SHERIDAN COLLEGE

SHERIDAN COLLEGE 

GENERALS 

A t h l e t i c s 

2010-11 Season 

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2010-2011 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Volleyball 

Season Outlook....................................................................................................................4 

Breakdown............................................................................................................................ 5 

Team Roster..........................................................................................................................6 

Schedule................................................................................................................................. 7 

Player Profiles................................................................................................................ 10-11 

Coach Profile....................................................................................................................... 12 

Rodeo 

Season Outlook.................................................................................................................. 14 

Men’s Team Roster........................................................................................................... 15 

Women’s Team Roster.................................................................................................... 16 

Schedule................................................................................................................................17 

Player Profiles.............................................................................................................. 20-22 

Coaches’ Profiles................................................................................................................22 

Men’s Basketball 

Season Outlook..................................................................................................................26 

Breakdown..........................................................................................................................27 

Team Roster........................................................................................................................28 

Schedule...............................................................................................................................29 

Player Profiles...............................................................................................................32-33 

Coaches’ Profiles................................................................................................................34 

Women’s Basketball 

Season Outlook..................................................................................................................36 

Breakdown..........................................................................................................................37 

Team Roster........................................................................................................................38 

Schedule...............................................................................................................................39 

Player Profiles.............................................................................................................. 42-43 

Coaches’ Profiles............................................................................................................... 44 

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SHERIDAN LADY GENERALS 

Volleyball 

2010–2011 Season Outlook 

Sheridan College Volleyball Team has high 

expectations for the 2010 Season. The Generals return 

seven players who will be an intricate part of the 

team’s success this year. The Generals will have seven 

new faces to complete the 

General family. The squad’s 

goals include teamwork, 

commitment, dedication, and 

education. The Generals’ focus 

is to bring the tradition and 

success of Sheridan College 

Volleyball back to the dome. 

The Generals return five 

starters from the 2009 Season 

including one All-Conference 

Selection and four individuals 

who were recognized on the 

national level. De-Ann Smith, 

5’11 middle blocker, from St. 

James, Barbados played in 85 

games during the 2009 Season. 

Smith received WCCAC 

Honorable Mention and 

finished 21st in the nation with 

blocks. Smith averaged 1.129 

blocks per game last season. 

Nikita Wickham, 6’1 middle blocker, from St. Thomas, 

Barbados played in 79 games during the 2009 Season. 

Wickham finished 59th in the nation with blocks 

averaging .886 blocks per game last season. Both Smith 

and Wickham’s contribution in the middle will be one 

of the keys for success this year. Tajana Santiago, 5’7 

setter, from Hauula, Hawaii played in 94 games during 

the 2009 season. Santiago averaged 6.138 assists per game 

finishing 50th in the nation with assists. Santiago will 

have high expectations as the Generals setter, as well as, 

an offensive threat on the front row. Abeje Carrington, 

6’0 rightside hitter, from St. George, Barbados played in 

48 games during the 2009 season. Carrington’s strength 

is her intelligence blocking the opponent’s strongest 

offensive threats. Candace Tufaga, 5’9 outside/rightside 

hitter, from Kahuku, Hawaii played in 78 games finishing 

42nd in the nation with service aces averaging .449 per 

game. The remaining two members of the SC Generals saw 

a significant amount of court time even starting at times 

throughout the season. Rebecca Nuniez, 5’3 Libero, from 

Honoka’a, Hawaii played in 67 games during the 2009 

Season. Nuniez will vie for time as a defensive specialist 

for her defensive and serve 

receive skills. Gabrielle Kelly 

will complete the returning 

class, 5’6 Libero/Setter, from 

Gillette, WY who played in 36 

games during the 2009 Season. 

Kelly’s contribution as a setter 

last season will focus more 

defensively this year. 

Seven new signees complete 

the General roster from 

Wyoming, Montana, and 

Hawaii. Andrea Hespen, 6’2 

middle/rightside hitter, from 

Gillette, Wyoming transfers 

from Northern University as 

a Redshirt Freshman. Heather 

Kaikauana, 5’7 outside hitter/ 

defensive specialist, from Hilo, 

Hawaii transfers from the 

University of Hilo. Wyoming 

freshman include Kayla Ando, 

5’6 Setter, from Powell, Katy Siroky, 6’0 outside hitter, 

from Dayton, and Lacey Smith, 5’9 redshirt outside 

hitter, from Hulett. Kylinn Brendon, 6’0 middle/ 

rightside hitter, from Billings and Reyna Acosta, 5’4 

Libero, from Pearl City, Hawaii will complete the 

freshman class this year. 

The SC Generals have spent a tremendous amount 

of time in the preseason on “family.” We believe that 

our team needs be a reflection of our own family values. 

We are “one” and our dedication/commitment will hold 

the team accountable for our entire team’s success. Our 

team has been active in the community volunteering at 

the Big West Arts Festival and Habitat for Humanity 

during the preseason. Our team is an extremely tight 

group and I hope that you will invest your time in our 

family. We look forward to seeing you in the Dome! 

– Coach Jonea Rima 

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Returning Starters_____________________________________5 

Abeje Carrington Rightside 6’0 Barbados 

Tajana Santiago Setter 5’6 Hauula, HI 

De-Ann Smith Middle 6’0 Barbados 

Candace Tufaga Outside/Rightside 5’9 Kahuku, HI 

Nikita Wickham Middle 6’1 Barbados 

Returning NON-Starters_______________________________ 2 

Gabrielle Kelly Setter/L 5’7 Gillette, WY 

Rebecca Nuniez DS/L 5’2 Honoka’a, HI 

Newcomer’s __________________________________________7 

Reyna Acosta DS/L 5’5 Pearl City, HI 

Kayla Ando Setter 5’5 Powell, WY 

Kylinn Brenden Middle/Rightside 6’0 Billings, MT 

Andrea Hespen Middle/Rightside 6’1 Gillette, WY 

Heather Kaikauana Outside 5’8 Hilo, HI 

Katy Siroky Outside/Rightside 6’0 Dayton, WY 

Lacey Smith Redshirt 5’8 Hulett, WY 

Sophomores___________________________________________7 

Abeje Carrington, Gabrielle Kelly, Rebecca Nuniez, Tajana Santiago, De-Ann Smith, 

Candace Tufaga, Nikita Wickham 

Freshmen_____________________________________________7 

Reyna Acosta, Kayla Ando, Kylinn Brenden, Andrea Hespen, Heather Kaikauana, 

Katy Siroky, Lacey Smith 

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Volleyball 

2010–2011 Roster 

No. Name Year Ht. Position High School Hometown 

1 Katy Siroky FR 6’0” OH/RS Tongue River HS Dayton, WY 

2 Kayla Ando FR 5’6” S/DS Powell HS Powell, WY 

3 Becca Nuniez SO 5’4” L/DS Honoka’a HS Honoka’a, HI 

4 Reyna Acosta FR 5’4” DS Pearl City HS Pearl City, HI 

5 Heather Kaikauana FR 5’7” OH Hilo HS Hilo, HI 

6 Gabrielle Kelly SO 5’6” S/DS Campbell County HS Gillette, WY 

7 Tajana Santiago SO 5’7” S Kahuku HS Hauula, HI 

8 De-Ann Smith SO 5’11” M Alexandra School St. Michael, Barbados 

10 Abeje Carrington SO 6’0” M/RS Springer Memorial St. George, Barbados 

11 Candace Tufaga SO 5’8” OH Kahuku HS Kahuku, HI 

12 Andrea Hespen RSFR 6’2” M/RS Campbell County HS Gillette, WY 

13 Nikita Wickham SO 6’1” OH/M Combermere School St. Thomas, Barbados 

14 Kylinn Brenden FR 6’0” M/RS Skyview HS Billings, MT 

15 Lacey Smith RSFR 5’8” DS/OH Hulett HS Hulett, WY 

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Volleyball 

2010–2011 Schedule 

Date Opponent Time Location 

Aug. 19 Rocky Mountain Scrimmage TBA Billings, MT 

Aug. 27-28 Lamar Community College Tourney TBA Lamar, CO 

Aug. 29 Otero Junior College 1:00 La Junta, WY 

Sept. 3 Sheridan College Classic Sheridan, WY 

vs. Williston State College 3:00 

vs. Colorado Northwestern Community College 7:00 

Sept. 4 Sheridan College Classic Sheridan, WY 

vs. Johnson & Wales University 

11:00 AM 

vs. Dawson College 5:00 

Sept. 7 Northwest College 7:00 Powell, WY 

Sept. 10 Dawson Community College 7:00 Glendive, MT 

Sept. 11 Williston State College TBA Williston, ND 

Sept. 14 Casper College 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Sept. 16 Western Wyoming Community College 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Sept. 18 Johnson & Wales University TBA Denver, CO 

Sept. 23-25 WYO-BRASKA Shoot-out TBA Rangely, CO 

Oct. 1 Eastern Wyoming College 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Oct. 2 Laramie County Community College 3:00 Sheridan, WY 

Oct. 5 Casper College 7:00 Casper, WY 

Oct. 8 Colorado Northwestern Community College 7:00 Rangely, CO 

Oct. 9 Western Wyoming Community College 5:00 Riverton, WY 

Oct. 12 Rocky Mountain College-JV 7:00 Billings, MT 

Oct. 15 Northwest College 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Oct. 16 Central Wyoming College 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Oct. 19 Rocky Mountain College-JV 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Oct. 22 Laramie County Community College 7:00 Cheyenne, WY 

Oct. 23 Eastern Wyoming College 3:00 Torrington, WY 

Oct. 26 Dawson Community College 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Oct. 28 Central Wyoming College 7:00 Riverton, WY 

Nov. 3-6 Region IX Tournament TBA Glendive, MT 

Nov. 18-20 NJCAA National Tournament TBA West Plains, MO 

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Katy Siroky #1 

Position: OH/RS 

Year in School: Freshman 

Hometown: Dayton, WY 

Favorites: Camping, 4-wheeling, 

spending time with friends, sports, 

volleyball, mountains 

Nickname: Kate 

Quote: “Our greatest battle in life is 

against ourselves.” 

Kayla Ando #2 

Position: Setter 


Hometown: Powell, WY 

Favorites: Music, hanging out with 

friends, camping, anything involving 

adrenaline 

Nickname: Kay 

Quote: “Failure happens all the time. It 

happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you 

react to it.” -Mia Hamm 

Rebecca Nuniez #3 

Position: DS/L 

Year in School: Sophomore 

Hometown: Honoka’a, HI 

Rebecca played 67 games last year, 

averaging 2.31 digs per game last year 

Favorites: God, nature, beach bum, 

finger painting, music, animals, colors, 

dressing up, rain or shine. 

Nickname: Becca Boo, Mighty Mouse 

Quote: “Leave your ego at the door; don’t doubt yourself; and 

don’t deny what you’re meant to do.” 

Reyna Acosta #4 

Position: DS/L 


Hometown: Pearl City, HI 

Favorites: Music and “The HI Life” 

Nickname: Rey 

Quote: “I believe that everything 

happens for a reason. People change 

so that you can learn to let go, things 

go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you 

believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, 

and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall 

together.” -Marilyn Monroe 

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Heather Kaikauana #5 

Position: OH 


Hometown: Hilo, HI 

Favorites: Animals, beach, sports, 

friends, family, country 

Quote: “Life is not measured by the 

breaths you take, but by its breath 

taking moments.” -Michael Vance 

Gabrielle Kelly #6 

Position: DS/Setter 


Hometown: Gillette, WY 

Gabrielle played in 36 games last year, 

averaging 1.47 digs per game and 2.83 

assists per game. 

Favorites: Music, spaghetti, tubing, 

design, snowboarding, my little sister 

Nickname: Gabby, Gobbi, Gabbs 

Quote: “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all” -Joe 

Namath 

Tajana Santiago #7 

Position: Setter 


Hometown: Hauula, HI 

Tajana played in 94 games last year, 

averaging 6.14 assists per game. Finished 

50 th in the nation with assists. 

Favorites: Homestyle cooking, beach 

days with the family & friends, family 

parties/get-togethers, hiking on a sunny 

day, cruising & talking story with friends 

Nickname: Taj, Tajy 

Quote: “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead 

where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Harold R. McAlindon

De-Ann Smith #8 

Position: MB 


Hometown: St. Michael, 

Barbados 

De-Ann played in 85 games last year, 

averaging 1.13 blocks per game. WCCAC 

Honorable Mention Selection finishing 

21st in the nation with blocks. 

Favorites: Chocolate, music, cake, and good bajan cooking 

Nickname: D 

Quote: “To be a great champion you must first believe you are the 

best, if not pretend you are.” -Muhammad Ali 

Abeje Carrington #10 

Position: RS 


Hometown: St. Michaels, 

Barbados 

Abeje played in 48 games last year with a 

hitting percentage of .245 for the year. 

Favorites: Barbados cooking, macaroni 

pie, Cheetos, cheesecake 

Nickname: BEGE 

Quote: “We may encounter defeats but we must not be defeated.” 

-Maya Angelou 

Candace Tufaga #11 

Position: RS 


Hometown: Kahuku, HI 

Rebecca played 78 games last year, 

averaging .45 aces per game finishing 41 st 

in the nation with service aces. 

Favorites: Sandy beaches, local island 

food, and good company 

Nickname: Candy 

Quote: “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is 

your only choice.” -Anonymous 

Andrea Hespen #12 

Position: MB/RS 


Hometown: Gillette, WY 

Favorites: Ma’s homemade enchiladas, 

riding horses, family, “other than 

volleyball” 

Nickname: Drea, Dru Dru, Andy Sue 

Quote: “God grant me the serenity to 

accept things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, 

and the wisdom to know the difference.” 

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Nikita Wickham #13 

Position: MB 


Hometown: St. Thomas 

Barbados 

Nikita played in 79 games last year, 

averaging .886 Blocks per game, 

finishing 59 th in the nation with blocks. 

Favorites: Chocolate, dressing up, 

music, purple, having fun! 

Nickname: Kita Bear 

Quote: “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and 

this is why I succeed.” -Michael Jordan 

Kylinn Brenden #14 

Position: MB/RS 


Hometown: Billings, MT 

Favorites: Country music, Live for 

God, mom’s homemade mac & cheese, 

family, “The Last Song”, “We Are 

Marshall”, yellow 

Nickname: Lucky, Ky 

Quote: “Challenges are what makes life interesting; overcoming 

them is what makes life meaningful.” -Joshua J. Marine 

Lacey Smith #15 

Position: DS/OH 


Hometown: Hulett, WY 

Favorites: Color lime green, pizza, 

volleyball, basketball, fishing, camping, 

hiking, horseback riding 

Nickname: Splat 

Quote: “When you cease to dream, you 

cease life.” - Malcolm S. Forbes 

Kylea Spiker 

Manager 


Hometown: Laramie, WY

Jonea Rima 

Head Coach 

Jonea Rima starts her third 

season as the Head Women’s 

Volleyball Coach at Sheridan 

College this Fall. Rima also 

serves as the Director of the 

Fitness Center and Adjunct 

Professor in the Recreation, 

Outdoor Education, Health 

& Wellness Department at 

SC. Under the guidance of Rima, one athlete has received 

Academic All-American, six athletes received Academic 

All-Region, six athletes received Academic All-Conference, 

four athletes received WCCAC Conference Honors and 

eight athletes finished nationally ranked in individual 

statistics. 

Rima was previously the Head Women’s Volleyball 

Coach at Clarendon College, Director of Softball 

Operations, Program Coordinator of Physical Education, 

and Instructor in the Physical Education Department for 

the past three seasons. While at Clarendon, the Bulldogs 

were recognized at the national level through various 

weekly polls throughout the last two seasons. Under the 

guidance of Rima, ten athletes received WJCAC Conference 

Recognition, four All Region Selections, one Region V All 

Tournament Team, and 16 athletes have finished nationally 

ranked in individual statistics. 

Rima also served as the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, 

Assistant Men’s Volleyball Coach, and USAV Tournament 

Director/Coach for MOVAL Men’s Volleyball Club 

Team at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri. 

Missouri Valley College competed at the National Athletic 

Intercollegiate Association (NAIA) and is a member of the 

Heart of America Conference (HAAC). While at Valley, the 

Volleyball Program was recognized as a consistent Region 

V top ten team throughout the season. Under the guidance 

of Coach Rima five athletes earned HAAC Conference 

Recognition and two athletes earned MAMVIC Conference 

Recognition. Rima also served as an instructor in the 

Physical Education and Education Department at Missouri 

Valley College. 

Rima also has experience as an Assistant Volleyball Coach 

at The University of Louisiana at Monroe for two years. The 

Lady Indians competed in the Southland Conference as a 

member of the NCAA Division I Volleyball Program. 

As a player Rima spent four seasons at Hendrix College 

in Conway, Arkansas competing in the Southern Collegiate 

Athletic Conference where she played two sports. In 

volleyball Rima finished among the leaders in blocks and 

was part of a nationally ranked basketball team. She was also 

actively involved as a coach in the Conway Volleyball Club 

for three years. Rima received her Bachelor of Art Degree 

with a K-12 teaching certificate in Physical Education from 

Hendrix College in 2001. She received her Master of Science 

Degree in Exercise Science from The University of Louisiana 

at Monroe in 2002. 

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SHERIDAN GENERALS 

Rodeo 


The 2010-2011 Sheridan 

College Rodeo Team is 

looking strong for this year. 

There are eight returning 

sophomores, and 19 incoming 

freshman. 

The team has a lot of 

talent this year; many 

returning sophomores have 

been competing in rodeos 

all summer. They are ready 

to work hard both in the 

classroom and in the arena. 

These eight sophomores 

have the talent to qualify for the CNFR, and with their 

freshman jitters out of the way they will be ready to 

go this year. 

The incoming freshmen class has a lot of talent as 

well, with over half of them qualifying for the National 

High School Finals last year. 

This group of freshmen 

has displayed all year long 

their heart and desire to be 

successful in the classroom 

and the arena. There are a 

couple of state champion 

cowboys and cowgirls as well 

as many reserve and runner-up 

champions. I feel that among 

these freshmen are many who 

can and will qualify for the 

CNFR this year. 

Overall, the year looks to 

be very promising with returning talent and the 

new talent coming in, we are ready to work hard 

and put the tradition of Sheridan College Rodeo 

back at the top. 

– Coach Marc Gilkerson 

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Rodeo 

2010–2011 Men’s Roster 

Name Year Hometown Events Worked 

Cory Albright FR Pavillion, WY Bull Riding 

Allen Auer SO Whitewood, SD Bull Riding, Team Roping, Tie Down Roping, Bareback Riding 

Dusty Benoit FR Miles City, MT Bull Riding 

Nathan Foulger SO Kinsey, MT Tie Down Roping, Team Roping 

Ty Hiatt FR Wheatland, WY Saddle Bronc Riding, Team Roping 

Sam Irwin SO Alexander, ND Team Roping 

Taylor Kelly FR Sheridan, WY Saddle Bronc Riding, Team Roping 

Blake Nelson SO Guernsey, WY Bareback Riding 

Ethan Rodne SO Murdo, ND Team Roping 

Zach Scofield FR Belle Fourche, SD Saddle Bronc Riding, Team Roping, Bull Riding 

Shane Stevens FR Hawk Springs, WY Bareback Riding 

Wacey Stuart SO Miles City, MT Tie Down Roping, Team Roping 

Kacy Townsley FR Riverton, WY Bareback Riding, Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding 

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Rodeo 

2010–2011 Women’s Roster 

Name Year Hometown Events Worked 

Sammi Berry SO Interior, SD Barrel Racing 

Brittany Beyer FR Coaldale, Alberta Canada Barrel Racing 

Randa DeCock SO Colstrip, MT Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing 

Kelsey Hanson SO Helena, MT Breakaway Roping, Team Roping, Goat Tying 

Kelsey Hostutler FR Midland, SD Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing 

Logan Huebeck FR Taber, Alberta Canada Barrel Racing, Breakaway Roping 

Chelsey Kelly FR Dupree, SD Breakaway Roping, Goat Tying 

Bailey Lloyd FR Rimby, Alberta Canada Barrel Racing 

Catie Lohse SO Buffalo, WY Breakaway Roping, Team Roping 

DeDe O’Neal FR Busby, MT Breakaway Roping, Team Roping 

Tomie Peterson FR Parade, SD Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing 

Mandy Smith SO Banner, WY Barrel Racing, Breakaway Roping 

Chancey Stirling FR Huntley, MT Barrel Racing, Goat Tying 

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Rodeo 


Date 

Sept. 10-12 

Sept. 17-19 

Sept. 24-26 

Oct. 1-3 

Oct. 15-17 

Location 

Chadron (Chadron, NE) - Dawes County Fairgrounds 

Central Wyoming (Riverton, WY) - Fremont Country Fairgrounds 

Sheridan (Sheridan, WY) - Sheridan County Fairgrounds 

Lamar (Lamar, CO) 

Laramie County Community College (Cheyenne, WY) 

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Allen Auer 


Hometown: Whitewood, SD 

Major: Machine Tool 

Technology 

Events Worked: Bull Riding, 

Team Roping, Tiedown Roping, 

Bareback Riding 

Cory Albright 


Hometown: Pavillion, WY 

Major: Construction 

Technology 

Events Worked: Bull Riding 

Nathan Foulger 


Hometown: Kinsey, MT 

Major: Engineering 

Events Worked: Tie down Roping, 

Team Roping 

Kelsey Hanson 


Hometown: Helena, MT 

Major: Dental Hygiene 

Events Worked: Breakaway Roping, 

Team Roping, Goat Tying 

Dusty Benoit 


Hometown: Miles City, MT 

Major: Welding Technology 

Events Worked: Bull Riding 

Ty Hiatt 


Hometown: Wheatland, WY 

Major: Animal Science 

Events Worked: Saddle Bronc Riding, 

Team Roping 

Sammi Berry 


Hometown: Interior, SD 

Major: Computer Information 

Systems 

Events Worked: Barrel Racing 

Kelsey Hostutler 


Hometown: Midland, SD 

Major: General Studies 


Barrel Racing 

Brittany Beyer 


Hometown: Coaldale, Alberta, 

Canada 

Major: Business 


Logan Huebeck 


Hometown: Taber, Alberta, 

Canada 


Events Worked: Barrel Racing, 

Breakaway Roping 

Randa DeCock 


Hometown: Colstrip, MT 

Major: Nursing 


Barrel Racing 

Sam Irwin 


Hometown: Alexander, ND 

Major: Ag Business 

Events Worked: Team Roping 

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Chelsey Kelly 


Hometown: Dupree, SD 


Events Worked: Breakaway 

roping, Goat tying 

Tomie Peterson 


Hometown: Parade, SD 


Events Worked: Team 

roping, Breakaway roping, 

Barrel racing 

Taylor Kelly 


Hometown: Sheridan, WY 

Major: Ag Business 


Team Roping 

Ethan Rodne 


Hometown: Murdo, ND 

Major: Diesel Technology 

Events Worked: Team Roping 

Bailey Lloyd 


Hometown: Rimbey, Alberta, 

Canada 



Zach Scofield 


Hometown: Belle Fourche, SD 



Team Roping, Bull Riding 

Catie Lohse 


Hometown: Buffalo, WY 



Team Roping 

Mandy Smith 


Hometown: Banner, WY 

Major: Business 


Breakaway Roping 

Blake Nelson 


Hometown: Guernsey, WY 


Events Worked: Bareback Riding 

Shane Stevens 


Hometown: Hawk Springs, WY 

Major: Construction Technology 

Events Worked: Bareback Riding 

Photo 

Not 

Available 

DeDe O’Neal 


Hometown: Busby, MT 

Major: Medical Transcription 


Team Roping 

Chancey Stirling 


Hometown: Huntley, MT 

Major: Pre-Professional 


Goat Tying 

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Wacey Stuart 


Hometown: Miles City, MT 


Events Worked: Tie Down Roping, 

Team Roping 

Kacy Townsley 


Hometown: Riverton, WY 

Major: Construction Technology 

Events Worked: Bareback Riding, 

Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding 

Marc Gilkerson 

Head Coach 

Marc Gilkerson 

grew up and graduated 

high school in Hobson, 

Montana. Marc was 

competitive in high 

school sports such as 

rodeo, football, track, 

baseball and wrestling. 

He learned at an early 

age that hard work 

and practice will pay 

off in the end. This is the kind of philosophy Marc has used 

his entire life and has resulted in his qualification to the 

College National Finals Rodeo in Bareback Riding and 

Mountain States Circuit Finals in Bareback Riding. Marc 

also was nominated to many different amateur association 

finals as a Bullfighter, and he also competed at those finals 

in Bareback Riding. 

Marc trained working cow horses, reining horses, 

cutting horses and a few team roping horses for a number 

of years in Arizona. With hard work, dedication and love 

of competition, Marc qualified for the AQHA world show 

in the Amateur Working Cow Horse, he split 3rd and 

4th that year and was the only finalist not having a horse 

trainer riding his horse for him. 

Marc came back to Wyoming, the state that he loves, 

and is hard at work recruiting young men and women who 

are dedicated to their education and the sport of rodeo. 

He brings with him the desire to see the Sheridan College 

Rodeo program be successful again. 

Lacey Hewitt 

Assistant Coach 

Lacey Hewitt was 

raised in Newell, 

South Dakota. She has 

been competing in the 

arena for as long as she 

can remember. Lacey 

competes in breakaway 

roping, goat tying, and 

team roping. She was 

a four time qualifier to 

the 4-H finals and High School finals in South Dakota in 

goat tying and breakaway roping. Lacey also qualified for 

the High School National Finals rodeo in goat tying and 

breakaway roping, and has competed and qualified for 

the Northwest Ranch Cowboys Association in goat tying 

where she won in 2008. Lacey is currently serving a two 

year term as goat tying director for that association. 

Lacey is majoring in Elementary Education at Sheridan 

College and Chadron State University, with a minor in 

Early Childhood. Lacey competed on the Sheridan College 

Rodeo Team for four years and is very thankful to be able 

to stay involved with the college and the rodeo atmosphere 

by being the assistant coach. Lacey has recently received 

her Coaching certificate through Sheridan College as well. 

“I am excited to be the assistant rodeo coach because I 

have always enjoyed working with students and love to 

see people succeed. It has always been a dream of mine 

to coach, and I am hoping to have a team at the CNFR in 

June,” said coach Lacey Hewitt. 

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The 2010-11 Sheridan College Generals will look to 

improve on the tradition that has become Generals 

Basketball. Sheridan will only return four players from 

a team that went 27-7 and made their 

second straight Region IX Final Four 

and was one win away from reaching 

the national tournament in Hutchinson, 

KS. Sheridan will rely heavily on 

its sophomores for leadership and 

experience as only three of the four 

returners have game experience being 

that one took a redshirt in 2009-2010. 

Jarrell Crayton (6’7, PF, Bellevue, NE) 

started all 34 games for the Generals and 

was the team’s third leading scorer at 11 

points per game and the team’s second 

leading rebounder at six rebounds per 

game. For his performance last year 

Jarrell was named 1st Team All-Conference. Kendrick 

Morse (5’7, PG, Richton Park, IL) started 33 of the 34 

games he played in and was one of the best in the region 

in assists per game averaging four per game. Kendrick also 

posted a three to one assist to turnover ratio and averaged 

eight points per game. Omar McDade (6’2, PG, Logan, UT) 

played in 29 of the 34 games last season due to an injury 

that kept him out of the first five games of the year. Omar 

averaged six points a game and dished out an average of 

2.5 assists per game. Rage Geringer (5’11, SG, Glendo, WY) 

rounds out the list of returners for the Generals in 2010- 

2011. Rage redshirted last year and will look to step in 

and make an immediate impact on the program due to his 

great work ethic and tremendous outside shooting ability. 

The Generals will bring in eight new recruits this year 

that will need to be ready to make an impact as soon as 

they arrive on campus if the Generals have intentions 

to compete for a Region IX championship. Inside the 

Generals will rely on Lamont Prosser, a 6-8, 225-pound 

center from Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Prosser averaged 16.8 

points, 11.2 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game at Charis 

Prep last season. The Generals will have great height 

and versatility at the forward spots highlighted by five 

incoming freshman. Jermaine Lippert, a 6’8, 230-pound 

forward from Munich, Germany averaged 23 points, 11.5 

rebounds, and 2.5 steals a game in route to leading his 

team to a quarterfinal appearance in the post season. 

Rolands Narkis, a 6’7, 210-pounder from Broceni, Latvia 

averaged 15 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. 

In his post season he jumped those averages to 18 points, 

6.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3 blocks. Shelton Black 

from Compton HS, Los Angeles, CA averaged ten points 

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and ten rebounds per game as a senior. Wyoming’s own 

Robert Heyer, a 6’5, 200 pound forward from Worland 

averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and three 

steals per game as a senior. Heyer is a 

two time All-State selection. Khion 

Sankey from Stockton, CA rounds out 

this talented group of forwards that 

can play on the perimeter and also 

bang down low on the block. Sankey 

averaged 14.6 points, eight rebounds, 

2.8 steals and three assists in leading 

his team to a 30-5 record, a Northern 

California Championship and a second 

place finish in all of California (CIF). 

Sheridan College has brought in 

some very talented guards from around 

the world for this year as well. Matt 

Glover, a 6-4, 190-pound guard from 

Tustin, California, averaged 18.6 points, 6.1 assists and 

7.5 rebounds while leading his team to a 20-7 record. 

Glover was selected All-League First Team. As well as 

All-Orange County Second Team and All-CIF Second 

Team. Johannes Kriegereit, a 6-2, 175 pound point 

guard from Bayern, Germany averaged 19.4 points per 

game. Johannes has been selected one of the top 40 

players in Germany and brings a wealth of experience 

from international play. Malachi Roberts rounds out 

the incoming freshman. This 6-5, 190 pound wing from 

East Wenatchee, WA led his league in scoring at 24.6 

points per game. Along with that, Roberts averaged 7.8 

rebounds, five blocks, three assists, and three steals a 

game on his way to becoming 1st team All-Conference. 

The 2009-10 Sheridan College Generals compiled a 

record of 27-7. Last year’s Generals advanced to the 

championship game Region IX Tournament. For their 

efforts many Sheridan College Athletes were honored 

with awards. JR Cadot was named Third Team All- 

American, First Team All-Region, and First Team All- 

Conference. Antoine Proctor was named First Team 

All-Region. Jarrell Crayton was named First Team 

All-Conference, and Idris Lasisi was named to the All- 

Defensive First Team for Region IX. 

Five players from last year’s squad moved on to play 

at the next level including: JR Cadot (Texas Christian 

University, TCU), Antoine Proctor (Sacramento State 

University), Idris Lasisi (University of Montana), Steven 

Ivory Jr. (Texas A & M International), Bryen Pyles 

(Mayville State University), and Charlton Wilson (East 

Central University). 

– Coach Steve Smiley


Kendrick Morse---------------------------------------------------G 5’7 Richton Park, IL 

Jarrell Crayton------------------------------------------------------F 6’7 Bellevue, NE 

Returning NON-Starters_______________________________ 2 

Omar McDade-----------------------------------------------------G 6’2 Logan, UT 

Rage Geringer----------------------------------------------------G 5’11 Glendo, WY 

Newcomer’s __________________________________________9 

Shelton Black-----------------------------------------------------C 6’7 Los Angeles, CA 

Matt Glover-------------------------------------------------------G 6’4 Tustin, CA 

Robert Heyer------------------------------------------------------F 6’5 Worland, WY 

Johannes Kriegereit----------------------------------------------G 6’2 Bayern, Germany 

Jermaine Lippert--------------------------------------------------F 6’8 Munich, Germany 

Rolands Narkis----------------------------------------------------F 6’7 Broceni, Latvia 

Lamont Prosser----------------------------------------------------C 6’8 Ft. Wayne, IN 

Malachi Roberts----------------------------------------------G 6’4 East Wenatchee, WA 

Khion Sankey------------------------------------------------------F 6’5 Stockton, CA 

Sophomores___________________________________________4 

Kendrick Morse, Jarrell Crayton, Omar McDade, Rage Geringer. 

Freshmen_____________________________________________9 

Shelton Black, Matt Glover, Robert Heyer, Johannes Kriegereit, Jermaine Lippert, 

Rolands Narkis, Lamont Prosser, Malachi Roberts, Khion Sankey 

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2010–2011 Roster 

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School 

0 Khion Sankey F 6’5” 210 FR Stockton, CA Newark-Memorial HS 

1 Omar McDade G 6’2” 205 SO Logan, UT Logan HS 

2 Kendrick Morse G 5’7” 170 SO Richton, IL Rich South HS 

3 Malachi Roberts G 6’4” 185 FR Wenatchee, WA Eastmont HS 

4 Shelton Black C 6’7” 180 FR Los Angeles, CA Compton HS 

5 Matt Glover G 6’4” 190 FR Orange, CA Tustin HS 

14 Rage Geringer G 5’11” 165 FR Glendo, WY Guernsey-Sunrise HS 

22 Jermaine Lippert F 6’8” 230 FR Munich, Germany Fc Bayern Muenchen 

23 Rolands Narkis F 6’7” 210 FR Broceni, Latvia Team Liepaja 

32 Johannes Kriegereit G 6’2” 175 FR Bayern, Germany MTSV Schwabing 

33 Jarrell Crayton F 6’7” 200 SO Bellevue, NE Bellevue East HS 

34 Robert Heyer F 6’5” 200 FR Worland, WY Worland HS 

44 Lamont Prosser C 6’7” 240 FR Ft. Wayne, IN Charis Prep 

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Oct. 17 Black Hills State University Jamboree TBA Spearfish, SD 

Oct. 22 Casper College Jamboree TBA Casper, WY 

Oct. 23 Casper College Jamboree TBA Casper, WY 

Oct. 31 Blue Angels (Exhibition) TBA Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 9 Little Big Horn College 7:00 Crow Agency, MT 

Nov. 12 Best Western Tip-off Tourney 5:30, 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 13 Best Western Tip-off Tourney 3:00, 5:00 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 19 Northwest College Tourney 5:30 Powell, WY 

Nov. 20 Northwest College Tourney 3:30 Powell, WY 

Nov. 26 Lions Club Tourney 3:00, 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 27 Lions Club Tourney 3:00, 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 30 Western Nebraska Community College 7:00 Scottsbluff, NE 

Dec. 3 Holiday Inn Tourney 5:30, 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Dec. 4 Holiday Inn Tourney 3:00, 5:00 Sheridan, WY 

Dec. 10 Casper College 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Dec. 11 Gillette College 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 7 Central Wyoming College 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 8 Western Wyoming College 5:00 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 12 Otero Junior College 5:00 La Junta, CO 

Jan. 14 Laramie County Community College 7:00 Cheyenne, WY 

Jan. 15 Eastern Wyoming College 5:00 Torrington, WY 

Jan. 18 Northwest College 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 21 Miles City Community College 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 22 Dawson Community College 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 28 Western Wyoming College 7:30 Rock Springs, WY 

Jan. 29 Central Wyoming College 5:00 Riverton, WY 

Feb. 5 Little Big Horn College 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Feb. 9 Miles City Community College 7:30 Miles City, MT 

Feb. 13 Dawson Community College 3:30 Dawson, MT 

Feb. 18 Gillette College 7:30 Gillette, WY 

Feb. 19 Casper College 5:00 Casper, WY 

Feb. 22 Northwest College 7:30 Powell, WY 

Feb. 25 Eastern Wyoming College 7:30 Sheridan, WY 

Feb. 26 Laramie County Community College 5:00 Sheridan, WY 

Mar. 5-9 Region 9 Tourney TBA East Region Host 

National Tournament TBA Hutchinson, KS 

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Khion Sankey #0 

Position: F 


Hometown: Stockton, CA 

Favorites: Fresh Prince, Martin, Kings, Pizza, Lil 

Wayne, Wale 

Nickname: Big Baby Davis 

High School As one of the best players on his team, Khion 

averaged 14.3 points, 8 rebounds, 2.8 steals, and 2.8 assists per game in leading his 

team to a 30-5 finish, a Northern California Championship, and a second place 

finish in the entire state (CIF).in his final year. In his senior season Sankey led 

his team in points, rebounds, steals, and free throws made. He was also second in 

assists and three point field goal percentage. Khion has been named First Team All- 

Northern California, ESPN RISE CalHiSports.com Boys State Athlete of the Week, 

All-Bay Area Team-Division 1, All-East Bay Basketball First Team, 2009 MaxPreps 

All-Tournament Team-National Division, San Francisco Chronicle’s All Metro 2nd- 

Team, and Top 125 Easy Bay Prep Athletes of the Year of 2010. 

Kendrick Morse #2 

Position: G 


Hometown: Richton, IL 

Favorites: Fresh Prince, Cleveland Caveliers, Lil 

Wayne, Gucci Mane 

Nickname: Special K 

2009-2010: Kendrick played in all 34 games for the 

Generals as a freshman starting in 33 of those games. As the starting point guard 

Morse dished out 4.2 assists per game which led the team and was ranked top 5 

in Region IX. Eight times throughout the year Kendrick finished games with six 

or more assists having a career high 10 assists vs. Lake Region State. Kendrick also 

averaged 8.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. Kendrick poured in 20 points vs. 

Montana Western which is his career high. Morse shot 45% from three point range, 

44% from the field and 71% from the free throw line. 

High School: Morse was a 4-yr starter at Rich South High School, where he had a 

highly decorated career. As a senior, Kendrick averaged 22 points, 5 assists, and 2 

steals per game while leading his team to a 19-8 record before eventually losing in 

the Regional Championship. Kendrick was named to the All-State, All-Area, and 

All-Conference teams during his senior year, and he played in the City vs. Suburbs 

All-Star game and the Legends All-Star game. Kendrick was also rated as one of 

the top point guards in the state of Illinois by numerous media outlets, including 

Chicagohoops.com, Illinoishsbasketball.com, and others. 

Omar McDade #1 

Position: G 


Hometown: Logan, UT 

Favorites: Fresh Prince, LA Lakers, Mexican food, 

Trey Songz 

Nickname: O 

Quote: “Fall down 7 times, get up 8.” 

2009-2010: Omar played in 29 games for the Generals last year, starting 1, and 

having to sit out the first five games of the season due to injury. Omar averaged 6.5 

points, 3 assists, and 2.5 rebounds playing 18 minutes a game. McDade shot 40% 

from three point range and 70% from the free throw line. In four games last season 

Omar made four or more three point baskets. Omar had a season high of 19 points 

vs. Western Wyoming and also pumped in 18 points off the bench in the North 

Sub-Region Championship game vs. Northwest College. 

High School: Omar averaged 16.5 points, 5 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.5 steals a 

game in route to leading his team to a runner up finish in the Utah state 3A playoffs. 

Some of Omar’s accomplishments include: McDonalds All-American Nominee, 

Herald Journal All -Valley Player of the Year (2009), All Region 1st team (region 

11, Utah), All State 1st Team - Deseret News, All State 1st team - Salt Lake Tribune 

Utah 3A All Tournament 1st team. Logan High School record holder in: Assists in a 

season, assists in a career, and Omar is currently the 6th all-time leading scorer in 

school history. 

Malachi Roberts #3 

Position: G 


Hometown: Wenatchee, WA 

Favorites: Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne”, Miami 

Heat, Seafood, Drake 

Nickname: Chi 

High School: Hailing from Washington, Malachi 

Roberts was one of the most highly touted seniors in his area for the year of 2010. 

Roberts, a 6-5, 190 pound wing from Eastmont High School in East Wenatchee, 

WA led his league in scoring at 24.6 points per game. Along with that Roberts 

averaged 7.8 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 assists, and 3 steals a game on his way to 

becoming 1st team All-Conference. Malachi finished his senior season a top 3 

statistical categories on Eastmont’s all time leaders list as well as finishing in the 

top ten of 16 of the 23 records on file. Roberts was a three year starter in basketball 

and football at Eastmont High. He was the Big Nine Conference Athlete of the Year 

and holds a 3.6 GPA. 

Shelton Black #4 

Position: C 


Hometown: Los Angeles, CA 

Favorites: NBA TV, Grizzlies, BBQ, Drake 

Nickname: KD 

High School: Before coming to Sheridan College, 

Shelton went to Compton High School in Compton, 

CA where he averaged a double-double, 10 points and 10 rebounds a game. 

He played for Coach Tony Thomas, who produced McDonalds All-American 

Demar Derozan two years earlier. Shelton’s senior season Compton High went 

21-14 overall and were ranked 28th in the state of California. Black’s team 

went to the California state semifinals and lost to the eventual champions 

Lincoln, 52-60. Shelton will add size in the post and has tremendous basketball 

potential. Coach Steve Smiley says of Shelton, “he is one of the longest players I 

have coached and I am excited to see how he will improve here at Sheridan”. 

Matt Glover #5 

Position: G 


Hometown: Orange, CA 

Favorites: Sports Center, Miami Heat, Pizza, 

Drake 

Nickname: Jumbo 

High School: Matt played his high school basketball at 

Tustin in Orange, California where he averaged 19 points 2 assists and 3 rebounds 

per game as a senior in 2010. Glover, a 6-4, 190-pound guard lead his team to a 

20-7 record in his final year. Glover was selected All-League First Team as well as, 

All-Orange County Second Team and All-CIF Second Team. Matt scored over 20 

points in 14 games this year including a triple double performance vs. University 

High School where he dropped 40 points, pulled down 13 rebounds, and dished out 

11 assists. 

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Rage Geringer #14 

Position: G 


Hometown: Glendo, WY 

Favorites: Reaper, House, LA Lakers, 

Pop-tarts, Linkin Park 

Nickname: Rage Against the Machine 

2009-2010: Took a redshirt year. 

High School: Rage played his high school basketball at Guernsey- 

Sunrise where he averaged 27 points and 4.3 steals per game as a senior 

in 2009. Rage was the leading scorer in the state of Wyoming. For his 

career Rage scored over 1600 points. Geringer has received All-state 

honors in basketball, football, and track, along with having a 4.0 GPA. 

Geringer is great at using his intelligence and knowledge of the game 

to his benefit, and he will add the outside threat that a lot teams in 

junior college lack. 

Rolands Narkis #23 

Position: F 


Hometown: Broceni, Latvia 

Favorites: Sports Center, Orlando 

Magic, Chicken and Vegetables, 

Method Man, Guru 

Nickname: Rol 

Before Sheridan: Narkis, a 6-7, 210-pound forward from Latvia played 

for Team Liepaja. For the 2009-2010 season Narkis averaged 15 points 

per game, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks while leading his team to an 

18-6 season. In the playoffs Narkis took his game to the next level 

averaging 18.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 3 blocks per game. 

Rolands has scored over 30 points four times throughout the year 

with his best performance coming vs. Jugla when he had 35 points, 

14 rebounds, 4 assists, and two steals. In 2009-2008 playing for Team 

Liepaja Rolands averaged 13.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.2 

steals per game. 

Jarrell Crayton #33 

Position: F 


Hometown: Bellevue, NE 

Favorites: House, NCIS, Cleveland 

Cavaliers, Chinese food, Michael Buble 

Nickname: Rell 

2009-2010: Jarrell played in every game as 

a freshman for the Generals last year, starting in all 34 games. Jarrell 

averaged 11 points a game, which was third best on the team. He also 

pulled down 7 rebounds a game, which ranked him second on the 

team. Jarrell shot 57% from the field as a freshman and led the team in 

that category. For his efforts he was awarded 1st Team All-Conference. 

Jarrell had a career high of 25 points vs. Central Wyoming and nearly 

matched that with a 24 point effort vs. Casper College. Crayton hit 

double figures 22 times as a freshman and had 7 or more rebounds in 

23 games last season. 

High School: Jarrell was one of the most highly touted recruits in the 

state of Nebraska. Throughout the year Crayton received offers from 

Creighton, Colorado State, and the University of Nebraska. Jarrell 

started out the 2008-09 season with a bang scoring 51 points in his 

first game; it was the first 50 plus point game in three decades in 

Nebraska. As a junior Crayton averaged 18 points and 10.5 rebounds 

per game and was named First Team All-State (he was the only 

junior to receive that award), while leading his team to the State 

Championship game. Jarrell’s senior year he led Class A in scoring at 

19.8 points per game; he also pulled down 10 rebounds per game, and 

was again named First Team All-State. 

Jermaine Lippert #22 

Position: F 


Hometown: Munich, Germany 

Favorites: Fresh Prince, Two and a Half Men, Miami Heat, 

Chinese, Jay-Z 

Nickname: Big Germ 

Before Sheridan: Lippert, a 6-8, 230 pound forward from Munich, 

Germany will have an immediate impact on the Sheridan College program. In 2008-09 Jermaine 

played for Fc Bayern Muenchen where he averaged 23 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game 

in leading them to a quarterfinals appearance in their post-season play. Last year Jermaine played 

with MTSV Schwabing where he continued to put up great numbers averaging 31 points, 11 rebounds, 

and 2.3 steals per game. His points per game along with rebounds per game where ranked first on the 

team in those categories. Upon completion of his time at Sheridan College, Jermaine will continue 

to play collegiately in the United States, as he is already verbally committed to NCAA Division 1, 

Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. 

Johannes Kriegereit #32 

Position: G 


Hometown: Bayern, Germany 

Favorites: What’s Up Dad, Two and a Half Men, Thunder, 

Chinese, 2 Pac, Drake 

Nickname: JoJo 

Before Sheridan: Kriegereit, a 6-2, 175 pound point guard from Bayern, 

Germany played with Erding Baskets/MTSV Schwabing averaging 19.4 points per game. Johannes has 

been selected one of the top 40 players in Germany with a year of birth in 1990. He has also won two 

Bavarian League Championships throughout his career. After attending Sheridan College, Johannes 

will continue to play in America, as he is already verbally committed to play at NCAA Division 1, 

Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. 

Robert Heyer #34 

Position: F 


Hometown: Worland, WY 

Favorites: Sports Center, LA Lakers, BLT, Lil Wayne 

Nickname: Rob 

High School: Robert, a 6-5, 200-pound forward, played his high school 

basketball at Worland High School in Worland, WY. Heyer was named 

the 3A Player of the Year in 2010. Heyer averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals while 

shooting 68% from the field as a senior. Heyer is a 2-time All-State selection, and a 2-time All- 

Conference selection. Heyer finished his career at Worland High School with 1339 points and 860 

rebounds. Heyer also participated in Track and field and was a highly touted football player in the 

state of Wyoming. 

Lamont Prosser #44 

Position: C 


Hometown: Ft. Wayne, IN 

Favorites: Family Guy, Denver Nuggets, Pork Chops and Fried 

Potatoes, Young Jeezy, Wiz 

Nickname: LP 

High School: Prosser, a 6-8, 225-pound center from South Side High 

School in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, played last year at Charis Prep Academy in Wilson, North Carolina 

under head coach Carlos Peralta. At Charis Prep Prosser averaged 16.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 2.3 

blocks per game while leading his team to an appearance at the National Prep School Tournament 

this year. Coach Peralta had this to say about Prosser “Lamont has been an outstanding member of 

our school and of our team. In every respect, Lamont has exceed the standards that we set for our 

student-athletes. He has done his part to put himself in a position to succeed. I am very excited to 

see Lamont moving forward to continue his education and his basketball development at Sheridan 

College under Coach Smiley. I am confident Lamont is going to the right place.” 

At South Side High School Prosser averaged another double-double pouring in 18 points a game and 

hauling down 11 rebounds a game. 

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Steve Smiley 

Head Coach 

Athletic Director 

Steve just completed 

his 2nd season 

as head coach at 

national junior college 

powerhouse Sheridan 

College. In the past 

two seasons, the 

Generals overall record 

is 53-14, winning two North Sub-Region IX titles, 

one Wyoming Conference Title, advancing twice 

to the Region IX Final Four and appearing in one 

championship game. The Generals also were the host 

team for the Region IX Tournament for the 2009-10 

season, and Steve was named North Sub-Region IX 

Coach of the Year this past season. Over the past two 

seasons, five Generals have signed to play at NCAA 

Division One schools, and a total of ten players have 

moved on to the four-year level to continue their 

careers. Two of his players were named NJCAA All- 

Americans (Moustapha Diarra – Honorable Mention, 

and JR Cadot – 3rd-Team All-American), and four 

have been named to the prestigious All-Region IX 

Team (Moustapha Diarra, Scottie Payne, JR Cadot, 

and Antoine Proctor). 

Prior to Sheridan, Steve spent two seasons as an 

assistant coach at his alma mater, Northern State 

University (Aberdeen, SD) under the winningest 

coach in NCAA History, Don Meyer. During his 

time, the Wolves went 50-12. Prior to his return at 

NSU, Steve was the head assistant coach at Black 

Hills State University. During his first year, the 

Yellow Jackets finished in 2nd place in the Dakota 

Athletic Conference and lost in the conference 

championship by one point. Steve finished his senior 

season at Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD) 

in the spring of 2004. Steve was a starter since his 

sophomore season. During his career, Steve led the 

Northern Sun league in assists for three consecutive 

seasons. He finished second all-time at NSU in career 

assists with 537, and was only the second player in 

school history to surpass the 500-assist mark. Steve 

was the starting point guard for NSU teams that won 

the conference title during his sophomore and junior 

seasons. As a senior, Steve won the NSIC Defensive 

Player of the Year award, and the Wolves posted a 

final record of 24-7, won the conference tournament 

for the first time, and played in the NCAA D2 national 

tournament. Steve was named to the All-Tournament 

Team, and was also named as the NSIC Tournament 

MVP. Prior to NSU, Steve played at Pomona High 

School in Arvada, CO, becoming the first ever fouryear 

starter at PHS while leading the state of Colorado 

in assists during his junior year, being named All- 

State during his junior and senior season, and tying or 

breaking ten school records, including career assists. 

Ryan Davis 

Head Assistant 

Coach 

Ryan is entering his 

first year as the Assistant 

Coach at Sheridan College. 

Before Sheridan, Ryan was a 

Manager for the University 

of Kansas Men’s Basketball 

team under Head Coach 

Bill Self. While at Kansas, the Jayhawks won 5 

Big 12 regular season conference championships, 

four Big 12 tournament championships, a National 

Championship in 2008 and went 175-27 in 5 years. 

Ryan received his undergraduate degree in sports 

management with a business minor in the spring of 

2010 at KU. Ryan is originally from Overland Park, 

Kansas, located 25 minutes southwest of Kansas City 

and went to Bishop Miege High School in Roleand 

Park, KS. 

Coach Smiley had this to say about Ryan: “We’re 

extremely thrilled to get a young coach of Ryan’s 

caliber. Ryan worked his way up the ladder at the 

University of Kansas and held many responsibilities 

during his time in Lawrence. He was highly 

recommended by not only the staff at the University 

of Kansas, but also from several other top-notch 

programs across the nation. He is exactly what our 

program needs to continue to move forward and 

compete at the highest level in the NJCAA!” 

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307-674-9545 

161 Hwy 335, Sheridan, WY 

www.thepowderhorn.com 

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The Lady Generals are coming off one of the best 

seasons in the history of Sheridan College, winning 

the National Junior College North Sub-Region IX and 

making it to the quarterfinals of 

the Region IX Tournament. Their 

overall record was 20-12, making 

their record 76-24 over the last 

three years with a 76% winning 

percentage, which is one of the 

top percentages in the country. 

The Lady Generals also finished 

number one in the nation in freethrow 

percentage at 74% and 

number one in Region IX in field 

goal percentage at 45%. 

The Lady Generals not only 

excelled on the court, but in the 

classroom too, as they finished 

number one in the nation 

amongst community colleges 

with a team grade point average 

of 3.57. The team had a record number of Academic 

All-American’s; Kendahl Avery, Pavlina Chudarkova, 

Mandy Mullock, and Leann Tuschling (for the second 

consecutive season). 

This year’s team has just one starter back in Dawne 

Degel from Sheridan, Montana, and will feature 

many new faces. This year’s freshmen include Lauren 

Hoffman (Custer, Montana), 

Ruth O’Neal (Fort Washakie, 

WY), Jordan Hirsig (Cheyenne, 

WY), Kelli Cordell (Cheyenne, 

WY), Blake Jacobs (Kamiah, ID), 

Elina Eide (Latvia), Laura Pelse 

(Latvia), Fallen Lewis (Dayton, 

WY) and Karly Miller (Billings, 

MT). 

Expectations are high for the 

Generals as they look to again 

compete for the North Sub- 

Region IX Title, the Wyoming 

Conference Championship, 

and a shot at the Region IX 

Championship and a trip to the 

National Tournament in Salina, 

Kansas. The Lady Generals open 

this season at home with the Holiday Inn Tournament 

on November 5th and 6th, and they will host a total 

of three tournaments and have a record number of 16 

home games. 

– Coach Frank McCarthy 

672-9033 

115 Coffeen Avenue 

Sheridan, WY 82801 

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Dawne Degel---------------------------------------------------G 5’10 Sheridan, MT 

Newcomer’s __________________________________________9 

Fallen Lewis------------------------------------------------------F 5’11 Dayton, WY 

Blake Jacobs------------------------------------------------------G 5’5 Kamiah, ID 

Jordan Hirsig--------------------------------------------------F 5’10 Cheyenne, WY 

Lauren Hoffman----------------------------------------------------G 5’8 Custer, MT 

Ruth O’Neal-------------------------------------------------F 5’9 Ft. Washakie, WY 

Kelli Cordell----------------------------------------------------G 5’6 Cheyenne, WY 

Elina Eida------------------------------------------------------------------F 6’1 Latvia 

Laura Pelse-----------------------------------------------------------------F 6’3 Latvia 

Karly Miller---------------------------------------------------------G 5’7 Billings,MT 

Sophomores___________________________________________1 

Dawne Degel 

Freshmen_____________________________________________9 

Lauren Hoffman, Ruth O’Neal, Jordan Hirsig, Kelli Cordell, Blake Jacobs, Elina Eida, 

Laura Pelse, Fallen Lewis, Karly Miller 

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2010–2011 Roster 

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown High School 

5 Dawne Degel F 5’10” SO Sheridan, MT Twin Bridges HS 

13 Lauren Hoffman G 5’8” FR Custer, MT Custer HS 

20 Blake Jacobs G 5’5” FR Kamiah, ID Kamiah HS 

23 Jordan Hirsig F 5’10” FR Cheyenne, WY Burns HS 

24 Fallon Lewis F 5’11” FR Dayton, WY Tongue River HS 

25 Karly Miller G 5’7” FR Billings, MT Skyview HS 

30 Ruth O’Neal F 5’9” FR Fort Washakie, WY Lander Valley HS 

31 Kelli Cordell G 5’6” FR Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne East HS 

32 Elina Eida F 6’1” FR Riga City, Latvia Riga City #2 

40 Brook Jacobs G 5’5” FR Kamiah, ID Kamiah HS 

52 Laura Pelse F 6’3” FR Liepaja, Latvia Liepaja #5 

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Nov. 5 Holiday Inn Tournament 5:00, 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 6 Holiday Inn Tournament 1:00, 3:00 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 11-13 College of Southern Idaho Tournament TBA Twin Falls, ID 

Nov. 17 North Idaho College 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 19 State Farm Tournament 5:00, 7:00 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 20 State Farm Tournament 1:00, 3:00 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 26 Lion’s Club Classic Tournament 1:00, 5:00 Sheridan, WY 

Nov. 27 Lion’s Club Classic Tournament 1:00, 5:00 Sheridan, WY 

Dec. 3-4 Air Force Classic TBA Colorado Springs, CO 

Dec. 10 Casper College 5:30 Sheridan, WY 

Dec. 11 Gillette College 5:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 7 Central Wyoming College 5:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 8 Western Wyoming College 3:00 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 11 Little Big Horn College 6:00 Crow Agency, MT 

Jan. 15 Eastern Wyoming College 3:00 Torrington, WY 

Jan. 18 Northwest College 5:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 21 Miles City Community College 5:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 22 Dawson Community College 5:30 Sheridan, WY 

Jan. 28 Western Wyoming College 5:30 Rock Springs, WY 

Jan. 29 Central Wyoming College 5:30 Riverton, WY 

Feb. 5 Little Big Horn College 5:30 Sheridan, WY 

Feb. 9 Miles City Community College 5:30 Miles City, MT 

Feb. 13 Dawson Community College 1:30 Glendive, MT 

Feb. 18 Gillette College 5:30 Gillette, WY 

Feb. 19 Casper College 3:00 Casper, WY 

Feb. 22 Northwest College 5:30 Powell, WY 

Feb. 25 Eastern Wyoming College 5:30 Sheridan, WY 

Mar. 3-8 South Sub Region TBA Central Winner 

Mar. 16-20 NJCAA National Championship TBA Salina, KS 

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Dawne Degel #5 

Position: G 


Hometown: Sheridan, MT 

Favorites: Milk, Blue, Watermelon, 

Remember the Titans, Hiking, 

Running, Fishing, Swimming, 

Horseback Riding 

Nickname: D, Dawney 

Quote: “What lies behind us and what 

lies before us is nothing compared to what lies within us.” 

Fallon Lewis #24 

Position: F 


Hometown: Dayton, WY 

Favorites: Dinner for Schmucks, Hot 

Pockets, Playing sports, Listening to 

music, Hanging with friends 

Quote: “Continuous effort-not 

strength or intelligence-is the key to 

unlocking our potential.” 

Lauren Hoffman #13 

Position: G 


Hometown: Custer, MT 

Favorites: Quesadillas, Country music, 

Yellow, Basketball, Laughing 

Quote: “Some people want it to 

happen, some wish it would happen, 

others make it happen.” 

Karly Miller #25 

Position: G 


Hometown: Billings, MT 

Favorites: Blue, Nike shoes, Jesus, 

Painting, Crab legs, Dr. Pepper 

Nickname: Kar 

Quote: “Everything is possible to the 

one who believes.” 

Blake Jacobs #20 

Position: G 


Hometown: Kamiah, ID 

Favorites: Fishing, Country music, 

Michael Jackson, Orange, Carmex, 

Frosted Flakes 

Nickname: Blakey J 

Quote: “Obstacles don’t have to stop 

you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn 

around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or 

work around it.” 

Ruth O’Neal #30 

Position: F 


Hometown: Fort Washakie, WY 

Favorites: Sleeping, Lady GaGa, Nicki 

Minaj 

Nickname: Ruthie 

Quote: “Never give up, never 

surrender. I’m a peacock, let me fly.” 

Jordan Hirsig #23 

Position: F 


Hometown: Cheyenne, WY 

Favorites: The Office, Spending time 

with friends, Basketball, Country 

Music, North Carolina Tar Heels 

Quote: “The dictionary is the only 

place where success comes before hard 

work. Hard work is the price we must 

pay for success. You can only accomplish anything if you’re 

willing to pay the price.” 

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Kelli Cordell #31 

Position: G 


Hometown: Cheyenne, WY 

Favorites: Shoes, Ben & Jerry’s ice 

cream, Nicki Minaj, Denver Nuggets, 

Chips and Salsa 

Nickname: Candy 

Quote: “Basketball doesn’t build 

character. It reveals it.”

Elina Eida #32 

Position: F 


Hometown: Riga City, Latvia 

Favorites: Sports, Movies, Hanging 

out with friends, Sunbathing, 

Swimming 

Nickname: Eli E 

Quote: “Try Harder.” 

Laura Pelse #52 

Position: F 


Hometown: Liepaja, Latvia 

Favorites: Swimming, Sunbathing, 

Walking by the sea 

Quote: “Never lose your faith.” 

Brook Jacobs #40 

Position: G 


Hometown: Kamiah, ID 

Favorites: Purple, Mustard, 

Doing Hair, Mountain Dew 

Nickname: Brookie 

Quote: “Reach high for the stars lie 

hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for 

every dream precedes the goal.” 

2009-10 Sheridan College Lady Generals 

#1 in the Classroom 

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Frank 

McCarthy 

Head Coach 

Head Coach Frank 

McCarthy is beginning 

his tenth season at 

Sheridan College. The 

Lady Generals are 

coming off of another 

outstanding season 

winning the NJCAA 

North Sub-Region IX 

Title, making it to the 

Region IX Tournament quarterfinals, and finishing with 

a record of 20-12. The Lady Generals finished number one 

in the nation in free-throw percentage at 74% and number 

one in Region IX in field goal percentage at 45%. Not only 

did the team excel on the court, but also in the classroom, 

where they finished number one in the nation amongst 

community colleges with a team GPA of 3.57. The team 

had four Academic All-Americans; Kendahl Avery, Pavlina 

Chudarkova, Mandy Mullock, and Leann Tushling. 

The 2008-09 season still ranks as one of the best in the 

history of Sheridan College, winning the NJCAA North 

Sub-Region and the Region IX championship to advance 

to the National Tournament in Salina, KS. The Generals 

finished with an overall record of 29-7, and they are 76- 

24 over the last three years for a 76% winning percentage, 

which is one of the tops in Region IX. The Generals were 

ranked as high as 13th in the nation, as they led the country 

in free-throw percentage at 72.8% and 3-point percentage at 

48%. Before his move to Sheridan College, McCarthy had an 

extremely successful venture at Montana State University, 

a Division I institution in Bozeman, MT. In his final year 

at MSU Bozeman, Coach McCarthy’s team finished second 

in the Big Sky Conference. The Bobcats gained their best 

win-loss record in seven years, with an 18-9 standing. Prior 

to his experience at Bozeman, Coach McCarthy served for 

ten years as head coach for the Montana State University 

– Billings Yellowjackets a division two school, where he 

posted an incredible 190-90 record, becoming the all-time 

winningest coach. Under Coach McCarthy’s direction the 

Yellowjackets advanced to the NCAA Division II National 

Championship in 1999, and a Pacific West Conference 

Cameron Karajanis 

Assistant Coach 

Cameron Karajanis joins 

the Lady Generals staff for the 

second consecutive season and 

is now the head assistant for 

the women’s program. During 

last year’s 20-12 season in 

which the Lady Generals won 

the North Sub-Region IX title, Cameron helped with the 

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crown. In 2009, that team was inducted into the Hall of 

Fame at Montana State – Billings. His work was rewarded 

as he was named the Pacific West Coach of the Year, the 

Region VIII Coach of the Year, and was a finalist for National 

Coach of the Year honors. Seven of Coach McCarthy’s 

Yellowjackets were named All-Americans, while three were 

honored with Pacific West Conference Players of the Year. 

Frequently his teams were polled in the top twenty lists for 

Division II institutions, while appearing in five consecutive 

NCAA tournaments, and four straight Pacific West titles. 

In 2004, he was inducted into the Montana State – Billings 

Hall of Fame. 

Community College basketball is nothing new to 

McCarthy. Before taking the position at MSU – Billings, 

McCarthy led the Eastern Wyoming Lady Lancers to a 19- 

11 record, setting a new mark for school record victories. 

His time at EWC earned him the honor of the Wyoming 

Conference Coach of the Year. He was also named Wyoming 

Conference Coach of the Year for the 1987-88, 2003-04, 

2004-05, and 2007-08 seasons. Previous to his collegiate 

endeavors, Coach McCarthy was named Wyoming High 

School Coach of the Year four times, and the winningest 

High School coach in Powell, Wyoming. He posted an 

86-50 record, winning five regional championships and 

four conference titles, and in his final year of high school 

coaching, his team advanced to the state championship 

game. McCarthy began his coaching career at the Sidney 

Boy’s Club in Australia, returning to the U.S. to head both 

the boy’s and girl’s basketball programs at St. Labre High 

School in Ashland, MT. 

Student athlete is the term used to describe Coach 

McCarthy’s recruits and team members. While at MSU 

Billings, the Yellowjackets were selected eighth overall for 

WBCA Academic Honor Roll, and had a graduation rate 

of 97.6%. In 1997-98 all five senior starters were named 

First Team All-Academic. McCarthy earned his Bachelor 

of Science degree in elementary education from Eastern 

Montana College in 1979 and received a Master’s Degree in 

Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy in 

1988. During the off season Coach McCarthy serves as the 

head coach for the Wyoming – Montana All Star Classic, a 

series featuring the ten best players from each state. He has 

compiled a 546-286 record in 32 years of coaching. Frank 

and his wife, Amy, have 4 children, sons Jake, McKye, and 

Luke, and daughter, Taylor. 

ladies strength & conditioning program, stats, and overall 

management of the program. Cameron will enjoy a greater 

capacity this season, as he helps out with recruiting, 

scouting, practice planning, and many other roles. Cameron 

is pursuing a career in physical therapy with a coaching 

degree on the side. 

Originally from Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cameron came 

from a very athletic family. Cameron attended Cheyenne 

Central High School where he played both football and 

basketball (his team won the state football title in 2005).

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