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Posted 3/19/08 Shawn Greenfield
selected to the Region XX Division 1 All tournament team.
A 6’0 freshman, Greenfield led the third seeded
Lakers to a 75 – 71 win in the opening round game of
the Region XX tourney against host and number two seed, Hagerstown
CC. Greenfield led the Lakers scoring with 24 points,
3 assists and 4 rebounds. He added 13 points and three
steals in the loss to top seed Chesapeake CC in the championship
game. Laker coach Dennis Gibson agreed with the selection; “Shawn
did a great job for us this weekend. He played as he
usually does in the game against Hagerstown, he steps up to
the pressure of big games. In our game with Chesapeake
in the championship, he was the one that finally got us going
offensively. We did not play well as a team, but he tried
to pick us up and get us going offensively.”
Posted 3/19/08 Two Lakers
honored with Region XX Division 1 honors:
Shawn Greenfield received high recognition from the
Region XX Division 1 coaches as he was voted to the 1st team
Region XX. Greenfield led the Lakers in scoring this
season with a 15 ppg average. Glen Izevbigie, 6’9
sophomore center, was selected to the second team. Coach
Dennis Gibson felt both players very deserving;” I could
not agree with these selections more. Shawn has been
our offensive catalyst all season and was definitely one of
the top guards in our league. I am also appreciative
that the coaches recognized Glen, he has done a great job for
us. A center is often like an offensive lineman in football,
they do a lot of the dirty work and get little recognition,
but Glen was very important to us throughout the season. He
is a great team guy and too unselfish. The best thing
is, both of these guys epitomize what JUCO is all about. They
do things the right way.”
Posted 3/15/08
Sophomore Dale
Taylor has been
selected to the MD JUCO second team by the league coaches. Taylor averaged 12 ppg and
3 rbpg this season, but is best know for his long range three
point shooting ability and athletic forays to the basket. Dale
connected on 38% of his shots from outside the arc, finishing
with 58 on the season. Coach Gibson was pleased that
Dale’s efforts had been recognized, “Dale is a
gifted athlete and our fans loved to see his highlight dunks. It
is a high honor to be voted to the MD JUCO team by the MD JUCO
coaches, I felt that this may have been one of the deepest
levels of talent I have ever seen in the MD JUCO.”
Posted 11-26-07
LAKERS TO SALUTE FORMER COACH DAVE MARTIN
(McHenry) – The Garrett College Lakers will salute their
long time assistant coach Dave Martin prior to their game with
Howard Community College on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 7:00
PM.
Martin passed away on June 22, 2007, after a long battle with
cancer. He had been involved with the Garrett program as a
player in the early 1970s, then rejoined the team as an assistant
coach in 1986.
“For the members of our team over the last twenty plus
years, Dave was a great mentor who exhibited commitment and
loyalty,” said head coach Dennis Gibson. “Those
qualities are the basis of great teams and successful lives.
“Our community knows that Dave was a great friend, a
man of faith and an outstanding public servant. We were fortunate
to have him in our program, and he left such a positive impression.
It would be wrong to let that influence end with his passing.”
All friends and fans are invited to attend the game. There
will be no admission charged, but there will be a box at the
entrance to the gymnasium for those who wish to donate to the
David K. Martin Scholarship Fund, with the first recipient
being Dave's son, Ryan.
There will be a brief presentation and dedication prior to
the Star Spangled Banner, which will feature a recording of
Martin performing with the Broadford Quartet.
Brenda's Body Shop will be performing at halftime.
“This is a celebration of what Dave Martin meant to
us,” said Gibson. “He certainly wouldn't want it
to be a sad occasion, so with that in mind, we're hoping to
have a lot of smiles and fond memories.”
Posted 9-5-07
Former Laker Dyre Ross, has signed a full scholarship
to Mt. Olive College.
Mt. Olive is a NCAA D-ll institution located in Mt.
Olive, NC. Dyre will get the opportunity to face former
Laker teammate Lavonti Jeter (Tusculum College, TN) on Jan. 2
at Tusculum. Mt. Olive was 23 – 5 last season and
made it to the NCAA D-ll national tourney.
Posted
7-11-07
Conway commits to Fairmont State, WV
Daniel
Conway, 6’5 sophomore guard, has committed to
continue his basketball career with D-2 power Fairmont State
University, Fairmont, WV. Conway played one year at
Garrett and will have two years of eligibility remaining to
play for the Falcons. Garrett College coach Dennis Gibson
is happy with his choice, “Daniel is a good fit for
Fairmont. He brings a lot of athleticism and versatility
to the lineup. For the most part of the year he was our
leading scorer, and I am sure he will be successful in the
WVIAC. I know the coaches there well and Daniel will
fit right into their style of play.” Conway will
have the opportunity to play against former Lakers now in the
WVIAC including Jerome Jack, Davis & Elkins, Hrvoje Muhek,
Ohio Valley College, and Barry Cornish at Shepherd University. “The
WVIAC is one of the top rated Division ll conferences in the
country, so I am sure this is a good fit for our players. We
are very comparable to that level of play as far as the MD
JUCO is concerned so the adjustment is not that difficult. It
is really great that so many former Lakers have received scholarships
and will be able to compete against each other”, added
coach Gibson.
Posted
7-11-07
Henderson commits to Lincoln
University
Chris Henderson, sophomore point guard, has committed to
Lincoln University,PA. “ Lincoln is one of the premier
Division lll basketball programs in the country and Chris
will have a great opportunity to play immediately”,
noted Laker head coach Dennis Gibson. “ They
won 46 games the past two seasons and are in the top 10 in
scoring offense nationally. It is a great fit academically
and athletically for Chris.”
Posted 5-14-07
Two players sign
scholarships.
Sophomore Jerome Jack has signed a
national letter of intent with
Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV. Sophomore
Hrvoje Muhek has signed a national letter of intent and
scholarship with Ohio Valley College in Parkersburg, WV. Both colleges are NCAA Division 2
and compete in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference. More info to follow with a release by
the respective colleges.
2007 REGION XX MEN’S
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
March 1-,4, 2007
Results
Division III
Rockville defeated CCAC/Allegany 67-49
Germantown defeated Butler 80-79
Championship
Rockville defeated Germantown 72-69 overtime
All-Tournament Team
Mark Gilloly-CCAC Allegany
Cory Doty-Butler
Armund Hill-Rockville
Malcolm Jay-Germantown
Darshawn Johnson-Germantown
MVP-Herbert Spellman-Rockville
Division II
Prince George ’s defeated Harford 79-60
Frederick defeated CC Beaver 89-71
Catonsville defeated Howard 68-55
Semi-Finals
Frederick defeated Catonsville 79-64
Cecil defeated Prince George’s 88-76
Finals
Cecil defeated Frederick 69-62
All Tournament Team
Comantae Griffin-Catonsville
Wesley Sweet-Prince George’s
Keyron Sheard-Cecil
Chris Holmes-Frederick
Kelvas DuBose-Frederick
MVP-Les Simmons-Cecil
Division I
Chesapeake defeated Garrett 65-61
Allegany defeated Hagerstown 82-77
Finals
Allegany defeated Chesapeake 74-71
All Tournament Team
Hirvoje Muhek-Garrett
Marquis Waters-Hagerstown
Harley Brooks-Allegany
Jimmy Mosser-Chesapeake
Herbert King-Chesapeake
MVP-Ian Grady-Allegany
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