Panthers to host All-Star Game for Juniors & Seniors

The Panther Volleyball Team will be hosting an All-Star game for Seniors & Juniors in Southeast Kansas on May 3rd.  Nominations were sent in by coaches of area High Schools.  The teams will be posted by April 15th.  Please check back for more info.

Bennett named April Student of the Month

Angie Bennett received the NCCC April Student of the Month, named by professors at NC.  Angie is majoring in Accounting/Business with a 3.8 GPA.

Panthers earn National honors

The 2007 Panther Volleyball Team earned National recognition for earning a team cumulative GPA of 3.6.  The Panthers earned the NJCAA National Academic Team of the Year award two years ago, so the award this year was also celebrated.  "The ladies work hard in the classroom, they deserve this,"commented Coach Sowder.

Spring schedule set for NC Volleyball

March 30 - Coffeyville Tourney

April 9 - vs. Indy @ 4pm

            Indy vs. Coffeyville @ 5:30pm

            vs. Coffeyville @ 7 pm                

April 13 - MO Western Tourney

April 23 - Pittsburg State

Eight named to KJCCC All Academic Team

Eight players from the NC Volleyball Team was named to the KJCCC All Academic Team.  The requirements were to have received a 3.5 or higher GPA for the fall term.  The astute members included LaNesha Harvey, Brittany Crockett, Cali Simmons, Angie Bennett, Shelly Hendrix, Sara Phipps, Rachel Girard, Stephanie Wilken.

5 Named All Conference, 4 All-District

Five NC Volleyball Players were named All Conference and four named All-District for the 2007 season.  Shelly Hendrix once again was named 1st Team All Conference and 1st Team All District.  Angie Bennett garnered 1st Team All District and 2nd Team All Conference, Cali Simmons was named 2nd Team All District and All Conference.  Sam Martley was also named 2nd Team All Conference and All District, while Sara Phipps was named Honorable Mention All Conference.

Panthers to take on Butler County

Butler County will be visiting the Panthers on Monday night at 6:30 pm for a District match.  The Panthers are currently 1-0 in District M and Butler is 0-1.

Panthers defeat Hesston for first district win

The Panthers took on Hesston College on Saturday at home for the first district play.  It was a good day for the Panthers, defeating Hesston 30-22, 30-25, 30-24.  Martley & Hendrix led the Panthers in statistics, followed by fellow sophomores Simmons, Bennett & Phipps.

Panthers move to 3-0 in conference

Wednesday night led the Panthers to their 3rd straight conference win over Independence.  The final scores were 30-18, 31-33, 28-30, 30-26, 15-6.  The Panthers will take on Labette County and Hesston this weekend at home.

Panthers finish 2-3 on the weekend

It was a rough weekend for the Panthers, as they finished 2-3 at the Central Nebraska Tourney.  The Lady Panthers defeated Southeast Nebraska and Laramie County CC, but fell to Iowa Western, Northeastern CC, and Central Nebraska.  It is back at Independence for the Panthers on Wednesday to compete in their 3rd conference match.

Panthers defeat Fort Scott

The Panthers continue their winning ways by defeating Fort Scott and home on Wednesday night.  The Panthers were led by Cali Simmons and Angie Bennett.  The Panthers travel to Central Nebraska this weekend to play at the Central Nebraska tournament.

Panthers go 1-0 in Conference

The Panthers are now 1-0 in conference after their win over Allen County on Wednesday night.  They defeated the Red Devils 25-30, 30-21, 36-34, 30-23.  The Panthers are off till next Wednesday, when they face Fort Scott at 6:30pm for the home opener.

Panthers finish 3rd a Harvester Tourney

The Panthers started the 2007 season off with a bang, finishing 3rd at the Harvester Volleyfest in Mesquite, TX.  Cali Simmons and Sam Martley were named to the All Tournament Team, each having an exceptional weekend.  The Lady Panthers were led by the two in statistics, with Cali totaling 48 kills, 47 digs & five aces.  Sam totaled 139 assists, 9 kills and 34 digs.

Panthers sign two more for 2007 season

Head Coach Lindsay Sowder announced today that she has added two more student/athletes to the 2007 roster.  Brittany Crockett, a 6'0 RS/MB, is from Nevada, MO.  She is a tremendous athlete, who will be versatile all across the net.  Another addition, Sara Phipps, a 6'2 MB from Fort Collins, CO.  She is transferring to Neosho County from the University of Nebraska.  Sara is a big recruit for the Panther program, she will perform well in the Jayhawk Conference.

Panthers sign two more for 2007 season

Head Coach Lindsay Sowder announced that two more student/athletes signed Letters of Intent to play for the Panthers next year.  Rachel Girard, a 5'9 Outside Hitter from Kingman, KS.  Also, Allison Floyd, a 5'9 Setter from Broken Arrow, OK.  Both are great additions to the Panther family.  Check out our signed page for more information on each athlete.

Anile Clemente named All-American

It was announced my the NJCAA that Freshman Outside Hitter, Anile Clemente was named 1st Team NJCAA All-American.  This award came after Clemente was named Freshman of the Year, 1st Team All-Conference and 1st Team All-District.

Panthers ink three on signing date

The Panthers inked three seniors on the signing date.  Sam Martley, Blue Valley High School, is a 5'9 setter.  Riann Deere, Lansing High School, is a 5'5 libero.  Stephanie Wilkens, Chanute High School, is a 6'0 outside hitter.  Each of these young ladies is a great addition to our 2007 team.  "We are excited to have Sam, Riann, and Steph.  Each of these girls will bring great talent to our team next year," commented Coach Sowder.  Check out the signed page for more details on each girl.