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JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the week of September 19-25,
2016
SAM CERNY (5’10” Freshman from Cleveland, OH (Berea-Midpark HS)
Sam finished 7th out of 79 runners at the Bruce Bridgeman Invitational on September 10th, leading LCCC to a 3rd place finish out of 10 teams. The Commodores are now ranked 7th nationally in NJCAA DIII. Sam has been LCCC’s number one runner in our first two meets. Sam’s favorite food is pizza, he enjoys playing and watching any sport he can, and he enjoys spending time with his family. Sam has a twin brother that is attending Ohio State. Great job Sam!
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM TRYOUTS to be held
9/27 & 9/29
Interested in being part of the 2016-17 LCCC Women's Basketball Team? Open tryouts will be held Tuesday, September 27th and Thursday, September 29th. Click for more information and requirements for eligibility.
MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM TRYOUTS to be held 9/27 & 9/28
Interested in being part of the 2016-17 LCCC Men's Basketball Team? Open tryouts will be held Tuesday, September 27th and Wednesday, September 28th.
Click for more information and requirements for eligibility.
JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the week of August 29-September 4, 2016
MARYSSA KELLICK
(5’ 10” Sophomore from Lorain, OH (Elyria Catholic HS))
Maryssa has picked up this year where she left off last year when she earned National All-Tournament Team, Region/District All Tournament Team and All-Conference Honorable Mention. She had 68 kills with a 0.320 kill efficiency, 21 service aces at 25.3% ace percentage, and 22 block kills in LCCC’s five matches last week. Her play helped LCCC go 3-2 for the week, defeating DIII rival Hocking College and going 5 sets in both matches that LCCC lost. Maryssa is currently ranked 4th in the nation for points per set. Making it a family affair on the team this year, her sister, Peyton, is also a member of the LCCC Volleyball Team. Keep it up Maryssa!
LCCC Student-Athletes Earn NJCAA and Conference Academic Awards in 2015-16 Season
Lorain County Community College is pleased to announce nine LCCC student-athletes have earned Academic All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) and four LCCC student-athletes have earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic Student-Athlete Awards for the 2015-16 season.
NJCAA ACADEMIC AWARDS winners must have completed two full-time semesters and a minimum of 24 credit hours. There are three different levels of NJCAA individual academic achievements.
NJCAA Superior Academic Achievement (cumulative GPA between 3.8 and 3.99)
NJCAA Exemplary Academic Achievement (cumulative GPA between 3.6 and 3.79)
- Emily Capers
- Zachary Minney
- Kady Whitsel
Click here for the complete list of 2015-16 NJCAA Academic Achievement winners.
To earn ACADEMIC ALL-OCCAC, a student must have at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA with at least 24 credit hours. Volleyball led the way for LCCC with four student-athletes on the list. The student-athletes that achieved this honor in 2015-16 are:
Click here for more information on the OCCAC All-Academic Team.
Congratulations to these LCCC student-athletes for their outstanding academic accomplishments!
LCCC Athletic Director's High Honor Roll & Honor Roll Announced for 2016 Spring Semester
Lorain County Community College is pleased to recognize our student-athletes that earned High Honor Roll (GPA of 3.5 or better for Spring semester or cumulative) and Honor Roll (GPA of 3.0 or better for Spring semester or cumulative) for the 2016 Spring semester. There were a total of 10 student-athletes earning High Honor Roll and 7 student-athletes earning Honor Roll. The baseball team led the way with 7 students on the honor rolls.
List of Student-Athletes Qualifying for AD's Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following LCCC Student-Athlete who earned All-American honors during the 2016 Baseball Season
- Sam Kessler - NJCAA Third Team All American
JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of May 2-8, 2016 
NATE COLBERT (6’3” Freshman from North Ridgeville (North Ridgeville HS))
Nate went 6 for 10 (.600), with 2 doubles and 4 RBIs, in the three games LCCC played this week against Westmoreland CCC and Oberlin College JV. Nate has covered first and third base for the Commodores this season. Besides baseball, Nate enjoys spending time with friends, playing video games, golfing, and fishing. He loves Mexican food and is studying Sports & Fitness Management at LCCC. Nate recently took an unusual trip to attend WWE (Wrestlemania Event), another one of his favorites, at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. His proud parents are Gina and Kevin Colbert. Congratulations Nate!
JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of April 18-24, 2016
ANGEL FLECHA (6’1” Sophomore from Lorain (Clearview HS))
Angel went 7 for 12 (.583), with a triple, double, and one RBI in the four games LCCC played this week, including going 4 for 4 vs OSU Lima. Angel is a multi-dimensional player, playing both third base and catcher for the Commodores. Angel enjoys producing music, traveling, fishing and relaxing when he is not busy with school or baseball. His favorite food is Thai. His sister, Angelica, played softball for LCCC for two years, also playing catcher for the team. His sister, mother (Danyxa), and father (Angel Sr.) are always cheering Angel on. Great job Angel!
JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of April 11-17, 2016
SAM KESSLER
(5’9” Sophomore from North Olmsted (North Olmsted HS
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Sam went 7 for 18, with 4 doubles, three RBIs, and 6 stolen bases, in the six games LCCC played this week. His play helped the Commodores win 2 games against OSU Mansfield and 1 game against Mercyhurst NE. Sam sees action in center field for LCCC. In his spare time, Sam volunteers as a little league baseball coach. He loves to watch movies, lift weights, watch the Indians, and eat his favorite food of steak. His family is his biggest supporters, including dad Karl, mom Iris, two sisters (Jennifer and Ashley) and one brother (Daniel). Keep it up Sam!
JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of March 28-April 3, 2016
CODY WILSON (5’ 9” Freshman from LaGrange (Keystone HS))
Cody went 8 for 15, with 4 doubles and two stolen bases, in the four games LCCC played this week (vs Butler CCC). He is also playing solid defense at the short stop position, helping LCCC win all four games they played. Cody had a busy week, being one of two players on WOBL Midway Mall Sports Showcase radio show on Thursday. Cody’s hobbies include video games and golf, and his favorite food is tacos. He plans to pursue computer programming as a career. Great job Cody!
LCCC Athletic Director's High Honor Roll & Honor Roll Announced for 2015 Fall Semester
Lorain County Community College is pleased to recognize our student-athletes that earned High Honor Roll (GPA of 3.5 or better for Fall semester or cumulative) and Honor Roll (GPA of 3.0 or better for Fall semester or cumulative) for the 2014 Fall semester. There were a total of 7 student-athletes earning High Honor Roll and 8 student-athletes earning Honor Roll. Women's Basketball lead the way with 4 students earning Honor Roll recognition, with Volleyball leading the way on the High Honor Roll with 3 players. Both Volleyball and Women's Basketball had a total of six students on both honor rolls.
List of Student-Athletes Qualifying for AD's Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following LCCC Student-Athletes who earned Awards during the 2015 Basketball Season:
- Kevin Jenkins - All Conference 2nd Team
- Ouddi Hamdan - All Conference Honorable Mention
- Onyx Lopez - All Conference Honorable Mention
Congratulations to the following LCCC Student-Athletes who earned Awards during the 2015 Volleyball Season:
- Kady Whitsel - All-American 1st Team; Regional Tournament MVP; Region/District All Tournament Team; All-Conference Team
- Maryssa Kellick - NJCAA DIII Nationals All-Tournament Team; Region/District All Tournament Team; All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Sammie Anderson - Region/District All Tournament Team
- Lindsay Eisbrenner - Region/District All Tournament Team
- Emily Mandoke - All-Conference Team
Congratulations to the following LCCC Student-Athletes who earned Awards during the 2015 Cross Country Season:
- Alycia Mathis - NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association Scholar All-America; DIII All-Region Cross Country Team Honors
- Ryan Cassity - NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association Scholar All-America
- Brendan Kilbane - DIII All-Region Cross Country Team Honors
- Alexandros Nicolaou - DIII All-Region Cross Country Team Honors
- Austin Osbourne - DIII All-Region Cross Country Team Honors
JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of January 18-24, 2016
WESLEY HARRIS (5’ 11” Sophomore from Dayton (Ponitz High School))
In LCCC’s January 23 87-77 loss to Columbus State, Wes was 7 of 15 (47 percent) from the field, 3 of 6 (50 percent) from the three point line, and 10 of 12 (83 percent) from the foul line for 27 points. He also had one rebound, six assists and four steals. Earlier in the week, Wes was 2 of 8 (25 percent) from the field, 1 of 3 (33 percent) from the 3-point line, 11 of 14 (79 percent) from the foul line with one steal, six assists and 21 points in our January 17 loss to Notre Dame College JV. In LCCC’s January 20 loss to Tri-C, Wes was 6 of 10 (60 percent) from the field, 4 of 6 (67 percent) from the 3-point line, 0 of 2 from the foul line with two steals, four assists and 16 points. Wes is one of three brothers on the LCCC team this season. Unfortunately, Wes sat out the first half of the season due to injuries and his two brothers, T’Andre Perkins and Andre Harris, are sitting out the final half of this season due to injuries. Wes is a big Steph Curry fan and he will argue with anyone who doesn't think Steph is the best guard in the NBA. Go Cavs!
LCCC Volleyball Finishes 5th in the Country!
Rochester, Minnesota (11/14/15) - As the fifth seed in the NJCAA DIII National Tournament, the Commodores were able to place fifth after losing 1-3 to Rochester in their opening match, beating Nassau 3-0 and beating Central Lake in 3-2.
In the opening match Friday afternoon, the Commodores faced the number-four seed Rochester and dug themselves in an early hole. They fought back from two sets down to come within one point of evening up the match. The Commodores gave themselves an opportunity to extend the match but, in a controversial call, the set was lost 23-25 and they fell three games to one to the eventual national champions.
With no break in between the games, the Commodores had to turn right back around to face the number-eight seed Nassau. The match was in favor of the Commodores the entire time as LCCC won 25-19, 25-9, and 25-12.
In the fifth-place game on Saturday, the Commodores faced off against #3 Central Lake and it went down to the final play. The Commodores won the match in five 18-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-25, 15-13. After the game, Coach Whitsel said, “I'm proud of the way they handled adversity and made lemonade from the lemons. Just a fun team that loves the game.” In the past two seasons, the Lady Commodores Volleyball team has not only won their district, but placed 2nd and 5th in the National Championships.
Check out the volleyball web page for complete LCCC results.
JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of January 4-10, 2016
KEVIN JENKINS
(6’ 4” Sophomore from Cleveland (Lincoln West))
During the week of January 4th, over the course of three games against Division II opponents, Kevin averaged 21 points per game while shooting 57% from the field, 33% from the three point line, and 80% from the foul line with 13 rebounds and 3 assists. In a 82-70 loss to Owens Community College on January 6, Kevin scored 19 points and was 8-17 (47%) from the field, 3-5 (60%) from the foul line, with 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. In a 92-71 loss to Jamestown Community College on January 7, Kevin scored 14 points and was 5-12 (42%) from the field, 4-4 (100%) from the foul line, with 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. In a 100-88 loss to Sinclair Community College on January 9, Kevin scored 30 points and was 12-15 (80%) from the field, 1-3 (33%) from the three point line, 12-15 (80%) from the foul line, with 11 rebounds and 3 assists. During these three games, at different times, Kevin played guard, forward and post in an effort to help his team win!
JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of December 7-13, 2015
KEVIN JENKINS
(6’ 4” Sophomore from Cleveland (Lincoln West))
In our first conference match-up of the season, Kevin was the leading scorer for LCCC with 12 points, and the leading rebounder with 6. In the win against Clark State CC, Kevin shot 6 of 9 (67%) from the field and had 3 assists and 1 block. Kevin, a real team leader, is one of three captains for the Commodores. Kevin’s Uncle Charles was his greatest influence when growing up. Kevin has a passion for playing the game and loves playing for his friends and family. Great job Kevin!
LINN ALSO NAMED OCCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of November 23-29, 2015
MOLLY LINN (5’ 6” Sophomore from LaGrange (Midview HS))
In the thrilling overtime victory against Westmoreland on Tuesday, Molly registered a double/double, 16 points and 12 rebounds. She also had 3 steals and an assist to lead the comeback win in overtime 88-85. In the overtime period, Molly did a great job of getting the team into the offense and showing poise in the final minute. Molly’s favorites include the television show Grey’s Anatomy, pizza, and the rapper Drake; along with Cross Fit. She was named NJCAA DIII Player of the Week last year and hopes to earn that honor again this year!
LOPEZ ALSO NAMED OCCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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JIMMY JOHN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of November 9-15, 2015
ONYX LOPEZ (5’ 6” Sophomore from Lorain (Lorain HS))
Onyx Lopez was LCCC’s leading scorer in the Commodores’ two victories at the Westmoreland Tip-Off Tournament last weekend. She scored 18 points against Anne Arundel Community College on Friday and 21 points against Lehigh Carbon Community College on Saturday. Onyx also had 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks and 3 steals in the two games. Because of these stats, she was named to the All-Tournament Team. Through the first four games of the season, Onyx is 4th in the country in scoring average for NJCAA Division III with 22.3 points per game. She is also 4th in the country in total points at 89. Onyx also plays volleyball and her favorite food is pizza. Keep up the great play Onyx!
Cross Country Team Has Big Day at Nationals, Finishes Ninth!
Westfield, MA (11/7/15) - On what turned out to be a beautiful November day, the Commodores XC team made their presence known. The Men's team finished in ninth place out of 20 teams, only three points out of seventh place.
This marked the third consecutive top 10 finish at Nationals for the Men's Cross Country team. Afterwards, Coach Powers was very pleased with his teams effort. “We had an awesome day as a team and individually. It was a great day for LCCC.”
On the Men's side, Austin Osbourne lead the way for the Commodores as he finished 20th overall. On the Women's side, Alycia Mathis set a new personal record as she ran her last race as a Commodore. Check out the cross country web page for complete LCCC results.
HAMDAN ALSO NAMED OCCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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JIMMY JOHN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of November 2-8, 2015
OUDDI HAMDAN (6’ 2” Sophomore from Westlake (Westlake HS))
In Friday’s men's basketball season opener 84-78 win over Pitt-Titusville, Ouddi was 5-9 (56%) from the field, and 3-5 (60%) from the line for 13 point. He also had 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 blocks. In LCCC’s 82-61 loss to Schoolcraft on Sunday, Ouddi was 5-11 (45%) from the field, 1-1 (100%) from the line for 12 points. He also had 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block. Ouddi had a double/double against Pitt-Titusville (double digit points and rebounds) and he came close to having a triple/double (double digit points, rebounds and assists) against Schoolcraft, the number one ranked Division II team in the country. While playing for LCCC during the 2013-2014 season, Ouddi sustained a season ending knee injury. He took a year off from LCCC basketball to rehabilitate his knee and now he is back better than ever, great job Ouddi!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the Week of October 12-18, 2015 
AUSTIN OSBOURNE (6’ 1” Freshman from Camas, WA (Camas HS))
Austin turned in a season best time of 28:34 for the 8K distance at the Oberlin College Interregional Rumble on October 17th. Austin has knocked an amazing 7 minutes off his finish time since running his first 8K race only 6 weeks ago! Austin has been a consistent performer for the team all season. He plans to go into Physical Therapy, and enjoys spending time with his niece and nephew, watching movies, playing golf, cooking. Good luck in the final meets of the season Austin!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for September 28-October 4, 2015
ALI STANZIANO (5’ 6” Freshman from Elyria, OH (Midview HS))
Ali helped the Commodores go 3-0 in three conference matches this week (against Tri-C, Edison and Clark State), capturing every set along the way. Ali is currently second in the nation in digs and for the week she added 35 digs for a 3.88 digs/set average. Ali also handles a large part of the team’s serve receive. Her favorite food is cheddar broccoli soup from Panera and she loves Beyoncé and volleyball (of course!). Great job Ali!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for September 14-20, 2015
MARYSSA KELLICK (5’ 10” Freshman from Lorain, OH (Elyria Catholic HS))
Maryssa Kellick led the Commodores to two conference victories this week over Cuyahoga Community College and Columbus State Community College. Maryssa had 24 kills on 45 attempts and hit 0.378 kill efficiency against Tri-C and Columbus State. She also added 10 aces and 5 block kills. She is currently ranked 6th in Division III for total kills at 187. Maryssa enjoys Chipotle and spending time with her best friend and volleyball teammate, Sammie Anderson. Way to go Maryssa!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for September 7-13, 2015
ALYCIA MATHIS
(5’ 4” Sophomore from Elyria, OH (Elyria HS))
Alycia Mathis leads the way this week with her 4th place overall finish at the Bruce Bridgman Invitational hosted by Finger Lakes Community College on Friday, September 11. This result was her highest individual finish on the LCCC cross country team. This is her second year on the team. Last week she set a personal best time at the Ric Sayre Invitational hosted by Walsh University with a 5k time of 22:23. Alycia loves running, working out and eating. She would like to continue her running career at a four-year school while she pursues a business degree. Her future plans include earning her MBA, with a minor in botany, and owning her own botanical garden. Alycia would also like to complete a marathon someday. She is on the move!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for August 31-September 6, 2015
KADY WHITSEL (5’ 6” Sophomore from Sheffield Lake, OH (Brookside HS))
Kady Whitsel is on her way to another outstanding season for the Commodores. This week in conference matches against Edison CC, Cincinnati State and Sinclair CC, Kady had 32 kills out of 67 attempts and a hitting percentage of 91 percent, along with 68 assists and 46 digs in 11 sets. For the season, Kady is currently third in the nation in Division III in kill efficiency at 0.453. Kady’s major is early childhood education and she hopes to run her own daycare center in the future. She enjoys country music and likes anything healthy to eat, especially fish, chicken and vegetables. Kady likes to exercise and go to the ocean for vacation, as well as couponing. Great job on the court Kady!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for August 24-30, 2015
EMILY MANDOKE (5’ 8” Sophomore from Elyria, OH (Elyria HS))
Emily Mandoke has come out swinging this volleyball season, leading our team to 5-1 record through the first two weeks. Emily currently leads the nation in NJCAA Division III Kills Per Set at 4.05, and is fourth in the country in Points Per Set at 4.4. She is an outside hitter and one of two returning LCCC players from the 2014 National Championship Runner-Up Team. Her favorite food is ice cream and she likes all kinds of music. Emily is studying to be a Physical Therapy Assistant. Emily’s boyfriend, Cody, practices with the LCCC team; they are very competitive when on opposite sides of the net! Congratulations Emily on your great performance, keep it up!
LCCC Student-Athletes Earn NJCAA and Conference Academic Awards in 2014-15 Season
Volleyball Team Recognized with NJCAA Academic Team Award
Lorain County Community College is pleased to announce thirteen LCCC student-athletes have earned Academic All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) and five LCCC student-athletes have earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic Student-Athlete Awards for the 2014-15 season.
NJCAA ACADEMIC AWARDS
winners must have completed three full-time semesters and a minimum of 45 credit hours. There are three different levels of NJCAA individual academic achievements.
NJCAA Superior Academic Achievement (cumulative GPA between 3.8 and 3.99)
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Rachael Bolmeyer
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Sarah Berkheimer
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Alikhan Tulebayev
NJCAA Exemplary Academic Achievement (cumulative GPA between 3.6 and 3.79)
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Katlynne Baker
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Kady Whitsel
The 2014 LCCC Volleyball Team earned All-Academic Team honorable mention with their team GPA of 3.13, combining all 15 players' GPAs. They were one of only four teams in the OCCAC to earn this honor. Congratulations ladies, job well done!
For additional information on the NJCAA Academic Awards, click on the following links:
http://www.occac.org/releases/2015-njcaa-academic-awards
http://www.occac.org/releases/njcaa-academic-team-2015
To earn ACADEMIC ALL-OCCAC, a student must have at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA with at least 24 credit hours. The student-athletes that achieved this honor in 2014-15 are:
LCCC Athletic Director's High Honor Roll & Honor Roll Announced for 2015 Spring Semester
Lorain County Community College is pleased to recognize our student-athletes that earned High Honor Roll (GPA of 3.5 or better for Spring semester or cumulative) and Honor Roll (GPA of 3.0 or better for Spring semester or cumulative) for the 2015 Spring semester. There were a total of 15 student-athletes earning High Honor Roll and 13 student-athletes earning Honor Roll. The baseball, volleyball, and cross country teams all lead the way with 8 students on the honor rolls.
List of Student-Athletes Qualifying for AD's Honor Roll
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for April 27-May 3, 2015
MARRA BLASIK (5’ 8” Freshman from Avon Lake (Avon Lake HS))
Marra Blasik displayed excellent defense at first base and also had a hot bat on offense to help the Commodores sweep Southern State on Saturday. In the first game Marra was 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs at the plate. She went 1 for 2 with 2 RBI's in the second game to finish 4 for 5 for the day with four RBI's. Marra is majoring in nursing at LCCC. She comes from a large family, with five brothers and one sister. Marra’s favorite music is country and her favorite food is at Zoup! In her spare time, Marra likes to hang out with the girls on the softball team. Congratulations Marra!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for the April 20-26, 2015
SHANE DERRICOTTE (6’ 1” Freshman from Amherst (Amherst Steele HS))
Shane lead the Commodores to two wins this week, pitching complete games in both victories. Shane is currently ranked 1st in the nation in Division III for complete games (with 6), 12th for shutouts, 15th for strikeouts, 18th for wins as a pitcher (with 5), 19th for ERA at 2.08 (for 43.1 innings), and 19th for games started. He is sitting at 9.97 strikeouts per game. Shane also plays basketball for LCCC. His favorite hobbies are fishing and playing basketball with friends. He is interested in science and math academically. Shane loves to pitch and has been pitching ever since you could. One of Shane’s favorite quotes is: “I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself." Keep up the great pitching Shane!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for April 6-12, 2015
ANGEL FLECHA (6’0” Freshman from Lorain (Clearview HS))
Angel went 10-19 in the six games LCCC played this week (vs Cleveland State Club, Clark State, and CCAC Boyce) with 3 doubles and 5 RBIs. He also made some tough defensive plays at 3rd base, helping LCCC win three out of six games. Angel’s favorite hobbies include playing the drums, fishing, and four wheeling. He likes Asian food and is studying Sports & Fitness Management. Playing ball runs in the Flecha family, Angel’s younger sister, Angelica, who he watches out for, plays catcher on the LCCC softball team. Way to go Angel!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for March 30-April 5, 2015
KELLY WISNIEWSKI (5’ 6” Freshman from North Ridgeville
(North Ridgeville HS))
In eight innings last Thursday, Kelly reached base 5 times, helping LCCC split their games. She went 3 for 3 at the plate, was hit by a pitch and walked once. Besides softball, Kelly enjoys playing basketball, she played all four years in high school. Kelly hasn't played softball since her freshman year in high school and she decided to try out for the LCCC team - she is a remarkable story! Kelly's favorite food is steak and she enjoys listening to country music. In the future, Kelly plans to be a certified public accountant. Great job Kelly!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for March 23-29, 2015
KAITLYN CURTIS-CAMPBELL (5’ 9” Freshman from Oberlin (Oberlin HS))
In Sunday’s softball season opener double header against Southern State, Kaitlyn went 5 for 8 at the plate and pitched two complete games. She threw a two-hitter in the first game and a four-hitter in the second game for wins in both games! Kaitlyn enjoys spending time with her little sister, including being the troop leader of her sister's Girl Scout troop, and spending time with her teammates. Her favorite foods are Italian and steak and her favorite music is hip hop. Kaitlyn is a Sports Management and Communications double major and hopes to further her education at Ohio University. Congratulations on two great games to start the season Kaitlyn!
Also nominated this week: GARRETT MULLINS, Baseball. Sophomore from Amherst, OH (Amherst Steele HS). In the 4 games this weekend, Garrett went 4 for 8 hitting with a home run, scored 6 runs and picked up the win against OSU Mansfield pitching. His hobbies include spending time with his nieces and nephew, playing baseball and watching the WWE. He likes Chinese food and listens to rap and country music. He is planning to go to Dakota State on a scholarship to continue playing baseball after this year and earn a degree in sports business.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for March 16-22, 2015
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OLE ROSMARIN (5’ 9” Sophomore from Avon Lake(Avon Lake HS))
Cole Rosmarin led the LCCC Baseball team as they got their season under way last week. Cole batted .385 with two doubles and a triple in games against Tri-C, Clark State, and CC of Allegheny South. Cole also made a few outstanding catches in center field. Cole’s hobbies include working out and watching the MLB network. His favorite movie is Rocky #4 and his favorite food is chicken parmesan. Cole was born and raised in Albany, New York until he was 8; we are glad you are at LCCC now!
LCCC Athletic Director's High Honor Roll & Honor Roll Announced for 2014 Fall Semester
Lorain County Community College is pleased to recognize our student-athletes that earned High Honor Roll (GPA of 3.5 or better for Fall semester or cumulative) and Honor Roll (GPA of 3.0 or better for Fall semester or cumulative) for the 2014 Fall semester. There were a total of 11 student-athletes earning High Honor Roll and 8 student-athletes earning Honor Roll. Volleyball and cross country both had 8 students on the honor rolls, with volleyball leading the way on the High Honor Roll with 7 players.
List of Student-Athletes Qualifying for AD's Honor Roll
Men's Cross Country Team Earns Academic All American Honor
The NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association Academic All American Team was awarded to the LCCC Men's Cross Country team for their team grade point average of 3.4 for the Fall 2014 semester. The five team members who made up the LCCC Academic All American Team are:
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Andre Del Valle - SO, Amherst Steele HS
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Ryan Cassity - FR, Elyria HS
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Nick Boatman - FR, Lakewood HS
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Ben Toole - SO, Lakewood HS
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Quinn Miller - FR, Amherst Steele HS
Congratulations to these student-athletes, great job!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for February 9-15, 2015
MARVIN “CHICO” COLEMAN (6’ 1” Sophomore from Lorain (Avon HS))
Marvin captures Athlete of the Week for his third time this season! Against Cuyahoga Community College and Columbus State Community College, Marvin averaged 26.5 points, 18 of 38 (47%) from the field, 15 of 18 (83%) from the line, 10 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 steals. Chico is closing in on scoring a thousand career points at LCCC. If he does, he will be the first in school history to do so!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for February 2-8, 2015
ALIKHAN TULEBAYEV (6’ 1” Sophomore from Pavlodar, Kazakhstan (Public School #8))
Ali has stepped into a starting role as the point guard for the Men’s Basketball team. Against Lakeland and Cincinnati State, he was a leader on the floor with his hustle and defense. Against Cincinnati State, he was asked to guard an opposing player who had scored 24 points in the first half; Ali held the player scoreless for the remainder of the game. Ali is a team leader in the classroom as well, leading the team with the highest GPA for the second straight year. Last year he earned NJCAA Superior Academic Achievement for a cumulative GPA over 3.75. He embodies a true Student-Athlete!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for January 26-February 1, 2015
ZACH BARENS (6’ 4” Sophomore from Avon (Avon HS))
In LCCC's January 30 win against Edison Community College and January 31 loss against Sinclair Community College, Zach averaged 18.5 points per game, 12 of 21 (57%) from the field, 1 of 3 (33%) from the three point line, 12 of 16 (75%) from the line, 7.5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.5 steals, and 1 block. Zach works as a carpenter’s apprentice when he is not going to school or playing basketball. His younger brother, "Super B" Barens, is the team's manager during home games. Good job Zach!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for January 19-25, 2015
MARVIN “CHICO” COLEMAN (6’ 1” Sophomore from Lorain (Avon HS))
Marvin captures his second Athlete of the Week award for the season. In LCCC’s January 24th victory over Edison Community College, Chico had 32 points, was 10 of 16 (62%) from the field, 2 of 3 (67%) from the three point line, and 10 of 14 (71%) from the line. He added 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot. Chico helped LCCC to obtain their second victory in conference play this season. He is averaging just under 20 points per game in the 20 games that the Commodores have played this season.
Congratulations to the following LCCC Student-Athletes who earned Awards during the 2014 Volleyball Season:
- Gabby Woods - All-American 1st Team, National All Tournament Team, Conference All-Star Team
- Paige Elias - All-American Honorable Mention, Conference All-Star Team
- Kady Whitsel - Regional Tournament MVP, Conference Honorable Mention
- Danya Corlew - National All Tournament Team, Regional All Tournament Team
- Kara Szabo - National All-Tournament Team
Congratulations to the following LCCC Student-Athletes who earned Awards during the 2014 Cross Country Season:
- Emma Russ - NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association Academic All-American
- Ryan Cassity - NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association Academic All-American
- Andre Del Valle - NJCAA Cross Country Coaches Association Academic All-American
- Nick Boatman - All-American 2nd Team, 7th Place NJCAA DIII National Championship
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for December 28, 2014-January 4, 2015
MARVIN “CHICO” COLEMAN (6’ 1” Sophomore from Lorain (Avon HS))
Marvin captures Athlete of the Week in his second nomination for the honor (also nominated week of December 2nd). In LCCC’s January 3rd game against Sinclair Community College, Chico had 41 points, was 13 of 23 (57%) from the field, 5 of 7 (71%) from the three point line, 10 of 11 (91%) from the line, and had 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot. Chico helped LCCC to obtain a victory in their first conference game since joining the OCCAC this season. Talk about a multi-tasker, Chico has led the team in scoring this season all while taking 17 credit hours, cooking in the school’s cafeteria, and working towards getting his real estate sales license. What a hard worker!
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for December 15-21, 2014
BRANDON LAWLER (6’ 1” Sophomore from Euclid (Euclid HS))
Because of his outstanding play, Brandon captures the honor of LCCC Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row. In last week’s game against CC of Allegheny County-Boyce, Brandon scored 31 points, was 11 of 19 (58%) from the field, 1 of 1 (100%) from the three point line, 8 of 10 (80%) from the line, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Brandon played extremely well on both ends of the court and led his team in every statistical category. His leadership has greatly contributed to one of the best starts in LCCC program history!
Also nominated this week:
ONYX LOPEZ, Basketball. 5’7” freshman Guard from Lorain, OH (Lorain HS). Onyx had games of 17 points, 19 points, and 16 points along with an average of 5 assists per game this week. Onyx played very consistently on both ends of the floor and was the floor general which helped LCCC win 2 out of 3 games this week.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK for December 8-14, 2014
BRANDON LAWLER (6’ 1” Sophomore from Euclid (Euclid HS))
In last week’s games against Jamestown Community College and Westmoreland County Community College, Brandon averaged 23 points, 18 of 33 from the field (55%), 7 of 11 from the three point line (64%), 3 of 5 from the line (60%), 1.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists. Despite the fact that Brandon scored zero points in one game due to food poisoning, he is averaging 16.5 points per game over the 12 games that LCCC has played. Brandon is so close to his teammates at LCCC that he calls them “ La Familia”. Congratulations on a great week Brandon!
Also nominated this week:
ZACH BARENS, Basketball. 6’3” sophomore Shooting Guard/Small Forward from Avon, OH (Avon HS). Zach had a “breakout” game against Westmoreland and his coaches expect more of the same for the rest of the season. He played 27 minutes against Westmoreland and scored 29 points. He shot 10 of 13 from the field (77%), 2 of 2 from the three point line (100%), 7 of 7 from the line (100%), 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. He is a "sneaker head” and his favorite musical artist is Kendrick Lamar.
Athlete of the Week for December 1-7, 2014
KEVIN JENKINS (6’ 4” Freshman from Cleveland (Lincoln West))
In last week's games against Henry Ford College and Westmoreland County Community College, Kevin averaged 16 points, was 11 of 22 from the field (50%) and 10 of 12 from the line (83%), He also had 12.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and .5 steals. Kevin decided to play basketball for LCCC after Coach Eggleston responded to his email about wanting to play college basketball. Kevin is currently the 17th leading rebounder in the nation for NJCAA Division lll teams, way to go Kevin!
Also nominated this week:
GABBY WOODS, Basketball. 5’10 Sophomore Forward from Sheffield Lake, OH (Brookside HS). Awarded LCCC Athlete of the Week for November 13-19 for her performance with the volleyball team. In the three basketball games played last week against Henry Ford CC, Jamestown CC, and Niagara CC, Gabby averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds per game. She was also named to the Jamestown Tournament All-Tournament Team. Gabby loves music and candy.
MARVIN "CHICO" COLEMAN, Basketball. 6’1”Sophomore Guard from Avon, OH (Lorain HS). In the men’s games last week, Chico averaged 18 points, was 9 of 25 from the field (36%), 18 of 21 from the line (86%), had 2.5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Chico is a good cook and he currently works in the kitchen at LCCC's cafeteria. He enjoys listening to music in his spare time and his favorite snack is his grandma's cookies.
Athlete of the Week for November 24-30, 2014
MOLLY LINN (5’ 7” Freshman from LaGrange (Midview HS))
Molly led the LCCC Women’s Basketball Team to a 78-73 victory on Tuesday against Westmoreland CCC. She led the Commodores with 17 points (4 for 7 from the floor and 9 for 11 from free throw line) and added 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 steals for the game. Molly has been doing all of the little things (defense, rebounding, assists) that most fans don’t see but coaches can appreciate. Her overall play, game after game, has allowed LCCC to continue to improve. Molly started Cross Fit six months ago and recently participated in her first Cross Fit competition, talk about cross training!
Athlete of the Week for November 3-9, 2014
NICK BOATMAN (5’ 6” Freshman from Lakewood, OH (Lakewood HS))
For the second time this season, Nick has earned LCCC Athlete of the Week. Nick finished 7th at the NJCAA DIII National Cross Country Championship on Saturday, November 8th, in Canandaigua, NY (Finger Lakes CC). Nick earned second team All American honors for this effort. This is the highest finish for an LCCC male runner since cross country returned to LCCC as a varsity sport in 2011. Nick joins former LCCC runners Tyler Kvach, Brandon Lang and Hannah Cook as All American Cross Country runners here at LCCC. Nick accomplished this feat despite being injured in a mid-race collision during the season which forced him to be off training for 3 weeks. Nick is part of the “ginger invasion”, the red heads that are part of the LCCC cross country team. Awesome finish to the season Nick!
Athlete of the Week for October 27-November 2, 2014
DANYA CORLEW (5’ 7” Freshman from Elyria, OH (Elyria HS))
Following up her nomination as LCCC’s Athlete of the Week last week, this week Danya captured the honor. She had 26 kills in LCCC’s two straight-set victories (4.33 kills/set) at the Regional Championships in Butler, PA last weekend. Her play helped the Commodores qualify for the DIII National Championships. Danya had a hitting percentage of 89%, a kill percentage of 57% and a kill efficiency of 46%, she was on fire! She also added 8 digs and 3 block kills. Danya enjoys dining at Panera Bread, with a snack bag always a second option. Congratulations Danya!
Athlete of the Week for October 20-26, 2014
ELISABETH CAMPUS (5’ 5” Sophomore from Rocky River, OH (Rocky River HS))
Elisabeth ran the fastest 5K of her two year LCCC cross country career at the Region XII Meet on Saturday in Lansing, MI. Elisabeth covered the course in 28:50. Elisabeth is also recently engaged and works at a pet resort in her spare time! She will be competing for LCCC at the NJCAA DIII National Cross Country Championship at Finger Lakes Community College on November 8th. Good luck to Elisabeth and rest of the LCCC cross country team at Nationals!
Also nominated this week: DANYA CORLEW, Volleyball. Freshman from Elyria, OH (Elyria HS). Danya was the work horse for the team this week with 113 attacks in the team’s four matches. She hit for 89% with a 37% kill percentage and a 27% kill efficiency.
Also nominated this week: DANYA CORLEW, Volleyball. Freshman from Elyria, OH (Elyria HS). Danya was the work horse for the team this week with 113 attacks in the team’s four matches. She hit for 89% with a 37% kill percentage and a 27% kill efficiency.
Athlete of the Week for October 6-12, 2014
GABBY WOODS (5’ 10” Sophomore from Sheffield Lake, OH (Brookside HS))
Gabby has been nominated three times as Volleyball’s Athlete of the Week this season. In a tough week for the LCCC volleyball team, Gabby was a leader for the team. In five matches, she had 49 kills out of 103 attempts for a 48% kill percentage and a 28% kill efficiency. She averaged 9.8 kills per match and 2.9 kills per set. Gabby not only plays volleyball for LCCC, she has also been a strong point on the LCCC basketball team for two years. Her favorite holiday is Halloween - for the candy; she is looking forward to next week!
Athlete of the Week for October 6-12, 2014
BEN TOOLE (5’ 10” from Lakewood, OH (Lakewood HS))
Ben finished 17th out of 35 runners at the Mercyhurst/Gannon Invitational last Saturday, running against four year schools. Ben is a first year runner from Lakewood. Ben ran a great race even though he worked 12 hours the day before the race! Ben was LCCC's top finisher among the men's team at the race. He has been our number 1 or 2 runner in each of our 6 meets this season. While running the LCCC Commodore Invite a few weeks ago, Ben lost a shoe during the race and decided to kick off the other shoe. He finished the race running barefoot, ouch!
Also nominated this week: GABBY WOODS, Volleyball. Sophomore from Sheffield Lake, OH (Brookside HS). Second nomination for LCCC Athlete of the Week for Gabby this Fall. Gabby led the team in three victories this week. She had 28 kills and a .548 kill efficiency. Gabby also had 7 block kills. She is a sugarholic and likes the great outdoors.
Athlete of the Week for September 29-October 5, 2014
RYAN CASSITY (5’ 9” Freshman from Elyria, OH (Elyria HS)
Ryan ran a 36:19 for 5 miles at the All Ohio Cross Country Championship Meet (at Cedarville University) on October 3rd. This was Ryan's fastest time of the year and a full 5 minutes faster than he ran at LCCC’s first 5 mile race on September 6th at the Ric Sayre Invitational at Walsh University. That race was just one month ago, which is amazing improvement! Ryan's brother Anthony also runs for LCCC, the first time we have had two family members run for LCCC in the same season. Keep it up Ryan!
Also nominated this week: EMILY MANDOKE, Volleyball. Sophomore from Elyria, OH (Elyria HS). In LCCC’s 4 matches for last week, Emily averaged 3.65 kills per set while hitting for at 0.274 kill efficiency. Emily served at 97% and added 7 block kills and 28 digs, playing both front and back row at some point during the 4 matches. Offensively, Emily was the work horse in attacks with almost 10 swings per set. Emily is a sophomore but playing her first season with the Commodores.
Athlete of the Week for September 21-28, 2014
PAIGE ELIAS (5’ 5” Sophomore from Brunswick, OH (Brunswick HS))
Paige earns her second LCCC Athlete of the Week award for the season with her outstanding play this week. Paige helped the Commodore Volleyball Team win 5 out 6 matches this week, including winning 3 out of 4 matches at the Grand Rapids Tournament. Paige was 98% in serve receive and had a 2.66 Coleman rating (passing accuracy based on a 3 point scale). She had 6.75 digs per set and 1.8 aces per match. In Division III, Paige is ranked 5th in the nation in total digs and 11th in digs per set. Paige enjoys the rapper Eminem and likes soccer.
Athlete of the Week for September 14-20, 2014
NICK BOATMAN (5’ 6” Freshman from Lakewood, OH (Lakewood HS))
Nick finished second out of 71 runners at the Commodore Invitational cross country meet on September 19th, the only home meet of the season for LCCC. Lansing Community College is ranked 9th in the country in NJCAA Division I cross country poll, Nick was the only non-Lansing runner in the top 9. He was only 8 seconds slower than at the Walsh University cross country race, a much easier course than at LCCC (these are the two 8k races Nick has run in his college career). Nick’s finish was the highest individual finish for an LCCC runner in the 4 year history of the Commodore Invitational. Way to go Nick!
Also nominated this week: GABBY WOODS, Volleyball. From Sheffield Lake, OH (Brookside HS). Gabby was instrumental in helping LCCC defeat Lakeland in 5 sets and led the team in kills verses Notre Dame. For the week, Gabby had 26 kills out of 46 attempts for a kill percentage of 57% and a kill efficiency of 0.348. Gabby’s mammoth hits kept the opponents ducking for cover when she was dropping the hammer-like arm on the ball. Gabby enjoys her sweets off the court while dishing out a lot of punishment on the court.
Athlete of the Week for September 7-13, 2014
KADY WHITSEL (5’ 6” Freshman from Sheffield Lake, OH (Brookside HS))
For the week, Kady hit 92% with 44% kills and a kill efficiency of 36% in LCCC’s five matches that resulted in four victories. She had 127 assists and 75 digs in those 5 matches. Kady served at 96% while tallying up 12 aces for a 14% ace rate. At 5’6”, Kady is one of the shorter front row players at this level but produces big numbers. She likes chicken and fish on the grill and if you don’t see her in the gym you will find her in the weight room. This coming Saturday (9/20), Kady will be running in the Cedar Point Color Run with family and friends. Good luck Kady!
Also nominated this week: BEN TOOLE, Men’s Cross Country. From Lakewood, OH (Lakewood HS). As the top runner for LCCC, Ben finished 9th out of 57 runners at the Bruce Bridgman Invitational hosted by Finger Lakes Community College on Friday. Some of the same runners that our team will face at the 2014 National Championship Meet were in the race; a top 10 finish at this race is tremendous! Ben is a first year student here at LCCC.
Athlete of the Week for August 31-September 6, 2014
PAIGE ELIAS (5’ 5” Sophomore from Brunswick, OH (Brunswick HS))
In four matches this week, Paige Elias led the LCCC Volleyball Team to three victories. Paige, in her second year with the team, had 95.8% serve reception in 5.14 serve receptions per set. She also had 68 total digs for the four matches which equals 4.86 digs per set. Paige plays the libero position this season, which she earned with her outstanding serve reception and defense early in the season. She is a quiet leader of the team, leading by example.
Also nominated this week: TOM WYNNE , Men’s Soccer. Freshman from Grafton, OH (Midview HS). In 2 games last week (in win on Thursday vs. OSU-Mansfield, 8-0; in lost on Saturday vs. Mercyhurst NE) Tom scored 4 goals and had 3 assists.
Athlete of the Week for August 24-30, 2014
MERCEDES SPECHT (5’ ½” Sophomore from Bellevue (Bellevue HS))
Mercedes Specht started out the 2014 cross country season with a 13th place finish out of 29 runners in the women’s 5K race at the Wooster Invitational on August 29th. Mercedes covered the hilly course in 22:25 on a hot, humid day. The race was held on her birthday! LCCC was the only junior college at the meet, which included Wooster, Hiram, Oberlin, Pointe Park and Franciscan. Congratulations and Happy Birthday Mercedes!!
Athlete of the Week for August 17-23, 2014
KARA SZABO (5’10” Sophomore from Elyria (Elyria HS))
The LCCC Volleyball Team started out their 2014 season with two victories in a Tri-Match held at home on Saturday, August 23rd. Kara Szabo led the charge of the three game sweep of both Tri-C and Schoolcraft. In the two matches this weekend, Kara had 16 kills on 28 attempts with a hitting percent 82% and a kill efficiency of 0.393. Way to go Kara!
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