Spartans Wrap up Great Season

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Created on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 10:13 AM

Congratulations to the Spartan softball team on a great season!  The Spartans ended play at the regional softball tournament at Harlan Rogers Complex in Ford Dodge on Tues., May 7, 2013.

The Spartans started tourney play on Monday, making it through the opening round to face North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) on Tuesday.  The Spartans fought hard and came away 3-2 in the game vs. NIACC.  Third baseman Danyielle Barger's two homeruns assisted tremendously in the victory.  Spartan sophomore Leah Kipfer pitched the game with a broken ankle.

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Three Spartans Run at Nationals

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Created on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Three individuals from the SWCC track and field team competed at the NJCAA National Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Hutchinson, KS, on May 16-18, 2013.

Molly Schimp (left), freshman from Hampton, competed in the high jump finishing 12th in the nation.  Kalli McCann (center), sophomore from Osceola, finished a great running career at Southwestern by finishing 25th in the 5000 meters.  Jackson Shantz (right), freshman from Greenfield, finished 29th in the 400 meter hurdles.

Three sophomores from the 2012-13 track and field team have signed national letters of intent to continue running after they transfer.  Dave Prchal signed with Chicago State, a Division I college located in Chicago, IL, where he’ll be running cross country as well as track and field; Kalli McCann signed with Grand View University in Des Moines where she’ll run cross country and track and field for the Vikings; and Regina Hafner will continue her running career at Bethel College in North Newton, KS, where she’ll participate in cross country and track and field.

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String of Colorado Recruits Continues

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Created on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 8:33 AM

Head Coach Mike Holmes never expected Colorado to be a rich source of Southwestern players, but things have developed in that direction.  Nick Lenhard, a senior from Falcon High School in Falcon, CO, which is a suburb of Colorado Springs, signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Spartans next season, making him the third Colorado player in three years for Southwestern. 

Lenhard is a cerebral guard with a good three-point stroke.  Holmes likes his energy and understanding.  “Point guards are like catchers in baseball,” Holmes said.  “They need to have a more heightened understanding of why things are occurring for everyone else to be successful.  I saw in Nick a player who will be able to translate bench decisions and adjustments to his teammates on the floor.  He is ideal for our systems.”

Aguilar to Run for Spartans

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Created on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 4:42 PM

Chris Aguilar of San Antonio Texas Memorial High School has signed a letter of intent to run for the Southwestern Community College track & field team during the 2013-14 school year. Aguilar's high school coach is Creston High School alum Zach Hood.

Coates & Hotusing Named to All Region Team

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Created on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 9:37 AM

Dillon Coates (left) and Omar Hotusing (right) were selected to the NJCAA Region XI DII All Region Team. Coates, a sophomore from Martensdale-St Marys High School was named as a second team infielder. For the season, Coates was a force in the middle of the Spartans batting order hitting .360, pounding out eight doubles, five triples and two home runs and 25 RBI’s.

Omar Hotusing was named to the All Region Honorable Mention Team. Hotusing finished the year at a .310 clip while driving in 18 RBI's. The most impressive statistic for Hotusing was that he threw out more than 60 percent of would be base stealers.

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