9/1/05

Lake Michigan College Athletes Move On to 4-Year
Intercollegiate Play

BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI - Five Lake Michigan College athletes will take their athletic talent to a higher level beginning this year as they move on to play intercollegiate athletics at four-year universities.
"We are extremely proud of these student-athletes who will be representing Lake Michigan College at the next level," states Doug Schaffer, LMC athletic director. "Each is a person of strong character who took full advantage of the opportunity community college athletics provides."

Two of these outstanding athletes played on LMC's 2005 regional championship men's basketball team that placed seventh in the nation at the national championship. Anton Duncan of Benton Harbor will play basketball at West Virginia State University (NCAA Division II) on a full scholarship. While at LMC, Duncan was named the Michigan Community College Athletic Association Western Conference Player of the Year, and was named to the First Team All-State and All-Region teams and to the 2005 NJCCA National All-Tournament Team.

Desmond Favors of Niles has accepted a full scholarship to play basketball at Northwood University (NCAA Division II) in Midland, Michigan. Athletic honors that Favors received while at LMC included being named to the First Team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region teams.

LMC softball player Albani Sheperd of Dayton, Ohio, will play softball on full scholarship for the Western Michigan University Broncos (NCAA Division I) under head coach Kathy Lietke, a former LMC athlete, softball coach and athletic director, and member of the LMC Athletic Hall of Fame. While at LMC, Shepherd was named to the first team All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State softball teams.

Sara Layher of Buchanan will take her volleyball talent to Saginaw Valley State University (NCAA Division II) on a full scholarship. Honors Layher earned while at LMC include being a two-time honorable mention member of the All-Conference volleyball team.

LMC baseball player Dane Nelson of St. Joseph has been invited to walk on to the Western Michigan University (NCAA Division I) baseball team. While at LMC, he was named to the Honorable Mention All-State baseball team.

Lake Michigan College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA),Region XII and the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA). The College's intercollegiate athletic program includes women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's baseball, and women's softball. For more information on LMC's athletic program, visit www.lakemichigancollege.edu/athletics.