Year-in-Review 0910

MONARCHS
Dear Athletes & Friends,
Macomb Athletics has a 44 year history with 6 NJCAA Championships, 42 Region XII Championships
and 65 MCCAA and conference titles to its credit. The 2009-2010 season was no exception with six of
our seven athletic teams representing Macomb in the Region XII Tournament. The entire coaching staff
and all of the student athletes work tirelessly to achieve success in their respective sports. These individu-
als personify tenacity, hard work and diligence. As an Athletic Director, there is no greater feeling than
to represent a program that exemplifies integrity and reaches to exceed its own expectations every year!
Highlighting Outstanding Achievements:
Macomb’s Men’s Cross Country team finished the season ranked twenty-third in the Final NJCAA poll.
The Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country team sent 3 individuals to the NJCAA Nationals in Peoria, Il-
linois in November 2009 and Carissa Hudson of our women’s cross country team earned All-American
honors.
The Women’s Softball team led by four veterans and a very talented group of freshman finished in third
place in the conference after winning fifteen of their last sixteen games. Their incredible run earned the
team a spot in Region XII Tournament in Battle Creek, Michigan, finishing in third place.
Most importantly, “student” is always a precursor to being an “athlete” and at Macomb we stress aca-
demic advancement as well as athletic achievement. An example of our success is the four members of
our cross country team: Carissa Hudson, Paul Schultz, Chelsea Myers and Brett Golze. Each of these ath-
letes maintained a 4.0 grade point average during the season and for their tremendous efforts earned the
prestigious honor of being named NJCAAAcademic All-America. Our volleyball player Dana Szymko-
wicz also maintained a 4.0 grade point average and was named a Distinguished Academic All-American.
Moreover, the Men’s Cross Country team finished the season ranked eleventh in the top twenty-five
academically with an overall grade point average of 3.435. Also, the Women’s team finished in the top
twenty-five academically ranked twelfth with an overall grade point average of 3.592. Both teams re-
ceived the honor of being selected to the NJCAAAcademic All-American Team.
As academic years seem to fly by, our annual banquet allows us to come together one last time to share
and support each others’ efforts and accomplishments. I want to thank all who gave so much of them-
selves to make this year and its successes a reality. We have a remarkable “team” of departmental staff,
intercollegiate coaches and student athletes that always seem to come together for one common goal; to
make Macomb College Athletics the best it can be!
Thank you and I hope you enjoyed the banquet.
Margaret E. Cadieux
Athletic Director

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Athletic Department Staff
Vice President, Student & Community Relations............................................................................... Linda Wells
associate vice president, student & Community services............................................................Geary Maiuri
Director, Conference & Co-Curricular Services.................................................................... Kathleen Maiuri
Manager, Facilities & Athletic/Sport Club Activities........................................................... Margaret Cadieux
Manager, Facilities/Events Specialist...............................................................................................Murray Sislen
Facility coordinator......................................................................................................................................don horne
Clerical Staff.....................................................................................................................................Kathy Rychwalski
athletic Coordinator.......................................................................................................................... Brent Biebuyck
Sports information Coordinator.................................................................................................brandon adolph
Athletic Trainer............................................................................................................................................. mick zurek
Coaching Staff
Women’s Volleyball..............................................................................................................terri szur, Head Coach
tamara fant, Assistant Coach
holly plieth, Assistant Coach
Cross Country......................................................................................................................... Kim Renas, Head Coach
Stacey renas, Assistant Coach
daswell campbell, Assistant Coach
ashley tukes, Assistant Coach
Men’s Basketball.................................................................................................. Henry Washington, Head Coach
Terrance Walker, Assistant Coach
byron willis, assistant coach
aaron hardaway, Assistant Coach
louis montgomery, Assistant Coach
carl jamison, volunteer Coach
Women’s Basketball..............................................................................................................jay ritchie, Head Coach
amanda theut, Assistant Coach
Sheronda powell, assistant coach
cassie patrick, assistant coach
Men’s Baseball....................................................................................................... henry washington, Head Coach
brent biebuyck, Assistant Coach
jack holloway, assistant coach
Women’s Softball.............................................................................................................. joe cavataio, Head Coach
Rich Krus, Assistant Coach
Sheronda Powell, assistant coach

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Back row: (left to right) Assistant Coach Tamara Fant, Assistant Coach Holly Plieth, Danielle Meyer, Dana Szymkowicz,
Samantha Jones, Jaimie Brynaert, Stephanie Plotzke, Team Manager Janet Quiles, Head Coach Terri Szur
Front row: (left to right) Katelyn Cosio, Brianna Giordano, Christina Seward, Stephanie Pietrzak, Jessica Rombach
Volleyball Team
Volleyball Roster
# NAME POS HT YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
1 Christina Seward S 5'4" SO Garden City/Garden City
2 Danielle Meyer MB 5'9" FR Warren/Cousino
3 Stephanie Pietrzak OH 5'10" SO St. Clair/St. Clair
5 Jessica Rombach MH 6'1" SO Marine City/Marine City
7 Katelyn Cosio RS 6'1" SO Grosse Pointe Woods/Anchor Bay
8 Brianna Giordano RS/DS 5'7" SO Clinton Twp./ Dakota
9 Dana Szymkowicz OH 5'10" FR Shelby Twp./ Eisenhower
10 Jaimie Brynaert OH 5'8" FR Romeo/Romeo
13 Stephanie Plotzke DS 5'5" FR St. Clair Shores/Lakeview
14 Samantha Jones MB 5'9" FR Detroit/Denby Tech

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VOLLEYBALL Results
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULTS RECORD
August 28 Columbus CC Columbus, OH
Edison L, 28-26, 20-25, 15-25, 20-25 (0-1) (0-0)
Clark State W, 25-13, 25-9, 25-4 (1-1) (0-0)
Columbus State W, 25-19, 25-22, 11-25, 25-21 (2-1) (0-0)
Rhode Island CC W, 25-11, 25-14, 25-18 (3-1) (0-0)
Lorain W, 25-11, 25-19, 25-14 (4-1) (0-0)
September 4-5 Owens Tournament Toledo, OH
Edison L, 23-25, 25-20, 22-25, 20-25 (4-2) (0-0)
Sinclair W, 25-7, 25-9, 25-14 (5-2) (0-0)
Vincennes L, 19-25, 19-25, 25-16, 14-25 (5-3) (0-0)
Kellogg W, 25-21, 25-16, 25-16 (6-3) (0-0)
Lakeland W, 25-17, 25-17, 25-15 (7-3) (0-0)
Genesse W, 25-14, 25-22, 25-12 (8-3) (0-0)
September 11 Muskegon CC Inv. Muskegon
Alpena CC W, 25-5, 25-15, 25-7 (9-3) (0-0)
Henry Ford CC W, 25-12, 25-14, 25-11 (10-3) (0-0)
Ancilla CC W, 19-25, 25-9, 25-22, 25-22 (11-3) (0-0)
Davenport Univ. JV W, 25-22, 25-15, 25-20 (12-3) (0-0)
Muskegon CC W, 25-23, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24 (13-3) (0-0)
September 15 Delta CC University Center W, 25-10, 25-10, 25-27, 25-10 (14-3) (1-0)
September 17 St. Clair CC Macomb W, 25-19, 25-20, 25-22 (15-3) (2-0)
September 22 Mott CC Macomb W, 25-22, 25-12, 25-19 (16-3) (3-0)
September 24 Oakland CC Waterford L, 21-25, 25-22, 16-25, 11-25 (16-4) (3-1)
September 26 Jackson CC Jackson W, 19-25, 25-20, 25-19, 26-24 (17-4) (3-1)
September 26 Rend Lake College Jackson W, 25-16, 24-26, 25-13, 25-8 (18-4) (3-1)
September 29 Schoolcraft CC Livonia W, 25-20, 24-26, 25-21, 25-23 (19-4) (4-1)
October 1 Henry Ford CC Macomb W, 25-13, 25-11, 25-12 (20-4) (5-1)
October 2-3 KVCC Invite Kalamazoo
KVCC W, 26-28, 25-17, 27-25, 25-15, 15-9 (21-4) (5-1)
Vincennes W, 25-15, 26-28, 25-17, 28-26 (22-4) (5-1)
Kellogg W, 25-23, 25-14, 25-18 (23-4) (5-1)
McHenry W, 20-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-18, 15-10 (24-4) (5-1)

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October 13 St. Clair CC Port Huron L, 25-21, 15-25, 18-25, 23-25 (24-5) (5-2)
October 15 Mott CC Flint W, 25-16, 25-15, 25-18 (25-5) (6-2)
October 20 Oakland CC Macomb W, 25-22, 25-13, 15-25, 25-20 (26-5) (7-2)
October 22 Schoolcraft CC Macomb W, 25-22, 25-22, 25-17 (27-5) (8-2)
October 23 Alpena CC Alpena W, 25-13, 25-14, 25-15 (28-5) (9-2)
October 23 Alpena CC Alpena W, 25-9, 25-8, 25-16 (29-5) (10-2)
October 24 Delta College University Center W, 25-21, 25-16, 25-19 (30-5) (11-2)
October 27 Henry Ford CC Dearborn W, 25-17, 25-8, 25-12 (31-5) (12-2)
October 30-31 MCCAA
Tournament—
Muskegon CC
Kalamazoo L, 25-22, 25-14, 25-20 (31-6) (12-2)
November 6-8 Region XII
Tournament
Grand Rapids
November 6-8 Oakland CC L, 25-22, 25-24, 18-25, 14-25, 9-15 (31-7) (12-2)
November 6-8 Mott CC W, 25-17, 25-18, 25-21 (32-7) (12-2)
November 6-8 St. Clair CC L, 25-21, 25-13, 25-21, 25-21, 15-12 (32-8) (12-2)
VOLLEYBALL Results continued

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Bound for
postseason play
10/27
Wrapping up the regular season last night,
the Macomb Lady Monarchs stretched
their winning streak to six against Henry
Ford CC. Macomb won in three sets by
a score of 25-17, 25-8 and 25-12. In the
last week, Macomb has faced some tough
competition and ending the season on a 6-0
win streak is impressive. The veterans of
the team have been omnipresent and they
continue to lead the team in each statistical
category. Stephanie Pietrzak led the team
with kills with 11 with a hitting percentage
of .600, 2 aces and 6 digs. Christina Seward
continues to flex her athletic expertise reg-
istering 24 assists with 5 aces, 2 blocks and
6 digs. Filling up the stat sheet was none
other than Katelyn Cosio recording 8 kills
with a hitting percentage of .800, 2 aces, 2
blocks and 4 digs. Rounding out Macomb’s
impressive play was Brianna Giordano
compiling 12 digs. Macomb heads into the
postseason with a record of 31-5 overall
and 12-2 in the conference.
“The intensity of our practices has in-
creased, which has followed through to our
games. We follow through with every play
and aren’t afraid to play aggressive and
that has really helped us pull some wins!”-
Stephanie Pietrzak
Dig Pink Breast Cancer
Awareness Match
10/20
October is Breast CancerAwareness Month
and to honor all that have been affected by
breast cancer, last night’s match was the
Dig Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Match!
In front of a sellout crowd, the 10th ranked
Macomb Lady Monarchs battled against
the Oakland Lady Raiders as both teams in
pre-game warm-ups gave salutes to some-
one close to them that has dealt with breast
cancer. Dressed in pink, Macomb avenged
one of their two conference losses by beat-
ing Oakland in four. The scores of the
matches were 25-22, 25-13, 15-25 and 25-
20. The middle matches were lopsided but
the first and the last match proved that both
teams are a force to be reckoned with! The
most entertaining of all was the last match
as Macomb was down some six points dur-
ing the match and rallied to win the game.
Turning in dominating performances was
freshman Danielle Meyer with 6 kills with
a hitting percentage of .750, 7 blocks and
3 aces. Sophomores Jessica Rombach
and Katelyn Cosio were equally menac-
ing around the net. Rombach registered 5
kills with a hitting percentage of .563 and
2 blocks and Cosio recorded 9 kills with
a hitting percentage of .500, 2 aces and 2
blocks. Macomb improves to 26-5 overall
and 7-2 in the conference. Macomb will
battle with Schoolcraft on October 22nd at
7pm in the Sports & Expo Center
Strong Week
After a surprising loss to a conference foe,
the Macomb Lady Monarchs Volleyball
team responded with an undefeated week
going 6-0 last week. They played well and
defeated Schoolcraft and Mott in confer-
ence play. But the impressive wins were
this past weekend at the Kalamazoo Val-
ley Invitational. Macomb swept the 10th
ranked Kalamazoo Valley, Vincennes, Kel-
logg and the 16th ranked McHenry. Ma-
comb was led by the impressive play of the
tremendous trio of sophomores Stephanie
Pietrzak and Katelyn Cosio and freshman
Jaimie Brynaert. For the week, Pietrzak
compiled 69 Kills, 27 Digs, 22 Aces, Cosio
recorded 56 Kills, 28 Digs, 18 Blocks and
Brynaet registered 59 Kills, 42 Digs for the
week. With such impressive wins Macomb
earned the ranking of 10th in NJCAA poll
and improved their record to 24-4 overall
and 5-1 in the conference. Macomb plays at
St. Clair CC on Tuesday Oct. 13th
Battle for 1st place
9/17
On Thursday night the 17th of September,
the battle for first place in the MCCAA
Eastern Division placed the Macomb Lady
Monarchs against the St. Clair Lady Skip-
pers. Macomb came prepared to capture
first place and it was evident in their play.
The Lady Monarchs started out fast in each
match but St. Clair made it a game. How-
ever, in the end, Macomb was too much for
the Lady Skippers winning each match by
a score of 25-19, 25-20, and 25-22. Lead-
ing the monarch mayhem against St. Clair
was none other than sophomore Jessica
“Rambunctious Rombi” Rombach. Roam-
ing around the net and with each rotation
St. Clair didn’t have an answer for her de-
fensive maneuvers nor her offensive prow-
ess. Rombach was the most efficient player
with 9 kills and a hitting percentage of .429.
Adding to the success of Macomb was
sophomores Katelyn Cosio and Stephanie
Pietrzak. Cosio registered a hitting percent-
age of .411 with 9 kills, while Pietrzak had
13 kills on a .375 hitting percentage. With
such a dominating performance Macomb
looks to move up in the NJCAA poll, im-
proving their overall record to 15-3 and 2-0
in the conference. Macomb’s next game
is at home on Tuesday, September 22 at
7:00pm against Mott CC.
“I played alright but it wasn’t my best but
as a team we executed well and never re-
linquished the fight to achieve our goal of
securing the win”-Jessica Rombach
MCC volleyball rolls
After a surprising loss to a conference foe,
the Macomb Lady Monarchs Volleyball
team responded with an undefeated week
going 6-0 last week. They played well and
defeated Schoolcraft and Mott in confer-
ence play. But the impressive wins were
this past weekend at the Kalamazoo Val-
ley Invitational. Macomb swept the 10th
ranked Kalamazoo Valley, Vincennes, Kel-
logg and the 16th ranked McHenry. Ma-
comb was led by the impressive play of the
tremendous trio of sophomores Stephanie
Pietrzak and Katelyn Cosio and freshman
Jaimie Brynaert. For the week, Pietrzak
compiled 69 Kills, 27 Digs, 22 Aces, Cosio
recorded 56 Kills, 28 Digs, 18 Blocks and
Brynaet registered 59 Kills, 42 Digs for the
week. With such impressive wins Macomb
earned the ranking of 10th in NJCAA poll
and improved their record to 24-4 overall
and 5-1 in the conference. Macomb plays at
St. Clair CC on Tuesday Oct. 13th

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MCC volleyball rolls
Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
The Macomb Daily Sports Staff
The Macomb Community College volleyball
team went 5-0 last week against Alpena, Hen-
ry Ford, Ancilla, Davenport University and
Muskegon.
Freshman Jaimie Brynaert (Romeo) recorded
six kills in the victory over Henry Ford, and
freshman Dana Szymkowicz (Eisenhower)
had four kills in the triumph over Muskegon.
MCC, 13-3 overall and ranked 20th in the na-
tion, plays its first home game Thursday at 7
p.m. against St. Clair Community College.
MCCAA eastern conference
volleyball Standings
CONFERENCE OVERALL
MATCHES GAMES MATCHES GAMES
TEAM WON LOST PCT WON LOST WON LOST PCT WON LOST
St. Clair County CC 13 1 .929 39 11 39 13 .750 119 56
Macomb 12 2 .857 38 9 32 8 .800 109 37
Oakland 10 4 .714 37 13 33 13 .717 96 41
Schoolcraft College 9 5 .653 31 19 23 17 .589 62 59
Henry Ford CC 6 8 .428 18 30 8 18 .307 24 58
Mott CC 4 10 .285 16 30 14 31 .311 52 93
Delta College 2 12 .143 9 36 8 22 .267 27 60
Alpena CC 0 14 .000 2 42 0 25 .000 2 71
Monarchs get ready
for season
The Macomb Daily Sports Staff
Led by a solid sophomore class, the Macomb
Community College volleyball team will be-
gin its season Aug. 28-29 at the Columbus
Community College Tournament in Colum-
bus, Ohio.
Five sophomores return for Coach Teri Szur
and the Monarchs, who went 13-3 in the MC-
CAA and advanced to the Region XII Tourna-
ment.
Stephanie Pietrzak and Christina Seward are
back after both earned All-MCCAA first-team
honors last season.
Katelyn Cosio, an Anchor Bay graduate who
was named All-MCCAA third team last year,
and Jessica Rombach, an All-MCCAA honor-
able mention selection, also are back, as is li-
bero Brianna Girodano (Dakota).
The sophomores will be joined by five fresh-
men: Danielle Meyer of Cousino, Dana Szym-
kowicz of Eisenhower, Jaimie Brynaert of
Romeo, Stephanie Plotzke of Lakeview and
Samantha Jones of Detroit Denby.

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Aces per set
ATHLETE SPM ACES ACES/
Set
Jaimie Brynaert 128.0 44.0 0.344
Katelyn Cosio 133.0 63.0 0.474
Brianna Giordano 119.0 26.0 0.218
Samantha Jones 26.0 1.0 0.038
Danielle Meyer 132.0 32.0 0.242
Stephanie Pietrzak 136.0 78.0 0.574
Stephanie Plotzke 68.0 4.0 0.059
Jessica Rombach 136.0 28.0 0.206
Christina Seward 139.0 53.0 0.381
Dana Szymkowicz 90.0 19.0 0.211
digs per set
ATHLETE SPM DIGS DIGS/
Set
Katelyn Cosio 133.0 174.0 1.308
ASSISTS per set
ATHLETE SPM ASST ASST/
Set
BLOCKS per set
ATHLETE GPM TOTAL
BLOCKS
BLOCKS/
Set
KILLS per set
ATHLETE SPM KILLS KILLS/
Set
Katelyn Cosio 133.0 328.0 2.466
hitting efficiency
ATHLETE SPM KILLS ATTACK
ERR
ATTACK
ATTEMPT
HIT EFF.
Jaimie Brynaert 128.0 272.0 119.0 590.0 25.930%
Katelyn Cosio 133.0 328.0 71.0 637.0 40.350%
Samantha Jones 26.0 23.0 7.0 46.0 34.780%
Danielle Meyer 132.0 191.0 62.0 393.0 32.820%
Stephanie Pietrzak 136.0 381.0 98.0 768.0 36.850%
Jessica Rombach 136.0 245.0 60.0 454.0 40.750%
Christina Seward 139.0 41.0 11.0 94.0 31.910%
Dana Szymkowicz 90.0 147.0 40.0 323.0 33.130%
Statistics

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great lakes all-region
all-mccaa
mccaa eastern conference
1st team
Most Valuable Player
Stephanie pietrzak
awards
great lakes all-region
all-mccaa
1st team
coaches award
christina seward
mccaa eastern
conference 2nd team
Katelyn Cosio
mccaa eastern
conference 2nd team
Jessica rombach
MCCAA EASTERN CONFERENCE
HONORABLE MENTION
brianna giordano
most improved
player
jaimie brynaert

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men’s & Women’s
cross country team
Back Row (from left to right): Brett Golze, Jarron Brewer, Ryan Renas, William Gerstenberger, Mike King, Joey Burelle,
Head Coach Kim Renas
Middle Row (from left to right): Paul Schultz, Erika Staelgraeve, Ciara Poppe, Kelsey Wright, Nicole Provencher, Eliot Wright
Front Row (from left to right): Chelsea Myers, Aileen Mayack, Carissa Hudson
MEN’S TEAM
NAME HT YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
Jarron Brewer 5'7" FR Marysville/Marysville
Joey Burelle 5'8" FR Sterling Heights/Stevenson
William Gerstenberger 6'3" SO Roseville/Roseville
Brett Golze 5'11" FR Fraser/Fraser
Mike King 5'9" FR Clinton Twp./Fraser
Ryan Renas 6'0" SO Warren/Warren Woods Tower
Paul Schultz 5'9" SO Eastpointe/East Detroit
WOMEN’S TEAM
NAME HT YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
Carissa Hudson 5'2" SO Romeo/Lutheran North
Kaitlyn Kreger 5'8" SO Chesterfield Twp./L’Anse Creuse North
Chelsea Myers 5'6" SO New Baltimore/Anchor Bay
Ciara Poppe 5'8" FR Harrison Twp./L’Anse Creuse North
Nicole Provencher 5'4" FR Macomb/Dakota
Olivia Tweten 5'4" SO Clinton Twp./Lutheran North
Kelsey Wright-Alexander 5'6" FR Marysville/Marysville
cross country roster

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njcaa academic cross
country all-american
team
njcaa academic cross
country all-american
kelsey wright
william
gerstenberger
njcaa academic
cross country
all-american
team
njcaa academic
cross country
all-american
olivia tweten
nicholas kirkwood
njcaa academic
all-america
most valuable
performer
national
qualifier
brett golze
joey burelle
njcaa academic
all-america
national
qualifier
most improved
national
qualifier
paul schultz
mike king
NJCAA cross country
all-american
njcaa academic
all-america
all-region
all-mccaa
most valuable
performer
Carissa Hudson
awards
njcaa academic
all-america
chelsea myers
njcaa academic
cross country
all-american
team
kaitlyn kreger
njcaa academic
cross country
all-american
team
national
qualifier
ciara poppe

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2009 all-region team
Name School
Cayla Nousain Jackson CC
Brook Simon Lansing CC
Kylin Belair Lansing CC
Megan Brackins Oakland CC
Haley Knoll Lansing CC
Amanda Buck Cuyahoga (OH) CC
Carissa Hudson Macomb CC
Meg Stall Lansing CC
Nikki May Lansing CC
Kelly Noren Oakland CC
Coach of the Year Chuck Block Lansing CC
all-mccaa team
Name School
Cayla Nousain Jackson CC
Brook Simon Lansing CC
Kylin Belair Lansing CC
Megan Brackins Oakland CC
Haley Knoll Lansing CC
Carissa Hudson Macomb CC
Meg Stall Lansing CC
Nikki May Lansing CC
Kelly Noren Oakland CC
Jody Nicholson Jackson CC
Coach of the Year Chuck Block Lansing CC
All-American
The mark of a true champion is their perse-
verance to overcome obstacles. This statement
embodies Carissa Hudson as she battled to
return to form after going down with a stress
fracture last season. For any athlete watching
from the sideline is very difficult! So when
this season began Hudson set out to prove she
was one of the best runners in the nation. Run-
ning with determination in every race, she ran
to achieve the status of All-American. On Sat-
urday, November 14th Hudson ran one of her
best times of the season in the 5K. She finished
24th with a time of 19:32 earning her the pres-
tigious honor of being called an All-American
at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships
in Peoria, IL. Salute to Carissa Hudson a true
competitor!
“Hudson has worked very hard to achieve
her goals and she has led the team on and
off the field as our captain and I couldn’t be
more proud of her success this season.” –Head
Coach Kim Renas
Academic All-American
Student-athlete is a word that we often hear
but the word student goes unnoticed. How-
ever, in the case of these athletes, their aca-
demic achievement is just as important as
athletic advancement. Macomb’s Men’s Cross
Country team was selected as one of the NJ-
CAAAcademic Teams’of the Year. The men’s
team placed 11th among the national rankings
with a team GPA of 3.435. Macomb’s Wom-
en’s Cross Country team was also selected as
one of the NJCAA Academic Teams’ of the
Year. The women’s team placed 12th nation-
ally with a GPA of 3.592. Brett Golze, Paul
Schultz, Carissa Hudson and Chelsea Myers
all maintained a 4.0 GPA for the fall semes-
ter. For their efforts, they were selected to the
NJCAA Academic All-America Team. Con-
gratulations are also in order to William Ger-
stenberger, Ciara Poppe, Nicholas Kirkwood,
Kelsey Wright, Olivia Tweten and Kaitlyn
Kreger for their academic achievement. All of
these individulas were selected to the NJCAA
Academic Cross Country All-American Team
for maintaining a GPA above 3.0.

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cross country results
njcaa region xii
cross country championship
Saturday,october 31, 2009 • Grand Woods Park, Lansing, MI
women’s team RESULTS
PLACE team points
1 Lansing CC 27
2 Oakland CC 79
3 Cuyahoga (OH) CC 92
4 Jackson CC 102
5 Macomb CC 160
6 Schoolcraft College 118
7 Vincennes (IN) University 213
8 Mott CC 217
9 Glen Oaks CC 237
10 Kirtland CC NTS
women’s Individual results
Note: Top 10 are All-Region
PLACE runner school time
1 Cayla Nousain Jackson CC 19:20
2 Brook Simon Lansing CC 19:21
3 Kaylin Belair Lansing CC 19:29
4 Megan Brackins Oakland CC 19:42
5 Haley Knoll Lansing CC 19:55
6 Amanda Buck Cuhyahoga (OH) CC 20:00
7 Carissa Hudson Macomb CC 20:04
8 Meg Stall Lansing CC 20:06
9 Nikki May Lansing CC 20:09
10 Kelly Noren Oakland CC 20:10
11 Crystal Watson Cuyahoga (OH) CC 20:13
12 Jody Nicholson Jackson CC 20:15
13 Ciara Poppe Macomb CC 20:24
14 Susan Nelson Cuyahoga (OH) CC 20:27
15 Kaitlin French Schoolcraft College 20:28
16 Sydney Yoscovits Oakland CC 20:30
17 Cierra Gerbers Vincennes (IN) University 20:34
18 Cynthia Ingle Lansing CC 20:36
19 Kristina Donley Lansing CC 20:43
20 Brittany Buck Cuyahoga (OH) CC 20:45
21 Kelsey Wright Macomb CC 20:48
men’s team RESULTS
PLACE team points
1 Lansing CC 23
2 Oakland CC 50
3 Jackson CC 93
4 Macomb CC 101
5 Vincennes (IN) University 122
6 Glen Oaks CC 189
7 Kirtland CC 193
8 Mott CC 206
men’s Individual results
Note: Top 10 are All-Region
PLACE runner school time
1 Addis Habtewold Lansing CC 25:54
2 Jeremiah Hargett Oakland CC 26:17
3 Ryan Rebain Lansing CC 26:23
4 Eric Spitz Lansing CC 26:24
5 Brendan Martin Jackson CC 26:34
6 Jesus Perez-Flores Lansing CC 26:39
7 Darryl Jessup Oakland CC 26:44
8 Jajuan Tyler Vincennes (IN) University 26:49
9 Tyler Slentz Lansing CC 26:53
10 Shane Logan Oakland CC 26:59
11 Garreth Gose Lansing CC 27:05
12 Luis Fabian Lansing CC 27:10
13 Chas Irman Oakland CC 27:13
14 Joey Burelle Macomb CC 27:15
15 Kevin Berry Lansing CC 27:16
16 Devon Duflo Lansing CC 27:28
17 Jordan Tripp Jackson CC 27:28
18 Mike King Macomb CC 27:31
19 Alex Fenn Vincennes (IN) University 27:33
20 Zach Widner Oakland CC 27:36
21 Davin McKeown Oakland CC 27:42
22 Paul Schultz Macomb CC 27:44
23 Emanuel Ortega Kirtland CC 27:47

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njcaa Division I cross country
national championships 2009
Women’s individual results
Place Name School time
1 Caroline Jepleting New Mexico JC 17:79
2 Rose Tanui Central Arizona 17:41
3 Florence Ngetich El Paso CC 17:47
4 Violah Lagat Central Arizona 17:57
5 Patrober Murindat Butler County CC 18:02
6 Julia Sambu Rend Lake 18:12
7 Robin Ray Cowley County CC 18:20
8 Scarla Nero Colby CC 18:24
9 Patricia Barela Central Arizona 18:28
10 Agnes Kapsolyo Iowa Central CC 18:31
11 Maggie Warner Gillette 18:33
12 Rebecca Hbetamu Central Arizona 18:40
13 Danielle Higgins Pima CC 18:46
14 Hlfti Kahssay Colby CC 18:53
15 Sarah Kimalyo Rend Lake 18:56
36 Carissa Hudson Macomb CC 19:34
men’s individual results
Place Name School time
1 Stephen Sambu Rend Lake 24:00
2 Henry Lelei Central Arizona 24:21
3 Isaiah Samoei Iowa Western CC 24:49
4 George Alex Paradise Valley 24:50
5 Jackson Toroitich Butler County CC 24:56
6 Kipkorir Mutai Gillette 25:01
7 Mohamed Noor Garden City CC 25:02
8 Tallam Kipruto South Plains 25:04
9 Gabriel Proctor Garden City CC 25:11
10 Joel Rop Butler County CC 25:13
11 Dey Tuach Rend Lake 25:21
12 Tailhar Hasson Paradise Valley 25:21
13 Matthew Kotut Rend Lake 25:25
14 Anthony Pequeno South Plains 25:34
15 Aaron Sherf Paradise Valley 25:35
83 Paul Schultz Macomb CC 27:47

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men’s Basketball Team
Back Row from Left to Right: Alan Hardy, Hamza Ali-Ahmed, David Gilliam, Jarvis Dennis, Brad Balkema, Daniel Hughes, John Talos,
Branden McKenney, Christian Bass
Middle Row from Left to Right: Korey Atkins, Assistant Coach Aaron Hardaway, Assistant Coach Carl Jamison, Assistant Coach
Terrance Walker, Head Coach Henry Washington, Assistant Coach Byron Willis, Assistant Coach Louis Montgomery, Anthony Griffith
Front Row from Left to Right: Terrence Williams, Mitch Michalski, Adam Willis, Terrell Williams, Zachary Arnold, Darius Mitchell
1 Mitch Michalski G 6'0" FR Detroit/Parkway Christian
2 Terrence Williams G 6'1" FR Ypsilanti/Lincoln
10 Terrell Williams G 5'11" FR Ypsilanti/Lincoln
11 Adam Willis G 5'11" SO Detroit/King
12 Anthony Griffith G 6'2" FR Macomb/Henry Ford II
14 Michael Anthony G 6'0" FR Warren/Cousino
20 Hamza Ali-Ahmed C 6'5" FR Clinton Twp./Fraser
21 Alan Hardy F 6'3" FR Bloomfield/Lahser
23 Branden McKenney F 6'4" SO Detroit/King
32 Jarvis Dennis C 6'5" FR Detroit/Osborn
34 David Gilliam C 6'7" SO Southfield/West Bloomfield
42 John Talos F 6'6" FR Eastpointe/Parkway Christian
55 Brad Balkema C 6'8" SO Roseville/Cousino
Men’s basketball roster

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All-region
all-mccaa
1st team
most valuable player
macomb’s all-time leading scorer
3rd team
all-freshman team
outstanding freshman
Branden McKenney
playmaker of the year
terrell williams
alan hardy
awards

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Men’s basketball Results
November 2 Marygrove Scrimmage Macomb
November 7 Kalamazoo Valley Macomb L, 79-37 (0-1) (0-0)
November 11 Concordia University Ann Arbor W, 60-56 (1-1) (0-0)
November 13–14 Clark State Tournament
Columbus State CC
Southern State CC
Springfield, OH
L, 98-77
W, 101-79
(1-2) (0-0)
(2-2) (0-0)
November 16 Olivet College Macomb W, 73-56 (3-2) (0-0)
November 20–21 Glen Oaks Tournament
Indiana Tech
Glen Oaks
Centreville
W, 96-76
L, 84-66
(4-2) (0-0)
(4-3) (0-0)
November 30 Albion College Macomb W, 73-54 (5-3) (0-0)
December 2 Schoolcraft CC Livonia W, 69-66 (6-3) (1-0)
December 9 Rochester College Macomb W, 80-63 (73-) (1-0)
December 11–12 Alpena Tournament
Alpena CC
Muskegon CC
Alpena
W, 73-72
W, 78-59
(8-3) (1-0)
(9-3) (1-0)
December 16 Oakland CC Macomb L, 71-61 (9-4) (1-1)
December 19 Lake Michigan CC Benton Harbor L, 102-77 (9-5) (1-1)
December 22 Alpena CC Macomb W, 57-52 (10-5) (2-1)
January 2 St. Clair CC Port Huron L, 72-62 (11-6) (3-2)
January 6 Henry Ford CC Macomb L, 72-47 (11-7) (3-3)
January 9 Marygrove College Macomb Cancelled
January 13 Mott CC Flint L, 82-34 (11-8) (3-4)
January 16 Delta College Macomb L, 61-54 (11-9) (3-5)
January 20 Kirtland CC Roscommon L, 89-82 (11-10) (3-6)
January 23 Schoolcraft CC Macomb W, 80-73 (12-10) (4-6)
January 30 Oakland CC Waterford L, 58-46 (12-11) (4-7)
February 3 St. Clair CC Macomb L, 74-57 (12-12) (4-8)
February 6 Henry Ford CC Dearborn W, 94-52 Forfeit (13-12) (5-8)
February 13 Mott CC Macomb L, 77-44 (13-13) (5-9)
February 17 Delta College University Center L, 75-72 (13-14) (5-10)
February 20 Kirtland CC Macomb W, 80-67 (14-14) (6-10)
February 28 Region XII Tournament
March 2 Oakland CC Waterford L, 78-69 (14-15) (6-10)

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Sophomore Day
2/20
Saturday’s game honored Macomb’s grad-
uating sophomores as they played their last
home game a Macomb Monarch. “Big”
Brad Balkema, David “The Defender”
Gilliam, Adam “Skip” Willis and Bran-
den “Easy” McKenney were resilient and
worked hard through the ups and downs
of a college basketball season. More im-
portantly, their growth off the court is im-
measurable and holds more significance
than dribbling a ball. As the pregame cer-
emonies concluded, the Macomb Mon-
archs were ready to battle with the Kirtland
Firebirds. Macomb assumed control of the
game and never looked back. The Mon-
archs won the game by a score of 80-67,
snapping their five game losing streak. Ma-
comb only turned the ball over 12 times.
The Monarch defense annihilated the Fire-
birds on the boards 45-27, forced 18 turn-
overs and held Kirtland to 36% shooting
from the floor. Macomb’s All-Time leader
in points scored-Branden “Easy” McKen-
ney recorded 34 points, 11 rebounds and 3
steals. Alan Hardy complied 15 points, 8
rebounds and 4 blocks. Terrell “Rell-Deal”
Williams added 10 points and 7 assists.
Macomb improves to 5-11 in the confer-
ence and 13-15 overall as they head to the
Regional Tournament at Mott College in
Flint, MI.
Momentum Swing
1/2
The Macomb Monarchs were charged and
ready to battle with the St. Clair Skip-
pers. The Skippers opened up early with
a 15-4 lead but Macomb closed the gap to
two points at intermission on 43% shoot-
ing. In the second half, St. Clair went on
another run but yet again the Monarchs
solidified their defense by running a zone
and sparked a comeback. Macomb began
to get open looks and capitalized on every
opportunity. With 5:19 remaining in the
game, Alan Hardy scored on a sweet give
and go from Brad Balkema. Hardy’s dunk
energized the team putting Macomb ahead
by two but the basket was quickly nullified
due to the technical foul Hardy picked up
for hanging on the rim! From that point the
momentum shifted and St. Clair went on
a 15-3 run. The end result was a Macomb
loss by a score of 72-62. Branden “Easy”
McKenney opened up the arsenal by shoot-
ing several jump shots, compiling 24 points
and 13 rebounds. Brad Balkema continues
be a work horse. Balkema finished with 10
points and 11 rebounds while Alan Hardy
added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Macomb’s record is 3-2 in the conference
and 11-6 overall.
Holiday Inn Thunder
Bay Classic
12-11&12
The Macomb Monarchs traveled to Alpena
to play in the Holiday Inn Thunder Bay
Classic. Macomb was matched up against
Alpena CC in the first game and started
out very sluggish. The suspense came in
the last seconds of the second half. Ma-
comb and Alpena for the last five minutes
of the game continued to trade baskets. Al-
pena seemed to have the game won as they
drove to the basket and scored on a lay-up
with five point two seconds remaining.
Macomb advanced the ball and called their
final timeout with two seconds remaining.
Checking in the game was freshman marks-
men Anthony Griffith, Griffith only played
limited minutes but Coach Henry Washing-
ton knew he could count on Griffith. Ma-
comb inbounded the ball; Griffith caught
it on the wing and with pinpoint accuracy
sank a three pointer as time expired and
gave Macomb the win by a score of 73-72.
Macomb moved on to play Muskegon for
the tournament trophy. The scouting report
on Muskegon was that they were an ath-
letic team that couldn’t shoot. So Macomb
simply played zone defense and forced 20
turnovers, bad shots and caused Muskegon
to shoot 35% from the floor. Macomb won
the Holiday Inn Thunder Bay Classic and
hoisted the trophy by beating Muskegon
78-59. A herculean effort by tournament
MVP Branden “Easy” McKenney truly
showed his ability to score easily! McK-
enney physically imposed his dominance
against Muskegon and for the weekend,
McKenney averaged a phenomenal 27.5
points and 12 rebounds. Playing Pippen
to his Jordan was Alan Hardy. Hardy was
also named to the All-Tournament team by
averaging 14.5 points and 11.5 rebounds.
Macomb improved their record to 9-3 over-
all and will face Oakland CC on the 16th of
December at 7:30pm.
8.0 Seconds
12/2
Picking up the action of the Macomb
Monarchs game against the Schoolcraft
Ocelots with thirty-two seconds left in the
game; being down as many as ten points
with four minutes to left Macomb fought
back. Macomb was down by two with
thirty-two seconds remaining, instinctively
Coach Henry Washington called his last
and final timeout. Gathering the team in the
huddle, Coach Washington looked into the
eyes of tired athletes and began to do as he
has done for the last 30 years, diagram a
play! Choosing his players as the options
to take the last shot, an unlikely hero was
the culprit to heave the game winning shot.
Allowing the clock to tick down to eight
seconds, Macomb’s first three options were
guarded heavily. Amidst a hostile home
crowd freshman guard “Money Making”
Mitch Michalski (pronounced My-house-
key) dribbled right and crossed over left
with a hand in his face pulled the trigger
on a three pointer that sank the hopes of
Schoolcraft, giving the Monarchs a one
point lead. After deliberation at the table
the referees concluded that eight seconds
remained on the clock instead of the six
point seven seconds as the clock showed!
On Schoolcraft’s ensuing possession, they
advanced the ball and there was Michalski
again causing the pressure on the Ocelot’s
point guard forcing him to lose the ball.
Alan Hardy recovered the ball and sealed
the game on a break away dunk as time ex-
pired and Macomb won by a score of 69-
66. Macomb improves their overall record
to 6-3 and 1-0 in the conference. Macomb
looks to continue their winning streak at
home on the 9th against Rochester College
at 7pm.

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Men’s Basketball Standings
CONFERENCE OVERALL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB WON LOST PCT
Mott CC 15 1 .938 - 26 4 .866
St. Clair County CC 12 4 .750 3 27 8 .771
Oakland CC 11 5 .688 4 21 9 .700
Henry Ford CC 9 5 .643 6 22 8 .733
Delta College 9 5 .643 6 17 13 .567
Macomb CC 6 10 .375 10 14 15 .483
Kirtland CC 5 11 .313 10 9 19 .321
Alpena CC 3 13 .188 12 4 22 .154
Schoolcraft College 2 12 .143 13 4 22 .154

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Women’s
Basketball Team
Back Row from Left to Right: Head Coach Jay Ritchie, Assistant Coach Sheronda Powell, Jumella Hooper, Sadie
Howell, Nicole Franey, Lauren Chase, Meredith Smith, Assistant Coach Amanda Theut,
Assistant Coach Cassandra Patrick
Middle Row from Left to Right: Jessica Phillips, Brittany Chapman, Lauren Quinn, Ashlee Sokalski, Chanequa Hills,
Breanna McFadden, Nakisha Adray
Front Row from Left to Right: Katie D’Hondt, Jasmine Flanagan, Meghan Kmiecik, Lauryn Giles-Marzette
1 Chanequa Hills G 5'7" FR Roseville/Roseville
3 Jasmine Flanagan G 5'5" FR Sterling Heights/Ford II
5 Lauren Quinn G 5'7" SO Macomb/Summit
10 Katie D’Hondt G 5'7" FR St. Clair Shores/Lake Shore
12 Meredith Smith F 5'8" SO Sterling Heights/Ford II
20 Jessica Phillips F 5'9" FR Romeo/Summit
21 Nakisha Adray F 5'8" SO Chesterfield Twp./Anchor Bay
24 Breanna McFadden F 5'8" FR Mount Clemens/L’Anse Creuse North
25 Nicole Franey C 6'2" FR Marine City/Marine City
30 Lauren Chase F 5'11" FR Macomb/Dakota
32 Brittany Chapman F 5'8" FR St. Clair Shores/Lakeview
33 Jessica Rombach C 6'1" FR Marine City/Marine City
women’s basketball roster

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women’s basketball results
November 4 Rochester College Macomb W, 65-53 (1-0) (0-0)
November 7 St. Clair College Windsor, ON L, 64-53 (1-1) (0-0)
November 11 Concordia University Ann Arbor W, 58-42 (2-1) (0-0)
November 19 Sienna Heights Adrian L, 56-60 (2-2) (0-0)
November 25 Marygrove College Macomb W, 58-49 (3-2) (0-0)
December 2 Schoolcraft CC Livonia L, 71-42 (3-3) (0-1)
December 8 Olivet College Macomb W, 68-47 (4-3) (0-1)
December 11-12 Alpena Tournament
Alpena CC
Kirtland CC
Alpena
L, 61-58
L, 62-61
(4-4) (0-1)
(4-5) (0-1)
December 16 Oakland CC Macomb L, 75-62 (4-6) (0-2)
December 23 Alpena CC Macomb L, 59-53 (5-7) (1-3)
January 2 St. Clair CC Port Huron L, 71-55 (5-8) (1-4)
January 6 Henry Ford CC Macomb W, 81-70 (6-8) (2-4)
January 13 Mott CC Flint W, 67-56 (7-8) (3-4)
January 16 Delta College Macomb L, 89-75 OT (7-9) (3-5)
January 20 Kirtland CC Roscommon W, 58-35 (8-9) (4-5)
January 23 Schoolcraft CC Macomb L, 90-30 (8-10) (4-6)
January 30 Oakland CC Waterford L, 67-57 (8-11) (4-7)
February 3 St. Clair CC Macomb L, 61-52 (8-12) (4-8)
February 6 Henry Ford CC Dearborn L, 88-74 (8-13) (4-9)
February 13 Mott CC Macomb W, 71-47 (9-13) (5-9)
February 17 Delta College University Center W, 66-58 (10-13) (6-9)
February 20 Kirtland CC Macomb W, 59-47 (11-13) (7-9)
March 5 Region XII Tournament
Owens CC
Toledo, OH
L, 92-54 (11-14) (7-9)
MCCAA Eastern Conference
3rd Team
all-star
defensive player
of the year
Chanequa hills jasmine flanagan
most improved
brittany chapman
awards

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The Macomb Daily
Sports Staff
The MCC women’s basketball team signed
Lauren Chase to a letter of intent.
“I’m looking forward to working with such
an outstanding athlete,” MCC coach Jay
Ritchie said.
Redemption
2/17
In an earlier season match up between the
Lady Monarchs of Macomb and the Lady
Pioneers of Delta, Macomb was mortified
as they imploded down the stretch and
loss the game 89-75 in overtime. The re-
match would prove to be a different story!
Armed with motivation to avenge the pre-
vious game and Coach Ritchie’s constant
preparation; Macomb played with tenac-
ity and raced to a 66-58 victory. Macomb
held the rebounding edge 48-36, forced
18 turnovers and quelled the usually lethal
shooting of Delta to 12% from behind the
arc and 28% overall. The backcourt play
of freshman guards Chanequa Hills and
Jasmine Flanagan proved to be pivotal at
setting the tempo and seizing control of
the game. Spearheading the charge was
Chanequa “Handles the Pill” Hills; Hills
played exquisitely compiling 23 points, 10
rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
Flanagan added 9 points but was essential
in driving to basket and placing Delta in
foul trouble. On the block creating havoc
were Kisha Adray and Brittany Chapman.
Adray had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 3 fero-
cious blocks; while Chapman dominated
the boards with 11 and 6 points. The Lady
Monarchs improve their record to 6-9 in
the conference and 10-13 overall.
Run & Gun
2/6
The Macomb Lady Monarchs battled with
the Henry Ford Lady Hawks on Saturday
and were beaten by a score of 88-74. From
the opening tip, Henry Ford ran the run
and gun offense of the Phoenix Suns. In
the first half alone, Henry Ford took 54
shots and off three pointers they scored
42 points for the game. Macomb out re-
bounded Henry Ford 48-41 but turned the
ball over 36 times. Even though Macomb
shot 49% from the floor for the game, the
Lady Monarchs couldn’t keep up with the
pace of Henry Ford. Chanequa “Handles
the Pill” Hills drove the ball to the cup ef-
fortlessly on her way to wonderful after-
noon. She shot 77% from the floor compil-
ing 31 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 4
steals. Meredith Smith dropped 11 points,
5 rebounds and 4 assists. Macomb’s re-
cord falls to 4-9 in the conference and 8-13
overall.
Press Breaker
1/6
The women’s basketball team was pumped
and ready to play after being on a two game
skid! Macomb battled with a very tough
Henry Ford team. Henry Ford’s stifling de-
fensive pressure rattled the Lady Monarchs
and forced Macomb into 32 turnovers.
However, shooting 52% from the field and
Coach Ritchie’s game adjustments helped
Macomb prevail to a win by a score of 81-
70. Every time Henry Ford made a run the
German Assassin Jessica Rombach shoot-
ing from her Russian Kalashnikov, dropped
stepped into the paint and obliterated any
chance of a comeback. Rombach went 16
of 21 from the floor, scoring a total of 33
points, 7 rebounds and 1 block. Meredith
Smith compiled 10 points, 6 assists, 2
steals and 1 block. The Lady Monarchs im-
prove their record to 2-4 in the conference
and 6-8 overall.
WOMEN’S Basketball Standings
CONFERENCE OVERALL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB WON LOST PCT
Schoolcraft College 15 1 .938 - 33 2 .943
Oakland CC 12 4 .750 3 19 10 .655
Delta College 10 6 .625 5 14 14 .500
Macomb CC 8 8 .500 7 12 13 .480
Mott CC 6 10 .375 9 7 18 .280
Alpena CC 4 12 .250 11 8 18 .307
Kirtland CC 3 13 .188 12 5 22 .185
Henry Ford CC 1 15 .063 14 5 22 .185

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men’s baseball Team
Back Row From Left to Right: Head Coach Henry Washington, Assistant Coach Jack Holloway, Steve Munster, Vincent Lauro, Aston Sokolnicki, Brain
Falta, Alex Hacias, Kyle Alef, Perry Teolis, Mike Hojnacki, Andy Orr, Ben Orr, Joel Lange, Chris Lux, Assistant Coach Brent Biebuyck
Middle Row From Left to Right: Mitch Michalski, Brian Mazurek, Tyler Telgenlof, Phil Verniers, Larry Houser, Mike Wood, James Kyewski, Nick
Tomilenko, Brad LaBudie, Mike Doak, Myles Swartz, Cory Amble
Front Row From Left to Right: Nathan Smith, Ryan Champine, Jonathon Nelson, Johnny Hackett, Arthur Coppola, Adam Ogonowski, Kevin Osborne,
Peter Klozik, Ryan Neu, Steve Gore, Patrick Lubeck
most valuable player
MCCAA Eastern
Conference 2nd team
alex hacias
myles swartz
outstanding sophomore
MCCAA Eastern Conference
Honorable Mention
michael wood
most consistent
ryan neu
awards
david lloyd memorial award

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baseball Team roster
# NAME POS B/T HT YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
1 Mitch Michalski P R/R 6'0" FR Detroit/Parkway Christian
2 Cory Amble OF L/R 6'0" SO Canton/Catholic Central
3 Ryan Champine IF R/R 5'9" SO Harrison Twp./L’Anse Creuse
5 Jonathon Nelson IF R/R 5'9" SO Shelby Twp./Utica
6 Alex Hacias P/1B R/R 6'5" SO Sterling Heights/Henry Ford II
7 Kevin Osborne OF L/L 5'9" SO Ypsilanti/Ypsilanti
9 Paul Zubeck P R/R 5'9" SO Royal Oak/Royal Oak
11 Ryan Neu IF R/R 5'10" SO Canton/Canton
13 Johnny Hackett OF L/L 5'10" FR Grosse Pointe/Grosse Pointe South
14 Aston Sokolnicki OF/P R/R 6'1" SO New Baltimore/L’Anse Creuse North
17 Brian Mazurek OF R/R 5'11" FR Shelby Twp./Utica
18 Myles Swartz P L/R 5'10" SO Thornhill (Ont.)/Langstaff
19 Nicholas Tomilenko IF R/R 5'11" FR Plymouth/Canton
20 Michael Romanchik C R/R 6'2" FR Macomb/Dakota
21 Terrell Williams C R/R 5'11" FR Ypsilanti/Lincoln
24 Michael Wood 1B R/R 6'1" SO Sterling Heights/Stevenson
25 Vince Lauro P/1B L/R 6'2" FR Macomb/Eisenhower
26 Arthur Coppola IF R/R 5'9" FR St. Clair Shores/Lake Shore
27 Peter Klozik C L/R 5'10" SO Shelby Twp./Eisenhower
28 Larry Houser OF R/R 6'1" FR Warren/Parkway Christian
30 Josh Andreycak C R/R 5'9" FR Sterling Heights/Stevenson
31 Tyler Telgenhof P L/L 6'0" SO Charlevoix/Charlevoix
32 Kyle Alef P L/R 6'6" SO Sterling Heights/Stevenson
33 Patrick Lubeck P/IF R/R 5'10" SO Warren/Parkway Christian
35 Joel Lange P R/L 64 FR Clarkston/Clarkston
37 Perry Teolis P R/R 63 SO St. Clair Shores/Lakeview
38 Mike Hojnacki P R/R 62 FR Clinton Twp./Chippewa Valley
39 Nathan Smith IF/OF L/R 60 FR Fraser/Fraser
44 Ben Orr P/1B L/L 63 FR Utica/Utica
45 Andy Orr OF R/R 63 FR Utica/Utica

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Individual Pitching
Athlete GP IP R ER Hits SO BB ERA W L
Kyle Alef 6.0 35.2 33.0 25.0 30.0 36.0 23.0 6.308 2.0 4.0
Brian Falta 3.0 14.2 15.0 15.0 15.0 11.0 11.0 9.202 1.0 1.0
Steve Gore 4.0 11.2 14.0 10.0 8.0 12.0 18.0 7.712 0.0 1.0
Alex Hacias 34.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 2.0 4.0 9.000 0.0 1.0
Mike Hojnacki 6.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 0.000 0.0 0.0
Joel Lange 9.0 36.2 30.0 20.0 34.0 31.0 22.0 4.909 1.0 5.0
Vince Lauro 21.0 0.1 5.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 109.091 0.0 0.0
Patrick Lubeck 8.0 52.0 40.0 34.0 64.0 43.0 16.0 5.885 4.0 4.0
Mitch Michalski 6.0 6.2 9.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 2.0 6.747 0.0 0.0
Steve Pistono 9.0 20.1 9.0 4.0 5.0 15.0 11.0 1.771 1.0 3.0
Aston Sokolnicki 18.0 13.0 2.0 2.0 9.0 8.0 6.0 1.385 0.0 0.0
Myles Swartz 7.0 23.0 26.0 18.0 30.0 16.0 10.0 7.043 0.0 4.0
Tyler Telgenhof 7.0 16.2 11.0 7.0 14.0 10.0 5.0 3.779 2.0 0.0
Perry Teolis 2.0 1.2 4.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 6.0 16.168 0.0 0.0
Paul Zubeck 10.0 33.0 34.0 21.0 42.0 25.0 14.0 5.727 2.0 2.0
Individual Hitting
Athlete GP AB H 2B 3B Runs RBI BA
Cory Amble 25.0 74.0 21.0 5.0 2.0 15.0 8.0 0.284
Josh Andreycak 21.0 48.0 13.0 4.0 0.0 6.0 12.0 0.271
Ryan Champine 27.0 76.0 17.0 1.0 2.0 15.0 8.0 0.224
Arthur Coppola 28.0 76.0 26.0 6.0 1.0 12.0 29.0 0.342
Alex Hacias 34.0 89.0 42.0 7.0 0.0 20.0 23.0 0.472
Johnny Hackett 21.0 54.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 2.0 0.222
Larry Houser 29.0 60.0 16.0 1.0 0.0 16.0 4.0 0.267
Peter Klozik 8.0 9.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.222
Vince Lauro 21.0 41.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.293
Brian Mazurek 14.0 16.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.250
Jonathon Nelson 25.0 85.0 27.0 3.0 0.0 19.0 17.0 0.318
Ryan Neu 28.0 85.0 26.0 6.0 0.0 20.0 10.0 0.306
Andy Orr 26.0 65.0 18.0 3.0 1.0 14.0 13.0 0.277
Kevin Osborne 21.0 50.0 12.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 6.0 0.240
Steve Pistono 9.0 7.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.143
Mike Romanchik 27.0 49.0 19.0 1.0 0.0 9.0 5.0 0.388
Nate Smith 24.0 66.0 21.0 2.0 1.0 8.0 8.0 0.318
Aston Sokolnicki 18.0 29.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 7.0 0.310
Nick Tomilenko 23.0 70.0 23.0 4.0 0.0 15.0 10.0 0.329
Terrell Williams 5.0 10.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.300
Michael Wood 41.0 127.0 47.0 13.0 0.0 24.0 23.0 0.370
statistics

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Break Out the Broom
4/29
On Thursday, April 29th, the Macomb
Monarchs hosted the Davenport Panthers.
The Monarchs assumed their regal position
upon the throne thwarting the efforts of a
Panthers’ coup. In the earlier game, sopho-
more Kyle Alef was ‘as cool as the other
side of the pillow’! Alef pitched a complete
game only allowing 2 hits and striking out
9 batters. In the second inning the desig-
nated hitter Michael Wood went yard for a
solo homerun giving him his fourth homer
of the season. Alex Hacias continues to be
Mr. reliable as he registered a RBI-single.
Mike Romanchik and Jonathon Nelson
also recorded RBI’s. The end result was
Macomb winning the game 6-1. In the late
game, Macomb defeated Davenport 7-4.
Joel Lange pitched five and a third innings
with 6 K’s and received the win. Freshman
Johnny Hackett went 2-4 with a RBI. On
Saturday, May 1st, Macomb hit the road
for the rematch with Davenport in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. The Monarchs did not
disappoint as they smashed the Panthers
18-3 and 6-3. Macomb improves its overall
record to 13-26.
Sweep
4/20
The Macomb Monarchs have seen its highs
and lows this season but many on the team
feel their luck has turned around. Macomb
closed the deal on both games yesterday
against the St. Clair Skippers. In the first
contest Macomb beat the Skippers 10-4.
Macomb scored 6 runs in the fourth and
Cory Amble added 2 singles with 2 RBI’s.
A strong 5 and a 1/3 innings pitched by
Kyle Alef earned him the win. In the sec-
ond game Macomb continued to showcase
their talent to manufacture runs by winning
8-2. Macomb scored 4 runs in the third on
the incredible play of the “Russian Czar”
Nicholas Tomilenko. Tomilenko went 4-4
with 4 singles, 2 RBI’s and 2 stolen bases.
Steve Pistono pitched a complete game and
earned the win. Macomb improves their
record to 6-12 in the conference and 8-21
overall.
250 miles and running
4/18
The Macomb Monarchs scored 7 runs in
the 5th inning Saturday, April 18th, defeat-
ing Ancilla College 13-3. Shortstop Ryan
Neu turned in a monster day with 3 hits, 4
runs scored and 4 stolen bases. Alex Hacias
contributed 3 hits and knocked in 3 runs.
Jonathan Nelson also produced at the plate,
blasting 3 hits and knocking in 3 runs. Pat-
rick Lubeck was the winning pitcher scat-
tering 7 hits and striking out 7. In the sec-
ond contest, Ancilla scored 1 run in the first
and 2 in the second inning defeating Ma-
comb 3-1. The Monarchs had 2 runners in
scoring position with one out in the 7th in-
ning but failed to score. Macomb’s record
is 4-12 in the conference and 6-21 overall.
A Tale of Two Games
4/6
The Macomb Monarchs hosted the Lansing
Stars on April 6th and was baseball’s ver-
sion of Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll. The first
contest Macomb crushed Lansing in five
innings by a score of 20-3. In the top of
the first inning Lansing scored three earned
runs on walks. In the bottom of the first,
reminiscent to the 1981 Phil Collins song,
“In the Air Tonight”; Macomb inhaled and
exploded with 10 runs in the first. The
spark began with the DH Alex “Haymaker”
Hacias and he finished the contest going
3-3 with 2 RBI’s. Macomb’s catcher, Josh
Andreycak, produced at the plate with 3
doubles and 5 RBI’s. Steve Pistono earned
the win. The second game Macomb could
only muster 4 runs as they loss by a score
of 7-4. Macomb is 2-6 in the conference
and 4-15 overall.
First Win
3/27
On a cold afternoon at Monarch Field the
Macomb Monarchs hosted the Delta Pio-
neers. In the first game of the double header
the Monarchs raced out to a 9-0 lead. In the
sixth inning the Pioneers scored one run
and in the seventh scored another four! The
end result was Macomb winning the game
9-5. Alex Hacias went 4-4 with 2 RBI’s.
Steve Gore recorded the win, pitching six
and a third innings with 5 K’s and 2 earned
runs. Paul Zubeck got the save. In the sec-
ond contest, Macomb picked up where they
left off, winning the game 10-1. Brian Falta
pitched a complete game only giving up 1
run. Mike Wood continues his hot streak at
the plate batting .555 for the year. His totals
for both games were as follows: 1 home-
run, 4 RBI’s, with a .600 batting average.
Macomb’s overall record is 2-9 and will
start league play on March 30th against a
tough Jackson CC team.

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MEN’S BASEBALL results
date opponent location result record
March 16 St. Johns River CC Palatka, FL L, 11-6 (0-0) (0-1)
March 17 Monroe College (NY) Palatka, FL L, 11-9 (0-0) (0-2)
March 17 St. Johns River CC Palatka, FL L, 10-2 (0-0) (0-3)
March 18 Polk CC Winter Haven, FL L, 13-3 (0-0) (0-4)
March 18 Hillsborough CC Tampa, FL L, 17-5 (0-0) (0-5)
March 19 University of Tampa JV Double Header Tampa, FL L, 3-1; L, 13-5 (0-0) (0-7)
March 20 University of Tampa JV Double Header Tampa, FL L, 11-3; L, 10-4 (0-0) (0-9)
March 27 Delta College Macomb W, 9-5; W. 10-1 (0-0) (2-9)
March 30 Jackson CC* Macomb L, 1-0; W, 4-3 (1-1) (3-10)
April 1 Mott CC* Flint L, 10-3; L, 2-1 (1-3) (3-12)
April 3 Glen Oaks CC* Macomb L, 8-3; L, 5-1 (1-5) (3-14)
April 6 Lansing CC* Macomb W, 20-3; L, 7-4 (2-6) (4-15)
April 8 Kalamazoo Valley CC* Macomb L, 5-3; L, 10-4 (2-8) (4-17)
April 10 Grand Rapids CC* Macomb L, 5-3; L, 9-3 (2-10) (4-19)
April 13 Jackson CC* Jackson L, 6-3; W, 4-0 (3-11) (5-20)
April 17 Ancilla College* Donaldson, IN W, 13-3; L, 3-1 (4-12) (6-21)
April 20 St. Clair CC* Macomb L, Forfeit; W, 8-2 (5-13) (7-22)
April 22 Kellogg CC* Battle Creek L, 9-6; W, 11-10 (6-14) (8-23)
April 24 Muskegon CC* Muskegon L, 6-0; L, 10-8 (6-16) (8-25)
April 27 Mott CC* Macomb L, 4-1; W, 12-8 (7-17) (9-26)
April 29 Davenport University Macomb W, 6-1; W, 7-4 (7-17) (11-26)
May 1 Davenport University Grand Rapids W, 18-3; W, 6-3 (7-17) (13-26)
May 6 St. Clair CC* Port Huron W, 8-1; L, 4-0 (8-18) (14-27)
May 8 Lake Michigan College* Benton Harbor W, 9-0; L, 4-1 (9-19) (15-28)
*Denotes a conference game
MCCAA MEN’S
BASEBALL standings
conference overall
TEAM WON LOST PCT won lost ties pct
Kellogg CC 23 5 .821 37 15 0 .711
Jackson CC 20 8 .714 36 18 0 .667
Muskegon CC 20 8 .714 42 14 0 .750
Kalamazoo Valley CC 18 10 .643 35 18 0 .660
Grand Rapids CC 17 11 .607 26 25 0 .509
Mott CC 14 14 .500 22 20 1 .523
Lake Michigan College 15 13 .536 18 23 0 .439
Glen Oaks CC 11 15 .423 14 22 0 .389
Lansing CC 11 17 .393 14 22 0 .349
Macomb CC 9 19 .321 15 28 0 .372
Ancilla College 4 24 .143 11 31 0 .262

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Women’s softball Team
Back Row from Left to Right: Head Coach Joe Cavataio, Alyson Pinelli, Kasey Snapp, Emily Wickerham, Lynnsey Norat,
Andrea Krus, Assistant Coach Pete Burdalas, Assistant Coach Rich Krus
Middle Row from Left to Right: Alyssa Karpinski, Jordan Puskar, Kory Farmer, Amanda Bigelow, Kayla Kubiski,
Paige Henley
Front Row from Left to Right: Paige Johnson, Jaclyn Palazzolo, Elizabeth Krause, Anna Aluzzo, Brittney Thomas
softball Team roster
# NAME POS B/T HT YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
2 Paige Henley P R/R 5'6" SO Novi/Novi
3 Elizabeth Krause CF/SS R/R 5'2 SO Fraser/Fraser
4 Jordan Puskar C R/R 5'5" FR Grosse Ile/Canton
5 Jaclyn Palazzolo 3B/OF R/R 5'1" SO Chesterfield Twp./L’Anse Creuse North
6 Alyssa Karpinski OF/IF R/R 5'4" FR St. Clair Shores/South Lake
7 Kory Farmer OF R/R 5'6" FR St. Clair Shores/Lakeview
8 Brittney Thomas OF/IF R/R 5'1" FR Richmond/Richmond
9 Kayla Kubiski SS R/R 5'5" FR Sterling Heights/Henry Ford II
10 Katrina VanDenBoom 2B R/R 5'7" FR Munger/Bay City
11 Anna Aluzzo P/OF R/R 5'2" FR St. Clair Shores/Lake Shore
14 Paige Johnson OF/IF R/R 5'2" FR Detroit/Anchor Bay
15 Emily Wickerham P R/R 5'8" FR North Branch/North Branch
16 Lynnsey Norat 1B L/L 5'8" FR Macomb/Dakota
19 Ally Pinelli P L/L 5'6" SO Warren/Cousino
23 Alexis Pinelli C/3B R/R 5'4" FR Warren/Cousino

Gold Bat
all-region
all-mccaa
mccaa eastern
conference 1st team
Kory Farmer
Gold Glove
Region XII
All-Tournament
Team
mccaa eastern
conference 1st
team
mccaa eastern
conference 2nd
team
mccaa eastern
conference 1st
team
mccaa eastern
conference
2nd team
lizzy Krause paige henley kayla kubiski
lexi pinelli
emily wickerham
awards
Individual Pitching
Athlete GP IP R ER Hits SO BB ERA W L
Anna Aluzzo 42.0 5.2 1.0 1.0 5.0 4.0 2.0 1.235 1.0 0.0
Paige Henley 30.0 109.1 64.0 46.0 126.0 66.0 16.0 2.945 10.0 7.0
Alyson Pinelli 34.0 92.1 51.0 31.0 91.0 61.0 32.0 2.350 8.0 6.0
Emily Wickerham 28.0 119.2 42.0 31.0 110.0 94.0 9.0 1.813 14.0 6.0
statistics
Individual hitting
Athlete GP AB H 2B 3B RBI RUNS ba
Anna Aluzzo 42.0 83.0 18.0 3.0 0.0 8.0 13.0 .0217
Kory Farmer 49.0 153.0 67.0 9.0 6.0 63.0 36.0 0.438
Paige Henley 30.0 43.0 8.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 10.0 0.186
Paige Johnson 48.0 114.0 24.0 4.0 1.0 17.0 17.0 0.211
Alyssa Karpinski 27.0 42.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 14.0 0.238
Elizabeth Krause 49.0 141.0 38.0 4.0 1.0 27.0 38.0 0.270
Kayla Kubiski 49.0 137.0 44.0 8.0 1.0 20.0 36.0 0.321
Lynnsey Norat 44.0 121.0 32.0 10.0 2.0 20.0 22.0 0.264
Jaclyn Palazzolo 49.0 73.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 23.0 0.219
Alyson Pinelli 34.0 55.0 16.0 4.0 0.0 8.0 3.0 0.291
Alexis Pinelli 50.0 141.0 43.0 6.0 0.0 31.0 26.0 0.305
Jordan Puskar 18.0 14.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 0.071
Brittney Thomas 36.0 31.0 8.0 1.0 0.0 6.0 15.0 0.258
Katrina VanDenBoom 44.0 116.0 35.0 8.0 0.0 28.0 23.0 0.302
Emily Wickerham 28.0 46.0 10.0 2.0 0.0 6.0 7.0 0.217
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Down
4/20
The Macomb Monarchs were ready to
avenge an earlier season loss against the
Oakland Raiders; however the thought
didn’t materialize onto the field of play. The
first contest Macomb was pounded, losing
the game by a score of 8-2. All three of Ma-
comb’s pitchers were roughed up over the
course of the game.Apulse registered in the
third inning when Lynnsey Norat swung to
a gap and recorded a triple. On the next at
bat, Lexi Pinelli had an RBI scoring Norat
from third base. The other run came in the
fifth when Katrina VanDenBoom lowered
the boom for a solo homerun. In the second
contest, the only run scored was by Paige
Henley’s solo homerun in the third. The
end result was Macomb losing 4-1. Ma-
comb’s record falls to 3-7 in the conference
and 19-17 overall.
Win…Win
4/25
The Macomb Monarchs faced a tough slate
of games this past weekend. Winning all of
the games would catapult them back into
contention for a post season tournament
berth. These tough young women did not
disappoint. On Friday, the 23rd, Macomb
hosted Indiana Tech. Behind the lights
out pitching of freshman Emily “Wicked”
Wickerham, Macomb beat Tech 1-0 in the
first game. Wickerham pitched a complete
game, striking out five and only allowing
two hits. Freshman Korine Farmer was the
difference at the plate, swinging to a gap
and getting a RBI in the bottom of the third.
In the late game, Macomb showed the same
determination to win as they showed in
the earlier game. Macomb was behind on
the scoreboard 2-0 until freshman Korine
Farmer took charged and bashed the ball
to deep right field for a RBI triple. On the
next at bat Katrina VanDenBoom recorded
a RBI double, scoring Farmer. Deadlocked
at two in the bottom of the fourth, Kayla
“Ice” Kubiski stepped to the plate for a
RBI single breaking the tie. After this, the
flood gates opened and adding to mayhem
was a solo homerun by Farmer in the bot-
tom of the sixth inning. The end result was
Macomb winning 9-2. Finishing the week-
end, Macomb traveled to Alpena for a win
fest! Macomb won every game- 14-2, 9-1,
10-2 and 11-2. With this spectacular week-
end Macomb has moved into third place in
the MCCAA conference. Macomb’s record
improves to 8-8 in conference and 26-18
overall.
Onslaught
4/27
The Macomb Monarchs continued their win
streak yesterday as they hosted the St. Clair
Skippers. In the earlier game, Macomb
found their rhythm in the bottom of the
second when “Boomer” Katrina VanDen-
Boom stepped to the plate and surveyed the
pitcher and connected for a homerun-RBI.
Macomb wasn’t done with their offensive
mayhem. In the fourth inning, before her
at bat Paige Johnson said she wanted to hit
a homerun and low and behold she did just
that. With two of her teammates on base,
Johnson hit a 2 RBI homerun. Then a few
batters later Lexi Pinelli recorded the same
feat as she knocked in two and hit the long
ball. The inning was capped off by the 2
RBI’s scored by Kory Farmer. The end
result was Macomb wining the game 9-0
in five innings. Paige Henley got the win
striking out 2 and only allowing 4 hits. In
the late game the onslaught continued as
Macomb held heavy bats and beat St. Clair
7-1. Lexi Pinelli was consistent in her play.
For the game she registered 3 RBI’s with 2
singles. Paige Johnson added 2 RBI’s. Em-
ily Wickerham pitched a complete game
and locked in to the opposing batters, strik-
ing out 7 and allowing 5 hits. The Mighty
Monarchs are on an eight game win streak
and improved their record to 10-8 in the
conference and 28-18 overall.
Spring Trip
There were several uncertainties entering
the season on whether the softball team
could mesh and produce at a high level.
All of those questions were answered by
winning 11 of the 16 games scheduled in
Cocoa Beach, FL. The young women of
Macomb won six straight games before
suffering their first loss to North Iowa. In
those first six contests the bats were heavy
and Macomb out scored the opposition
49-5. Leading the charge was freshman
outfielder Kory Farmer. For the entire trip,
Farmer amassed 23 RBI’s, 2 homers, 3
stolen bases with a batting average of .460
and a fielding percentage of .938. A pair
of infielders Katrina VanDenBoom and
Kayla Kubiski showed their athletic abil-
ity as well! VanDenBoom recorded 8 RBI’s
and 2 homers with a .371 batting average.
Kubiski registered 7 RBI’s and 1 homer
with a .300 batting average. On the mound
freshman Emily Wickerham bullied oppos-
ing batters on her way to 30 K’s and 4 wins
with a 2.84 ERA. Not to be outdone was
sophomore Ally Pinelli striking out 27 bat-
ters, posting 3 wins with a 1.94 ERA. She
also was a menace at the plate registering
7 RBI’s with a .368 batting average. The
trip was successful as their overall record is
11-5 and will face conference foe Mott CC
on April 6th at 3pm.
Fourteen and Counting
5/4
The Macomb Monarchs have turned
around their season after going through a
number of ups and downs. The Monarchs
played the St. Clair Skippers Tuesday, May
4th. Macomb has entered their zone as the
postseason approaches. Macomb played
two near flawless games against the Skip-
pers. In the first game the Monarchs won
7-1 on good pitching by Ally “Cat” Pinelli
and excellent fielding. In the second game
Macomb trounced St. Clair behind the
pitching of “Queen Victoria” Paige Henley.
Henley pitched a shutout, blanking the op-
position 18-0. Macomb is riding a fourteen
game win streak and improves their record
to 16-8 in the conference and 32-18 overall.
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softball results
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME RECORD
March 14 North Iowa Area CC Cocoa Beach, FL W, 1-0 (0-0) (1-0)
March 14 Lackawanna CC Cocoa Beach, FL W, 7-0 (0-0) (2-0)
March 15 Waubonsee CC Cocoa Beach, FL W, 9-0 (0-0) (3-0)
March 15 Finger Lakes CC Cocoa Beach, FL W, 14-0 (0-0) (4-0)
March 16 Tompkins Cortland CC Cocoa Beach, FL W, 3-2 (0-0) (5-0)
March 16 Kellogg CC Cocoa Beach, FL W, 15-3 (0-0) (6-0)
March 17 North Iowa Area CC Cocoa Beach, FL L, 4-2; L, 11-1 (0-0) (6-2)
March 18 County College of Morris Cocoa Beach, FL W, 7-5 (0-0) (7-2)
March 18 Lackawanna CC Cocoa Beach, FL W, 11-1 (0-0) (8-2)
March 19 County College of Morris Cocoa Beach, FL L, 4-0 (0-0) (8-3)
March 19 Navarro CC Cocoa Beach, FL L, 9-0 (0-0) (8-4)
March 20 Chesapeake CC Cocoa Beach, FL L, 6-3 (0-0) (8-5)
March 20 Knox CC Cocoa Beach, FL W, 8-0 (0-0) (9-5)
March 21 Chesapeake CC Double Header Cocoa Beach, FL W, 6-0;W, 7-2 (0-0) (11-5)
March 26 Ancilla College Donaldson, IN L, 8-0; W, 7-4 (0-0) (12-6)
April 6 Mott CC * Macomb L, 2-1; L, 10-2 (0-2) (12-8)
April 9 Oakland CC * Waterford L, 8-5; L,4-1 (0-4) (12-10)
April 10 Rochester College Macomb L, 2-1; W, 4-0 (0-4) (13-11)
April 11 Lakeland CC   Macomb W, 8-0;W, 1-0 (0-4) (15-11)
April 13 Delta College * Macomb W, 4-3;L, 10-5 (1-5) (16-12)
April 15 Henry Ford CC * Dearborn W,11-1;W,17-0 (3-5) (18-12)
April 17 Indiana Tech Fort Wayne, IN L, 4-1; W, 8-1 (3-5) (19-13)
April 18 Grand Rapids CC * Macomb L, 4-2; L, 5-0 (3-5) (19-15)
April 20 Oakland CC * Macomb L, 8-2; L, 4-1 (3-7) (19-17)
April 22 Mott CC * Flint W, 3-2; L, 4-0 (4-8) (20-18)
April 23 Indiana Tech   Macomb W, 1-0;W, 9-2 (4-8) (22-18)
April 24 Alpena CC * Alpena W, 14-2;W,9-1 (6-8) (24-18)
April 25 Alpena CC * Alpena
W, 10-2; W,
11-2
(8-8) (26-18)
April 27 St. Clair CCC * Macomb W, 9-0;W, 7-1 (10-8) (28-18)
April 29 Delta College * University Center W, 1-0;W, 8-2 (12-8) (30-18)

women’s softball standings
conference overall
team won lost pct won lost tied pct
Oakland CC 21 3 .875 22 16 1 .577
Mott CC 21 3 .875 22 12 0 .647
Macomb 16 8 .667 33 19 0 .635
Delta College 10 12 .455 12 24 0 .333
Alpena CC 6 18 .250 6 18 0 .250
Henry Ford CC 3 21 .125 3 24 0 .111
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME RECORD
May 1 Henry Ford CC * Macomb W, Forfeit (14-8) (32-18)
May 4 St. Clair CCC * Port Huron W,7-1;W, 18-0 (16-8) (32-18)
May 6 Owens CC Macomb L, 5-3; W, 4-2 (16-8) (33-19)
May 14-15 Region XII Tournament Battle Creek
May 14 Delta College W, 5-3 (16-8) (34-19)
May 14 Oakland CC L, 10-9 (16-8) (34-20)
May 14 St. Clair CCC W, 5-0 (16-8) (35-20)
May 14 Delta College W, 2-1 (16-8) (36-20)
May 15 Oakland CC    L, 7-5 (16-8) (36-21)
*Denotes MCCAA games.
softball results CONTINUED
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MONARCHSAlex Hacias (Men’s Baseball)
Men’s Baseball Player Alex Hacias is this year’s recipient of the Ernie Romine
Memorial Award as Macomb’s Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year.
This past season, Hacias played in 34 games and led the team with a .472 Bat-
ting Average overall and .500 in the MCCAA conference. Alex accumulated 42
hits and was second on the team with 23 RBI’s. His success on the field resulted
in him being named to the MCCAA Eastern Conference 2nd Team.
Hacias was just as productive in the classroom as he was on the field. Alex’s
diligence and determination has propelled him to an overall GPA of 3.17. This
accomplishment has earned him Academic All-MCCAA and Academic All-Con-
ference.
In addition to his work on the field, Hacias lends his time in and around Ma-
comb County as a mentor to kids in local athletic leagues. Alex will pursue his
Bachelor degree in Business at Oakland University.
Head Coach Henry Washington adds: “Alex was a pivotal part of our success
this season, whenever he stepped to the plate I knew he would produce. He gets
the job done both on and off the field. More importantly, he does everything with
class and integrity. Alex has excellent character and will be successful in anything
he seeks!”
ernie romine Award
to...
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Karl Wagner Award
Katelyn Cosio (Volleyball)
Women’s Volleyball player Katelyn Cosio is this year’s recipient of the Karl Wagner
Award as Macomb’s annual award which signifies excellence, commitment and dedi-
cation to themselves and their teammates.
This past season, Katelyn was named co-captain and helped lead her team to back-
to-back Region XII Tournament appearances. Cosio, on the season compiled 328 kills,
63 aces, 174 digs, 82 assist as well as 72 blocks in 133 games. For her career, Cosio
has earned an MCCAA Eastern Conference Second Team selection and a MCCAA
Eastern Conference Third Team selection.
Cosio has also transferred her hard work to the class room. She has a 3.33 GPA
and will complete her requirements for her General Studies degree in August. Upon
completion of her Associates degree she will transfer to Wayne State University.
Head Coach Terri Szur adds: “Katelyn exemplifies the type of student athlete we are
using to build our program. She has excelled both in the classroom and on the court
for the Monarchs in the past two years. We wish her great success in all of her future
endeavors. And as I’ve told her often, ‘You’re the Best Cosio’!!!”
Carissa Hudson (Women’s Cross Country)
Women’s Cross Country member Carissa Hudson is this year’s recipient of the Al-
exa Kraft Memorial Award as Macomb’s Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year.
This past season, Carissa qualified for the Cross Country National Meet. Hudson
raced to the honor of being named a NJCAA All-American. She also earned All-Re-
gion and All-MCCAA honors. Carissa’s hard work was noticed by her team mates as
she was named the team’s Most Valuable Performer this season.
Besides succeeding at cross country, Hudson also thrived in the classroom where
she earned a 4.0 GPA in the fall semester and has an overall GPA of 3.864. For her
tremendous diligence and hard work, Hudson was named an NJCAA Academic All-
America. Hudson will continue her athletic and academic career at Spring Arbor Uni-
versity where she will pursue her degree in Graphic Design.
Head Coach Kim Renas adds: “Carissa excelled in every area we needed, as a stu-
dent athlete she was an Academic All-American and NJCAAAll-American. She dem-
onstrated team leadership and all of the qualities to successful on and off the field.
She emanates class and I am confident that Carissa will be successful in anything she
chooses to accomplish.”
alexa kraft Award

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Dana Szymkowicz
Women’s Volleyball
4.0 GPA
scholar athlete of the year
Academic Team of the year
Women’s cross country
3.14 gpaBack Row from Left to Right: Chelsea Myers, Ciara Poppe,
Erika Staelgraeve, Kelsey Wright-Alexander, Head Coach Kim Renas
Front Row from Left to Right: Aileen Mayack, Carissa Hudson,
Nicole Provencher

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Athletic Accomplishments
women’s volleyball
Stephanie Pietrzak: Great Lakes All-Region, All-MCCAA, MCCAA Eastern Conference 1st Team
Christina Seward: Great Lakes All-Region, All-MCCAA, MCCAA Eastern Conference 1st Team
Katelyn Cosio: MCCAA Eastern Conference 2nd Team
Jessica Rombach: MCCAA Eastern Conference 2nd Team
Brianna Giordano: MCCAA Eastern Conference Honorable Mention
Branden McKenney: All-Region, All-MCCAA, MCCAA Eastern Conference 1st Team, MCCAA Eastern
Conference All-Star
Alan Hardy: MCCAA Eastern Conference 3rd Team, MCCAA Eastern Conference All-Freshman Team
men’s basketball
men’s and women’s cross country
Carissa Hudson: All-American, National Qualifier, All-Region, All-MCCAA
Paul Schultz: National Qualifier
Mike King: National Qualifier
Ciara Poppe: National Qualifier
women’s basketball
Chanequa Hills: MCCAA Eastern Conference 3rd Team
men’s baseball
Alex Hacias: MCCAA Eastern Conference 2nd Team
Michael Wood: MCCAA Eastern Conference Honorable Mention
women’s softball
Kory Farmer: All-Region, All-MCCAA, MCCAA Eastern Conference 1st Team
Lexi Pinelli: MCCAA Eastern Conference 1st Team
Paige Henley: MCCAA Eastern Conference 1st Team
Kayla Kubiski: MCCAA Eastern Conference 2nd Team
Emily Wickerham: MCCAA Eastern Conference 2nd Team
Lizzy Krause: Region XII All-Tournament Team

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founded in 1937 and consists
of 550 member schools
throughout the country.
The NJCAA is made up of 24
regions. Macomb competes
in Region XII, which consists
of Community Colleges from
Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
www.NJCAA.org
The Michigan Community
College Athletic Association
(MCCAA) was founded in
1926.
The MCCAA is made up of
19 Community Colleges from
Michigan and Indiana.
The MCCAA sponsors 10
sports (5 male/5 female).
www.MCCAA.org
Region XII is made up of
29 Community Colleges in
Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.
Region XII has two major
athletic conferences. Ohio
schools are members of the
Ohio Community College
Athletic Conference (OCCAC)
and Michigan schools are
members of the Michigan
Community College Athletic
Association (MCCAA).
www.njcaaregion12.org
The Monarchs are members in good standing with the National Junior
College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the Michigan Community College
Athletic Association (MCCAA) and NJCAA Region XII.
These three affiliations dictate intercollegiate athletics in regards
to game scheduling, in-season and post-season tournament site
selection, athletic eligibility and graduation standards.
The Monarchs pride themselves in maintaining the mission and
philosophy statements of three affiliations.
MONARCHS
Affiliations
njcaa MCCAA REGION XII
MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Nancy Falcone, Chairperson
Roseanne DiMaria, Vice Chairperson
Connie Bolanowski, Secretary
James F. Kelly, Treasurer
Christine Bonkowski, Trustee
Frank DeSantis, Trustee
Joseph DeSantis, Trustee
James Jacobs, Ph.D., College President
Macomb
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