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Photos by Kenneth Ryan/Collegian ABC co-host of ‘Nightline’ Byron Pitts spoke at the Dillon Lecture Series about overcoming a stutter at a young age and pushing forward in journalism. By Aaron Strain Web Master
An illiterate and stuttering child’s dream of becoming a “60 Minutes” correspondent would seem to be as unlikely as a small mustard seed growing into a tree. Byron Pitts achieved the ambition, and much more, in his 39 years in journalism. During the inaugural speech of the 2020
Dillon Lecture Series, Pitts discussed his upbringing as the son of a poor single mother, his career covering wars and natural disasters, and the people who helped him along the way. Pitts’ mother, Clarice, was a seamstress who never made more than $10,000 annually and was a strict Baptist. “My mother could quote scripture with any
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church elder. She could also curse like any sailor,” Pitts said. “I wasn’t raised in Baltimore – I was raised in my mama’s house.” Pitts said his mother and several strangers gave everything they had to ensure a better future for him. Academics were always a struggle for Pitt. While his siblings were doing well in grade
school, he was failing all his classes. Officials told his mom that, in their words, Byron was “mentally retarded and lacks the mental capacity to live a normal life.” They suggested “placing him in an institution because you lack the resources to support your son” or bring him back when he became 18. His mother, who had only a 10th grade education, told them that if she were to bring her son back at 18, he “would be dead or in prison.” Pitts said it is cheaper to send someone to college for four years than to incarcerate them for one, and how poor people often end up in the latter. He quoted Frederick Douglass to explain his mother’s belief in the transformative power of education: “it is easier to build strong children than to repair broken
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men.” Pitts also grew up with a stutter, which brought him “great pain and great shame” in his childhood. He said he now considers the stutter to be a blessing, because it taught him the value of silence, listening and empathy. Pitts said his illiteracy and stutter were inspirations to “bring voice to the voiceless,” helping to spark his appreciation for journalism. “(As journalists), our job is to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.” Through these challenges, his mother did not give up hope. She wore a mustard seed on her person, alluding to a parable in scripture about how faith the size of a mustard seed can move any mountain. To her, “there was nothing that hard work, prayer, and, if need be, profanity couldn’t over-
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come,” Pitts said. She was asked how a poor divorcee managed to send her three children to college, and she responded, “I told each child: you go to college or I will beat you to death.” However, college continued to be challenging for Pitts. “I failed every course. I got an F in Freshman English, (and) today I’m a professional journalist,” he said, “and we wonder what’s wrong with journalism today.” He was starting to fill out withdrawal papers as a freshman when a new English professor pulled him to the side. The professor was from Estonia, her family had fled violence in World War II, and she understood struggle. She offered Pitts unofficial tutoring, saving his academic career. See Pitts, Page 4
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Opinion: Page 2 - Samarah Bailey discusses how tough being a student-athlete can be Campus: Page 4 - Graduation Fair coming up on March 18-19 Campus: Page 5 - Sophomore wins two indoor track national championships
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Hutchinson Women empowering women construction is the absolute worst Our view This year, Hutchinson Community College students have already had to deal with construction being on their radar because of the renovations happening for the new cafeteria. But it seems like the city of Hutchinson wanted to throw more construction in the way for commuters, and it’s taking a toll of student’s arrival times to campus. Main Street always is under construction for one thing to the next, but it has moved up and down Main, causing students to add extra time to their trip to class. The intersection at 11th Avenue and Main Street was closed for a short time, which really caused an inconvenience for students who use that crossing during their main path. For those who drive a little bit further for classes, they never know what to expect. The bridge on 5th Avenue past Wilshire Road has been closed for three months. And
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not that far away from that, a little past 11th and Hendricks is now blocked off due to construction. Is the city trying to make it harder for students to get to class on time? Or do they just not realize how many construction projects they have going on right now? Either way, we are grateful for the con-
stant improvements to Hutchinson. We just wish it wasn’t such a hassle to deal with and didn’t make it harder for us to get to our destinations. We may not love our classes, but we are paying for them. Construction is no one’s best friend, but for a college student, it’s one of our biggest enemies in being on time.
Summer please hurry, I miss you
With the change for the better in our weather lately, combined with the time change, all I’m thinking about is summer and all the fun activities that come with it. I know I shouldn’t because it is only March and we still have finals to get through but I just can’t help it. I choose to think of it as helping get me through the last bit of the semester. I’m a fan of the time change giving us more sunlight for longer days. On the web However, I was a big fan of mornings Visit our web site being darker longer and it will be sorely at www. hutchcollegian. missed. But it will be nice to feel like com Our e-edition the day isn’t done and over around 5 can be viewed at www.issuu.com p.m. The time change always throws off my Social media sleep schedule at first because my body isn’t Facebook: The Collegian - aware of the time change and doesn’t feel as Hutchinson Comlate as it is. munity College Twitter: @HCC_ Collegian Instagram: the_ hutchinson_ collegian SnapChat: hutch_collegian
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Emily Fehrman With springtime making its seasonal debut, it brings back with it spring showers, seasonal allergies, flowers, the trees are coming back, the grass is coming back to life. Mostly good things...definitely not a fan of allergies though. The things that are currently helping me keep it together until Summer rolls around
are thinking of all the lake days on the boat. Camping, roasting marshmallows on the campfire. Having friends come over for a pool day, grilling burgers and steak. Making bank getting that bread working full time. And I can’t forget floating down the river with a bunch of friends is always a blast. But alas...we still have roughly three months until Summer. So just hold on ladies and gents and hopefully it’ll get here before we know it.
Emily Fehrman is a Pretty Prairie sophomore studying Journalism. She is the Opinion Page Editor.
The difficulties of being a student-athlete Columnist
Samarah Bailey Deciding to become a student-athlete in college is a major commitment unlike any other. For me, this commitment was multiplied by the fact that I am not only a softball player at Hutchinson Community College and an honors student taking honors-level classes, but I am also a writer for The Hutchinson Collegian. If this still doesn’t sound overwhelming, let me break it down for you. On a typical day, my schedule is completely full from around 7 a.m. until about 9 p.m. This includes five college classes, four of them honors, softball practice every day, and
study hall twice a week. Furthermore, the softball team plays, on average, twice a week. Each day with two games consuming the entire day. This means everything I’ve already listed in my schedule gets thrown out the window that day and I have to find time to make everything up on other days. As you can imagine, this gets stressful. But there are a few things that make everything worth it. The people I am around every day keep me strong and are the major reason I am able to do everything I do. There are some days when I get out of class at the same time practice is supposed to start and my teammates are often the only reason I can get to practice and still be able to work for the next few hours without feeling completely overwhelmed. Being able to smile and laugh with those girls makes all the stress I was feeling a few minutes before completely wash away. I also have this support system in the dorms and in my classes. The hall I live in is absolutely amazing and I wouldn’t trade one person for the world. We all
support each other and, despite the occasional disagreement, we would do anything for each other at the end of the day. I also have some amazing instructors who know my schedule and always take the time to help in any way they can and are always there for me when I need them, even if it’s just to talk. In the process of finding a topic to write this column about, I found myself in my hallway at the dorms talking with a young man on the football team. We were talking about classes and how cool it was that I get to major in writing people’s stories. Sitting on the floor with him, hearing about his life and the way he views the world, made me really appreciate where I am today and made me unbelievably thankful that I get to write the story of other people’s lives and live every single one of my crazy days.
Samarah Bailey is a Pilot Grove, Missouri freshman studying Journalism. She is a pitcher for the softball team.
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A whole new world of opportunity for two HutchCC students By Laci Sutton Staff Writer
The Walt Disney Company has established its parks as the “Happiest Place on Earth.” While college isn’t exactly up to that standard amongst students, it is possible to have the best of both worlds. Through the Disney College Program, students can become part of the world-renowned magic that is Disney while developing valuable skills to help in your future. Participants of the DCP will live in housing provided by Disney and work at the parks in California or Florida. Two of the lucky participants for the upcoming fall program include Hutchinson Community College’s Alyssa Ibarra and Tabitha Barr. Ibarra is a HutchCC student majoring in media production. She was accepted to begin DCP’s fall advantage program this May and going through January. “I found out about the program a couple years ago, but hadn’t really given it much thought, but it was something I just kind of did on a whim. I was like OK why not?” Ibarra said. Ibarra and Barr have both been selected to work in Quick
Service Food and Beverage in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. There are a few different steps to the application process. First, applicants fill out a general online application. If you’re accepted past the first stage, then you’ll fill out a multiple-choice questionnaire about your personality. The final step of the application process is a phone interview. Barr is a HutchCC sophomore media communications and production major. She is also The Collegian’s Editor In Chief. Her program will be from August through January. “To be working and living at Disney is literally my dream,” Barr said. “I can’t believe it’s becoming a reality. I’m also super excited to be there during Halloween and Christmas.” Part of the application involves expressing your interest and disinterest in certain job options so they can place you with a job that you’d enjoy. “I wanted to be placed in the Bippity Boppity Boutique,” Ibarra said. “You basically get to play dress-up with little kids all day.” “I really wanted to be a photo pass taker or a character attendant,” Barr said. Character attendants work
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alongside the characters and help the guests with their interactions as well as helping the characters bring the magic to life. “I’m excited for the warm weather,” Ibarra said, “I’m so tired of the cold.” “Being away from my family and friends for five months straight is going to be hard,” Barr said, “but I’m so excited. An amateur Disney princess finally gets to visit her castle.”
Photo by Kenneth Ryan/Collegian Alyssa Ibarra, left, and Tabitha Barr, above, were both accepted into the Disney College Program.
Photos from Dillon Lecture Series
Photos by Kenneth Ryan /Collegian (Clockwise from top) Host of ABC News’ “Nightline”, Byron Pitts speaks to the crowd attending the Dillon Lecture Series. Hutchinson Community College president Carter File gives opening remarks. HutchCC journalism instructor Brad Hallier gives a quick opening speech for Pitts. Featured on the bottom left is the closing interview with Pitts, where he answered questions from different media sources.
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fourth leg Megan Miller helped her and the rest of the team in earning another point by placing eighth. The Blue Dragons
will start their 2020 outdoor season March 21 at the Emporia State Spring Twilight. Baseball - The baseball team faced a tough Barton team Saturday in Great Bend. In game one, freshman Jenner Steele batted in sophomore
Jeremiah Ceasar in the first inning – this run would end up being Hutch’s only lead for the day. After that half inning, Barton began to pile on more and more runs each inning. Freshman Luke Sartori, Steele, freshman
Tyler Delong, freshman Drew Reetz and Ceasar all had singles. Sophomore Zach Firmature took the loss for the Blue Dragons. He pitched three innings, striking out five, but allowing ten hits and seven runs. Game two started off
with a burning Barton fire in the first inning. The Cougars led Hutch 10-0 before they could even scratch a run across the plate. The Blue Dragons showed some life in the fourth inning as sophomore Will Reetz and Satori both hit home
runs to cut the deficit to 10-4. Ceasar went 3-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Sophomore Ethan Peterson took the loss. The Blue Dragons fall to 13-6 overall and start the Jayhawk West season at 0-4.
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Taking the tour
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Photo by Emily Branson/Collegian Student ambassador Ashton Baxa (far right) gives a campus tour to a prospective student and her parent. Instructors will give presentations to By Emily Branson the ambassadors that show what they Staff Writer
For any new student walking onto a college campus, it can be intimidating. You’re not sure where you’re going, and there’s maybe a handful of people who you know. All you want is to be able to figure out what you need to be doing and how to get there. Luckily, the student ambassadors at Hutchinson Community College are trained to help new and prospective students with that. The ambassadors are a team of approximately 20 students that lead incoming and prospective students on a tour of HutchCC and show them and their families all it has to offer. “We show them around campus,” said student ambassador Steehl Limon, Hutchinson sophomore. “We highlight some of the things that might interest them with their major.” In addition to giving campus tours to incoming students, ambassadors also help with enrollment and recruitment days. “We bring the entire team together the day before our May enrollment day,” said Kat Eberly, Admissions Counselor. “It’s an informal training day. We go over how everything works, and that’s their first exposure to it.” While the ambassadors first meet in May to get a head start on training, they get the majority of their learning when school starts in August. By coordinating an extensive four-day training session, student ambassadors get the opportunity to talk to instructors and program directors to find out all there is to know about HutchCC.
want prospective students to know about their program, which allows the ambassadors to further educate students about the available opportunities. “We also take our students off campus to see the different buildings,” Eberly said. “Even though they don’t go there with a visitor, we want our students to ultimately have as much knowledge of the college as possible so that they can share it with the visitors.” By taking incoming students on a student-led tour, it shows a relatable perspective that can help them feel more comfortable asking questions. “I really like all of the people that come in and are actually interested in learning stuff,” Limon said. “When students and their families come in and ask a lot of questions, it shows that they’re really interested in getting to learn everything they can about the college.” Having ambassadors that enjoy spreading information and knowledge about HutchCC continues to show the positive impact that students can have on fellow peers and classmates. “Our ambassadors are vital to the admissions program and recruitment of students,” said Lynnette Hilty, Admissions Counselor. “They are crucial to what we do and to the college as a whole. What they do is of great importance.” If current or incoming students are interested in becoming a student ambassador, they can indicate it on their scholarship application before the deadline or visit the Admissions Office in the Parker Student Union.
Collegian takes on tournament By Rachel Lyons Staff Writer
The Hutchinson Collegian plans to undertake a test run of covering the NJCAA Division 1 National Men’s Basketball Tournament from March 16-21 at the Sports Arena. This is part of a long-term plan for The Collegian to cover every tournament game one year soon. Brad Hallier, Collegian Advisor, helped cover the national tournament for more than a decade, and said he wanted to bring similar coverage to The Collegian. “I worked at The Hutchinson News for 14 years, and we covered every single game,” Hallier said. “I would like The Colle-
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Pitts said that children from working-class families, including himself, are exposed to fewer words in their formative years than those from affluent families. Pitts’ dorm roommate, noticing his limited vocabulary, quizzed him on a new
gian to be that place to go for tournament coverage.” This long-term plan includes more than just traditional stories. In the future, some games will receive a photo spread, others will receive stories, social media coverage, or other multi-media coverage. Hallier said not every game would be covered this year, as this will be a test run of coverage. Select games will be covered Monday-Thursday, and both Friday semifinals as well as Saturday’s championship game. Keep your eyes on Collegian social media and our website for coverage of the tournament all week long.
word from the dictionary every day. Pitts’ book, “Step Out On Nothing,” describes all the times strangers helped him through his life. Starting his career in broadcast journalism, Pitts moved to New York City. The first time he saw the World Trade Center was when it was on fire.
His 9/11 coverage was one of the most important of his career and reaffirmed his belief in the importance of it. Pitts also spoke about an 11-year-old girl, Pilar, he met at a Baltimore elementary school. After other students had asked him if he had interviewed Beyonce or JayZ, Pilar asked him a stunning question: “When you
Profanity in the classroom? By Tabitha Barr Editor In Chief
Students grow up learning that school is a place to learn and to use language that is professional and courteous. In high school, curse words and anything inappropriate was often not allowed to be said. But college is a new experience that differs in rules. More freedom is given to students because it’s the last step before the real world. It depends on the instructor or professor, the class, and the students to decide what language is appropriate to use in the classroom. General education classes tend to have a more professional setting. These are the classes that set the guidelines for the future and what future jobs will expect. Brooklyn Butler, a Hutchinson freshman majoring in Secondary Education-English, said she goes into classes seeing it as something to be focused and serious about. “I have always seen classes as a good setup for future expectations set by employers,” Butler said. Butler said she grew up being told that she needs to give off a good impression in these types of situations. Using profanity can cause problems to arise and people to become uncomfortable. “I personally don’t curse in my classes, because I have been told that cursing does not give off a good impression, and try my best to not upset anyone around who might get offended by it,” Butler said. She says that it’s rare for her teachers to use profane language and if they do, apologies follow right after. Butler said she understands why were 11, where did you go, where did you hide when the world hurts too much?” Unbeknownst to Pitts, she had grown up in a foster home under the care of an 81-year-old diabetic woman. Pilar’s mother left her 2-year-old daughter for a man and gave her to the care of extended family members, before being discovered
teachers don’t let students curse in class because “they are trying to help us get ready for our future where most employers don’t deal with cursing.” It also helps to set the boundaries of respect towards those in charge and teaches students to abide by the rules to keep their class or job. Steven Danner, a Nickerson freshman studying Auto Body Collision Repair, says that it depends on the class whether or not that kind of language is used. “If it’s a major that reflects your profession, approach it with professionalism,” Danner said. A teacher could happen to be a future reference for job opportunities, and if they don’t see a student as professional because of their profane language used in class, a job opportunity might be lost by a simple thing that could have been avoided. Although Danner sees the seriousness of inappropriate language in class, he’s sometimes guilty of using it himself. “I often curse when I hurt myself or when I mess something up,” Danner said. “It isn’t loud, and I don’t do it if a customer is getting an estimate from one of the instructors.” Language often depends on the time and situation in the classroom. Butler said she feels that in most circumstances, profane language doesn’t matter. The only time it could be a problem is when “writing a paper of giving a presentation because word choice is a key factor in obtaining your audience’s attention.” Danner agrees that “if it’s reactionary to pain or frustration, and not intended to be an insult,” there should be no reason for repercussions.
by Child Protective Services. Pilar treated the foster parent like her mother and took care of her. One day, a teenage boy joined the foster home. Every night while she was asleep, he whispered in her ear, “You don’t matter. No one will care.” Pitts told Pilar that angels walked the earth, and one would find her. As it
turned out, he became one for her. Her teacher asked what Pilar had asked, and after an investigation, the boy was removed from the home. Pitts said that there is a Pilar in everyone’s life, and that being a person who can say “come to me” when someone asks where they can hide is a powerful act of service.
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Kibet wins pair of national titles
Photo by Nathan Addis/HutchCC Sports Information Andrew Kibet running in the indoor track meet at the NJCAA Track and Field Chamionships at Liberty University.
Sophomore runner breaks own record at Indoor track and field chamionships By Adam Kolb Co-Sports Editor
Sophomore distance runner Andrew Kibet finished on a high note in his first and only indoor track season at Hutchinson Community College. After a regular season, and regional championship with five school records broken, Kibet saved his best for last, winning a pair of national titles at the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Kibet claimed his second and third national championships as a Blue Dragon – he was the 2018 national cross country individual champion as well. He is now a
six-time NJCAA All-American, combining cross country, indoor track and outdoor track). “This has been so good,” Kibet said about winning his most recent national titles. “I was so happy about it”. Kibet first completed the mile, where he won the title with an NJCAA national meet record of 4 minutes, 4.51 seconds. The old record was set by Dodge City’s Eluid Njubi in 2000. Kibet broke that mark by 0.35 seconds and beat his own Blue Dragon record by 4.29 seconds as well. He would go on to win a national championship in the 1,000 meters, finishing with a time of 2:25.9. Kibet was dominant at the indoor cham-
pionships, scoring 20 of Hutchinson’s 23 points, as the team finished 12th overall in the standings. While there are still more meets to come in the next month, Kibet is looking forward to potentially competing in the NJCAA Championship in front of a home crowd in two months at Gowans Stadium. “I’m going to train so hard. I don’t want to be embarrassed,” Kibet said with a laugh. In the meantime, Kibet and the rest of the team will have their sights set on the outdoor season, which begins on March 21 at the Emporia State Spring Twilight.
Athlete of the week (March 1-7) Drew Reetz, baseball
The week: Reetz was a bright light in an otherwise dark week for the Blue Dragons, who Reetz went 2-4. He started the week by going 2 for 3 with a home run in five RBIs in a 13-2 win over Coffeyville. Then he reached base twice more in the second game, and got another hit during a 5-4 victory. In a four-game sweep at the hands of Barton, Reetz still went 4 for 12 and had a hit in each game. The season: Reetz, a freshman infielder from Elkhorn, Neb., has hit safely in nine straight games, and is batting .263 with three home runs, 11 RBIs, 13 runs scored and six extra-base hits.
Roundup: Softball team picks up big win against Butler By Bailey Pennycuff Co-Sports Editor
For the first time in 14 years, the Hutchinson Community College softball team defeated Butler. Both games of the doubleheader Saturday in El Dorado were exhilarating matchups, however, the Blue Dragons took another split. In the first game, Hutch built up a three-run lead by the bottom of the third inning. They created this lead after getting down three runs in the first inning. That comeback, unfortunately, was not enough to clinch the win as the Grizzlies scored five unanswered runs in the bottom of the sixth. Freshman catcher Lexi Williams had a triple and freshman outfielder Bailey Pennycuff had a double and a single with two RBIs. Sophomores Alexis Way and Caitlin Schumacher both had doubles and one RBI each. Freshman
infielder Natalie Bevan, sophomore infielder Ashley Wilson and sophomore pitcher Maryssa Rollin each had singles. As for the thrilling second game, the Blue Dragons got behind early in the game. Butler was leading by two after two innings – but in the third, Hutch managed to wake-up and score five runs. Of course, the Grizzlies then went on to score five unanswered runs to lead 7-5 after four innings. To lead off the fifth, Rollin decided it was time for yet another comeback as she homered for her sixth home run of the season. It was 9-7 Hutch at the end of that inning. Sophomore Taylor Ullery whacked a homer beyond the parking lot at East Park to add two more to the lead. As it turns out, the two runs would be important due to Butler’s attempt of a comeback in the sixth with back-to-back
Photo by Bre Rogers/HutchCC Sports Information Ashley Wilson celebrates reaching second base in the win over Butler.
homers. Rollin started in the circle for the Blue Dragons and threw for four innings, allowing nine hits, seven runs, three strikeouts and six walks. Freshman Jordan Galliher came in to pitch a flawless fifth inning. She was able to get one out in the sixth, but when the Grizzlies hit their
late-game homers, freshman Sadie Loney came in to finish. Loney completed her save with only six pitches in the seventh. Ullery went 4 for 4 in game two with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs. Pennycuff, again, had two hits and two RBIs. Williams,
Way, Rollin and freshman Kylee Dunn each had a hit. Hutchinson improves to 14-6 overall and 3-1 in the Jayhawk Conference Women’s track and field – The women’s track and field team earned points in two events at the NJCAA Indoor National Championships on Saturday in Lynchburg, Virginia. Not only that, but sophomore Gabby Collins earned All-American honors in both the events. First, Collins placed eighth in the 1,000 meters. She ran a time of 3 minutes, 16.26 seconds. However, she holds the Blue Dragon school record at 3:03.97. Collins ran the record time just the day before the national championship. Then, running the second leg in the 4x800-meter relay, Collins earned All-American yet again. Sophomore first leg Christina Bruce, sophomore third leg Sheila Too and freshman See Sports, Page 3
Blue Dragon sports schedules, results. All home games, events in caps. Baseball
All dates doubleheaders unless indicated Feb. 8, at Northern Oklahoma-Enid, W 10-0; W 1-0 Feb. 14, vs. Crowder at Edmond, Okla., L 9-2; W 15-4 (7) Feb. 15, vs. NE Oklahoma A&M at Edmond, Okla., 12:30 p.m. L 15-9 Feb. 17, vs. Labette at Pittsburg, W 10-3; W 7-4 Feb. 21, vs TCS at Melissa, Texas, W 5-2; W 18-4 Feb. 22, vs. North Central Texas at Fort Worth, W 6-1; W 9-8 Feb. 29, at Coffeyville, W 8-6 (8; W 7-6 March 1, COFFEYVILLE, W 13-2, W 5-4 March 5, BARTON, L 4-3, L 3-2 March 7, at Barton, L 12-1 (5), L 16-6 (7) March 12, at Seward County, 1 p.m. March 14, SEWARD COUNTY, 1 p.m.
March 19, BUTLER, 1 p.m. March 21, at Butler, 1 p.m. March 24, at Rose State, 1 p.m. March 26, at Pratt, 1 p.m. March 28, PRATT, 1 p.m. March 31, at Cowley (1), 2 p.m. April 2, GARDEN CITY, 1 p.m. April 4, at Garden City, 1 p.m. April 7, at Seminole State, TBA April 9, at Cloud County, 1 p.m. April 11, CLOUD COUNTY, 1 p.m. April 16, STERLING JV, 1 p.m. April 21, at Redlands (1), 1 p.m. April 23, COLBY, 1 p.m. April 25, at Colby, 1 p.m. April 28, REDLANDS, (2), 2 p.m. April 30, at Dodge City, 3 p.m. May 2, DODGE CITY, 1 p.m.
Basketball, women
Feb. 1, at Seward County, W 72-70 Feb. 5, at Northwest Kansas Tech, W 75-53 Feb. 8, GARDEN CITY, W 103-61
Feb. 10, PRATT, 75-41 Feb. 12, at Dodge City, L 69-55 Feb. 15, COLBY, W 53-38 Feb. 19, at Barton, W 86-67 Feb. 22, SEWARD COUNTY, W 7862 Feb. 29, vs. Cowley at Dodge City*, W 69-48 March 1, vs. Barton at Dodge City*, L 58-57 March 17, vs. Tyler at Lubbock, Texas^, 12:30 p.m. *-Region 6 Tournament ^-NJCAA Tournament
Golf
March 9-10, at Luc Chap Classic, Lubbock, Texas March 23-24, at TAMUC Lion Invitational, Trophy Club, Texas March 29-30, at Jayhawk Conference Tournament, Manhattan April 13-14, at Jayhawk Conference Tournament, Newton April 20-21, at Jayhawk Conference
championship, Wichita April 27-28, at Region 6/District 3 Championship, Wichita May 12-15, at NJCAA National Championship, Odessa, Texas
Softball
All dates doubleheaders unless indicated Feb. 9, vs. Allen County at Wichita, W 19-1 (5); W 9-0 (5) Feb. 11, at Friends JV, L 12-4 (5); W 13-5 (6) Feb. 15, at North Central Texas, W 11-7; L 7-6 Feb. 16, at Murray State, W 7-2; L 8-2 Feb 19, at Oklahoma Wesleyan JV, 11-1 (5); 10-0 (5) Feb. 22, at Northern Oklahoma-Enid, W 13-2; W 13-5 Feb. 28, HESSTON, L 3-2; W 11-10 (8) Feb. 29, NORTHERN OKLAHOMA-ENID, W 10-4, W 8-7
March 4, at Colby, W 12-4, W 21-0 March 7, at Butler, W 8-6, W 11-10 March 11, at Barton, W 10-2, W 7-1 March 14, at Garden City, 1 p.m. March 17, BETHANY JV, 2 p.m. March 21, INDEPENDENCE, 2 p.m. March 25, at Pratt, 2 p.m. March 28, NORTHWEST KANSAS TECH, 4 p.m. April 1, BUTLER, 3 p.m. April 4, at Dodge City, 1 p.m. April 5, SEWARD COUNTY, 1 p.m. April 8, at Barton, 1 p.m. April 15, PRATT, 3 p.m. April 18, at Independence, 2 p.m. April 23, STERLING JV, 4 p.m. April 24, at Bethany JV, 6 p.m. April 28, at Fort Scott, 2 p.m.
Track, outdoor
March 21, at Emporia State April 3-4, at Friends University April 8-11, at K.T. Woodman Classic, Wichita
The Hutchinson Collegian Friday, March 13, 2020
Sports
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Return to Texas
Photo by Bre Rogers/Collegian Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball players Brooklyn Betham (4), Abby Ogle (center) and Tor’e Alford (24) celebrate a 78-62 win against Seward County to win the Jayhawk West confrence on Febuary 22. Despite a 58-57 loss to Barton in the semifinals of the Region 6 tournament, the Dragons recieved an at-large bid during the March 9th selection show.
Blue Dragons recieve NJCAA at-large bid By Bailey Pennycuff Co-Sports Editor
The 2020 NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Championship allows eight at-large bids to enter the tournament, reserved for teams that don’t win one of the 16 automatic bids. Just as it occurred last season, the Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team earned one of those spots. “I was pretty confident (in receiving the bid) because of how our season went, winning the (Jayhawk) West and just the total record,” coach John Ontjes said. “I was confident our team had a chance to get into the tournament, looking at the other regions, other teams, to see how everything’s playing out throughout the Ontjes weekend; really, I had a good feeling about it.” Sophomore guard Abby Ogle has been a leader all season. She was a part of the 2018-19 team that made it into the tournament, again using an at-large bid, and went all the way to the semifinals. “At first, I thought it was a little more stressful this year to find out if we got the at-large bid, just because I’m a sophomore and it could’ve all been over. Also, you want to go to nationals because you get more looks from bigger schools,” Ogle said. “But I also think it’s a little less stressful because we know how we played last year and how we got there. I feel pretty even.” With all the success from last season, Ogle remembers some memorable moments. “Last year, it was awesome winning and then celebrating in the locker room,” Ogle said. The Blue Dragons (28-4), the No. 13 seed, have some preparation to do before facing their first competitor of the tournament: No. 21 Tyler Junior College (23-9). “Tyler has a forward who averages five offensive rebounds a game,” Ontjes said. “We’re going to have to stay out of foul trouble and do a really good job of keeping them in front of us. We’re going to have to be a good rebounding team.” Tyler’s sophomore forward Felmas Koranga has 157 offensive rebounds for the season and 250 defensive rebounds. “I think every team is going to be good in the national tournament - you’re going to have to be able to play extremely well to be able to move on,” Ontjes said. Hutch will face the Apaches at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Rip Griffin Center in Lubbock, Texas.
Photo by Bre Rogers/Collegian Abby Ogle (2) watches as Brooklyn Betham (4) shoots the ball during a 69-48 Region 6 quarterfinal win against Cowley County on Febuary 29th.
NJCAA postpones tournaments By The Collegian staff
The NJCAA announced Thursday that it would postpone its Division 1 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, due to concerns with COVID-19, or coronavirus. The organization hopes to play the tournaments the week of beginning April 20.
For Hutchinson Community College, that means the women’s basketball team will put on hold its dreams of winning a national championship. The Blue Dragons earned an atlarge bid to the tournament and was slated to play at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas against Texas school Tyler.