Cowley Men's Basketball Schedule 2014-2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2Parentsasboosters 3Women’sPreview 4Women’srosters 5Women’scoachbios 5-7Women’sbios 8-9Women’sRecords 10Men’sPreview Banks, James & Tina McCoy, Sara & Allen Bassler, Kim & Bob Moore, Tim 11Men’sroster Bell, Jim Morgan, Monty & Theresa Beck, Brandon & Shelly O’Donnell, Kenny & Julie 12-13men’sCoachbios Blalock, Ed Phillps, Brian & Carol Bowden, Gene & Jonita Payne, Sandra & David 13-15men’sbios Brundige, Linda & Ray Riekenberg, Rhonda Fischer, Paul & Beverly Robison, Brad & Jacqueline Haney, Mark & Jada Rollin, Marjo & Brian 16-17Men’sRecords Linn, Kim & Wayne Witt, Robert Maxwell, Mike & Teresa 18AthleticTrainigbios 19Athleticambassadors 20DanceandCheercoach 20-22tigerettes 23-25CheerTeam 26boosterclublist 27adoptaplayer 28SCHEDULES 2 - WOMEN’S Basketball Strong in-state recruiting class to lead Lady Tiger basketball team new to the team are Sarah Finks from make an impact if we are to be successful. Olathe, KS, and Ashleigh Grimes from We feel we have a lot of players that can Hoping to build off last season’s 22-9 Baxter Springs, KS. Ashleigh is the sister contribute, but time will tell.” campaign, the Cowley College women’s of Aleigh Grimes, who is a freshman on Players such as Margot Malabry from basketball team has added some talented the Lady Tiger basketball team. The duo Brugheas, France, will be key to the in-state players to go along with a solid helped Baxter Springs High School finish team’s success. out of state recruiting class. as CNC champions during the 2012-13 “She is very talented and is starting to A number of the in-state players on the season. come around with her play,” Clark said. roster were either All-League or All-Dis- Other freshmen on the team are guards Additionally Petkova, a 5’10” freshman trict selections at their high schools, while Devon Branch (Boerne, TX), Amber from Montana, Bulgaria, brings a lot of many helped their schools advance to the Moore (Overbrook, KS), Madi Green- energy and a high upside to the team. state tournament. wood (Derby, KS), Kaiman Smith (Sedan, With returning sophomore Brylee New, “I am excited about our in-state class,” KS), Makenzie Vining (Caney, KS), and sophomore transfer Margot Malabry, Cowley head coach Todd Clark said. Ryleigh McCartney (Frontenac, KS). and freshmen Devon Branch and Madi “These kids come from very good Veronika Petkova from Bulgaria, Hannah Greenwood, Cowley has several players programs, are well coached and highly Alexander from Farmington, MN, and that can handle the basketball at the committed to basketball.” Bailey Flora from Frontenac, KS are point guard position. With the 11 freshmen on the roster, freshmen forwards on the squad. However, Clark said the team’s interior Cowley returns sophomores Julie Ravn “We hope we are a deeper team than play is a bit of a question mark. (9.8 points), Erica Olerich (4.5 points, 6.9 last year,” Clark said. “We have several “We will need to figure a way to stretch rebounds), and Brylee New (3.5 points, freshmen that will have an opportunity and defend,” Clark said. “We will try to 1.8 assists). to make an impact, and they will need to figure out what this group does well.” The Lady Tigers have also added sopho- The Lady Tigers will open the season more transfer Margot Malabry from Little with three straight road games before fac- Big Horn College in Wyoming, as well as ing the Kansas Wesleyan University JV in 6’3” forward Courtney Hoag, who spent its home opener on Nov. 10. her freshman year as a member of the “We have got to find out who we are (as national champion Lady Tiger volleyball a team). Having so many freshmen we team. don’t know what our identity is yet,” “The sophomores will need to step up Clark said. “We hope we have a strong and contribute and find their voice in a group of competitive people that will leadership role,” Clark said. help us individually, and collectively, get Other sophomores on the roster who are better.” - 3 Women’s Basketball Cowley Women’s Basketball Roster No. Name Height Pos. Year Hometown 2 Brylee New 5’7 G SO Holton, KS 3 Devon Branch 5’7 G FR Boerne, TX 4 Julie Ravn 5’9 G SO Horsens, Denmark 10 Amber Moore 5’9 G FR Overbrook, KS 11(RS) Sarah Finks 5’8 G SO Olathe, KS 12 Veronika Petkova 5’10 F FR Montana, Bulgaria 13 Margot Malabry 5’8 G SO Brugheas, France 14 Dejanay Pope 5’8 F FR San Diego, CA 15 Hannah Alexander 5’11 F FR Farmington, MN 22 (RS) Ashleigh Grimes 5’7 G SO Baxter Springs, KS 24 Madi Greenwood 5’8 G FR Derby, KS 32 Kaiman Smith 5’9 G FR Sedan, KS 33 Makenzie Vining 5’9 G FR Caney, KS 34 (RS) Aleigh Grimes 5’8 G FR Baxter Springs, KS 35 Erica Olerich 6’0 F SO Gibsonville, NC 41 Courtney Hoag 6’3 F SO Lawrence, KS 42 Ryleigh McCartney 5’9 G FR Frontenac, KS 50 Bailey Flora 5’10 F FR Frontenac, KS Head coach: Todd Clark Assistant coach: Troy Thrasher 4 - Prior to that, Clark guided wins in 1999-2000 to 16 wins Todd the Lady Tigers to the in both the 2000-2001 and Clark Jayhawk East title and was 2001-2002 seasons and a third named the conference’s place finish in the Southland women’s basketball Coach of the Year during the Conference. 2010-2011 season. The Coach Clark began his college Head Coach of the Year award was Clark’s coaching career as the head second during his time at the women’s coach at Kansas school as Cowley finished Newman University from that season with a record of 1989-1993 and has held as- cowley tigers 25-8 overall and 16-2 in the sistant coaching positions at conference. fellow Jayhawk Conference the school. Clark served as an assistant schools Pratt Community With Clark at the helm, Cow- coach on the Lady Tiger College and Colby Commu- odd Clark, the second T ley has achieved 20 or more coaching staff from 1997- nity College. winningest basketball coach in wins eight straight years as the 2000. During his time as Clark, a 1986 graduate of Lady Tiger history, begins his team finished 22-9 during the Darin Spence’s top assis- Kansas Wesleyan University, 11th season as head women’s 2013-14 campaign. tant, Cowley produced an holds a bachelor’s degree in basketball coach at Cowley. Clark helped Cowley finish outstanding 91-9 record along health and physical educa- Clark has compiled a record of the 2012-13 season with a with four Jayhawk Conference tion and received his master’s 233-90 in his first 10 seasons as record of 29-5 overall and 16-2 Eastern Division champion- degree in 1996 from Wichita head coach of the Lady Tigers. in the Jayhawk Conference ships. State University in Sports He helped guide Cowley to an Eastern Division. The Lady After his first coaching stint Administration. undefeated conference cham- Tigers advanced to the Region at Cowley, Clark went on Clark and his wife Candy pionship in his first season as VI championship game before to serve as the top assistant have two sons, Cevin, age 13, coach and has a 72 percent having its season come to an coach at NCAA Division I and Cadon, age 10. career winning percentage at end. University of Texas-San An- Coach Clark can be reached tonio. During his two years at (620) 441-5226 or by e-mail: at UTSA, he helped turn the [email protected]. Troy program around from seven Thrasher women’s basketball Brylee New Assistant Coach 2 women’s basketball Class: So. Height: 5-7 cowley tigers Pos: Guard Holton, KS Academic All-American in Hometown: Paulina Bledsoe. cowley tigers Troy Thrasher begins his Prior to Brown Mackie, second season as an assistant Thrasher was a successful Came on strong towards the end of last season and finished the coach at Cowley College. high school coach, posting a year averaging 3.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. The athletic Thrasher is the all-time win- 184-88 record. He also had training major hopes to continue her improvement on the court and ningest women’s basketball assistant coaching stops at eventually transfer to play at a four-year school. Her favorite basket- coach in the history of Brown Hutchinson Community Col- ball player is Kirk Heinrich. Mackie College-Salina. Prior lege (women’s team) and the to coming to Cowley, Thrash- University of Dallas (men’s er spent the previous four team). His career coaching Devon seasons at Brown Mackie, record is 261-135, spanning Branch winning a total of 77 games, 23 seasons. 3 including winning twenty Coach Thrasher is a graduate women’s basketball plus games per year each of of Emporia State University, the last three seasons. earning his BSE in 1994. He Class: Fr. Height: 5-7 The 2012-2013 Brown Mackie also holds a master’s degree Pos: Guard squad finished 23-9, tying a in athletic administration school record for most wins from Wichita State University Hometown: Boerne, TX in a single season. That year’s (2002). Thrasher is the father cowley tigers team also added two firsts for of two, McKenzie (17) and the program as the Lions led Madison (16). First-Team All-District selection two years in a row at Boerne High all junior colleges in the state He can be reached at 620-441- School in Texas. Her favorite basketball moment was making 5-of-6 of Kansas in points scored per 5300 or at thrashert@cowley.