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Brooke Greene discusses increase in cost for holiday turkeys.

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What’s going on with all these fishy streams of Blue Dragon athletic events?

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Aubreigh Heck introduces Louise Cocking, HutchCC cross country runner.

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Quesadilla Wednesday Students express their love for weekly staple on Twitter

By Braedon Martin Staff Writer

Human beings are inherently impatient, always eager to get what they want. To be otherwise is a trained behavior. Students at Hutchinson Community College are no different.

One such example of what one might call impatient is the twitter account catching everyone’s hearts and minds. @HCC_Quesadilla is an account created by a student to count down the days before the next “Quesadilla Day”, where the cafeteria staff serve their renowned, freshly-made quesadillas, beloved by many.

On top of their countdowns to Quesadilla Day every Wednesday, the account also posts memes related to the wondrous food item, as well as advertising their fellow students, specifically student-athletes, letting everyone know that they ate a quesadilla right before their big game or performance.

What’s the big deal about HutchCC’s quesadillas?

According to the account’s creator, who wished to remain anonymous, they chose to focus on the dish because “Quesadillas are awesome and the best food in the (Jayhawk Conference). Much better than the dog food they serve at Indy, or whatever meal of sorrow they serve at Butler.”

The only dish, they said, that comes close to the sheer beauty and greatness of the cafeteria quesadilla, is their omelet.

“They sure know how to cook those as well,” @ HCC_Quesadilla said.

The account was created mid-October when a group of friends were joking around about how many days there were until the next quesadilla day.

For future quesadilla countdowns, follow @ HCC_Quesadilla on twitter. Quesadilla Day is each Wednesday during lunch.

Quesadilla Day’s Twitter page gets hype from students with comments about how wonderful it is for HutchCC’s cafeteria to serve fresh made quesadillas as opposed to other colleges who, well, don’t serve fresh quesadillas.

Dillon Lecture Series: Knox tells her story

By Brendan Ulmer Staff Writer

New mom Amanda Knox stood before a crowd of many students, many faculty members, many interested citizens of Hutchinson, many of whom may never fully believe the story she has to tell. She stood before everyone on Tuesday morning at the Sports Arena, a product of her past, but firmly unparalyzed by its horrors. Amanda Knox stood before everyone, a free woman.

“One of the reasons I got into journalism was that I saw what it looked like on the other side,” Knox said, “I know what ethical, humanistic reporting looks like and I know what the other side looks like and feels like. In my own work I always try to steer towards the humanistic, giving back agency, actually using an objective lens instead of trying to get the right sound bite for these predetermined story that I’ve already worked out, I already have the headline for and it’s gonna be great and Photos by Shelby Spreier splashy.”

Knox is a Seattle-based journalist, author and Amanda Knox at the Dillon Lecture Series, telling her podcaster, but unlike most others in her profession, story and advocating for the wrongfully convicted. she has the unique perspective of once being the subject of a massive worldwide news story. In 2007, she was falsely accused, and convicted, of murdering her roommate while she was a foreign-exchange student in Italy. Perhaps unsurprisingly this has led to her gravitating towards covering stories of wrongful convictions.

“Always, always, always empathize with the person who’s on the other side of the questions,” she said “One thing that really bothers me - especially around wrongful conviction stories - is that a lot of times people get out of prison, like ‘oh my god, yay, we’re out of prison!’ They go and eat their hamburger for the first time at McDonald’s. Then everyone’s … and goes OK, story’s done’, and that was their one moment to tell their story and have perspective on their experience when actually in

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reality it takes years of processing to have a real genuine understanding of what you went through, how you feel and what you want to say to the world about it?”

While the language surrounding this concept of humanistic journalism may seem subjective and perhaps overly compassionate, Knox carries a stoic, yet engaging tone that perfectly suits her point that while humanity is abstract and turbulent, it is nonetheless objective and more emphasis should be put on respecting it in the news industry.

“Sometimes, not everyone is a storyteller, not everyone knows how to articulate, depths of pain and understanding they’ve gained about the world,” she said. ”One of the things I’ve tried to do is try to help other people establish what their story is to understand what their story means to them.”

Knox’s case was notorious for the sensationalist and salacious headlines, prying into her life in ways that she didn’t think were warranted and blew things out of proportion that were not abnormal.

Nonetheless she was dubbed “Foxy Knoxy” by tabloids who ran as many stories on her as they possibly could.

“Right now, what sells is what ends up getting in papers, not what’s actually in the public interest,” Knox said. “You want your press to be a separate entity, who isn’t beholden to whoever’s giving out money, but it is. So my only immediate solution is for people to be more media literate and understand what it is they’re consuming so that they can be the arbiters of what is valuable and what is not, and what is in the public interest and what is not. More media literacy, and also more empathy for those who find themselves the subject of media stories, I think is going to lead to better consumption of media and therefore better incentive structures for media companies … but also some accountability for those media companies would be nice.”

She finished with a smile and laugh.

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The Grinch comes out I’m going to hurt some feelings with this one, and that’s OK. Call me a Grinch, call me Scrooge, call me a kill-joy, whatever you want to say. That’s fine.

It is the second week of November and retailers across the country have already jumped headfirst into the holidays, and it is driving me insane.

It feels like they start earlier and earlier every year.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas as much as the next person.

It’s full of joy, family, and blessings upon blessings.

However, each holiday has it’s time. The beginning of November is not Christmas time.

You have every right to decorate your home how you want, but can the stores please, at the very least, wait until December?? I would like to be able to get groceries without seeing the North Pole sprawled out in every nook and cranny.

Do you know what bothers me more than seeing all the decor?

Hearing “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” playing at full blast while I’m browsing the chip aisle.

Sorry not sorry, but I cannot stand Christmas music unless it’s

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the week of or maybe the week before Christmas.

I swear stores always double the music volume when they’re playing holiday tunes. Trust me, we can hear it. There is no need to blast it for the next town over to hear.

Can we please take it back several notches? Maybe not allow the decorations to fully take over the entire building until the month of the actual holiday?

I mean, there are still two holidays to go before December even begins.

Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, which is incredibly important. Please take some time to observe and honor this day.

Nov. 25 is Thanksgiving. I would love to be able to stuff my face without having tinsel and jingle bells shoved in my face.

Let’s slow it down a bit, allow us to enjoy the month of November, and we can celebrate the holly jolly when it’s time. Not a month and a half in advance.

Trust me, there will be plenty of time to deck the halls after we feast on Turkey Tom.

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Laci Sutton is a Nickerson senior studying nursing.

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Fort Scott has gone rotten Thanksgiving nightmare: We all have someone we than human. look up to, whether it’s a And let the record show parent, teacher, athlete, etc. that there were still some For many athletes, they can good coaches on the team. consider their coaches to be But after seeing how the someone that they admire, rest of the coaching staff someone they can model their handled day to day praclife after. For the Fort Scott tices, they quit, leaving the Community College football program. team, nothing could be further Football is a sport of from the truth. discipline, a sport that Multiple players from Fort requires extreme physical Scott went onto an Instagram and mental endurance to Cole Deutschendorf Live during the spring with be successful. But there is Joe Blake, a JucoBreeze joura line that has to be drawn nalist, to discuss some of their experienc- when it comes to the methods that are es with coach Carson Hunter. used to build those characteristics into the What was discussed on that video was players. truly shocking and disheartening to hear.

On Monday, Fort Scott Community Stories of players having to do full College announced that the school was practices outside in 20-degree weather, terminating the football program. when outdoor practices in weather under According to the college, “a compet30 degrees is not allowed. itive football program at FSCC is not Stories of the coaching staff making the sustainable due to the cumulative effect players perform up-downs, or burpees, of limited resources, changes in Kansas until “someone’s shoulder came out of Jayhawk Community College Conferplace.” ence (KJCCC) football eligibility rules in Players having to wake up at 4 a.m. for 2016, and the changing ethos of football “punishment practices,” which included, in general.” but was not limited to, exercises that left In my opinion, that’s sugarcoating the all of the skin on player’s hands gone situation. They lost over 70 athletes from after crawling on the gym floor. last spring to this fall, many of which can One player said that Saturday morning be attributed to the coaching staff situapractices had him “rethinking football.” tion.

And while those practices were going Coaches are supposed to be someone on, were the coaches encouraging and for players to look up to. To idolize. To motivating the players to push through the build a relationship with. To grow with. difficulty and make it through to the other To win and lose with. They are supposed side? No. Players said that coaches often to be there for the players. belittled and berated players during those The Fort Scott coaching staff took their workouts. responsibilities and spat in the face of The most horrifying story, however, every single one of their players. They dewas when a coach on the staff allegedly stroyed all trust. And in some cases, they went to his car in order to grab a gun to destroyed the love of football from their break up a fight that he himself started. players.They destroyed any semblance of The unfortunate truth is that these a relationship that coaches and players are stories only begin to scratch the surface of supposed to have. all that happened behind closed doors at And that is an impossible road to come Fort Scott. back from.

Yes, these stories paint the coaching staff as unprofessional. But on the more extreme side of things, essentially, the Cole Deutschendorf is a Hesston sophocoaching staff treated the players as less more in general studies

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Expensive food

Let’s face it - most people want to means that your standard 15-pound say how thankful they turkey is going to cost are for their healthy $21.15 before tax. family and successful According to Newslife throughout the week Magazine, “This month of November. equates to $1.41 per In reality, the majorpound as of October ity of us are looking 22 compared to $1.15 forward to the epic per pound a year ago.

Thanksgiving dinner In late October 2019, layout and the smells the same would have that coat the whole cost $0.96, and in Ochouse. Being brought tober 2018 just $0.84. together for a huge anThis is a 68 percent nual dinner with family, average wholesale Brooke Greene no matter how big or price increase for how small that family Grade A frozen turkey might be. The signature dish in most (8-16 pounds) within two years.” families is, of course, the turkey.

That is one expensive bird. ProducSome people may not even enjoy tion rates of turkeys have dropped this turkey all that much. Maybe grandyear due to a lack of corn feed and ma makes the best roasted turkey high demand. So if you want that tasty ever, or maybe your uncle thinks his turkey centerpiece, you have to pay a cooking is great but in all actuality, pretty penny to get it. This matter of a turkey needs more seasoning than high demand is scammish, producer salt and pepper. Perhaps it isn’t even companies know people want a turkey about the flavor, but the love and thanksgiving dinner and plenty will thought that goes into preparing the pay the price to get it, but once it’s meal. gone, some families who do last minMy household takes Thanksgiving ute Thanksgiving shopping might be seriously. My aunt and grandma having tacos for dinner this year. split up the duties as to who will With that being said, I encourage cook which dish, and this year my families to start looking at altersisters and I are in charge of the natives for turkeys so nobody is pies. That is going to look like my heartbroken when they go to the middle sister having the best pie, store to find that they are all gone. my youngest having an edible pie, Hams are a great alternative, so and mine being store-bought and put are roasts, briskets, whole chickon a cake platter so it looks like I ens, or if you feel like it, a family actually tried to make a pie. bucket of KFC chicken. There is My aunt is likely going to force no “right” way to have a Thanksfeed all of us her new homemade giving dinner, and after a year cranberry sauce that she says will like this, and the previous, we all make us never try the canned sauce deserve a night with our families, ever again. But we will abide and loved ones, fur babies, or maybe try this cranberry sauce like she just food babies. says, because we all know that our Happy shopping, and may the family’s love language is food. odds be ever in your favor.

Back onto the star of the show, the turkey. Did you know that the estiBrooke Greene is a Hutchinson mated cost of a store bought turkey alumna who is studying police this year is $1.41 per pound? This science

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Clickbait streams appearing again

By Colton Fast Staff Writer

Fake NJCAA streams have been popping up again with possible intrusive intentions.

Just like last year when fans were limited or not allowed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, streams are popping up to watch Hutchinson Community College athletic events.

Not only can these streams be illegal, but dangerous as well.

“In my mind, they are illegal because they are trying to obtain money or personal information with false pretenses” said Steve Carpenter, HutchCC Sports Information Director.

This has been a problem for not just HutchCC, but schools all across Kansas.

“We have seen speculation from other schools that the links provided could pose the threat of a virus,” said Denny Stoecklein, HutchCC Director of Marketing and Public Relations. “Another school was under the impression these sites may be charging customers to view games that are being offered for free by the participating schools, and perhaps capturing personal information as well.”

Although none of this information

is completely confirmed, it’s a safe bet that these sketchy streams aren’t just trying to give people an alternative way to watch the games. All HutchCC sports events are free to watch at www. bluedragonsports.com or KJCCC.org.

“We will also put out game day graphics each time a Blue Dragon team plays with the proper link. With those entry points, a person is no more than two clicks away from being able to watch a game,” Carpenter said. “So not only are HCC games easy to find and watch, but they’re free and safe.”

When asking about what happens if you click on these scam links, Carpenter said, “Three things are going to happen to somebody who clicks one of those scams. One, you are going to lose your money; two, tou are going to give up some personal information; three, the link could be a virus. Or a fourth, all three of the aforementioned scenarios could happen. None of them are good, so my advice is don’t click.”

With all of this offered by HutchCC, there should be no reason for anybody paying, or risking personal information just to watch a game.

Christopher Lau earns promotion to VP of Student Services

By Colton Fast Staff Writer

Christopher Lau will be taking on the role as Vice President of Student Services at Hutchinson Community College after being promoted a few weeks ago.

Lau replaces Brett Bright, who took a job at Southeast Community College in Beatrice, Neb. The responsibilities that entail within Lau’s new role include: oversees records, admissions,

academic advising, counseling services, financial aid and scholarships, accessibility services, residence halls, and student activities.

“We have strong leadership in each of these areas,” Lau said.

However, Lau is familiar with being in charge of a multitude of things as his last position of Coordinator of Advising, Career Development, and Counseling Services also put plenty on his plate.

“I was responsible for

the College’s Orientation program, Academic Advising, Career Counseling, Counseling Services, oversaw Accessibility Services, International Student Advising, Athletic Advising, and the curriculums for several HutchCC courses including Success Seminar/ College Orientation, Career Decision Making, Orientation and Career Exploration, Psychology of Happiness, College Learning Methods, Stress Management, and

Assertiveness Training,” Lau said.

With so many different responsibilities and jobs to do, it sounds like something few would want to do. However, when asking Lau if this was a job he had in mind, he said, “My expectations for the role of VP of Student Services closely match what I am doing in my new role. Higher education is cyclical, it will likely take one full calendar year to get a feel for what priorities

are at different times of the year.”

Michelle Wortham who has worked with Lau for years, said she has plenty of confidence in Lau. “I have worked with Christopher Lau for over nine years,” Wortham said. During this time I found him to be kind, fair, very intelligent, honest, a proven leader, and very level headed.

Time and again he has demonstrated his commitment to developing his staff and relationships

across the campus and demonstrated sensitivity to students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Because of his many years of experience as a counselor, he understands people and how to work with them. I am looking forward to supporting Vice President Lau as his administrative assistant,” Wortham said.

For such an important job, you’ve got to find a deserving person, and Christopher Lau seems to be the man for the job.

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Haunted theatre Photos by Shelby Spreier/Collegian

Nicholas Hockett (facing camera) talks to Abby Wells (right) and Steven Zook(left)

By Ben Short Staff Writer

Steven Zook preforming a speech

Steven Zook and Jennifer Wise have a deep discussion

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of things were changed drastically, not only in sports but in several other activities as well, with one of those activities being theatre.

During the 2020-21 school year, Hutchinson Community College’s theatre department did a lot of rehearsals over Zoom. Now with a new school year upon us, and most activities at HutchCC returning, they’re finally getting back to some normalcy in the theatre, rehearsing in person and performing for full crowds.

“It’s a great relief to be back to doing theatre the way we all know how to do it best and how it works best ... for both the participants and the audience,” said HutchCC Director of Theatre Deidre Mattox.

“It is, however, a lot more strenuous than I remember. We rehearsed a lot last year over Zoom, which is challenging in its own way, but also less physically exhausting because you can do it from the comfort of your own home.

“Rehearsing in-person on campus for three hours a night for six to eight weeks is strenuous and requires a lot

of stamina, and much greater commitment by all involved. We’re happy to be back to normal, however.”

But the return to theatre is not all normal as the actors still continue to wear masks while rehearsing and performing. This challenges them to find other ways to portray their emotions. “Rehearsing and performing in masks is difficult,” Mattox said.

“It removes one of an actor’s primary tools of expression and forces them to find other ways to convey emotion, meaning, and action.

And of course, there is still the fear of illness.

Actors in a company spend a lot of time together in relatively close physical contact with one another.

“Even before Covid, we worried about a simple cold or flu making its way through the company if anyone got sick. Now we have to worry about a much more serious illness. It’s a tough reality to work with.”

The next theatre performance coming up is the “24-Hour Plays”, where students spend 24 hours in the theatre, writing, directing and rehearsing, then performing their projects.

Abby Wells and Steven Zook preforming “A Night at the Theatre”

More Abby Wells and Steven Zook during “A Night at the Theatre” (Above) and Hannah Hayden (Left)

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Lucky 7’s for Laible, Dragons

By Jayshaun Jones Staff Writer

got stuck and didn’t get it, but it feels good to be able to get the record in The Hutchinson Commy final home game as a munity College football team started the playoffs Dragon,” Laible said.

Another thing that in ruthless fashion by seemed too easy was that beating the Highland the wide receivers always Scotties 77-0 on Sunday at Gowans Stadium. The seemed to be open. Sophomore receiver Cortez same Highland the Blue Braham was the main Dragons played a few target for all quarterbacks weeks back and only for HutchCC with three won 20-7. What made receptions for 150 yards this game different? Did and three touchdowns.

The Blue Dragons just All of the receivers did an become way better as a excellent job at creating team over the past few separation from their weeks? defensive. “I would just The answer is yes. say the preparation from Sophomore quarterback practice all week and Dylan Laible set the working on our release single-game passing off of the line is what touchdown record with seven. His final stats were most got us ready for the game today,” Braham remarkable. He was 11 said. for 15 passing, with 365 The Blue Dragons passing yards, and seven showed why they are the touchdowns averaging a reigning NJCAA champs. whopping 33 yards per Blue Dragons coach attempt.

Drew Dallas credited the It also needs to be big win to how hard the mentioned that he did players worked in practhis in one half, as tice. “We were able to Laible sat late in the use the bye week to catch second quarter and the our breath and recover,” second half, which led to quarterbacks Daisean Dallas said. “All week, the guys had a positive Cash and Colin Shields attitude at practice and snagging some playing they carried positive time and producing 14 momentum over to the more points in the secgame and produced.” The ond half. Dylan Laible Blue Dragons improved had gotten close to the to 7-2 and will travel record before. “It feels Sunday to Independence good great man, I mean for the semifinals. The I’ve had two games in last time they met Hutch my career here where I’ve gotten close but just lost 33-28.

Women’s basketball - Tor’e Alford scored a game-high 18 points, and Mele Kailahi had 13 rebounds, as the 20thranked Blue Dragons maintained their undefeated start by beating Washburn’s junior varsity 73-56 on Tuesday at the Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons raced out to a 24-11 lead after one quarter and maintained a comfortable lead for most of the game.

Alford sank four 3-pointers and jumped into the top 10 for most 3-pointers made in school history with 109, tying Amanda Fessenden.

The Blue Dragons shot 49% and outrebounded Washburn 39-23 The Blue Dragons will hit the road this weekend to Great Bend. Friday, they will play Labette, and then Saturday against Howard, Texas.

Men’s basketball First-year Blue Dragons coach Tommy DeSalme won his 400th career game Wednesday, as the Blue Dragons won 10096 at Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa.

The win improved the No. 15-ranked Blue Dragons to 4-0. They will head to Great Bend on Friday to play McCook, Neb., before playing Clarendon, Texas there on Saturday.

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HutchCC out for blood

By Connor Keating Staff Writer

Photo by HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College quarterback Dylan Laible throws a pass during Sunday’s playoff opener against Highland. Laible threw for seven touchdowns in the Blue Dragons’ 77-0.

Time to mark Friday on your calendars, because between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., Hutchinson Community College will be hosting a blood drive in the Parker Student Union rec room.

“Blood is always important, and we know that because of the work we do,” said Chantel Cherney, an associate degree nursing instructor. “We teach our students how to give blood transfusions and all the reasons someone might need one.”

Cherney said there were many reasons why they may need donated blood.

“There’s a lot of illnesses and people who require blood, so you’ll see blood transfusions a lot in places like the neonatal ICU, itty bitty babies that are born early, and they just need that extra boost,” Cherney said.

“We will see it a lot in cancer patients where they’re requiring blood transfusions, and almost everybody knows somebody that’s been touched by cancer. We also see blood transfusions in big trauma accidents so anyone of us could accidentally get hit by a car or need a massive transfusion. That’s something that’s really life saving for those people.”

Like most things in the United States today, blood has been affected

by COVID. “We are in an extreme shortage right now,” Cherney said. “Which it seems like we’re always in a shortage, but I think COVID really impacted

that, cause people were having to social distance and people were scared to get out and about. It’s great that people are being vaccinated so that they can be more comfortable being out in front of people.”

Things are starting to look up, and they hope to recover from COVID, but in order to do so, they need people willing to donate, people like you.

“If we can get the word out, and just let people know that their donations are needed, and that they can benefit a lot of people,” Cherney said.

“That’s kind of what we want to do, so partnering with the Red Cross is something that we do every year, and we want people to know that drives like this matter, they make a difference in our community, and if they can take the time and come out and see what it’s about it’s a lot less scary than someone, who has never donated, might think.”

In order to participate, volunteers are asked to sign up by visiting redcrossblood.org, and then using the code - HutchCC, in order to get everyone scheduled.

“I don’t want anyone to be turned away,” Cherney said. “So if they can go online and look at the schedule, and just find out what’s open and what fits best in their schedule. Then we can make sure that they have a really great first experience if it’s their first experience and we’re able to facilitate a donation.”

There will be $10 Amazon gift cards available to those who donate blood.

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Cocking cruises to Region 6 title

By Aubreigh Heck Online Editor

Twenty years ago was the last time a Hutchinson Community College woman won a Region 6 Cross Country championship title, until Louise Cocking brought one home this year.

Cocking, a sophomore from Derbyshire, England, won with a time of 19 minutes, 9.33 seconds, and won her race by 9.95 seconds.

All season long, Cocking has shined. She won Jayhawk Conference Runner of the Week once in September, and helped bring her team to a third-place finish at the Region 6 Women’s Cross Country event.

Cocking doesn’t like to think that she is the main reason for her team’s success however, citing coaches and teammates being the ones to help her achieve her feats.

“It wasn’t just me that won. My coaches, Coach (Justin) Riggs and Coach Hannah (Heidebrecht), are amazing, credit to them,” Cocking said. “To win for my team is amazing. We got third, that was our goal. To do it for them, it meant more than doing it for myself.”

Riggs, the Blue Dragons coach, had high remarks for Cocking.

“What’s great about Louise is that she’s talented, a hard worker and a good teammate,” Riggs

Photo by HutchCC Sports Information Louise Cocking keeps pace during the Terry Masterson Twilight Classic on September 4.

said. “It’s always nice when you have a person who is one of the best talents on your team, but is also a great teammate.”

Even though Cocking is humble, she has a drive that helps her succeed.

“I think Louise is a

pretty competitive person, she really wanted the region title,” Riggs said. “She really wants to do well in this sport, so running means a lot to her. She’s a good teammate, so she has fun with her other teammates, but when it’s time to work

she gets to work.”

The Blue Dragons will next compete in the NJCAA Division I Championships on Nov. 13 in Richmond, Va. Cocking’s plans to get ready? Try to keep what’s working for her.

“I’m excited. We’re

preparing by keeping up training, good eating and not changing anything,” Cocking said. “Yeah, it’s nationals, but we’re keeping everything the same. I don’t want to throw myself off. We just need to keep it consistent.”

Athlete of the week (Nov. 1-7) Dylan Laible, Football

The week: Laible put up video-game like numbers in the Blue Dragons playoff opener, a 77-0 rout of Highland.

Laible Laible threw just 15 passes, but he completed 11 for 365 yards and seven touchdowns.

His touchdown passes measured 77, 48, 20, 6, 42, 95 and 65 yards. Laible played less than two quarters, with the Blue Dragonsscore 56 points in less than 25 minutes.

The season: Laible, a sophomore from Little Elm, Texas, has completed 114 of 208 passes for 1,860 yards and 21 touchdowns to just six interceptions. He has 19 of those touchdowns, to just three interceptions, in the last seven games for the 7-2 Blue Dragons.

The cinema situation: HutchCC staff’s favorite sports movies Steve Carpenter Sports Information Director “Major League” Review: It’s just a plain funny movie and one of the most quotable in history.

Where else can you get “You tryin’ to tell me Jesus Christ can hit a curveball.”

Drew Dallas Football coach “Happy Gilmore” Review: Does Happy Gilmore count as a sports movie? If so, that one’s hard to beat.

Tracy Chadwick Drafting instructor “Slap Shot” Review: It is a hilarious look at old time hockey in the 70’s when fighting was much more common in the sport.

Dan Naccarato Business instructor “Field of Dreams” Review: Love the way it captures how baseball significantly factors into father-son relationships

Tommy DeSalme Men’s basketball coach “Seabiscuit” Review: I love underdogs and love horses.

Brad Hallier Journalism instructor “Rocky” Review: The ultimate underdog story of someone who wins something more valuable than a championship.

Ryan Schmidt Baseball coach “Miracle” Review: I love the story of the underdog. I love the view the movie gave from the coach’s perspective.

Sammy Lane Soccer coach “Remember the Titans” Review: I also associate that movie with an awful lot of the great teams we had.

Coaches and faculty review their favorite sports movies of all time. Information compiled by Joel Muhs.

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

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., at Great Bend, 3 p.m.

Nov. 13, vs. Clarendon, Texas at Great Bend, 3 p.m.

Nov. 17, at Independence, 7 p.m.

Nov. 20, at Cloud County, 4 p.m.

Nov. 23, PRATT, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 27, at Great Bend, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 1, COWLEY, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 4, BUTLER, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 8, at Coffeyville, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 11, DODGE CITY, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 13, at Colby, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 5, NORTHWEST KANSAS TECH, 7:30

p.m.

Jan. 8, at Seward County, 8 p.m.

Jan. 15, GARDEN CITY, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 17, INDEPENDENCR, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 19, CLOUD COUNTY, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 22, at Pratt, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 26, BARTON, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 29, at Cowley, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 2, at Butler, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 5, COFFEYVILLE, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9, at Dodge City, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12, COLBY, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 14, at Northwest Kansas Tech, 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 16, SEWARD COUNTY, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 23, at Garden City, 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, 1 p.m.

Nov. 13, vs. Howard, Texas at Great Bend, 1 p.m.

Nov. 17, at Independence, 5 p.m.

Nov. 20, at Cloud County, 2 p.m.

Nov. 23, PRATT, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 27, at Barton, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 1, COWLEY, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 4, BUTLER, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 8, at Coffeyville, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 11, DODGE CITY, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 13, at Colby, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 5, NORTHWEST KANSAS TECH, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 8, at Seward County, 6 p.m.

Jan. 15, GARDEN CITY, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 17, INDEPENDENCR, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 19, CLOUD COUNTY, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 22, at Pratt, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 26, BARTON, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 29, at Cowley, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 2, at Butler, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 5, COFFEYVILLE, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 9, at Dodge City, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 12, COLBY, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 14, at Northwest Kansas Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 16, SEWARD COUNTY, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 23, at Garden City, 5:30 p.m.

Cross country

Nov. 13, at NJCAA Championships, Richmond, Va.

Football

Sept. 4, at Coffeyville, L 17-10 Sept. 11, BUTLER, W 1-0 Sept. 25, FORT SCOTT, W 55-6 Oct. 2, at Garden City, W 24-16 Oct. 9, INDEPENDENCE, L 33-28 Oct. 16, at Highland, W 20-7 Oct. 23, at Dodge City, W 49-17 Nov. 7, HIGHLAND*, W 77-0 Nov. 14, at Independence*, 1 p.m.

Nov. 21, TBA *-Postseason