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What are you
thankful for?
What are you
thankful for?SGA PresidentSGA President
Little Shop of HorrorsLittle Shop of Horrors
SportsSports
The IssacsThe Issacs
Upcoming EventsPage 2 November 2010
Monday, November 15 - Friday, December 3Student Art Show, Burrow Center Second Floor, Art Hall
Monday, November 22No Classes/State and Local Professional Development
Early Online Registration Begins
Tuesday, November 23No Classes/State and Local Professional Development
7 p.m. WSCC Basketball vs. Atlanta Sports Academy
Wednesday, November 24No Classes/State and Local Professional Development
7:30 a.m. GED Testing
Thursday, November 25Thanksgiving Holidays/College Closed
Friday, November 26Thanksgiving Holidays/College Closed
WSCC Women's Basketball at Ga. Perimeter Tourney
Saturday, November 27WSCC Women's Basketball at Ga. Perimeter Tourney
Monday, November 29Early Onsite Registration Begins
6 p.m. WSCC Basketball vs. Chattanooga State (Tenn.)
Tuesday, November 307 p.m. Journey College Bible Study
Wednesday, December 18 a.m. Test Preparation for Ornamental and Turf Pest
Control State Permit for Professional Services
Thursday, December 27 p.m. WSCC Basketball vs. Bryan College JV (Tenn.)
Saturday, December 42:30 p.m. The Nutcracker, BLH Theatre
7 p.m. The Nutcracker, BLH Theatre
Sunday, December 52:30 p.m. The Nutcracker, BLH Theatre
Monday, December 65:30 p.m. WSCC Women's Basketball vs. AL Southern
Tuesday, December 76 p.m. Phlebotomy Info Session
7 p.m. Quartetto Gelato
7 p.m. Community Concert
7 p.m. Journey College Bible Study
Wednesday, December 87:30 a.m. GED Testing
6 p.m. WSCC Basketball at Atlanta Sports Academy
Thursday, December 9 - Wednesday, December 15FINAL EXAMS
Thursday, December 97 p.m. Vivaldi’s "Gloria" / Performances by Concert
Band and Choir, BLH Theatre
Saturday, December 115:30 p.m. WSCC Women's Basketball vs. Ga. Perim.
Sunday, December 122 p.m. Jazz Band Christmas Concert, Burrow Rectial
Hall
Monday, December 13Online and Onsite Registration Ends
First day books can be charged on Pell Grant and
Direct Loan
Tuesday, December 14Tuition and Fees Due
5:30 p.m. WSCC Women's Basketball vs. Roane State
7:30 p.m. WSCC Men’s Basketball vs. Roane State
Thursday, December 16Miniterm III (Christmas Interim)
Fall Grades Due
Online Registration Reopens
Friday, December 17 - Wednesday, December 22Miniterm III (Christmas Interim)
Saturday, December 18Miniterm III (Christmas Interim)
2 p.m. WSCC Women's Basketball at L.B. Wallace
4 p.m. WSCC Basketball at L.B. Wallace
Wednesday December 22 - Friday December 31Christmas Holidays/College Closed
December 2010 - January 2011 - Exhibit of Japanese
Posters on loan from the Birmingham Museum of Art,
Burrow Center First Floor, North Exhibit Hall
Spring Classes begin January 10.The Spring Semester schedule of
classes is now online.
For additional dates, please visit www.wallacestate.edu.
STAFF MEMBERS
Anna Parrish Jessica Cagle
Zack Gordon Evan Hicks
Katie Nelms Alyssa White
Participation
The newspaper always welcomes new staff members. It is sponsored by the
Wallace State Communications and Marketing Department and the Wallace
State Art Department. If you are interested in participating, please contact:
Kristen Holmes. Ph: 256-352-8118, Burrow Center Museum,
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Center, Room 210, [email protected]; or Adrian Scott, 256-352-
8145, [email protected], Burrow Center, Room 219. Meetings are
held in the Graphic Arts Classroom on the 2nd floor of the Burrow Center on
Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
MissionIt is the mission of the Wallace State newspaper to inform the Wallace State stu-
dent body of campus news and events.
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It is the policy of the Alabama State Board of Education and Wallace State Community College, a postsec-
ondary institution under its control, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, national
origin, disability or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefit of, or be subjected to discrimina-
tion under any program, activity or employment.Wallace State Community College is accredited by the Com-
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Georgia 30033-4097. Ph: 404-679-4501).
Wallace State
Newspaper Staff
Meet the SGA PresidentBy Jessica Cagle
Caleb Terry, a 20-year-old WSCC Paramedics major, was elected Wallace State
SGA president this month, after a faculty member said that he would make a good
president and suggested that he discuss it with Mrs. Hill. Anyone who knows Caleb
knows he is not afraid of anything, so even though he hadn’t planned to run for SGA
president, he set up an interview with Mrs. Hill, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Caleb doesn’t like to talk about himself very much but he was happy to tell me
about what the SGA has in the works such as a Campus Clean-up Day. One of the
first events that the SGA is sponsoring is a WSCC Blood Drive on Tuesday, October
26, 2010. It will be held in the Wellness Center Practice Gym from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Blood Donors will be automatically entered into a drawing for two round trip Delta
Airline tickets and will receive an American Red Cross T-shirt.
Caleb says, “The SGA’s goal is to hear what the students have to say and what
they want accomplished, and put it into action.”
Students with ideas for Caleb and the SGA should submit them to the Student
Activities Office in the Student Center.
Campus NewsPage 4 November 2010
Everyone should be thankful for something. I am very thankful for all of the oportunities God has given me and everything that I can
do. In the spirit of Thanksgiving I have asked several students to share what they are most thankful for.
By: Anna Parrish
Name: Dontay Harper (on left)
Age: 21
Major: Criminal Justice
“I’m thankful for having a shot
to cheer one more year at
Wallace State. Also that I got to
meet a good coach that is
willing to do anything for his
team. Thank you Rob Metcalf.”
Name: Josh Johnson (on right)
Age: 19
Major: Teaching
“I’m thankful for being able to live
healthy everyday.”
Name: Chris Killebrew
Age: 19
Major: Computer Science
“I am thankful for my family, friends,
having a roof over my head, the clothes
on my back, and for God blessing me all
these years.”
Name: Daniela Bartlett
Age: 34
Major: Paralegal
“I am thankful for everyday that God
gives me to spend with my family,
especially my kids.”
Name: Mathew Green
Age: 19
Major: Occupational Therapy
Assistant
“I am thankful for Mrs. Rushen, my
English 102 teacher, for always help-
ing me do my best.”
Name: Jessica Lawrence
Age: 18
Major: Graphic Desgin
“I am thankful for my family and friends.”
Name: Aaron Parrish
Age: 21
Major: MTT/CNC
“I am thankful for being taught by the 3 best
instructors on campus. Randy Moon, Gary
Mcminn, and John Minyard.”
Name: Jessica Cagle
Age: 19
Major: VCM
“I am thankful for my salvation through Jesus
Christ, my family, my boyfriend, friends, and
the freedom of religion.”
Campus News November 2010Page 5
Interview by Evan Hicks
Second in a series of interviewswith WSCC professors
Evan: Under your coaching, Wal-lace State’s cheerleading program hasbeen very successful. Could you tell usa little bit about what you think was re-sponsible for those successes?
Mr. Metcalf: We’ve been in the topfive for the past 10 years and we’vewon a national title twice, in 2004 and2006. We were second the past twoyears. So, yeah, we’re one of the com-munity colleges that everyone knows. Itook over the cheerleading program in1995. The funny thing is, it was sup-posed to be for one year. There were afew kids on that team that wanted it tobe more, to be competitive. So, I startedrecruiting and offering scholarships.Fortunately, I was able to recruit somevery talented young men and womenand our first year, we made it to finals,which was our goal. And the secondyear, we got in top three or four. Afterthat, your name gets out there and peo-ple get interested in you. I’ve been inthe cheerleading world for 30 some-thing years and knew a lot of people,like Linda Gooch and Mike Pare, theywere coaches at the University ofSouthern Florida. They knew my styleof coaching, and if they had a youngman or woman, very talented, but justdidn’t have the ACT scores to get inthere, they would send them to me andI would prepare them for a four yearschool. After we won a national champi-onship, we were really able to recruitpeople from all over the country.
Evan: This year’s squad is shapingup well?
Mr. Metcalf: Yes, it is. We have alot of freshmen this year. I think aboutnine of the girls are freshmen and abouthalf of the guys. But that’s part of beingat a two-year college. We don’t getthem for four years like they do at
Auburn orC what’s that school?Evan: Alabama.[Mutual laughter]Evan: I better keep that off the
record.Mr. Metcalf: No, Alabama has a
great program. They do a great job andso do a lot of four-year universities. Youbring in freshmen at a great universitythough, and they have freshmen andeven sophomore year to prepare forreal performing whereas, here, theyhave to come in ready to compete. Ithink recruiting is one of my strengthsand I’m still in contact with a lot of myformer cheerleaders. One of the keyones is a man named Jacob Bierman,who cheered here, then Alabama, thenup in Kentucky, and then he came backto this area and, the past few years, hascome in and helped me coach. It givesus a young perspective and I’ve beenhere for 15 years, so it’s nice to haveanother perspective. I think parentswould tell you that I don’t just recruitstudents, I make sure they’re kids arewatched over and supervised. Mycheerleaders are active on campus, youcan see them helping out at a lot ofevents, they’re expected to do well intheir classes, to behave, so that whenthey go on to a four year school, well,so they can go on to a four year school,and then, once there, be able to excel.Some schools, and I don’t really likesaying this, but they treat their cheer-leaders like some schools treat theirathletes. As long as you perform, youcan do whatever, academically and outof the classroom. As long you performphysically, they don’t care. That isn’t thecase with me and at Wallace. I joke- it’slike I have my son and he has 24 broth-ers and sisters.
Evan: Where would you like to seethe program go in the coming years?
Mr. Metcalf: My dream is to seesomeone come in and handle thecoaching and I handle the administra-tive aspect of it. Because it takes up a
lot of time and a lot ofcreativity, you know, tocome up with the rou-tines and I’ve beendoing it a long timenow. My son, Camp,who you know becauseI talk about him in classa lot, he’s about to gointo high school andhe’s very active insports. He really plays,so it would be nice tohave more time tospend with him.
Evan: Since I’m in your class, Iknow that in addition to coaching Cheer,you also teach speech. Do you preferone to the other?
Mr. Metcalf: No, they’re really com-pletely different. I don’t prefer one to theother. Because I think learning shouldbe fun. And when you teach speech, it’slike teaching grass to grow. People justdread it though. I mean, you speak topeople everyday, I just want them to doit in front of people. I think in the topthree fears that people have, publicspeaking and death are usually the toptwo, which I think is funny because Ijust love it.
Evan: And public speaking usuallybeats out death.
Mr. Metcalf: Right, so I work reallyhard to get people comfortable in classand I know that people think I get off onthese tangents and I do. But, those tan-gents are really important because theyencourage debate, critical thinking, andthey get the students comfortable com-municating with one another. We reallyget afraid of opening up, especially inpublic, so that’s why I share a littleabout myself or joke around. It allowsstudents the chance to become com-fortable around each other and to feelfree to open up in front of others.
Evan: Do you have any tips for run-ning a successful cheerleading squad?
Mr. Metcalf: You’ve got to be or-
ganized and disciplined, or the otherway around, disciplined and organized.Even today, I was going over exactlywhat happens at a game. You do this ata time out and you do this at half time.And these two girls on the squad weretalking during a break and saying howmuch they liked the organization be-cause they felt lost in high school with-out it. With the proper procedures, theyknew what to do. I tell the girls how towear their hair, no finger nail polish,everyone wears the same color lipstick.
Evan: Especially in a state like Ala-bama which is so passionate aboutfootball, cheerleading seems to mostlybe for cheering other sports on ratherthan a competitive sport in and of itself.How much of cheerleading is competi-tion for you and how much is cheering?
Mr. Metcalf: I’d say it’s about halfand half. Everyone on the squad is acompetitor but I remind them that youhave to cheer the games, too. Mycheerleaders are here to support theschool all year round while our perform-ances are about two minutes and a fewseconds, then they’re done. I mean, wecheer at games and we prepare for na-tionals, that’s what we do. I’d say thatthey’re equally important.
Evan: Alright. Thank you verymuch, Mr. Metcalf.
Mr. Metcalf: Thank you.
LION’S PRIDE
Getting to know WSCC Speech Instructorand Cheerleading Coach Rob Metcalf
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YYoouu ccaann bbee RRooaarryy !!
Mascot tryouts will be held on Friday, Dec. 3, inthe cheerleading practice room – Room 105 of theWellness Center.
Anyone interested in trying out must have aroutine 90 seconds to 2 minutes long. Music and propsare allowed.
For more information, contact CheerleadingCoach Rob Metcalf at 256-352-8250 [email protected], or stop by his office onthe second floor of the Wellness Center.
A scholarship may be available.
WSCC requesting your ideasWallace State is working on a new marketing campaign to include television
advertisements, print advertisements, publications, billboards, etc. to be un-veiled in 2011. We'd like your ideas for a tag line and theme. Previous cam-paigns, for example, were "Who Will You Be?" and "A Life Less Ordinary."Please let us know what you think the next one should be and why. Submit yourideas at www.wallacestate.edu/marketingpoll.
The world according to Mike and Lindsay
Watch the weekly video edition ofWallace State News, brought to you byWallace State students Mike Johnston
and Lindsay McKeever, at youtube.com/wallacestate. An e-newsletter with thevideo and other important announcements is aldo delivered to your WallaceState email account each week. Not sure how to access your Wallace Stateemail? Click on the myWallaceState link on the Wallace State home page. You’llfind instructions for setting up your account on the myWallaceState page underthe heading “Student E-mail.”
Interview by: Zack Gordon
Bands: Misery Chastain, Return to
Dust, All Was Lost
Genre: Metal
Instrument: Guitar
Influences: Tosin Abasi, Steve Vai,
Alex Lifeson, Steve Howe
Local Influences: Suffer No More
Mane Issue: “How long have you
been playing guitar?”
Wes Harrison: “I’ve been playing
roughly ten years. I didn’t take it com-
pletely serious until about four years
into it. That is when I started to push
my playing.”
MI: “Can you give us a quick
summary of your musical background?”
WH: “My parents have always
been big into music, so I was air-guitar-
ring to Skid Row in my diapers. My par-
ents got me into metal in 5th grade. Ozzy and Iron Maiden were the main ones.”
MI: “When you write music do you shoot for a certain sound or do you just
write it with many different things in mind?”
WH: “I use to, but now I just go for whatever mood I’m in. I’ll get riffs and then
try to combine them even if they aren’t the same style.”
MI: “Where do you draw inspiration?”
WH: “Just depends. Hearing good guitar players makes me want to practice
more, but song wise I’ll just start easy and build on that.”
MI: ”Do you think heavy or progressive music will ever break into main-
stream?”
WH: “Yes, but I would rather it stay underground. Once it hits mainstream
bands stray away from what made people love them. Shadows Fall and Lamb of
God are examples.”
MI: “What is your major at WSCC and why did you choose it instead of a
music major?”
WH: “Visual Communications. I figured music would be harder to get into and
wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I would rather make stuff for bands.”
MI: “Do present day politics or culture affect your art or music at all?”
WH: “Somewhat. Sometimes I’ll make something to annoy my friends with,
who are all conspiracy theorists. Other than that, I just go with the flow .”
MI: “Having played guitar in a few local bands means you are a role model. Do
you have any advice to give to younger musicians?”
WH: “Well I wouldn’t put it that way [laughs]. But the advice would be not to
limit yourselves on any one style and remember that there is always something to
learn.”
MI: “Misery Chastain has shared the stage with some pretty big acts. Can you
name a few and tell us about your experiences with them?”
WH: “Suffocation, Origin, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Whitechapel,
Carnifex, and Becoming the Archetype. We did three shows with Becoming the Ar-
chetype out of state and that was cool. We just hung out with the other bands after-
wards. Warbringer was fun to hang with.”
MI: “What is your favorite show that you have ever played?”
WH: “Had a lot of fun shows. My favorite three were Suffocation, Battle of the
Bands, and Strength of the Hammer, which Maylene headlined. Those in my opin-
ion were the best shows Misery ever played. We always played extremely tight and
had great crowd response.”
MI: “Are you currently working on any new material or projects?”
WH: “I have material written. I’m just waiting to find the right people to play it
with.”
MI: “Where do you plan on transferring after Wallace?”
WH: “I plan on going to UAB. Next semester is my last one at Wallace so next
fall I should be there.”
MI: “What are your favorite things about being an art major?
WH: “The fact that anything I want to make, I can. It’s all self-expression, just
like music.”
MI: “What kind of guitar rig are you currently playing through?
WH: “As of now, An Ibanez RG Prestige, Peavey Wolfgang, and a Carvin
Legacy 2x12 combo.”
MI: “Do you believe local art and music can have an impact on the commu-
nity?”
WH: “Yes. I think every band has a different feel or mood they bring when they
play. What’s good about that, is that somebody will always connect to a band. If
Cullman had a nice venue it would help out a lot. It would bring in new music and
also give kids something to do on the weekend. Cullman once had a good scene
then it turned to crap basically. Not the bands, but the kids. They stopped caring
about people that wrote their best music and put their heart into the performance.
Maybe one day it can get back to that.”
Page 6 November 2010
Local Artist Profile: Wes Harrison
Thursday, November 4, The Isaacs brought their old Southern gospel blue-
grass show to the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre at Wallace State for the Year of the
Arts.
Earlier in the day The Isaacs spoke with the Wallace State music students
about being a professional touring band and how they keep a good balance be-
tween family, work, and God. Afterwards, the Wallace State Concert Choir had the
honor of performing for The Isaacs privately. That night before the show The
Isaacs asked that the students open for them. This was unexpected and a great
honor for the students who proudly opened with two songs.
The Isaacs then took the stage to open with a bluesy gospel, “If That Don’t
Make You Want to Go,” from their album “Heroes.” The Isaacs, including mother,
Lily, two daughters, Becky and Sonya, and son, Ben, took four traditional gospel
songs and turned them into a bluegrass medley like no other. These songs were
“Love Lifted Me,” “Sweet By and By,” “Power in the Blood,” and “I’ll Fly Away.”
Banjo and acoustic guitar player Troy Engle gave “I’ll Fly Away” an unreal banjo
solo. The drummer Nathan Fauscett played a rare South American instrument
called a cajon, also known as a box, to mix the sound up. The instrumental varia-
tion between the bass, mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar, drums and box made the
show outstanding.
The IsaacsBy: Katie Nelms
Music
Wes at Strength of the Hammer
Lily, Becky, Sonya, and Ben
Campus CulturePage 7 November 2010
Review By: Evan Thomas Hicks
Halloween has passed and with it “Little Shop of Horrors,” Wallace State’s mu-
sical of the season. In keeping with the mysterious, frightening mood of late Octo-
ber, “Little Shop of Horrors” is a dark comedy, adapted from a play adapted from a
film starring Jack Nicholson. The plot centers around Seymour, an employee of a
flower shop in impoverished Skid Row. When a mysterious new plant enters his
life, Seymour’s world is turned upside down. Wallace State’s production of the mu-
sical was directed by Theatre Director Lauren Cantrell and ran from October 29th
through Halloween afternoon.
Daniel Bussey starred as Seymour and Meagan Bates as Seymour’s love in-
terest and fellow employee, Audrey. Bussey’s strong performance, while occasion-
ally outshone by the play’s naturally flashier roles, provided a strong anchor for the
rest of the cast and was highly commendable. Bates’ lines were also delivered
well, with Audrey’s distinctive voice captured quite nicely. However, Ms. Bates’ true
moment in the spotlight came whenever she sang. Her solos were a highlight of
the play.
Zach Buse filled the slot of Mr. Mushnik, the curmudgeonly,
miserly owner of the flower store in which Audrey and Seymour work.
Buse’s mastery of performance and near perfect delivery made the char-
acter standout in a play filled with attention grabbing roles. On the other
hand, while done correctly, Buse’s vocals were not as strong as his
speaking lines. David Peterson provided the voice and vocals for Audrey
II, Seymour’s mysterious new plant, with Erik Keese and Brian Robinson
operating the plant. Peterson’s charming bass voice rounded out the
main cast nicely and made Audrey II exactly what it was intended to be, a
scene stealer in every moment its glistening fangs parted. Keese and
Robinso were the unsung heroes the production though. Their sweat
drenched bodies during the cast’s final bow proved their dedication to
making Audrey come alive.
Orin, a sadistic dentist-rebel, was played by Corey Burks. Burks
was a nice addition to the cast and provided a touch of much needed
masculinity. The Urchins, played by former Miss Wallace State Jordan
Ratliff, Hannah Scraggins, and Sy Shaver, were perhaps the finest actors
on the stage despite their characters often receding into the background.
Scraggins brought out every ounce of comedy in her lines while Ratliff’s
vocals were simply the finest in the play. Lastly, in what to this reviewer
was the high point of the play, Sy Shaver delighted the audience as
“Ron”nette the androgynous leader of the urchins. His performance owed
much to the spectacular makeup and costuming provided for the charac-
ter, but Shaver’s fearless performance in a role that might not have been
appreciated in the local culture made for a desultory, magnificent theatri-
cal creation.
No review of a musical should be complete without evaluating the
sound and instrument performance of the play. A quartet of musicians,
dressed as Skid Row bums, provided instrumentals for the performers.
They were excellent, always on time, and versatile enough to be able to
be flexible when on-stage changes necessitated it. Less praise worthy were the
technical aspects of the play’s sound. While they did not cripple the play, there
were several moments where mikes fed back or did not pick up properly and at
least once, a performer was noticeably too quiet and was drowned out. Whether
this was their fault, the musicians’ fault, or the sound crew’s fault was unknown but
given that the musicians and performer were appropriately loud the remainder of
the play, it seems likely that it was the sound crew’s mistake.
Ms. Cantrell’s direction and stage design were spot on. The rotating central
set piece was vital to the speed and fluidity of the musical’s execution. Morganne
Adams’ prop design, two dimensional and cartoonish, was visually clear and light
hearted, keeping the play’s tone comedic rather than foreboding. Finally, Sy
Shaver’s costume design, which added much to the character Shaver played,
made the action come alive on stage and reinforced the various roles’ personalities
visually without detracting from the actors performances. Other than a few sound
issues, Little Shop of Horrors was enthralling entertainment for everyone and this
reviewer looks forward to the theatre department’s next production.
Little Shop of Horrors Review
“Megamind” ReviewBy: Alyssa White
“Megamind” is about a supervillain (Megamind) who accidentally kills Metro City’s superhero
(Metro Man). After this event takes place, Megamind realizes that being a villain is no fun without a
hero to stop him. He then decides to create a new superhero. Hilarious antics ensue. Megamind was a
funny, yet intelligent film. It is perfect for the whole family. Adults will love the gags while kids will love
the characters and action. This is an emotionally satisfying film that should not be missed.
Quartetto Gelato in Concert at WSCC Dec. 7
For over a decade, this dazzling ensemble has
enchanted audiences and critics worldwide with
their exotic blend of musical virtuosity, artistic pas-
sion, and charismatic anecdotes. Classical in train-
ing – eclectic by design – Quartetto Gelato not only
thrills its audiences with its multi-instrument mastery,
but also offers the bonus of a brilliant operatic tenor.
With a performance repertoire that travels the globe
including classical masterworks, operatic arias, the
sizzling energy of tangos, gypsy and folk songs, the
group’s theatrical stage presence and relaxed
humor establishes an intimate rapport with audi-
ences worldwide.
Quartetto Gelato performs in concert at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. as part
of the Cullman Community Concert Series. Students and employees are admitted free with their Lion
Card.
(Source: www.quartettogelato.ca)
SPORTSPage 8 November 2010
Wallace State’s volleyball team navigated through
the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)
tournament at Northwest Shoals like it handled the
conference regular season. Undefeated and dominat-
ing.
Tournament MVP Kierra Outlin had 15 kills and
10 digs against Gadsden State in the finals and top-
seeded Wallace State used a 25-16, 25-15, 25-22 vic-
tory to secure its second consecutive state
tournament championship and National Junior College
Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XXII title.
“My girls obviously like to win a whole lot. They
step up even more when they know they can get a
championship or some kind of reward,” said Wallace
State coach Randy Daniel. “We played so much better
today (Saturday). Our balance and effort were great.
We seemed more relaxed and seemed to always
keep our intensity up. Gadsden State made it tough
on us in the last game and they deserve a lot of credit
for their efforts this weekend. We closed it out though.
I was real happy to see that.”
Wallace State (52-1) opened the tournament Fri-
day with a convincing victory over Snead State and
clipped a pesky Gadsden State team late into the
night to set up a spot in the championship match. Wal-
lace State didn’t waste the opportunity, claiming all
three sets vs. the Lady Cardinal.
“This means so much. It’s a great feeling to win a
state championship again,” said Jessica Wilburn, one
of three sophomores on the team. “Gadsden State
gave us our closest matches of the year and pushed
us in the tournament. We never let up. It helped us
focus even more. All-in-all, it has been a great year.
It’s one of the best feelings to be a part of this team.”
As Region XXII champions, Wallace State ad-
vances to the NJCAA Division I national tournament,
which is set for Nov. 18-20 at West Plains, Mo.
Outlin was one of Wallace State’s top strikers all
season and she didn’t let up in the tournament, finish-
ing with 38 kills en route to MVP honors.
“After winning state last year, we knew we were
going to get everyone’s best match this year. As soph-
omores, we told the team that had to keep us more fo-
cused,” said Outlin, a sophomore from John Carroll
High. “Even though we have only three sophomores,
we are close. Winning it with them again makes it spe-
cial.”
All three sophomores, Outlin, Wilburn and Skylar
Key, were named to the All-Tournament team.
Based on regular-season play, Wallace State
freshman Taulise Dunklin of McAdory was named the
ACCC Region XXII Player of the Year. She entered
the tournament with a team-high 475 kills and added
14 kills and five digs in the championship match. Dun-
klin was also named to the All-Tournament team.
Wilburn, Outlin, Key, Lesley Bemis and Caelin
Light were named 1st-team All-Region, while
Stephanie Andrews was named to the second team.
In the title match, Bemis contributed seven kills,
two digs and two blocks, Amelia Moore had seven kills
and Skylar Key added five kills, two blocks and two
digs. Andrews and Light combined for 37 assists.
Remaining members of this year’s championship
team are Callie Miller, Kris Lawson, Kaydi Langley
and Alysha Smith.
Wallace State has now won consecutive tourna-
ment titles under Daniel to add to his three straight un-
defeated regular seasons against conference foes.
Last year’s volleyball state title was the first of
three state championships at the college (volleyball,
men’s basketball, softball) and Saturday’s champi-
onship
made it four
within the
last calen-
dar year.
“It’s a
good repre-
sentation
for the
school. It’s
a great col-
lege. We
get great
support
and the ad-
ministration
is always behind us,” Daniel said. “We are really
happy to continue the winning streak. Every time you
win, it represents anyone who has come here in the
past as a volleyball player or an athlete. We are happy
for that. Maybe we can add a few more wins at the na-
tional tournament.”
See results from Wallace State’s competition in
the NJCAA National Tournament at www.wallaces-
tate.edu.
Wallace State volleyball wins 2nd straight ACCC tournament championship
MVP Kierra Outlin
Players with championship trophy
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