New-look TC women start season with a bang

Written by John Giffin Tuesday, 30 November 2010 17:13

The 2010-11 Tabor College women’s basketball team: back row (from left), Kaitlin Meyer, Tynan Honn, Sarah Wyckoff, Gina Hullet, Whitney Polosky, Brittany Shaklee; middle row, Jordan Jackson, Mallory Flaming, Nicole Gentry, Hannah Paust, Lindsey Radic, Molly Dick, Regan Albee; front row, Katlyn Mary, Amy Jo Maphet, Lacie Ward, Jocelyn Cook, MacKenzie Dick, Vivian Olvera. The Tabor College women’s basketball team has a new look for this season. With many new faces on the perimeter and a lot of experience in the post, the Bluejays started the season with an upset win over No. 11 ranked Concor­dia.

All-KCAC returner, sophomore Tynan Honn (5-feet, 11 inches), scored the first two baskets for Tabor, but spent most of her time on the bench, falling into early foul trouble.

Coffeyville Community College transfer guard Lacie Ward (5-8) hit three of five first-half threes, heading into the locker room with 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

“I think some other people may have been surprised by her play,” coach Shawn Winter said. “Everyone in the locker room knows what she’s capable of...

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Solid core returns to lead Tabor men this year

Written by John Giffin Tuesday, 30 November 2010 17:11

The 2010-11 Tabor College men’s basketball team: back row (from left), AJ Wiens, Clay Shewey, Max Frise, Damon Dechant, Ryan Chippeaux, Dylan Clark-Kaneable, Ahmad Farah, Dave Loewen, Grant Vogt; middle row, Daniel Jost, Logan Reimer, Micah Hiett, student assistant Connor Hampton, coach Micah Ratzlaff, assistant coach Anthony Monson, Curtis Dick, Nic Leppke, Dillion Munetsi; front row, Nick Hampton, Ethan Burgess, Cody Arnold, Aaron Magee, Lawson Kingsley, Phillip Jiminez, Gavin Serene, Brody Burns, Jose Reyna. With seven of its first nine games away from Hills­boro, the Tabor College men have come through the first eight with a 4-4 record.

Opening with a come-from behind, 70-60, victory at Benedic­tine College, Tabor has only dropped two contests to NAIA opponents, Baker and Bellevue.

Coming off a season with a 10-18 record overall and 7-11 in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, Tabor returns a solid core of returning players to mix with some new faces.

Returning for Tabor is all-KCAC post player Damon Dechant. The 6-feet, 6-inch senior is averaging 15.7 points and 6.8 rebounds and is shooting 60.3 percent from the field.

“He’s had a good off-season and has gotten bigger and stronger and is shooting the ball well” coach...

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