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Men’s Basketball Team Preparing to Jump Start February: In Celebra on of Black History the Rest of the Season By J H , CCC Cougars Guard Month Column Special to The Campus Press oming back from break, we return to the C season with our record at 8 6. We’ve had plenty of ups and downs but it has made us stronger as a whole. It has shown us that a team is always tougher to beat than five individuals. Our team is led by Coach Lou Abbattista who is in his fifth year as head coach. Coach Lou is now in his 35 th year of coaching! He coached at Paul VI and St. Augustine High Schools before coming to Camden County College as an assistant 10 years ago. Coach Lou is the heart and soul of this team, without Edited By H S Graphics: Microso .com him the team would never have come together Campus Press Staff Writer and Reporter like it has. noted abolitionist and one of the he Father of Black History first heroes of the Civil Rights Like Playing for Coach Lou Month, Carter G. Woodson, Movement. It’s really an honor playing for Coach Lou; T was born in1875 near New Dr. Woodson was the founder of I’ve learned so much! Coach Lou has been in Canton, Virginia. He was the son of Associated Publishers, the founder the Regional Championship two out of his last former slaves. In 1907, he obtained and editor of the Negro History four years as head coach, has a current record his bachelor of arts degree from the Bulletin , and the author of more of 93 40 and most importantly has sent 15 University of Chicago. In 1912, he than 30 books. His best known players to play at four year colleges with one received his Ph.D. from Harvard publication is The Mis-Education of playing professionally overseas. University. the Negro , originally published in In 1915, he and friends 1933 and still pertinent today. established the Association for the He died in 1950, but Dr. Study of Negro Life and History. A Woodson’s scholarly legacy goes on. year later, the Journal of Negro History , began quarterly publication. Dr. Carter Goodwin Source: Dr. Carter G. Woodson African In 1926, Woodson proposed and Woodson (1875-1950) American Museum, St. Petersburg, Fla. launched the annual February was a historian and observance of Negro History Week, founder of Black History which became Black History Month in 1976. Week that evolved into It is said that he chose February Black History Month , for the observance because February February, for the 12th was the birthday of President celebra on of the history Abraham Lincoln, the so called Great and achievements Black Emancipator and February 14th was people and persons of the birthday of Frederick Douglass, a African descent.
Graphic: Microso .com Player Presents a Preview of the 2016 Baseball The assistants are great as well as both of Season at Camden County College them played here under Coach Lou. Joe Santone is a young guy just out of college. He By Alex Pappas, CCC Baseball Team Catcher Campus Press student reporters and editors who took played at Rowan University after playing at Column Special to The Campus Press Camden County. John Chesmond is the the me between the semester break to work on this other assistant who was an All American when he Camden Special Edi on of the January/February 2016 issue were he played at Camden County! The Camden County College Jennafer Chloe Bohne, Laniesha David, Brianne Lindline, County basketball team hasn’t had an All Baseball team is and Harry Schonleber. T American since the 90s before Coach Stix. set and eager to get the Thanks also to the contribu ng repor ng and wri ng by We are setting some lofty goals for the rest 2016 season started. of this year. Even though we are loaded with Head Coach Kenny students on the college’s athle cs teams and the dedicated freshman, we think we have a chance of being Bouillon is returning work of Campus Press Sports Editor Laniesha David. a good team. Last year we lost in the Region 19 for his 12 th season at Final game. Not everyone knows this but last CCC and looking for his Bouillon was named Region XIX coach of the year and in year I was actually cut from the team before first national 2013 the Cougars won the Garden State Athletic being brought back in the second semester. I championship. Conference. The Cougars have Continued on Page 7 Two Former CCC Players Return to Staff made the Region XIX Also returning on the coaching staff are two former playoffs 11 straight cougars John Merkh and D.J. Stinsman . Coach I : years under Bouillon • Remembering Dr. King page 2 Continued on Page 7 • Tribute to Rock Star David Bowie , pages 3 and have been to the • Kudos: Prof. Lester Owens, page 4 region XIX Shortstop L.T. Struble (le ) was a first-team NJCAA All-American in • Cougars News, page 7 Championship game 2015 as a college freshman and led the na on in stolen bases. four times. In 2012, Photo: Bill Banks, CCC Athle c Director
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TRIBUTE TO ROCK STAR DAVID BOWIE : Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Stardust Campus Service Announcement By B L “The Department of Public Safety is Campus Press Co-Editor and Columnist proud to announce that we now have two new full-service hat happens loca ons, on the Blackwood W when the Campus to serve you. immortal become mortal? Shock. “We have closed all opera ons in Denial. Wilson Center and relocated to the Heartbreak at Welcome Center at Ta Hall as well the least. On as a new main office in Room 100 January 10, glam in the Community Center. rock star, David Bowie was “You can get your parking decal announced dead at and employee photo iden fica on age 69 from cancer. at the Ta Hall Welcome Center The next day while the main office houses our became a day of mourning and grief over the I have ever seen or heard. He had Photos: davidbowie.com dispatch center, lost and found, otherworldly hero. an element about him that was so and supervisory staff. unique that if anyone even tried He also released a music video Ziggy Stardust, A Bowie Persona to imitate him it would be tacky. for his song “Lazarus” which “Feel free to stop by at your Almost everyone knows of David Bowie Like his life, his death seemed to features an eerie sound and an convenience and say hello!“ and his loss brings devastation for all. The be a work of art in itself. ending scene of him backing up — Edward Carney music industry was forever changed when Eighteen months prior to his into a closet, another way for him Execu ve Director in 1967, he released his self titled debut and death, he was diagnosed with saying goodbye. Although the CCC Safety & Facili es in 1969, we were given “Ziggy Stardust” a liver cancer but decided not to news was upsetting and left a lot ————————————— character introduced in Bowie’s album have this news made public. of people in tears, I believe his Police Emergency: Dial 911 Space Oddity. This character was the spaceship knew which way to go ——————————— beginning of several personas Bowie took on Blackstar , Bowie’s Last and he finally went back to his Camden County College throughout his career along with Aladdin Album Released on His home planet proving that there is There are direct emergency phones Sane, (pictured top center) which is a pun Birthday, January 8 now life on mars. located at each campus for “A Lad Insane” and the popular, well He worked on his last album ——————————————— that are clearly known, lightning bolt across his face Blackstar which was released on iden fied, and can be represents the duality of mind. his birthday January 8. His ► Bowie’s top selling single called from any From our childhood and possibly our first producer, Tony Visconti said that songs include: Fame! Let’s extension by dialing… crushes, he brought us Jareth the Goblin this album was Bowie’s “Parting Dance!, China Girl, Heroes, ⇒ 7777 at Blackwood King from The Labyrinth (pictured top Gift” and that even though ill Starman, Ashes To Ashes, and ⇒ 1393 at Camden, and right) and several other movie roles while making it “he wanted to do Life on Mars? ⇒ 6666 at Rohrer. including an immortal vampire in The it his way and he wanted to do it Hunger . David Bowie was unlike any artist the best way” which he did.
Paid Adver sement 4 The Campus Press ▪ January/February 2016 Lady Cougars Soccer Team Focuses on Cross Country Teams on Track to Win Kicking Off Successful 2016 Season National Championships in 2016 By E G , Lady Cougars Soccer Team By Savino Borreggine, Men’s Cross Country Team Column Special To The Campus Press Column Special To The Campus Press he men’s while leading the CC Lady Cougars Soccer enjoyed a and team of Susan very successful fall 2015 season. women’s Snuffins , Julia The team returned only two T C cross country Schenker , Caitlin players from the 2014 squad, but they teams just Cassidy , and Emily added 11 first time players to raise their completed their Sachs . The team for roster to 13 dedicated soccer enthusiasts. fourth season since a time was nationally Contrary to popular belief, 13 turned the program was ranked in the out to be a very lucky number for the Photo: CCC Athle cs Dept. reinstated after a NJCAA Division III Lady Cougars. Considering that in several Lady Cougars prepare for 2016 season. thirty year top ten poll, before previous seasons the soccer program absence. ending up finishing fielded less than a full squad for a advantage in the previous five The team’s in 12 th place at the majority of the games played while the seasons, so this was a major head coach is nationals. 2015 team never played short handed, 13 breakthrough for the 2015 Wayne Merkh turned out to be a very good number, campaign, since it boosted their and the assistant Nationally Ranked indeed. In fact the 2015 Lady Cougars regional record to 4 2 1 with four coach is Michele The men’s team Soccer Team qualified for the Region XIX regional contests remaining. Gegenheimer . had Matt Walker a Post Season Tournament for the first time The payoff came in their next Both are Camden graduate of Camden since the 2010 season. regional match, as they traveled County College County Vocational to Northampton Community graduates and (Sicklerville) 2014 Hope to Build on Success of 2015 College and garnered a 4 1 former cross and me, Savino After four grueling weeks of pre season victory to raise their regional country athletes. Cross Country Runner Susan Borreggine , Audubon training in August, the 2015 Lady record to 5 2 1 with three Together they Snuffins runs her course. The high school 2015 lead Cougars made the hard work pay off as regional contests remaining, thus guided both men’s photo is courtesy of Greg the team of Hira they reeled off three consecutive wins insuring at least an even regional and women’s teams Schenker, father of Cross Baruwal , Chris before hitting the first bump in the road. record and clinching a spot in the to their highest Country Runner Julia Schenker. Whitener , and Josh After the first three wins, they went two post season tournament. The finish at the Hyland . The team wins and three losses in the next five team finished the regular season National Junior College Athletic was also ranked in the NJCAA games, to reach an overall record of five at 6 4 1 in Region XIX play, and Association (NJCAA) Nationals Division III top ten poll for a wins three losses at the midpoint of the posted their first overall regular this past November. majority of the season. The men’s season. Next, the team tied arch rival season winning record since 2010, team placed third at the Dukes Rowan College at Gloucester County finishing at 7 6 1 overall. Teams Excel in Sport Invitational, and later at the (RCGC) Roadrunners. RCGC held the Continued on Page 5 The 2015 cross country season Region XIX Championships took teams ran in a total of eight another 3 rd place finish by one KUDOS: Students Give High Marks competitions, beginning last point. All Region XIX honors were September 1 at the Bryn Mawr earned by Borreggine, sixth place to CCC Professor Lester Owens College Invitational in Media, Pa., and Matt Walker seventh place. Edited By B L Pennsylvania or Delaware to make the and ending November 7 at the The men’s team then went to the Campus Press Co-Editor and Reporter junior/community college list. He has NJCAA Nationals in Westfield NJCAA Nationals and competing been a full time member of CCC’s Ma. The teams traveled together for the first time at the national Camden County College faculty Academic Skills Math Department to invitational competitions mostly championships, ran to a 14 th place A member ranks among the top 20 since 2005 and was an adjunct for the in New Jersey and eastern finish. two year college instructors in North college for 10 years prior. He teaches Pennsylvania. The races were held The goals for the fall 2016 America and the United primarily on the Camden in some state parks, recreational season are the same as it has been Kingdom, according to City Campus. He facilities, and some at the host for the past two seasons, since Mr. student ratings entered previously received an colleges and universities. Merkh has been the head coach, to on the website African American Legend The women’s team was led by increase the numbers of both male RateMyProfessors.com. Torchbearer Award from Candace Daywalt , a graduate of and female runners, therefore Professor Lester the Camden County Sterling high school in 2015. creating more internal Owens placed 16th on Cultural and Heritage Candace was a first time cross competition for the team’s top this year’s Highest Rated Commission; a Camden country runner, having played spots. The greater the team depth, Junior and Community County Martin Luther four years of soccer in high school. makes winning the Region XIX College Professors list, King Freedom Medal; and The experience or lack of was not Championship a real possibility, which may be viewed at Prof. Lester Owens an EOF Champion Award a factor due to her athleticism and and the ultimate goal of bringing http:// from the New Jersey Educational drive to be the best. Candace Camden County College a NJCAA www.ratemyprofessors.com/blog/ Opportunity Fund. earned some individual awards National Championship. toplist/top jr college professors of 2014 2015. Prof. Owens Tutors in Math College Service Announcement RateMyProfessors.com is the Owens is known for providing largest online site for students to technologically enabled math tutoring record comments and ratings for their and assistance to CCC students and collegiate instructors. The site has the community at large and currently over 15 million ratings for 1.4 million is offering free algebra tutoring at professors at more than 7,000 schools Camden County Library System in the United States, Canada and the locations. He received a $15,000 grant United Kingdom. More than four in 2008 to study the use of web million students use conferencing as a tool for learning RateMyProfessors.com each month, elementary algebra, and he has and their anonymous assessments advised the college’s Urban Unity Club range from impressed or grateful to and its Brotherhood of Men group; frustrated or disgusted. served as a Commencement marshal; and co authored mathematics Lone Teacher on College List textbooks. He also has been the owner Owens is one of 905 full and part of Cultural Software Design since 1991 time Camden County College faculty and has given many community members that RateMyProfessors.com presentations on local African users have rated. His page and the American history. comments students have made about Owens holds a bachelor of arts him is at http:// degree in applied mathematics from www.ratemyprofessors.com/ what is now West Chester University ShowRatings.jsp?tid=298836. Almost and a master of arts degree in all of the comments include that he is instructional technology from what is always available to help students and now Stockton University. He is that he makes math look simple and pursuing a doctorate at Northcentral fun. University. The Blackwood resident was the Write for The Campus Press. [email protected]. only teacher from New Jersey, Source and photo: www.camdencc.edu Lady Cougars Soccer Team Strives The Campus Press ▪ January/February 2016 5 Toward Winning Goals in 2016 Season Continued from Page 4 both be missed. But that’s just The Lady Cougars entered the business as usual in NJCAA post season tournament as the sixth athletics. seed and faced third seed arch rival The 2016 attack will be in College Service Announcement RCGC Roadrunners in the first good hands. Two All Region round. In a very hotly contested XIX forwards who lead the match, the Lady Cougars couldn’t 2015 team in goal scoring as quite get it done as they fell 4 3 to freshmen, Linda Kovacs end their fall 2015 season at 7 7 1 (Cherry Hill West) and Sara overall. Roselle (Haddon Heights) each Even with the disappointing scored 12 goals as they playoff loss, there is much to look combined for 24 goals of the forward to for the 2016 season. The team’s total of 39, will return team has the potential to return 11 to pick up where they left off. experienced players for fall 2016. The 2015 roster included the two captains, attacking midfielder Natalie Acciani (Cherry Hill East) Men's Golf News and defender/midfielder Becca By John Kennedy Wilson (Michigan Lutheran), who Member, Men's Golf Team both completed their two years of eligibility and will be moving on to The upcoming golf season some lucky four year program. Their will be a good one. Our team playing abilities and leadership will finished in third place in Region XIX in 2015. Pete DeStefano will be missed as he was on our team for two straight years and — Bridges competed at a high level, making it to Division III National Golf Championship. He will be competing in 2016 for Rutgers Camden. Returning Held So Tight to this year’s team will be Ed By C B Barycki , Matt Everett , John
The summer fades with names Kennedy , Brendan Schiesser exchanged, lifelong and beheld; and Zachary Smith . New additions to the team will be Dreams have changed, discretely freshmen Anthony DeStefano misbehaved; they twist too soon to and Collin Belinsky . tell. We are looking forward to
These o en unconscious fantasies improving over last year’s finish have led to many coherent plans; and with such a strong team we should achieve success. If only just a might, I’ll hold you ever so ght, I’ll love you through all life’s jams.
Whimsical things these may seem for College Service Announcement our age to conjure up, however In the end all will be well while our living dreams run amuck. Like the sun is under April days, hot, humid, wild, and yet tame; Gentle swoons under silver moons, in s ll crystal waters bathe.
The tempest’s sheath is gentle compared to thy love’s hazel gaze; The days are gone and nights are long, our love has turned me to haze. These melodies of rhapsodies our signs have composed by the fire, Held so ght, passions ignite, physically unknown to re. And should we yearn a li le much, and seek out the others touch? Then fervently pray to gain your hug, and share with you our honey love.
The n nnabula on sounding beau fully the coming years Of our love’s corona on to end the sovereign tears.
I cannot think nor concentrate on reality anymore, The only thing that speaks to me is our coming joined doors.
So open them, these doors that hold our fantasies, whims, and future pleas; We fit so right, held so ght, let’s put this me to ease.
Join The Campus Press Blackwood, Camden City, Cherry Hill. E-mail: [email protected]. . 6 The Campus Press ▪ January/February 2016 Men’s Soccer Scores Big Success By J W , Men’s Soccer Team Captain Column Special to The Campus Press y name is James Whitty and I was the M captain of the men’s soccer team last year which went 17 4. We finished #4 in the country at the national tournament in Utica, New York. We were 11 0 in conference play which made us the #1
Photos: Bill Banks, CCC’s Athle c Director M W — Head Coach Gary Papa (le ) and his Assistant Coach John Chillem (center), who are well known in the sport of wrestling for their success, talk strategy with wrestler Samer Younes. Photos: Bill Banks, CCC Athle c Director A W — CCC Men’s Soccer Coach Giuseppe Lamber Wrestling Takes Hold Again at CCC has been named Coach of Year for three consecu ve years By I L , CCC Wrestling Team championships over his by the Garden State Athle c Conference, and the Na onal Column Special to The Campus Press career. Associate Head Junior College Athle c Associa on. Coach, Nick Papa , also fter nearly 30 years, the team entered their second enters his second season with Camden County College season with better seed in the Region XIX playoffs. We had three first A the Cougars. Previously, administration and board of expectations. Over 50 student team all region players and second team all region Coach Nick Papa was a ten trustees decided to bring athletes signed up for the players. We also had three out of the 10 top players year assistant coach at back the sport of wrestling to team and 25 showed up for in the region. Derek DeSantana was named second Camden Catholic High School the Blackwood Campus. the first week of practice. team All American. Key players returning next where his teams won Approximately eighty This year’s team is season are Allan Costa , Marquinos Pinto Fihlo , Conference, District, South Jersey high schools currently 5 1 in dual meet Derek DeSantana , Hugo Barbier , Ethan Perry , Sectional and State offer the sport of wrestling competition and has finished Gus Avender and Rob Munday who was a first Championships all ten years! and the CCC administration better than .500 in three Team All Region player in 2014. saw the opportunity to better different individual Chillem an All American Coaches Push Players to Winning Goals serve the needs of the local tournaments. One of the dual Coach John Chillem is in The coaches were great. They helped us student athletes by offering meet victories was over his first year as assistant whenever we needed anything and strived to make them an additional location defending Garden State coach for the Cougars. Coach us better every day. They pushed us to achieve to continue their education Athletic Conference Chillem received his master something the team has never done before by and participate in an Champions, Rowan College of science degree in finishing 4 th overall in the Nation. Head coach intercollegiate sport. at Gloucester County. Team psychology from Rowan Giuseppe Lamberti who has been Coach of the leaders this year are Ian University. Coach Chillem Year the past three years recruits kids from around Great Expectations in ’16 Lynch , Matt O’Donnell wrestled collegially at the world to attend Camden County College. We Last season the Cougars (Paul VI), Brock Worrell Gloucester County College have over 30 international players that attend posted a four win seven loss (Eastern), Chaz Bramble where he was an NJCAA All Camden County College each year with hopes of dual meet season and (Buena), and Dymere American. He went on to making the team. Associate Head Coach Jimmy qualified three individual Rappa (Paulsboro). wrestle at Rowan where he Connor who has a long resume as a player and wrestlers to the National became an NWCA All coach has been vital in the skill and strategy Junior College Athletic Coach Papa a Winner American in 2015. development of the players each year. Assistant Association (NJCAA) Entering his second If you know of anyone who Coach Andrew Baus handles goal keeper National Tournament. season as head coach is Gary would benefit from the CCC development which has helped tremendously in Additionally, I — freshman Papa, who was one of the wrestling program, spread making us a strong defensive team. Ian Lynch (from Haddon winningest high school the word! This program has The 2016 season will begin at the end of August. Heights) — became an wrestling coaches in New a bright future and we are On the schedule will be other Division III NJCAA academic All American to Jersey State history with a excited for what is down the power house schools as well as numerous Division I cap off his first season. 25 year record of 440 95 2. road. Come out and support and II NJCAA schools. To continue to develop and Last fall the wrestling His teams won 15 state your fellow Cougars. grow and be the best we have to play the best. CCC men’s soccer team prepares for a winning season.
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To see CCC team schedules and sta s cs, go to www.camdencc.edu. Contact: Athle cs Director William Banks (in Papiano Gymnasium) . Players Hoop and Pitch Lady Cougars Basketball and Softball On Women’s Basketball As the team enters the second half of the season, the team will have a few new faces and By Sophomore Player LORRAINE VELEZ CCC Baseball Season be even younger. We may not have the The Lady Cougars started off the experience most of our conference opponents season with a huge 64 26 victory over have, but we will work hard and compete hard 2016 in Preview Community College of Philadelphia, every time we step on the court, said Coach Chip Continued from Page 1 and then things took a turn. Reitano . We have to adjust our mindset a bit, With an already inexperienced team, as and focus on just getting better everyday. Stinsman was a member of the cougars in 2009 and the Lady Cougars had all first year players, eventually went on to play professional baseball in over the next eleven games, they had six CCC Women's Softball the PECOS league for the Roswell Invaders. different players miss a number of games due By Freshman Catcher LINDA KOVACS Stinsman returned to Camden County College last to injury or illness. Their last two games of season as the pitching coach. the first half they played with five players There hasn't been a softball team at Coach Merkh played from 2009 2011 for the against Valley Forge Military College and CCC since the spring of 2014. Well it's time cougars. In 2012 Merkh joined the Cougars coaching six players against Rowan at Gloucester to welcome back the Lady Cougars softball staff and is now the head assistant coach and College. program. There are already a number of recruiting coordinator. Coach Merkh said earlier in Even with the bumpy road the team girls slated for this springs team, with an interview last year “I’m very excited about this traveled during the first half of the season, many more showing interest in coming out for upcoming season. We were very young last year and there were definitely some highlights. In the the team. It will be a welcome sight to see action managed to keep ourselves in hunt but the lack of win over CCP Freshmen Kylea Patterson on the CCC softball field once again. sophomore leadership really hurt us down the and Mariah Jones combined for 44 points in I am excited about the possibilities for our stretch. This year should be a much different story their first ever college basketball game, and team this season, said first year head coach Chip with a large number of returning sophomores and a Kylea matched her career high with 25 points Reitano. Coach Reitano said there will be a great recruiting class of talented freshman.” against Passaic College on December 12th. number of players that will make an immediate
Through four games, sophomore Natalie impact such as pitchers Alaina Shukdinas Key Players Return to Team Acciani was leading the nation in (Highland High School) and Lindsey Farmer One of the key returning sophomore players is rebounding with an incredible average of 20 (Sterling), catchers Linda Kovacs (Cherry Hill shortstop L.T. Struble . Struble was a first team rebounds per game. She set the school record West) and Samantha Kasavage (Winslow National Junior College Athletic Association for rebounds in a single game with 25 versus Twp.), as well as outfielders Sharelle Boyer (NJCAA) All American last year as a freshman and Passaic College, and one game later broke her (Overbrook), Lorraine Velez (Pennsauken). led the country in stolen bases. Kyle Harris , own record by pulling down 26 rebounds The Lady Cougars are hoping for an exciting Brandon McCafferty , Brett Kuchera , Ryan Van versus Atlantic Cape College. season. Come out and support us! Snick , Brandon Sanchez , Tyler Fletcher , and Angel Rodriguez are also returning sophomores Women Tennis Team Ranked Sixth in Nation in 2015 with a lot to prove. Van Snick, a Canadian native, By M K C , CCC Tennis Team the semi finals in the feels “this is a tough group of guys. We endured so many ups and downs last year. There isn’t much we Column Special to The Campus Press Regional tournament. Carr, came in first. The Third singles Julia team also included seventh haven’t been through already so now it’s just time to amden County College has Eggie (freshman), fourth singles Diana Aguilar go out and take care of business.” not had a tennis program singles Alyssa Cruz (freshman), eighth singles All Cougars fans are encouraged to come out th C since the early 1980s. Tennis (freshman), and sixth Naomi Payne (sophomore), March 29 for our home game against Rowan returned to CCC in 2014 when singles MacKenzie Carr and ninth singles Dom College of Gloucester County. The Roadrunners are Coach Brad Rose was hired and (freshman) all placed Watkins (sophomore). the Cougars’ biggest rivals and it is expected to be after just two seasons he led the second in Regions while The Cougars qualified for one of the best games on the region XIX schedule team to an overall record of 16 6 and fifth singles Nathalie the NJCAA National this year. GO COUGARS! finished second in Region 19 and Rivera came in first. tournament which took was ranked the sixth team in the Second doubles, Payne place in Peachtree City, nation in 2015. and Cruz, placed second Georgia where Nathalie Second Half of CCC Men’s Freshman Sapphira Payne in the tournament and Rivera was name Second played second singles and made it to third doubles, Rivera and Team All American . Basketball Season Jumps Off Continued from Page 1 was never recruited in high school. Now I have Division three coaches coming to check out my games! I saw what it took to win from last year’s team. I bring that same hustle and compassion to this year’s team. CCC’s Some of our key players are Tyriq Wilson , Women Ishmael Sangrea , Jerrel Burke and Ronkeevis Tennis Clardy and we are adding 6 feet, 6 inches wing, Team is set James Stanbeck , a transfer from Brookedale to have a Community College. He is going to be a great addition to our team. winning There are only a few home games left in the season. season before the playoffs begin. Hope to see you at a game soon!
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