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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.

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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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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 orrob.metcalf@wallacestate.edu, 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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