Colby Community College Fall/Winter Media Guide 2015-16

CCC President Seth Carter Colby Community College strives to be the best in each endeavor, and athletics are no exception. At CCC our students are not only leaders on the court and fields, but leaders in the classroom as well.

Wins and losses are not the only measure of success for athletes. At Colby Community College, we take pride in having high-character individuals who are prepared to be successful in life. In 2014-2015, seven teams earned NJCAA All-Academic Team of the Year honors. In addition, eight student-athletes earned academic recognition.

Athletics are essential to student and community engagement because the lessons learned in competition transcend any one sport. Student-athletes learn commitment, pride, and integrity.

These valuable life lessons serve students as they become productive, working citizens. For these reasons and many more, Colby Community College invests in athletics and places a high priority on their success.

Athletic Director Ryan Sturdy

Athletic Director Ryan Sturdy

Ryan Sturdy enters his eighth season as the Athletic Director at CCC. Sturdy also served as the interim athletic director during the 2007 spring season. In addition, he was the head softball coach for the Lady Trojans for six years.

Prior to being the athletic director and softball coach, Sturdy was the Assistant Athletic Director and Assistant Softball Coach for nine-plus seasons under coach Carl Adams. Sturdy also served as the Recreation Director for the City of Colby.

Since becoming the full-time athletic director in 2008, Sturdy has supervised the hiring of volleyball coach, Carey Jones; men’s and women’s track and field coach, Cameron Rieth; men’s basketball coach, Rusty Grafel; wrestling coach, David Nordhues and women’s basketball coach Antowin Edwards.

He is a graduate of Colby Community College and holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership from Fort Hays State University His wife Christy teaches chemistry, physics and math at Colby High School.

They have one daughter, Aidyn GraceAnn.

Athletic Trainer Kipp Nelson Kipp Nelson has been the head athletic trainer at Colby Community College since 1998. Nelson is responsible for all nine athletic programs, providing service for practices and home competitions. In addition to his athletic training duties, Nelson oversees the campus swimming pool which includes the training of certified lifeguards and supervising work-study students.

Nelson received his bachelor’s degree in 1994 from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he earned the Wallace Outstanding Athletic Trainer Award. After graduation, Nelson became the Head Athletic Trainer for the Douglas Unified School District in Douglas, Ariz. During his two years there, he started a sports medicine program that oversaw 12 sports, as well as sports medicine classes.

Kipp Nelson Nelson received his master’s degree from Eastern New Mexico University in 1999, where he served as the graduate assistant athletic trainer. He worked with volleyball, basketball, and baseball while attending ENMU. Nelson lives in Colby with his wife Linda, who works at the college as the Transfer and Advising Specialist They have two daughters, Kaitlyn and Claire.

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2015-16 Lady Trojan Volleyball

VOLLEYBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach Carey Jones Carey Jones is entering her 7th season as Head Coach for the Lady Trojans. She comes into the season with a 135-101 overall record and 54-30 in the Jayhawk Conference.

In 2014 Jones led the Lady Trojans to a second place finish with an 11-5 record in the competitive Jayhawk Conference.

Before moving to Colby, 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. The junior varsity team had an undefeated season and the varsity team finished 28-8. Six Andale players were nominated to the all-conference first and second teams.

After graduating from college in 2006, Jones was named the assistant volleyball coach at Garden City Community College. She actively recruited Kansas and out-of-state players. In addition to coaching duties, she was responsible for helping with practice plans for pre- and post-season and helped direct 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. She also managed the website for the athletic department while working with other coaches and programs on staff.

Jones attended junior college at Cottey College in Nevada, Mo., where she was a two-sport athlete playing both basketball and volleyball. Her sophomore season she was a team captain and her team finished second in the conference. At Cottey, Jones began her coaching career as a head club Head Coach Carey Jones coach for a Nevada juniors team.

After graduating with her associate degree from Cottey, Jones transferred to the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan., where she played volleyball and studied sports management and marketing. Jones continued coaching club during this time for different programs in the Kansas City area.

Coach Jones, a native of Fredonia, Kan., is married to Colby native Chad Jones. He is a past graduate of CCC and currently works for Rocking M Radio in sales and as an on-air personality.

Assistant Coach Madison Kafoa Maddie Kafoa grew up in Idaho, where she contributed to the most successful volleyball program in her school’s history, winning two conference championships and competing for the state title. She played on scholarship for Northwest College in Wyoming, and then Union College in Kentucky. She was privileged to be a team captain for both teams.

While participating at Northwest, she was named a Wyoming Community College Athletic Conference (WCCAC) Region IX All-Tournament Player and an All-Conference Player, and named to the WCCAC AllAcademic and All-American Academic teams. At Union College, Maddie was presented the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) and NAIA National Champion of Character awards. She had the experience of bringing her team to the National Tournament both years she participated in Union’s program.

Maddie earned her Associate degree at Northwest, and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice at Union while working on a minor in Health and Wellness.

She was a coach at the EPAN Volleyball club in West Virginia last season, coaching six girls on the 18 and under team that went on to play collegiate ball.

2015-16 VOLLEYBALL ROSTER

5’4” - L/DS Freshman Kissimmee, FL

Laura Funk

5’10” - OH/OPP Freshman Muenster, Germany

Miranda Geist

Madeline Gibson

Maja Jankovic

Katelin Jensen

Kendra Kelley

Arilyn Maier

Aleksandra Malek

Mallory Mueller

Kaxandra Naranjo

Taylor Barrett

Krizia Cornejo

6’0” - MB Freshman Colorado Springs, CO

5’11”- S Freshman South Jordan, UT

5’8” - OH Freshman Colorado Springs, CO

5’7” - L/DS Freshman Ruma, Serbia

6’0” - OPP Freshman Pszow, Poland

5’3” - L/DS Freshman Maricopa, AZ

6’1” - MB Sophomore Box Elder, UT

5’11” - S/OPP Sophomore Loveland, CO

5’11” - OPP Freshman Frederick, CO

5’2” - L/DS Sophomore Phoenix, AZ

2015-16 VOLLEYBALL ROSTER

Elliott Peterson 6’0” - MB Freshman Eurika, MT

Singryd Valadares

6’1” - MB Freshman Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Alysse Villadiego 5’2” - L/DS Freshman Houston, TX

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August 21-22

Subway Volleyball Classic

North Platte, NE

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Seward Co. Community College

Colby

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August 28-29

Brookhaven Tournament

Dallas, TX

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August 31

Pratt Community College

Pratt, KS

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September 2

Garden City Community College

Colby

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Cloud Community College

Concordia, KS

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September 16

Barton Community College

Great Bend, KS

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Butler Co. Community College

El Dorado, KS

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September 25-26

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Overland Park

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Seward Community College

Liberal, KS

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Pratt Community College

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Hutchinson Community College

Colby

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Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS

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October 9-10

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West Plains, MO

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Cloud Community College

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Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, KS

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Barton Community College

Colby

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Butler Community College

Colby

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Dodge City community College

Colby

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Hutchinson, KS

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Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

Cross Country and Track Coaches Head Coach Cameron Rieth Coach Rieth is in his first year as coach at Colby Community College after serving as an assistant for four years at Fort Hays State University. At FHSU, he helped guide 15 athletes to national qualifying times, 15 all-region performers, and 32 all-conference performers – seven of which were individual distance conference champions in track and cross country. In 2012 he helped guide the cross country team to its first conference championship since the late 1980’s.

Coach Rieth started his collegiate career as an athlete at Garden City (KS) Community College. After two years of competing with the Broncbusters and becoming an AllAmerican, he transferred to Fort Hays State University (KS), where he was a 10 x All-MIAA distance runner and national qualifier in the indoor 5,000 meters. He scored for the Tigers in all distances from 3,000 meters up to the 10,000 meters.

During his time at FHSU, he broke indoor school records in the 5,000m (14:44.36) and the 3,000m (8:35.14).

Coach Rieth is a Garden City native and ran four years at Garden City High School. During his time at Fort Hays State he proudly helped coach the Hays High School cross country team, Victoria High School track team and the Hays Striders youth track team during the sum mer.

Rieth earned two degrees from FHSU, one in health & human Performance (2013) and an other in secondary education (2014). He also earned an associate degree from Garden City Community College.

David Obermeyer Assistant Coach

Coach Obermeyer is in his first year at Colby Community College. The Omaha, Neb., native came to CCC in the fall of 2015 from Omaha South High School, where he coached the cross country team for two seasons. In addition to coaching, he was a NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) Certified Personal Trainer in Omaha since 2011. The wealth of knowledge in weight training and performance athletes sparked an interest to return to coaching upper level track and field athletes. Prior to personal training, he served as assistant track and cross country coach at Garden City Community College under Coach Dan Delgado, who has since become assistant Athletic/Sports Information Director at the institution. At GCCC, Coach Obermeyer, or “Carrots,” helped lead nine athletes to All-American status, as well as assisting multiple student-athletes earn All-Region VI and All KJCCC accolades.

While in high school at Benson High School in Omaha, Coach Obermeyer was part of a state championship and nationally ranked cross country team. He ran for Garden City Community College and graduated with an Associate’s in General Studies, and later earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Wayne State College. Additionally, Coach Obermeyer is a war veteran who served in the United States Army. He currently serves as a staff sergeant in the Nebraska National Guard, a post he’s held for over 14 years.

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Roster

Stephen Cherigat Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya

Dustin Nading Freshman Longview, WA

Claudius Russell Sophomore Nassau, Bahamas

Sophomore San Sebastián, Spain

Aziza Kibet Freshman Eldoret, Kenya

Sarah Myers Freshman Anton, CO

Dani Roberson Sophomore Longview, WA

Jamie Wright Sophomore Towanda, KS

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Bronco Stampede

Hastings, NE

September 25

OSU Jamboree

Stillwater, OK

October 10

Fort Hays Invitational Hays, KS

October 31

Region VI

Kansas City

Nationals - XC

Fort Dodge, IA

Bailey Zimmerman November 14 Sophomore Hays, KS

Colby, KS

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2015-16 Men’s Basketball

Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Rusty Grafel begins his fourth season as Colby Community College head men’s basketball coach. The Trojans will return six players from last year and a well-rounded group of freshmen.

Grafel, a native of Northwest Kansas, was hired in August 2012 after serving from 2009-12 as an assistant coach. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Fort Hays State University from 2007-09.

Coach Grafel graduated in 2004 from Hutchinson Community College with an Associate of Science degree. He continued his education at FHSU, earning a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and in 2009 earned a Master’s in Health and Human Performance.

On the court, Coach Grafel helped the Hutchinson Blue Dragons to a Jayhawk West Championship in 2003-04. After one year at Coach Rusty Grafel Hutchinson, he transferred to FHSU where he played three years for the Tigers and was part of the 2005-06 Rocky Mountain Athletic Association (RMAC) Championship team that was ranked number one in the nation.

Coach’s comments on the 2015-2016 season: “The Jayhawk Conference has always been one of the toughest conferences in the Midwest!

This year will be very competitive for every team in the West, which will make every game tough and exciting. We have a good group of guys coming back, which always helps at any level. We added a solid group of guys that should really mesh well with our returners. Plus, adding the [Jayhawk] East to our schedule this year and having guys back will help us mature quicker.

As always, I’m excited for this group who has a chance to do a lot of great things!”

Men’s Basketball Assistant Coaches Egan Grafel enters his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Colby Community College Men’s Basketball program. Egan comes to Colby after living the previous two years in Los Angeles, California working with professional athletes from a wide range of sports–both as a performance trainer and basketball skills development coach.

“Egan has competed against and trained players at a very high level,” said Head Coach Rusty Grafel. “He is a great addition to the Trojan family. Egan is committed to integrity; he values the coach-player relationship and is passionate about education. I know his traits will really be a benefit to this program.”

Grafel began his basketball career at Decatur Community High School where he was named to the Topeka Capital Journal All-State Class 2A Second Team after averaging 22.7 points per game and 13 rebounds while leading the state Egan Grafel in blocked shots in 2003-04. After high school, Grafel attended Cloud County Community College. During his twoyear tenure at Cloud County, he was on the Dean’s Honor Roll twice while helping Cloud County to the 2006 Jayhawk West championship. From 2005-08, Grafel competed at Northern Illinois University where he appeared in all 56 games leading the Huskies in blocked shots and field goal percentage.

Grafel graduated from Northern Illinois University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Operations and Information Systems Management.

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coaches Coach Kevin Jolley

Kevin Jolley enters his third season as an assistant coach with the Colby Community College Men’s Basketball Program. Kevin comes to Colby after spending seven years of playing Professional Basketball in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Jolley started his basketball career at Fairmont Heights High School where he was named 2nd team All-Metro and Nominated for the McDonalds All-American game after averaging 25 points per game, 13 rebounds. 8 assists and leading the state of Maryland in triple doubles. After high school, Jolley attended Hutchinson Community College where he played with Head Coach Rusty Grafel helping the team win the Jayhawk West Championship in 2004 and finished ranked 13th in the country.

From 2004-06 Jolley attended Quinnipiac University. As a junior he averaged 9.8 points per game, shoot ing 56 percent from the field and was second in the conference in rebounding (8.9). As a senior Jolley averaged 7.8 points per game and 6.5 rebounds. After college Jolley played in 14 different countries, including Germany, Portugal, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Mexico, Luxembourg, Iceland, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, The Netherlands, and Dubai. Over seven years he had a career average of 26 points and 12 rebounds per game.

“I am very excited to have Coach Jolley on staff,” said Coach Rusty Grafel. “I have known Kevin since we played community college basket junior college basketball together and his experience and knowledge transfers over to our coaching staff.”

Coach Carson Konrade

Carson Konrade enters his first year as an assistant coach with the Trojans. In addition to helping with the men’s basketball team, he is a student in the physical therapist assistant program at CCC. Carson Konrade is in year as an 2010-2012 assistant coach with the Trojans.

In the addition to helping withearned the Konrade played forhis thefirst Trojans from when Coach Grafel was assistant coach. He men’s basketball Carson is a student in thedistinction PTA program at CCC. Carson played forthe thesame Trojans fromhe All-KJCCC Westteam, Division Honorable Mention as a sophomore in 2011-12. In season, 2010-2012 when Coach Grafel was the assistant coach at Colby, earning All-KJCCC West Division Honorled the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game, while pulling down 6.1 able Mention distinction as a sophomore 2011-12.

In percent his sophomore he led the team in scoring at rebounds, shooting 44.2 percent from thein field and 38.8 beyond season, the 14.3 points per game, while pulling down 6.1 rebounds, shooting 44.2 percent from the field and 38.8 percent 3-point line. He drained a team high 78 three- point field goals and reached beyond line.where Draining a team 78.3 point field goals and he reached the foul line 115 times, the foul the line3-point 115 times, he shot 74.8high percent. where hegraduating shot 74.8%.

Carson also an Academic All-American hereKonrade at Colby!

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His senior year he averaged 12.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, on his way to becoming a first selection in the MIAA. team all-conference in the MIAA. Coach Grafel saidselection of him: “Carson is one of the hardest workers I have seen since I started coaching. He knows how to play the game better than anyone Coach Grafelacross said ofand him: is one of theunderstand hardest workers I have seen since I started coaching career.

I have come can“Carson now help our guys that. The community He knows how to he play gamegreat better than anyone I have come across and can now help our guys understand loves Carson and is the another addition to the Trojan family.” that. The community loves Carson and he is another great addition to the Trojan family.” Carson Konrade is in his first year as an assistant coach with the Trojans. In addition to helping with the men’s basketball team, Carson is a student in the PTA program at CCC. Carson played for the Trojans from 2010-2012 when Coach Grafel was the assistant coach at Colby, earning All-KJCCC West Division Honorable Mention distinction as a sophomore in 2011-12. In his sophomore season, he led the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game, while pulling down 6.1 rebounds, shooting 44.2 percent from the field and 38.8 percent beyond the 3-point line.

Men’s Basketball Roster

Bilal Abdur-Rahim Atlanta, GA

Randie Acevedo Miramar, FL

Anei Anei Overland Park, KS

Hassan Attia Alexandria, Egypt

Justice Cuthbertson

Thomasville, NC

Devontae Goldsby Quinter, KS

Tyriq Gunnels Overland Park, KS

Shelby Harris Wichita, KS

Dane Hrencher Medicine Lodge, KS

Ahmed Ismail Cairo, Egypt

Layton Leydig Council Grove, KS

Zachary Motley Houston, TX

Men’s Basketball Roster

Noskie Obanya Far Rockaway, NY

Michael Vos-Otin Toronto, Canada

Cole Smith Johnson City, KS

Brian Starr Kansas City, MO

Spencer Tubbs Colby, KS

2015-16 Men’s Basketball Schedule DATE

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October 9 October 18 October 23 October 30 October 31 November 5 November 6 November 7 November 10 November 13 November 16 November 20 November 21 November 30 December 3 December 5 December 13 January 2 January 6 January 9 January 13 January 16 January 20 January 24 January 27 February 1 February 3 February 6 February 9 February 13 February 15 February 17 February 22 February 25

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Dallas, TX Overland Park, KS Salina, KS Colby, KS Colby, KS Colby, KS Colby, KS Colby, KS Colby, KS Salina, KS Winfield, KS Goodland, KS Goodland, KS Colby, KS Indepenence, KS Chanute, KS Colby, KS Coffeyville, KS Colby, KS Pratt, KS Colby, KS Colby, KS Great Bend, KS Garden City, KS Colby, KS Colby, KS Concordia, KS Hutchinson, KS Colby, KS Colby, KS Colby, KS Dodge City KS Liberal, KS TBA

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2015-16 Women’s Basketball

2015-16 Women’s Basketball Coaches Head Coach Antoin Edwards

Coach Antowin Edwards enters his third season at the helm of

Lady Trojans basketball. Last year he guided the program to the most wins in seven years. In 2014-15, the Lady Trojans finished at 12-19, a 10-game improvement from the previous season. The biggest accomplishment was watching six out of his eight sophomores graduate. The Lady Trojans were also an NJCAA All-Academic Team with a 3.19 team grade point average, the second time in as many years his teams were recognized academically. The 2013-2014 had a team GPA of 3.24. In his coaching career, Coach Edwards has helped 21 sophomores move on to four-year institutions and continue their playing careers.

Coach Edwards began his coaching career in 1999 at Park University under current athletics director Claude English and remained on staff when Jason Kline took over the Pirate men’s basketball program in 2004. Edwards coached 10 seasons as an Head Coach Antowin Edwards assistant, pulling double-duty for seven of those years by coaching at Park Hill High School. At Park Hill he had an opportunity to coach the lower levels and gain valuable leadership and instructional experience.

Coach Edwards holds a master’s degree in education and bachelor’s degrees in human services and criminal justice, all from Park University.

He is married to Jamila Edwards. They have one beautiful daughter, Brianna, and one handsome son, “A.J. (Antowin Jr.).

Assistant Coach Coleman Bender

Coleman Bender is in his first season with the Colby Community College women’s basketball program.

His duties include guard development, and assisting with scouting and recruiting.

A native of Lawrence, Miss., Coach Bender served honorably and retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service as a small arms repairer and facility manager.

During his coaching career, Coach Bender served as an assistant for the All-Army Women’s Basketball team. In 2014 helped guide them to a gold medal in the Armed Forces tournament and was selected to be an assistant on the All Armed Forces Women’s Basketball Team to represent Team USA in Angers, France for the Military World Championships. Coach Bender has also served as the assistant boy’s basketball coach at Fayetteville Christian Academy and Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia. In addition, he watched his players move on to compete at the NJCAA and NCAA levels as coach of the Fast Break All Starz, Fayetteville Hurricanes, and North Carolina Celtics AAU Youth basketball teams.

Coach Bender earned a master’s degree in sports management from Liberty University and a bachelor’s degree in technical management from Devry University.

Women’s Basketball Roster

Shawn Baker Oberlin, KS

Kenzie Curry Colby, KS

Janea Dennis Broken Arrow, OK

Hanna Herman Siebert, CO

Markayla Hicks Peterburg, VA

Jazmine Jefflo Oklahoma City, OK

Shayla Johnson Wichita, KS

Anastasiya Karaivanova

Destanee Morales West Hartford, CT

Gillian Muniz Westminster, CO

Amber Perryman Fountain, CO

Sofia, Bulgaria

Tanaka Gapare Wellington, New Zealand

Women’s Basketball Roster

Clara Schwartz Hamburg, Germany

Aubrey Thomas Tulsa, OK

Kyra Tucker Topeka, KS

2015-16 Women’s Basketball Schedule DATE October 11 October 17 November 2 November 5 November 6 November 7 November 12 November 14 November 19-21 November 27 November 30 December 2 December 5 December 9 December 13 January 2 January 6 January 9 January 13 January 16 January 20 January 23 January 27 February 1 February 3 February 6 February 10 February 13 February 17 February 22 February 25

OPPONENT JUCO Scrimmage Bethel College Scrimmage Kansas Wesleyan JV Tabor JV Western Nebraska CC HesstonLamar Community College Kansas Wesleyan JV North Platte Community College Western Nebraska Classic Hesston College Cowley Co. Community College Independence Community College Neosho Commuity College North Platte Community College Butler Community College Coffeyville Community College Allen Co. Community College Pratt Community College Cloud Community College Hutchinson Community College Barton Community Cllege Garden City Community College Dodge City Community College Seward Co. Community College Cloud Co. Community College Hutchinson Community College Barton Community College Garden City CC Dodge City Community College Seward Co. Community College Region VI Tourney, Round 1

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John D. Gatz

Attorney at Law 505 North Franklin Avenue, Suite A P.O. Box 346 Colby, KS 67701 (785) 460-3383 Fax: (785) 460-7104 john@gatzlaw.net

Colby Ag Center, L.C.

305 E. Horton Colby, KS 67701 (785) 462-6132 FAX: (785) 462-6740 Website: www.colbyag.com E-mail: colbyag@st-tel.net

Our parts department is well stocked. Larry, Jeff, Ethan, Brett, and Landon can help you get the parts you need. We have a wide variety of batteries, filters and oil for your personal vehicles and farm equipment at prices below wholesale.

We have a highly qualified service department that can service your farm equipment, motorcycle, mower and snow blower. Call Randy, our service manager, to get your equipment serviced today!

Our knowledgeable sales department can help find the equipment you need. Ask for Chris, James, or Tom.

* CaseIH * Kubota * Yamaha * Kinze * Reinke * Baldwin Filters * Alliance Batteries * Mobil Oil * Weatherhead Hose * Crustbuster * Yetter * MacDon * Great Plains * Cub Cadet * Woods * Rhino * Haybuster * Fulmer Helmets * Land Pride * Schaben * Zipper * Shelbourne * Demco * Alloway * DMI

“Quality Tradition You Can Trust” 2080 South Franklin Avenue, Suite 4 Colby, KS 67701

(785) 462-2151 Fax: (785) 462-2227

www.wsbks.com

“We Insure the Future.�

We offer life, health, auto, home and commercial coverage.

We welcome evening appointments.

Crop Insurance is our specialty.

We wrestle with your insurance needs.

Darvin J. Strutt, Owner-Agent Stanley Edmundson Tracy Shull Leesa Wark Loren Jacobs Tonya Sager Mary Zerr Cindy Curtin

Strutt Insurance Services, Inc. 1675 West 4th Street Phone: 462-6779

2015-16 Spirit Squad

Cheer and Dance Coach

Head Coach Ashly Albers

Ashly Albers is in her first year as coach of the CCC spirit squad. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, she is the owner/creator of Ashly’s Dance Center in Colby. She began dancing at the age of 4 and loves to share her passion for the performing arts. Ashly has trained in several forms of dance but has a particular interest in hip hop, jazz, tap and contemporary/lyrical. While in high school she discovered her passion for choreography and teaching, and taught her first class over 20 years ago. She enjoys watching her students grow not only personally but as artists.

Cheer and Dance Squad

Renee Becker Logan, KS

Sadie Dinkel Wakeeney, KS

Molly Divel Beloit, KS

Erin Fankhouser Tipton, KS

Riley Gallagher Harvard, NE

Macy Heinrich Abilene, KS

Rebecca Huse Grinnell, KS

Haley Kelley Rossville, KS

Sarah Lunsford Phillipsburg, KS

Brooke Neiberger Topeka, KS

Hunter Pennell Mankato, KS

Daniel Rogers Peyton, CO

Sometimes the information is just as important as the medicine. Use them both.

Randy and Linda Smith, owners

Your consulting pharmacists... helping you take care of yourself!

Palace Drug Store 460 N. Franklin (785) 460-7507 or (800) 794-3047

McCarty Family Farms, L.L.C.

Proud Winner of the 2014 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award Milestones for McCarty Family Farms 1914: Our family begins milking cows in Pennsylvania.

1999: Tom & Judy McCarty buy a wheat farm near Rexford, KS. 2000: Our family begins milking cows in Rexford.

2007: Community of Bird City asks our family to consider building another dairy.

2008: Our family begins milking cows at Bird City Dairy.

2009: We build a new area especially for young cows.

2010: The Dannon Company and our family begin discussions which lead to a collaboration.

2011: Our family begins milking cows at Scott City Dairy and begins building processing plant at Rexford.

2012: The first shipment is sent from our processing plant to Dannon.

2013: Our family is named the 2013 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year.

2014: Dannon is available at select Sam’s Club locations.

McCarty Family Farms milks approximately 7,200 cows each day.

Approximately 59,400 gallons of milk is gathered. The dairies reclaim 39,000 gallons/day of water from condensing milk. They have reduced the number of trucks required to ship milk by 75%. The number of man-hours required to build the processing plant was 50,000.

McCarty Family Farms currently employs 105 people.

Thanks to these supporters of CCC Athletics: Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball Arensdorf & Company, P.A. Barrett Law Firm, P.A. B-hive Colby Ag Center Colby Bowl & Fun Center Colby Canvas Colby Convention & Visitors Bureau Cornerstone Ag, LLC Crop Production Services, Inc. Dr. Patricia Schroeder and Mark Leydig Family Center for Health Care Farm Implement & Supply Colby Farmers & Merchants Bank of Colby Franz & Tubbs Chiropractic Heartland Christian School Hi-Plains Coop John D. Gatz, Attorney at Law Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel McCarty Family Farms Northwest Kansas Chiropractic Open Spaces Sports P & D Auto Repair Palace Drug Store Sleep Inn Colby Sports Shoppe Strutt Insurance Services, Inc. Tina Harris Physical Therapy Western Sprinklers, Inc. Western State Bank