February 27, 2006
The women's basketball team at Hesston College lost a hard-fought Region
VI (Division II, National Junior College Athletic Association) championship
play-off game Saturday evening, February 25 at Yost Center. The Larks lost
to the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers, 66-53, ending their 2005-06
season with a 19-13 record.
"I thought my girls played hard and was proud of our effort," said
coach Joel Kauffman. "However, it's tough to win a close game and make 28
turnovers!
"We've had a fine season, tying the school record for wins with 19," Kauffman
pointed out. "I appreciated this team in so many ways, especially their
ability to get along and enjoy each others success."
Meanwhile, Liz Sowers set two new records during the 2005-06 season. Sowers tallied
20 points against Johnson County Saturday evening, following a 19-point effort
the evening before when the Larks defeated Brown Mackie College 73-45. That gave
Sower 1,100 points for her career, exceeding the previous record of 1,041 points
scored by Lisa Schmidt Graber during the 1995-96 and the 1996-97 seasons.
Sowers also broke the single season scoring mark of 569 points set by Graber
during the 1996-97 season. Sowers finished with 606 points for the 2005-06 season
"Liz has been a joy to coach," Kauffman said. "She brings so much
desire and competitiveness to each game. She's also a great teammate and contributes
as much off the floor as she does on the floor. We will definitely miss her next
year."
Following a visit earlier this month, Kauffman says Sowers has given a verbal
commitment to Oakland University, an NCAA Division I school in Rochester, Mich.
(near Detroit) as of February 20. If she attends Oakland University, Sowers will
receive a full-ride scholarship.
Hesston College Women's Basketball
Women's Basketball Individual Records