8:30 am – Registration for players signed up as primary position players
9:00 am – Welcome
9:15 am – Stretch / Warm up
9:30 am – 60 yard dash
10:00 am – Defensive evaluations
11:00am-12:00 pm – Batting practice, players listed as secondary pitchers throw in the bull pen after they are done with batting practice
12:00-1:00 – Break
1:00 pm – Registration for players signed up as primary pitchers
1:45 pm – Start scrimmage
Nov 16, 2010
Matt Hernandez, a left-handed pitcher from Blinn Junior College, has signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Houston for the 2011-2012 school year. Matt was selected as a Texas-New Mexico Junior College All-Star and lead the Blinn Baseball team in wins with 7 as a freshman during the 2010 season.
Prior to attending Blinn, Hernandez played baseball at William B. Travis in Richmond, Texas. He was an Honorable Mention pitcher in 2007 and a First Team All-District selection in 2009. In addition he was named to the All-Fort Bend County team.
Quote from UH Head Coach Todd Whiting :
"Matt has the ability to come in and compete for a spot at the top of our rotation," Whitting said. "He has pitched for coach Harvey McIntyre at Blinn Junior College and should anchor their staff this season. Matt comes from a baseball background as his father Rodney is the head baseball coach at Travis High School."
He is the son of Rodney and Bernadette Hernandez.
Another junior-college transfer, Brandon Lawrence, from Buda Hays High School in Budat, TX comes to the the University of Texas at Arlington from Blinn Community College. Lawrence led the Region XIV Athletic Conference in home runs last year and earned a spot on the All-Conference team.
Lawrence played football and track in addition to baseball while at Hay High School in Austin. The 6-foot, 185-pound outfielder made All-State and All-District as a senior and made All-District as a sophomore and as a junior. Lawrence's father, Terry, played baseball at Texas A&M and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants. His sister, Britni, was a pole vaulter at Texas Tech and Texas State.
"Assistant coach, K.J Hendrickson saw him early and really liked him," Thomas said. "He's a talented kid who can run and throw and hit. He has all the tools to be really good. We feel fortunate to get him in here. With him and Stewart Hill, we feel like we got two of the best junior-college players in the state that can helps us at key positions."
Nov 8, 2010
Jason Simms and Garrett Staudt pictured, combined for a Game 2 No-hitter
The starting pitching dominated all three games of the annual Blue versus Black fall World Series. The fall World Series took place last week and is held on the final few days of the Buccaneer’s fall team practices.
The Blue team took home the championship with victories in the first two games of the series, only to fall in the finally. The winning team’s pitching was the most dominant aspect of the game during the entire series, only allowing a total of 2 runs and 7 hits in the 3 game series.
Game 1 saw Matt Hernandez dominating opposing hitters for 5 innings, only surrendering 2 hits, walking 1 and striking out 8. Roman Gomez then came on to throw the middle innings and was hitless before Garrett Staudt came on to close the ballgame three up and three down.
In game 2 Jason Simms and Garrett Staudt combined to throw a no hitter. Simms cut through the opposing hitters for the first 6 innings of the ballgame only walking 3 while punching out 7 hitters. Garrett Staudt then returned to the mound to close the game out.
Game 3 saw an awakening in the Black team as they rallied behind starter Kevin Hahn to take a 2-0 victory. Hahn struck out 5 hitters in his 4 innings of work and didn’t allow a single hit. Hahn attacked the strike zone and salvaged the final game of the series for the Black team by throwing 70% of his pitches for strikes.
“Our pitchers did an excellent job at commanding the strike zone and really challenging our hitters with quality pitches. Hopefully our kids can take advantage of the limited time we have left in the semester and continue to make strides to improve individually going into the spring season.” - Coach McIntyre
Sept 7, 2010
Six current members of the Blinn Baseball team participated in the TXNMJC All Star game on September 24-25 at Baylor University in Waco, TX. The following players represented Blinn College and Region XIV South; Short stop, Clay Tucker, Ft Bend Travis; Outfielder, Brandon Lawrence, Buda Hays; Pitcher, Aaron Stewart, Alvin; Josh Dean, Nederland; Garrett Staudt, Stratford; Matt Hernandez, Ft Bend Travis.
Congratulations to the following colleges for achieving academic excellence as the 2010 Spring Academic Teams of the Year. The minimum grade point average requirement for consideration is a team GPA of 3.00.
Baseball |
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College; City, State |
GPA |
Daytona State College; Daytona Beach, Fla. |
3.54 |
Springfield College in Illinois; Springfield, Ill. |
3.44 |
Fort Scott Community College; Fort Scott, Kan. |
3.43 |
Johnson County Community College; Overland Park, Kan. |
3.32 |
South Mountain Community College; Phoenix, Ariz. |
3.26 |
Iowa Western Community College; Council Bluffs, Iowa |
3.22 |
Northern Oklahoma College-Enid; Enid, Okla. |
3.22 |
Blinn College; Brenham, Texas |
3.21 |
Kellogg Community College; Battle Creek, Mich. |
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May 23, 2010
Blinn College sophomore Isaac Nuti was selected as an All-Region infielder. The Brenham High graduate finished the season hitting .373 with 55 runs, 74 hits, 12 doubles, three triples, two homeruns, 39 rbi, and 13-14 stolen bases. The Buccaneers came in second to No. 1 San Jacinto in the Region XIV tournament.
Region XIV tournament Photo Gallery
May 18, 2010
After losing its first game at the Region XIV tournament, the Blinn Buccaneers fought back through four elimination games to earn a chance to play the top-ranked team in the country in the championship game. But the Bucs were unable to muster another rally and fell to No. 1 San Jacinto 6-2. Blinn finishes the year with a 37-21 record.
The Bucs won four games since losing the opener 0-6 to the host team Northeast Texas on Saturday. Blinn rallied to beat Texarkana 5-4 and Navarro 4-3. It took 13 innings for the Bucs to beat Alvin 5-3 on Monday night. And earlier today, Blinn advanced to the championship game by scoring seven runs in the eighth inning to overtake Northeast Texas 14-11.
May 18, 2010
The Blinn Buccaneers will play San Jacinto for the Region XIV championship tonight in Mount Pleasant. The Bucs rallied yet again to survive in the losers’ bracket by beating Northeast Texas 14-11. Blinn scored seven runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a 14-10 lead against the team that the Bucs lost to in round one of the tournament. Colton Eubanks of Caldwell came in with two on and no outs in the top of the ninth and held the Eagles to one run.
Blinn will immediately turn around and face top-ranked San Jacinto. The Bucs must beat the Gators twice to win the tournament and earn a trip to the JUCO World Series. The second game if needed would be played tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Game 4: Blinn 5 vs Alvin 3
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Blinn College baseball earned another day of NJCAA Region 14 tournament play as they edged out Alvin College 5-3 in 13 innings Monday night. Blinn will face Northeast Texas Community College at 5 p.m. Tuesday to determine who will have a chance to play an undefeated San Jacinto College team.
Blinn and Alvin played each other very close throughout the entire game. Both teams were scoreless in the first three innings. Blinn put the first run of the night on the board in the top of the fourth. Brandon Lawrence doubled to left field with one out. Chris Hernandez advanced when he got hit by a pitch. Johnny Garcia flied out to the center fielder and Lawrence was able to tag up and head to third. During the next at-bat he scored on a balk by the pitcher.
No runs were scored by either team in the fifth or sixth innings. Alvin got their first run in the bottom of the seventh. Asai Adame started things off with a single to center field. Trevor Swint followed with a single to first base. Drew Vest sacrificed to advance both runners. Evan Frazer popped a sacrificed fly that put 8 across the plate.
Blinn responded in the top of the eighth when Michael Guerra hit a big one-run homer to left field, putting them up 2-1. Alvin evened things up again in the bottom of the ninth with another run. They got two early outs before 1 bunted for a single to the pitcher. Frazer singled to centerfield, advancing 1. 19 hit a shot to second and 1 scored on Blinn errors. The run put the score at 2-2 going into extra innings.
Both teams fought hard in the 10th, putting up one run each. Blinn kicked it off with a single by Lee Neumann to center field. Max Minor reached base on an error at second, moving Neumann to third. Guerra drew a walk to load the bases before David Tittle singled to right field, scoring Neumann. Runners were left on as the last two batters struck out looking.
Alvin wasn’t done yet and responded with one to tie things back up. Andrew Dresden opened with a walk and advanced on a sacrifice by Wilmy Morrero. Cameron Wheeless singled to left field, moving Jack Mabe to third. Adame sacrificed to get Mabe home.
The 11th went quickly with three-up, three-down on both sides. The 12th was also uneventful with four batters coming to the plate for each side, but no runs. The tides turned in the top of the 13th as Blinn was able to score two runs.
Lawrence led off with a single to center field and moved to second on a balk by the Alvin pitcher. Lawrence scored in a very close play at the plate when PD McIntyre singled to left field. McIntyre advanced to second on a passed ball and then to third on a wild pitch. Neumann singled to center field, driving in McIntyre for the final run.
Alvin fought hard to stay alive in the bottom of the 13th, but came up just short. Adame led off with an out on a dropped third strike. Swint followed with a single to right field. Vest struck out, leaving Swint on first with two outs. Frazer singled to left field, putting runners on first and second. Both runners moved a base on a passed ball in the next at bat. Forrestt Allday drew a walk to load the bases. James Wooster hit a long fly to center field that just stayed in the park for the final out to end the game.
Lawrence led Blinn’s offense with four hits. Guerra, Tittle, McIntyre and Neumann had two each. Minor and Garcia each had one. Colton Eubanks got the win with three innings pitched, three hits, no runs, two walks and four strikeouts.
Offensive leaders for Alvin were Allday, Dresden, Swint, Vest and Frazer, all with two hits. Blake Marchal, Morrero, Wheeless, Adams and Kyle Condel had one each. Colton Spriggins got the pitching loss with one inning pitched, three hits, two runs, no walks and a strikeout.
May 18, 2010
The Blinn Buccaneers will play Northeast Texas at 1 p.m. today in the Region XIV baseball tournament. The Bucs have won three games since losing the opener 0-6 to NTCC on Saturday. Blinn rallied to beat Texarkana 5-4 ,and then came from behind again to eliminate Navarro 4-3. Last night’s game with Alvin went 13 innings with Blinn breaking out with two runs to win 5-3.
If Blinn can defeat Northeast Texas, it will face top-ranked San Jacinto at 5 p.m. The Bucs would have to beat the Gators twice to win the tournament and earn a trip to the JUCO World Series that will be played May 29-June 5 in Grand Junction, CO.
May 17, 2010
Blinn College lives to see another day of tournament play after eliminating Navarro College Monday morning 4-3 in the NJCAA Region 14 tournament. The Bucs will take on Alvin in the 8 p.m. game.
The game was tied 3-3 going into the ninth inning. Blinn held Navarro and was able to score the winning run in the bottom of the inning on a two-out single by Michael Guerra.
Blinn took the early lead in the bottom of the first inning, scoring the first two runs of the game. Isaac Nuti singled to center field with one out and no runners on. Guerra followed with another single to the center fielder, advancing Nuti to second. David Tittle reached base on a fielder's choice to the third baseman that left Nuti out at third. Guerra was able to score on an error and Tittle moved to third. Brandon Lawrence pushed Tittle home with a single to left field to wrap up scoring in the first.
Neither team scored in the second before Navarro was able to put two on the board in the top of the third. Christian Stringer singled to right field to start things off. Zach Voight walked to advance Stringer, who then moved to third on a wild pitch. Casey Grayson singled to right field, scoring Stringer and Voight.
The fourth and fifth were scoreless for both teams. Navarro took a brief lead when they put another run on the board in the top of the sixth. Joey Fuda singled to center field to start things off. Myers reached base on a fielders choice and Fuda moved to second. Ryan Guedry sacrificed to move the runners. Justin Snider followed up with a sacrifice fly to put Fuda across the plate.
Blinn responded in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game up 3-3. Lee Neumann drew a lead-off walk and moved to second on a sacrifice by Max Minor. Nuti singled to center field, which was enough for Neumann to score.
Both teams held out in the eight inning and Navarro was unable to score in the top of the ninth. Blinn opened things up in the bottom of the inning with a fly out to right field by Neumann. Minor followed with a single to center field. Nuti grounded out to the second baseman, moving Minor to second. Guerra drew a walk to put runners on first and third. Tittle came through big in the clutch with a hard single to left field, scoring Minor and keeping his team alive for another day.
Nuti and Tittle led the Blinn offense with two hits each. Minor, Guerra, Brandon Lawrence and PD McIntyre had one apiece. Colton Lindloff got the pitching win with 1.2 innings pitched, two hits, no runs, no walks and one strikeout.
Grayson and Fuda each had two hits for Navarro in the game. Stringer, Voight, Files, Myers and Guedry had one. Chris Marlowe got the loss with 2.1 innings pitched, two hits, one run, one walk and three strikeouts.
Navarro was eliminated from the tournament. The NJCAA Region 14 tournament is hosted by Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant. Visit www.ntcc.edu/tourney to follow the action as it happens.
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May 16, 2010
Despite Texarkana having the lead throughout most of the game, the Blinn Buccaneers were able to rally in the bottom of the ninth for the 5-4 win at the Region XIV tournament in Mount Pleasant. Blinn will play Navarro at 10 a.m. on Monday.
Texarkana put the first run on the board in the top of the third. Austin Coble led off with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice by Tin Enriquez. Richard Sanguinetti singled to the right field, sending Cole home for the score.
Blinn was able to score one in the bottom of the fifth. Clay Tucker singled to the center fielder to start things off. Two consecutive outs followed, but Isaac Nuti came through with a triple to center field, scoring Tucker.
Texarkana scored two more in the top of the seventh. Brett Zieren led off with a homer to left field. Coble followed with a walk and pinch runner Jake Rogers advanced to second on a sacrifice by Enriquez. Sanguinetti singled to right field, allowing Rogers to score the second run of the inning.
Texarkana extended its lead to 4-1 in the top of the ninth when Coleman reached base on an error by the third baseman and then scored on a Sanguinetti double to right field.
Blinn's big rally started with a single by Tucker to left field. Lee Neumann followed with a huge triple to right field, scoring Tucker to make it 4-2. Max Minor drew a walk before Nuti singled to left field, allowing Neumann to score. Michael Guerra drew another walk, loading the bases with no outs. David Tittle struck out looking for the first out with three runners on. Brandon Lawrence hit a sacrifice fly deep enough for Minor to score the tying run. Chris Hernandez ripped a hard single to left field to score the winning run.
Nuti, Lawrence and Tucker each had two hits for Blinn. Minor, Guerra, Tittle, Hernandez and Neumann had one apiece. Garrett Staut picked up the win with three innings pitched, three hits, one run, one walk and two strikeouts.
Follow the action at www.ntcc.edu/tourney
May 14, 2010
Blinn Buccaneer Michael Guerra signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Texas-Arlington. The infielder from Alvin is the sixth Blinn player to commit to continue his career at the university level.
Pitcher Jonathon Delgado (College Park High) signed with the University of Texas-Pan Am. Pitcher Colton Eubanks of Caldwell signed with Stephen F. Austin University. Catcher P.D. McIntyre of Brenham signed with the University of Texas-San Antonio. Pitcher Britt Robertshaw of Cedar Park will play at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA. And catcher Santiago Ruiz (San Antonio Reagan) committed to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
May 12, 2010
The Blinn Buccaneers will play Northeast Texas at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the first round of the Region XIV baseball tournament. Blinn is the No. 2 seed from the South Zone. The tournament will be held May 15-18 in Mt. Pleasant with the winner advancing to the NJCAA Division I Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, CO, May 29-June 5.
The regional tournament includes top-ranked San Jacinto, No. 17 Northeast Texas, No. 21 Texarkana, and Navarro, which is No. 23 in the NJCAA poll released today.
Region XIV Tournament Opening Round Pairings – Saturday, May 15
Game 1 – #3S Alvin (30-21) vs. #2E Navarro (36-17), 10 a.m.
Game 2 - #2S Blinn (33-19) vs. #3E Northeast (37-15), 1 p.m.
Game 3 - #1S San Jacinto College (40-9) vs. #4E Angelina (28-26), 5 p.m.
Game 4 - #4S Wharton (24-22) vs. #1E Texarkana (37-17), 8 p.m.
May 6, 2010
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April 21, 2010
Blinn College baseball coach Harvey McIntyre announced that two of his players have committed to continue their athletic careers in the Southland Conference.
Britt Robertshaw, a sophomore right-handed pitcher from Cedar Park, signed with Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA. Robertshaw is currently 2-0 with a 3.99 ERA in ten appearances.
Santiago Ruiz, a sophomore catcher from San Antonio, committed to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Ruiz has played in 30 games this season and is hitting .364.
“We are very proud of their accomplishments and pleased that they have the opportunity to continue being student athletes,” McIntyre said.
April 13, 2010
The following members of the 2009-2010 Blinn Baseball team have been recognized as members of the Region XIV All Academic Team. We are very proud of their accomplishments as student atletes. In order to be recognized as a member of the All Region All Academic Team, the student athlete must have an accumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
Britt Robertshaw
Cameron Miller
Travis Miller
Christian Wooldridge
Chase Brown
Isaac Nuti
Max Minor
Jonathon Delgado
March 29, 2010
Blinn sophomore catcher P.D. McIntyre has verbally committed to play baseball at the University of Texas-San Antonio. McIntyre is a 2008 graduate of Brenham High and a two-year starter behind the plate for the Buccaneers. Currently, McIntyre is hitting .314 on the year and .450 in conference play. He is the second Buccaneer to commit to a Division 1 program. Pitcher Jonathon Delgado signed with UT-Pan Am.
March 11, 2010
In its third conference series of the year, the Blinn College baseball team had to fight for its fifth conference win. Blinn was down five runs in the fifth inning and staged a comeback beating Alvin 9-7. Will McCaleb earned the win coming in relief and Garrett Staut earned the save in the ninth inning. The offense was led by Chris Hernandez (2 for 4. 1 homerun), Isaac Nuti (2 for 3, 3 RBIs) and Christian Woolridge (2 for 3). Blinn improved to 5-2 in the conference and will play a doubleheader at Alvin on Saturday.
March 4, 2010
The Blinn College baseball team won its fourth conference game of the season to remain undefeated in Region XIV play. The Bucs defeated San Jacinto College 3-1 with Aaron Stewart pitching seven innings of four hit ball. Garrett Staudt pitched two innings including striking out the side in the ninth to earn the save. With the game tied in the sixth inning, Santiago Ruiz pushed the Bucs ahead with a two-run homerun. The Bucs play at San Jacinto on Saturday.
February 28, 2010
In the Region XIV Conference opening weekend, the Blinn Buccaneers sweep Laredo College in a double header at Leroy Dryer Field. In the first game the Bucs ran away with an 11-5 win. Matt Hernendez pitched the Bucs to the win. Brenham product Issaic Nuti hit his first career homerun as the Bucs hit three for the day. In the second game Colton Eubanks pitched seven innings of one run ball as the Bucs won 8-1.
On Sunday Blinn College baseball team defeated Laredo in the final game of a three game series. Blinn won two games on Saturday and finished the sweep with a 12-2 win in eight innings. The winning pitcher was Will McCaleb. Lee Neumann ended the game with a walk off two run homerun in the bottom of the 8th for the run rule victory.
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Feb. 26, 2010
The Blinn College Buccaneers will take fans back to the Golden Age of baseball on Saturday when they host the second annual Turn Back the Clock Night during a doubleheader at Leroy Dreyer Stadium. Players will don throwback uniforms authentic to those actually worn by Blinn during the 1920s and 1930s. Fans will be treated to a barbershop quartet performing the National Anthem, Big Band, Swing and Jazz music during the game, and 50-cent hot dogs and drinks.
First pitch for the day’s first game against Laredo Community College is set for 1 p.m. Vintage style game day programs will include team photos.
The Bucs will host a second Turn Back the Clock event on March 17 with San Jacinto College starting at 7 p.m.
Blinn baseball throwback games are an annual event with proceeds from sponsorships, admissions and concessions benefiting charity. This year funds raised above the costs necessary to put on the games will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County.
The Boys & Girls Club of Washington County is a non-profit organization committed to providing every child with the essential tools needed for a successful and bright future. Started in 1906, The Boys & Girls Club (BGCA) now serves more than 4.5 million youth in 4,300 clubs across America and abroad through club membership and outreach. The BGCA aims to provide young people 6-18 years old with guidance-oriented character development programs conducted by trained, professional staff.
February 23, 2010
February 8, 2010
February 1, 2010
In the opening weekend for the Blinn College Baseball team the Bucs split a double header with Angelina College 6-2 in the first game and 3-6 loss in the second.
David Rumsey ( Tomball HS ), Garrett Logan ( Sam Houston HS ) , Clayton Crum ( Klein HS ), Trevor Seidenberger ( Hendrickson HS )
Back row, Left to Right
Russel Carter ( Asst Coach ) , Troy Moock ( Asst Coach ), Eric Preuss ( Brenham HS ), Eric Johnson ( Tyler Lee HS ) , Dylan Neal ( McKinney Boyd HS ), Markus Carr ( Kempner HS ) , Jake Kane ( Dulles HS ), Will Abbott ( Coppell HS), Harvey McIntyre ( Head Coach )
The City of Brenham Recreation Department and the Blinn College Buccaneer baseball program are joining together to hosts a three week Spring Training Camp beginning January 25, 2010. During this time, participants ages 5-12 will interact with the entire coaching staff and current members of the 2010 Blinn Buccaneer baseball team. All participants will be taught the fundamentals of “America’s greatest past time”.
On the left, sophomore outfielder Chase Brown ( Arlington, TX ) was runner -up for the second year in a row. On the right was the home run derby champion, freshman left handed pitcher ( yes a pitcher ! ) from Tomball, TX
Bucs host 1st Annual Washington County Little League Clinic
Blinn Buccaneer players and coaches conducted the First Annual Washington County Little League Clinic at Leroy Dreyer Field on April 16, 2009. The clinic was free to children who wanted to learn or improve their baseball and softball skills. The two-hour session involved hitting, defense, pitching, base running, and proper throwing mechanics.
The Blinn College baseball players participate in HOSTS (Helping One Student to Succeed) in cooperation with the Brenham Independent School District. Players read to students from Brenham, Krause, and Alton elementary schools every Thursday during the fall and spring semesters. The Blinn baseball program has been involved with HOSTS for nine years.
March 9, 2010
Blinn College’s Kahlil McDonald was named to the All-Conference and All-Region First Teams. McDonald, a 6’4” guard from Brooklyn, NY, averaged 23.7 points per game in his sophomore season. He led the conference in three-point field goals percentage making 83 of 183 shots for 45.4 percent. McDonald was also 79.1 percent from the free throw line.
The Buccaneers finished 14-16 overall, 5-14 in Region XIV South, under first-year head coach Tra Arnold. Arnold took over the program two weeks before the fall semester after the abrupt resignation of Steve Spurlin for whom Arnold had been an assistant.
Blinn College guard Kahlil McDonald was named NJCAA Pre-Season First Team All-American. The 6’4” sophomore from Brooklyn, NY, averaged 22 points per game last season.
April 13, 2009
The NJCAA selected Blinn College guard Kahlil McDonald a Third Team All-American. The 6’4” freshman from Brooklyn, NY, also made the All-Region XIV First Team. McDonald led the region in scoring with 21.4 points per game during the regular season. He scored 48 points in Blinn’s two games at the regional tournament. The Buccaneers finished with a 23-9 record.
March 9, 2010
Region XIV women’s basketball coaches named Blinn College’s Brateika Mock, a sophomore guard from Navasota, to the All-Region team. Sophomore point guard Jaleesa Thomas of Huntsville earned honorable mention following the regional tournament in Tyler. The Buccaneers finished the season 17-14, 9-9 in conference play.
Gloria Brown, the 6-2 post who led the Trinity Valley’s Lady Cards to the Region XIV women’s championship, was named the conference’s Most Valuable Player. Angelina’s Tyeka Ranton was named Freshman of the Year, and Angelina coach Byron Coleman was selected Coach of the Year.
February 15, 2010
Wednesday’s women’s basketball game between Blinn College and Kilgore College will benefit breast cancer research. The Pink Zone game begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Blinn P.E. Building with all proceeds and donations going to the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children. Blinn students and employees get in free with an ID.
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone began in 2007 as a global project to raise breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. For more information on the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, go to www.wbca.org/kayyowwbcacancerfund.asp. Yow was the North Carolina State head women’s basketball coach who died last month from breast cancer. The V Foundation was founded by North Carolina State head men’s basketball coach Jim Valvano shortly before his death from cancer in 1993.
January 11, 2010
The Blinn College Women's Basketball team remained undefeated in 2010 with a 81-58 win over Lon Morris College. With the win the Bucs improve to 9-7 overall and 1-3 in Region XIV play. Brateicka Mock from Navasota High School led the Bucs with 23 points and Jaleesa Thomas from Huntsville added 14.
Nov 2, 2009
The Blinn College women's basketball team opened its season with a 85-63 win over Western Texas College. The Bucs were led by Brateicka Mock who scored 16 points and Janae Berry who contributed 14 points.
Oct 28, 2009
Blinn College freshman guard, LaChandra Johnson, performs a basketball drill at a clinic for Brenham's First Baptist Church School 5th and 6th graders. The clinic kicked off the Lion's 2009 season and was attended by the full Lady Bucs roster and coaching staff.
Blinn College sophomores (from left) Caressa Caldwell, Rekevia Brown and Terrah Austin have signed full scholarships with college baskeball programs for next season. Caldwell signed with Division II Henderson (Ark.) State, Brown signed with Division I Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Austin signed with Sam Houston State. In the last five year seasons all 27 of the Blinn Lady Bucs' sophomores have gotten scholarships to four-year universities, including 11 to Division I programs.
Former Blinn College athletic director Don Wilhelm presents Brateicka Mock (left) and Terra Austin (right) with the 2009 Don Wilhelm MVP award. Mock averaged 13.3 points per game and was named to the all-Region 14 team, and Austin was the team's leading rebounder with 9.19 per game. Her 285 rebounds in 2008 ranks sixth in Blinn history and was the second most in the region.
June 3, 2010
Blinn Lady Bucs receive NJCAA All-American recognition
Blinn College pitcher Tara Bell and infielder Brittany Arredondo have been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association All-American third team.
This season, Bell, a freshman from Baytown, garnered every post-season pitching honor available as she led the Bucs to a 45-11 record, the Region XIV title, and a second consecutive appearance at the NJCAA Division I Softball Championship Tournament. Bell (27-2) was recently honored as the Region XIV Most Valuable Player for the season and also selected to the All-Region First Team and the South Zone All-Conference First Team.
Arredondo, a freshman from Canyon Lake, Texas, and one of Blinn’s top hitters was also placed on the All-Region and All-Conference First Teams. A dedicated player, Arredondo started and played in all 56 games this season and finished with a .420 batting average.
“Both Tara and Brittany were well-deserving for All-American recognition,” Blinn head coach Rich Church said. “Their consistent performance over the course of the season helped us achieve a repeat Region 14 Championship and return trip to the National Tournament.”
The Bucs finished 45-11 for the season.
Game 6 - Blinn 8, Temple 7 Stats
Game 15 - Blinn 3, Miami Dade 5 Stats
Game 19 - Blinn 1, Wallace State 6 Stats
After taking the opening contest in extra innings, the Buc softball team mounted a rally in the seventh inning with three runs, but fell short and were defeated 5-3 by Miami-Dade.
Held in check by Miami-Dade pitching for six innings, the Buccaneers began chipping away at a 5-0 deficit with a string of hits and three runs in the bottom half of the last inning. With the bases loaded and no outs, the Bucs grounded into a double play and followed with another groundout with runners in scoring position for the third out.
Blinn now moves to the losers bracket and will face Wallace at 10 a.m. on Friday.
May 20, 2010
May 10, 2010
Blinn College pitcher Tara Bell garnered every post-season honor available as she led the Bucs to a 44-9 record, the Region XIV title, and a second consecutive appearance at the NJCAA Division I Softball Championship Tournament. Bell (27-2) was honored as the Region XIV Most Valuable Player for the season and also selected to the All-Region First Team and the South Zone All-Conference First Team.
The Bucs dominated in the awards with infielders Brittany Arredondo and Britni Wells joining outfielder Michelle Downing on the All-Region and All-Conference First Teams. All-Conference First Team honors also went to catcher Courtney Cox, infielder Sara Vaughn, and outfielder Ariel Gomez. Vaughn and Cox made the All-Region Second Team. Outfielder Alex Yarbrough and utility player Jamie Moreno were named to the All-Conference Second Team.
The Bucs will play in the national tournament in St. George, UT, May 20-22. Tournament seeding will be announced next week. It will be the Bucs’ fourth appearance. In 2009, Blinn finished fourth with a record of 56-11. Their highest finish came in 2003 as the national champion runner-up. More information on the tournament is available at www.sgcity.org/recreation/njcaa_2010/.
May 9, 2010
The Blinn College softball team earned a second consecutive Region XIV title with an 8-4 win over Navarro College to advance to the national tournament. The Bucs (44-9) entered the regional competition ranked No. 10 nationally. They swept the tournament with wins over Alvin and Paris, and twice defeated No. 5 Navarro.
In the championship game, Alex Yarbrough, Valarie Colunga, Brittany Arredondo, and Courtney Cox all batted in runs. Ace freshman pitcher Tara Bell improved to 27-2 with Alyssa Vordenbaum getting the save.
The NJCAA Division I Softball Championship Tournament will be held in St. George, UT, May 20-22. The Bucs will make their fourth appearance at the tournament. Their highest finish came in 2003 as the national champion runner-up. In 2009, Blinn finished fourth with a record of 56-11.
May 8, 2010
Down 5-1 to Navarro in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Blinn College softball team rallied scoring four runs to tie the Region XIV semifinal game and force an extra inning. In the eighth, Valarie Colunga's sacrifice fly advanced runners to second and third base. And then Courtney Cox's single brought in the winning run. Alyssa Vordenbaum (16-5) registered the win in relief. The Bucs improved to 43-9 and will play in the championship game on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Lufkin.
May 7, 2010
The Blinn College Lady Bucs advanced to the third round of the Region XIV tournament i Lufkin with a 5-1 win over Paris Junior College. Tara Bell logged her 26th win. Freshman Courtney Cox was credited with two runs batted in in the top of the seventh. Blinn will play Saturday at 3 p.m. against the winner of tonight's Navarro-Galveston game.
In the other half of the tournament bracket, San Jacinto eliminated Lon Morris 6-1, and Angelina knocked out Alvin 3-0.
May 6, 2010
Blinn College advanced to the second round of the Region XIV Tournament with an 8-2 win over Alvin. Tara Bell earned the win to improve her record to 25-2. Britni Wells went three for four. Valarie Colunga went two for three with three runs batted in. Sara Vaughn and Alex Yarbrough were each credited with an RBI.
The top-seeded Buccaneers (41-9) will play Paris Junior College Friday at 3 p.m. The Lady Dragons defeated Angelina 3-2. The Region XIV Tournament continues through Sunday in Lufkin at Angelina Community College with the winner advancing to the NJCAA Division I Softball Championship tournament in St. George, UT, May 20-22.
April 28, 2010
The Blinn College softball team ended the regular season with sweeps of San Jacinto and Lamar State to move up to No. 10 in this week’s NJCAA poll. The Buccaneers (40-9) next play in the Region XIV tournament May 6-9 in Lufkin at Angelina Community College. The regional winner advances to the NJCAA Division I Softball Championship tournament in St. George, UT, May 20-22. In 2009, Blinn finished fourth nationally with a record of 56-11.
April 22, 2010
Blinn College will play Lamar State today at 1 p.m. rather than on Saturday as scheduled. The doubleheader in Port Arthur will conclude regular season play and then the Buccaneers will compete in the Region XIV softball tournament May 6-9 in Lufkin at Angelina Community College. The regional winner advances to the NJCAA Division I Softball Championship tournament in St. George, UT, May 20-22.
The Bucs shut out San Jacinto-South yesterday 5-0 and 4-0 to improve their record to 38-9, 19-3 in Region XIV play. Tara Bell (23-2, 13-0) pitched the first game and Alyssa Vondenbaum (14-5, 6-3) won the second.
Blinn is ranked eleventh in this week’s NJCAA poll. In 2009, Blinn finished fourth nationally with a record of 56-11.
April 21, 2010
The Blinn College softball team holds the eleventh position in this week’s NJCAA poll. The Buccaneers (36-9) play at San Jacinto today and at Lamar State-Port Arthur on Saturday before going to the Region XIV tournament May 6-9 in Lufkin at Angelina Community College. The regional winner advances to the NJCAA Division I Softball Championship tournament in St. George, UT, May 20-22. In 2009, Blinn finished fourth nationally with a record of 56-11.
April 14, 2010
The Blinn College softball team completes its home schedule today ranked No. 12 in the nation. The Buccaneers fell one position in this week’s NJCAA poll. They are 34-9 on the season and are playing Alvin Community College in a doubleheader this afternoon.
The Bucs will play at San Jacinto on April 21 and at Lamar State-Port Arthur on April 24 before going to the Region XIV tournament May 6-9 in Lufkin at Angelina Community College.
April 7, 2010
The Blinn College softball team held at No. 11 this week in the NJCAA poll. The Buccaneers are 30-9 on the season. Two other Region XIV teams are ranked with Navarro College (32-4) at No. 8 and Galveston College (21-6) ranked No. 17.
The Bucs’ doubleheader today with Navarro will be rescheduled due to the weather.
March 31, 2010
The Blinn College softball team moved up two places to No. 11 in the NJCAA poll. The Buccaneers are 27-8 on the season. Two other Region XIV teams are ranked with Navarro College at No. 9 and Galveston College at No. 18.
The Bucs play in Galveston today.
March 28, 2010
Blinn Softball Goes 4-1 in OK Tourney
The Blinn College Softball team went 4-1 in the Seminole State College (OK) Invitational. Blinn defeated NEO, Northern Oklahoma, Chattanooga State, and Crowder and fell to the host Seminole State. Pitcher Tara Bell went 2-1 and one save on the weekend and Alyssa Vordenbaum won two games. Blinn is currently 27-8 on the season.
March 25, 2010
The Blinn College Softball team split a two game series versus Region XIV foe Alvin College. In the first game Blinn shutout Alvin 6-0. Tara Bell (14-1) was the winning pitcher and Jamie Moreno, 2 rbi's, and Brittany Arredondo, 2 rbi's lead the offense. In the second game Alvin defeated Blinn 13-5. Blinn moves to 23-7 overall and 8-2 in conference play.
March 24, 2010
The Blinn College softball team is No. 13 in the latest NJCAA poll. The Buccaneers are 22-6 on the season. They are among four Region XIV teams in the most recent poll with Navarro College at No. 11, San Jacinto College-South at No. 18, and Galveston College at No. 20.
The Bucs host San Jacinto in a doubleheader this evening.
March 10, 2010
The Blinn College softball team’s 9-0 victory over Paris at the Region 14 Crossover in Longview, Texas Saturday was coach Rick Church’s 500th career victory.
Church, who is in his 11th year at Blinn, led the Lady Buccaneers to a fourth-place finish at last season’s national tournament and is now 503-226 for his career.
Blinn hosts Angelina for a 2 p.m. double-header today at Hohlt Park.
March 15, 2010
After winning a doubleheader on Friday and Saturday the Blinn College Softball team made it a third series sweep and six consecutive with a pair of wins over Meramec Community College. In the first game Blinn shutout Meramec 8-0 in 5 innings. Pitcher Tara Bell improved her record to 12-1 with the win. In the second game Blinn dropped Meramec 8-2 with Alyssa Vordenbaum (7-3) pitching the Bucs to the win. Blinn is currently 20-6 overall on the season.
March 13, 2010
The Blinn College Softball team faced off against Region XIV foe Galveston College in a doubleheader. In game one Blinn defeated Galveston 2-1, with Tara Bell (10-1) pitching the Bucs to the win Sara Vauhgn and Michelle Downing provided the offense getting both runs batted in. Game two provided more offense but with the same result. Blinn edged Galveston 6-5 with Tara Bell (11-1) winning again, this time in relief. Michelle Downing had two rbi's and Nikki Mack had one. With the sweep Blinn is 18-6 overall and 5-1 in confernce play.
March 6, 2010
On the second day of the Region XIV Crossover Softball Tournament in Longview, the Blinn College Softball team swept all three opponents. Blinn defeated Northeast Texas Community College 9-1 in five innings. Alyssa Vordenbaum (3-2) was the winning pitcher. In the second game, Tara Bell (6-1) was the winning pitcher as Blinn dropped Paris 9-0 also in five innings. In the final game of the tournament, Blinn faced Texarkana and won 11-4. Vordenbaum won in relief (4-2). Blinn improves to 11-5 overall. The Bucs hit a homerun in every game with Britni Wells hitting two.
February 27, 2010
The Blinn College Softball team defeated two teams at San Jacinto College. Blinn faced off against Paris Junior College and won in extra innings 1-0 Alyssa Vordenbaum was the winning pitcher (2-2) and Courtney Cox hit the game winning RBI. In the second game Blinn faced Northern Oklahoma and won in 5 innings 10-0. Tara Bell was the winning pitcher as she remains undefeated on the season (5-0). Blinn improves to 8-3 on the season.
February 22, 2010
In a game scheduled after a lost opening weekend the Blinn College Softball team swept a two game series against Hill College. In the first game Blinn won 14-6 with Tara Bell winning in relief (4-0). In the second game Blinn won 13-4 with Alyssa Vordenbaum recording the win (1-2). Blinn hit two homeruns on the day with Britni Wells and Valerie Colunga hitting both. Blinn's record is 6-3 on the young season.
February 13, 2010
The Blinn College Softball team opened up the 2010 season with a doubleheader versus Temple College. In the first game Blinn won 9-5. Tara Bell was the winning pitcher for the Bucs. In the second game Blinn fell 6-7. Blinn starts the season 1-1 overall. Details
February 5, 2010
The third-ranked Blinn Buccaneer softball team must wait another week to open the 2010 season. The Whitecap Invitation in Galveston scheduled for this weekend was canceled because of the weather. The Bucs’ season opener will be a doubleheader on Feb. 12 at Temple College. They will then play in the Midland College Spring Classic Feb. 19-20, the Odessa College Tournament Feb. 26-27, and the Region 14 Crossover in Longview on March 7-8. The home opener at Hohlt Park is on March 10 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. against Angelina College
The Blinn College softball team will open the 2010 season ranked third in the country. The NJCAA preseason poll released Friday placed the Buccaneers behind defending national champion Yavapai College (AZ) and Wallace State Community College–Hanceville (AL), which lost to Yavapai in the title game. The Bucs finished fourth in the 2009 NJCAA tournament with a record of 56-11. Blinn opens the 2010 season in Galveston at the Whitecap Invitational Feb. 5-6. The Bucs spend five weeks on the road before their first home game at Hohlt Park in Brenham on March 10 against Angelina College.
Dec. 8, 2009
More post-season honors for Blinn’s Cinthya RobertoThe American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) named Blinn College’s outside hitter Cinthya Roberto to its Two-Year Colleges Women's Volleyball All-America First Team. She was the only Region XIV player to make the list. She was also named NJCAA Division I First Team All-American.
The 6’0” sophomore from Brazil ranked in the top 15 in kills (3.69 per game) and in aces (0.55 per game). Roberto held a 0.33 hitting percentage with an average of 2.36 digs per game. The Lady Bucs finished the 2009 season 29-4.
December 7, 2009
Blinn College’s outside hitter Cinthya Roberto (Brasilia, Brazil) has been named NJCAA Division I First Team All-American. The Blinn volleyball program has had 10 All-Americans, nine of those during the seven-year tenure of head coach and athletic director David Rehr.
The 6’0” sophomore ranked 15th nationally in kills, averaging 3.69 per game. She also ranked in the top 15 in aces, averaging 0.55 per game. Roberto held a 0.33 hitting percentage with an average of 2.36 digs per game.
As a freshman outside hitter, she led the Blinn College Buccaneers to its sixth ever top 10 national ranking and Conference, Region and eventual 2008 National Championship. Roberto was named to the All Tournament Team at the 2008 National Tournament and named First Team All-American by the NJCAA and the American Volleyball Coaches Association. She was named a Preseason All-American in 2009.
The Lady Bucs finished the 2009 season 29-4.
Nov 2, 2009
The Blinn College volleyball team finished the regular season with a three-set sweep of North Texas Conference Champion Temple College. Blinn won 25-17, 25-21, 25-22. The match saw all 14 members of the team receive playing time in preparations for the Region XIV Tournament this weekend. Cinthya Roberto led the offense with 12 kills and Elizaveta Senenkova added ten. Kelsey Alford dished out 32 assists. Kali Ketner led the Buc defense in digs with nine. Senenkova and Angela McAdams each had four blocks. The Bucs improve to 28-3 overall and will play host team Paris Junior College at 5 p.m. on Friday in the first round of the conference tournament.
Oct. 30, 2009
The Blinn Buccaneers will be the top seed in the Region XIV volleyball tournament Nov. 6-7 at Paris Junior College. Blinn finished regional play 8-0 and will take on Paris in the first round next Friday at 5 p.m.
Last night, the Bucs swept Tyler Junior College 25-23, 25-18, 25-20 to improve their season to 27-3. Setter Kelsey Alford led a balanced attack with 36 assists. Keidra Williams had 11 kills and Cinthya Roberto added ten. Kali Ketner led the team in digs with 12, and Hivya Leite added nine. Blinn has one more match at Temple College on Monday.
The Bucs are ranked second nationally and are seeking their seventh straight trip to the national championship tournament, which will be Nov. 19-21 in Council Bluffs, IA. Blinn won its first volleyball national championship in 2008.
Oct. 28, 2009
The Blinn College maintained the No. 2 position in the NJCAA volleyball poll after securing its six conference championship this week. Blinn is 26-3, 7-0 in Region XIV.
The Bucs downed Panola College in four sets on Monday. They travel to Tyler Junior College tomorrow and Temple College on Monday before the conference tournament Nov. 6-7.
Oct. 26, 2009
The Blinn College volleyball team claimed its sixth conference championship by defeating Panola College in four sets: 25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 25-17. The Sophomore All-American Cinthya Roberto led the Bucs with 21 kills, two aces, and four blocks. Elizaveta Senenkova and Hivya Leite added 12 kills and 11 kills respectively. Freshman setter Kelsey Alford led in assists with 49 and also added four aces. Defensively, the Bucs were led by Kali Ketner with 13 digs and Keidra Williams with six blocks. Senenkova added five blocks. It was the last home match for the Bucs. The final two matches are on the road at Tyler on Thursday and Temple on Monday before the conference tournament Nov. 6-7.
Oct 23, 2009
The Blinn College volleyball team defeated Paris Junior College 25-14, 25-18, 25-17 to win its 25th match of the season. The Bucs are currently 25-3 overall, 6-0 in Region XIV play. Returning All-American Cinthya Roberto led the assault with 14 kills, and freshman setter Kelsey Alford added 43 assists. The defense was led by liberio Kali Ketner who added 21 digs. Keidra Williams and Alford each had four blocks. The #2 Bucs play their final home match of the season on Monday at 6 p.m. against Panola College.
Oct 21, 2009
The Blinn College volleyball team remained No. 2 in the NJCAA poll while two Idaho teams continued to swap the No. 1 and 3 positions. On Tuesday, the Buccaneers downed Navarro College 25-16, 20-25, 25-13, and 25-21 to improve to 24-3 overall, 5-0 in region play. Meanwhile, No. 3 North Idaho College regained the top spot after beating No. 1 College of Southern Idaho. The Buccaneers travel to Paris Junior College tomorrow and host Panola College on Monday.NJCAA poll
Oct. 14, 2009
The Region XIV leading Blinn College volleyball team regained a position and is No. 2 in the latest NJCAA poll. The Buccaneers downed Panola College in Carthage 25-23, 16-25, 25-17, 25-20 and returned home to sweep Tyler Junior College 25-10, 25-11, 25-20. Blinn is 4-0 in region play, 23-3 overall. The Buccaneers’ next game is tomorrow at Galveston College.
Blinn climbed a notch in the poll because top-ranked North Idaho College fell to third after losing to Salt Lake Community College. No. 2 College of Southern Idaho moved into the top position.
Oct 12, 2009
In the final match of the opening round of the Region XIV play, the No. 3 Blinn College Buccaneers dismantled Tyler Junior College 25-10, 25-11, 25-20. The Bucs were led by Cinthya Roberto with 14 kills and eight aces, and Elizaveta Senenkova with nine kills. Freshman setter Kelsey Alford led the Bucs with 32 assists. Kali Ketner had 12 digs. The Bucs lead the region with a 4-0 record, and are 23-3 overall.
Oct 9, 2009
The No. 3 Blinn College volleyball team survived a four set match against Panola College in Carthage. The Bucs won 25-23, 16-25, 25-17, 25-20. They were led by Cinthya Roberto with 17 kills and Hivya Leite with 11. Freshman setter Kelsey Alford dished out 48 assists. The Bucs return to action on Monday when they face Tyler Junior College at home. Blinn's record is 22-3 overall and 3-0 in Region XIV.
Oct. 7, 2009
Blinn College volleyball team (21-3) remained No. 3 in the latest NJCAA poll after sweeping Lee College in Baytown and Paris Junior College at home. The Buccaneers’ next game is tomorrow in Carthage against Panola College.
Oct 6, 2009
The Blinn College Volleyball team dropped Paris Junior College in a three game sweep to improve to 21-3 overall and 2-0 in Region XIV play. The Bucs won 25-19, 25-21, 25-20. The Bucs travel to Region XIV undefeated Panola College on thursday before returning home to face Tyler Junior College on Monday October 12th.
Oct 2, 2009
The Blinn College volleyball team defeated Lee College on the road Thursday 25-20, 25-15, 25-21 improving its record to 20-3. The Bucs were led by Cinthya Roberto with eight kills, 14 digs, and two aces. Elizaveta Senenkova added seven kills and Lakeshia Craft had six. Courtney Attebery led the team in assists with 27.
The Bucs return home on Monday to face Region 14 foe Paris Junior College at 6 p.m.
Sept. 30, 2009
Blinn College volleyball team (19-3) remained No. 3 in the latest NJCAA poll after sweeping Hill College 25-11, 25-15 and 25-21, and then opening conference play by defeating Navarro College in Corsicana 25-19, 30-28, and 25-15.
The Buccaneer’s next game is tomorrow against Lee College in Baytown.
Sept 29, 2009
The Blinn College volleyball team began its defense of its Region XIV Championship with a three-game sweep of Navarro College. The Bucs won their conference opener 25-19, 30-28, 25-15. Cinthya Roberto led the Bucs in kills with 11 and Ali Meyer and Elizaveta Senenkova added eight kills apiece. Courtney Attebery led with 29 assists and Roberto also led with 12 digs. Senenkova and Angela McAdams were the blocks leader. The Bucs improve to 19-3 and 1-0 in Region XIV play.
Sept 25, 2009
The third ranked Blinn College volleyball team went back to basics and blocked its way into a 25-11, 25-15, 25-21 win over Hill College on Thursday. Coming off two defeats last weekend, the Buccaneers used 15 team blocks to sweep their way to the 18th victory of the year. The Bucs (18-3) were led by middle blockers Angela McAdams and Chrissy Glenn. McAdams totaled seven kills and seven blocks, and Glenn added five kills and five blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Ali Meyer had seven kills to tie for the match high. Blinn begins conference play on Monday in Corsicana against Navarro College.
Sept. 23, 2009
Losses to the No. 1 and No. 3 volleyball teams bumped the Blinn College Buccaneers down one notch to third in the latest NJCAA poll. The defending national champions fell slightly after losing at the College of Southern Idaho’s invitational to what are now the No. 1 and No. 2 teams: Southern Idaho and North Idaho College. The Buccaneers beat Salt Lake Community College and Frank Phillips College at that tournament and have a 17-3 record. Salt Lake remained sixth and Phillips dropped to No. 20 in today’s poll.
Blinn’s Tuesday match at Wharton County Junior College was postponed because of flu-like illness among Wharton’s players. The Bucs next game is tomorrow at home at 6 p.m. against Hill College.
Sept. 21
Blinn College’s volleyball match scheduled for tomorrow, Sept. 22, has been postponed due to flu-like symptoms among the Wharton County Junior College players. A makeup date has not been set.
The Buccaneers’ next match is Thursday, Sept. 24, when they host Hill College at 6 p.m.
Sept 19
Injuries and the stiffest competition of the year combined to make the Blinn College volleyball team’s trip to Twin Falls, ID, a .500 outing. The defending national champs defeated No. 6 Salt Lake Community College in the opening match on Friday 25-27, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23. The Bucs were led by returning All-American Cinthya Roberto with 19 kills and 12 digs, and Lakeshia Craft with 15 kills and six blocks.
In the second match, the Bucs faced host No. 1 College of Southern Idaho and fell in four sets 23-25, 19-25, 26-24, 19-25. The Bucs were again led by Roberto who had 16 kills, 18 digs and five blocks.
The Bucs rebounded to beat No. 17 Frank Phillips College 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 30-28 on Saturday, but then lost to No. 3 North Idaho College 17-25, 21-25, 11-25 in the final match.
In the Frank Phillips match, Roberto posted 15 kills. Elizaveta Senenkova added 13 kills. Kelsey Alford registered 36 assists, and Kali Ketner had ten digs and four aces. Chrissy Glenn led the defense with eight blocks in replacing Keidra Williams who was injured on Friday.
Ali Meyer, substituting for an injured Hivya Leite, led Blinn with eight kills, and Lakeshia Craft had seven against North Idaho. Ketner had 16 digs.
Sept 16
The defending national champion Blinn College volleyball team dropped to No. 2 in the NJCAA poll. The Buccaneers were replaced by the College of Southern Idaho which beat Blinn in the Patriot’s Day tournament last weekend in Houston.
The Buccaneers will seek revenge when they travel to Twin Falls this weekend for the College of Southern Idaho Invitation, a tournament that will also include No. 3 North Idaho College, No. 6 Salt Lake Community College, and No. 17 Frank Phillips College (TX).
Blinn is 15-1 after defeating Coastal Bend College in straight sets 25-17, 25-10, 25-16 on Tuesday.
Sept 15, 2009
The Blinn College Volleyball team defeated Coastal Bend in straight sets 25-17, 25-10, 25-16. The Bucs improve to 15-1 and travel to Idaho to face four ranked teams in the College of Southern Idaho Invitational.
Sept. 9, 2009
The defending national champion Blinn College volleyball team retained its No. 1 ranking in the first regular season NJCAA poll. The Buccaneers have started the year with a perfect 11-0 record including wins over San Jacinto College and Temple College, which were ranked ninth and 16th in the preseason poll. Temple dropped out of the poll this week. San Jacinto remains at No. 9 and Midland College enters the poll at No. 20. The Bucs defeated Midland on their way to winning their own Labor Classic tournament last weekend.
The Buccaneers will be in Houston this weekend playing in the Patriot’s Day Tournament that includes No. 5 Miami Dade College (FL) and potential rematches with San Jacinto, Temple, and Midland.
The Blinn College volleyball team remained undefeated with at three-game sweep of Lee College 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 in Brenham. Keidra Williams, on her birthday, led Blinn (11-0) with eight kills, three aces, and three blocks. The No. 1 Bucs will play in Houston this weekend as a part of the Willowbrook Sports Complex Patriots’ Day Classic.
The Blinn College volleyball team swept its own tournament improving its record to 10-0. The Buccaneers won the Labor Day Classic with victories over two ranked teams.
All-American outside hitter Cinthya Roberto finished with a team-high 16 kills and added 13 digs to Blinn’s defensive effort as the Buccaneers defeated ninth-ranked San Jacinto 25-13, 19-25, 25-21, 25-23 in the final game of the tournament on Saturday. Blinn was coming off a 25-15, 25-18, 23-25, 25-15 victory over No. 16 Temple Junior College in the morning game.
On Friday, Midland College pushed the Buccaneers to four games 23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-23, and Wharton County Junior College nearly pulled off the upset of the defending national champions pushing Blinn to five games 21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 18-16.
The Blinn College volleyball team swept Coastal Bend College to maintain a perfect record on the short season. The defending national champions won 25-12, 25-10, 25-15. The win marks the 300th of head coach David Rehr's career. The Bucs were led by middle blockers sophomore Angela McAdams and freshman Chrissy Glenn with 10 kills each. The Bucs host their annual Labor Day Classic with San Jacinto, Wharton, Temple, and Midland College.
The defending national champion and preseason No. 1 Blinn College volleyball team went 5-0 to win the Texas Tornados Junior College Invitational. The Bucs faced three top 20 teams in route to the tournament win.
On Friday, the Bucs defeated Laredo College 25-20, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16; Pasco Hernando Community College (FL) 25-16, 25-20, 25-14; and No. 17 Redlands College (OK) 25-15, 25-23, 25-19.
Saturday brought matches against a pair of top ten teams. The Bucs defeated No. 10 Hillsbourgh College (FL) 25-5, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, and state rival No. 9 San Jacinto College 12-25, 25-8, 25-14, 28-26.
The Bucs are on the road Tuesday at Coastal Bend College and then make their home debut at the Blinn College Labor Day Classic on Friday and Saturday.
April 29, 2010
The Blinn College Buccaneers will begin defense of their title against the team they beat last December for the national championship. Head football coach Brad Franchione announced that Blinn will open the 2010 season hosting Fort Scott (KS) Community College on Aug. 28. The game will be played at Cub Stadium in Brenham. The time has not been set.
The Bucs defeated the Greyhounds 31-26 in the Citizens State Bowl in Pittsburg, KS, to earn their second national championship in four years.
Opening the season against a top-ranked opponent has become a tradition under Franchione. In 2008, the Bucs beat the eventual national champion Butler County (KS) Community College. And in 2009, Butler fell again to Blinn in the first game of the year.
April 26, 2010
The Blinn Buccaneers will play their spring scrimmage at Cub Stadium at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 29th. Admission is free.
The scrimmage will give fans their first look at the defending national champions. The 2010 offense will feature quarterback Justin Tuggle who transferred from Boston College. The 6-4, 225, dual threat quarterback enrolled at Blinn in January and is participating in spring training.
The scrimmage had originally been scheduled for Spencer Stadium. Earlier this month the Blinn College Board of Trustees approved a five-year contract to use the Brenham ISD facility for football games partially because lighting at Spencer Stadium is inadequate for night games and repairs were cost prohibitive.
February 3, 2010
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January 13, 2010
Blinn College Head Coach Brad Franchione announced today that the Buccaneers have secured another Division I transfer who is expected to start as quarterback for the defending national champions. Justin Tuggle (6-4, 225) is transferring from Boston College and will start classes at Blinn next week. He will have one year of junior college eligibility.
“The fact that I could go somewhere for a year and then get back to a Division I school appealed to me, but also that I could excel on and off the field. Blinn has a good track record, and the coaching staff really sold me on the school,” Tuggle said.
Tuggle, a dual threat quarterback from Alpharetta, GA, was also influenced by Cameron Newton who came to Blinn from the University of Florida and led the Bucs to the 2009 NJCAA championship. Tuggle and Newton are both from the Atlanta area and have known each other since attending football camps as teenagers. Newton is now enrolled at Auburn University where he is expected to compete for the starting quarterback position.
After redshirting his freshman year, Tuggle started three games for the Eagles in 2009 where he threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns. As a senior at Northview High, he earned Greater Atlanta All-Area honors throwing for 1,310 yards and 12 touchdowns setting school career records in passing yards and passing touchdowns. He also ran for 563 yards and six touchdowns.
Justin is the son of Jessie “The Hammer” Tuggle, a former linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons (1987-2000) who played in Super Bowl XXXIII as well as five Pro Bowls, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Dec 31, 2009
Blinn College quarterback Cameron Newton on New Year’s Eve committed to Auburn University marking his return to the Southeastern Conference where he began his college career. Newton led the Buccaneers to the NJCAA championship in early December and was considered the top junior college recruit in the country.
“I feel that I can come in and be a main contributor for the Tigers on their road next season to the SEC title,” Newton said.
The dual threat quarterback passed for 2,833 yards and 22 touchdowns and also rushed for 655 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2009. Newton graduated from Blinn in the fall and will begin spring semester classes at Auburn.
Newton, a native of Atlanta, served as Tim Tebow’s backup at the University of Florida as a freshman and chose to leave the Gator program after redshirting his sophomore year.
Punt return with seconds remaining to win national title
Dec. 7, 2009
The NJCAA poll released today crowned Blinn College the national champion for 2009. It is Blinn’s fourth national championship and the second in four years.
Blinn went into the Citizens State Bowl in Pittsburg, KS, on Sunday ranked second and knocked off top-ranked Fort Scott (KS) Community College 31-26. The Buccaneers led early and then came from behind to score the winning touchdown on a punt return by Chad Froechnicht with 15 seconds left.
It is the second national title for Brad Franchione who also coached the 2006 championship team. Blinn also earned national championships in 1995 and 1996 under Willie Fritz.
The 2009 Bucs went 11-1 with their only loss being in the final regular season game to Navarro College, which finished 3rd in the poll. Blinn defeated Navarro and Tyler Junior College in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference playoffs. Tyler was ranked 16th in the final poll. The Navarro Bulldogs earned a berth in the CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl where they beat Mississippi Gulf Coast College 37-26 on Saturday in Corsicana.
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Blinn College won the NJCAA national championship scoring on an 84-yard Chad Froechenicht punt return with 15 seconds left to defeat Fort Scott (KS) Community College 31-26. It was the Buccaneers’ fourth national title and the second under head coach Brad Franchione who is a native of Pittsburg, KS, which hosted the Citizens Bank Bowl.
“He started running right at me on the sidelines. He stuck his right foot in the ground and turned up and I said ‘Oh, my gosh, he’s going to score,’” Franchione said.
“The first two punt returns, I ran to the right. So I thought they were going to over pursue. I hugged the ball. Ran to the right a little and saw them all pursuing so I cut back. I think I got one or two blocks and I told myself ‘you’re not stopping until you get in the end zone,’” Froechenicht said.
The Buccaneers rallied in the second half after Fort Scott put up 26 unanswered points. Sophomore running back Mike Hayes brought the Bucs within one score on a 14-yard run and a two-point conversion set up by a Gadrian Muse interception of Dominique Davis. Then in the fourth quarter, Hayes bulled his way in from the nine yard line. The Greyhounds sacked Cam Newton on the two-point conversion attempt to leave the Bucs short of the tie.
It looked as though the Greyhounds had secured the win when Fort Scott stopped Newton on fourth and five. But there was too much time left for Fort Scott to run out the clock. The Bucs forced one final punt that proved to be the game changer.
Blinn got on the scoreboard first when Newton rolled right and found a 19-yard opening. The Buc offense came up with a turnover and Billy Greer tacked on a 32-yard field goal to put Blinn up 10-0 early.
Then the Greyhounds scored 26 unanswered points aided by Blinn mistakes. Davis scored two touchdowns on one-yard quarterback keepers in the first half while Blinn gave up 85 yards on nine penalties. As the drizzle started to fall, another Buccaneer mishap - a high snap on a punt added a safety to the Fort Scott total. Kyle Ericson hit a 35-yard field goal so that the Greyhounds’ posted a 19-10 lead going into the locker room.
Fort Scott opened the scoring in the second half with a fake up the middle and Davis trotting in untouched for a 12-yard touchdown.
“I said ‘Here’s reality guys: You played a great first quarter. Now all of a sudden you’re shooting yourselves in the foot… so play your game and let’s quit hurting ourselves,” Franchione said. “We didn’t come out early in the third and do that real well, but we got a shot and a timely situation when Gadrian Muse intercepts that ball.”
That is when the second-ranked Bucs started believing they could pull off the upset of No. 1 Fort Scott. Franchione’s father, former Pittsburg State University and Texas A&M University head coach Dennis Franchione, watching from a skybox was asked at halftime if his son’s team could recover. He said “If Brad told you he was going to win it, he will.” For Brad to be able to win his second title with his relatives and longtime friends was extra special.
“For me to have the opportunity to come to the Citizens Bank Bowl in Pittsburg, KS, in front of my hometown crowd, it will forever be a special moment in my life,” Franchione said.
The Bucs finish the season 11-1 with their only loss coming in the final game of the regular season. Prior to that, they had held the top spot in the NJCAA poll for eight straight weeks. When the poll comes out on Monday, Blinn will again be No. 1. The Buccaneers won the national championship in 1995, 1996 and 2006 with perfect 12-0 records.
Nov. 30, 2009
Nov. 23, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The National Junior College Athletic Association is pleased to announce that this year’s national champion in football will be decided on the field and not via a final poll. The committee of the Citizens Bank Bowl has successfully negotiated with the NJCAA for the right to have the contest declared the 2009 NJCAA Football Championship Game per NJCAA by-laws.
The contest will matchup No. 1 Fort Scott Community College (Kan.) against No. 2 Blinn College (Texas) on Dec. 6 at Pittsburg State University’s Carnie Smith Stadium in Pittsburgh, Kan.
Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. (Central) and fans will be able to watch the action LIVE via video stream on NJCAA TV (www.njcaa.org/tv). Live audio will also be available on ESPN Radio 1340 AM in Pittsburgh.
For more information on the Citizens Bank Bowl visit www.citizensbankbowl.com.
Nov. 17, 2009
The No. 2 Blinn Buccaneers accepted an invitation from the Citizens Bank Bowl to play No. 1 Fort Scott Community College (KS) for the national junior college championship. The game in Pittsburg, KS, will be played on Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. at Carnie Smith Stadium at Pittsburg State University.
Blinn (10-1) won the Southwest Junior College Football Conference title by defeating previous No. 1 Navarro College 45-34. Fort Scott (11-0) beat defending national champion Butler Community College 13-12 to win the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference championship.
“To play for a national championship is the perfect cap to a great year. Our players and coaches have worked so hard and are excited about this opportunity,” Blinn head coach Brad Franchione said. “No. 1 versus No. 2 is the way the bowl system should work.”
A win in Kansas would give Blinn its second national championship in three years. The Bucs beat Pearl River Community College for the title in 2006. Blinn also won the national championship in 1995 and 1996.
Blinn and Fort Scott are familiar foes. They met in the 2008 CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl with the Greyhounds winning 30-14.
This season, Blinn held the top position in the NJCAA poll for eight weeks before losing the final game of the regular season to Navarro 23-20. The Bucs earned a rematch with Navarro in the conference playoffs and for the second consecutive year, Blinn beat the Bulldogs for the conference championship.
More information on the Citizens Bank Bowl including driving directions is available at www.citizensbankbowl.com.
Nov. 16, 2009
The Blinn Buccaneers moved up to No. 2 in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com after knocking off top-ranked Navarro College 45-34 on Sunday to capture the Southwest Junior College Football Conference title. Fort Scott (KS) takes over the top position after its 13-12 win over defending national champion Butler. Fort Scott and No. 3 Grand Rapids are the only two undefeated teams in the poll. Navarro dropped to fourth.
By winning the SWJCFC championship, Blinn secured the automatic bid to the CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl in Copperas Cove on Dec. 5. However, the conference champion can forego that automatic bid if it is playing for a national championship. Bowl bids cannot be announced until tomorrow.
Fort Scott earned the automatic bid to the inaugural Citizens Bank Bowl on Dec. 6 in Pittsburg, KS. Blinn and Fort Scott met last year in the Heart of Texas Bowl with the Greyhounds winning 30-14. Fort Scott finished 2008 ranked sixth and Blinn finished eleventh.
First Team
Cameron Newton, QB
Dexter Ransom, WR
Anthony Gonzales, DL
Dextrell Simmons, LB
Jarod Jaroszewski, P
Billy Greer, K
Second Team
Darrin Moore, WR
Shawn Wyatt, OL
Justin Goodman, DB
Justin Sorrell, DB
Nov. 15, 2009
History repeated itself in Corsicana with the Blinn Buccaneers defeating Navarro 45-34 after having lost the No. 1 ranking and the regular season game to the Bulldogs just like in 2008. With the win, the third-ranked Bucs remain in contention for a national championship. The conference champion earns a bid to the CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl, which is on Dec. 5 in Copperas Cove. However, the conference champion may forego that automatic bid if it is playing for a national championship. If Fort Scott Community College, which beat Butler Community College 13-12, and Blinn are No. 1 and 2 in the final poll on Monday, they could potentially play each other in the Citizen's Bank Bowl in Pittsburg, KS, on Dec. 6 for the national championship.
Two quick touchdowns and two interceptions in the fourth quarter sealed the Blinn win over Navarro. Sophomore running back Mike Hayes topped 1,000 yards on the season with 210 yards and three touchdowns. Cam Newton, recovered from an ankle injury suffered in the previous Navarro game, completed 21 of 29 passes for 237 yards plus three rushing touchdowns.
Playing on its home field, undefeated Navarro awed the crowd when on the second play of the game, Derrick Hall dashed 82 yards to the end zone. Blinn responded with a methodical drive that tied the game on a one-yard quarterback keeper.
After the Bulldogs had a 64-yard Hall touchdown called back, the Bucs took the lead on another one-yard Newton keeper. But in under two minutes, Navarro scored again. Roddy Green hit Marcus Jackson for 33 yards to even the score.
Blinn’s only razzle-dazzle of the first half came when Jared Jaroszewski faked a punt and threw to Darrin Moore for an 18-yard gain and a first down. That led to a 34-yard Billy Greer field goal and a 17-14 Blinn lead.
Again, it was Navarro with big plays to take back the advantage. When the Bucs left wide receiver Chase Harper wide open, Greer hit him for a 57-yard touchdown. Then the Bulldogs extended their lead to 28-17 when Greer scored on a 39-yard bootleg play.
Blinn opened the second half with Hayes scoring a three-yard touchdown. On the oddest play of the game, Greer topped the ball sending his kickoff only five yards allowing Navarro to start from the Blinn 36 yard line. The Bucs defense held the Bulldogs to a field goal.
On the next possession, the Bucs failed on fourth down and gave the Bulldogs the ball again on the Blinn 36. But in the first turnover of the game, Hall fumbled and the Bucs marched 66 yards. In an acrobatic effort Hayes scored from the six yard line to tie the game at 31 early in the fourth quarter.
Navarro regained the lead on a 25-yard field goal. On the kickoff, Hayes returned the ball to the Bulldog 49 yard line. On fourth and two from the 41, the Bulldogs stopped Hayes short, but an off-sides penalty on Navarro kept the Blinn drive alive. On the next play, Newton lobbed the ball to redshirt freshman fullback Marcus Wilkins who ran 39 yards setting up Newton’s third one-yard touchdown and putting the Bucs up 38-34 with 5:29 left.
The high-powered Navarro offense stalled. In trouble on third down, Green threw into triple coverage. Dextrell Simmons intercepted and ran it back to the Navarro 14 yard line. One play is all the Bucs needed for Hayes to log his third touchdown giving Blinn an 11-point lead.
With 3:36 left and down by two scores, the Bulldogs struggled just to get into Blinn territory. Feeling the pressure on third down and 25, Green threw a desperation pass that was picked off by Justin Sorrell ending the Bulldogs’ hopes of a national championship.
Nov. 10, 2009
The Blinn Buccaneers could contend for a national championship if they upset Navarro College on Sunday in the SWJCFC playoffs. The latest NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll has Blinn moving up one spot to No. 3 after the Bucs win over Tyler Junior College in the conference semifinals.
Undefeated Navarro and Fort Scott Community College remain No. 1 and 2. Fort Scott and No. 7 Butler Community College, which Blinn beat to open the season, will play for the Kansas Jayhawk Conference title on Sunday. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College dropped from third to ninth after losing in its conference championship game.
The Blinn-Navarro game is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. at Tiger Stadium in Corsicana and will be broadcast live on KWHI-AM 1280, www.kwhi.com.
Navarro defeated Blinn two weeks ago knocking the Bucs from the No. 1 position, which it had held for eight weeks. The rematch is a replay of 2008 when Blinn lost to Navarro in the regular season and the two teams met again in the playoffs. Blinn won that conference title game and went on to play Fort Scott in the CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl.
Nov 9, 2009
It will be a Blinn-Navarro rematch in the final game of the SWJCFC playoffs. With a 24-10 win over Kilgore today, No. 1 Navarro earned home-field advantage. No. 4 Blinn defeated No. 14 Tyler 21-15, and will travel to Corsicana for a 3 p.m. kickoff on Sunday, Nov. 15. The Bulldogs defeated the Buccaneers 23-20 in the final game of the regular season to bump the Bucs from the top spot in the NJCAA poll, a position they had held for eight weeks.
Nov. 3, 2009
For the first time since preseason, the Blinn Buccaneers are not No. 1 in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll. Blinn relinquished the top spot to Southwest Junior College Football Conference foe Navarro College after losing to the Bulldogs 23-20 in Corsicana in the final game of the regular season. Fort Scott (KS) Community College moved into the No. 2 position after defeating Butler Community College to earn its first Jayhawk Conference regular season title in 35 years. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College moved up to No. 3, bumping Blinn to No. 4.
Blinn will host the SWJCFC semifinal game against third seed Tyler Junior College on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Spencer Stadium. Tyler is ranked 14th with a 7-2 record having lost to Blinn, 60-31, and Navarro, 61-28. Undefeated Navarro will host fourth seed Kilgore College (4-5). The winners of this weekend’s games will play on Nov. 14th or Nov. 15th.
Tickets for the Blinn-Tyler game are $5, $3 for children. Blinn students get in free with an ID.
Nov. 2, 2009
The Blinn Buccaneers will host Tyler Junior College at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in the round one of the SWJCFC playoffs. Blinn is the second seed in the playoffs after losing 23-20 to Navarro College in Corsicana in the final regular season game.
Tyler is 7-2 with losses to Blinn and Navarro. Navarro will host Kilgore College. The winners of this weekend’s games will play on Nov. 14th or Nov. 15th to determine the conference championship and potentially earn the opportunity to play for a national championship.
Tickets are $5, $3 for children. Blinn students get in free with an ID.
The Bucs will also host a BBQ fundraiser this weekend in conjunction with the game. The Buccaneer Football BBQ Drive-Thru will be Friday 4:30-7:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the 5th Street entrance to Spencer Stadium. Plates are $7 and include ribs, brisket, sausage, beans, and potato salad. Proceeds benefit post-season awards.
For tickets, contact the football office at 979-830-6704.
Oct. 31, 2009
CORSICANA – The long awaited matchup between the top two teams in the country turned out to truly be a battle with No. 2 Navarro College coming away with a hard-fought 23-20 victory over No. 1 Blinn College.
Navarro got off to an impressive start scoring on a 51-yard Derrick Hall run on its first possession and then capitalizing on a Cam Newton fumble to go up 14-0 on a 24-yard pass from Roddy Green to Jahmai Coleman. Blinn’s defense though was able to hold the Bulldogs to just three more points in the half.
The Buccaneers’ only scoring drive in the first half concluded with a one-yard burst up the middle by Mike Hayes. Following a Navarro field goal, Newton went down with a minor injury and the half ended 17-7.
After a scoreless third, the fourth quarter turned ugly on this Halloween with personal fouls mounting on both sides. The Bulldogs scored on a 23-yard strike from Green to Jefferson Hayes to go up 23-7 and Blinn blocked the extra point. The Bucs responded with a Newton-to-Darrin Moore connection for 25 yards. The two-point conversion failed.
A rejuvenated Buccaneer team sliced the lead even more with 5:39 left in the game when Newton hit Jared Jaroszewski from 25 yards out to make it 23-20. The Buc defense rose to the occasion forcing Navarro to punt with 3:56 left. Then it got even crazier with the Bulldogs’ Reggie Dunigan intercepting Newton only to have his team turn it right back to the Bucs on a fumble that Blinn’s Jonathon Mathis recovered on his own seven yard line. Four downs proved fruitless and Navarro took over in the red zone satisfied to run out the clock and stay undefeated.
The Bucs suffered their first loss of the season and will host Tyler Junior College at 2 p.m. next Saturday in round one of the SWJCFC playoffs with the possibility of a rematch with Navarro in two weeks for the conference title.
Oct. 27, 2009
It will be No. 1 versus No. 2 when Blinn College travels to Corsicana to play Navarro College this week in the final game of the regular season. The Buccaneers again received all 140 poll points including all seven first place votes in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll.
Blinn dominated Cisco College 84-13 to improve to 8-0 on the season and 5-0 in the SWJCFC. The win secured home field advantage for the Bucs in the first round of the conference playoffs on Nov. 7.
Oct 26, 2009
Even with no time on the clock the top-ranked Blinn Buccaneers scored points in their homecoming game against Cisco College to log their eighth win of the season and set up a showdown with No. 2 Navarro next Saturday in Corsicana. The Bucs scored seven touchdowns in the first half and five in the second half to win 84-13 at Spencer Stadium.
Blinn opened with a 39-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to Dexter Ransom who later left the game with a knee injury. Then the Bucs went up 14-0 on a Mike Hayes 10-yard run.
The second quarter scoring began with a 30-yard quarterback keeper by Newton. Then Alex Elkins recovered a Wrangler fumble on the Cisco 25 that led to a one-yard Newton score. Hayes tacked on another touchdown from 24 yard line to put the Bucs up 35-0 with 5:26 left in the half.
Cisco’s only score in the first half came on the ensuing kickoff when Gary Edwards returned the ball 101 yards. With three seconds remaining in the half, Newton pitched four yards to Sean Rutherford and it appeared the halftime score would be 42-7. But the Wranglers ran the kickoff back to the Blinn 20 and with the Bucs penalized for a personal foul and no time on the clock, Cisco attempted a field goal. The Bucs blocked the kick and Cassius Bradley scooped it up and took it the length of the field to up the score to 49-7 at the half.
Cisco’s woes continued early in the third quarter when Duke Bohall intercepted Ivan Delgado giving Blinn the ball at midfield and leading to a one-yard touchdown by Hayes. On the Bucs’ next possession, Newton connected with Bola Ominsanya for a 17-yard touchdown that made the score 63-7.
The Wranglers picked up a second touchdown on a 16-yard pass from Delgado to Antwone Moore, but failed to score the extra point.
With Newton resting safely on the sidelines, Rutherford took over the quarterbacking duties and promptly hit Ominsanya who took it 51 yards into the end zone. Leading 70-13, the Bucs scored twice in the fourth quarter on a seven-yard run by Ziggy Foster and a three-yard strike to Don Brooks to finish the three-and-a-half hour game at 84-13.
With the win, Blinn secured home field advantage for the first round of the SWJCFC playoffs on Nov. 7. But first, the Buccaneers must travel to Corsicana on Saturday for a 3 p.m. kickoff against the second-ranked Bulldogs to conclude the regular season.
Oct 20, 2009
The undefeated Blinn Buccaneers (7-0) continued to earn all the first place votes to hold the top spot in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll. Blinn’s longest road trip of the season resulted in a 55-42 victory over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. Again this week the Bucs received 140 total poll points with SWJCFC rival Navarro College hanging on to the No. 2 spot with 132 votes.
Blinn hosts Cisco College (1-6) for homecoming at 3 p.m. on Saturday, and will finish the regular season in Corsicana against Navarro on Oct. 31. A win over Cisco would secure home field advantage for the Bucs in the first round of the conference playoffs on Nov. 7.
Oct 19, 2009
The top-ranked Blinn Buccaneers took their longest road trip of the season and came away with a 55-42 victory over Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. The two teams combined for more than 1,000 total yards on a brown Robertson Field in Miami.
NEO went up 14-0 early with touchdowns of two and 10 yards. Blinn cut that lead in half with Sean Rutherford hitting Dexter Ransom for a 57-yard touchdown.
In the second quarter, Cameron Newton took charge of the Blinn offense taking the Bucs 73 yards and scoring on a one-yard dive to tie the score. The Golden Norsemen responded with a 91-yard drive resulting in a 23-yard touchdown pass. Blinn quickly responded with Newton hitting Ransom for a five-yard touchdown and a tied game at the half.
The Bucs took their first lead 28-21 with a 10-yard Newton run early in the third quarter. An interception by Blinn free safety Justin Sorrell on NEO’s next possession led to 4-yard scoring run by Mike Hayes to extend the margin. The Bucs recovered their on-sides kick and drove to the one yard line before Newton fumbled the snap giving the ball back to NEO. The Norse took the ball the length of the field and scored on a 22-yard pass play pull within a touchdown.
At the end of the third quarter, the Bucs nearly lost the ball again near the goal line. Hayes fumbled, but Rutherford (now playing wide out) recovered for a touchdown. The back-and-forth continued with NEO then scoring on a one-yard run.
Blinn had an 86-yard touchdown run by Newton erased by a penalty, but the Bucs continued the drive and scored on a 36-yard pass to Bola Ominsanya. The two-point conversion attempt failed and the Bucs led 47-35 with 8:11 left in the game.
Blinn’s last score came when cornerback Terrance Henry stripped the ball and raced 47 yards for a touchdown. Ransom caught the two-point conversion pass. The Golden Norse mustered one more score - a one-yard touchdown run.
The Buccaneers (7-0) return to Spencer Stadium on Saturday for a homecoming game at 3 p.m. against Cisco College (1-6).
Oct. 13, 2009
For the sixth consecutive week, the Blinn Buccaneers (6-0) held the top spot in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll. Blinn was the unanimous No. 1 getting all seven first place votes for the second week after a 63-29 victory over Trinity Valley Community College, which dropped out of the poll today. The Bucs garnered 140 total poll points. Holding on to second place with 132 points was SWJCFC rival Navarro College, which beat Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 59-14. Blinn travels to Miami, OK, to play NEO on Saturday.
NJCAA poll
Oct. 10, 2009
Blinn College’s Cameron Newton completed nine of 11 passes for 177 yards and four touchdowns in the first quarter to set the stage for a 63-29 victory over No. 18 Trinity Valley Community College. The top ranked Bucs scored on every possession of the first quarter with Newton first hitting Grant Merritt for 37 yards. The Cardinals tied the game with an eight-yard pass from Garrett Beal to Darnell Williams. And Blinn quickly responded with Newton throwing a 40-yard touchdown pass to Dexter Ransom.
A blocked punt by Jerry Singleton led to a Sean Rutherford 31-yard reception to put the Bucs up 21-7. On the first play after the kickoff, the TVCC quarterback fumbled. Blinn’s Alex Elkins recovered and two plays later, Chad Froechtenicht caught a 24-yard touchdown pass as the quarter ended.
The Bucs and the Cards swapped turnovers in the second quarter with the advantage again going to Blinn. Ransom caught a 17-yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 35-7. A holding penalty in the end zone gave the Cardinals a safety.
Blinn opened the second half with Newton throwing his sixth touchdown - a 54-yard strike to Merritt. The Cardinals promptly fumbled, setting up the Bucs’ first rushing touchdown with Mike Hayes carrying it in from the 11 yard line to push the score to 49-9 less than four minutes into the third quarter.
Trinity Valley mounted a rally with Beal connecting again with Williams for a 29-yard touchdown. With the failed two point conversion the third quarter ended with Blinn leading 49-15.
The Cardinals trimmed the lead to 49-29 with two explosive drives in the fourth quarter resulting in a 76-yard touchdown pass to Chris Young and a 74-yard touchdown pass to Damien Washington.
The Bucs regained the momentum after putting in sophomore Sean Rutherford at quarterback and getting a first and goal from the two yard line when the Cardinals were flagged for interference. Rutherford rolled out on the option, changed directions, and scored. On the next possession, Don Brooks barreled in from the one yard line with 4:29 left to finish the scoring and advance the Bucs to 6-0 on the season, 3-0 in the SWJCFC.
The Bucs had a total of 576 yards with Newton completing 21 of 31 passes for 370 yards and six touchdowns.
Next Saturday, the Buccaneers travel to Miami, OK, to play Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.
Oct. 6, 2009
The Blinn Buccaneers (5-0) received all seven first place votes in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll holding the top position for the fifth consecutive week. The Bucs earned 140 poll points following a 60-31 win over Tyler Junior College. Conference foe Navarro College remains No. 2 although with fewer points this week since the Bulldogs lost their starting quarterback to injury. Navarro defeated Trinity Valley Community College 42-32. Trinity Valley dropped to No. 18 and is Blinn’s next opponent on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Spencer Stadium.
Oct. 3, 2009
TYLER – The No. 1 Blinn Buccaneers notched their fifth win with a 60-31 defeat of Tyler Junior College. The Bucs had been down by two touchdowns twice in the first half, but starting the third quarter, scored on fourth and goal from the two to take their first lead and turn the tide.
The Apaches scored on their first four possessions starting with a 49-yard pass play from Vincent McNeil to Jabroski Smiley. After quarterback Cameron Newton fumbled in TJC territory on Blinn’s first possession, the Apaches capitalized with McNeil tossing 24 yards to Jamaal Johnson to go up 14-0.
Blinn cut the lead in half with a Mike Hayes four-yard run. Tyler quickly responded as McNeil and Smiley hooked up on a 51-yard play. Three minutes later Newton kept the ball on the option and scored from the 12. Tyler extended its lead to 24-14 with a 40-yard field goal by Jorge Martinez.
The Bucs pulled within three on a 14-yard pass from Newton to Darrin Moore, and Billy Greer tied the game 24-24 with a 34-yard field goal right before halftime.
The second half saw Newton score his sixth (2 yards) and seventh (15 yards) rushing touchdowns of the year. Greer tacked on two more field goals of 35 and 33 yards. After overcoming cramps earlier in the game, Dextrell Simmons intercepted McNeil to score a defensive touchdown and put Blinn up by 20.
A safety on a botched punt moved the score to 53-31. And Jared Jaroszewski caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Newton to finish out the scoring. Tyler got down to the Blinn one yard line and the Bucs’ defense held as the clock expired.
Sept. 29, 2009
The Blinn Buccaneers (4-0) stayed atop the NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll for the fourth consecutive week after a 31-21 win over Kilgore College. Blinn received five of the seven first place votes and 138 total poll points, just seven points ahead of arch rival No. 2 Navarro College.
This Saturday, Blinn will play Tyler Junior College at the Apache’s Rose Stadium at 3 p.m. Tyler, which had been ranked No. 17, dropped from the poll after losing to Navarro 68-21. The game will be broadcast live on KWHI-AM 1280 and www.kwhi.com.
Trinity Valley Community College, the other member of the SWJCFC to be ranked last week, dropped from seventh to fifteenth after being upset by Cisco Junior College 27-24.
Sept. 26, 2009
BRYAN - The No. 1 Blinn Buccaneers won their conference opener holding off Kilgore College 31-21 to remain undefeated. In what was a home game played in Bryan instead of Brenham due to lighting issues, the Bucs appeared right at home.
“It was a great atmosphere. The band was here. The cheerleaders were here. I felt like there was a definite home field advantage,” Blinn head coach Brad Franchione said. Bryan is home to Blinn’s largest campus.
The Bucs scored first with a 43-yard field goal by Billy Greer but 27 seconds later found themselves behind when Kilgore’s Zavor Jones scored from the 41. It was late in the first quarter before Blinn regained the lead when quarterback Cameron Newton rolled right and found the seam for a four-yard touchdown. Chad Froechtenicht’s 60-yard punt return put the Bucs up 17-7 at the half.
“Special teams put us in some good situations and we knew going into the game that we were going to have to do that,” Franchione said. “We also had a good counterpunching offense.”
An uneventful, scoreless third quarter led to a frenetic fourth quarter with the Rangers’ 34-yard touchdown quickly being answered by Blinn with a four-yard burst from Don Brooks. Kilgore scored one more time on a Dominque Wilkins three-yard run before Blinn sealed the deal with a two play, 66-yard drive. Newton tossed out to quarterback-turned-receiver Sean Rutherford who then launched the ball 46 yards to Darrin Moore. Newton confidently ran it in from the 20 to put the Bucs up by ten with 7:42 left.
Blinn (4-0) travels to Tyler on Oct. 3 to play the No. 17 Apaches. Tyler is 3-1 with its first loss coming on Thursday to No. 2 Navarro College 61-28.
Sept 22, 2009
After a bye week, the Blinn Buccaneers retained their No. 1 position in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll, and the new No. 2 team is Southwest Junior College Football Conference foe Navarro College. The previous second-ranked team, East Mississippi Community College lost and with Navarro beating Kilgore College, the Bulldogs are now nipping at the heels of the Bucs. Navarro will host Blinn on Oct. 31 in the last game before the conference playoffs.
This Saturday, Blinn will host Kilgore at 7 p.m. at Bryan High’s Merrill Green Stadium. It will be the first time in more than a decade that the Bucs have played in Bryan, which is home to the college’s largest campus.
Blinn received six of the seven first place votes and 139 total poll points, seven points ahead of Navarro. Two other SWJCFC teams are ranked: No. 7 Trinity Valley Community College, and Tyler Junior College enters the poll at No. 17.
Sept 21, 2009
Blinn Bucs to play in Bryan
For the first time in more than a decade, the Blinn Buccaneers will play a football game in Bryan. The top-ranked Bucs will host Kilgore College at 7 p.m. on Sept. 26 at Bryan High’s Merrill Green Stadium.
“We look forward to opening conference play at place we call home.” said head coach Brad Franchione. “I look forward to showing our Blinn-Bryan campus a great game against a quality opponent.
The Bucs won the NJCAA championship in 2006 with a perfect 12-0 record. This year, Blinn is 3-0 including having beaten preseason No. 1 and defending national champion Butler County Community College (KS) in the season opener. The Bucs have outscored their opponents 137-23 defeating Butler 24-17, Southeast Prep 65-6, and Arkansas Baptist College 48-0.
Blinn sports programs are housed on the main campus in Brenham, yet with 12,000 on the Brazos County campus, Franchione thought it important to bring his top-ranked team to the Bryan.
“The students at Blinn-Bryan campus need to know we have one of the best athletic programs in the country. We want all of our students to take pride in Blinn College athletics. This will give them the opportunity to show their support and learn more about the Bucs,” Franchione said.
The Buccaneers are led by University of Florida transfer Cameron Newton, a 6-6, 244 pound, dual threat quarterback who backed up Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow before redshirting his sophomore year. In Blinn’s three games, Newton has scored eight passing touchdowns and rushed for three catching the eye of numerous Division I coaches.
Admission to the Blinn-Kilgore game is $5 for adults, $3 for students. Blinn students, faculty and staff get in for free tickets with a Blinn ID.
Contact: Head coach Brad Franchione, (979) 337-6704, brad.franchione@blinn.edu
Sept. 15, 2009
The Blinn Buccaneers remained atop the NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll for the second consecutive week following a 48-0 victory over Arkansas Baptist College. The Bucs improved to 3-0 and have a week off before opening conference play. Blinn will host Kilgore College on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at Bryan High’s Merrill Green Stadium.
Blinn received six of the seven first place votes and 139 total poll points, six points ahead of East Mississippi Community College, and 12 points ahead of Southwest Junior College Football Conference foe Navarro College. The only other member of the SWJCFC to be ranked was Trinity Valley Community College at No. 7.
Sept 12, 2009
The top-ranked Blinn Buccaneers improved to 3-0 by scoring six touchdowns and two field goals while not allowing a point by Arkansas Baptist College. The Bucs scored on the opening drive with quarterback Cameron Newton rolling left, faking the option, and running it in from the 24 yard line. The second score came on a Newton pass to quarterback-turned-receiver Sean Rutherford for 28 yards.
Jonathon Mathis recovered a fumble on the Buffalo 14 that quickly led to a one-yard touchdown by Mike Hayes. Newton’s second passing touchdown went for two yards to Chad Froechtenicht to put the Bucs up 31-0 at the half.
Hayes scored on a six-yard run in the third quarter. And in the fourth, Ziggy Foster carried it into the end zone from eight yards out to extend the lead to 45-0. Arkansas Baptist had three turnovers, the last a fumbled punt return that led to the final score of the game – a 35-yard field goal by Vincent Foster. Foster was two of three on the day.
Blinn has next weekend off and will open conference play on Sept. 26 against Kilgore College at Merrill Green Stadium in Bryan.
Sept 8, 2009
The Blinn Buccaneers topped the first regular season NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll after upsetting defending national champion Butler County Community College (KS) 24-17 on Aug. 29 and dominating SE Prep 65-6 on Sept. 3. Both games were at Blinn’s Spencer Stadium.
Blinn received six of the seven first place votes and 139 total poll points, nine points ahead of East Mississippi Community College, and ten points ahead of Southwest Junior College Football Conference foe Navarro College, which moved up from seventh to third. Butler fell from first to fourth.
Next up for the Bucs is Arkansas Baptist College on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Royse City.
Sept 4, 2009
The Blinn Buccaneers’ game with Arkansas Baptist College on Sept. 12 has been moved to the high school stadium in Royse City due to contract issues. The game was originally to be played in Rockwall, the site of previous Blinn-Arkansas Baptist games. Kickoff remains at 3 p.m.
The Royse City ISD Stadium is located at on FM 2642 at I-30 E. Coming from the west, take exit #79 off I-30 and turn right onto FM 2642. The high school stadium is on the left half a mile down.
Sept. 3, 2009
BRENHAM - The fifth-ranked Buccaneers easily handled Southeast Prep in Blinn’s second game in five days. They beat the Spartans 65-6 at Spencer Stadium and now await the first regular season NJCAA poll on Sept. 8. The Bucs should be ranked at or near the top considering their 24-17 win over defending national champion and preseason No. 1 Butler County Community College (KS) and losses by the second- and third-ranked teams last weekend.
With a storm looming, the Bucs put up 51 points in the first half of the Thursday night game including a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown by Chance Imhoff and a safety. Weather delayed the start of the second half, and then the skies cleared enough for Blinn to score two more touchdowns with the referees letting the clock run and SE Prep only managing to score near the end.
Southeast Prep is a post-high school program for players who need additional academic work to be accepted into college.
The next game for the Bucs is Sept. 12 against Arkansas Baptist College at 3 p.m. in Rockwall, TX, followed by an open date, and the Sept. 26 game against Kilgore College that will be played at Merrill Green Stadium in Bryan.
For the second year in a row, Blinn upset the defending national champion Butler Grizzlies and now the Bucs anxiously await the next NJCAA poll to see if they will assume the top spot just like last year. No. 1 Butler came to the Bucs’ home field and looked to have the game in hand early due to Blinn mistakes. But despite cramps and injuries, the Bucs came back in the fourth quarter to tie it and then go ahead by a touchdown with 1:39 left on the clock. Transfer quarterback Cam Newton carried it in from six yards out on an option to the left to win the game 24-17.
“We overcame, overcame, overcame,” Newton said. “Every kid has a dream of leading his team to a victory like this.”
Blinn turned the ball over on the opening kickoff. Two more turnovers in the first half left the Bucs struggling to regain their composure. Add to that the excessive late afternoon heat and the Bucs’ home field advantage could have easily faded away.
“We had a lot of players step up and play well in the fourth quarter,” head coach Brad Franchione said. “That shows great character, great leadership.”
The Bucs held Butler to a 24-yard field goal on the Grizzlies’ first drive after the Blinn fumble on the kickoff. The teams swapped punts before Blinn tied it with a 29-yard field goal by Tyler Vincent. A promising 47-yard drive in the second quarter ended with a bobbled snap leading to Butler’s first touchdown. Ross Dausin hit Marcus Kennard for a 38-yard score to make it 3-10.
Another strong drive came to an abrupt end when Darron Edwards picked off the ball right from reaching arms of Dexter Ransom. As abruptly as the Bucs’ drive ended, the Grizzlies turned down field for a 70-yard strike to Dontel Watkins.
As the half wound down, the Bucs found themselves down 17-3 to the defending national champions. With renewed determination, Blinn drove to the 3-yard line. Newton handed off to workhorse Mike Hayes who fought his way across the line.
It was a Butler miscue in the fourth quarter that afforded the Bucs an opportunity. Newton hit Grant Merritt for a 23-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 17. The Blinn defense rose to the occasion sacking Dausin twice and forcing the Grizzlies to punt and giving the Bucs the chance they needed for the game-winning drive.
Next up for Blinn is Southeast Prep on Thursday at Spencer Stadium.
Blinn College head football coach Brad Franchione announced that University of Florida backup quarterback Cameron Newton transferred to Blinn College intending to play for the Buccaneers after being granted redshirt status as a sophomore for the 2008 season.
Newton, a 6’6”, 234 lb., dual-threat quarterback from Atlanta Westlake, was a five-star recruit in 2006 as ranked by rivals.com. As a freshman at Florida, Newton played in five games backing up eventual Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. This past season, Newton played in Florida’s season opener with Hawaii before injuring his ankle. He also sustained a neck injury in an automobile accident last fall.
Newton will vie for the Bucs’ starting quarterback position being vacated by All-American Terrance Cain who has transferred to the University of Utah.
“This tremendously talented young man sincerely wants a chance to do well,” Franchione said. “We are excited about his future at Blinn and intend to give him every opportunity to succeed in school, athletics, and life.”
Florida coach Urban Meyer suspended Newton in late November after he was found to be in possession of a stolen laptop computer, a case that is still pending. Newton did not participate in the Gators’ national championship game on Jan. 8.
Newton is enrolling for spring classes at Blinn’s Brenham campus. He could play for the Bucs this fall and then be eligible to transfer to an NCAA Division I program in 2010.
The Buccaneers won the Southwest Junior College Football Conference posting a 9-3 record in 2008. Blinn won national titles in 1995, 1996, and 2006.