris....... 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Win - J. Smith. Loss - A. Schell. Save - None.WP - D. Holthaus 2; C. Simpson; C. Farris. HBP - by C. Simpson (D. Otto); by C.Simpson (N. Thomas); by B. Gosch (B. Cole).Umpires - HP: Mark Lytle 1B: Ray Grenke 3B: Greg MuddStart: 4:41 pm Time: 3:00 Attendance:D. Holthaus faced 3 batters in the 5th.C. O'Brien faced 1 batter in the 8th.
Cowley College had leads of 1-0, 4-1 and 6-4 but the Cavaliers came back and tied the first two times and then took the lead for good with a three run final frame. The final run scored on a wild pitch from Connor Farris. Jacob Smith who pitched the final 1.2 innings closed the deal and got the win.
The Cavs next game is at 7 P.M. tonight against either Kansas City Kansas Community College or Cowley who play at 4 P.M.
Box Score:
Johnson County CC 7 (40-15)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
David Drahozel 2b........ 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 2
Mitchell Mathis c........ 4 1 1 0 1 1 7 0 0
Drew House pr........... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andy Chamberlain c...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
John Lenherr rf.......... 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 1
Doug Otto ss............. 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
Parker Amos cf........... 5 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 1
Jeremy Francis lf........ 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0
Nate Thomas dh........... 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1
Chad Griffin 1b.......... 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 5
Brian McCulloch 1b...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drew Garwood 3b.......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Dustin Holthaus p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Blake Gosch p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jacob Smith p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 36 7 10 5 5 7 27 4 10
Cowley College 6 (37-18)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
Brice Cole lf............ 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2
Chase Roten dh........... 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tom O'Gorman 3b.......... 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0
Luke Zeller cf........... 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2
Frank Specht 2b.......... 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 3
Andy Petz c.............. 5 1 1 0 0 4 8 0 0
Colt Loehrs rf........... 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0
Heath Wall ss............ 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 5 4
Tyson Parks 1b........... 5 0 2 0 0 0 12 0 1
Curt Simpson p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Chris O'Brien p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Schell p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Connor Farris p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 42 6 15 5 2 8 27 13 12
Score by Innings R H E
Johnson County CC... 001 001 203 - 7 10 3
Cowley College...... 010 210 020 - 6 15 3
E - D. Drahozel; P. Amos 2; B. Cole; T. O'Gorman; C. Loehrs. DP - Cowley 1.LOB - Johnson Co. 10; Cowley 12. 2B - H. Wall; T. Parks. HR - J. Lenherr; C.Loehrs. HBP - D. Otto; N. Thomas; B. Cole. SH - C. Griffin. SB - J. Lenherr;D. Otto; J. Francis 5; N. Thomas 2.
Johnson County CC IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Dustin Holthaus..... 4.0 11 4 3 0 3 22 22
Blake Gosch......... 3.1 3 2 1 1 3 14 16
Jacob Smith......... 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 6 7
Cowley College IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Curt Simpson........ 6.1 6 4 4 3 5 24 29
Chris O'Brien....... 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 3 4
Alex Schell......... 1.1 3 3 2 1 2 6 8
Connor Farris....... 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Win - J. Smith. Loss - A. Schell. Save - None.WP - D. Holthaus 2; C. Simpson; C. Farris. HBP - by C. Simpson (D. Otto); by C.Simpson (N. Thomas); by B. Gosch (B. Cole).Umpires - HP: Mark Lytle 1B: Ray Grenke 3B: Greg MuddStart: 4:41 pm Time: 3:00 Attendance:D. Holthaus faced 3 batters in the 5th.C. O'Brien faced 1 batter in the 8th.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Baseball team advances to region semifinals
4/12/2008
Story by Tyler Cundith
Pulled from www.jccc.edu
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The Johnson County Community College baseball team is just two wins away from reaching its first NJCAA World Series. The Cavaliers have advanced to the semifinals of the Region VI Baseball Tournament in Wichita, Kan., by posting wins over Barton County and Seward Count over the weekend. The Cavaliers face Cowley College today at 4 p.m. with a berth to the title game on the line.
JCCC (39-15) opened the tournament with a 7-4 win over Barton County on Saturday morning, and followed with an impressive 6-3 win over No. 10 ranked Seward County, Sunday afternoon. Outstanding starting pitching and timely hitting proved key in both victories.
In the win over Barton County, sophomore left-hander Travis Blankenship picked up his 10th win of the season, going six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, with four strikeouts. Nick Holtgrieve and
Dustin Holthaus pitched the final three innings of scoreless relief. The win was Blankenship’s 16th of his career, setting an new team record at JCCC.
Offensively the Cavaliers were led by team MVP Doug Otto and Parker Amos. Both had two hits. Otto had single and double and drove in a run.
Amos had two singles and two RBI. Additionally, Jeremy Francis, Chad Griffin and Drew Garwood each had run producing hits. The Seward
County game saw another pitching gem from freshman left-hander
Brandon Droge. He pitched all nine innings, giving up just three runs, only one earned, while striking out six batters.
The Cavaliers trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the fourth inning, but JCCC would score single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth, then added two more in the seventh, giving Droge a three run cushion for the final two innings. Droge recorded four of his six strikeouts in the eighth and ninth.
John Lenherr had two hits and two RBI, and Garwood and Griffin each had one RBI to power the Cavaliers offensive attack.
Story by Tyler Cundith
Pulled from www.jccc.edu
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- The Johnson County Community College baseball team is just two wins away from reaching its first NJCAA World Series. The Cavaliers have advanced to the semifinals of the Region VI Baseball Tournament in Wichita, Kan., by posting wins over Barton County and Seward Count over the weekend. The Cavaliers face Cowley College today at 4 p.m. with a berth to the title game on the line.
JCCC (39-15) opened the tournament with a 7-4 win over Barton County on Saturday morning, and followed with an impressive 6-3 win over No. 10 ranked Seward County, Sunday afternoon. Outstanding starting pitching and timely hitting proved key in both victories.
In the win over Barton County, sophomore left-hander Travis Blankenship picked up his 10th win of the season, going six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, with four strikeouts. Nick Holtgrieve and
Dustin Holthaus pitched the final three innings of scoreless relief. The win was Blankenship’s 16th of his career, setting an new team record at JCCC.
Offensively the Cavaliers were led by team MVP Doug Otto and Parker Amos. Both had two hits. Otto had single and double and drove in a run.
Amos had two singles and two RBI. Additionally, Jeremy Francis, Chad Griffin and Drew Garwood each had run producing hits. The Seward
County game saw another pitching gem from freshman left-hander
Brandon Droge. He pitched all nine innings, giving up just three runs, only one earned, while striking out six batters.
The Cavaliers trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the fourth inning, but JCCC would score single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth, then added two more in the seventh, giving Droge a three run cushion for the final two innings. Droge recorded four of his six strikeouts in the eighth and ninth.
John Lenherr had two hits and two RBI, and Garwood and Griffin each had one RBI to power the Cavaliers offensive attack.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Misty Stone to play at Ottawa University next season
This just in...
Misty Stone, former Lady Cavalier basketball player has announced her intent to play basketball at Ottawa University next season.
Stone said she knew if she didn't play she'd miss basketball.
"I choose Ottawa because I absolutely love Coach Tate and think he is a great coach," she said. "I also know a lot of the girls there and I just know I will enjoy it."
Misty Stone, former Lady Cavalier basketball player has announced her intent to play basketball at Ottawa University next season.
Stone said she knew if she didn't play she'd miss basketball.
"I choose Ottawa because I absolutely love Coach Tate and think he is a great coach," she said. "I also know a lot of the girls there and I just know I will enjoy it."
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Cavaliers win region title and earn trip to nationals
5/7/2008
Story by Tyler Cundith
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OVERLAND PARK, KS -- The Johnson County Community College softball team is champions of the NJCAA Region VI Division II softball for the second straight year. The Lady Cavaliers dominated No. 5 ranked Cowley College in the championship game, 11-3, and advance to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament in Normal, Ill, next week. Last year, JCCC also defeated Cowley to win the region, then went on to place second at nationals, the highest finish in team history.
JCCC, ranked No. 7 in the RINGOR NJCAA Division II Softball Poll, put on a hitting clinic in this championship. As a team, the Lady Cavaliers hit .402, and ripped 105 hits, including 18 doubles and an amazing 17 home runs. The team scored 75 runs in the eight games.
“Anytime you hit 17 home runs and score 75 runs, your going to win,” said head coach Kelly Latendresse.
However, as powerful as JCCC’s bats were, their ride to the champions was not easy. After a record 29-1 win over Brown Mackie in the opening round, JCCC edged Hutchinson with a 3-2 win in the second round, setting up a meeting with conference champion Cowley. The Tigers downed JCCC 5-3 on a solo home run by Breayle Tackett and a grand slam from Kashilia Young, dropping the Lady Cavaliers into the losers bracket.
By falling down to the loser bracket, JCCC would need to win five games, four on Sunday, to claim the title, and that’s exactly what happened. The Lady Cavaliers began their run with a 10-8 win over Allen County Saturday night, followed by an 8-2 victory over Pratt and a 3-2 win over Highland, setting up a rematch with Cowley.
JCCC All-America second baseman Krista Cummings belted two home runs against East Jayhawk Conference MVP Jacey Juden, leading the Lady Cavaliers to an 8-5 win, setting one final game against the Tigers. That game was all JCCC, ending Cowley’s season with an 11-3 loss. Lindsay Bowers provided shot that sealed the victory in the top of the seventh. Leading 9-3, she belted a two-run shot over the center field fence.
“Johnson (County) was hitting everything, it didn’t matter what the pitch was,” Cowley head coach Ed Hargrove said in a Cowley College press release. “They took advantage of every opportunity they got.”
For the tournament, sophomore outfielder Kacee McDonald was the team’s leading hitter, batting .515 (17-for-33) with two doubles, four home runs, 13 runs and 13 RBI. She was also named to the All-Region VI second-team. Sophomore Debbie Schlagel hit 379 (11-for-29) with five doubles, two home runs, nine runs and 12 RBI. Other key producers were freshman Lindsey Tuter (.419, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI), sophomore Lindsay Bowers (.345, 2 doubles, 3 HR, 9 RBI), Cummings (.423, 1 double, 3 HR, 7 RBI), freshman Sam Neely (.467, 1 double, 1 HR, 7 RBI), sophomore Kristen Kluge (.370, 3 doubles, 2 HR, 8 RBI) and sophomore Alex Zimmerman (.381, 1 double 4 RBI).
But while JCCC’s power numbers were amazing, the MVP’s of the tournament may have been freshmen pitchers Jamin Landreth and Katie Ford. Both battling nagging injuries, they battled throughout the tournament, and kept JCCC in all of the games.
“They demonstrated amazing character,” said Latendresse. “Jamin had not pitched in back-to-back games all year, and on Sunday, she pitched in all four games. These two flat out competed.”
Landreth logged the most time in the circle, pitching 35.3 innings. She was 5-0 with 22 strikeouts and held her opponents to a .248 average. Ford, an All-Region VI selection, was 2-1 with seven strikeouts in 17.6 innings of work. On the season, Ford leads the staff with 19 victories, followed by Landreth with 11.
Former Lady Cavaliers spread all over the map
Former members of the Lady Cavaliers will be all over the map next season.
Heather Rourk will play next year at University of Indianapolis.
Meghan Waggoner and Brittney Slifer both committed to University of Central Missouri.
Bethany Schwab will play just up the street at Mid America Nazarene University in Olathe.
However not everyone will continue playing ball.
Emily Larson plans to go to K-State next fall, but just as a student.
Erica Rothweiler, a third year student said she plans to get a job.
"I am actually not going anywhere. I have been at JCCC for 3-years doing the Interior Design Program and I am job searching and getting out in the design world," she said.
Misty Stone is unsure at this point.
"I dont know for sure if I am even going to play next year," Stone said. "But if I do I am pretty sure I am going to go to Ottawa [University]. If not i am just going to go to school at [University of Kansas]."
Heather Rourk will play next year at University of Indianapolis.
Meghan Waggoner and Brittney Slifer both committed to University of Central Missouri.
Bethany Schwab will play just up the street at Mid America Nazarene University in Olathe.
However not everyone will continue playing ball.
Emily Larson plans to go to K-State next fall, but just as a student.
Erica Rothweiler, a third year student said she plans to get a job.
"I am actually not going anywhere. I have been at JCCC for 3-years doing the Interior Design Program and I am job searching and getting out in the design world," she said.
Misty Stone is unsure at this point.
"I dont know for sure if I am even going to play next year," Stone said. "But if I do I am pretty sure I am going to go to Ottawa [University]. If not i am just going to go to school at [University of Kansas]."
Former Cav Quintin Totta signs with Columbia College
Quotes pulled from: www.columbiatribune.com
Quintin Totta, former Cavaliers big man, signed a letter of intent with Columbia College.
Quintin Totta, former Cavaliers big man, signed a letter of intent with Columbia College.
Totta, 6-6, average 11 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Bob Burchard, head coach at Columbia College feels Totta will make an immediate impact.
"Quintin is a highly skilled forward who is used to being highly successful," Columbia Coach Bob Burchard said. "We need immediate help in his position and feel confident he will make a significant contribution."
Heideman, Otto selected JCCC athletes of the year
5/8/2008
Story by Tyler Cundith
Pulled from: www.jccc.edu
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| Christa Heideman |
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| Doug Otto |
Heideman will lead JCCC as the school’s most decorated athlete. She has garnered 13 All-America honors in her two years, the most by any athlete in the JCCC’s 39-year history. She also was named the women’s cross country MVP and women’s track MVP in each of her years at JCCC. Heideman has twice earned All-American in cross country and the half marathon. At indoor track nationals, she has earned a total of six All-America honors, including four her freshman year. Outdoors, Heideman was a three-time All-American in 2007, and enters this year’s championship looking to add her her total. She also owns three school records. She has the best time recorded by a Cavaliers at cross country nationals, setting that mark last fall. She also ran a leg on the record setting indoor distance medley relay her freshman year, and set the outdoor mark in the 1,500-meter run last spring. Heideman also ranks in the top five in the outdoor 5,000-meters and as a member of the 4x800 relay.
Otto, a former walk-on to the baseball team, is having an MVP season as a sophomore Otto is batting .443 (70-for-158) with 18 doubles, five triples, five home runs, 57 runs and 43 RBI. He leads the team or is tied for lead in average, hits, doubles, triples, home runs and runs scored, and ranks second in RBI and stolen bases with 25. Otto also leads the team in slugging percentage at .715 and on base percentage .528. His .443 average ranks tied for 32nd in the NJCAA, and he tied for 28th in the nation in stolen bases. Otto’s 70 hits tie the fourth-best season at JCCC, and his 18 doubles rank third all-time for a season. The sophomore from Jefferson City, Mo. has been extremely solid with his glove, posting an impressive .957 fielding percentage from his shortstop position, which ranks him among the best to play his position in JCCC history. He has just 11 errors in 258 fielding chances. His team will play for the Region VI Championship this weekend in Wichita, Kan., with a berth to the NJCAA World Series on the line. Otto also ranks tied for eighth all-time at JCCC with nine career triples.
Background checks for prospective employees
Fourteen people were listed on the college’s website, www.jccc.edu, as registered sex offenders.
According to the website the Department of Public Safety “has received notification of registered sex offenders that currently work, teach, volunteer, visit or attend classes on the campus of
According to www.securityoncampus.org, the public posting of such a list is in concordance with the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, sponsored by Jon Kyl, senator of
The Act is an amendment to the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act which requires sex offenders already required to register with the state “to provide notice, as required under state law, of each institution of higher education in that state at which the person is employed, carries on a vocation, or is a student.”
According to the September 2007 Board of Trustees report one of the names on the college’s list of sex offenders was listed as a recommendation to hire as a work study employee from August 20, 2007 to May 16, 2008 at $8.96/hour. The recommendation was accepted.
This person has been registered since August 5, 2005 for lewd and lascivious behavior.
Chris Christensen, director of Financial Aid, said this person is no longer employed as a work study student.
How long was he employed at the college?
Becky Centlivre-Meinke, director of Human Resources said he was employed as administrative support in the Railroad Operations department during the Fall 2006, Spring 2007 and Fall 2007 semesters.
“Overall the college has no policy regarding the employment of registered sex offenders,” Centlivre-Meinke said. “Certain jobs (i.e. Children’s center) would prohibit a registered sex offender from that type of work.”
Centlivre-Meinke said the college is looking into policies, procedures and guidelines with regards to background checks of prospective employees.
“There are a lot of issues that need to be considered,” Centlivre-Meinke said. “A committee is being established to address all of those concerns.”
Centlivre-Meinke said a board policy is already in place concerning background checks.
“The committee will help establish the pass/fail criteria for specific positions and outcome should an existing employee not pass,” Centlivre-Meinke said.
According to 415.01c Investigative Examination, “The college may require an applicant for a position at the college or current employees of the college to submit to a polygraph or background test, the cost of which will be at the college's expense. A refusal to submit to such exam may be grounds to preclude employment or grounds to suspend, terminate or non-renew.”
Centlivre-Meinke said Human Resources will lead the committee, but various members of other departments will be involved as well.
“The kickoff meeting was this week and the committee plans to meet every other week (or so) until we have the criteria and outcomes established,” Centlivre-Meinke said. “As background checks do not directly affect students (except students who are employed by the college) they were not included on the committee. We have invited a member of the Student Services staff to be on the committee.”
The college has been looking into this issue for quite some time now.
In the article, “Law targets sex offenders on campus” by Courtney Farr from the January 23, 2003 issue of The Campus Ledger, “[Dennis] Day said a committee will be formed, made up of faculty, students, and the college’s attorney to decide what kind of policy should be implemented.”
Dennis Day, vice president of Student Services said, “There has been
a committee working on this issue over the last year chaired by Dorothy
Friedrich [vice president of Policy and Strategic Initiatives]. It led to several recommendations, one of which was to engage a company to perform such checks.”
Friedrich said she led the task force that focused on the requirements for background screenings.
“Human Resources is currently working on the process for implementation,” Friedrich said. “There are other areas where background checks are going on. As far as other areas we have not yet begun.”
Friedrich said much of background checks are in regard to financial matters.
“We want to make sure we are in compliance with the Payment Card industry,” Friedrich said. “They set the standards for how companies use credit card information.”
According to the December 13, 2007 Board of Trustees meeting minutes the Board of Trustees “approved the proposals from HireRight, Inc. at an annual amount not to exceed $21,000.00, and from 1138 Inc. (dba Validity Screening Solutions) at an annual amount not to exceed $10,000.00, for a total estimated annual expenditure not to exceed $31,000.00 for background checks.”
Friedrich said HireRight offered the best level of service at a reasonable cost.
“We did a thorough job selecting the carrier,” Friedrich said. “I know that Human Resources will do a great job in implementing it.”Staying out of Harms way: Royce Harms aims to serve and protect
Now, not only can athletes brag about their guns, but the Department of Public Safety can.
Royce Harms, officer with the Overland Park Police Department acts as a liaison between the police department and the Department of Public safety at the college.
“I provide support to them,” Harms said. “I work with the Community Policing unit which deals with public relations in and around the college to help prevent crime.”
Harms, who is fully armed and began working at the college January 16, has 24 years experience in the Overland Park Police Department and was a School Resource Officer for ten of those years.
Harms hopes to assuage student fears of having an armed officer on campus.
“I would say that a majority of students had school resource officers in their schools,” Harms said. “It’s really no different just because I am here as a resource does not mean something bad is happening.”
The college plans on eventually arming all security personnel.
At the December Board of Trustees meeting Terry Calaway, president at the college that having a School Resource Officer “is a nice interim step for us to continue to provide the best we can good safety and care for our students.”
Calaway addressed concerns that Don Weiss, trustee at the college, had about the pace of implementing armed officers.
“I realize the importance of proceeding on our proposal on whether we should arm our security force or not that we need to proceed with that as deliberately a process as possible,” Weiss said. “But at the same time I’m a little bit concerned in light of the continued shootings incidences with
Weiss said he believes the college should pursue the armed officer issue further.
Calaway agreed with Weiss and said the college plans to pursue the issue.
“It’s important for us to continue on with that assessment,” Calaway said. “We’re not doing one in lieu of the other. But it is a good interim step for us.”
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