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Seven KCKCC men’s soccer team members named to KJCCC awards list

Seven KCKCC men’s soccer team members have been named to the conference awards list. (Photo from KCKCC)

Baldwin, Kansas – The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference announced the 2021 East Division I Men’s Soccer Postseason awards on Nov. 22. The KCKCC men’s soccer team had seven players named to the list.

Three men’s soccer players, Kaelan Debbage, Matheus Cunha and Jessy Zieta, were named to the First Team list, while Davit Cinchaladze, Pedro Faria and Christian Villegas were named to the Second Team. Thomas Lamaille was also named a KJCCC Honorable Mention.

Debbage appeared in 13 games and led the team with nine goals scored, five assists and 23 total points. Cunha appeared in 12 games and had six goals scored, four assists and 16 total points, while Zieta played in 13 games and took one shot as a defender. Cinchalazde played in 12 games and had two goals, one assist and five total points, while Faria played in 12 games and recorded 12 points, five goals scored and two assists.

Villegas played 13 games in goal and recorded 66 saves with a .710 save percentage and two shutouts. Lamaille played in 12 games and recorded one assist with five total shots.

Coffeyville’s Aleksander Mihaylov was named the East Division I Men’s Soccer Player of the Year and teammate Tahj Hilton earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. Coffeyville’s Jerrid Schicke was named the Coach of the Year.

KCKCC women’s soccer tabs five to all-conference teams

Katharina Oelschlaeger (7) of KCKCC was named the East Division I Player of the Year, and a member of the first team. (KCKCC photo)

The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference announced the 2021 East Division I Women’s Soccer Postseason awards on Friday in Baldwin.

The KCKCC Women’s Soccer team had five players named to the list, led by Katharina Oelschlager being named the East Division I Player of the Year, as well as a first team member.

Oelschlager was the top offensive option for the Blue Devils as she totaled eight goals and three assists, along with 19 total points in 13 games on the season.

Lena Bauer, Jasmine Alcantara, Zoe Ganley and Grace Runyan were all named to the East Division I second team.

Bauer recorded two goals, four assists and eight total points on the season on 22 total shots. Alcantara recorded two goals and four total points with seven total shots, while Ganley took 22 total shots and recorded five points, three assists and one goal scored.

Runyan led the backline for the Blue Devils defense, while scoring one goal and totaling two points.

Butler Community College’s Adam Hunter and Ellie MacDonald were named the Coach of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

KCKCC to celebrate 97th annual candle lighting ceremony

Kansas City Kansas Community College’s oldest tradition, the 97th-annual Candle Lighting Ceremony, is at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the KCKCC Performing Arts Center on the main campus, 7250 State Ave.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, in-person seating is limited and seats must be reserved in advance for this free event. (The reservation website is at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Bm3EI-PF40K4SHY-uwLmraHsWLpiLyJMlYDIqk2-PHdURDJCV0JJSDRGQ1A3N0dIOVBXSjFBVDFVMy4u&qrcode=true)

The ceremony will also be livestreamed on the KCKCC Facebook and Vimeo pages.

The ceremony will highlight students in the KCKCC Music Department and Theatre Department as well as KCKCC Foundation scholarship donors and recipients.

Among the groups performing will be the KCKCC Jazz Band, The Standard Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Funk Band as well as video showcases from the KCKCC Pioneer Career Center (PCC) and Dr. Thomas R. Burke Technical Education Center (TEC).

This year’s keynote speaker will be Ismael Garcia, a KCKCC alumnus.

“This year will mark the 97th anniversary for the KCKCC Candle Lighting program,” said Andrica Wilcoxen, director of student activities. “This is the longest tradition in the city, and the event showcases the many talents from the past to present of our KCKCC alumni and students at all of our locations. This event showcases student talent and why it is so important to give to scholarships. We are so grateful for our current and future donors.”

KCKCC faculty members started the candle lighting ceremony in December 1924, the year after KCKCC was founded. It remains the oldest tradition at KCKCC and serves as an opportunity for students, staff and faculty to celebrate the upcoming holiday season. During that first year, a collection was taken to fund student scholarships. This tradition has continued and over the years, several thousands of dollars have been collected for student scholarships.

“It is often said that KCKCC is a ‘hidden jewel’ in our area. Current donors can see how their donations are being used, and we can introduce future donors to the wonderful talent here on campus,” Wilcoxen said. “We just don’t want to be a ‘hidden jewel.’ We want people to know we are the ‘jewel’ of the Dotte.”

At the event, KCKCC alumni and community members may give free will donations to support the KCKCC student scholarship fund.

For more information about the 97th Candle Lighting Ceremony, contact Andrica Wilcoxen at 913-288-7652 or [email protected].

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