A for effort
Bruin Volleyball
Here we go again
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Fighting for a loose ball |
A for effort
Jon Jones
Sports Editor
November marks the end of the soccer season. For three months, the Bruins practiced vigorously and played even harder. Though the season didn’t go quite as planned, the Bruins are still optimistic about next season. At KCC athletes have two years of eligibility. This means we will be saying good bye to seven sophomores after the year is over. We will not only miss them on the field, but also around the KCC campus. Hard work and determination is what the KCC soccer team is all about. They truly deserve an A for effort. We wish our sophomores the best of luck onlife beyond KCC and hope our freshmen stay healthy and come back for another season of KCC soccer.
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Waiting for the Serve |
Bruin Volleyball
Nichole Cripe
Staff Writer
As the season winds down to the final game, the Bruins continue to struggle to pull through any wins. It has been known that this is a “building year” for volleyball, but this season has still been a disappointment to many, including the players.
Aubree Cummins said, “I did expect more out of this season, but really there is no one to blame for what our team lacked.” This was an especially disappointing year for Aubrey, who, due to complications with her transferring credits, was ineligible for the entire season.
The Bruins last home game was against the very talented team of Grand Rapids, which was held on Thursday Oct. 15th. Grand Rapids’ skill and talent showed as they defeated the Bruins in three games, forcing the Bruins to fight for each and every point. “We did play good, but they were just better,” said player Kate Born.
Aside from wins and losses, the Bruin girls still did manage a success bring back the “for love of the game” attitude. Outside hitter Stephanie Jewell said, “Yeah, of course none of us like to lose, but what are we doing here if we don’t just love playing volleyball?” In reality, every athlete has gone through the frustration of a less than perfect season, but the true athletes realize the pure satisfaction of just playing the sport they love.
Here we go again
Jon Jones
Sports Editor
Of all the sports at KCC, the men’s basketball team is one of the most exciting. High flying dunks and incredible no look passes make going to a KCC basketball game a very nice experience. The Bruins this year have lost a substantial amount of talent, but they have reloaded with just as much if not more talent from last year. With five returning sophomores the Bruins are set in the experience department. After success last year the Bruins can only hope to increase what they accomplished last year. The team this year in some ways does resemble the team from last year with players from all over. From Indiana to Detroit, from our own great city of Battle Creek to a transfer from Glen Oaks, this year’s team definitely has a good mix of both talent and knowledge of the game. This year the Bruins are picked to win a conference championship and do many other great things, and with a group of heavily committed athletes, this goal is well in reach.