MCC Wrestling Team Ranked 10th in NationThe MCC wrestling team was ranked 10th in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll released on Feb. 2. Iowa Central was atop the national standings, followed by Labette CC, Clackamas CC, Lincoln College, Northwest College, North Idaho College, Nassau CC, Harper College, Southwestern Oregon CC and Muskegon CC. Individually, several Jayhawks are ranked nationally. Steve Ruppert (Reed City, MI/Reed City) is fifth at 141 pounds, Sean Turner (Monroe, MI/Monroe) is sixth at 149 pounds, Eric Telford is 10th at 157 pounds, Calib Rought (Ferry, MI/Fremont) is 10th at 165 pounds, Jacob Brown (Conklin, MI/Coopersville) is sixth at 174 pounds, Matt Henry (Durand, MI/Owosso) is 11th at 197 pounds, and Ryan Steverson (Lake Odessa, MI/Lakewood) is seventh at 285 pounds.
MCC Men Crush Ancilla 97-73
Sophomore forward Isiah Law (Grand Haven, MI/Grand Haven) led the Jayhawks with his 18 points, 16 rebounds, eights assists and four steals. Kulawnie Saunders (Minneapolis, MN/Millenium) netted a team-high 24 points, while Brandon Keur (Muskegon, MI/Orchard View) added 14, Matt Stoll (Kent City, MI/Kent City) 12 and Steven Ray, Jr. (Michigan City, MI/Washington) 10. Stoll led the hosts with five blocked shots. “We had great shot selection and moved the ball well,” said MCC Coach Dave Schlump, his team is in a three-way tie for third place in the Western The 15-7 Jayhawks had 24 team assists and, after turning the ball over 12 times in the first half, only committed three turnovers in the final 20 minutes. “ I loved our defensive effort, only allowing 29 points in the first half,” added the MCC coach, whose team led 44-29 at intermission.
MCC Women Dispatch Ancilla 76-54
The Jayhawks improved their league record to 5-4 and their overall mark to 15-7, while Ancilla falls to 1-8 and 1-17 respectively. MCC led the entire contest except for a two-minute span early in the first half. The hosts owned a 35-22 halftime lead. “This was a good win for us,” said MCC Assistant Coach Sandra Bush. “Ancilla’s a scrappy team. We’re in the second half of the conference schedule now and it’s great to get two wins in a row. We were able to get all of the players into the game.” Lindsey Burnside (Spring Lake, MI/Grand Haven) scored 17 points and brought down a team-high 11 boards. Coiya Wiley (Flint, MI/Southwestern) tallied 16 points, while Samantha Zimmer (Muskegon, MI/Oakridge) had seven rebounds and Chasadie Thornton (Muskegon, MI/Mona Shores) made 10 assists. The Jayhawks shots 80 percent from the free throw line, led by Burnside’s 7-for-10 performance.
Jayhawks Softball Ranked Fifth in NationThe Muskegon Community College women’s softball team is ranked fifth nationally in the NJCAA Div. II Softball pre-season rankings. Louisiana State University at Eunice holds the top spot, followed by Kankakee (IL) CC, South Mountain CC of Phoenix, AZ, Iowa Central CC and Muskegon CC. Rounding out the top ten are Heartland CC of Normal, Ill., Labette CC of Parsons, KS, Pasco-Hernando CC of New Port Richey, FL., Phoenix (AZ) College and Jones County Junior College of Ellisville, MS. The MCC Jayhawks, guided by sixth year Head Coach Matt Houseman, open the 2012 season on Feb. 17 at St. Catherine University in St. Catherine, KY. |
Saturday, Feb. 4 WRESTLING TBA – MCC at Grand Valley State University Open, Allendale, MI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 1 p.m. – MCC at Jackson CC, Jackson, MI MEN’S BASKETBALL 3 p.m. – MCC at Jackson CC, Jackson, MI
Wednesday, Feb. 8 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 5:30 p.m. – MCC vs. LANSING CC, Bartels-Rode Gymnasium MEN’S BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. – MCC vs. LANSING CC, Bartels-Rode Gymnasium
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All five MCC starters scored in double figures on Wednesday night, when the Jayhawks crushed visiting Ancilla College 97-73 in Bartels-Rode Gymnasium.
Conference with a 6-3 league record. “I thought our guys came together. It’s crunch time in February and I think we are playing our best basketball.”
Sudan Saunders (Grand Rapids, MI/Catholic Central) scored a teaam-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace the MCC women’s basketball unit to a 76-54 win over visiting Ancilla College on Wednesday night in Bartels-Rode Gymnasium.