Titans Fall to Storm

02/10/2013 11:24

Lane Lady Titans looked to rebound from their poor shooting performance last Wednesday at Linn-Benton but found no relief at home losing 67-63 to the Chemeketa Storm. The Titans, once again, shot poorly from the field (32%), 3-point line (13%) and free throw line (50%) in the loss. All percentages are below their season averages.

Lane rallied from a 13 point margin in the first half with a late surge and were only down by 8 at the half, but Chemeketa came out of the break and pushed the margin to 12 points within five minutes. The Titans behind the rebounding, scoring and defending of Megan Shields (Sherwood, OR.) crept back in the game and cut the margin to 2 points with 3 minutes to go. However, two missed layups and three more missed 3-point shots doomed the Titans fate.

Shields led the squad in points with 15, rebounding with 14 and blocked shots with 4. Nicole Hannifan (Milwaukee, OR.) had 13 pts, Danielle Schmidt (Hillsboro, OR.) had 11 pts and 7 rebounds, Jordan Wilcox (Prineville, OR.) had 8 pts and 5 rebounds and Courtney Walchli (Hermiston, OR.) had 6 pts and 6 carons for the Titans.

Hannah Frederick lead the Storm with a game high 18 pts and McKenzi Benedict had 12 rebounds for Chemeketa.

The Titans (22-2, 8-2) hope to get back in the win column Wednesday night when they visit Southwestern Oregon CC in a 5:30 game. The Titans still ranked # 1 in the NWAACC and still with the overall best record are two games behind league-leading Clackamas (20-3, 10-0) in the Southern Region.

Titans Sweep Roadrunners

02/08/2013 07:18

Lane Lady Titans swept the season series with the Linn-Benton Roadrunners with their 68-41 victory Wednesday at Linn-Benton. The Titans struggled offensively throughout the game shooting a dismal 30% from the field and only 12.5% from behind the arc. They, however, made up for the poor shooting by dominating the backboards with 68 rebounds with eight players collecting at least five boards each. Nicole Hannifan (Milwaukee, OR.) led the rebounding parade with 10 caroms, Courtney Walchli (Hermiston, OR.) and Megan Shields (Sherwood, OR.) pulled down 7 rebounds each. Renee Lucero (Stanwood, WA.), Maddy Moore (San Ramon, CA.), Simone Thompson (Gardena, CA.), Jordan Wilcox (Prineville, OR.) and Tori Mahaffie (Eugene, OR.) each had five rebounds in the win.

Moore and Thompson led Lane in scoring with 10 points each, Mahaffie and Lucero were next with 8 points. Ayla Rodriguez had a game high 12 points for the Roadrunners.

The win for the Lane Titans (22-1, 8-1) helped them keep within one game of league leading Clackamas going into Saturday's 2:00pm matchup with third place Chemeketa CC. The game is the Titans 6^th Annual “Jam the Gym” day with admission free with canned donation to Food for Lane County or a donation to the Kay Yow Foundation for breast cancer research. The first 500 spectators receive a free t-shirt from the Bi-Mart.

Lane's Elias Gedyon named 2012 Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year

02/06/2013 11:08

^{By John William Howard for NWAACC.org}

For Elias Gedyon, cross country and track athlete at Lane Community College, the move from home to college life was a big jump. Seeing as the move was from downtown Los Angeles, it's easy to imagine how different it would be transitioning to Eugene, Ore., whose damp, but picturesque hills and oak forests paint a much different picture than the sun, concrete and high rises of southern California. Scene didn't seem to make much difference, as Gedyon did what he set out for, winning the NWAACC men's cross country championship. For his efforts individually, and his part in a second place finish for Lane, Gedyon was named the 2012 Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year.

This, however, isn't the largest stage that Gedyon has been on. A star in high school, Gedyon was twice selected to compete as part of the USA team at the World Junior Track and Field Championships. Gedyon also finished second in the Nike Cross Nationals in 2009, and second in the 1500 meter run at the 2011 Nike Track Nationals, where he helped his team to win the men's national title.

"He's very, very talented. He's an untapped talent," said Mike Blackmore, first-year cross country coach at Lane. "Mentally, he wants to be really good. He wants to move on to the next level, and like every other kid, he wants to be on an Olympic team."

Blackmore said that while Gedyon hasn't talked specifically about the Olympics, he has mentioned a desire to qualify for the US Championships, and according to Blackmore, both the qualifying for and making the Olympic team are something that Gedyon is capable of achieving somewhere down the line.

Gedyon will remain at Lane for one more season before a potential transfer to Oregon, but Blackmore said that he seems to already be friends with several of the athletes from the Oregon team.

"He seems to really like it here," said Blackmore, who has heard Gedyon talk of the trails and the open space.

This spring, Gedyon will be redshirting for the track season in preparation for the fall, and to save three seasons of competition for the next level. Even though his future is somewhat set, Blackmore says that Gedyon's focus still seems to be on the here and now.

"I think, in his mind, whatever the competition is, he's here to do his best," said Blackmore. "If that means winning the 1500 by a tenth of a second, or winning the cross country championship by the eight seconds he won it by, he's here to take care of business."

Mahaffie Leads Titans to Big Win

02/04/2013 00:05

Freshman Tori Mahaffie (Eugene, OR.) making her first start of the season scored 14 pts, including 4-for-6 from the three-point line, and led the Lane Titans (21-1, 7-1 South Region) to an 83-39 win over the Mt. Hood CC Saints. The Titans began the game by racing to a 8-0 lead, then extended the margin throughout the half and finished with a 31 pt lead, 51-20.

Mahaffie led four Titans in double figures for the game including Madison Moore (San Ramon, CA.) and Jordan Wilcox (Prineville, OR.) who had 11 pts each and Megan Shields (Sherwood, OR.) who had 10 pts. The Titans also dominated the boards, outrebounding the Saints 61-28. Nicole Hannifan (Milwaukee, OR.) collected 10 boards to lead the team, Shields followed with 9 caroms, Danielle Schmidt (Hillsboro, OR.) was next with 7 rebounds then Mahaffie and Courtney Walchli (Hermiston, OR.) had 6 each.

The Titans pursue South Region leaders Clackamas next Wednesday when they travel to Linn-Benton CC to battle the Roadrunners at 5:30pm. The Titans defeated the Roadrunners earlier this season 85-60.

Lane returns home next Saturday, Feb. 9th, when they play Chemeketa CC in their 6th Annual "Jam the Gym" night in support of breast cancer research. Admission is free with a request to bring cans of food for Food for Lane County. The first 500 fans receive a free t-shirt donated by the Bi-Mart Corporation. The women's game begins at 2:00pm with the men's game following at 4:00pm.

Hot-shooting Saints rally past Lane

02/03/2013 21:27

GRESHAM — Blake Updike scored 24 points and went 10-for-11 at the foul line to lead Mount Hood to an 84-72 men’s basketball victory over Lane Community College on Saturday.

The Saints (8-12, 4-4 NWAACC South) rallied from a five-point halftime deficit by shooting 63.2 percent from the field and making 21 of 28 free throws in the second half.

Alex MacNeil and Keynan Middleton led the Titans (17-5, 5-3) with 15 points each. Jarred Kelsay added 11.

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Eane Rodriguez signs with Lane Baseball

02/06/2013 14:08

Lane announces the signing of another local player: Eane Rodriguez is from Churchill High School in Eugene, OR. As a junior Eane hit .306 and threw 12.67 innings on the mound with a 2.21 ERA while striking out 24.

Coach Blunt on Eane: He is another very good athlete that is a high school SS but can play almost anywhere on the field. He has an upper 80’s arm that we believe is going to improve with time. Rodriguez is a plus runner and has the tools to be an impact everyday position player.

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Titans set up Storm showdown with win

02/07/2013 10:17

ALBANY — Lane kept a share of second place in the NWAACC South Region with a 62-57 men’s basketball victory over Linn-Benton Community College on Wednesday night.

The Titans (18-5, 6-3) are tied with Southwestern Oregon and one game behind Chemeketa. Lane hosts the Storm at 4 p.m. Saturday before it travels to Coos Bay on Tuesday to face Southwestern Oregon.

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Lane announces the signing of Gaje McDaniel

02/04/2013 18:32

Gaje is a 4 year Varsity Catcher at Sheldon High School in Eugene, OR. A switch-hitter that helped the Eugene Challengers win the Oregon State Legion Baseball Title for only the 2nd time in its history. He hit .350 with 17 doubles. Gaje also played football at Sheldon who went on to win the Oregon State 6A Championship.

Coach Blunt on McDaniel: Gaje has the opportunity to be a shut down defensive catcher and can also play a multitude of positions. He runs well, has good hands and is extremely athletic. He can fill in at several spots on the field and give you some depth on the mound.

Lane Baseball goes above 3.0

01/29/2013 09:24

For the fall of 2012 the Lane baseball team went about a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Coach Blunt, “it was one of our goals that we collectively wanted to get done for the upcoming year and it’s a true testament to our players, coaches and support staff.” The 35 man baseball team had a combined GPA of 3.18. Congratulations to the men’s baseball team for accomplishing the true essence of being a student first.