Barton Community College - Spoke Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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Volleyball The Barton County Community College women’s volleyball team finished its season undefeated in the Jayhawk Conference western Division with an overall record of 38-7. The Cougars continued their three year home winning streak. Laura Knipp, Plain ville freshman, runs the bases as the Cougars dominate play in a game on the new BCCC softball field. (Photo by Arlene Kennedy) The Cougar dancers, cheerleaders and yell leaders spend a lot of time practicing. They perform at home games as well as in guest appearances a area schools. The members also prepared a skit against drug use, which was presented at local el¬ ementary and junior high schools. The Cougar volleyball team went undefeated at home for the third year. BCCC prepares to spike the ball and the defenseive players go up for a possible block. (Photo by Arlene Kennedy) 21

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The Barton County Community College baseball team displays teamwork as a Cougar run scores after a long hit to the outfield. Baseball Head Coach Mike Warren said after a few shakey starts in the pitching department, the Cougars have settled into becoming a sound team. He said, “The hitting for the team has been good. They proved they can ad¬ just to different situations. Defensively the Cougars have been solid. Our pitch¬ ing is coming around.” Softball The softball team dominated the con¬ ference from the beginning of the season. By the middle of April the team held a 20-1 record. Head Coach Tom Curtis said the sec¬ ret of the success was due to the ex¬ perience of the three sophomores, Vic¬ kie Gaug, Great Bend, Shawnee Cross, Great Bend, and Aimee Whaley, Oklahoma City. Cross was voted All-American last year for her performance on the team. At the mid point of the season, Sheri Wilson, Vancouver, Wash., had 11 wins and one loss with an ERA of .812. Whaley had 7 wins and one loss, with an ERA of 2.39. Gaug and Lisa Geier, Wichita freshman, led the team in RBIs with 13 each. Gaug led the team in total hits with 23. The team had 148 hits for 469 times at bat for a team batting average of .316 in April. The Barton County Community CoUege women’s basketball team awaits the offensive rebound and the defensive team tries to keep the Cougars out of position. (Photo by Arlene Kennedy) 20

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Fans are a big part of athletic competition at BCCC. They are es¬ pecially interested in the Hutchinson BCCC rivalry. Last fall Kan¬ sas University fans filled the gym when the KU basketball team came to scrimmage on campus. Sometimes fans enjoy sitting on the ledge to watch the game. (Photo by Arlene Kennedy) Athletics are not just for the athlete. Students could sign up for intramurals for the fun of exercise. Especially popular were the basketball and slow-bitch softball competitions. Students enrolled in an athletic program were required to take weightlifting classes. However, other students showed an interest in lifting also. Some students enroll in a weightlifting class for physical education credit, some come in to lift weights to stay in shape. 22