Baseball

General · September 7, 2018

Former KCC Softball Player

BISMARCK, ND – Steph Roan, with coaching experience at the NCAA Division II level, national tournament appearances as a student-athlete and significant experience in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, is the new University of Mary head softball coach. 
 
Roan joins the Marauders after serving as assistant coach at NCAA Division II Fort Lewis College of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) last season. Before that, she coached at St. Cloud State University, her alma mater and a fellow member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

“Steph Roan has all the attributes needed to build our team into an upper echelon program,” said Marauders athletic director Dale Lennon. “She has had impressive mentors as both a player and a coach and understands the importance to create a strong team culture. We are excited about Steph’s passion for the game and ability to teach and communicate with student-athletes.”
 
“Successful as both a college player and a coach and who understands our campus values and culture, Steph Roan is a positive addition to the University of Mary community,” said University of Mary President Monsignor James Shea. “Steph exhibits a wonderful exuberance for the game of softball and a passion to get the best out of the young women she coaches. Her character and presence will serve both the university and her student-athletes very well.”
 
“I would like to thank Dale Lennon, Monsignor Shea, and the search committee for giving me an opportunity to become the head softball coach for the University of Mary,” said Roan. “I have competed against UMary both as a player and a coach and saw firsthand some of the extremely talented student-athletes that have come through the Marauders program. My goal is to build upon the solid foundation that already exists and elevate it to new heights. I envision this program to not only strive for excellence and integrity on the field, but also in the community and classroom. I look forward to leading this new era of UMary softball.”
 
Roan joined the Fort Lewis College staff in July 2017 for her first full-time collegiate coaching position. The St. Charles, IL, native, was involved in all aspects of the Skyhawks program including recruiting, fundraising, player skill development, practice organization and game day duties. In her lone season with FLC in 2018, the Skyhawks improved by 10 wins overall from the previous season while doubling their conference win total from five to 10.
 
“We are very sad to see Steph go as she was a huge asset to our program but we are also very excited for her,” said Fort Lewis College head coach Elle Fracker. “We know that she will do awesome things in her coaching career and are very excited that she has this opportunity. Steph helped our program grow and we know she will do the same for UMary.”
 
Roan began her collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at St. Cloud State, serving from 2015-17. Her numerous duties included assisting with practice and game day responsibilities, recruiting, academic success, social media and graphic design. She helped coach an NSIC Gold Glove recipient and the team received nine NSIC All-Academic and two NFCA All-Academic honors. Offensively the squad finished in the top five in on base percentage, hits, walks and runs scored. The Huskies also improved by six wins from her first to the second year, posting 32 wins in 2017 and finishing 5th in the NSIC. Both overall wins and conference finish was a then-best for the Huskies since rejoining the NSIC for the 2008 season.
 
A utility player and team captain for the Huskies from 2012-2014, Roan started all 78 games she competed in, collecting 55 hits, 29 runs scored, 26 runs batted in, nine doubles, and five homeruns while recording a .944 fielding percentage.
 
“Steph will bring a solid work ethic and coaching knowledge to her new position as the head coach at the University of Mary,” said Dr. Paula U’Ren, the St. Cloud State University head softball coach. “As both a player and coach within our Huskies softball program she has shown her passion for the game and is prepared for this opportunity to lead UMary softball. She brings a wealth of knowledge on not only the x’s and o’s of the game but is familiar with the NSIC. Steph will do a great job preparing her players for success as NCAA DII student-athletes.”
 
Roan transferred to SCSU from Kankakee Community College (IL).  She was a unanimous all-region tournament team selection in 2011, helping her team win the Region IV championship title before placing third in the nation. She ranked in the top 10 nationally in runs batted in (76) and homeruns (12) while helping her team to the most wins in a season the following year (61 wins in 2012). Roan ranks in the top 25 career charts in hits, homeruns, batting average and at-bats at KCC.
 
After earning a bachelor’s degree in Elective Studies from SCSU in 2015, Roan received her graduate degree in Academic Administration and Leadership from SCSU in 2017.

General · August 15, 2018

Welcome Back

The Athletic Department would like to welcome all our returning and new athletes! We are encouraged to have another successful year of Volleyball, Soccer, Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Softball, and Baseball!

Two quick reminders:

Mandatory all athlete meeting is Monday, August 20 in the Auditorium (L110)at 6pm. All athletes are expected to be in attendance unless you have a scheduled night class.

The athlete picnic is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28 at the pavilion for 6:30pm.

General · July 18, 2018

Athletic All Americans

Congratulations to our 3 Athletics All Americans:

Jasmine Elliott- Women’s Basketball
Christian Jacobson- Men’s Basketball
Bryce Butler- Baseball

General · July 18, 2018

Team Academic All Americans

Congratulations to two of our athletic teams for being recognized by the NJCAA for their academic excellence. To be recognized the team must have a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Baseball 3.14 GPA
Softball 3.17 GPA

General · July 18, 2018

Academic All Americans

Congratulations to our Academic All Americans. These athletes received a 3.60 or higher GPA.

Soccer
2017-2018 Bobby Cooper 3.84
2017-2018 Connor Blanchette 3.85
2017-2018 Santiago Mena 3.91
2017-2018 Nicolas Mena 3.91
2017-2018 Jacob McCleary 4
2018 Andrew Newsome 3.63
2018 Dawson Swearengen 3.77 *Freshman

Volleyball
2017-2018  Courtney Johnson 3.69

Softball
2018 Halle McCrory 3.75
2018 Megan Lanie 3.78 *Freshman
2018 Amber Daly 3.92
2018 Marissa West 3.64

Baseball
2017-2018 Hayden Stoewer 3.94
2017 Dylan Dodd 3.63
2018 Bryce Butler 3.65
2018 Dylan Post 3.76 *Freshman
2018 Wade Rankin 3.78 *Freshman
2018 Matt Kingery 3.77

Baseball · June 26, 2018

All American 2nd Team

Congratulations to Baseball’s Bryce Butler for being named to the NJCAA DII All American 2nd team.

His individual achievements for KCC during the 2018 season are as follows:

217 At Bats- 17th all time
70 Runs- tied 11th all time
86 Hits- 9th all time
40 Base on Balls (Walks)- 14th all time

Bryce will be attending Catawba College in North Carolina.

General News · June 21, 2018

KCC Athletics Facebook

The new athletics Facebook is now live. Please follow us for updates on teams, scores, and happenings in the athletic department at Kankakee Community College.

KCC Cavaliers Facebook

Baseball · June 21, 2018

Gold Glove Award Winner

Congratulations pitcher Brennan Kelly on your Gold Glove Award! This national honor is awarded to the best fielding percentage per position in the NJCAA DII. Brennan fielded a PERFECT 1.000 for the 2018 season!

Baseball · June 6, 2018

2018 Players Next Step

• Colin BeDell INF Tiffin University DII Tiffin, OH - DII
• Bryce Butler OF Catawba College DII Salisbury, NC - DII
• Dylan Dodd 1B/LHP Southeast Missouri State University DI Cape Girardeau, MO - DI
• Anthony Cocco INF Grand Valley State University DII Grand Rapids, MI - DII
• Waylon Richardson RHP St. Leo University St. Leo, FL - DII
• Brennan Kelly LHP Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY - DI
• Ben Clevenger RHP Bethel College Mishawaka, IN - NAIA
• Hayden Stoewer OF Illinois State, Bloomington, IL - Student
• Cooper Hake RHP Indiana University South Bend, IN - NAIA
• Colton Carr RHP St. Ambrose University Davenport, IA - NAIA
• Josh Harris LHP University of Illinois Champion, IL - DI

Baseball · May 23, 2018

Baseball Incoming Class

KCC 2018 Incoming Class

Name:                   Height:                 Weight:                Position:         High School:

Nick Anderson    6’2”                        180                         C                  Highland(IN)

Aaron Ball           6’2”                        200                         RHP              Lakeland (MI)

Owen Behrens    6’1”                        175                         RHP            Prophetstown

Lynn Bland          6’2”                        175                         INF              Benton Harbor(MI)

Jacob Duffy         6’5”                        225                         RHP             Pontiac

Cole Eshleman   5’9”                        175                          INF                PBL

Jaret Humphrey  6’3”                        230                         INF               Lewis Cass (IN)

Nathan James     5’8”                        150                         INF               Castle (IN)

Tyler Jasmin         6’1”                        180                         INF/RHP      BBCHS

Luke Jones           5’9”                        160                         C                   Rantoul

Nolan Lebamoff  6’4”                        200                         RHP             Neuqua Valley

Michael Machnic  6’4”                        210                         INF              John Glenn (IN)

Max Minich           6’2”                        215                         RHP            Leo (IN)               

Koltan Moore       5’10”                      175                         OF               Bluffton (IN)

Bobby Nowak      6’4”                        180                         RHP/INF    Hanover Central(IN)

Griffin Scaggs      6’                            175                         OF              Castle (IN)

Ben Smith             6’1”                        205                         C                 Normal West

Cole Stigleman     6’1”                        180                         INF             Jay County (IN)

Jake Schlueter       6’                            170                         RHP          St. Joe Ogden

Nate Vargo            5’10”                      175                         OF             Penn (IN)

Tanner Walls        6’2”                        190                         RHP           Pontiac

General News · May 21, 2018

New Website

The Athletics Department is thrilled to introduce our brand-new website!

This site allows us to interact more than ever before through live social media feeds, news stories, and more. Please share a link to https://athletics.kcc.edu so friends and prospective students/athletes can stay up-to-date with our athletic programs.

What else?

We have improved site navigation so you can find details for both fans and athletes. We’re sure you’ll also notice the pictures are big and bold! Take a look around and you’ll plenty of other helpful information.

Thanks for visiting! Please let us know if you have any feedback.

Baseball · May 21, 2018

Baseball Comes to a Close

Baseball finished the season with a Sectional Championship and a record of 42-17. The Cavaliers fell short of the National Tournament losing to McHenry County 6-3. KCC wants to wish all of the sophomores the best of luck as they move on in their athletic and educational careers.

Baseball · June 7, 2017

Cavs win first DII World Series

Cavs win first DII World Series ​The Cavs defeated Mercer County (NJ) 11-5 in the 2017 Division II Baseball World Series to win its first baseball championship in program history.