Volleyball

Men's Basketball · February 15, 2023

KCC MBB vs Aurora University JV 2-12-23

KCC hit the road on Sunday and faced off against Aurora University JV and pulled out a victory 70-57. 

Top performer for the game was Sean Black, who contributed 15 points and 8 rebounds. He shot 5-11 from the field and was 4-4 from the free throw line. Robert Stroud also had a great game, scoring 16 points and grabbing 2 rebounds, shooting 6-9 from the field.

Jaelyn Anderson had a solid game, with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 steal. Isaiah Placide and Joshua Holmes also had impressive performances, scoring 11 and 10 points respectively. Noah Mason contributed 6 points and 4 rebounds.

The Cavs will be back at home on Wednesday February 15 to take on Malcolm X College. Tipoff is set for 7:30 pm. You can catch all home games live on our livestream - https://bit.ly/KCCCavsLiveStream

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Women's Basketball · February 15, 2023

KCC WBB vs BHC 2-11-23

The Lady Cavs faced off against Black Hawk College on Saturday in Moline. KCC battled and was within 2 points going into the 4th quarter, but ultimately fell to Black Hawk 58-72 being outscored 26-12 in the 4th quarter. Jazmyn Smith was the top performer for the Lady Cavs, scoring 17 points on 8-13 shooting from the field. Sarah Burton also had a solid performance with 9 points and 5 rebounds.

KCC will be back home for an 11 am start Saturday, Feb. 18. They’ll take on Bryant & Stratton College. Watch all home games through our livestream link - https://bit.ly/KCCCavsLiveStream

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Men's Basketball · February 13, 2023

MBB Game Highlights 2-7-23

The Cavaliers faced off with last year’s national runner up Triton College on Thursday night, and the game did not disappoint. The result was a double overtime thriller, but ultimately Triton came out on top with a final score of 95-88.

For the Cavs, Robert Stroud had a phenomenal game with 34 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Sean Black was a great playmaker with 7 points and 12 assists, while Isaiah Placide contributed 9 points and 1 assist. Joshua Holmes had 8 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound, and Noah Mason added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 made free-throws.

They will be back in action on Sunday as they play Aurora University JV.

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Women's Basketball · February 13, 2023

KCC WBB Game Highlights 2-9-23

The Lady Cavs faced off against Triton College in an exciting game on Thursday night. Despite putting up a strong fight and leading after 3 quarters, KCC ultimately fell to Triton with a final score of 86-77.

Leading the way for Kankakee was Jazmyn Smith, who had a dominant performance with 8-15 shooting from the field and 13-14 shooting from the free-throw line, resulting in 29 points. Valorie Dagg had a perfect shooting night with 6-6 from the field and 1-1 from the free-throw line, finishing with 13 points. Sarah Burton contributed 10 points, while Amarii Mays added 6 points.

The Lady Cavs will be back in action on the road Sunday for a 1pm game at Black Hawk College.

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Men's Basketball · February 1, 2023

KCC Cavaliers Rivalry Clash

The KCC Cavaliers are gearing up for a huge rivalry game this week against the defending NCAA Division II National Champions, the South Suburban College Bulldogs. Both teams have been playing some of their best basketball as of late, with Kankakee sporting a 13-8 record and riding a two game winning streak into the contest. The Bulldogs come in with an even better 18-3 record and six straight victories under their belts.
 
Kankakee will be looking to Rob Stroud who averages 13.3 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game to lead them on offense, while Isaiah Placide contributes another 13 points and 5.9 rebounds per outing. On defense, they’ll need all hands on deck if they hope to slow down South Suburban’s high scoring duo of Nakyel Shelton (22.8 ppg) and Damontae Taylor (18.9 ppg). 
 
It promises to be a thrilling matchup between two teams that always seem ready to give it their all when they face off against each other – no matter what is at stake! Be sure not to miss out on this classic rivalry clash as the Cavaliers look for revenge against last year’s national champs!

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General News · April 17, 2022

KCC Signing Day Player Profiles

Alayna Valone-

Alayna Valone a standout winger at Reed Custer High School will add some speed and creativity on field for the Lady Cavs this upcoming Fall season. Alayna’s pace will cause defensive thirds some trouble and help create scoring opportunities. She adds that creativity factor in the final with her crossing ability with both feet and her finishing! Excited to welcome aboard Alayna Valone.

Scotty Eldridge-

The defense for the Cavaliers is in good hands with incoming freshman Scotty Eldridge. Eldridge brings to the Cavaliers a defensive tenacity that is hard to find. Hard nose for winning 50/50 balls coupled with his smart decision making out of the back, will allow the Cavs to be very dynamic moving forward in the attack.

Samantha Porras-

Very excited to have Samantha Porras joining the Lady Cavs this fall. Samantha was a standout goalie for Southland Striker and Slayers Academy. Samantha brings an amazing work ethic/drive to be the best player she can be. She also brings a fearlessness approach to goalie that will provide as a great anchor to the defense.

Aiyana Lopez- 

The rich keep on getting richer! We are excited to bring on Aiyana Lopez a stand out winger at Kankakee High School! Lopez is bringing to the Lady Cavs a can dot spirit along with her attacking third creativity. Aiyana Lopez final third creativity will be vital for the Lady Cavs this upcoming fall! We are excited to bring on such a talent like Aiyana Lopez.

Mia Robbins-

We are very excited to have Mia Robbins joining the Lady Cavs this upcoming Fall! Mia is a force to be reckon with in the back of the net! She brings an elite level of athleticism to the goalie position! Mia will be a vital part of the Lady Cavaliers!

Jesus Guzman-

Jesus has been a anchor for the Bradley Bourbonnais High school Men’s team, and will bolster the Cavs defense. Jesus has a great soccer IQ, and his size will pose a problem for opposing teams.

Tess Wallace-

The general of the middle field has been appointed! Tess Wallace a dynamic center mid for the BBCHS Boilers over her four years there, will come aboard for the Cavaliers this upcoming Fall! Tess’s decision making with the ball is going to create chaos for the opponent. Tess offensive mindset in setting up teammates for goal scoring opportunities.

Hailey Brady-

Goals are the name of the game! We are excited to add a dynamic goal scorer in Hailey Brady! Hailey has a knack for putting the ball in the back of the net! Hailey is very good in the air and winning headers off corners! She provides great runs into the box giving opportunities to score or her teammates!

Hailey Brooks-

The Lady Cavaliers are happy to welcome Hailey Brooks to the program! Brooks will help anchor the Cavaliers defensive! Hailey’s defensive IQ will help sure things up in the back along with her ability to go forward she poses the opposing team as serious threat!

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General News · June 13, 2021

NJCAA Academic Honors

Two teams and 23 individual athletes from Kankakee Community College have been awarded NJCAA honors for academic achievement during the 2020-21 school year. The awards were formerly called Academic All-American.

The women’s volleyball and men’s soccer teams were named 2021 NJCAA All-Academic Teams for having team GPAs above 3.0. The women’s volleyball team had an overall team GPA of 3.32 and the men’s soccer team GPA was 3.17.

The All-Academic First Team members, with a 4.0 grade point average, are:

• Leighann Allison of Kankakee, women’s soccer;
• Sierra Cureton of Manteno, volleyball;
• Caitlin Gerdes of Ashkum, volleyball;
• Anna Jennings of Cissna Park, volleyball;
• Andrew Kyrouac of Bourbonnais, men’s soccer;
• Malachi Mabins of Kankakee, baseball;
• Amber Ogle of Bourbonnais, women’s soccer; and
• Julian Stadeli of Cissna Park, men’s basketball.

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