The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, November 10, 2017
Sports/Campus
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Volleyball marches on Saints By Lucas Barlow Sports Editor The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season as they took down No. 3 Seward County Community College in the Region 6 championship on Sunday in Liberal. The Blue Dragons bested the Saints in three sets. After beating Dodge City Community College in the opening round, the Blue Dragons traveled to Liberal to take part in the semifinals. They breezed by Garden City Community College 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-15) to advance to finals. On the other side of the bracket, Seward County beat Colby Community College, 3-1. Going into the finals, the Blue Dragons had lost both previous meetings to the Saints, but they weren’t going to let that faze them. The Blue Dragons took an unexpected victory over the No. 3 team in the nation, winning 25-23, 26-24, 30-28. Tatyana Ndekwe led the team with 13 kills and five blocks. Patricia Joseph had eight kills and four assists. Paige Hiebert once again earned a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs. This was Hutchinson’s 10th regional championship in the past 13 seasons, and coach Patrick Hall’s fifth in his six seasons at HutchCC. As champions of Region 6, the Blue Dragons earn a spot in the 2017 NJCAA Division I National Volleyball Tournament. The tournament will be held on the Dragons’ home court at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The first games will begin on November 16th and will last through the 18th.
Football
• Continued from Page 4 Marcus Edwards returned a kickoff 31 yards to the Hutch 47. From there Hutchinson tallied six more points on eight plays including a 4-yard touchdown pass from Eric Forrest to Jaylen Erwin. Kicking in the extra point pulled the Blue Dragons within twelve points at the 6:47 minute mark to play. The Greyhounds next drive ended shortly, finding themselves at a 41-yard field goal attempt. Blue Dragon Quen Head blocked the field goal and Jerry Jacobs returned the ball to the Fort Scott 21. The next play resulted in six more points for the Blue Dragons when
Johnson
• Continued from Page 1 At that point, Johnson had already felt angry so she snapped back with, “I didn’t lose, I won a silver medal for my country.” When she won the gold for the beam, she thought she didn’t do her best. “I didn’t deserve it,” she said. She felt like the allaround was much better because she wanted it more. Her coach agreed with her and said, “Better next time.” Another accomplishment Johnson is known for is winning the eighth season of “Dancing With the Stars” as a 17-year old in 2009. She shared that she
Allie Schweizer/HutchCC Sports Information HutchCC volleyball player Nina Pevic celebrates a point during the Region 6 championship match Sunday in Liberal. The Blue Dragons upended Seward County in three sets to win the title. Forrest found Tavian Allen for a touchdown, cutting the deficit to 29-24 with 3:09 to go. Needing a defensive stop, the Blue Dragons came through, getting the ball at their own 13 with 1:41 left to play. However, the Blue Dragons were unable to get the first down. In hopes of a comeback, Hutch needed a big fourth quarter after allowing the Greyhounds to overcome the halftime deficit scoring 15 points in the third quarter. A bad snap recovered by Forrest in the end zone resulted in a Greyhound safety, leaving Hutch’s lead to only 10-9. Fort Scott took the free kick and scored in two plays
for 57 yards. Missing the two-point conversion, the Greyhounds took the lead at 15-10 with 10:27 left in the third quarter. Fort Scott expanded the lead after scoring off of an interception with 28 seconds remaining in the third quarter. One more interception lead to another Greyhound touchdown, leaving the score 29-10 before the Blue Dragons went on their fourth quarter rally. The Blue Dragons had 218 passing yards and only 82 rushing yards. Fort Scott totaled 276 passing yards and 26 rushing yards. The Blue Dragons wrap up regular season at Dodge City next Saturday to face the Conquistadors at 1 p.m.
wasn’t comfortable with the outfits at first and dancing with someone she didn’t know. Eventually she overcame her fears and ended up winning the competition. Recently, Johnson was introduced to charity work. There is an organization called Hope Sports that provides athletes who have retired or quit an opportunity to help the less fortunate. Shawn went with a group of athletes to Tijuana, Mexico. They have built over 4,000 houses for people in need. She found the experience very rewarding and even met her husband through that organization. She also coaches, mentors, and raises money for other charities. Her speech ended with some advice
to high school and college students. She said, “Society puts so much pressure on us anymore.” She led into a rant about how people expect too much of young kids nowadays and how kids should just do what they love and not worry about making a career of it. They can love to draw, but that doesn’t mean they have to become an artist. Johnson also left students with the idea that sharing her life on social media is like “living in a fishbowl.” She also said to be smart on social media, because anyone can see what you post. Johnson’s latest adventure has been documenting her life on YouTube.
Basketball teams win Tuesday, still unbeaten going to conference play By The Collegian staff Both Hutchinson Community College basketball teams will carry an undefeated record into the start of Jayhawk Conference play, which opens for the Blue Dragons on Saturday at Seward County Community College. The defending national champion men’s team, which is ranked No. 1, improved to 4-0 Tuesday after they demolished the Tabor College junior varsity 125-61 in Hillsboro. Sophomore Tiylar Cotton scored 23 points and made all seven of his field-goal attempts. JJ Rhymes added hit 9 of 12 shots and scored 22 points, while Curtis Hollis had 15 points nad six rebounds. The Blue Dragons shot a sizzling 67.6 percent from the floor and sank 50
field goals. They also made 13 3-pointers and had 35 assists. All four of those marks set a school modern-day record. The Blue Dragons will continue a four-game road trip at Seward County, and then they’ll play at Cloud County and Pratt. The women’s team, ranked No 12, improved to 2-0 after a comfortable 82-45 win against Lamar Community College out of Colorado. The Blue Dragons used a sizzling first half, shooting 50 percent, in taking a 37-12 halftime lead. Alicia Brown led Hutchinson with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists. DeJanae Roebuck added 12 points and 18 rebounds, while Jada Mickens had 12 points and six rebounds. The women will take on the sixthranked Saints on Saturday in Liberal.
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