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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NEWS

May 17, 2009
LAST OF LADY SAINTS SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT

The final three unsigned Seward County Lady Saints Basketball Players inked their national letters of intent last week and will continue their athletic careers at four year universities.  Reagan Broadie signed first and will attend Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska.  Vannessa Simmons was the next Lady Saints hoopster to sign as she put her John Hancock on the paperwork of South Alabama University.  She will join a Jaguars team who won 21 games a year ago and that plays in the Sun Belt Conference.    Karen Brown was the final Lady Saints Basketball player of 2008-2009 to sign.  The sophomore from Republic decided to go a different route than her other teammates as she will take her athletic abilities to Montana State University where she will compete in track and field for the Bobcats.COMPLETE STORY...


Raegan Broadie

April 15, 2009
TWO LADY SAINTS SIGN AT DIVISION ONE SCHOOLS

On official signing day across the nation, two Seward County Lady Saints Basketball players have signed their name on official Letter of Intents to play at Division One universities.  Amanda Pierson put her John Hancock on paperwork from the University of Arizona where she will play for former University of Tennessee National Champion Niya Butts.  LaNell Taylor will take her talents and vibrant personality to the University of Texas at Arlington next season.  Taylor, a sharpshooter from Houston, Texas will join a Mavericks team who reached the WNIT Tournament last season.     COMPLETE STORY...



March 19, 2009
BARNES AND PIERSON BRING IN REGION VI HONORS

The NJCAA has announced that two Seward County Lady Saints have been named to the 2008-09 NJCAA All-Region VI basketball team.  Rachel Barnes and Amanda Pierson were named to the team after combining to be the best inside combo in the league.  Barnes receives first team honors after averaging 13.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.6 steals a game as a freshman in 2008-09.  Pierson shot 51% from the field on the year as she scored 12 points, grabbed 6.1 rebounds, and 2.4 blocked shots per game for the 28-6 Lady Saints.   COMPLETE STORY... NJCAA All-Region VI Selections


March 10, 2009
LADY SAINTS FALL IN REGION VI FINAL BY TWO

With a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament in the balance, the Seward County Lady Saints and the Hutchinson Lady Blue Dragons hit the court Monday night at Koch Arena in Wichita in their third matchup of the season.  In both teams conference opener in January, the Lady Saints flew out to a 24 point halftime lead and won the game by 18 but in the second matchup between the two, Hutchinson turned the table on the Lady Saints and  beat Seward County 66-64 in the Green House.  With Seward having won nine straight and Hutch having won 13 of their last 14, Monday night’s championship game was sure to be one to remember.    COMPLETE STORY... BOX SCORE


Megan Lassley

March 3, 2009
PAIR OF LADY SAINTS NAMED KJCCC ALL-CONFERENCE

The KJCCC has announced that two Seward County Lady Saints have been named to the conference All-Conference Team. Rachel Barnes and Amanda Pierson were named to the All-Conference team following solid seasons for coach Toby Wynn and the Lady Saints. Barnes found her way onto the 1st Team while averaging 15.1 points and 8.4 rebounds a game including five double-doubles in conference play, as well as leading the conference in steals with 48.  Pierson received 2nd Team honors after averaging 13.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest, as well as leading the conference with 49 blocked shots and 57% shooting from the floor during conference play. 
COMPLETE STORY... Jayhawk West All-Confernce Selections


February 16, 2009
LADY SAINTS/BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WIN SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE "PINK" HOUSE

About a month ago, the Seward County Lady Saints Basketball Team traveled to Concordia to face the Lady T-Birds of Cloud on a nine game win streak and boasted a perfect 4-0 conference record.  Behind a relentless effort on the glass, outrebounding Seward 52-38, Cloud handed the Lady Saints a stunning 87-71 loss.  Seward County had revenge on its mind Saturday night at the Green House and that is just what they got as they came out in the first half with 57 points against a Cloud team that averaged giving up just 51 points a game in conference play.  COMPLETE STORY... BOX SCORE


Vaneza Junior

February 13, 2009
JIM LITTELL HEADED TO NJCAA HALL OF FAME

After posting a 418-61 record in 14 years at the helm of the Lady Saints, former Seward County Community College Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jim Littell will be inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame this Spring.  The Burden, Kansas native coached the Lady Saints to national prominence in more than a decade at Seward.  He was named Jayhawk West Coach of the Year nine times, NJCAA Region VI Coach of the Year four times, WBCA National Coach of the Year once, and NJCAA National Coach of the Year once.  Littell averaged more wins per season (29.85) than any other active or inactive head coach who coached 10 or more seasons in NJCAA history.  COMPLETE STORY...


Jim Littell

5/17/09 Last Of Lady Saints Sophs Sign Letters Of Intent
4/15/09 Two Lady Saints Sign At Division 1 Schools
3/19/09 Barnes And Pierson Bring In Region VI Honors
3/10/09 Seward Falls In Region VI Championship By 2
3/4/09 Lady Saints Dominate KCK In Region VI First Round
3/3/09 Pair Of Lady Saints Named KJCCC All-Conference
3/2/09 Lady Saints Look Polished In Regular Season Finale
2/26/09 Sophs Shine In Final Game In Greenhouse vs. Garden
2/23/09 Offense Sluggish In Win Over Dodge
2/20/09 Amanda Pierson Becomes Second Straight Lady Saint To Be Named Player Of The Week
2/17/09 Rachel Barnes Named KJCCC Player Of The Week
2/16/09 Lady Saints/Breast Cancer Awareness Win Saturday Night At The "Pink House"
2/13/09 Jim Littell Headed To NJCAA Hall Of Fame
2/12/09 71-55 Win Sends Lady Saints To 21st Win
2/8/09 Lady Saints Get Win #20 At Colby
2/4/09 Lady Saints Fall At Buzzer To Barton
2/2/09 Lady Saints Lose Heartbreaker To Hutch
1/31/09 Lady Saints Tied For 1st After First Round Of Conference Play
1/29/09 Lady Saints Light Up Scoreboard In Win
1/25/09 Lady Saints Move To 5-1 With Road Win
1/18/09 Seward Streak Halted At 9
1/15/09 Pierson Named NJCAA Player Of The Week
1/15/09 Wynn Gets Win #100 In Victory Vs Pratt
1/14/09 Rachel Barnes Named KJCCC Player Of The Week
1/12/09 15-2 Lady Saints Get Another Win
1/8/09 Lady Saints Win 7th Straight; 2-0 In West Play
1/5/09 Lady Saints Roll In Conference Opener Over Hutch
12/14/08 Upset 12-0 Northeastern, Beat Labette; Move to 10-2
12/8/08 Lady Saints Split At Jayhawk Shootout
12/1/08 Lady Saints Trounce Lamar, Knock Off Cowley; Now 7-1
11/17/08 Lady Saints Go 2-0 At Wendy's Classic
11/3/08 Lady Saints Open Season 2-0 at Pepsi Classic
10/24/08 Lady Saints/Saints Put On Show At Basketball Benefit/Preview Night
10/15/08 Lady Saints Picked 2nd In Preseason Coaches Poll
7/27/08 Lady Saints Top 2007-08 WBCA Team Honor Roll
4/8/08 Tegan Cunningham Named Second Team NJCAA All-American
3/18/08 Tegan Cunningham Named First Team WBCA All-American


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