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A dive into why students let their email inboxes build up.

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Wordle and why it’s rapidly gaining popularity across the globe.

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Women’s basketball player Mya Williams and her dominance across the KJCCC.

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Anthony White’s improbable turn around How basketball and head coach Tommy DeSalme helped change the assistant coach’s life

By Cole Deutschendorf Co-Sports Editor

If you want to find a story about defying the odds, look no further than Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball assistant coach Anthony White.

White, who grew up in Kansas City, Kan., was homeless for a portion of his high school years. During his sophomore and junior years, he would go to his job at McDonald’s after school in an effort to provide money for his family.

Day in and day out, he had to navigate an extremely difficult home life, which made things like playing basketball and even completing schoolwork nearly impossible. Eventually, his grandparents were able to get custody rights of White, thanks in part to his mother.

During his senior year of high school, White played basketball again, and quickly became a key contributor to Sumner Academy. He averaged a double-double en route to Sumner Academy winning the Class 5A Kansas state championship.

HutchCC basketball coach Tommy DeSalme recruited White to play at Cowley Community College, where White played a role in their success over the two years that he was there.

Beyond that, White an DeSalme are grateful for his time at Cowley for a reason outside of basketball.

“99.9% of guys would have never made it out of his situation,” DeSalme said. “He pulled himself out of a situation that not many other people could have made it out of. Everybody can have a heartbreaking story, or a tough background to come from, but there’s no one with a background as tough as his.”

White grew, both as a player and as a person, during his two years spent at Cowley, a large part of which he attributes to DeSalme.

“I know (DeSalme) is a coach, but he was a father figure, a mentor to me,” White said. “Everything from practice, to how he went about his business on a daily basis helped me to grow up in that aspect. He was, and still is, a great person.”

DeSalme saw the talent, as well as the grit and determination that White had.

White “I saw who he was as a young man,” DeSalme said. “The story itself makes you want to help him, give him an opportunity, and then you add the fact that he had talent on top of that.”

This season is White’s first with HutchCC, as he was brought along by DeSalme from Cowley after previous coach Steve Eck retired. White previously coached at Friends University, where he was also the assistant until the head coach got fired, and White was left out of Friends’ next coach’s plans for the future.

That’s when DeSalme stepped in.

The two already had history together, so it just made sense for DeSalme to ask White to be his assistant coach.

When DeSalme got the job at HutchCC, his first call was to White.

“I know everything that he is about, so it was a no-brainer to ask him to be on my staff,” DeSalme said.

The feeling was mutual for White.

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Photo by Shelby Spreier/Collegian Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball assistant coaches Anthony White (right) and TyReece Berry watch the action during a January game at the Sports Arena.

Weekend at the Sallie House

By Jayshaun Jones Social Media Coordinator

Do you believe in ghosts? Do you feel like there is a presence around you?

Now, imagine that feeling except for 17 hours straight in one of America’s most haunted houses.

I am talking about the infamous Sallie House. Located in Atchison, it is widely regarded as one of the scariest places in America, with a story dating back to the 1800s, and I decided to spend my 21st birthday there.

The story of the Sallie House goes back to the 1800s, even though not any paranormal activity started until 1992. The house was built in the 1800s by the Finney family and was a house that was passed down for generations, so the house did have multiple deaths inside of it. The house had many other families after the Finneys live in the house without any spiritual problems of any kind.

“The Sallie House in Atchison, KS” by Jennifer Kirkland/Creative ComSallie was supposedly a little girl mons of the Finney clan that died in the A photo of the Sallie House in Atchison, the house is considered one of the top house on the operating table during a haunted places in the state. botched appendix surgery. The story this is the reason why only men get into the house with their newborn goes was they had to operate before attacked in the house. child. Shortly after moving in, The the anesthesia could fully take over Enter Tony and Debra Pickman, Pickmans started to experience the so her last image of life was men a young couple who is moving activity of the paranormal variety. doctors cutting into her. They say

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It started with weird noises coming from the nursery like toys going off or footsteps, it got to the point where it even sounded like something was playing with their baby. Shortly after these unexplained happenings, it started to get worse. Tony Pickman started getting attacked by a ghost.

I know it sounds crazy, but hear me out. He would wake up with scratches and bruises on his body, he would also become very sick randomly finally it all ended after he decided to move his family after allegedly being pushed down the stairs by a ghost.

Ever since the hauntings, the house has just been a tourist attraction in Atchison. A place where you can go take a tour or even stay the night if they dare.

Being the curious soul I am, I booked an overnight stay at the Sallie House for my 21st birthday.

Upon arrival and looking at the outside of the house, it seems like it’s haunted. It’s definitely a creepy old house that as soon as you step foot in gives you an eerie vibe. No, I didn’t word that properly. To quote Rockwell if I could, I always feel like somebody’s watching me.

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Is it spring yet?

Pressure at the pumps As of late, gas prices have been on the rise. Before people who like to blame President Biden for the increase of cost per gallon continue reading, just know this will not go over well for you.

No, Joe Biden is not at fault for the rise of gas prices. Putting aside how you feel about President Biden’s tenure as commander in chief, just know he is not to blame for these prices as much as people say he is.

Yes, gas prices are at an all time high since 2014, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. They definitely aren’t low, which is fine.

The price per gallon started to fall in 2015, and hadn’t spiked above $3.00 until July of last year. Gas reached a low of $1.841 in April of 2020, the lowest since Feb. 2016. Now, think real hard about what was happening in April of 2020. The pandemic is a hard thing to forget, especially since it’s still hanging around.

At the beginning of COVID-19’s first venture in the U.S., an abundance of caution was taken, resulting in many many people working from home/losing their jobs. Most people were staying off the roads and in their houses, so of course it’s easy to see why gas was so low. The economy was hurting, and there was more supply than there was demand.

Now that the vaccine is out and herd immunity is stronger, there is more of a demand for gas, hence there being a spike.

There are a lot of factors that go into gas prices, but the main factor for the past two years isn’t Biden, it’s that pesky pandemic.

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Friendly neighborhood rivalry

How typical. A Kansas State fan writing about the in-state rivalry with Kansas. It’s hard writing this after I just saw the beating the Wildcats took against the Jayhawks, where they lost 102-83. But this is a crazy rivalry.

The two main sports for fans, football and basketball, are completely manhandled by one team.

K-State owns the state in football, but the Sunflower Showdown trophy goes back to Lawrence during basketball season.

It hasn’t always been that way, because Kansas State was known as “Futility U” before our lord and savior Bill Snyder took the reins as head coach in 1988.

The overall record in football is 64-505 in favor of Kansas. Kansas also has a hold on the all-time record in basketball at 204-94, and they will probably forever hold that lead. KU football is in the lead, yes, but if you’re not 100 years old you would know K-State dominates KU for the most part.

The last time Kansas won a game against Kansas State in football was in 2008 and the last time they won in Manhattan was in 2007. Kansas State is on

a 13 straight win streak.

What a bunch of losers, amirite? In America’s game, Kansas has been a loser for over a decade.

Yeah, Kansas, you can take your amazing basketball teams and your national championships and your cool “Late Night at the Phog”, but Kansas

they all decided they didn’t want to waste four years of their life in a disgusting town like Lawrence?

Yes, I started writing this after Kansas State took a beating against Kansas on Tuesday. But that doesn’t change the fact that every year, Kansas goes on and on about owning the state when they all know that that trophy is going right back into Manhattan come football season.

Last thing, can Kansas get a new football stadium? Or at least do renovations? My alma mater, Abilene High School, has a better football stadium than them and we are just a small Class 4A school.

That’s it. I’m done.

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State in recent times has never had to celebrate a surprising upset at home to get your only win of the season. Maybe try going over .500 one of these years?

What happened to that amazing recruiting class you guys had for a week with Les Miles before

Ben Short is an Abilene freshman studying journalism. He is the Collegian online editor.

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How could Kanye be so heartless?

There’s no doubt that we hold celebrities to different standards than the rest of us.

The way they speak, the way they act, even the way they raise their families. We allow them to get away with so much more than any of us ever could.

I think there is no better example of this than the current crap show that is Kanye West.

The rapper and fashion designer has never been predictable, but his latest behavior is particularly unsettling.

After seven years of marriage, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from West.

Am I condoning or encouraging divorce? No. As a child of divorce, it’s definitely not something I favor.

However, in this case, it looks like Kim is really dodging a bullet (or at least attempting to).

Rather than being a mature adult and cutting ties, he’s been throwing a tantrum and refusing to sign the paperwork.

That’s putting it nicely.

He has been slandering her name and harassing her ever since, and it’s starting to get scary.

Some reports have said he bought a house right across the street from hers. Was this an attempt at good co-parenting, or a malicious act to keep tabs on her? Let’s be real here.

His behavior seems to swing wildly between manipulative love-bombing and revengeful anger.

On Valentine’s Day, West posted a photo of a truckload of roses at Kardashian’s house. Next, he’s leaking private messages between the pair, which he later admits came off as harassing.

This isn’t even half of it. His behavior is honestly terrifying, but

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what’s even more terrifying is how engrossed the Internet has become with all of it.

A divorce should be a private matter regardless of your status in society.

This behavior should not be accepted, much less encouraged. Each like, each comment, each follow continues to add fuel to the fire.

You may not be personally saying it’s OK, but continuing to interact with it says a lot.

Actions speak louder than words.

There are, unfortunately, young minds on social media. Social media is very influential in these young minds.

They see follower count as a status symbol. I would go as far to say some kids even idolize individuals based

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on their posts, number of likes, and followers.

Imagine them seeing this behavior, noticing his popularity, and thinking this is OK and entertaining. Like I said before, adding fuel to the fire.

It’s time to hold these individuals accountable for their actions. What Kanye is doing is not OK. Society viewing it as entertainment is not OK. These are real people with real lives, and may I remind you there are children involved.

Use this as an example of what not to do. Don’t blast your family’s private matters all over the internet.

Don’t throw a toddler tantrum because your significant other is making better choices for themselves.

Make the changes that spark our society into changing its own ways.

Laci Sutton is a Nickerson senior studying nursing. She is the Collegian opinion page editor.

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Drumming up a storm

By Mason Poepperling Staff Writer

While there are many amazing aspects of watching sports, they all pale in comparison to hearing the band playing between plays.

Hearing true classics in the style of a brass band is unlike anything else, and it would all fall apart without one crucial part - the drummer. For Hutchinson Community College, that drummer is Cooper Koestel.

Hailing from Hutchinson, Koestel took inspiration from many great drummers of the past.

“I’m a big fan of John Bonham. He’s the drummer for Led Zeppelin. I like Mike Portnoy, the drummer from Dream Theater. Those are my two major influences right there,” Koestel said.

Of course, drumming for the HutchCC pep band is an experience unlike any other.

Koestel recalls how he began drumming for the band and the challenges that came with it.

“I originally got a scholarship from Chris Merchant back when he had the director of bands job here,” Koestel said. “In my previous high

school, we did a lot of rock and we didn’t do that much swing or jazz, so I came in and I heard we were doing ‘Friend Like Me’, or we’re doing ‘Sing Sing Sing’, or we’re doing ‘Wizard Wheezes’ and those are all jazz tunes. It was all new to me. It was a fun surprise but definitely a surprise for sure.”

When it comes to the songs he likes to play the most, however, Koestel tends to lean towards the faster, hardrock sounding tunes. One of his particular favorites happens to be a little known German one-hit wonder from

1983.

“It’s actually a rock tune, it’s called ‘99 Red Balloons’, and I like it because it goes from a standard rock beat to this very quick double time feel, so it’s a lot of fun with a lot of changes,” Koestel said. “As far as jazz, I like ‘Wizard Wheezes’ quite a bit.”

Of course, not every song the band plays is a walk in the park. Despite being in the pep band for a while, Koestel can still recognize a challenge when it presents itself, particularly when it comes to a song from a well known stage-playturned-movie.

“We don’t really play it too often, but ‘In The Heights’ is a tough one,” Koestel said.

“It has a very Latin groove Koestel that’s a lot of fun but also very difficult.

We’ve only played it once at a game but that’s the hardest one for sure.”

It’s hard to deny Cooper Koestel’s importance to the HutchCC pep band and the role he plays in keeping time with them.

You got lots of mail

Student email inboxes often swell past 1,000

By Brendan Ulmer Staff Writer

The transfer of information from person to person is as imperative to society as breathing is to the individual. From prehistoric cave paintings, to campfire stories, to speeches at the United Nations, the undying human instinct is to tell people things and communicate with them.

Over time, it became important, even for those who weren’t in each other’s direct vicinity, to be able to communicate with one another. The solution to this issue was the postal service, which was adopted by the infant United States back in 1775.

It wasn’t until more than 300 years later that its throne as the premier long distance communication method would be

usurped by something that was seemingly more convenient, email.

However when some Hutchinson Community College students look at how crowded their inbox is, it’s hard to imagine a humble little mailbox would be able to handle the new demand.

“This is so embarrassing,” sophomore Abby Nisly said, “but I have 4,786 (unread emails)” While 4,786 seems like a lot of anything, especially when the item that does have such incredible quantity is often asking for the receiver to respond to it. It’s like a nanny having to deal with a chorus of children in need, some of whom need direct attention, others who are wondering if you’re interested in who’s coming to the Fox Theater in the spring.

Having a high number of unread emails hardly seems abnormal, considering the access companies have to our contact information and their desire to advertise their product.

“I’m subscribed to so many things that it makes it hard to sort through the priorities and the hunk mail” Abby Said, “I’m considering getting a second email for important stuff. It’s something I have to check everyday and I’m forgetful.”

On the other hand, there are people with the grit and determination to sweat out a full inbox and get everything read.

“I believe I have zero (unread emails) right now,” said sophomore and cross country runner Noelle Buckhaults. “I check it every morning and afternoon.”

Students email boxes pile up with unread emails. This can be atributed to numereous subscription messages.

Surveying the population

Fortner wants students to take Noel-Levitz surveys

By Colton Fast Staff Writer

Students at Hutchinson Community College are being encouraged to take the Noel-Levitz survey.

The survey is designed to get the college a look at how students are satisfied with a variety of different campus questions.

“It covers just about anything to do with the student experience,” said HutchCC curriculum and program improvement coordinator Jessica Fortner.

Around 40 questions on topics like campus staff helpfulness, equipment functionality, useful services, parking, financial aid and much more are asked to students.

The importance of this survey is completely student orientated, an attempt to make student life better all around at HutchCC, and improve the quality of education here.

For most students, it takes around 15 minutes to complete. As an incentive, students can get a free candy bar and soda at the following times and places: Monday, from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. at Rimmer Learning Center, and 2:30 p.m. at Davis Hall; Tuesday, from 9 a.m.-10 a.m. at Cosmetology, and 3:15 p.m. at the Peels Center; Wednesday from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Smith Science Hall, and 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m. at Shears Technology Center; Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. at Rimmer Learning Center, 12:30 p.m. at Peels Center, and at 2 p.m. at the Fire Science Building.

Students must have proof of survey completion, via screenshot, to get the incentive.

Photo by Lee Wellman/Collegian Jessica Fortner, HutchCC Curriculum and Program Improvement Coordinator, displays the incentives rewarded to those who fill out the Noel-Levits Survey.

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What in the worldle is Wordle?

By Braedon Martin Staff Writer

In modern times, social media is one of the most influential forces in the world. It becomes so easy to garner an audience when algorithms carry content to its audience directly.

Wordle is the next of many ideas to explode through the algorithms of social media.

Wordle is a word game, developed by Josh Wardle, that is taking social media by storm. The game functions simply.

Guess what the five letter “Word of the day” is, by guessing random five letter words. If you get the right letter in the wrong place, it turns yellow, and if you’ve got the right letter in the right place, it turns green. Otherwise the letters are grayed out if they aren’t included in the word. Players have six guesses before they lose, and it’s become a sort of competition to beat your friends to get the word in the least guesses.

“I enjoy it because it’s an easygoing brain teaser,” said Hutchinson freshman Ryker Douglas. “I don’t put too much stock into it, it’s just fun to do.”

Douglas reflects the other portion of Wordle fans, people who just enjoy the game, not worrying for any sort of competition. However, there is a second faction of Wordle enjoyers, the

ones that enjoy it for its competitive value.

Hutchinson sophomore Allison Bomgardner is just one such fan.

“I continue to play because honestly, I’m competitive,” Bomgardner said.

“The second I get a streak going on, I want to keep it to the best of my ability.

Some days are better than others, but it’s mainly because I’m competitive and don’t like losing.”

In late January, Wordle was acquired

by The New York Times for more than $1 million. This, to some, has reflected a negative change within the games community.

For some, it seems that the words have gotten more vague and less common than previous, and perhaps the Times is to blame?

“Realistically, it was probably always on this path, but blaming the NYT has become more of a joke than anything,” Douglas said.

Bomgardner, however, only got into Wordle after the Times acquired the game.

“I can confidently say that making a game more difficult is not necessarily a good idea,” Bomgardner said. “There are over a hundred thousand five-letter words in the English lexicon. Some are more common than others, that’s true, but picking the more obscure ones and making it more difficult is likely to

The emoji chart showcasing correct letters in a Wordle puzzle

alienate the player base.”

Some people are confused by how Wordle blew up, seeing their favorite public figures post their daily Wordle results, and not knowing what any of it was.

“It got so big because of platforms like Tiktok and Twitter. Those two can make anything a trend, and Wordle is of course no exception,” said Douglas, citing the algorithms of both social media giants as the reason for Wordle’s

explosive growth.

Bomgardner agreed.

“I think it got big because of the sharing of it on social media,” Bomgardner said. “You see people’s different strategies, how we all took different strides to come to the same conclusion. At the same time, you can see people who got it correctly in one try and wonder how they did that, so you try it yourself.

And you might just find that you like it, Monkey see, Monkey do.”

Hallelujah, it’s Homecoming!

Photos by Danae Moser

Kaytlynn Godsey (Right) performs a handspring with the Dragon Dolls during halftime of the men’s basketball game during the Homecoming game .

Hutchinson Community College students celebrate a 3-point basket during the men’s game .

Duke the Dragon pumps up the crowd during halftime of the Hutchinson-Seward County basketball game.

The HutchCC student section dances during a break while sitting beside the pep band

Kobe Campbell is moves around a Seward County player as he moves down the court.

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“For me it was a no-brainer too, because I knew he was going to help me become a better man, better coach, he was going to have my back,” White said. “But above all else, he is a leader among leaders, and has qualities that I aspire to have and to be,” White said. “And he also understands that, for me, it’s bigger than basketball, because of my background.”

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That would describe it perfectly. the whole night, I could just feel eyes on me, even if they weren’t my friends, Roman Sanchez, Chrisxavier Cease and Zach Juhl.

Now as for actually being inside of the house and having stuff happen that is a different story. This doesn’t mean that the house isn’t haunted but we didn’t experience anything dramatic.

Sike! That’s what you want to hear. The Sallie House is haunted. If you don’t believe me listen to these scenarios.

First is the ball that was in the nursery. Remember, the nursery is supposed to be one of the most active spots in all of the house, so this didn’t come as a shock to us when we saw this. Juhl took a red plastic ball from the nursery and put it in the hallway upstairs where all of the bedrooms are. Juhl told us twice that the ball had moved on its own and we did not believe it.

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brought Ella Doughtry home with a groundout to first to tie the game 5-5 in the fifth.

Then, Easton Swanson singled to left field, driving home the winning run when Haley Miller scored. Pitcher Riley Wertz recorded her fifth win, with four strikeouts.

In game two, NCTC kept the game close until the Blue Dragons erupted for four runs in the top of the fourth inning, then scored seven runs in the fifth. Riley Wertz hit a threerun home run, and pitched an inning with two strikeouts.

The Blue Dragons had their games on Feb. 25 against Cloud County canceled, and they will play again on March 2 against Colby at home.

The Blue Dragons are 7-3 on

For DeSalme, having someone that he knows as a person was an important part of White being recruited to coach alongside him at Hutch.

“I can trust him to represent Hutchinson basketball wherever he’s at, I can trust him to be a leader of men,” DeSalme said.

White said he loves the spot that he is in right now, but he never takes it for granted. If he could have a conversation with his high school self, he would have a lot to say.

“Continue not to give up.

Continue to be better. Continue to inspire,” White said.

“I would say, always believe.

There was a moment when I couldn’t even fathom being right here, having this opportunity at Hutch, even being alive in general.”

Thanks in part to people like DeSalme, White was able to maintain belief, reaching the point that he is at now because he never gave up hope, always holding out that he could make it through trials and tribulations that many other people could not even fathom.

So we put this ball to the test. we set the ball back in the spot that Juhl had put it originally.

Then we all decided to go back into the nursery and do a quick EVP session and ask any form of spirit some questions. Nothing happened, but, right as Juhl was saying he thinks ghosts weren’t real, the ball moves about five inches to the left in the exact same spot it kept ending up and no one was around it, though it seemed like someone or something kicked the ball.

The next incident was our time in the basement. The basement is allegedly just as bad if not worse than the nursery, due to the alleged demonic presence that lurks down there. Usually, guests are allowed to go down in the basement, but for safety reasons, they have had it closed to the public.

We decided to go down there anyway. When you go down there you instantly spot a pentagram which is a spot where a demonic ritual is performed right smack dab in the middle of the floor. Now,

I know what you are thinking, “Did they due to anything to the pentagram?’ Yes, we had Sanchez lay on top of it while recording a spirit box session.

A spirit box allows you to speak with spirits by scanning through different radio stations very quickly and the spirit can speak through the white noise. We were asking all types of questions and getting basic answers, so we allowed the spirit box to just speak on its own to see if we heard anything funny or scary.

Then, all of a sudden you can hear this clear eerie voice come across that says, “Lock them in.” Shortly after that, the floorboards above started thudding and creaking as if someone were walking from the living room to the kitchen to shut the door. We instantly jetted from the scene.

In my own professional demonologist opinion (or lack thereof) the Sallie House is definitely haunted. I would recommend booking an overnight stay there and I do plan on going back as well.

the season.

Baseball - Rose State felt the wrath of an angry Blue Dragons team, when the Blue Dragons exploded to defeat them 17-0 and 14-2 on Feb. 19 at Midwest City, Okla.

The day prior, Feb. 18, the Raiders defeated the Blue Dragons 7-2. The Blue Dragons used the next two games to avenge that loss, outscoring Rose State 31-2 total.

Game one of the doubleheader started quickly for the Blue Dragons, when they scored four runs in the first and 10 in the second.

Blue Dragon Ben McLaughlin drove home a team high four runs, and went 3 for 4 with one walk and a home run.

Pitcher Chase Torkelson recorded the win for HutchCC and recorded six strikeouts, pitching 3.0 innings. Ben

Dandelet also pitched for two innings and recorded two strikeouts.

In game two, the Blue Dragons recorded five runs in the second inning, with another strong performance from McLaughlin with four RBIs, going 3 for 5 with another walk. Pitcher Jack Whitlock recorded the win with one run allowed, and two strikeouts.

The Blue Dragons are scheduled to play again Feb. 25 against Frank Phillips in Waco, Texas, hoping to improve their 4-2 record.

Women’s Basketball - The Blue Dragons were finally able to beat the Butler Grizzlies 65-58 Feb. 18 in El Dorado, recording their fourth-straight road win.

Mya Williams and Tor’e Alford played a game high 36 minutes, scoring 14 and 11

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points respectively.

Mele Kailahi scored 21 of the Blue Dragons points, making eight field goals 10, and making all five free throws. Kailahi was also able to grab nine rebounds, the most of the Blue Dragons.

The Blue Dragons played their last regular season game Wednesday, where they defeated Garden City with a strong performance from Williams.

Their regular season record ends at 25-5 and 19-5 in KJCCC play. They are the cochampions of the conference, sharing the crown with Independence.

The Blue Dragons will play again against Cloud County or Dodge City on 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday at the Sports Arena in the Region 6 quarterfinals.

Men’s Basketball - The No.19 Blue Dragons dropped their game against Pratt

Community College 112-100 at Pratt on Feb. 21.

Starter Angelo Stuart finished the game with 23 points, four rebounds and four assists.

The Blue Dragons gave up 55.6% shooting against the Beavers, while shooting 39.1% themselves.

The game on Feb. 21 was only the second time all season the Blue Dragons lost to a team below the .500 mark.

Following their final regular season game where Jaquez Yow helped take the Blue Dragons to a 120-113 OT win against Garden City on Wednesday, the Blue Dragons finished their regular season 23-7, and 17-7 in KJCCC play.

The Blue Dragons will play at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday against Pratt or Barton at the Sports Arena in the Region 6 quarterfinals.

“Grab and Go” name is as good as gone

By Maegan Vincent Staff Writer

Since it first opened, the Hutchinson Community College campus coffee shop, located in Parker Student Union, has officially coined the name “Hutch CC Grab and Go.” That, however, is going to change. Last semester the employees of the Grab and Go came together and decided it was time for something new. Before the winter break, students were able to interact with the shop and submitted suggestions for the coffee shop’s new name.

Justine Fast, the floor manager of the Grab and Go, collected the names that were most popular among the students, and took them to the HutchCC marketing department. On Feb. 11, a survey went out to the students for them to vote on which name they liked

best. Those five names were Dragon’s Den, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Brew, Duke’s Den, and Duke’s Coffee Shop. Voting closed Feb. 18, and it’s expected that the name will be decided soon.

The student - or students, if more than one submitted the name to the coffee shop - who win the voting contest will receive a prize.

Whether that is a gift card to the newly named coffee shop or a punch-card for free drinks has yet to be determined.

Photo by Brooke Greene/Editor In Chief The Grab and Go coffee shop outside the cafeteria is planned to adorn a brand new name after students submitted ideas to help name it.

Sports

The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, February 25, 2022

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Oh Mya Goodness

Athlete of the week

(Feb. 13-19) Ben McLaughlin, Baseball

Photo courtesy HutchCC Sports Information Freshman Mya Williams has had an amazing season, as she currently leads the KJCCC in total points and points per game. She has also been named conference player-of-the-week honors three times this season.

By Colin Shields Staff Writer

Nineteen. That’s the amount of points Hutchinson Community College freshman Mya Williams has scored per Jayhawk Conference game this season.

In arguably the best league in the NJCAA, the freshman guard from Waxahachie, Texas has emerged as the primary scorer for the Blue Dragons. Williams leads the conference in scoring with 539 points, while also owning the fourth-

best mark from beyond the 3-point arc.

This success has earned Williams three of the 14 conference playerof-the-week honors this season. They have come in weeks five, 10 and 12.

A large part of Williams’ success can be attributed to her play style.

“She’s very unselfish, she is a kid that plays within the system, scores within the offense, and she’s just a winner,” said HutchCC coach John Ontjes. “She loves com-

peting, she’s having an unbelievable year, she has good teammates around her that find her, and that’s helped her to an exceptional freshman season.”

Williams traces her immediate impact back in Kansas to her Texas roots.

“I would say, just growing up playing against boys that were physical, playing in Texas, I’m used to this rigid schedule so (playing) like 30 or more games, I’m used to playing this much and staying consistent,” White said.

While putting up flashy offensive numbers, Williams has also improved on the other side of the court.

“I think there’s been improvement more defensively than offensively,” Ontjes said. “She’s starting to play well on both ends of the court, and that was a struggle for her earlier in the year, but she’s really become a better defender.”

While her goals of winning a conference and national title are clear, there is another one she has in mind for the

distant future.

“I’m just trying to get to the next level, I’m trying to go prove that I’m one of the best,” Williams said when asked about her future.

While she does not have any certain schools in mind at the moment, her goal is to receive a full-ride scholarship to a NCAA Division 1 school, if the right situation presents itself. After Wednesday’s 55-51 win at Garden City, Williams had set the freshman scoring record with 558

The week: McLaughlin had a big weekend during a road trip to Oklahoma, as he first was 3 McLaughlin for 4 with a home run and four RBIs in a 17-0 win over Rose State. Then, he was 2 for 5 with four RBIs in a 14-2 win over Rose State, when he belted a double.

The season: McLaughlin, a sophomore from Golden, Colo., is batting .400 through six games this season for the Blue Dragons.

He has belted three home runs, driven in 10 runs, and scored six runs. points.

The Blue Dragons will host the second round of the Region 6 Division 1 playoff at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The second seed will play either Cloud County or Dodge City.

HutchCC track and field teams shows out in Pittsburg

By Aubreigh Heck Co-Sports Editor

Sophomore Louise Cocking scored 20 points at the Region 6 championship at the Pittsburg State Plaster Center last Saturday.

Cocking won the 3,000 meters, running a time of 10 minutes, 39.84 seconds, winning with a margin of 4.25 seconds.

Cocking also ran in the mile, where she was a runner-up. She ran a 5:19.22 time, setting a Hutchinson Community College record.

Sophomore Noel Buckhaltz also competed in two events on Saturday. She placed fourth in the 1,000 meters, with a personal record time of 3:14:06. Buckhaltz placed fifth in the mile, with a time of 5:25.72.

Plaster Center will host the Blue Dragons again in two weeks for the 2022 NJCAA Indoor Championships.

Men’s Track and Field - Davion Gardenhire, Jovan Jackson, Cleydterrious Thompson

and Sharim Hamilton helped the Blue Dragons earn their first national qualifier last Saturday at the Pittsburg State Plaster Center.

The four of them placed sixth in the 1,600 relay, with a time of 3:19.0.

Hamilton participated in the 400 meters as well, finishing at a time of 48.99 seconds.

With a time of 6.87 seconds, Thompson finished seventh in the 60 meters.

Softball - When the Blue Dragons swept North Central Texas, they capped off a 3-1 weekend. Compared to last year’s record of 0-4, the Blue Dragons did much better against Murray State College and NCTC. The Blue Dragons won game one of the doubleheader against North Central Texas 6-5, and proceeded to win the second game 14-1 in five innings in Gainesville, Texas.

Game one was a come-from-behind win Photo courtesy HutchCC Sports Information for the Blue Dragons, when Natalie Bevan Sophomore Louise Cocking had a great showing at the Region 6 chamSee Sports, Page 5

pionship, winning the 3,000 meter race and placing second in the mile.

Blue Dragon schedules. All home games, events in caps.

Baseball

All dates doubleheaders unless noted Feb. 10. at Southeast Nebraska, L 9-3, W 2-1 Feb. 15, at Northern Oklahoma-Enid, W 6-4 Feb. 18, at Rose State, Okla., L 7-2 Feb. 19, at Rose State, Okla., W 17-0; W 14-2 Feb. 25, vs. Frank Phillips, at Waco, Texas, 10 a.m. (one game) Feb. 27, at McLennan, Texas, noon Feb. 28, at McLennan, Texas, noon (one game) March 3, COFFEYVILLE, 1 p.m.

March 5, at Coffeyville, 1 p.m.

March 10, BUTLER, 1 p.m.

March 12, at Butler, 1 p.m.

March 15, STATE FAIR, 2 p.m. (one game) March 22, at Cowley, 2 p.m. (one game) March 31, SEWARD COUNTY, 1 p.m.

April 2, at Seward County, 1 p.m.

April 7, at Barton, 1 p.m.

April 9, BARTON, 1 p.m.

April 12, COWLEY, 2 p.m. (one game) April 14, CLOUD COUNTY, 1 p.m.

April 16, at Cloud County, 1 p.m.

April 19, at Northern Oklahoma-Enid, 2 p.m. (one game) April 21, at Colby, 1 p.m.

April 23, COLBY, 1 p.m.

April 26, at Seminole St., Okla., 11:30 a.m. (one game) April 28, PRATT, 1 p.m.

April 30, at Pratt, 1 p.m.

May 5, at Dodge City, 1 p.m.

May 7, DODGE CITY, 1 p.m.

Basketball, men’s

Nov. 3, FORT SCOTT, W 122-95 Nov. 5, ODESSA, Texas, W 92-90 Nov. 6, NORTHERN OKLAHOMA-TONKAWA, W 97-88 Nov. 10, at Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa, 10096 Nov. 12, vs.McCook, Neb., W 88-61 Nov. 13, vs. Clarendon, Texas W 97-95 Nov. 17, at Independence, W 96-91 Nov. 20, at Cloud County, W 86-81 Nov. 23, PRATT, W 106-99 Nov. 27, at Barton, W 101-75 Dec. 1, COWLEY, W 76-75 Dec. 4, BUTLER, W 104-95 Dec. 8, at Coffeyville, W 81-74 Dec. 11, DODGE CITY, L 102-96 Dec. 13, at Colby, W 83-79 Jan. 5, NORTHWEST KANSAS TECH, W 9677 Jan. 8, at Seward County, W 81-66 Jan. 15, GARDEN CITY, L 132-127 Jan. 17, INDEPENDENCE, W 118-103 Jan. 19, CLOUD COUNTY, L 87-82 Jan. 26, BARTON, W 95-89 Jan. 29, at Cowley, L 83-80 Feb. 2, at Butler, ppd.

Feb. 5, COFFEYVILLE, L 86-71 Feb. 9, at Dodge City, L 100-96 Feb. 12, COLBY, W 104-99, OT Feb. 14, at Northwest Kansas Tech, W 92-89 Feb. 16, SEWARD COUNTY, W 73-59 Feb. 17, at Butler, W 75-66

Feb. 21, at Pratt, L 112-100 Feb. 23, at Garden City, W 120-113, OT March 1, vs. PRATT/BARTON winner, 7:30 p.m.

Basketball, women’s

Nov. 2, BETHANY JV, W 95-24 Nov. 5, MINERAL AREA, Mo., W 75-66 Nov. 6, NE OKLAHOMA A&M, W 66-51 Nov. 9, WASHBURN JV, W 73-56 Nov. 12, vs. Labette at Great Bend, W 58-55 Nov. 13, vs. Howard, Texas at Great Bend, W 67-43 Nov. 17, at Independence, L 85-69 Nov. 20, at Cloud County, W 89-74 Nov. 23, PRATT, W 64-57 Nov. 27, at Barton, L 58-54 Dec. 1, COWLEY, W 63-53 Dec. 4, BUTLER, W 68-50 Dec. 8, at Coffeyville, L 64-63, OT Dec. 11, DODGE CITY, W 78-45 Dec. 13, at Colby, W 66-50 Jan. 5, NORTHWEST KANSAS TECH, W 7442 Jan. 8, at Seward County, L 70-54 Jan. 15, GARDEN CITY, W 60-48 Jan. 17, INDEPENDENCE, W 80-49 Jan. 19, CLOUD COUNTY, W 79-59 Jan. 22, at Pratt, W 83-56 Jan. 26, BARTON, W 73-47 Jan. 29, at Cowley, W 84-74 Feb. 2, at Butler, ppd.

Feb. 5, COFFEYVILLE, W 84-60 Feb. 9, at Dodge City, W 76, 73 Feb. 12, COLBY, W 86-75

Feb. 14, at Northwest Kansas Tech, W 87-68 Feb. 16, SEWARD COUNTY, L 66-61 Feb. 17, at Butler, W 65-58 Feb. 23, at Garden City, W 55-51 March 1, vs. CLOUD COUNTY/DODGE CITY winner, 5:30 p.m.

Softball

All dates doubleheaders Jan. 29, OTTAWA JV, W 10-0; W 14-4 Feb. 8, INDEPENDENCE, W 9-2, W 8-7 Feb. 11, vs.Northern Oklahoma-Enid, L 7-1; vs.

Gray County, Texas, L 11-3 Feb. 19, at Murray St., Okla., W 4-2; L 5-4 Feb. 20, at North Central Texas, W 6-5; W 14-1 Feb. 25, CLOUD COUNTY, ppd.

March 1, FRIENDS JV, 2 p.m.

March 2, COLBY, 2 p.m.

March 5, at Butler, 1 p.m.

March 9, BARTON, TBA March 12, at Dodge City, 1 p.m.

March 16, NW KANSAS TECH, 2 p.m.

March 23, SEWARD COUNTY, 2 p.m.

March 26, PRATT, 1 p.m.

April 2, at Colby, 2 p.m..

April 6, BUTLER, 3 p.m.

April 9, at Barton, 1 p.m.

April 13, DODGE CITY, 2 p.m.

April 20, at NW Kansas Tech, 2 p.m.

April 27, at Seward County, 2 p.m.

April 30, at Pratt, 1 p.m.

Track and field (indoor)

March 4-5, at NJCAA Championships, Pittsburg