Former Peabody-Burns High School standout Tommy Phillips signed a letter last week to play football at Tabor College this fall. Phillips will be transferring from the University of San Diego.
The Tabor College Athletic Department has announced the signing of additional athletes for the new school year.<p>Jason Aubrey, Bartlesville, Okla., has signed to participate in football. He will transfer from Emporia State University.<p>According to Mike Gottsch, Bluejay head coach, Aubrey was “an exceptional passing quarterback” at Bartlesville High School.<p>“He is very competitive and will bring solid leadership qualities to the team,” Gottsch said. “He is a young man of faith and will be a very positive influence on the Tabor campus.”
Several Tabor College student-athletes were recognized for regional and national honors at its annual athletic banquet in May.
In addition, Ashley Malcom, Lymon, Colo. was named Tabor’s “outstanding female athlete of the year” while Andrew Brubacher, Hillsboro, was named “outstanding male athlete of the year.”
The “outstanding scholar athletes of the year” were Emily Vogts, North Newton, and Lindsey Vogts, Moundridge.
Other honors included:
NAIA All-Americans, women’s basketball: Emily Vogts, third team; Donya Anderson, honorable mention.
NAIA all-region volleyball: Staci Frick, Lindsey Vogts, first team.
Daktronics-NAIA scholar athletes: football, Jon Ramos, Ben Schmidt; men’s soccer, Sam Flaming,Trenton Voth; volleyball, Staci Frick, Ashley Malcom, Kelsi Suderman, Lindsey Vogts; cross country, Ashley Schmidt, Amber Wiens, Jeff Anenson; women’s basketball, Nicole Ellis, Emily Vogts; men’s basketball, Andrew Brubacher; baseball, Tyson Bauerle; softball, April Funk, Kalie George, Danielle Goossen; men’s tennis, Chris Adrian, Scott Adrian, Aaron Friesen, Shane Miller; track and field, Aftan Lambert, Ashley Malcom, Jeff Anenson, Trenton Voth, Brent Wichert.
Women’s basketball—Brianne Greene of Littleton, Colo., has signed a letter of intent to participate in women’s basketball at Tabor College for the 2007-2008 season.
“We are excited that Brianne has decided to continue her basketball career at Tabor,” coach Shawn Winter said. “Brianne will bring strong leadership and an outstanding Christian commitment to our basketball program and campus. We are thrilled that Brianne is coming to Tabor,” he added.
John Sparks has resigned as head baseball coach and assistant professor of physical education at Tabor College, according to athletic director Don Brubacher.
“John has represented Tabor College very well in his work with the baseball program and the classroom,” Brubacher said. “We wish him the best as he moves on.”
Sparks said he strove to build a family atmosphere among his team—one of his greatest accomplishments during his six years at Tabor.
“We talked a lot about what it means to be part of a team and the selflessness, discipline and sacrifice that it takes to become a family,” said Sparks.
“Bringing guys in and actually having them grasp that concept, understand it, and seeing them put it into action was really gratifying to me.”
Sparks will serve as head baseball coach at Calvin College, a Division III NCAA school in Grand Rapids, Mich. He will also have teaching responsibilities.
