Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Wrestling squad preparing for Regionals Feb. 8-9

Wednesday, Jan. 30

The Colby Community College wrestling team is traveling to Kearney, Neb. today to scrimmage with the University of Nebraska-Kearney team. The Trojans scheduled the scrimmage after dropping out of the Meramec duals on Jan. 24-25.

The Trojans moved from 4th to 3rd in the NJCAA National Rankings, changing places with Labette. Iowa Central remains the number one team, and Meramec of St. Louis is number two. The Trojans have five individuals ranked in their weight classes, lead by Cole Garcia, who is ranked first at 157 pounds, and Chris Kearn who is ranked first at 184 pounds. Also ranked is T.J. Hepburn (3rd, 149 pounds), Lyubomir Kumbarov (4th, 141 pounds) and Akmal Adilov (5th, 125 pounds).

The Trojans received some good news with two members rejoining the team. Head Coach Steve Lampe said that heavyweight Gabe Walz rejoined the team, and 2007 National Qualifier Scott Miller rejoined the team and will wrestle at 174 pounds.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Men's Basketball drops to 2-5 in the conference

Saturday, January 26th

Despite having four players in double-figure scoring, the Colby Community College men's basketball team couldn't stop Barton County from scoring. What resulted was an 88-73 loss Saturday in Great Bend, Kansas. For the second time in three games, the Trojans allowed a team over 85 points. Barton County hit 12-of-24 from three-point range, and shot 48 percent overall from the field.

Andrew Engel had 16 points, 5 assists and 5 steals for the Trojans. Engel was 4-of-8 from three-point range. Koance Davis and Mike Boyd also had 16 points, while Jordon Ottoway had 13 points. Everson Lacerda had 11 rebounds and 6 points.

Women's basketball drops to 3-4 in the conference

Saturday, January 26

Sandra Sormaz hit seven three-pointers and had 23 points, but it wasn't enough as the Colby Community College Lady Trojans (8-13, 3-4) lost 83-62 Saturday at Barton County. Barton County, 20-2 overall, lead at halftime 42-26, and cruised to the 21-point victory.

Sormaz led the Lady Trojans with 23 points, and Nikki Welsh added 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field. Katie Spresser led the Lady Trojans with 7 rebounds and also had 4 assists.

Box Score


Date: 1/26/2008 Arena:
Time: 9:11 pm City, State: Great Bend, KS

VISITOR: Colby ( 3-4, 8-13)


Total FG% - 1st: 10/33 0.303 2nd: 12/30 0.400 Game: 0.349 Deadball
3-PT FG% - 1st: 6/21 0.286 2nd: 6/19 0.316 Game: 0.300 Rebounds
Total FT% - 1st: 0/0 0.000 2nd: 6/10 0.600 Game: 0.600 (0,0)


HOME: Barton County ( 6-2, 20-2)

Total FG% - 1st: 16/36 0.444 2nd: 12/29 0.414 Game: 0.431 Deadball
3-PT FG% - 1st: 7/19 0.368 2nd: 3/12 0.250 Game: 0.323 Rebounds
Total FT% - 1st: 3/5 0.600 2nd: 14/17 0.824 Game: 0.773 (0,0)

Technical Fouls: CLB (0)
: BAR (0)

OFFICIALS :
ATTENDANCE : 0

SCORE BY PERIODS 1st 2nd TOTAL
Colby 26 36 62
Barton County 42 41 83

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Hepburn, Kearn take first at Worthington (Minn.) Open

January 20, 2008

The Colby Community College wrestling team competed at the Worthington Open on Saturday, Jan. 19. The squad took only five wrestlers to the competition due to illness. Neither Cole Garcia or Lyubomir Kumbarov traveled with the team.

T.J. Hepburn finished first at 149 pounds, winning his first three matches by fall and winning in the championship by a technical fall. For his efforts, Hepburn was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Chris Kearn finished first at 184 pounds, winning his first match by technical fall, then winning the next two by fall. Akmal Adilov finished 4-1 and in third place at 125 pounds, Danny Manius finished 1-2 and 4th at 133 pounds, and Delanno Palmore finished 1-2 at 165 pounds.

Palmore also was affected by illness, but still was able to compete, just not at full strength.

Trojan men come up short in 94-90 loss to Hutch

January 20, 2008

The Colby Community College men's basketball team (5-14, 2-4) lost 94-90 to Hutchinson CC Sunday at the Community Building. The Trojans were unable to overcome a 12-point halftime deficit, and fell into a tie for last place in the Jayhawk West Conference standings.

The Trojans went with a small rotation in the game, as just six players saw action. Koance Davis, who returned to the lineup, led the Trojans with 32 points on 15-of-27 shooting from the field. Davis also connected on 2-of-4 from three-point range and had 13 rebounds.

Andrew Engel struggled shooting from the field (3-of-16), but nearly had a triple-double. Engel finished with 14 points, 12 assists and 7 rebounds. Mike Boyd had 17 points and 7 assists. Everson Lacerda also had a double-double for the Trojans, finishing with 13 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Erick Pegeuro added 7 points and 6 rebounds, and Jordon Ottoway had 7 points.

Lady Trojans can't solve Hutch defense

Sunday, Jan. 20

The Colby Community College women's basketball team (8-12, 3-3) lost 65-44 Sunday at the Community Building to Hutchinson. The Hutch defense held the Lady Trojans to 24 percent shooting from the field for the game, including 23 percent (2-of-16) from three-point range.

The Lady Trojans did force Hutch into 19 turnovers, but Colby's shooting woes hampered them throughout the game. Sandra Sormaz led the Lady Trojans with 9 points and Whitney Archer, Lauren Fortin and Molly Phelan each had 6 points.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Indoor Track & Field Results from Highland Invitational

Highland Classic - 1/19/2008
Wellness Center

Women 55 Meter Dash
1, Stump, Natalie, Benedictine, 7.71. 2, Ford, Jackie, Hutcinson CC, 7.72. 3,
Parodi, Michelle, Benedictine, 7.93. 4, Johnson, Cherelle, Highland, 7.98. 5,
Long, Lauren, Benedictine, 8.25. 6, Alitz, Alexis, Benedictine, 8.39. 7,
Gonzalas, Natalie, Benedictine, 8.56.

Women 200 Meter Dash
1, Ford, Jackie, Hutcinson CC, 28.10. 2, Stump, Natalie, Benedictine, 28.58.
2, Kelly, Lauren, Hutcinson CC, 28.58. 4, Parodi, Michelle, Benedictine,
28.69. 5, Baggoo, Sherry-Ann, Colby College, 29.17. 6, Denny, Megan, Benedictine, 29.42. 7, Long, Lauren, Benedictine, 30.82. 8, Alitz, Alexis,
Benedictine, 31.61.

Women 300 Meter Dash
1, Baggoo, Sherry-Ann, Colby College, 45.23. 2, Denny, Megan, Benedictine,
45.49. 3, Smith, Krystal, Hutcinson CC, 50.24. 4, Stegman, Brandi, Hutcinson
CC, 50.36.

Women 1 Mile Run
1, Nero, Tonya, Colby College, 5:29.46. 2, Harris, Reese, Benedictine, 5:52.09. 3, Figoni, Jenny, Benedictine, 5:54.23. 4, Kerschen, Amber, Hutcinson CC, 5:59.57. 5, Merz, Clare, Benedictine, 6:02.10. 6, Schurman, Andrea, Hutcinson CC, 6:03.12. 7, Delzer, Kayla, Hutcinson CC, 6:10.32. 8, Torres, Kristin,
Hutcinson CC, 6:44.02.

Women 600 Meter Run
1, Trotter, Ashton, Hutcinson CC, 1:48.28. 2, Oak, Kristi, Hutcinson CC,
1:55.91. 3, South, Kayla, Neosho Count, 2:02.10. 4, Baggoo, Sherry-Ann, Colby College, 2:11.13.

Women 800 Meter Run
1, Harris, Reese, Benedictine, 2:35.13. 2, Delzer, Kayla, Hutcinson CC,
2:45.11. 3, Marshal, Natalie, Hutcinson CC, 2:46.43.

Women 1000 Meter Run
1, Nero, Tonya, Colby College, 3:15.69.

Women 3000 Meter Run
1, Nero, Tonya, Colby College, 11:25.30. 2, Figoni, Jenny, Benedictine, 11:34.88. 3, Merz, Clare, Benedictine, 12:06.96. 4, Thomas, Tiffany, Colby College, 13:22.89. 5, Dunham, Ashley, Hutcinson CC, 14:10.15. 6, Clark, Nicole, Colby College 15:41.54.

Women 55 Meter Hurdles
1, Kerschen, Michelle, Benedictine, 9.31. 2, Hollaway, Katie, Hutcinson CC,
9.68. 3, Long, Lauren, Benedictine, 9.77. 4, Johnson, Cherelle, Highland,
9.79. 5, Alitz, Alexis, Benedictine, 10.08. 6, Bartlett, Molly, Benedictine,
10.09.

Women 4x400 Meter Relay
1, Hutcinson CC 'A' 4:29.16. 2, Benedictine College 'A' 4:33.78. 3, Hutcinson
CC 'B' 4:43.68.

Women High Jump
1, Bartlett, Molly, Benedictine, 1.51m. 2, Young, Amanda, Hutcinson CC, 1.49m.
3, Gillilan, April, Highland, 1.41m. 4, Stapp, Kaitlyn, Colby Colleg, J1.41m.
5, Hollaway, Katie, Hutcinson CC, J1.41m. 6, Marshal, Natalie, Hutcinson CC,
1.38m.

Women Pole Vault
1, Kerschen, Michelle, Benedictine, 2.89m. 2, Gonzalas, Natalie, Benedictine,
2.59m.

Women Long Jump
1, Kelly, Lauren, Hutcinson CC, 5.26m. 2, Stump, Natalie, Benedictine, 5.13m.
3, Trotter, Ashton, Hutcinson CC, 4.65m. --, Downing, Tiffany, Unattached, ND.

Women Triple Jump
1, Stump, Natalie, Benedictine, 11.04m. 2, Kelly, Lauren, Hutcinson CC,
10.19m. 3, Gillilan, April, Highland, 9.12m. 4, Young, Amanda, Hutcinson CC,
8.99m.

Women Shot Put
1, Russell, Julia, Neosho Count, 12.24m. 2, Guigui, Charlene, Neosho Count,
11.42m. 3, Sledd, Sarah, Neosho Count, 11.39m. 4, Schulte, Angela, Colby
College 10.23m
. 5, Hill, Cassie, Highland, 9.96m. 6, Arneston, Kristin,
Hutcinson CC, 9.84m. 7, Dreiling, Chelsey, Hutcinson CC, 9.76m. 8, Henke,
Erin, Colby College 9.52m
. 9, Koehn, Julie, Benedictine, 9.44m. 10, Logan,
Jessica, Benedictine, 9.18m. 11, Wilmoth, Lindsey, Benedictine, 8.42m. 12,
Empson, Heather, Colby Collee, 7.90m.


Women Weight Throw
1, Russell, Julia, Neosho Count, 11.90m. 2, Dreiling, Chelsey, Hutcinson CC,
11.53m. 3, Henke, Erin, Colby College 11.47m. 4, Schulte, Angela, Colby College 9.94m. 5, Logan, Jessica, Benedictine, 8.81m. 6, Koehn, Julie, Benedictine, 8.76m. 7, Arneston, Kristin, Hutcinson CC, 8.67m. 8, Wilmoth, Lindsey, Benedictine, 7.98m. 9, Empson, Heather, Colby College 7.90m.

Men 55 Meter Dash
1, Poole, Teddy, Hutcinson CC, 6.36. 2, Johnson, Randy, Neosho Count, 6.50. 3,
Jones, Markish, Hutcinson CC, 6.52. 4, Bryant, Jarvous, Neosho Count, 6.58. 5,
Punch, Raloheal, Unattached, 6.63. 6, Diggs, Melton, Hutcinson CC, 6.67. 7,
Zamora, John, Colby College 6.68
. 8, Poole, Johnnie, Hutcinson CC, 6.72. 8, Barber, Adam, Benedictine, 6.72. 10, Phillips, Eron, Hutcinson CC, 6.73. 10,
Winfrey, Alex, Hutcinson CC, 6.73. 12, Manuel, Josh, Neosho Count, 6.81. 12,
Whitney, Carlton, Hutcinson CC, 6.81. 12, Ralls, Dustin, Benedictine, 6.81.
15, Gargus, Matt, Benedictine, 6.83. 16, Fuller, Aaron, Hutcinson CC, 6.95.
17, Ross, Shawn, Hutcinson CC, 6.96. 18, Fisher, Steven, Hutcinson CC, 6.98.
19, Hardimon, Phillip, Neosho Count, 7.28. 20, Ruest, David, Colby College
7.34
. 21, Hollaway, Kenji, Unattached, 14:31:23.18. 22, Binning, Robert, Colby College 14:31:23.50. 23, Murphy, Aaron, Benedictine, 14:31:23.75. --, Edwards, Larry, Highland, DQ. --, Brown, Thomas, Highland, DQ.

Men 200 Meter Dash
1, Brown, Thomas, Highland, 22.56. 2, Bryant, Jarvous, Neosho Count, 23.68. 3,
Johnson, Randy, Neosho Count, 23.85. 4, Diggs, Melton, Hutcinson CC, 23.86. 5,
Barber, Adam, Benedictine, 23.89. 6, Lohman, Justin, Benedictine, 24.15. 7,
Sumpter, Terrance, Highland, 24.16. 8, Edwards, Larry, Highland, 24.28. 9,
Zamora, John, Colby College 24.41
. 10, Winfrey, Alex, Hutcinson CC, 24.47. 11, Gargus, Matt, Benedictine, 24.71. 12, Punch, Raloheal, Unattached, 24.73. 13,
Hollaway, Kenji, Unattached, 25.09. 14, Fuller, Aaron, Hutcinson CC, 25.34.
15, Lager, Marty, Benedictine, 25.48. 16, Ross, Shawn, Hutcinson CC, 25.55.
17, Ruest, David, Colby College 26.18. 18, Murphy, Aaron, Benedictine, 27.00.

Men 300 Meter Dash
1, Whitney, Carlton, Hutcinson CC, 37.79. 2, Poole, Johnnie, Hutcinson CC,
37.99. 3, Ralls, Dustin, Benedictine, 38.41. 4, Sumpter, Terrance, Highland,
39.14. 5, Lohman, Justin, Benedictine, 39.58. 6, Kuhn, Taylor, Benedictine,
41.30.

Men 1 Mile Run
1, Riggs, Justin, Hutcinson CC, 4:43.76. 2, Thompson, Chase, Hutcinson CC,
4:45.30. 3, Robinson, Nick, Hutcinson CC, 4:53.69. 4, Brubaker, Mike,
Benedictine, 4:59.72. 5, Beck, Harley, Colby College 5:01.31. 6, Mahood, Jordan, Benedictine, 5:04.01. 7, Emmel, Brendan, Unattached, 5:14.29. 8,
Jackson, Ronnie, Highland, 5:14.51. 9, Parker, William, Highland, 5:14.52. 10,
Austin, Jeff, Unattached, 5:20.12. 11, Schmaltz, Corey, Highland, 5:24.98. 12, Barnum, David, Colby College 5:39.44. 13, Kleymann, Mike, Neosho Count,
5:44.94.

Men 600 Meter Run
1, Isham, AJ, Hutcinson CC, 1:26.03. 2, Tanking, AJ, Highland, 1:29.23. 3,
Fraser, Chad, Hutcinson CC, 1:29.24. 4, Powel, Chris, Hutcinson CC, 1:30.69.
5, Foster, Gary, Benedictine, 1:33.70.

Men 800 Meter Run
1, Seiler, Matt, Benedictine, 2:06.73. 2, Mantei, Joe, Benedictine, 2:06.89.
3, Livingston, Taje, Hutcinson CC, 2:09.20. 4, Scarlett, Matt, Benedictine,
2:09.58. 5, Zook, Rod, Unattached, 2:09.85. 6, Yates, Jacob, Hutcinson CC,
2:10.41. 7, Marshal, Chris, Hutcinson CC, 2:10.90. 8, Beck, Harley, Colby
Colleg, 2:12.43
. 9, Jackson, Ronnie, Highland, 3:18.62.

Men 1000 Meter Run
1, Tekle, Yared, Benedictine, 2:41.58. 2, Thompson, Chase, Hutcinson CC,
2:42.66. 3, Riggs, Justin, Hutcinson CC, 2:42.86. 4, Brubaker, Mike,
Benedictine, 2:54.62. 5, Beck, Harley, Colby College 2:55.27. 6, Groom, Glenn, Highland, 3:05.57. 7, Mahood, Jordan, Benedictine, 3:06.23. 8, Kruse, Ben, Hutcinson CC, 3:16.97. 9, Teeter, Jordan, Hutcinson CC, 3:19.72.

Men 3000 Meter Run
1, Strawn, Kevin, Hutcinson CC, 9:12.17. 2, Adams, Wade, Hutcinson CC,
9:12.25. 3, Mahood, Jordan, Benedictine, 9:27.98. 4, Robinson, Nick, Hutcinson
CC, 9:46.70. 5, Austin, Jeff, Unattached, 10:46.74. 6, Parker, William,
Highland, 10:57.74. 7, Schmaltz, Corey, Highland, 11:01.68. 8, Barnum, David, Colby College 11:24.93. --, O'Laughlin, Ryan, Unattached, DNF.

Men 55 Meter Hurdles
1, Vondenkamp, Jeremy, Benedictine, 8.54. 2, Diggs, Melton, Hutcinson CC,
8.80. 3, Teeter, Jordan, Hutcinson CC, 8.92. 4, Hardimon, Phillip, Neosho
Count, 8.93. 5, Groom, Glenn, Highland, 9.43. 6, Kruse, Ben, Hutcinson CC,
9.71.

Men 4x400 Meter Relay
1, Hutcinson CC 'A' 3:35.72. 2, Benedictine College 'B' 3:47.30. 3, Hutcinson
CC 'B' 3:50.24. 4, Benedictine College 'A' 3:59.75.

Men 4x800 Meter Relay
1, Benedictine College 'A' 8:18.90. 2, Hutcinson CC 'A' 8:48.27.

Men High Jump
1, Butler, Josh, Neosho Count, 1.98m. 2, Jones, Dustin, Hutcinson CC, J1.98m.
3, Phillips, Eron, Hutcinson CC, 1.89m. 4, Klein, Anthony, Hutcinson CC,
J1.89m. 5, Groom, Glenn, Highland, J1.89m. 6, Washburn, Dan, Neosho Count,
1.83m. 7, Kruse, Ben, Hutcinson CC, 1.77m. 8, Teeter, Jordan, Hutcinson CC,
1.64m. --, King, Brandon, Hutcinson CC, NH.

Men Pole Vault
1, Fisher, Steven, Hutcinson CC, 3.97m. 1, Kruse, Ben, Hutcinson CC, 3.97m. 3, Binning, Robert, Colby College 3.52m. --, Kear, Chase, Hutcinson CC, NH. --, Jenne, Dylon, Hutcinson CC, NH.

Men Long Jump
1, Jones, Markish, Hutcinson CC, 7.03m. 2, Phillips, Eron, Hutcinson CC,
6.68m. 3, Fisher, Jerald, Highland, 6.63m. 4, King, Brandon, Hutcinson CC,
6.61m. 5, Klein, Anthony, Hutcinson CC, 6.44m. 6, Poole, Johnnie, Hutcinson
CC, 6.43m. 7, Zamora, John, Colby Colleg, 6.40m. 8, Hardimon, Phillip, Neosho Count, 6.22m. 9, Fisher, Steven, Hutcinson CC, 6.08m. 9, Rourke, Jake, Hutcinson CC, 6.08m. 11, Groom, Glenn, Highland, 6.04m. 12, Lager, Marty,
Benedictine, 5.81m. 13, Nelson, Lance, Highland, 5.60m. 14, Teeter, Jordan,
Hutcinson CC, 5.58m. 15, Kruse, Ben, Hutcinson CC, 5.46m.
Men Triple Jump
1, Butler, Josh, Neosho Count, 14.07m. 2, Fisher, Jerald, Highland, 13.87m. 3,
Rourke, Jake, Hutcinson CC, 13.43m. 4, Phillips, Eron, Hutcinson CC, 12.71m.
5, King, Brandon, Hutcinson CC, 12.59m. 6, Lager, Marty, Benedictine, 12.34m.

Men Shot Put
1, Robbs, Jason, Neosho Count, 15.12m. 2, Hawthorne, Taz, Hutcinson CC,
14.38m. 3, Hamrick, Kyle, Highland, 13.63m. 4, Britton, Shawn, Hutcinson CC,
13.51m. 5, Holly, Chris, Neosho Count, 12.70m. 6, Bryan, Landon, Neosho Count,
12.42m. 7, Jirak, Seth, Benedictine, 12.38m. 8, Francis, Erik, Hutcinson CC,
11.72m. 9, Schwindt, Aric, Unattached, 11.10m. 10, Wuthrich, Gavin, Hutcinson
CC, 11.09m. 11, Teeter, Jordan, Hutcinson CC, 9.67m. 12, Kruse, Ben, Hutcinson
CC, 9.31m. 13, Groom, Glenn, Highland, 8.56m.

Men Weight Throw
1, Robbs, Jason, Neosho Count, 17.51m. 2, Bryan, Landon, Neosho Count, 15.68m.
3, Holly, Chris, Neosho Count, 15.34m. 4, Hamrick, Kyle, Highland, 14.67m. 5,
Wuthrich, Gavin, Hutcinson CC, 14.60m. 6, Britton, Shawn, Hutcinson CC,
13.48m. 7, Jirak, Seth, Benedictine, 12.57m. 8, Hawthorne, Taz, Hutcinson CC,
12.56m. 9, Hainline, Casey, Neosho Count, 12.33m. 10, Schwindt, Aric,
Unattached, 11.45m. 11, Francis, Erik, Hutcinson CC, 11.32m. 12, Drake, Tyler,
Hutcinson CC, 9.04m.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Men's Basketball loses 76-51 to Cloud (Jan. 16)

The Colby Community College men's basketball team (5-13, 2-3) lost 76-51 Wednesday, Jan. 16 to visiting Cloud County. Freshman Mike Boyd returned to the line-up and led the Trojans with 21 points, but Cloud capatilized on the absence of Koance Davis and a poor showing by the Trojan squad.

The Trojans struggled to find shots on the offensive end and were out-rebounded by Cloud 48-27. Cloud keyed on Mike Boyd and Andrew Engel, constantly double-teaming both when the ball was in their hands. Engel had 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting, and also had 5 assists and 5 steals.

Erick Pegeuro led the Trojans with 8 rebounds. The Trojans shot a paltry 27% from the field for the game and committed 17 turnovers.

Lady Trojans drop game against Cloud County (Jan. 16)

The Colby Community College Lady Trojan basketball team (8-11, 3-2) lost 76-53 Wednesday, Jan. 16 to Cloud County at the Community Building. The Lady Trojans shot just 34% from the field and struggled against Cloud County's half-court pressure defense.

After a 33-19 halftime score, Cloud started the second half with easy baskets inside and stretched the lead out. The Lady Trojans committed 19 turnovers in the game and shot just 4-of-15 from three-point range.

Jessi Hilliard led the Lady Trojans with 11 points off the bench. Hilliard made just two field goal attempts, but was able to get to the free-throw line frequently, making 7-of-9 attempts. Lauren Fortin had another solid all-around game, finishing with 10 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Molly Phelan added 9 points and 5 rebounds for the Lady Trojans.

Colby wrestling finishes 7-0 in dual competition

The Colby Community College wrestling team competed at the Jamestown Duals in Jamestown, New York on Saturday, Jan. 12. The Trojans won all four duals, and finished their dual season with a perfect 7-0 mark.

The Trojans defeated Mercyhurst Northeast of Pennsylvania 29-15, host school Jamestown CC 44-10, Sprinfield CC of Massachussets 60-0 (fofeit due to failure to appear for match), and Niagara CC 44-12.

Match results against Mercyhurst

125 Akmal Adilov (Colby) technical fall over Greg Saumenig (Mercyhurst)
133 Danny Manius (Colby) 9-6 dec. over James Henderson (Mercyhurst)
141 Lyubomir Kumbarov 5-1 dec. over Ryan Donovan (Mercyhurst)
149 T.J. Hepburn (Colby) by fall over Shaun Spath (Mercyhurst)
157 Cole Garcia 11-5 dec. over Mike Weisman (Mercyhurst)
165 Delanno Palmore by fall over Joshua Miller (Mercyhurst)
174 Jeff Brodeur (Mercyhurst) 7-6 dec. over Gabe Smull (Colby)
184 Chris Kearn (Colby) 6-4 dec. over Nathan Kucnick (Mercyhurst)
197 Shane Nolan (Mercyhurst) by forfeit
285 Nick Maxworthy by fall over Steve Sandrock (Colby)

Match Results against Jamestown CC

125 Akmal Adilov (Colby) by forfeit
133 Danny Manius (Colby) by forfeit
141 Lyubomir Kumbarov (Colby) 23-9 dec. over Jon Bernard (JCC)
149 T.J. Hepburn (Colby) 9-2 dec. over Dusty Truver (JCC)
157 Cole Garcia (Colby) by fall over Josh Rodriguez (JCC)
165 Delanno Palmore by fall over Cole Smith (JCC)
174 Gabe Smull (Colby) by forfeit
184 Chris Kearn by fall over Dan Rosemier (JCC)
197 Jesse Hanner (JCC) by forfeit
285 Randy Pike (JCC) 15-5 dec. over Steve Sandrock (Colby)

Match results against Niagara CC

125 Jared Lemke (NCC) 5-4 dec. over Akmal Adilov (Colby)
133 Danny Manius (Colby) by forfeit
141 Lyubomir Kumbarov (Colby) technical fall over Mike Tellier (NCC)
149 T.J. Hepburn (Colby) 9-2 dec. over Dale DeBacco (NCC)
157 Cole Garcia by fall over Sean Serco (NCC)
165 Tyrell Riley 3-2 dec. over Delanno Palmore (Colby)
174 Gabe Smull (Colby) by fall over Marco Mendez (NCC)
184 Chris Kearn (Colby) by forfeit
197 Double forfeit
285 Steve Sandrock (Colby) by forfeit

Colby 60-0 forfeit over Springfield CC

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Men's basketball drops second straight game

Sunday, Jan. 13
Colby men fall to Butler County

After falling behind 24-2 to start the game on Sunday, the Colby Community College men's basketball team (5-12, 2-2) slowly clawed its way back into the game. Even without their top two leading scorers, Koance Davis and Mike Boyd, the Trojans cut the deficit down to nine at halftime.

After another slow start to the second half, the Trojans cut the lead down to four points with seven minutes remaining. However, they were not able to get over the hump and lost 83-72.

Andrew Engel led the Trojans with 24 points on 10-of-21 shooting from the field. Jordon Ottoway finished with 20 points and hit four three-pointers. The Trojans once again got solid contributions from Tashaun Kelly, who had 7 points and 10 assists. Freshman Anthony Rohr came off the bench to lead the Trojans with 11 rebounds. Erick Pegeuro added 12 points and 5 rebounds.

The men's team learned that Mike Boyd will miss the Trojan's next game and Koance Davis will miss Wednesday's game and next Sunday's game for their roles in an altercation last Wednesday at Dodge City.

Lady Trojans improve to 3-1 in Jayhawk Conference

Sunday, Jan. 13
Lady Trojans defeat Butler County

The Colby Community College women's basketball team (8-10, 3-1) defeated Butler County 65-48 Sunday at the Community Building. After a sluggish first half in which the Lady Trojans trailed by nine points, shot just 28% from the field and committed 10 turnovers, the Lady Trojans responded immediately to start the second half.

The Lady Trojans began the second half with a 7-0 run and took command of the game early in the second half. Their defense was the catalyst, forcing the Lady Grizzlies into 10 second half turnovers as well as tough shots.

Lauren Fortin led the Lady Trojans with 24 points, 19 in the second half. Fortin was 10-for-19 from the field and was 3-for-7 from three-point range. Sandra Sormaz added 18 points and 11 rebounds, Whitney Archer had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Katie Spresser had 10 rebounds.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

CCC men's basketball loses 78-72 to Dodge City

The Colby Community College men's basketball team (5-11, 2-1) lost 78-72 to Dodge City on Wednesday, Jan. 9 in Dodge City.

The game took a unexpected turn halfway through the first half when Dodge City big man Anthony Harris took a swing at CCC player Koance Davis. Harris was immediately ejected, and according to Trojan head coach John Woods, Davis was ejected for shoving. Also resulting from the incident was the ejection of the Trojan's leading scoreer Mike Boyd, who was ejected for leaving the bench.

Even without their top two leading scores, the Trojans managed to hang around in the first half. Dodge City was able to stretch a seven-point halftime lead into 15 points, but the Trojans continue to battle. CCC pulled to within 5 points with 26 seconds remaining, but that was as close as they could come.

Andrew Engel scored 26 points for the Trojans, Erick Pegeuro had 14 points and Tashaul Kelly contributed 11 points.

Lady Trojans improve to 2-1 with win over Dodge City

The Colby Community College Lady Trojan basketball team (7-10, 2-1) defeated Dodge City in Jayhawk West action on Wednesday night. The Lady Trojans overcame a six-point halftime defecit to win 81-70.

Katie Spresser led the Lady Trojans with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Spresser was 9-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-6 from three-point range. She also added four assists and had just one turnover. Sandra Sormaz also had 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, and Lauren Fortin added 13 points and 5 assists.

The Lady Trojans begin a three-game homestand on Sunday against Butler County. The game starts at 2 p.m. The Lady Trojans host Cloud County on Jan. 16 and Hutchinson on Jan. 20.

Trojans defeat Pratt Jan. 9 at home dual

The Colby Community College wrestling team defeated Pratt 25-17 in dual action Wednesday, Jan. 9 at the Colby High School Gymnasium. Pratt held a 18-12 advantage after seven matches, but Colby overcame the deficit with a win by Danny Manius, a major decision victory by Lyubomir Kumbarov, and a pin in the final match by T.J. Hepburn. Pratt was docked a team point for misconduct by a wrestler, resulting in the 25-17 final total.

Full Match Results

157 Cole Garcia (Colby) 3-0 dec. over Scott Markey (Pratt)

165 Lance Roe (Pratt) 11-7 dec. over Delanno Palmore (Colby)

174 Gabe Smull (Colby) forfeit win

184 Chris Kearn (Colby) 12-6 dec. over KirK Fairley (Pratt)

197 Carl Wilkinson (Pratt) forfeit win

285 Matt Mock (Pratt) by fall over Steve Sandrock (Colby)

125 Tommy Edgmon (Pratt) 6-3 dec. over Akmal Adilov (Colby)

133 Danny Manius (Colby) 5-1 dec. over Kyle Beebe (Pratt)

141 Lyubomir Kumbarov (Colby) 12-4 major dec. over Andrew Carillo (Pratt)

149 T.J. Hepburn (Colby) by fall over Lorenzo Mundy (Pratt)

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Lady Trojans squander lead in overtime loss to Pratt

Jan. 5, 2008

The Colby Community College Lady Trojans (6-10, 1-1) squandered an eight point halftime lead and lost to Jayhawk West oppenent Pratt 74-71 in overtime. The Lady Trojans committed 24 turnovers in the contest, enabling the Pratt women to tie the game in regulation and send the game into overtime.

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Saturday, January 5, 2008

Men's basketball wins in overtime at Pratt

The Colby Community College men's basketball team (5-10, 2-0) won in thrilling fashion Saturday night, defeating Pratt 71-70 in overtime in Pratt, Kan. Freshman forward Erick Pegeuro banked home a three-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime and the Trojans got a late defensive stand in overtime to seal the one point victory.
"I told our guys after the game, sometimes you win gritty," Head Coach John Woods said in his post-game interview with broadcaster Rich Epp. "The game didn't play out the way we expected. But all that matters is that we are 2-0 in the conference.
Coach Woods was frustrated with his team most of the night, because the team consistently setteled for outside shots. The Trojans shot 42% from the field, committed 27 turnovers and shot just 8-of-19 from the free-throw line.
"We need to work on getting the ball to the right people at the right time," Woods said. "Obviously, you don't win many games committing 27 turnovers or shooting poorly. That is something we will focus on when we play Dodge City next Wednesday."
The Trojans trailed by seven points with a minute and a half left in regulation, but a furious rally evened the score. Jordan Ottoway, who struggled shooting most of the night, hit a three-pointer at the beginning of overtime. Pratt responded with a three-pointer of their own, and the rest of overtime followed the same script. Everytime Colby would score, Pratt followed.
With 28 seconds remaining, Koance Davis, who scored 5 points in overtime, hit a free-throw to give the Trojans a 71-70 lead. The Trojans held Pratt without scoring, but Ottoway missed the front end of a one-and-one, to give the ball back to Pratt with six seconds remaining. However the Trojans defense once again responded to seal the victory.

Friday, January 4, 2008

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Men's basketball photos vs Garden City

Men's basketball defeats Garden City 85-70

January 2nd, 2008

Solid defense, Ottoway shooting lead the Trojans to victory

The Colby Community College men’s basketball team (4-10, 1-0) had been looking for a spark after a slow start to the season, and found one Wednesday night in freshman guard Jordon Ottoway (Holcomb). With the Trojans trailing by two points midway through the second half, Ottoway keyed a 14-0 run with back-to-back three-pointers. The Trojans continued the hot streak and opened up an 85-64 lead with two minutes remaining before eventually winning 85-70.

Ottoway finished with 25 points, 17 in the second half. Ottoway finished 7-of-10 from three-point range and overall was 9-of-13 from the field. Ottoway made all seven shots he attempted in the second half, including five three-point field goals. The Trojans also received a solid effort from Erick Pegeuro, who came off the bench for 12 points and 13 points. Leading scorer Mike Boyd finished with 17 points and point-guard Andrew Engel had another solid all-around game with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

CCC trailed 17-12 in the first half, but went on a 12-0 run to take a 24-17 lead with nine minutes remaining in the first half. Garden City cut into the lead when Trojan big men, 6’8” Koance Davis and 6’11” Everson Lacerda, both had to go to the bench with foul trouble. But Ottoway, Peguero and Brantrel Graham came off the bench to keep Colby in the lead. Garden City regained the lead at 36-35 with two minutes remaining in the first half, and stretched the lead to five with 30 seconds remaining. Boyd hit a three with 15 seconds left to pull the Trojans within two at halftime.

The Trojans travel to Pratt on Jan. 5 and to Dodge City on Jan. 9 before returning home to face Butler on Jan. 13.

Lady Trojans defeat Garden City 70-51

January 2nd, 2008

Lady Trojans open up conference season with win over Garden City

An early second half run secured a 70-51 victory for the Lady Trojans (6-9, 1-0) over Garden City Community College Wednesday night at the Community Building. The Lady Trojans led by seven points at halftime, and stretched the lead to as many as 27points in the second half. The Lady Trojans had four players in double figures led by sophomore Sandra Sormaz (Kovin, Serbia) with 18 points. Sormaz also pulled down eight rebounds.

Goodland freshman Whitney Archer had 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting, Nikki Welsh, Sharon Springs freshman, added 10 points and 9 rebounds, and Lauren Fortin had 10 points and 5 rebounds. The Lady Trojans next two contests are on the road, at Pratt on Jan. 5 and at Dodge City Jan. 9. The next home game is on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. against Butler.