8/28/03

LMC Athletic Department Announces Incoming Athletes

BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI - The Lake Michigan College Athletic Department has announced the new incoming student athletes who have committed to attend and play sports at LMC during the 2003 - 2004 year. According to LMC athletic director Doug Schaffer, over 80% of the incoming freshman athletes graduated from area high schools.
"We are very proud to be the only college in Southwest Michigan where local student-athletes can continue their athletic careers after high school," states Schaffer. "Our coaches continue to do an excellent job recruiting and signing the top local high school athletes."
Students joining LMC teams are:

Volleyball
Berrien Springs High School - Stephanie Dillon
Bismarck-Henning High School, (IL) - Mica Kentner
Bridgman High School - Samantha Rhew
Buchanan High School - Sara Layher
Galien High School - Bobbie Keefer
Hartford High School - Amanda Kimp
River Valley High School - Kim Martin, Amy Noble
Watervliet High School - Chrissy Cobb

Men's Basketball
Cassopolis High School - Joe Alford, Derrick Outlaw
Coloma High School - Troy Dixon
Kalamazoo Central High School - Mike Busby
Niles High School - Desmond Favors, Jason Jankoviak
South Haven High School - Isley West
West Bloomfield High School - Kyle Flancbaum

Women's Basketball
Breckenridge High School (MI) - Shannon Jolliff
Bridgman High School - Joanna Binder
Eau Claire High School - Ashley Hacker
Galien High School - Jennifer Toney
Niles High School - Rachael Storm
Pickford High School (MI) - Margaret Keiper
River Valley High School - Cassandra Schmidt
Shelby High School (MI) - Jessica Lambrix
South Bend Adams High School (IN) - Adrienne Dent
Tri-Central High School (IN) - Amanda Watson

Baseball
Allegan High School - Rob Sousley
Berrien Springs High School - Adam Snyder
Lakeshore High School - Michael Banks, Daren Bongiorno, Joe Harrington;
River Valley High School - Clay Frye, Colby Caid, Ricky Martin;
St. Joseph High School - Dan Coultes, Mark Danapolis
Scarboro, Ontario Canada - James Fensom
Watervliet High School - Josh Eisbrenner

Softball
Bloomingdale High School - Samantha Church
Eau Claire High School - Melissa Hass
Hobart High School (IN) - Taryn Jamison
Lawton High School - Tonya White
Niles Brandywine High School - Nakisha Washington, Jessica Keeton
South Bend Adams High School (IN) - Hannah Tepe