OCCAC Names All-League and Player of the Year for 2010-2011 Women's Basketball
The OCCAC Athletic Directors have voted and announced the OCCAC Women's Basketball All-Conference Team which includes the "Player of the Year" for the 2010-2011 Season.
The all-conference team is determined by votes made by conference athletic directors. The AD's are not permitted to choose players from the school that they represent. The top 5 players receiving the most votes are tapped "First Team" all-conference in addition to the Player of the Year. Below are the results.
OCCAC Women's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year - Jasmine Blanton - Owens Community College
First Team
Shardai Morrison-Fountain - Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Alyson Lee - Lakeland Community College
Brianna Innocent - Edison Community College
Haleigh Hickenbottom - Sinclair Community College
Javonna Saddler - Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Second Team
Katherine Monnier - Columbus State Community College
Taija Walker - Cuyahoga Community College
Aja Hall - Owens Community College
Shannon Campbell - Sinclair Community College
Diminika King - Lakeland Community College
Honorable Mention
Angie Cates - Edison Community College
Courtney Slepko - Cuyahoga Community College
Ashlee Spencer - Columbus State Community College
Brittany Morris - Owens Community College
Kara McLemore - Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Mykia Cross - Lakeland Community College
Ashley Rice - Edison Community College
Kiara Marshall - Columbus State Community College
Karrah Windau - Owens Community College
Shelby Pettit - Sinclair Community College
Congratulations to everyone who was honored on all conference for this season. A special congratulations to Owens Community College for winning the conference championship and to Cincinnati State who qualified for the NJCAA National Championships by winning the Regional Tournament.
Owens Express Womens Basketball Coach Mike Llanas Selected as "Coach of the Year"
Congratulations to Mike Llanas of Owens Community College on being selected as Coach of the Year for the 2010-11 season! The selection process includes all of the OCCAC Athletic Directors and a selection committee.
Also, A great congratulations to the Owens Express Womens Basketball team for winning the OCCAC regular season title and to Jasmine Blanton for being named the OCCAC Player of the Year.
It is the second time (2004-05) in the seven-year tenure of Coach Llanas that the team has placed four players on the league honors list, and 17 players have earned All-OCCAC honors in his tenure. It is his second Coach of the Year award - the other time being 2006-07. Blanton, who won the OCCAC Newcomer of the Year award last season, is the first player to win the league's player of the year with Llanas. She has the second most career points in program history (1992-present) with 951 points. Hall scored 472 points as a freshman this year - the 11th highest single season total.
Owens finished 27-5 (11-1 OCCAC) this year. They won the fifth conference title in school history, and they were the Region XII District I runner-up.
For the Owens men, Sophomore Cal Edwards (Rutherford B. Hayes/Delaware, Ohio) and freshman Jerron Jamerson (Washington, South Bend, Ind.) won All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) Honorable Mention honors as members of the 2010-11 Express men's basketball team.
The Express Men;s Basketball finished 10-21 (3-9 OCCAC) this year.
2011 OCCAC Women's Basketball "Player of the Week"
February 22-28, 2011 - Coming Soon
February 15-21, 2011 - Brianna Innocent, Edison Community College
February 8-14, 2011 - Haleigh Hickenbottom, Sinclair Community College
February 1-7, 2011 - Alyson Lee, Lakeland Community Colleg
January 25-31, 2011 - Javonna Saddler, Cincinnati State Community College
January 18-24, 2011 - Alyson Lee, Lakeland Community College
January 11-17, 2011 - Shardai Morrison-Fountain, Cincinnati State Community College
January 4-10, 2011 - Shardai Morrison-Fountain, Cincinnati State Community College
2010 OCCAC Women's Basketball Award
All-Region Team
Aslea Williams - Lakeland CC
Jasmine Blanton - Owens CC
Tamara Sneed - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Rachel Steibich - Edison CC
Elise England - Columbus State CC
Amber Avery - Schoolcraft (MI) College
Chanahl Putnam - St. Clair (MI) County CC
Angie Burrell - Schoolcraft (MI) College
Angela Ruelle - Oakland (MI) CC
Ashley Stelter - Delta (MI) College
Whitney Davis - Muskegon (MI) CC
Tyeacia Warren - Lake Michigan College
Courtney Stocking - Grand Rapids (MI) CC
First Team All-OCCAC
Aslea Williams - Lakeland CC
Jasmine Blanton - Owens CC
Tamara Sneed - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Rachel Stiebich - Edison CC
Elise England - Columbus State CC
Na'Tasha Farr - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Brittany Darling - Owens CC
Chelcie Gullett - Sinclair CC
Player of the Year - Aslea Williams - Lakeland CC
Newcomer of the Year - Jasmine Blanton - Owens CC
Coach of the Year - Gary Hick, Lakeland CC
Second Team All-OCCAC
Jodi Benenzer - Edison CC
Zipporah Tidwell - Lakeland CC
Courtney Slepko - Cuyahoga CC
Christa Wodarczyk - Lorain County CC
Sarah Clark - Owens CC
Honorable Mention All-OCCAC
Emily Frey - Sinclair CC
Javonna Saddler - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Sirshawna Dowdy - Lakeland CC
Andrea Meyer - Edison CC
Julie Monteleone - Lorain County CC
Marquel Jones - Cuyahoga CC
Jana Gross - Sinclair CC
Shardai Morrison-Fountain - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Antonia Mason - Columbus State CC
Ashley Rice - Edison CC
2009 OCCAC Women's Basketball Awards
All-Region Team
Heather Hassloch - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Gail Hartings - Edison CC
Unique Lane - Owens CC
Amanda White - Sinclair CC
Tabytha Harvey - Oakland (MI) CC
Tayler Langham - Schoolcraft (MI) College
Rhonda Gusa - Delta (MI) College
Faith Johnson - Mott (MI) CC
Brittany Collins - Schoolcraft (MI) College
Brittany Bueche - Grand Rapids (MI) CC
Jackie Feldpausch - Lansing (MI) CC
Carlicia Gadson - Lake Michigan College
Jeannie Closson - Kalamazoo Valley (MI) CC
Bianca Woods - Ancilla (IN) College
First Team All-OCCAC
Heather Hassloch - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Gail Hartings - Edison CC
Unique Lane - Owens CC
Tiffany Powell - Columbus State CC
Amanda White - Sinclair CC
Elise England - Columbus State CC
Co-Player of the Year - Heather Hassloch - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Co-Player of the Year - Gail Hartings - Edison CC
Newcomer of the Year - Elise England - Columbus State CC
Coach of the Year - Kim Rank - Edison CC
Second Team All-OCCAC
Tiersa Fenandes - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Jessica Saffold - Cuyahoga CC
Shyla Jones - Lakeland CC
Sarah Clark - Owens CC
Rachel Striebich - Edison CC
Honorable Mention All-OCCAC
Chelcie Gullett - Sinclair CC
Tamara Sneed - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Josie Smith - Owens CC
Jodi Benanzer - Edison CC
Aslea Williams - Lakeland CC
NaTasha Farr - Cincinnati State Technical & CC
Caprita Bell - Lakeland CC
Katie Potokar - Columbus State CC
Stephanie Lugo - Cuyahoga CC
Jessica Pierre - Sinclair CC