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Carey Jones named head volleyball coach

Colby Community College has announced the selection of Carey Jones to head the Lady Trojan women’s volleyball team. Jones has 11 years experience as a player and as a high school and college volleyball coach. She replaces Valerie Armstrong who resigned to accept a coaching job in Texas.

Jones was the head volleyball coach at Andale High School from April 2008-January 2009. She led the 4A team to many successes including the first winning record in 13 years of 28-8. Six Andale players were nominated to the All-Conference first and second teams. Two players continued their volleyball careers at Wichita State University and Cloud County Community College.

Jones was assistant volleyball coach at Garden City Community College from July 2006-June 2007. She actively recruited Kansas and out-of-state players. In addition to coaching duties, she was responsible for practice plans for pre- and post-season and directed weight training and summer workouts. She co-directed summer camp with over 200 participants and was the co-director of the Block Out Volleyball club volleyball program.

“My experience in Garden City taught me about the recruiting obstacles in the Jayhawk Conference and the competitive environment it brings,” said Jones. “I am prepared to take that challenge and look forward to coaching at CCC.”

Jones’ first priority is to meet with next year’s sophomore players and begin recruiting additional athletes for the 2009 season.

“It is my understanding that we have 4-5 incoming freshmen players signed,” said Jones. I’ll be looking for athletes who are willing to work hard, learn a new system and adapt to a new environment.”

Coach Jones is married to Colby native Chad Jones. He is a graduate of CCC and is currently the group manager for the Mid America Ag Network.

Lady Trojans drop two in conference opener

Colby 0 Butler 2

Losing Pitcher – Marissa Elsberry 4H 2R 1ER 2BB 4K 6IP
Leading Hitter – Kali Brester 1-3
Team Hits – 1


Colby 0 Butler 8 (5 innings)

Losing Pitcher – Jamie Main 14H 8R 6ER 1BB 2K 5IP
Leading Hitter – Erin Myers 1-2
Marissa Elsberry 1-2
Team Hits – 3

Coach Comments: We struggled at the plate today. We didn’t make the in game adjustments we needed to gets hits. We made a few mistakes each game and they took advantage of it. Marissa threw very well in game one but we couldn’t give her any run support. We will look to bounce back on track this Tuesday when we travel to Lamar, Colorado for a doubleheader. We also play in North Platte on Wednesday to make up the game lost on February 15. We are currently 6-7 and 0-2 in the conference. Our next home action is Sunday March 29 with Western Nebraska. Start time is 12:00pm at Carl Adams Softball Field.

Lady Trojans drop two on final day of Colby Tournament

Lady Trojans Drop Two in Final Day of Home Tournament

Colby 5 Central CC 7

Losing Pitcher – Logan Wark 11H 7R 4ER 1BB 0K 5IP
Jamie Main 0H 0R 0ER 0BB 1K 1IP
Leading Hitter – Tiffany Allen 3-4 2B 2R
Kat Nickel 3-4 1R 2B
Team Hits – 12


Colby 4 Cloud 6

Losing Pitcher – Marissa Elsberry 5H 6R 3ER 4BB 9K 7IP
Leading Hitter – Charliey Staab 2-3
Tiffany Allen 2-3 2B
Team Hits – 10

Coach Comments: We hit the ball and scored runs. When we did hit the ball it was right at people. We came out flat. We need to do a better job with our team intensity. We can’t come out flat and expect to win against good teams. We have a little break before we start conference play next Sunday in El Dorado. I hope this break will help refuel us going into conference play. We are currently 6-5 on the season

Softball undefeated on first day of Colby Tournament

Lady Trojans Softball Goes Undefeated After Day One of Tournament

Colby 5 Central CC 1

Winning Pitcher – Marissa Elsberry 5H 1R 1ER 5BB 11K 7IP
Leading Hitter – Jamie Main 2-3 1RBI
Logan Wark 2-3 1R 2B
Team Hits – 7

Colby 3 Lamar 1

Winning Pitcher – Jamie Main 7H 1R 0ER 1BB 2K 7IP
Leading Hitter – Kat Nickel 2-2 1R 1RBI
Team Hits – 10

Colby 4 Cloud 3

Winning Pitcher – Jaylen Reed 5H 3R 1ER 2BB 6K 7IP
Leading Hitter – Brittany Berndt 3-3 1R
Team Hits – 7

Coach Comments: We played very well today. Our pitchers threw extremely well. We finally were able to string some hits together and score runs. Today was the best intensity we have had all season. We are looking to build on this success for tomorrow when we finish our home tournament. Game times are 10am and noon at Carl Adams Softball Field. We are currently 6-3 on the year.

Softball results from Cloud Tournament

Lady Trojans Go 1-1 in Shortened Cloud Tournament
March 7, 2009


Colby 0 Western NE 1
Losing Pitcher – Marissa Elsberry 3H 1R 1ER 2BB 7K 7IP
Leading Hitter – Kat Nickel 1-3
Team Hits – 2


Colby 11 Southeast CC 1 (5 innings)
Winning Pitcher – Jessica Chelewski 3H 1R 1ER 4BB 2K 5IP
Leading Hitter – Logan Wark 2-3 3R
Marissa Elsberry 2-3 2R
Team Hits – 9

Coach Comments: We played better on Saturday than we have in the other outings. Marissa threw very well against Western. We weren’t able to key hits to drive in runs during that game. Our defense played the best we have all year. The team didn’t let the cool weather affect them. We showed signs of learning from the mistakes we made earlier in the week. We have our first conference games this week. We play at Garden City on Wednesday and Barton comes to town on Thursday. We are currently 3-3 on the year.

Softball drops doubleheader to Lamar

Lady Trojans Drop Two to Lamar
Tuesday, March 3

Game #1 Colby 0 Lamar 3

Losing Pitcher – Marissa Elsberry 4H 3R 2ER 6BB 3K 7IP

Leading Hitter – Kali Brester 2-4

Team Hits – 6



Game #2 Colby 4 Lamar 8

Losing Pitcher – Logan Wark 14H 8R 4ER 0BB 2K 7IP

Leading Hitter – Jaylen Reed 2-3 1R

Team Hits – 9

Coach Comments: We didn’t play with much fire today. We struggled at the plate most of the day. We have struggled in the early part of our first four games hitting the ball. I thought our pitchers threw well for early in the year. We have to give run support for them to be successful. We fought back in game two after being down 6-0 we had the tying runs on base, but couldn’t get them across the plate. We have to make the average plays on defense and hit the ball with runners in scoring position. We have a big test this weekend in the Cloud County tournament. We play three games Saturday and two on Sunday. Three of the five teams we play made it to the National tournament last year. It is a good early season test for our team. We are currently 2-2.

Lady Trojans Softball Open with Sweep in Home Doubleheader

Lady Trojans Softball Open with Sweep in Home Doubleheader
March 1, 2009

Game #1 Colby 4 North Platte 3 (8 innings)

Winning Pitcher – Marissa Elsberry 7H 4R 2ER 6BB 11K 8IP
Leading Hitter – Ashley Primm 2-3 2RBI 2B
Team Hits – 9


Game #2 Colby 4 North Platte 3 (8 innings)

Winning Pitcher – Jaylen Reed 9H 3R 0ER 8BB 6K 8IP
Leading Hitter – Charliey Staab 2-3 1R 1RBI
Team Hits – 9

Coach Comments: Overall it wasn’t a bad start for us. The team never gave up when we were down. We found a way to win both games. We had some people step up when we needed it and drive in runs. We have practiced since the start of school and haven’t had a game yet. I think we were a little nervous with this being our first outing of the year. Our defense played well. Our pitchers stepped up when we needed it. We need to cut down on the number of walks. The biggest thing we need to improve on is our intensity. We went flat in both games during the middle. This is the first time in a long time we have started out 2-0. I hope this can give us a boost going into the games against Lamar tomorrow. Start time is 1pm at Carl Adams Softball field on the CCC campus.

Trojan baseball drops opener to Lamar

Trojan baseball drops opener to Lamar
Feb. 11, 2009

It was a somewhat rocky start to the baseball season, as the Trojans committed four costly errors in a 7-6 loss in Lamar, Colo. All seven of Lamar’s runs were unearned.

“We beat them in almost every aspect except the score,” Head Coach Ryan Carter said. “Our coaching staff also thought that some calls went against us, but despite those things there will still many positive things that happened.”

After falling behind 4-0 in the first three innings, the Trojans scored two runs in the top of the fourth. They trailed 5-2 entering the top of the sixth, but sophomore transfer Jason Huerta smacked a three-run home run to tie the score. However, Lamar was the beneficiary of two more unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth and they held on for the one-run victory.

Mark Phillips started and received the loss in the game. In four innings, Phillips allowed three hits and three walks while striking out four. Josh Edwards pitched the final four innings in relief, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out two.

Huerta was 1-for-3 with the homerun and Jerry Hildreth was 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base.

The Trojans begin their annual week-long trip into Texas this weekend with a double-header with Ranger Community College in Odessa, Texas. Other stops on the trip are a doubleheader with Odessa on Monday, a doubleheader on Feb. 18 with West Texas College, a doubleheader with Wayland Baptist JV on Feb. 20, and finally a doubleheader with Clarendon Community College on Feb. 21.

The Trojans host Lamar on Feb. 25 for the first home game of the season. Their will be just one game, beginning at noon.

Trojan men's basketball vs. Cloud County box score

Lady Trojans vs. Cloud box score

Colby vs. Hutchinson box score

Acuay's triple-double leads Trojans over Hutch

A stellar performance on the defensive end of the floor and a triple-double by Shamar Acuay vaulted the Trojan men’s basketball team to 73-50 victory over Hutchinson Sunday at the Community Building.

Acuay had season highs with 38 points, 18 rebounds and 10 steals. As impressive as his individual effort was, the Trojans defensive effort held one of the top teams in the Jayhawk Conference to 50 points. CCC played a match-up zone for a majority of the contest, but it was very effective against the Blue Dragons.

Colby limited Hutch to 28 percent shooting from the field, and just 4-of-24 from three-point range. Head Coach John Woods inserted 6’4” Colby native Anthony Rohr into the starting lineup and the move paid dividends. While Rohr’s stat line is always less than stellar (2 points, 5 rebounds), his and the team’s defensive effort was the catalyst in the victory. Erick Peguero added 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals for the Trojans.

The Trojans jumped on Hutch early, starting the game with a 12-2 run over the game’s first five minutes. Hutch slowly chipped away at the lead, and closed to within at 19-17. But Peguero hit back-to-back threes for the Trojans. The Trojans continued to stretch the lead as Acuay scored 13 points over the final four minutes of the first half. The Trojans led 44-29 at halftime.

The second half was all Trojans. After the teams traded baskets over the first three and a half minutes of the second half, the Trojans continued to stretch the lead. Hutch was unable to get the ball inside and settled for jump shots and three-point attempts.

With the victory, the Trojans record moves to 4-17 overall, 2-5 in the conference. The Trojans travel to Great Bend to face first place Barton County on Wednesday.

Lady Trojans vs. Hutch game notes

Lady Trojans vs. Hutch
First Half

The first half was back-and-forth early, with Jamie Alexander hitting two three-pointers early to give the Lady Trojans a 6-4 lead. The Trojans led 9-8 after a Jackie Marshall three-pointer, but Hutch responded with a 7-0 run to take a 15-9 lead.

Hutch picked up the tempo – running in transition – but the Lady Trojans stayed close, trailing 22-24 with six minutes remaining in the half. Hutch went on an 11-0 run over the next five minutes, a run ended by two Ashley Ming free-throws. Danisha Cole, silent offensively through most of the first half, got a lay-up of her own steal to bring the Trojans back to within 10 points (28-38) at halftime.

Other first-half notes
Lady Trojans shot 14 three-pointers – making five – in the first half.
CCC outrebounded 21-11 in first half.

Second half

Back and forth through the first 10-12 minutes of the second half, Colby still trailed by 10 with eight minutes remaining. The Lady Trojans never able to make a serious run at Hutch, as the Lady Blue Dragons were able to limit CCC’s offensive opportunities. The last 8 minutes of the game it was all Hutch, as they outscored Colby 28-7, mainly on free-throws in the final three minutes of the contest.

Tasha Wagoner led the Lady Trojans with 16 points – 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Ashley Ming had 12 points, 10-of-12 from the free-throw line. Jamie Alexander had 8 points and a team-leading 8 rebounds.

Out of Colby’s points 51 points, 39 came from the three-point line and free-throw line. The Lady Trojans struggled getting points inside and from the mid-range.

Lady Trojans (vs. Hutch full box)

Lady Trojans (vs. Hutch halftime box)

Women's scoring summary vs. Garden City

Trojan men unable to overcome early deficit in loss to Garden City

A lackluster beginning and end doomed the Trojan men in Sunday’s contest with Jayhawk West foe Garden City. The Trojans lost 67-55, dropping them to 3-16 overall, 1-4 in the conference. Aireus Stephenson led the Trojans with 18 points on 7-of-18 shooting from the field. Shamar Acuay had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Charleston Smith had 11 points and 5 rebounds.

CCC was hampered early by offensive inefficiency – mainly poor ball movement and turnovers. Garden City jumped out to a 21-5 lead over the first 10 minutes of the opening half and led by 18 points with just under six minutes left in the first half. The Trojans closed to within 12 points at halftime as Aireus Stephenson scored seven points in the last two minutes.

CCC took a little momentum into the second half, and came out with much better intensity. The Trojans closed within two points at 47-45 with 10:15 remaining in the game, but Garden City responded with a 13-0 run. Colby wasn’t able to make another serious run and lost by the 12-point margin.

Lady Trojans win at home against Garden City

The Lady Trojan basketball team defeated Garden City 69-53 Sunday at the Community Building. Danisha Cole had a team-leading 24 points and also pulled down 6 rebounds. Jamie Alexander added 13 points, Jaclyn Marshall had 11 points and Tasha Wagoner added 10.

After trailing 4-7 early in the first half, CCC went on a 18-2 run and lead 22-9 with 12 minutes remaining in the opening period. Garden City closed within five points at 28-23, but Wagoner had a lay-up and Alexander hit a three in the final minute of the half to push the lead back to 10.

Colby went on another run to begin the second half, keyed by Cole who scored 20 points in the second half. Cole scored nine points alone in the first three minutes of the second half, and Garden City was never able to get the deficit under 10 points.

The Lady Trojans are now 8-11 overall and 3-2 in the Jayhawk West Conference. The win keeps CCC tied with Barton County for fourth place in the standings.

Women's scoring summary vs. Pratt (Jan. 4)

Men's scoring summary vs. Pratt

Trojans defeat Pratt 80-78 in overtime for first conference win

It has been somewhat of a tough season for the Colby Community College men’s basketball team, and it appeared it was going to get tougher. Twice the Trojans appeared to have Pratt beaten, but twice Pratt was able to tie the score.

In overtime, The Trojans took a 73-72 lead on an Anthony Rohr lay-up with a minute remaining, and extended the lead to five on Aireus Stephenson free-throws. But Pratt hit back-to-back three pointers, including one by Michael Tyler with just four seconds remaining. But on the ensuing in-bounds pass, Erick Peguero heaved the ball to the other end of the court to teammate Shamar Acuay, who finished with a lay-up. Acuay’s lay-up gave the Trojans an 80-78 victory.

Acuay finished with a team-leading 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 steals. Charleston Smith had 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, Stephenson had 13 points, Derrick Thomas had 11 points and 3 assists, and Peguero had 7 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The Trojan men led most of the second half, and led by three with just 1.6 seconds in regulation.

The Trojans fouled Pratt guard Brett Crittenden, who made the first free-throw and intentionally missed the second. The Trojans failed to effectively block out Pratt forward and leading scorer Michael Tyler, who took the missed free-throw and laid it in to tie the game as time expired.

In the first half, the Trojans rallied from an early nine-point deficit. CCC trailed 18-27 with 8:47 remaining, but went on an 8-0 run keyed by an Acuay steal and dunk.

Women's Recap vs. Pratt

Lady Trojans vs. Pratt

1st half recap

Lady Trojans jumped out to an early 12-2 lead over the first seven minutes of the first half and led 34-11 at halftime. CCC applied steady defensive pressure, combined with poor Pratt shooting from the outside. The Lady Trojans capitalized on early Pratt mistakes which led to easy baskets. The Lady Trojans biggest lead of the first half was 26 points at 32-6 with 3:00 minutes remaining.

Jamie Alexander led the Trojans with 8 points. Tasha Wagoner had 6 points, Jaclyn Marshall had 5 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Nikki Welsh also had 5 rebounds and left the game with 1:40 left in the first half after rolling her ankle after a lay-up.

2nd half recap

Back and forth action in the second half. Pratt scored the first five-points in the second half and seemed poised to make a run, but back-to-back baskets pushed the lead back to 22 points. Pratt came out more determined on offense, scoring 39 points in the second half compared to 11 in the first, but the Lady Trojans were still able to find easy baskets and open looks. The Lady Trojans converted on their free-throws down the stretch and finished with a 74-50 victory.

Finals Stats

Danisha Cole - 17 points, 3 assists
Jamie Alexander - 15 points, 11 rebounds
Tasha Wagoner - 14 points, 7-of-9 shooting from field
Jasmine Gardner - 11 points
Jaclyn Marshall - 9 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists

Men's box score vs. Pratt

Women's box score vs. Pratt