Dragon's Tale - October 2018 Issue

Dragons at the Fair Students volunteer at the Kansas State Fair

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Vocal Jazz achieves summit with national award

Can’t Stop the Rise Alumni returns to coach volleyball team

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MEET THE STAFF

BACK ROW: Design/Photography Editor Dustin Curiel, Hutchinson; Publication Editor Shannon Leininger, Newton; Mallory Cowles, Hutchinson; Michael Cooprider, Hutchinson; Allison Hipsher, Wichita MIDDLE ROW: Evelyn Medina, Hutchinson; Alexa Flores, Hutchinson; Summer Snow, Nickerson; Sydnee Shive, Mt. Hope FRONT ROW: Shealynn Hubbs, Nickerson; Aurora Nadeau, Buhler; Bre Rogers, Haven; Laynee Barlow, Plevna

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ON THE COVER: A Kansas State Fair patron’s blood pressure is checked by Ashleigh Harrington, Minneola, at the Lions Sight Foundation’s mobile screening unit in the Sunflower North building. Students in the nursing program volunteered at the fair.

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IN THIS ISSUE IN THE CLASSROOM

2 Rare Air

Dustin Curiel

HutchCC vocal jazz group Badinage

4 So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur

Aurora Nadeau Workshop takes ideas outside of the classroom

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6 Taking a Look Inside Mallory Cowles Radiology students prepare for the working world

ON CAMPUS

8 Activities Fair

Evelyn Medina Promoting on-campus clubs and organizations

10 The Terrific Twenty Sydnee Shive Ambassadors make a difference on campus

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IN THE COMMUNITY

12 When Mediums Collide Shannon Leininger Media Communication students work on documentary

16 Saving Money

Alexa Flores

Local discounts

18 Dragons at the Fair

Sydnee Shive & Dustin Curiel

Students volunteer at the fair

22 Oh the Places To Go

Michael Cooprider

Local entertainment spots

ON THE FIELD

28 Athletic Director

Allison Hipsher

Josh Gooch

26 Getting Recruited Laynee Barlow International athletes play at HutchCC

28 From Running the Bases to Defending the Field Shealynn Hubbs

Former baseball player comes back

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30 Who Runs the Field

Bre Rogers

HutchCC Soccer

32 Can’t Stop the Rise

Aurora Nadeau, Bre Rogers & Shannon Leininger Former volleyball player returns to coach

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Nationally recognized HutchCC vocal Jazz group begins new season.

Vocal Jazz Director Neal Allsup directs the Badinage group at a rehearsal. The group rehearses twice a week for up to three hours a rehearsal and each member is expected to practice two to six hours outside of that.

Summertime often brings a rediscovered sense of adventure in people.

Whether it be visiting cities, going on road trips, or climbing high mountains, people love a challenge, especially an adventure.

Those that reach the peaks of tall mountains experience the changes in the air that occur as they get to higher and higher elevations. That is, until they reach the top where they breathe what Hutchinson Community College Vocal Jazz Director Neal Allsup refers to as “Rare Air.” Allsup equates the accolades his Badinage group have received to breathing this air.

“From that point we need to prepare ourselves to survive the rare air of that altitude”, Allsup said.

Climbing mountains with their music preparation through the school year and reaching summit to be in the rare air is what HutchCC Badinage does best. Achieving numerous performances in New York City’s prestigious Carnage Hall and winning Downbeat magazines best two year vocal jazz group in 2018 doesn’t come without work. The group is known for their tireless practice.

“One of Neal’s rules is that we don’t miss a rehearsal.” said Kobe Ford, Haven. ” We have two rehearsals a week for an hour and a half to three hours

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each, but we’re expected to practice anywhere from two to six hours a week.”

Ford is a member of Badinage, his own music background consisted of choral singing in church upon joining the Vocal Jazz program.

“We have not missed a rehearsal now in 22 years,” said Allsup “The rules are; if you’re on a school sponsored trip you’re excused, if somebody is ill they’re still there. Death in the immediate family, of course I’m going to allow that.”

At the end of the spring 2018 semester, Badinage was given the honor of performing at an international music convention in Dallas, Texas, called the Jazz Educators Network Conference. Most students that attend this conference perform in the small halls with panels of judges that give critiques. During the last conference, Badinage was one of six school groups to perform on the stage reserved for professional acts.

“Out of all six colleges we were one of them, so that was a really big opportunity especially being a community college in the middle of Kansas.” said Ford.

Getting involved in the program may seem impossible to some students, but with the right amount of work the task can be accomplished.

STORY / Dustin Curiel 9/27/18 1:11 PM

Kinkaid Lightner, Hutchinson, performs a solo during the Badinage concert on Sept.

21. Lightner majored in music at HutchCC.

Kobe Ford, Haven, sings with the HutchCC Badinage group. Ford returned to the group as a sophomore.

Badinage members; Jared Shuff, Buhler, Allie Medoza, Buhler, and Ben Pancratz, Inman, perform at Hutchinson’s Third Thursday. The group frequently perform at the monthly event.

Allsup said, “The first thing I’m looking for with someone for Badinage is someone who understands what it means to work hard. If they have a desire to try to breath rare air.”

Kinkaid Lightner, Hutchinson, said he “was actually auditioning for choir when Neal came to the high school.” ”He called me before a rehearsal to ask if I could make it to that nights rehearsal and I went in.” Lightner Said.

Ford recalls receiving an email from Allsup asking if anyone was interested in the program. For prospective jazz singers, the opportunity may suddenly arise. Be prepared as students in the program report practicing 2-6 hours a day outside of rehearsal times.

With all the work put into rehearsals and performances, Badinage has a rich history of excellence and continues to shine on the stage. For those interested in hearing them, their blow out performance this year will be the annual Jazz and Barbecue concert at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, on Nov. 2nd and 3rd.

For some, breathing the rare air at summit is just a lifelong dream, for Badinage, it’s a way of life.

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Did you know?

HutchCC’s Badinage has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City eight times!

Badinage has received recognition in the internationally published

Downbeat Magazine?

At the Jazz Educator’s Conference, Badinage wasn’t just one of the best groups, they also performed on stage at the 2018 conference with five other select schools.

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So you want to be an

Entrepreneur The Introduction to Entrepreneurship workshop takes ideas outside of the classroom to collaborate with the business world.

An entrepreneur takes on big risks but the rewards can be just as big.

“Entrepreneurship is the foundation of America’s economy. They create competition, which keeps prices low for consumers. The rights we have as Americans, to be able to create something, own it, and be rewarded for our efforts is one of the many things that make our country an amazing place to be,” Matt Smith, Hutchinson Community College Business Instructor, said. “Entrepreneurs are one of the few individuals who can control how much money they make throughout the year.”

The number of entrepreneurs in America is expanding and growing widely. The main reason why more people want to own their own business is because they don’t want the hassle of working for someone else and being ordered around.

They want the feeling of freedom with a flexible schedule, all while doing something they love.

Alix Miller, Hutchinson, plans to open an environment-friendly coffee shop somewhere outside of Boulder, Colo. She wants to use biodegradable straws, cups, and lids. She plans to overrule the competition by selling quality coffee, teas, smoothies, and pastries. Her main

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focus is quality over speed and price, and she even plans to create her own blends.

About her fear of failure, Miller said, “Yes of course I do, but I’m not going to let that get in the way of my plan.”

There are many hardships of owning a business. The top three are getting the money needed to begin, the time requirements, and the risks involved. Smith advises aspiring entrepreneurs to go through the business program at the college.

“It highly reduces the chance of failure,” Smith said.

The introduction to entrepreneurship workshop is a way to help entrepreneurs get an idea of how to start their business and some of the many things they’ll experience while owning their own business. The workshop was originally created to help people in the surrounding area who already own a business and were trying to become more successful. But it eventually evolved into a way to help students who want to be entrepreneurs someday.

According to Smith, everyone who takes this workshop will find something that will help them succeed.

“It is a fantastic way to help prepare yourself,” Smith said.

These workshops have aided successful business owners to understand the pros and cons of business ownership, the foundations of solid management and leadership, the necessity of good accounting, effective marketing, and the importance of creating a strong business plan. A few students involved in this workshop already know exactly what type of business they want.

They just don’t know how to get it started.

“I want to start a men’s health and grooming company, specializing in hair product and using profits to invest in passive income sources,” Gabriel Knechtel, Hutchinson, said.

He plans to launch a campaign, raise funds, and test the market. He also wants to make all of the products himself, as well as expanding and hiring.

Smith had the students perform a fear activity where each person wrote down all of their personal fears and then compared them to the fears they have of starting a business. They were then asked to throw their fears away and overcome them.

“It was cool seeing how many fears I had, my top fear was failure,” Miller said.

Their final project was to travel to the Kansas State Fair to talk to entrepreneurs and ask them questions about their businesses. It was a way to give them an idea of what it’s like to own a business in the real world.

STORY / Aurora Nadeau 9/27/18 2:34 PM

The Intro to Entrepreneurship workshop traveled to the Kansas State Fair to speak to entrepreneurs about their businesses. The purpose was to get an idea of what it’s like in the real world.

ENTREPRENEURS FORUM What: The Entrepreneurs Forum for any and all aspiring entrepreneurs Why: To bring the business world into the minds of to-be-entrepreneurs.

Who: Bob Peel Jr, son of the founder of Peels Friendly Supply Co. When: Thursday, Oct. 18th @ 7pm Where: HutchCC Shears Technology Center - Justice Theater

Matt Smith, Business Instructor, thanks Trystan Thalmann, Hutchinson, for his participation in the entrepreneurship workshop. He liked to make his students feel appreciated and help them succeed.

During a class activity, Tyler Smith, Hutchinson, chose a subject that would help him start his business. He selected family because he said they have always been there for him.

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Taking a Look Inside

INSIDE

Radiology Students Prepare for the Working World After leaving Hutchinson Community College, some students go on to fight fires, some become elementary school teachers, and others go into the world of radiology.

Day to day, a radiologist specializes in diagnosing and treating disease and injury through the use of medical imaging techniques.

HutchCC offers a two-year radiology program.

It is a selective admission taking anywhere between 20-24 students every fall.

For the first year, students spend a lot of time in the classroom.

Clinical Instructor Lacey Hoskinson said, “Before they are actually at the clinical site, they learn terminology, they learn physics as it relates to X-ray, they learn patient care techniques, they learn positioning skill, and a very thorough knowledge of the skeletal anatomy, and they get hands on practice in our laboratory.”

The second year in the program, students work out in the field while completing clinical hours. They spend 40 hours a week at a clinical site, where they also take classes. There are many different clinical sites such as Pratt, Hutchinson, Wichita, El Dorado, Newton, Emporia, and McPherson. Students doing their clinical year at HutchCC and Newton go back and forth between the hospital and a clinic.

“After those two years in the radiology program, students are eligible to sit for the national registry to become a registered

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radiographer,” said Hoskinson.

Once they become registered, many of them are ready to enter the workforce and others go on to get their bachelor’s degree at a four-year university. After they have obtained their general radiography degree, students can then choose what they want to specialize in such as computed tonography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine.

“My favorite thing about teaching is to see the growth, we get our students at square one, where they have little to no knowledgeaboutradiology and by the time they are finished with us two years later they are ready to be in the work force and are very employable and independent,” Hoskinson said.

A lot of material is covered within the twoyear program.

“I really enjoy conveying the information to the students and then it really tugs at your heartstrings when you can see it in their eyes, it finally clicks and they are going ‘wow,’ sometimes I don’t see it until summer semester because it is a progressive type thing but when you can see that they get that ‘aha’ moment is like ‘wow,’ it’s cool” said Radiology Director Renee Kautzer.

Students review material after Radiographic Exporures 1 Lab class. Part of learning about radiology is knowing the skeletal system.

STORY / Mallory Cowles 9/27/18 1:00 PM

Radiology Instructor Renee Kautzer shows students where to focus a chest scan properly on the spine of student Kelsey Clem, Haysville. During the lab she explained how the patient needed to be placed facing the board, almost touching it, while being relaxed with shoulders rolled in.

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First year student, Bryan Crisler, Wichita, adjusts the machine to focus in on the board making sure that he will get a clear image of the chest scan he was taking. During the lab, students took turns adjusting the digital X-ray machine in order to properly expose the image.

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ON CAMPUS 

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Activities

Fair

HutchCC hosts fair to promote on-campus clubs and organizations

New students arrive on the Hutchinson Community College campus every August. In order to introduce new students to the different organizations on campus, an acticities fair is held in Parker Student Union the second full week of school, each year.

The different types of organizations focus on things like activities, community service options, and a variety of clubs.

“Joining clubs gives you something to do each week,” said Grace Wagoner, Hutchinson.

Circle K is a great way to help serve the community and help others. There are many activities the group likes to focus on. One of those activities includes going to Tech, Inc. Tech Inc. helps adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their independence. Not only does Circle K help around the community but they also have fun and are able to blossom new friendships. They meet once a week and during their meetings they have snacks and drinks for everyone.

Circle K helps students see life in a different way and introduces them to a need within the community.

“Going to Tech is so exciting, just seeing their faces brighten when we get there makes

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me even more excited,” Wagoner said.

Three years ago, a new club was organized to serve those students who have a love of writing. The Creative Writing club meets once a month and offers a chance to share ideas. The group has around five to seven new members every year.

“Creative writing is a great way to get students that love writing together,” Dan Pohl, English Instructor, said.

Each club on campus entices new members with different characteristics. The Chess Club promotes critical thinking, social skills, problem solving, and patience. Posters are posted around compus to encourage students to join and the group even had a life size chess game set up during the activities fair.

“Chess helps you make decisions in life,” said Ben Justin, Hutchinson.

The activities fair gave students the opportunity to see what’s happening around campus. It’s also a great way for students to get out of their comfort zone and meet new people.

STORY / Evelyn Medina 9/27/18 1:12 PM

Brayan Guerrero and Guthrie Turner, both from Hutchinson, are admirring all the different booths at Hutchinson Community college on August 28.

They both ended up joing the Circle K club.

Playing real life chess, Darin Ferris, Great Bend and Hunter Popkey, Buhler, are excited to learn more about how to play chess and experience playing it in real life

Eager to see all that HutchCC has to offer, Jenna Christine DeGregory,Des Moines Iowa, walks from booth to booth. There was around 18 different booths .

Standing by the Circle K poster, Grace Wagoner, Hutchinson, explains what they do in meetings.

Grace was appart of key club in high school.

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ON CAMPUS 

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TERRIFIC

The

A m b a s s a d o r, A l e x i s B r a d l ey, Hutchinson, tours Rimmer Learning Center with a prospective student.

This is Bradley’s first year as an ambassador.

Twenty Ambassadors make a positive difference in the lives of others on campus and in the community.

Campus tours occur on a daily basis at Hutchinson Community College. However, it’s not a faculty member that usually leads the way. Student ambassadors are responsible for meeting with and taking potential students and their families around campus.

The HutchCC Ambassador Group consists of twenty handpicked students who advocate for the college through student-led tours, enrollment and recruitment days, and service projects.

“Our ambassadors are vital to Hutchinson Community College. They have a direct impact on our future students and so, they’re kind of a big deal,” said Katherine Eberly, Admissions Counselor. “They have a lot or responsibility and we couldn’t do what we do without them.”

Being a HutchCC ambassador involves a great deal of time and commitment.

Ambassadors perform a couple two-hour tours each week, in addition to group tours, luncheons, open houses, senior days, and enrollment days. Some of their volunteer work includes parking cars at the National Junior College Athletic Association basketball tournament.

“Ambassadors’ main commitment is

touring twice a week, but ambassadors also help with other events such as Community Open House, we’ve helped with luncheons or other programs here at the college, and one of our big things is working the national tournament.

We’ve also participated in things around Christmas time,” Admissions Director, Corbin Strobel said. “A lot of times the types of service we do is based off of the group.”

In order to become an ambassador, students must go through a rigorous process before being selected to the program. This includes an application, interview, and two rounds of training.

“We visited every single academic department,” Hannah Schriner, Inman, said.

“Someone from each department explained to us their curriculum, and the goals of the program. We talked to many people to become knowledgeable about all the different parts of HutchCC.” “Ambassadors begin working before the school year starts. They also work during the summer, and they’re really committing quite a bit of time before students are even on campus,” said Strobel.

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Where are they from?

Chiani Pearce, Atwood

Morgan Kubick, Sylvan Grove

Alex Stika, Burdick Hannah Schriner, Inman

Rawlins

Osborne Lincoln

Morris

Ashton Baxa, Osborne McPherson Hodgeman Reno

Haley Southern, Newton Abby Weber, Newton

Harvey Sedgwick

Comanche

Shaylei Davis, Jetmore Sara Wasko, Hanston Cade Lohrding, Coldwater

HutchCC is one of many colleges to utilize a student ambassador program. Student ambassadors must be relatable, in order to give potential students a glimpse into the life of a current student.

“We want our campus visitors to be able to meet with somebody who is more like a peer,” said Eberly. “Somebody who can give a student’s perspective.”

Ambassadors have the chance to make new connections, build their leadership skills, and share their love for HutchCC with potential students.

“I love the friendships that come with being an ambassador,” Kaleb King, Hutchinson, said. “I have met a lot of new people and have made connections with all of the ambassadors.

Ambassadors are always ready to share the positive things about HutchCC, while also sharing their experience with others.”

Most students tour campus before making the decision to attend HutchCC. Ambassadors shed light on the value of HutchCC by providing a relatable perspective to visitors.

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Alexis Bradley, Hutchinson Ellie Bredemeier, Hutchinson Ambrosia Carlton, Hutchinson Keeley Cunningham, Hutchinson Brad Ensz, Buhler Kaleb King, Hutchinson Steehl Limon, Hutchinson Thomas Maldonado, Hutchinson Ashton Schlickau, Haven

Grant Graber, Wichita

Richard E. Smith Science Center is highlighted by ambassador, Alex Stika, Burdick, while visiting with two potential students. Ambassadors perform tours with visitors on a regular basis.

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HutchCC Media, BlueBarn Productions and Hutchinson Art Center combine to tell the stories of various artists through documentary series.

I

t starts with an artist and a medium, and leads to an inspiring story told through the lens of a camera.

A presentation to the board of the Hutchinson Art Center in early Sept. 2017 was just the beginning. In pursuit of community interaction with local artists, Patrick Calvillo, Art Center Director, pitched his initial idea for a short documentary series that would feature the artists of upcoming showcases. This pitch in return was transformed into the series, “Artists In Their Space.”

“There is a ton of talent here in the Midwest that should be documented,” Calvillo said. “I also wanted a conversation for the audience to happen before they came to the artists’ shows.”

Once the seed for this idea had been planted, A crew works while filiming the Josh Tripoli episode. Each episode has a crew of about five to ten people.

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it was time for Calvillo to get a team in place to tell these stories.

When he found out that Bobby Obermite, Media Production Analyst/Trainer and BlueBarn Productions founder, taught film production at Hutchinson Community College, he knew it only made sense to team up.

Coincidentally, Obermite and Calvillo had known each other through a mutual appreciation for filmmaking when they were only 15 years old, and had actually talked about producing films together one day.

“With Patrick setting up dozens of artist showcases at the art center, it created a loop for us to begin doing interviews and simply talking to people to find out how they work in art, where they work, what mediums they use, and what they use them for,” Obermite said. “From there, it just kind of springboarded.”

As all three producing platforms, HAC, HutchCC Media and BlueBarn Productions became concrete, the series launched quickly in October with the first inspiring story of painter Rachel Foster.

The initial step for the series begins with Calvillo setting up an interview with the artist and receiving permission to get in their work space. Being able to get in their space is one of the most crucial parts in accordance to the title.

Obermite’s job from there is to make sure there are plenty of people on set.

Combining their talents, Calvillo, Obermite and a crew of HutchCC students and alumni volunteered to contribute to the series in some way or another.

“The very first episode only had about three people total on set,” Obermite said. “From then on, the community has really came together in

production of these stories.”

Once the film production has taken place, the film itself has to be complied and cut into four cuts: one that’s a call to action, one that is for film festivals, one that plays on loop during the artist’s show, and one that airs on Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc., on Saturdays and Sundays.

Fromtheinterviewing,thecinematography, photography, designing and editing of these stories, there are multiple art mediums that are being contributed behind the scenes as well.

“The first cut is a lot of work because you have to go through everything, and have in mind ‘what can I do to tell these artists’ stories well through all of this footage,” said Alexis Cruz, HutchCC Content Designer.

“You also have to find a song that fits the theme you’re going for,” Cruz said. “Like for the Hannah Lee Scott episode I edited, it had a warm feeling, so I went for something more

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Josh Tripoli, Wichita, is interviewed while in his home studio. The Tripoli episode was recently selected to be in the Wichita Tall Grass Film Festival in October 2018.

Artist, Tim Stone, Hutchinson is photographed at the Hutchinson Art Center during the reception following his art show. During each artist’s show, a cut of the artist’s documentary episode plays on repeat.

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Ginger Mayfield, Hutchinson, is filmed in her home studio.

Mayfield taught at Hutchinson High School as the art teacher before retiring.

chill and relaxed.”

In addition to these episodes streaming on KTPS and at HAC, it then transformed to a larger scale where the “Artist’s In Their Space” series has been in multiple film festivals, and has even been screened in Africa and Hungary.

“I hope by doing this series we will have artists travel from all over to join this art community,” Calvillo said.

“There are so many resources and blank walls to paint in this town, figuratively and non figuratively speaking, I want people to be jealous of our art community and want to strive to become it.”

“What’s awesome about this series is that is proves that you don’t have to live on the coast to do, or make art,” Thomas Birdeno, instructor and volunteer editor, said. “You can truly have a studio and be an artist in the middle of nowhere.”

By doing this series, it has not only opened the eyes of many of what students, artists and Hutchinson are capable of doing in the art world, but has also positively impacted HAC in the sense that it is now booked with showcases until 2020.

Moving forward, and with the possibility of a future grant to fund the series, the documentary crew would like to feature other artists with a variety of other mediums such as welders, musicians, dancers, ect., and continue to tell their stories far and wide.

Some of these artists’ spaces may be clean, some messy, but regardless, their stories and the production team continue to put Hutchinson on the map.

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The message is whatever the artist wants them to get. I think that is the greatest thing about the show, is that it is so different, and the message is different each time.

- Pat Calvillo, HAC Director

Various art supplies lay out in Tripoli’s home studio. Tripoli mostly works with oil paints.

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SAVING Money

Students take advantage of local discounts Whether students are Hutchinson residents or new to the area, money saving techniques are essential.With so many discounts available across town, it’s often easy to miss them all.

An early drive to campus often requires a morning drink stop at Sonic where they offer 99 cent large drinks from 6-10 a.m.

“Sonic has the best slushies and I love the add-ins,” said Erica Hernandez, Hutchinson.

“Their happy hour is a must.”

The drive-in also offers an afternoon happy hour with drink specials and 99 cent corn dogs.

If ordered ahead of time through the Sonic app, customers can take advantage of halfpriced drinks.

Applebee’s Grill & Bar now offers halfpriced appetizers twice a day, from 3-5 p.m. as well as after 9 p.m. during the week and after 10 p.m. on the weekends.

“Happs is a good hangout spot for my friends and I after a game or after our crazy schedules,” Elizabeth Zrubek, Hutchinson, said.

If a sweet craving hits, Bogey’s is known for the best shakes in town. Along with 101 shakes, the restaurant offers a daily happy hour with half-priced drinks from 3-5 p.m.

A good resource for local deals is the Blue Dragon Discount card. The Hutchinson Community College Endowment office has offered the card for the past 30 years. They

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set up tables during spring enrollment and sell them to incoming students and families.

The card consists of discounts to a variety of businesses including restaurants, shoe stores, and dry cleaners.

“I use Saylor Cleaners and a couple of restaurants quite often,” Cindy Keast, Endowment Director, said.

Touchdown Tuesday is a new deal to keep an eye on at the HutchCC Campus Store. Every Tuesday following a home football game, the point spread becomes the percentage discount off any regular-priced clothing item. The deal is offered regardless if the team wins or loses and only goes up to 40 percent off, with certain restrictions. The promotion is available online and in store.

Students take advantage of more than just cheap drinks and half-priced appetizers. In a student survey conducted in September, 67 out of 178 students used Spotify music. The app

offers a 2-month premium of Spotify and Hulu for only 99 cents.

“I personally think this is a steal, you’re getting access to great shows and the ability to listen to music offline for 99 cents,” said Leslie Grajeda, Hutchinson.

For Apple users, students also get 3 months of Apple Music free. After the 3 months, a subscription to the Apple student discount is only $4.99 per month.

“I enjoy Apple Music because I download music to listen offline, it’s compatible with all of my Apple products, and it has a great student discount,” said, Brayan Guerrero, Hutchinson.

Being a college student and working can sometimes be impossible. Taking advantage of disccounts can help keep extra money in students’ pockets.

Blue Dragon Discount Card Available at 1st National Bank, Brown’s Shoe Fit Company, Saylor Cleaners, Hutch News and HutchCC Endowment Office Only $12 each Valid from August 1, 2018 - August 2, 2019 All proceeds go to raise scholarship funds for part-time students and students that have child care needs.

STORY / Alexa Flores 9/27/18 12:47 PM

Leslie Grajeda, Hutchinson, takes a sip out of her half-priced drink at Bogey’s. The restaurant offered different kinds of shakes and featured a daily happy hour from 3-5 p.m.

Students preferred discounts

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Sonic Happy Hour

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Applebee’s Happs

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Other

24%

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Erica Hernandez, Hutchinson, takes a bite out of her french sticks. She took advantage of Sonic’s Morning Drink Stop, the drive-in also offers promotions through their app.

Thomas Maldonado and Guthrie Turner, both from Hutchinson, socialize with their friends during the late night half-priced appetizers, or Happs. Applebee’s now offered Happs twice a day.

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The The Fair Fair

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Students Volunteer at the fair Students Volunteer at the fair Students Volunteer at the fair Students Volunteer at the Students Volunteer at the fair Students Volunteer at the fair Students Volunteer at thefair fair The smell of funnel cakes, the feeling of riding on the iconic pink ferris wheel, and the excitement of seeing a favorite band in concert; all things that come to mind when thinking of the Kansas State Fair. However, Hutchinson Community College plays a big role in helping the fair run smoothly.

The KSF is an annual event that takes place during the first few weeks of September.

HutchCC’s involvement in the Kansas State Fair is far and wide, and students can be found parking cars, cleaning tables, and volunteering

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at booths across the fairgrounds.

Many departments at the college are involved in the fair, including agriculture, fire science, nursing, and science programs, along with the spirit squad and other student athletes.

“We are everywhere at the state fair.

We have our big booth in the Meadowlark Building, we have fire science here, we’ve got AG here, and we have Cosmetology here today, we’re all over the fair, ” said Lisa Joliff, Coordinator of Accessibility Services.

HutchCC agriculture alone has a heavy presence at the fair. Students can be found in the barns working with the livestock or volunteering at the agriculture booth.

Wes Ensz, Ag Diesel Instructor, said, “We’re here trying to promote our program and trying to get the public to know we’re not only here to promote the ag diesel program, but also agriculture and welding.”

Along with the agriculture program , nursing students assist the Lions Sight Foundation by doing things such as free blood

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Leading up to the Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson Community College handed out over

4,000

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faculty, students, and staff to wear while attending the event.

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HutchCC livestock judging team member, Kodie Doetzel, Lipton, Saskatchewan, canada, assists a junior livestock exhibitor during the heifer show. members of the team aid with all of the KSF junior livestock shows.

Erin Ellis, Athletic Advisor, discusses the benefits of HutchCC with a fairgoer. Several HutchCC employees worked the college’s booth in the Meadowlark Building throughout the 10 days.

pressure checks in the Sunflower North Building.

Ashleigh Johnson, Assaria, said, “We are here helping the Lions Club with their mobile screening unit, so we take blood pressure, we take blood sugars, we do a hearing test, a vision screening, pediatric hearing, and pediatric vision.”

Student athletes and student firefighters can be found parking cars, the spirit squad dedicates their time to cleaning tables in the Cottonwood Court, and several other organizations are involved in special events at the fair.

Along with students volunteering and working at KSF, the college offers free giveaways at booths around the fairgrounds, including cups, bookmarks, pencils, brochures, booklets, hand sanitizers, and lip balm. Patrons can fill up their HutchCC Cup at select vendor locations around the fairgrounds for just $1.00.

KSF is an event that hosts over 325,000 people each year, and it takes many volunteer groups to successfully make it happen. Several HutchCC clubs and organizations use it as a fundraiser, but the college also utilizes the annual fair to showcase what it has to offer.

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HutchCC signage can be seen on the fairgrounds.

The agriculture and welding programs use the sign to direct fairgoers into their building.

Tyler Tullis, Lenexa, takes the blood pressure of HutchCC Alumni Dean Regehr, Inman, at the Kansas State Fair on Sept. 16. Tullis worked the college’s booth as a requirement for the Online Bridge program.

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Oh The

Places TO GO Yogi Bogi plays at Third Thursday. Yogi Bogi is a small band from Hutchinson.

‘From there to here, from here to there, fun things are everywhere’- Dr.Seuss The Darkness or No Man’s Land - some of the names Hutchinson Community College students have given Hutchinson, Kansas. Even though Hutchinson has a reputation for having nothing to do, there are a few hidden gems for students to check out.

If interested in coffee, art, or open mic nights, Metropolitan Coffee, or better known as the Metro, has students covered. Just a short drive from campus, the Metro is an awesome place for students to study and get a great cup of coffee, tea or soda. Additionally, for those who go on a Friday or Saturday, the Metro showcases various musicians.

“We book any musician no matter what genre of music they play,” said Myra Kitson, co-owner of Metropolitan Coffee.

Along with live music, the Metro also showcases and sells art from

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local artists. Additionally, the Metro supports the community outside of the coffee house by donating money to various charity organizations throughout the year.

“The Metro wants to create an easy place for students to come and feel comfortable and accepted,” Kitson said.

“The Metro is a really cool place to just sit and hang out,” Austin Evans, Hutchinson, said. “I was surprised that a place like the Metro even existed when I first went there.”

For students looking for more action, the Alley has bowling, laser tag and games.

Caleb Pickard, Hutchinson, said, “The Alley is a fun place to relax and release stress with friends.”

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“I love the Alley, “ Caroline Hearst, Inman, said. “It was the first place my roomate and I went after moving into the dorms, I would recommend the Alley to everyone.”

This business also features a student night deal every Tuesday where students can get unlimited bowling and shoe rental for $6. The Alley has several other specials and events throughout the week.

Another option for students is Applebee’s, a bar and grill that gained popularity through its half-price appetizers special.The business provides a great atmosphere for meeting people and enjoying a meal.

Another way to meet other HutchCC students is by participating in clubs or attending community events.

“Students should definitely be involved in the community because they will have the opportunity to meet new people and create new experiences that will remain with them for a lifetime,” Kimberly Parsons, Art instructor, said.

On-campus clubs are constantly meeting and doing things to help students feel more at home even if they’re living in the dorms.

“I am the sponsor of the Art club, Artists’ Coalition,” Parsons said.

“We work in the community to create art, organize workshops for our members, and travel to see original works of art. If students join a club, any club, then entertainment, community involvement, and engagement with those whom they share an interest with will follow.”

There are always community events happening in town. One of the largest community events is Third Thursday. It takes place on the third Thursday of every month and highlights local art, music, food, and best of all, it’s free. Every month, Third Thursday features a different theme so the experience is different each time.

Damien Page, Hutchinson, said, “Third Thursday is a great event that allows the community to come together and support each other.”

Upcoming Local Events Our Town

B.J. Warner Recital Hall October 18-20 7:30pm

Shrek the Musical

Hutchinson High School

October 18-20 7:30pm

Spook Walk

Dillon Nature Center

October 19-20 5:30pm

Third Thursday

Downtown

October 28th 5-9pm

Little Train of Horrors

Hutchinson Zoo

October 28-29 6-8pm

Austin Evans, Hutchinson, studies for his Art History class at the Metro. The Metro is Enavs’ favorite place to study.

Caleb Pickard, Hutchinson, plays air hockey at The Alley. Pickard likes to go to the Alley on the weekends.

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HUTCHINSON’S

JOSH GOOCH Athletic Director Josh Gooch, Athletic Director, cheers on the Blue Dragon Football team during their 82-0 win against the RPA Wildcats. During this game, Gooch helped break up a fight between the RPA team members.

Photo by Bre Rogers

BACKGROUND In high school, Josh Gooch attended Wellington, where he was a linebacker on the football team and a wrestler. After graduating, Gooch then continued playing football and competed in wrestling at Fort Hays University, placing third at the NCAA Division II wrestling championships.

Along with his success in athletics, Gooch went on to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communications as well as a master’s degree in sports administration. After this, Gooch began his coaching career with FHSU as a graduate assistant in 1998.

Coming back to Hutchinson was a welcome move for Gooch.

“The people of Hutchinson and Hutchinson Community College make this community a great place to live and work,” Gooch said. “My family, (wife Kandy, daughters A.J. and Avery), loves all that Hutchinson has to offer. You really appreciate just how special a place Hutchinson Community College is when

Under the offensive leadership of Gooch, A man of much experience when it comes and for the second year in a row, the Blue to coaching, Josh Gooch has taken part in Dragons won the Salt City Bowl. His work with numerous athletic operations other than the team helped them grow, and go on to achieve within the lines of Hutchinson Community better numbers with every year.

College.

“The most rewarding part of my job is Before he took the position as HutchCC’s seeing student athletes and coaches have fifth athletics director, Gooch gathered up success,” said Gooch. years of previous employment working at Fort Aside from his ample success in football, Hays University, Coffeyville Community Gooch now oversees all sports teams at College, Ellsworth Community College, and HutchCC. much more. Gooch previously coached football Gooch said, “They are all important to me at HutchCC from 2007-11 and in 2013 as the and Hutchinson Community College. Game offensive coordinator. He returned in 2015 in a operations are vital to each sport and our different role, athletic director. athletic department team takes great pride in Steve Carpenter, Sports Information providing for the needs of Director at HutchCC for 15 each sport.” years, said, “What Gooch The Sports Arena has brought to the table was renovated duris really a progressive ing his time as director, way of thinking - a very which he took on a big positive way of thinking. role in helping everyone He manages from a very get used to the changes positive stature and it Steve Carpenter, Sports Information Director and improvements. really rubs off on the rest

“He was so instrumental and just had a great vision as to what we needed.”

of us. It’s been a lot of fun to work with him.”

One of the most notable achievements during Gooch’s time coaching was when Hutchinson’s own Cordarrelle Patterson, Rock Hill, S.C., was named the 2010 Jayhawk Conference offensive player of the year as well as the first team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American. Patterson is now a wide receiver for the New England Patriots.

Carpenter spoke highly of the diligence from Gooch.

“This is probably his first normal year as an athletic director,” Carpenter said. “The fact that he took the initiative to make sure that we, as not only the athletic department staff but every one of the teams, got everything they needed out of the renovation. From the weight room, to the locker rooms, to our offices, [Gooch] was so instrumental and just had a great vision as to what we needed.”

you work at another institution.”

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STORY / Allison Hipsher 9/27/18 12:43 PM

At the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic on Aug. 31, Athletic Director Josh Gooch monitors the progress of the men’s cross country race. During athletic events, Gooch is responsible for handling any problems that arise. Photo by Dustin Curiel

BEFORE HUTCHINSON...

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Assistant at Fort Hays on the offensive line

University of Wyoming Graduate Assistant

1999 Offensive Coordinator at Ellsworth CC

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2007

2001

2014

Offensive Coordinator at Hutch CC

2005

Secondary Coach at Coffeyville CC, after going back to Fort Hays (2002-4)

Actavis Pharmaceuticals as a Sales Representative

2012 Head Coach at Ellsworth CC

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Sylvestre Kibara and Andrew Kibet, both from Eldoret, Kenya, run at the 2018 Terry Masterson Twilight Classic on Aug. 31. Kibet led the pack and finished first , helping secure the men’s team title.

Kibara also finished fourth. Photo by Dustin Curiel

Why did the international athletes choose Hutchinson Community College and how where they found?

At the top of their game, high school athletes are deciding on their next step and getting noticed by a college coach is often at the top of their priority list.

Coaches at Hutchinson Community College keep their eye on high school athletes. Sometimes they find players outside of the state lines and even across seas. This year, athletes from around the world have moved to the middle of Kansas to compete as Blue Dragons.

“Any time you have the opportunity to interact with people (athletes or otherwise) from different countries and cultures, is always an enriching experience. It really isn’t much different from working with players from very small rural areas, large metro areas, suburban areas,” Head Volleyball Coach Patrick Hall said. “There are many great subcultures here in the U.S. that are every bit as unique as those from other countries.

Interacting with students from this broad

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cultural spectrum is one of the best parts of my job.”

In hopes of getting noticed by college recruiters, athletes must create a highlight video reel and provide information about themselves.

“There are times it is difficult. You try to learn about each recruit as you have conversations during the recruiting process, but you can never be 100% sure how each recruit is going to perform at the college level,” said Head Cross Country Coach Justin Riggs.

Student athletes have two jobs, work hard to succeed in the classroom and prove themselves on the court or field as a collegiate athlete. The coaches work to get each athlete to play at their highest potential.

“The vast majority are 4.0 [grade point average] students,” said Hall.

Language can be a barrier.

“Communication can be a challenge,

but ultimately I think it helps me become a better communicator. E-mail is good because sometimes verbal communication gets confusing due to different accents or differing connotations within the English language,” Riggs said.

Making the decision to come here might be hard for the athletes.

“It wasn’t hard to make the decision. I just had to make my parents believe it’s good for me as much as I did,” Elena Takova, Sofia, Bulgaria, said.

Getting used to American culture can be difficult. .

“It was hard to adapt with the American culture. This is, in terms of time management, food, and weather,” said Andrew Kibet, Eldoret, Kenya.

At the end of the day the location is the only difference between the sport these athletes are playing.

STORY / Laynee Barlow 9/27/18 12:48 PM

HUTCH CC ATHLETES FROM AROUND THE WORLD CROSS-COUNTRY Lisayo Ewoi Nanyuki, Kenya Sylvestre Kibarar Eldoret, Kenya Andrew Kibet Eldoret, Kenya

SOCCER Amy Turner Dublin, Ireland Naomi Waithira Nyrobi, Kenya Megan Maslak Deal, England

Naomi Waithira, Nyrobi, Kenya, fights to keep possession of the ball. She scored a goal in the first half of the game, helping the team win the game 8-0 against Garden City Community College on Sept. 12. Photo by Bre Rogers

Volleyball Elena Takova Sofia, Bulgaria

Golf Cameron Probert , Wales Charlie Crockett, England Nathan McCulloch, Scotland Liam Debettista, England Charlie Herbert, England Max Smith, England

Elena Takova, Sofia, Bulgaria, hits a ball against MSU-West Plains during the Blue Dragon Volleyball Classic. Takova had nine kills during the game. Photo

by Bre Rogers

Lisayo Ewoi, Nanyuki, Kenya, runs at the 2018 Terry Masterson Twilight Classic on Aug. 31. She finished second in the meet and helped bring home the women’s team title. Photo

by Dustin Curiel

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From Running

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Matt Jones, Omaha, NE., plays offense against RAP. The game ended in a 82-0 win for the Blue Dragons football team. Photo by Bre Rogers

Defending the

Former baseball player Matt Jones returns to Blue Dragon athletics.

In 2011, Matt Jones was a normal high school quarterback from Omaha, Nebraska.

His dream had always been to be a professional baseball player. But in 2012 that was at jeopardy when he had to have arm surgery. Fortunately for him, the surgery was a success and Jones was eventually back on the field.

In 2014, Jones transferred from Nebraska University to Hutchinson Community College.

During the 2014 baseball season, Jones played as an outfielder with 10 home runs and a batting average of .372, driving in 50 total runs. That season was a big success for the Blue Dragon baseball players, having a 43-17 record.

“Matt Jones was a tremendous player in our program,” Head Coach Ryan Schmidt said. “He could hit, hit for power and was one of the most unselfish players I have ever had. He is a team first guy and he exemplified that in everything he did.”

Jones’ dreams soon came true after he finished his first year at HutchCC. That summer, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Minor Baseball League’s 25th round on June 6, in the first-year player draft.

Jones played in the minor leagues until 2018 when he left the Ogden Raptors and came back to Hutchinson. Jones first considered HutchCC for a coaching job. He was then approached by Athletic Director Josh Gooch who suggested Jones play football instead. His college eligibility was

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approved and he was soon on the field with other football players.

“Matt Jones is a great example of the rewards of being at the community college level. His journey is different than most athletes,” Gooch said. “He is a true leader and someone that the younger guys can look up to on the field and in the locker room. The players respond to and respect him. As the athletic director, I really enjoy seeing this unfold and have appreciated being around him this fall.”

It was a change of pace for Jones after not having played football for a long time but he was up for the challenge. The team is currently 4-1, with a big 82-0 win against RPA. Jones plays as an offensive lineman standing at 6’6”, one of the tallest players this season.

“I have a unique perspective of Matt. I’ve seen this kid hit perhaps the longest home run in team history. I’ve seen this kid get hit by a record number of pitches in one season. I’ve seen this 6-foot-7 kid play left field and play left field well. I’ve seen him hit for average, hit for power and now I’ve seen him on the football field,” Sports Information Director Steve Carpenter said. “Matt has a character that a lot of people should try to emulate. As a student, Jones is studying criminal justice with hopes of being in law enforcement back in Nebraska.

For Jones, baseball will always have a special place but football has brought new opportunities and experiences.

“I’m just happy the opportunity came about,” Jones said. “It’s a second chance to be back at Hutch and to go after another dream.”

STORY / Shealynn Hubbs 9/27/18 12:50 PM

Jones was a quaterback at Greneta High School in Nebraska in 2011. Photo courtesy of Matt Jones

Jones swings at a ball during an HCC baseball game, 2014. Photo courtesy of Steve Carpenter.

Jones plays in an HutchCC football game as an offensive lineman on Aug. 23. Photo by Bre Rogers.

“I’m just happy the opportunity came about, it’s a second chance to be back at Hutch and to go after another dream.”

-Matt Jones

Jones played in the Minor Baseball League from 20152018.

Photo courtesy of Matt Jones

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Who Runs The Field?

GIRLS! HutchCC Women’s Soccer creates the balance between men and women sports scolarships to comply with Title IX.

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of Title IX off a little bit,” Carpenter said. “In terms of scholarships.”

There were many benefits to bring on the soccer team.

“It’s the only soccer team in town, in terms of college soccer. I think that benefits our program for not having to share the spotlight,” Carpenter said.

In order to ever add a men’s team, HutchCC would have to add another women’s sport, but it is possible.

“I think it would be great as long as I don’t have to coach it,” Head Soccer Coach Sammy Lane said. “They could instantaneously build a nationally-ranked men’s team in Hutch. If they started the program tomorrow, by the end of September we’d have thirty boys signed up to play. They could do it in a heartbeat.”

Not only could HutchCC build onto the athletic program, but the soccer team could benefit too.

“We would have that connection with the boy’s soccer team because we know how we play, we could go out and scrimmage some,” Brailey Moeder, Hutchinson, said. “But at the same time it’s kinda nice because it’s kinda our thing.”

With or without a men’s soccer team, the program at the college is thriving.

“We’ll continue to grow the program.

This year’s team has made me excited about coaching again, and we got a lot of great attitudes on this year’s team,” Lane said.

“This group has definitely rejuvenated me for coaching. I’m looking forward to the future.”

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WINS

Fourteen years ago, Hutchinson Community College introduced women’s soccer.

Every year since then, the team has had a winning season. With all of the success, why not build the program? Why isn’t there a men’s team?

In 1972, the National Junior College Athletic Association added Title IX, stating that all two-year colleges must give out the same amount of sports scholarships to men and women equally and have the same number of men’s and women’s teams.

“At the time we needed to add another woman’s sport to make sure we stay compliant with Title IX. Back in the mid 2000’s there was a push there to make sure everything was equal,” Steve Carpenter, Sports Information Director, said. “The push was to make sure that scholarships and everything were deemed equal, and we were one sport behind.”

Adding a Hutchinson men’s golf team threw off the balance for an equal number of women’s sports and adding a women’s golf team would not have allowed the amount of team members that soccer had to offer. This made the decision to add a soccer team clear.

Soccer was born at HutchCC. “Football always throws that delicate balance

Head Coach Sammy Lane brought home the soccer program’s 200th win on Sept.

22. The 11-0 win against Pratt put the overall reccord for HutchCC soccer at 200-46-5. Lane became the third women’s coach to reach 200 wins in the Jayhawk Conference.

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The Lady Dragons soccer team celebrates a goal. The game against the Barton Cougars ended in a 3-3 tie.

The soccer program has never once had a losing season. According to bluedragonsports. com, they’ve won five Jayhawk Conference Championships, earned twelve trips to the regional semifinals, six playoff positions in the Regional VI championship game, three regional VI championships, and one playoff position in the District B title game. Lane has built a very successful program.

Not a lot of HutchCC students attend soccer games. Most students are unaware of when games are and how the game works. Just attending the games would be a great place to start learning.

“It is an exciting game and for the most part we’re always attacking, attacking, attacking,” Lane said. “If you’ve got a home crowd and you got more people really pushing and energising [the players] I think we would get ten or fifteen percent more out of the girls easy. They do deserve to be watched by more people.”

“Once you get that initial game out of

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Brailey Moeder, Hutchinson, drives the ball. The Lady Dragons won the game against Northeast CC 6-0 at the Salthawk Sports Complex.

the way, to where you kinda understand it, I think [people] will enjoy it more,” Moeder said.

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Former HutchCC volleyball player is back on the court in a new role.

Petra Silic, Zagreb, Croatia, high-fives her fellow teammates as a game pre-ritual at a game in 2015. During her time at HutchCC, Silic was a two-year starting middle hitter for Head Coach Patrick Hall.

Photo courtesy of Dragon’s Tale Magazine archives

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Born in Zagreb, Croatia, Petra Silic started playing volleyball at the age of eleven. Instead of playing on a school team, she was part of a volleyball club; which is much bigger than a single team in the United States and consists of girls of all ages and nationalities.

As a junior in high school, she began looking for colleges she could attend with a full-ride scholarship. One of her friends had suggested Hutchinson Community College, and so she applied and was accepted.

Her team during her first year consisted mostly of freshmen who went undefeated and only lost one set. They finished ninth in the NJCAA tournament.

She attended HutchCC from 2014-2016 and graduated with an Associates degree of Applied Science in Sports Medicine with honors. In her first year, she was named National Junior College Athletic Association Volleyball Freshman of the Year.

Silic still holds a place in the HutchCC record books with the No. 4 all-time career total blocks with 361.

Silic stayed with a host family while attending HutchCC. She said her host family always made her feel accepted.

After she completed her degree, she transferred to the University of Alabama-Birmingham. She found the game was more challenging and the team wasn’t as skilled; therefore, she suffered more losses. Although it was hard, she never gave up. In the middle of her second season at UAB she suffered a knee injury and was told to get surgery, but she put off getting it done until after the season was over. After her last season finished, she had to go through nine months of rehab.

While attending HutchCC, she developed a tight relationship with Coach Patrick Hall. He was a good supporter of her athleticism. “Petra was the consummate student/athlete from a coach’s perspective. Her work ethic and focus were the foundation of her success on and off the court,” Hall said. “She certainly earned her D1 scholarship and her place in one of the top graduate PT programs. There is no doubt Petra will be successful in whatever endeavors she pursues.”

This is by far her favorite school and she’d come back in a heartbeat. That is why she decided to coach here. However,

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FACTS & STATS

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Playing middle hitter, Silic blocks a hit during a game in 2015. Silic ranked No. 4 all-time on the Blue Dragon career total blocks list with 361. Photo courtesy of Dragon’s Tale Magazine archives

the reason why she’s only staying for a semester is because she was accepted into the physical therapy program back at Alabama-Birmingham. She said it is incredibly difficult to get into this program, so when the opportunity struck, she took it. She plans to achieve her PT degree and be a physical therapist for young athletes. Silic is unsure if she will stay involved with volleyball after her season as assistant coach is finished. “I’d rather focus more on my career right now,” Silic said.

This season as an assistant coach, she believes that her team is doing well.

“I always see a successful finish in everything. At Hutchinson, the team is one to always get better towards the end and that has been our focus-to move our game forward with every match and practice,” Silic said. She has been a player for most of her life, and it has always been exciting to her, but now she has a different perspective as being a coach and watching others play the game.

“As a player, you are more focused on scoring a point, and as a coach you are more focused on developing the technique,” she said.

Silic says that she misses playing volleyball and she wishes that she could get back on the court and play again. To her, Hutch has a special place in her heart. She said she will miss the people at the college the most because they have become her friends and family, and she will always be happy to come back.

Silic said, “[HutchCC] is where everything started and where it continues to grow. I know I can always come back and it is welcoming like a home away from home.”

Petra Silic, Assistant Volleyball Coach, laughs at coach Patrick Hall during practice. Silic was one of Hall’s two-year starters as a middle hitter.

Photo by Bre Rogers

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