Spring Sports Are Back in Action at SCC

Spring in in the air, and sports are back in action at SCC. Last year, the SCC Track and Field team's season was cancelled due to the pandemic. They are making up for time lost, as the men's and women's team are ranked #5 in the nation by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.  Additionally, two athletes, Ryan Pendergast and Elisabeth Dunn, were named national athletes of the week by the organization.

"Ryan and Elisabeth are competing at a high level," said Tim Brix, athletic director. "They recently competed against NCAA Division I schools in the McKendree Bearcat Classic and finished in the top 10 in their events. They are very talented athletes."

The SCC Baseball Team currently sits at second place in the region. Several players are having successful seasons, including Chyran Cruse. He leads the team in RBI's and has 22 stolen bases. It's quite the feat considering he has yet to be thrown out on a steal. On the mound, Bryce Mayer is off to a great start. He has a 4-1 record with an ERA of 1.59. He also leads the team in strike outs thrown at 47.

The SCC Softball Team is holding steady at fourth place in the region, but there are some promising players giving the team momentum. With the most at bats on the team, Maggie Dooley has a stellar .396 batting average and 24 stolen bases. Emma Becker is slugging hard this season with a team-leading eight homeruns. On the mound, Lauren Montgomery has seven wins this season with an ERA of 3.41.

For the first time, the Men's Soccer Team was ranked in the preseason by the NJCAA (#14). Since that time, the team has a pair of wins and losses. Claudio Tipote leads the team with four goals. In the net, Pablo Costa leads the team in saves. Meanwhile, the Women's Soccer team sits at 0-3, but there are still a lot of games left to play.

Good luck to all our scholar athletes!