Sophomore Kelser honored for hard work and consistency By Casey Spencer, Sports Editor Kelser puts up the three… and knocks it down! Kelser drives the lane… and finishes! These phrases acted out all year by men’s basketball sophomore guard Walt Kelser. “We moved Walt to the point guard position, and from there, his game really took […]
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Last second shot drives Ocelots past Hawks, 71-66 By Casey Spencer, Sports Editor Schoolcraft’s five-game win streak was snapped Feb. 3 by Oakland Community College but the Ocelots bounced back into the win column in epic fashion with a 71–66 win against the Hawks of Henry Ford. Thanks to a last second shot from freshman […]
Continue ReadingWomen’s basketball beats Macomb in OT By Lauren Engelhardt, Staff Writer Schoolcraft’s Women’s basketball team defeated the 11th ranked Macomb Monarchs 57-52 in thrilling overtime Jan 24 to stay perfect in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association Eastern Conference. The Lady Ocelots entered the game against the Monarchs ready for battle. Both teams sit on top of the Eastern Conference undefeated but ultimately one team would suffer their first conference […]
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Engelhardt, Staff Writer With two consecutive wins against Delta (Jan. 17) and St. Clair (Jan. 20), the men’s basketball team extended their win streak by beating the Macomb Monarchs (9-8, 2-3), 91-84 Jan. 24 in a Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Eastern Conference matchup. Schoolcraft’s Donovan Williams set the tone early in the game by scoring two baskets for the Ocelot’s. Soon after, Macomb responded and tied the game. The first half consisted of each team going head […]
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Ocelots declaw Wildcats in double header for charity By Casey Spencer, Sports Editor The power of pink was evident Wednesday at Schoolcraft’s 10th annual Pink Zone game benefiting the Play4Kay foundation as both basketball teams dominated the Wayne County Community College District (WCCC) Wildcats. In the month of February, colleges across the country do […]
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By Casey Spencer, Sports Editor The Schoolcraft Women’s Basketball team pushed their winning streak to three games with a 61-47 victory over the Bears of Mott Community College, Jan. 10. The team had won their last two contests on the road (Dec. 16 at Lansing 70-56, Jan. 4 at Oakland 79-44) before returning home to […]
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Ocelots win home game after 2 losses By Chrissy Begle and David Vega After two losses against Owens and Muskegon, the Ocelots scored a definitive win against Kellogg Community College at the Schoolcraft home game on Nov. 29. The final score was 74-33. Following are some moments captured from the game. Maholmes (#15) breaks away with […]
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By Nick Misiak Staff Writer Last season, Schoolcraft Men’s Basketball team’s season came to an abrupt end when the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCAA) regular season champion Ocelots lost to Wayne County Community College in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) District 10 Tournament Semi-Final 71-70. Despite not qualifying for the NJCAA National […]
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By Nick Misiak Staff Writer After a rocky start to last season, in which the Ocelots lost their first seven games and 13 of their first 14, the Schoolcraft Women’s Basketball team was able to rally and finish the season on a 12-4 run, good enough for second in the MCCAA regular season standings. Their […]
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Women’s basketball falls short in turnaround season By Cameron Gwinn, Staff Writer The Schoolcraft women’s basketball season came to an abrupt end on March 10 in the semi-finals of the National Junior Community College Athletic Association District H Tournament against Delta College. Unfortunately for this team it ended too quickly. The start of the 2016-17 […]
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Men’s basketball out for the count By James Paxson, Sports Editor After a brilliant year of amazing highlights and impressive freshmen the Schoolcraft men’s basketball season ends in an upset against Wayne County Community College on Thursday March 8. Schoolcraft ended the season losing in the quarterfinals of the tournament after having a regular season […]
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Michigan will not make it to the Final Four By James Paxson, Sports Editor The past two weeks have been an extreme look at how a team can go from possibly not making the National College Athletic Association March Madness tournament to now being an upset pick to beat the University of Louisville in the […]
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Women’s basketball moves on to semifinals in district tournament By: James Paxson, Sports Editor On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, the Schoolcraft Ocelots won a dominating quarterfinal playoff game against the Alpena Community College Lumberjacks by a score of 71-45. Schoolcraft controlled the game after the end of the first quarter and the second half become […]
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Men’s Basketball wins third consecutive MCCAA title By Cameron Gwinn, Staff Writer For the third consecutive year, the Ocelots finished the regular season at the top of the standings. With an overall record of 22-5 and a Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Eastern Conference record of 14-2, it’s no surprise that the Ocelots claimed […]
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Men’s basketball wins big, secures post season berth By Jason Green, Staff Writer Nearly one month ago on Jan. 11, 2017, the Ocelots fell to Henry Ford College Hawks in a close game, 83-80. After losing that game, the team was looking for revenge. Schoolcraft (9-2,17-5) wanted to come out on Saturday, Feb. 11, and […]
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Ocelots overtake Raiders, 95-51 By Cameron Gwinn, Staff Writer The Women’s Basketball team bounced back after their loss Macomb (Jan. 28), winning two straight against Alpena (Feb. 1) and Wayne County (Feb. 4). The team was looking to continue their streak against the Oakland Community College (OCC) Raiders Feb. 8, 2017 and was able […]
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Men’s basketball loses tough battle to Macomb By Jason Green, Staff writer The Men’s basketball team fell to the Macomb Community College Monarchs on Jan. 28, 2017, 81-87, despite a valiant effort by the Ocelots. This matchup was competitive from the start with good defense from both teams and was a battle for first place […]
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Schoolcraft splits games against St. Clair and Macomb By Cameron Gwinn, Staff Writer After breezing through almost all of January with win after win, and riding a winning streak of four games, the women’s basketball team remained undefeated in conference play (4-0 in MCCAA) through Jan. 25. Schoolcraft looked forward to playing St. Clair County […]
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Women’s basketball loses six games, continues to search for first victory By James Paxson, Sports Editor The 2016-17 Women’s Basketball season is off to a rocky start. Within the first six games of the season the Ocelots are still in search of their first win. Most recently the lady Ocelots have fallen to Kalamazoo Valley […]
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Men’s Basketball wins five of six By James Paxon, Sports Editor The Men’s basketball team has started the 2016-17 season by pulling away from most of their competition. Through the first six games, the offensive powerhouse Ocelots are 5-1 and are undefeated at home with a record of 2-0. Schoolcraft has high energy and has […]
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Women’s Basketball has high hopes for upcoming season By James Paxson, Sports Editor The Women’s Basketball team will kick off their 2016-17 season in less then a week. Schoolcraft won a majority of their regular season games during the 2015-16 with a record of 25-4 before heading into the postseason. The first 11 games were […]
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