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Sweet Carolyln
Vol. 63 Issue 21
(Bah! Bah! Bah!)
By Brenna Eller Editor In Chief
She is known to students as one of the sweetest ladies on campus. Some even see her as a motherly or grandmotherly figure while they’re away from home. She is often seen in the Parker Student Union cafeteria, scanning student IDs or working the cash register for lunch. Carolyln Blackburn has been with Hutchinson Community College for about eight years and recently went from full-time to part-time for health reasons. On April 10, Blackburn scared everyone when she had another heart attack. Some of the staff and students helped organize a large greeting card and wished her to be well. To them, Blackburn said, “Thank you for my wonderful card, I love it and I’ll treasure it for the rest of my life.” On April 17, Blackburn returned, and all was right with the campus again. “I’ve been doing really well since I had the heart attack,” Blackburn said, “I’ve just been taking it easy so far.” Two students at HutchCC, twin brothers Donovan and Denilson Whitmore, shared their experiences with Blackburn, since the two normally eat lunch in the cafeteria and always look forward to seeing Blackburn’s smiling face. “Carolyln is really people-loving, and she treats everyone with the same respect no matter how they look or
Photo by Brenna Eller/The Collegian Carolyln Blackburn, who works in the cafeteria checking people out for lunch has worked in the food industry her whole life and enjoys interacting with both students and staff members of Hutchinson Community College.
present themselves,” Denilson said, “And she’s always very consistent with her positive attitude.” Both were upset when they found out that Blackburn had a heart attack, as were many others. “I didn’t believe it at first, not until she didn’t show up for work for a couple of days and I started to question if she was going to be OK,” Donovan said. Now that Blackburn is back and better health-wise, the Whitmores and several other students and staff members are happy to see her again. “The students make my day, everybody is just so neat,” Blackburn said. Blackburn is originally from Jetmore and has worked in the food industry her whole life, starting out waitressing in different restaurants. Blackburn worked as Food Service Director at the Hutchinson Law Enforcement Training Center for 10 years. About a year and a half before she left there, Blackburn suffered a heart attack and went under heart bypass surgery. Once she felt it was time to move on, Blackburn started working for HutchCC and has loved interacting with the students, faculty and staff ever since. Blackburn’s favorite aspect about working at HutchCC is the contact with people. She said she loves talking to everyone and asking people about their day. After a day at work, Blackburn goes home to watch TV and play with her dogs.
Summer Lovin’
Staff writer Shea Hubbs gives low cost date ideas for couples in Hutchinson
❤❤Walk in Carey Park - Free ❤❤Dillon Nature Center - Free ❤❤Zoo - Free ❤❤Third Thursday - Free, every other Thursday on Main Street ❤❤Art Center - Free ❤❤Cosmosphere - Free
❤❤Star Gazing - Free ❤❤Picnic - 10 - 15 ❤❤Happs - Half Priced Appetizers at Applebee’s, 9 p.m. on weekdays, 10 p.m. on weekends
❤❤Retro Night and Movie Theater - Goonies is May 21. Tickets are only $7
For young adult couples, going out on dates is standard activity. But it isn’t always easy with things being so expensive. Since summer is approaching, we at The Collegian came up with some free-to-low-expense ideas for you and that special someone.
Upcoming events
May 3 — Season Finale Concert 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at B.J. Warner Recital Hall. May 6 - 9 — Final Exams May 10 — Make-up exams, Final Grades Due by noon. May 10 — Associate Degree Nursing Pinning 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. at Stringer Fine Arts Center. May 10 — Commencement at Sports Arena 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The happenings around campus
Blue Dragons weekend forecast
Friday —High: 67 Low: 44 Saturday—High: 73 Low: 52 Sunday —High: 78 Low: 59 Prepare yourselves for possible thunder storms this weekend and maybe use more than a leaf as an umbrella.
Inside Scoop Page 2 - Opinion page: Avengers End Game : No spoilers Page 3 - Opinion page: Art exhibit photos and review by Emily Fehrman. Page 4 - Campus Page: Are you ready to graduate? Pablo Sanchez shares last minute details on what steps need to be taken to graduate. Page 4 - Campus Page: Finals stressing you out? Jared Shuff found students who can relate.
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The Endgame of an era
The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, May 3, 2019
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Our view There is one word this past week that can make a room erupt in conversation. It brings screams, yelling, crying, hysteria and every range of emotion in the book. It has turned the entire world upside-down and inside-out. No one was ready … for the “Endgame”. “Avengers: Endgame” was released Thursday night in Hutchinson, and seats were sold out days beforehand. People have been waiting for this movie for what seems like forever because this Marvel era began 11 years ago in 2008. People have invested a huge part of their lives to these stories, plotlines and characters and this movie was not going to be taken lightly. Theaters around the world were packed and shows sold out for the first
couple of days. According to Deadline, Endgame has exceeded $1.34 billion in global sales and continues to zoom higher up. It has also hit No. 10 on the alltime chart and is receiving rave reviews from critics and fans. For those who haven’t gotten the chance to see “Endgame” yet, they are missing out on a closing legacy. Speaking with students on campus and staff members of The Collegian say that when they saw the movie, tears were prominent and uncontrollable. “Avengers: Endgame” is the end of an era, but it touched so many people worldwide that most movies don’t even come close to. Because all of us, are “with (them) ‘till the end of the line.”
The Women’s Corner This is the final edition for my first year at Hutchinson Community College. To say I’m sad would be an understatement, because writing this column every week has given me something that I didn’t know I needed. ‘The Women’s Corner’ has grown so much over this whole school year, and it has taught me a lot about who I am and how others react to values and beliefs being published. I guess I never realized until this column how opinionated people are, especially when it comes to feminist ideals in our world. I’ve gotten more critiques or hate toward this column than anything I’ve ever put out into the world. And I’ve learned a lot from that.
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It has become a part of me
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Tabitha Barr The first time I received criticism from my audience, I immediately became defensive. Not only for myself, but for the topic that’s labeled as a feminist’s column. I should have known that writing about a certain sex, especially one geared towards women, would lead people to think that said column is biased and
too feministic to the point of hating men. My god, I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the “you just hate all men” and the “stop male-bashing” comments. That is not my column and if you can’t see that, I feel bad that you’re not grasping the concepts that I’m trying to spotlight. But I hope that from my columns, I have sparked a conversation. Whether that be of criticism or praise, it still made people talk. I made people talk. I did that. And I couldn’t be happier and more proud of myself. I grew up a follower, not really having my own opinion because I didn’t see a reason to. But, now that I’m grown and I have a better understanding of
the world and the people living in it, I finally have my personal views set and I’m proud of them. That’s what this column has affirmed. I have learned so much about myself in this journey – I am a hardcore, unapologetic feminist. And I can say that without caring about what people have to say. Because I truly believe that women should be treated like any other person on Earth. In writing these columns, I’ve had people argue the opposing side, of how women make these arguments of equality, but in truth want women on top. And to that, I always take a breath and then tell them that those types of people aren’t what feminists stand for. Those
are exaggerations and are rare. Most women just want to be treated equal and given the chance to show how much we can do for this world. And by writing these columns weekly, I have started that initiative and the conversation has begun. I didn’t realize my role in feminism until my senior year in speech class. My speech teacher, Melissa Loepp is a strong feminist and prompted me to write how I feel and turn it into a speech. In doing so, I dove into how I want to live by what my beliefs and values are. And I am so proud of myself in doing so. I now know that I can’t let those who have
differing opinions of mine, taint what I believe, nor should I feel bad about being proud of what I value. Thank you to everyone who has read to what I wrote and made this school year a conversation starter. Although ‘The Women’s Corner’ won’t be a weekly column next year, I do hope that it has inspired someone out there and the conversation keeps flowing. I am proud. I am a feminist. Thank you for allowing me to learn and grow. Tabitha Barr is a Nickerson freshman studying Media Communications and Production
Recognize the potential for your leadership
Leadership is a topic that we don’t talk about enough on this campus. There are scholarships given to students who show leadership – in high school. Students are encouraged to volunteer, take leadership roles in organizations on campus, and otherwise be a leader on campus, but do we talk about it other than that? Not really. Most business classes cover it, but they aren’t
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Leadership should be mandatory, because it is something that everyone must learn to be successful in any job or career. If we want to know what a good example of fostering leadership looks like, we need to look at notable people like Robin S. Sharma who said, “Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves
getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire teammates and customers.” HutchCC is the perfect place to foster leadership because we’ve already taken care of the three key aspects of leadership that Sharma states. Professors and other employees of HutchCC aren’t afraid to make an impact on students, and may in turn influence
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Editor In Chief: Brenna Eller Campus editor: Pablo Sanchez Opinion page editor: Tabitha Barr Sports editors: Rebecca Carney and Amanda Carney Digital Content Coordinator: Cody Schroeder. Social Media Editor: Emily Fehrman Adviser: Brad Hallier Staff members: Kathrine Collins, Jared Shuff, Breann Rogers, Rachel Lyons, Shealynn Hubbs, Aaron Strain, Kenneth Ryan. Editorial board: Brenna Eller, Pablo Sanchez,
them to make better life decisions, or choose or change their major. There are also many inspiring people on this campus, and I am sure that there are inspiring people at every out reach campus as well. The point that is that HutchCC has endless potential to create the next generation of leaders, but we fall short because we don’t recognize it. I suppose it’s just
food for thought over the summer, but also a challenge for students. Just because something isn’t being taught doesn’t mean that we can’t find the time to learn about it. Make time to learn how to be an effective leader and practice it over the summer, and for the rest of your life.
Rachel Lyons is a Newton freshman studying Business
Tabitha Barr. Editorial cartoonist: Izzy Caldwell.
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It’s the finals countdown at HutchCC By Jared Shuff Staff Writer
Finals are just around the corner at Hutchinson Community College, meaning lots of stress, little to no sleep, and a sense of impending doom for many students. It seems as though finals week exists purely to destroy the sanity of all college students. Maybe that’s the case, or maybe everyone is just paranoid from exhaustion. Whatever the case may be, there is no denying that finals week is extremely important. Kailynn Iske, HutchCC freshman, and Lilli Ward, a sophomore, shared a little bit about how they deal with the stress of finals and how to survive the week. “Coffee every morning, naps, late study sessions with some sleep. Basically, study, for the most part, take like 20-minute breaks, then study some more,” Iske said. Ward agreed, adding on with her own prefinals routines. “I’ll get out of class and give myself a couple of hours to relax, and then study all night, go to dinner, go back to studying, stay up crazy late and get coffee somewhere in there,” Ward said. Ward admitted that she puts more stress on herself than she really thinks is necessary, also stating that finals are an important part of college. For her, many of her finals are not even cumulative finals, they
are chapter finals. “I’ve had friends who have had cumulative ones but I haven’t personally, which is nice,” Ward said. Iske is dreading her sociology final, while Ward is focusing on finishing her philosophy paper. Both of them had advice for students that are worried about finals coming up. “Breath. Relax. You’ll do great, just believe in yourself. It’s not gonna be as bad as you think it’s gonna be,” Ward said. “Get someone to help you study. Sometimes another person’s input can be a valuable thing,” Iske said. Both emphasized that sleep is important, before and after the final. You are more likely to do better on the final after a night of rest than staying up all night cramming for a test. Take a nap when you finish to de-stress. Kim Newberry, a sociology instructor at HutchCC, shared her perspective on preparing for finals. She teaches 21 credit hours, which means she has seven finals to give. Despite this, she isn’t overly stressed out about finals week. “There’s not a lot for me to prepare,” Newberry said. “I write the exams, I make sure the students have access to all the materials, make sure everyone knows when the finals are.” According to her, instructors love finals. They are the culmination of everything
that’s been taught over the semester, a chance for instructors to see how much actually stuck with the students. That isn’t always a good thing though. “I get sad when I grade them. Sometimes my students don’t do well and then I take it personal,” Newberry said. As an instructor, she sympathizes with students over the stress that finals can create. Depending on how many classes a student is taking, finals can be overwhelming. Graduating students are also facing the pres-
sure to go out on a good note. Newberry had a bit of advice when it came to studying for finals week. More accurately, the days leading up to finals. “Don’t wait till the last minute. Don’t wait for the night before. Don’t cram. Start now,” Newberry said. Newberry admitted that she was notorious for waiting till the last minute to cram for a test when she was in school. There are a lot of negative outcomes that can occur because of this. “It makes you stressed out,
makes you sick. It’s not good for your face, your hair, or your stomach, so don’t cram,” Newberry said. The basic takeaways from both students and instructors are to get some rest and find time to study before the test. Preferably a few days before, rather than a few hours. The schedule for finals week can be found in the calendar link on the HutchCC website. Make sure all the work put into studying isn’t wasted by sleeping through the final.
Graduation set for May 10 at Sports Arena By Pablo Sanchez Campus Editor
With graduation in a week, Hutchinson Community College students may have questions still about what they need to do to finish their degree or certificate, and what credits will transfer to the next school they go to. Christina Long, who works is in the Records Office at HutchCC, assists students with what they need to know. “If a student is leaving HutchCC and transferring to a four-year university, they need to have their official transcript sent to that university for evaluation,” Long said. “There are some things in place that help students make sure that their credits will transfer.”
When it comes to transferring credits, it can be a wonderful thing, but it can also be stressful when they don’t go through. “It can be (stressful) and that’s why the Kansas Board of Regents protection has been very important to the state of Kansas the universities,” Long said. “Our students were at their mercy when they transferred to universities ... one student’s college algebra might transfer to K-State because they are in college secondary education, but college algebra might not transfer to K-State if they were in the college of engineering.” Graduation is scheduled for May 10 at the Sports Arena, and whether students are transferring and graduating, or finishing with
their degree or certificate, Long said it’s an important event for all. “I feel like it’s very special event,” Long said. “We have all our faculty members, our board members, all of the college administrators, so people like myself … are all there that night and our robes and regalia to create an atmosphere that is celebratory for all our graduates. We put on a very nice ceremony. We usually have about 500 students attend that ceremony. It takes about an hour and 45 minutes from start to finish Long said students who are attending should have paid $25 for graduation gowns that can be picked up in the bookstore if they haven’t done so.”
Photo by Pablo Sanchez/Collegian A bulletin board with job listings is displayed at the Parker Student Union near the Human Resources Office.
Resources available What does the future hold for tennis courts? for students looking Photos by Cody Schroeder/Collegian for summer work The tennis courts between Shears Technology Center and Gowans Stadium have fallen into disrepair, and they are rarely used, other than for the child-care center when the children run around, the baseball team for practice and some intramural events. Last week, three forums were held with Hutchinson Community College President Carter File in regards to the future of the courts.
By Aaron Strain Staff Writer
Summer reality is suddenly setting in. “Oh no!” students cry. “I was watching the television series ‘The Office’ for the sixth time this semester when I realized I still don’t have a job.” Thankfully, there are resources at HutchCC to help students in their quest, including: Career counselors in the Student Success Center in the Parker Student Union. Counselors can guide you through your career decision making process and assess your skills and personality to find what best fits you. Career counseling and other forms of personal counseling are available to students for free through the Success Center.
CareerZone, found online at www.CollegeCentral.com/HutchCC. This service allows for students and alumni to connect with employers and easily apply for jobs or internships. You can upload a resume or create one through the professional Resume Builder to use in an application for any job posted to the website. All it takes is a quick search on the site to find employers waiting to hire students like you. The site also features a calendar of local career events and resources for improving your skills. CareerZone is free to use for students, community members, and employers. Employers are standing by, so pick up the phone and start your search now.
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NJCAA National Golf Championship for the 19th consecutive season on Monday. The No. 8-ranked Blue Dragons had two of their best rounds of the season on Monday at Wildhorse Golf Club, with rounds of 1-over 289 and 4-under 284 to finish second in the NJCAA District 3 Championship, with a 36-hole total of 573. HutchCC now advances to the NJCAA Division I Championships – which will be May 14-17 at Duran Country Club in Melbourne, Florida – for the 22nd time in program history and for the 19th consecutive season under head coach Chris Young. The Blue Dragons also captured their 19th Region 6 team championship, the first since 2016. The District 3 and Region 6 Tournaments are jointly contested in the same tournament each year. Freshman Charlie Crockett made Blue Dragon history on Monday by becoming the first Hutch men’s
Photo by Steve Carpenter/HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College golfer Charlie Herbert studies the green during a Jayhawk Conference tournament in Newton.
golfer to win both District 3 and Region 6 individual championships in the same season. The tournament was declared official after Tuesday’s final round was canceled on Monday night, as rain and cold weather made conditions unplayable.
HutchCC led No. 2 Indian Hills by three strokes and No. 5 Iowa Western by seven shots after the first round. Hutch’s afternoon round was five strokes better at 4-under 284 with Crockett, Peyton Austin and Charlie Herbert all shooting under par. But Indian Hills posted a
10-under-par score of 278 to surpass the Blue Dragons for the team lead. Women’s Basketball – The third and fourth members of the 2019 Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team announced where they will be playing next year. Sophomore Jada Mick-
ens announced that she is signing with the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Sophomore Tijuana Kimbro signed a national letter of intent at East Tennessee State. Mickens and Kimbro join Dejanae Roebuck and Tia Bradshaw as 2019 signees. Roebuck and Kimbro both signed
with Texas-El Paso last week. They are the 31st and 32nd players to sign with Division I programs since John Ontjes took over the program before the 2007-08 season. They are the 53rd and 54th players to move on to a four-year program under coach John Ontjes.
Ceremony honors new “Who’s Who” group at HutchCC By Brenna Eller Editor In Chief
Hutchinson Community College recognized 39 students this week at the annual “Who’s Who Among Hutchinson Community College Students” ceremony. “Who’s Who” recognizes students’ academic achievements and accomplishments. Students had to be nominated by faculty members. The group was presented with certificates by HutchCC Curriculum and Program Improvement Coordinator Ryan Diehl and President Carter File at a ceremony Wednesday at the Justice Theater inside Shears Technology Center. Here is a list of this year’s honorees: Amanda Carney, Rebec-
ca Carney, Dylan Chesterman, Sara Cramer, Keeley Cunningham, Vanessa Ediger, Brenna Eller, Shelby Felvus. Emily Gerhardt, Bianca Gutierrez, Grady Hammer, Lexi Hogan, Marissa Hurst, Tyler Korb, Robert Lacey III, Shannon Leininger, Ja’Carri Lewis, Cade Lohrding. Sarah Loomis, Sebastian Lucas, Atiya Mahavanich, Jada Mickens, Alix Miller, Dixie Miller, Katelin Miller, Trace Mulligan, Alex Ratzlaff, Katelyn Reisinger, Bailey Noelle Quin Saffle. Caitlin Schlickau, Ashton Schlickau, Hannah Schriner, Kyler Sill, Seth Spainhour, Matthew Stites, Lilli Ward, William Jacob Whitenack, Ethan Williams, Victoria Loder
Photos by Kenneth Ryan/Collegian Members of “Who’s Who Among Students at Hutchinson Community College” were honored at a ceremony Wednesday at the Justice Theater in Shears Technology Center.
Three members of “Who’s Who Among Students at Hutchinson Community College” are pictured, including Dylan Chesterman (left), Robert James Lacey III (center) and Seth Michael Spainhour.
Sports Golf is in their blood
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Photos by Steve Carpenter/HutchCC Sports Information Left: Hutchinson Community College golfer Peyton Austin putts on the green during a Jayhawk Conference tournament in Newton. Austin’s father is professional golfer Woody Austin, who once finished PGA Championship runner-up. Above: Hutchinson Community College golfer Lake Leroux watches his tee shot during a Jayhawk Conference tournament in Newton. Leroux’s father is Mark Leroux, the head golf coach at the University of Missouri for the last 12 years.
Blue Dragons’ Leroux, Austin have spent their lives around golf courses all the time,” Lake Leroux said. “Always seeing how a golf team works. You see how much work goes into golf practice.” Leroux also understands the importance of golf being a team sport at the college level. Golf is not only an individual sport, but also a team sport, and the Blue Dragons have one of the best around. They have won the Jayhawk Conference and Region 6 championships so far this season, and were also NJCAA District 3 runner-up. “It’s hard to know where you’re at as a team,” Leroux said. “There is no scoreboard to look at. You got to stick with it no matter where you are at.” Austin has also known golf
By Amanda Carney Co-Sports Editor
Sleep, eat, golf. That is what two of Hutchinson Community College’s men’s golf players have been doing since pretty much day one. Sophomore Lake Leroux is from Columbia, Missouri, and freshmen Payton Austin from Derby. Both were raised with golf as a first nature. Leroux grew up around seeing golf from a coach’s perspective. He’s dad, Mark Leroux, has been a college golf coach for 15-plus years, and is currently at the University of Missouri. Lake knew growing up how important good teammates are. “I was around the golf course
his whole life, but in different way than Leroux. Austin watched his dad, Woody Austin, play golf at the professional level, even on the PGA Tour. Austin got to see golf at a whole new level. “You go everywhere,” Payton Austin said. “Every year, you’re in a tournament every summer, every spring. I wanted to live up to the hype of my dad.” Growing up with a dad as a professional golfer has its pros and cons. Austin said he understood that from a young age. “He knew what I needed,” Payton said. “My whole life I’ve been very blessed, because he
knew what I needed.” Overall both Blue Dragons know the importance of golf as a team sport to help get the HutchCC golf team to where it is today. “It’s a marathon out there,” Austin said. “There’s 36 holes in one day. It’s an absolute marathon out there. You just have to take it one hole at a time. Which our team does very well.” Their efforts have not gone unnoticed by HutchCC coach Chris Young. “Being around golf their whole lives, they have gotten to see how a program runs,” Young said. “How important great teammates are.”
Athlete of the week (April 21-27) Dylan Nedved, baseball
The week: Nedved went wild during the Blue Dragons’ crucial fourgame Jayhawk West sweep of Colby. In Nedved the doubleheader at Colby, Nedved was 7 for 10 at the plate with two home runs and seven RBIs. Two days later at Hobart-Detter Field, Nedved had two more hits and three more RBIs. He scored five runs on the weekend. The season: Nedved a sophomore from Shawnee, is having a great season for the Blue Dragons. He’s batting .330 with seven home runs and 55 RBIs with 43 runs scored. He’s swiped 14 bases. He’s also 2-2 on the mound with a 3.86 ERA.
Nationals approaching for Dragons By The Collegian staff
The Hutchinson Community College track team began postseason Thursday at the Region 6 meet at Gowans Stadium, and will continue at the NJCAA meet on May 16 in El Dorado. The men’s golf team will head to the NJCAA national tournament on May 14-17 in Melbourne, Flordia
Roundup: Sweep of Colby pushes baseball team to brink of conference title By Rebecca Carney Co-Sports Editor
The Hutchinson Community College baseball team completed a four-game sweep of the Colby Trojans on Saturday and took charge of the Jayhawk West championship chase with a week to go in the regular season. The Blue Dragons rallied from three runs down twice in the first game Saturday at Hobart-Detter Field to force extra innings and won on a walk-off error in a 7-6 come-from-behind victory. Mike Brown and Ryan Summers then combined on a six-hit shutout as the Blue Dragons downed Colby 5-0 in the series finale.
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Winners of eight games in a row, the Blue Dragons improve to a season-high 20 games over .500 at 36-16. The Blue Dragons maintain their two-game lead over Butler in the Jayhawk West with a 20-8 record. Colby falls four games off the pace and is tied with Cloud County at 30-18 overall, 16-12 in the West. HutchCC earned its first series sweep over Colby since 2008. Entering the series, the Blue Dragons and the Trojans were tied for first place in the Jayhawk West. HutchCC and Cloud County will finish a four-game series Saturday at Cloud County. Softball – The HutchCC softball team will enter the
2019 postseason riding a 16game winning streak after a Jayhawk Conference doubleheader sweep of Northwest Kansas Tech on Wednesday. The Blue Dragons posted a pair of mercy-rule shutouts with wins of 8-0 and 9-0. The Blue Dragons close the regular season at 26-14. HutchCC placed third in the Jayhawk East at 17-9. The Blue Dragons will open play in the 2019 Region 6 Tournament on Friday at Dodge City’s Legends Park. Northwest Tech closes its season at 1-44 and 1-25. The Mavericks have lost 23 games in a row. Three Blue Dragon pitchers – Maryssa Rollin, Madison Lewellen and Megan Davis – combined to limit North-
Photo by Casey Bailey/HutchCC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College baseball players celebrate after beating Colby 7-6 at Hobart-Detter Field.
west Tech to seven hits in the doubleheader as Hutchinson posted its sixth and seventh shutouts of the season.
Golf – The men’s golf team punched its ticket for the See Roundup, Page 5
Blue Dragon sports schedules, results. All home games, events in caps.
(Doubleheaders indiciated by a 2) March 1, at Crowder, L 9-3 L 6-5 March 7, at Butler, L 3-2, L 11-9 March 9, BUTLER, W 5-4, W 15-1 March 15, at Barton, W 7-2, W 9-8 March 17, BARTON, L 6-4, W 9-3 March 19, COWLEY, L 8-5 March 21, at Dodge City, L 5-4, W 12-3 March 22, DODGE CITY, W 8-3, L 12-9 March 26, at Cowley, L 7-1 March 28, GARDEN CITY, W 8-7, W 3-1 March 31, at Garden City, L 4-2, W 9-8 April 2, REDLANDS, W 6-1 April 3, STERLING JV, W 12-2, W 7-0 April 4, STERLING JV, W 10-0, W 11-3 April 9, at Seminole State, L 15-9
April 12, at Pratt, W 11-0, L 11-10 April 14 PRATT, W 6-3, W 2-1 April 16, at Coffeyville, W 15-3 April 18, SEWARD COUNTY, L 7-0, W 4-3 April 20, at Seward County, W 13-10, W 17-11 April 23, BARTON, W 3-2 April 25, at Colby, W 8-4, W 18-6 April 27, COLBY, W 7-6, W 5-0 May 2, CLOUD COUNTY (2), 1 p.m. May 4, at Cloud County (2), 1 p.m. Region 6 Tournament TBA
Golf
March 25, at Jayhawk Conference tournament, first April 8-9, at Tiger Invitational, second April 15-16, at Jayhawk Conference tournament, first
April 22-23, at Jayhawk Championship, first April 29-30, at District 3/Region 6 tournament, second district, first region May 15-18, at NJCAA Tournament
Softball
March 8, at Friends JV, W 14-6 March 9, at Barton, L 12-11, L 16-7 March 16, COLBY, L 2-0, L 8-3 March 18, at Allen, L 9-1, W 5-0 March 19, at Independence, L 5-0, W 11-1 March 22, PRATT, W 10-3, W 7-5 March 24, GARDEN CITY, L 9-8, L 4-2 March 26, BUTLER L 10-0, L 15-1 March 27, W 5-4, W 3-0 April 3, at Butler, L 8-7, L 9-1 April 5, DODGE CITY, W 11-3, W 7-6 April 7, at Seward County, W 7-0, W 10-2
April 10, BARTON, W 7-1, W 8-1 April 12, PRATT, W 27-2, W 8-0 April 15, INDEPENDENCE,W 8-3, W 16-4 April 17, at Sterling JV, W 12-0, W 11-2 April 18, TABOR JV, W 9-0, W 12-3 April 24, at NW Kansas Tech, W 8-0, W 9-0 May 3, vs. Dodge City, 5 p.m.^ May 4, TBA^ ^ - Region 6 Tournament, at Dodge City
Track
April 3-4, at Tiger Multi-Event April 5-6, at Friends April 12-13, at KT Woodman April 18-19, at KU Relays April 27, at Southwestern May 2-4, at Region 6 Outdoor Championships May 16-18, at NJCAA Outdoor Championships