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TC Jumps to third
Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 23 January 2008 14:46
Joanna Pyle beats Jacci Tinkel off the dribble to score Saturday at Sterling. Pyle finished with 6 points and 5 assists. Andrew Ottoson A 1-1 week put the Tabor College women’s basketball team in third place in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. After taking care of business against Bethel with a 67-50 win, the Bluejays pushed Sterling to three overtimes Saturday.
But in the end, the Warriors strengthened their grip on second place by handing Tabor an 89-84 loss.
Sterling—Led by red-hot shooting from Stacie Herman, Tabor shredded the Sterling defense at the outset. But after building an 11-2 lead on three consecutive scores by Brittany Roth, the Bluejays lost ground to the...
Road losses drop Tabor to 2-3
Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 16 January 2008 14:16
A well-rounded effort by Southwestern put the Tabor College men’s basketball team on the low end of a 46-29 score following a very physical first half in Winfield Saturday. The Moundbuilders went on to win by a final tally of 76-58.Tabor was pounded in the first half at Ottawa Thursday, trailing 40-28 at intermission and falling by a final score of 88-73. Click to buy photo Kyle de Blonk blows past Alwyn Jordan on a dribble-drive in Winfield Saturday. De Blonk and the Bluejays had a tough night, as Jordan’s 18 points keyed Southwestern’s 76-58 win. Andrew Ottoson / Free Press Southwestern
With Aaron Whitelaw still sidelined after Thursday’s contest at Ottawa, the Bluejays were playing shorthanded from...
TC splits with Ottawa, S'western
Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 16 January 2008 13:38
After clobbering Ottawa 80-60 on Thursday, the Tabor College women’s basketball team faced a considerably tougher opponent in the conference-leading Southwestern Moundbuilders on Saturday.Southwestern—Behind 27 points by KCAC Player of the Week Jenna Wilson, the Moundbuilders opened up a 27-18 lead on the way to a 33-29 halftime lead.
The Bluejays pulled within a possession when Chelsea Malone drained a long 2-point jump shot from the left wing side 2:04 into the second period, but could not pull any closer.
Every time Tabor made a big shot, Wilson seemingly came out of nowhere to restore the lead. During one 7:13 stretch late in the second half, Wilson scored nine of 11 Moundbuilder points to blunt Tabor’s bid for a late...
Bluejays go 1-1 in non-conference tune ups
Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 09 January 2008 17:38
The Tabor College men’s basketball team went 1-1 during the 2-game Golden Heritage Foods Holiday Classic. The Bluejays used 22 points by Aaron Whitelaw to knock off the Missouri Baptist Spartans, 79-72, Saturday. Tabor lost Friday to the Savannah College of Art and Design Bees, 76-70. Click to buy photo Jordan Funk jump-stops in the lane to draw contact from Bret Wilson. Funk scored 12 points.
The twin non-conference tests gave the Bluejays and their home crowd a preview of conference opponent Sterling, who defeated Savannah 55-49 Saturday and topped Missouri Baptist 85-75 the day before.
The Bluejays lost to East Central University, 90-53, in an exhibition game at Ada, Okla., Dec. 29.
Missouri...
TC volleyball signs Janzen and Dixon
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 09 January 2008 16:38
Tabor College volleyball coach Amy Ratzlaff has signed two high school athletes to participate in her program next year.Ratzlaff describes Cortney Janzen as “a champion volleyball player with all-star academic credentials” from Heartland Community High School in Henderson, Neb.
Janzen, a 5-foot, 10-inch middle hitter, led Heartland to a 25-6 record this past season, including a district championship and a trip to the state tournament. She set school records in blocks and ace blocks per season.
Janzen received second-team all-state honors and was an all-conference pick for the fourth consecutive year.
As a junior, Janzen’s team won the Nebraska state championship with a 27-1 record.
Janzen was also an academic all-state...
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