College Sports

Comets fall to Allen County (11/17/09)
IOLA, Kan. -- The Cottey College basketball team suffered its fourth loss of the year Saturday as they finished out their trip to the Allen County Classic against the host, Allen County Community College. The Red Devils of Allen County looked as though they would be a very manageable opponent throughout the first half as the Comets were able to hold them to just 24 points to take a one-point lead into the locker room at halftime. ...

Comets take control from 'Hounds, win first of season (11/14/09)
IOLA, Kan. -- Three days and one player made a difference in Cottey College's rematch with Fort Scott Community College Friday afternoon as the teams met in the Citizens Bank Classic at Allen County Community College. Valencia Kelly, Fort Scott's leading scorer, did not dress out, apparently still feeling the effects of a head injury she suffered a week ago. ...

Comets basketball drops first two (11/09/09)
The Cottey College Comets traveled to Kansas City, Kan., on Friday and Saturday to tip off the basketball season against Kansas City Kansas Community College and Johnson County Community College in the Kansas City Kansas Community College Classic. The Comets lost on Friday to KCKCC 67-44, and were defeated on Saturday by Johnson County 73-41...

Hopkins named NJCAA National Player of the Week (11/07/09)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- The Fort Scott Community College football coaching staff have named their 'Hounds of the Week for last Saturday's regular-season ending victory over Butler. The Offensive 'Hound of the Week is sophomore tailback Jasmin Hopkins. Hopkins was also named a Jayhawk Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week and the National Junior College Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week for his 166-yard performance against Butler. ...

Kelly, Bloodworth lead Greyhound women in opener (11/07/09)
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- Sophomores Valencia Kelly and Sherokee Bloodworth led Fort Scott Community College's women in their season opener here Thursday night, a 77-59 victory over the University of St. Mary junior varsity. Kelly scored 20 points to lead the Greyhounds while Bloodworth added 12. Choima Okoronkwo put in 11 points and Kasey Teich and Shadara Hampton chipped in with 9 each...

Greyhounds close out season with victory over Comets (10/31/09)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team ended its season on a winning note Friday night, defeating Cottey College 25-13, 25-22, 18-25, 25-18 in the last match of the season for both teams. The victory broke a 10-match losing streak for Fort Scott, which finished the season 9-21. That is one more win than the program had in the previous three seasons put together. It's the highest victory total for the Greyhounds since they won eight matches in 2004...

ICC Golfers finish as top medalists (10/24/09)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Clay Crawford, Independence Community College freshman from Paola, Kan., shot rounds of 77 and 74 to capture medalist honors by one stroke and win the KCK Blue Devil Invitational with a Birdie on the final hole when ICC played Oct 12 and 13, at the Kansas City, Kan., Invitational on the tough Dub's Dread Golf Course...