Indians Fall for second time in as many days 53-63

The USC Salkehatchie Indians men's basketball team had a tough time this weekend at the TCC Thanksgiving Classic. It started on Thanksgiving night against host Tallahassee Community College and continued on Friday against Dayton State, as the Indians fell 53-63.

USC Salkehatchie head coach said, "We have to get tougher, it is hard to win games if you don't believe you can win. I know this team as a ton of potential but that is it at this point, just potential. The team will continue to work and see how things play out after the Christmas break when we get into the Region X part of our schedule.

The Indians will be back in action December 1st as they travel to Cochran, Georgia to face Middle Georgia at 7:30 pm.

Indians fall 79-63 in Tallahasse, Florida

The USC Salkehatchie Indians fell behind at the half and TCC never let the Indians back in the contest. We will have more details from the game on the official USC Salkehatchie website next Friday.

www.uscsalkathletics.com

Indians trail TCC 49-34 athe half

The USC Salkehatchie basketball team is trailing Tallahasse Community College 49-34 in Tallahassee, Florida.

To follow the game click on the link below~

http://www.cybersportsusa.com/webgames/webgame.aspx?xmlfile=TCCUSC112620098pm%2Exml&uid=0&ssid=

Happy Thanksgiving from the USC Salkehatchie athletic department~

The USC Salkehatchie athletic department extends our warmest wishes to you the fan this Thanksgiving. We at USC Salkehatchie have so much to be thankful for during the past year. We have the best athletes in the entire NJCAA and the best fans around.

Again, Happy Thanksgiving from the USC Salkehatchie athletic department~

USC Salkehatchie men in action tonight against TCC~Catch the action by following link below~

Don't forget to watch the USC Salkehatchie Indians mens basketball team TONIGHT (Thanksgiving) against Tallahassee Community College at 8:00 pm.

You can access the game by going to www.tcceagles.com

Go Indians~

USC Salkehatchie baseball player signs to play at Tusculum University next season~

Pictured on left is USC Salkehatchie baseball player Carlos Santana who signed on November 18 to play at Tusculum College for the 2010-2011 year. Carlos is a sophomore at USC Salkehatchie and will play there this year before transferring to Tusculum University for the 2010-2011 year. On right is USC Salkehatchie head baseball coach Bubba Dorman.

New athletic poll question of the week and last week's results~

This Week's Poll Question~

Have you ever made a donation to a college athletic program?

~Yes

~No

~Unsure

Last Week's Poll Results~

Will you be attending a USC Salkehatchie basketball game this season?

~ Yes 66%

~ No 0 %

~ Maybe 33%

2009-2010 USC Salkehatchie Men's Basketball Media Guide Now Available~

The 2009-2010 USC Salkehatchie men's basketball media guide is now available. The media guide has been mailed to all the local media and media from around the state. If you are a media outlet and would like to be added to the media list, please contact me at Tkinard@mailbox.sc.edu and we will mail a media guide out to you as soon as possible.

If you would like to purchase a media guide, you can do so at any USC Salkehatchie home basketball game, all home games are played in Walterboro, South Carolina. You can also contact me at the above email if you would like to have one mailed out to you.

Go Indians!

2009-2010 NJCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide Now Available

2009-2010 NJCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide Now Available

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The 2009-2010 NJCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide is now available in Portable Document Format (.PDF). In order to view the media guide pages, please use Adobe Acrobat Reader or download it for free now. Commercial use of this NJCAA publication is strictly prohibited.

Click on the following link~

http://www.njcaa.org/newsArticle.cfm?articleId=9600

NJCAA National Top 10 Division 1 -Basketball Poll~

Top 10 National NJCAA Division 1 Basketball Poll
1
Midland College
2
North Idaho College
3
Navarro College
4
Connors State College
5
Central Florida Community College
6
Chipola College
7
Three Rivers Community College
8
Cochise College
9
Harcum College
10
Hutchinson Community College

Watch the USC Salkehatchie Indians VS TCC Eagles this Thursday night "Live" on the internet~

VS

LIVE VIA THE INTERNET THIS THURSDAY~

I wanted to let everyone know you will be able to watch the USC Salkehatchie Indians VS TCC Eagles basketball game this Thurday night (Thanksgiving) over the world wide web.

The service is provided by Tallahassee Community College, to access the game go to~



http://www.tcc.fl.edu/about_tcc/athletics/tcc_eagle_athletics/men_s_basketball/men_s_basketball_calendar/men_s_basketball_vs._univ._of_south_carolina-salkehatchie_-_thursday_november_26_2009




Once there look on the left hand side of the page and click on live audio/video.







We would like the Tallahassee Community College Eagles for informing us about the games video link.

Former USC Salkehatchie Indians basketball player-Travis Wilkins signs with Coastal Carolina~

Left~Larry Cox
Right~ Travis Wilkins
All-Region X 2008-09


Travis Wilkins is not playing this season in junior college basketball, he is currently enrolled at Denmark Tech College in Denmark, SC just taking classes while trying to graduate this spring.





Last week, Wilkins decided to sign with a Division One program and will have three years left to play at the four year level starting next fall.





"Travis Wilkins signed today with Coastal Carolina University," announced Coastal Carolina associate head coach Don Hogan. Wilkins, originally from Spartanburg, SC, played his freshman season last year at USC-Salkehatchie in Walterboro, SC.





Wilkins joined the team after the Christmas break last year and averaged 11 ppg for USC-Salkehatchie.





This past summer Wilkins transferred from USC Salkehatchie with plans to attend the College of Southern Idaho but left this past September before ever suiting up for the Golden Eagles.





"Travis is a big-time athlete and plays hard up the middle, we were disappointed last year when he decided to leave USC Salkehatchie but we wish him the very best," said USC Salkehatchie head coach Travis Garrett.

USC Salkehatchie Christmas Tree Sales a Huge Success~

The USC Salkehatchie soccer team's Christmas Tree Sales were a huge success with over 60-trees and numerous wreaths being sold.

On behalf of the USC Salkehatchie athletic department, we would like to thank everyone for their support~

Don't Forget Christmas Tree Pick-Up Today~

Just a quick reminder, if you ordered a Christmas Tree from the USC Salkehatchie soccer team, they will be delivered this afternoon at 3:00 pm. You can pick up your tree at the USC Salkehatchie soccer field located behind the USC Salkehatchie library.

Remember, if you did not pre-order a tree, none will be sold today on site.

Thank you for all your support of USC Salkehatchie soccer~

USC Salkehatchie mens basketball program back in action this weekend~!

The Indians will be back in the state of Georgia tonight, participating in the GPC Classic against Southern Sports Academy, the Indians were to play Mississippi Elite but the games have changed. Tipoff is at 5:00 p.m.

On Saturday, the Indians will take on host team, Georgia Perimeter at 4:00 pm.

The Indians won both their games played last weekend, to improve their overall record to 2-3.

USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team play"Llights out" over the weekend~!

Friday night's game final ~

Leading the Indians Friday night,

Sophomore Brandon Riley (Eatonton, Georgia) 21-points 9 Rebounds

Freshman Randal Black 20-points and was 5 of 6 from the 3-point line.

Saturday night's game final ~

Leading the Indians Saturday night,

Sophomore Brandon Riley (Eatonton, Georgia) 19-points

Freshman Randal Black (Savannah, Georgia) 11-points.

The Indians will be back in action this Friday November 2oth against Missippi Elite in Decatur, Georgia. They will be playing in the GPC Thanksgiving Classic all weekend.

For more information about Indians basketball go to www.uscsalkathletics.com

Last week's Poll Results and New Poll Question~

New Poll Question~

Will you be attending a USC Salkehatchie home basketball game this season?

~ Yes

~ No

~ Maybe

Last week's Poll Question~

Where do you think the USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team will finish in Region X at the end of this season? (Co-Champions of Region X 08-09~Regular Season)

~First (80%)
~Second (0%)
~Third (0%)
~Fourth (0%)
~Fifth (0%)
~Sixth (20%)

NJCAA to live broadcast Championship events~

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 13, 2009) – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is excited to announce the creation of NJCAA TV, which will officially launch Nov. 19, 2009 on the organization’s official website https://web.mail.sc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.njcaa.org/. NJCAA TV is the product of a joint venture between the NJCAA and Panhandle Sports Broadcasting and will deliver LIVE video streaming of select NJCAA Championship events. NJCAA TV will be available on the NJCAA website at https://web.mail.sc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.njcaa.org/tv and is set to launch its first broadcasts Nov. 19-22 as NJCAA TV will video stream all 27 matches of the NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championship LIVE from Council Bluffs, Iowa.Also scheduled to be carried on NJCAA TV this academic year will be an NJCAA football bowl game (to be selected after Nov. 17), the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament March 16-20, 2010 from Hutchinson, Kan.; the Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament March 16-20, 2010 from Salina, Kan.; the Division I Softball Championship May 20-22, 2010 from St. George, Utah; and the Division I JUCO Baseball World Series May 29 – June 5, 2010 from Grand Junction, Colo. Panhandle Sports Broadcasting (https://web.mail.sc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.psblive.com/) is a regional sports internet broadcasting company based in Florida that provides coverage of college, high school and youth sports through internet streaming in audio and video media. The creation of NJCAA TV provides both the NJCAA and Panhandle Sports Broadcasting an opportunity to showcase their organizations to a national audience. NJCAA TV’s home on the NJCAA website (https://web.mail.sc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.njcaa.org/) is the perfect location for the channel as the site averages over a million hits a month and is the official site for two-year college athletics. With the addition of NJCAA TV, the website can now also proclaim itself as the official website of LIVE video coverage of NJCAA Championship events. “We are very excited about NJCAA TV,” proclaims NJCAA Executive Director Mary Ellen Leicht. “This partnership with Panhandle Sports Broadcasting will go a long way in helping us further promote our great student-athletes and member colleges as well as showcase the great competition at our national championships.” Since the start of the 2009-2010 academic year, the efforts of the NJCAA National Office has catapulted the organization into the video age first with the creation of the weekly video web show NJCAA 360º, with new episodes uploaded each Wednesday at www.njcaa.org, and now NJCAA TV. In addition to live coverage, NJCAA TV will also provide archives of previous broadcasts that will be accessible any time. DVD copies of each individual broadcast will be available for purchase through Panhandle Sports Broadcasting. To learn more about NJCAA TV or to inquire about possible advertising opportunities please contact NJCAA Executive Director Mary Ellen Leicht or NJCAA Sports Information Director Mark Krug at 719.590.9788.

All live and archived broadcasts on NJCAA TV are the exclusive property of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Any rebroadcast, retransmission, or other use of NJCAA TV broadcasts without the express written consent of the National Junior College Athletic Association, is prohibited.

USC Salkehatchie men getting ready to get underway~

The USC Salkehatchie mens basketball team is getting ready to get underway at 8:00 pm tonight against South Georgia Tech. Once we have the scores reported, we will have them on the blog.



NOVEMBER 13 SOUTH GA TECH CLASSIC
VS. SOUTH GA TECH
AMERICAS GA 8:00

NOVEMBER 14 SOUTH GA TECH CLASSIC
VS. ALBANY TECH
AMERICAS GA 2:00

Indians mens basketball falls 78-76 against Coastal Georgia

The USC Salkehatchie mens basketball team dropped a heartbreaker against Coastal Georgia tonight in Walterboro, South Carolina. The Indians lead by as much as 8-points with a little of 5-mins left in the game. The game came down to a last second shot by Coastal Georgia that sealed the victory.

Brandon Riley (sophomore) lead the Indians with 24-points.

The Indians drop to 0-3 on the season and will be back in action this Friday in the South Georgia Tech Classic against South Georgia Tech at 8:00 pm in Americus, Georgia and on Saturday at 2:00 pm against Albany Tech.

2nd half photo's from Coastal Georgia game-Mens basketball

Pictures from 1st half of USC Salkehatchie-Coastal Georgia (Mens Basketball)

Indians trail Coastal Georgia at the half, 45-40

The USC Salkehatchie Indians are trailing Coastal Georgia in a non-region X game in Walterboro, SC at the half 45-40. Please be sure to update this page for Twitter in game updates.

2009-2010 USC Salkehatchie Men's Basketball Team Photo And Roster~

#2
SO
Gabe Mathis
6-7 206
Covington
GA
USA
G

#3
FR
Darnell Jackson
6-4 205
Savannah
GA
USA
G

#4
SO
Xavier Mayfield
5-11 180
Chester
SC
USA
G

#10
FR
Earl Ware
6-3-180
Pontiac
SC
USA
G

#11
SO
Isaac Oppong
5-11 180
Toronto
ON
CANADA
F

#12
FR
Nate Drayton
6-6 245
Savannah
GA
USA
G

#13
FR
Donny James
6-2 185
Darlington
SC
USA
G

#15
SO
Dishone Gregory
6-4 195
Florence
SC
USA
G

#20
FR
Randal Black
6-5 184
Cleveland
OH
USA
F

#21
FR
Javaris Jacob
6-7 215
Orlando
FL
USA
G

#23
FR
Koral Harris
5-9 160
Orlando
FL
USA
G

#24
SO
Brandon Riley
6-2 190
Eatonton
GA
USA
F

#31
SO
Mari Konate
6-9 200
Paris
FRANCE
F/G

#32
SO
DeAndre Blackman
6-6 200
Decatur
GA
USA
F

#33
FR
Fred Hargrove
6-7 195
Eatonton
GA
USA
F/G

#34
SO
Roy Hampton
6-5 235
Winston Salem
NC
USA

USC Salkehatchie Basketball Stats Available at NJCAA.ORG~ Link below

The 2009-2010 USC Salkehatchie Basketball Stats are now available at~

http://www.njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=4&divid=0&slid=2&seasonselect=471&schmenu=4&collegeid=1691

Indians Basketball drop two games over weekend~

This past Friday night, the USC Salkehatchie men’s basketball team kicked off the season in Aiken, South Carolina against the #1 team in the nation (NJCAA), Central Florida Community College. The Indians played hard in the first half but according to USC Salkehatchie men’s head Coach Travis Garett, “We have to start playing hard for entire 40-minutes. We can’t expect games when we are standing around instead of moving around setting screens.”
The Indians defense held the number one player in NJCAA Ricardo Ratliffe
To no points in the first half.

The score at the half was Central Florida Community College 45, USC Salkehatchie 36

In the second half, the Indians struggled to establish any offense and Ratliffe lit up the Indians for 16-points to help put the game away for Central Florida CC.

“I felt like once Ratliffe got going, we gave up. We have to learn that we win as a team and we will lose as a team. I have a lot of young guys out there right now but I think once they learn to gel, we will be fine,” said Coach Garrett.
The lone bright spot for the Indians was freshman- Fred Hargrove (Eatonton, Georgia) as he led the team with 19-points.

On Saturday the Indians faced Gulf Coast Community College (Florida) the first five starters were benched after only six minutes off the clock. “I had seen enough, I won’t sit there and watch players that act like they could care less. I took every starter out and played with kids that wanted to play. I didn’t want it to embarrass anyone but I have to let them know if you want to play, you have to prove it on the court,” said Coach Garrett.

The wholesale substitution seemed to do the trick as the Indians took the lead mid-way through the first half. However, at the half the score was Gulf Coast Community College 43- USC Salkehatchie 40.

In the second half, the Indians had trouble rebounding, getting back in transition defense and could not get an offensive flow going. In the end, Gulf Coast Community College would get the win 82-69.
Leading the Indians in scoring was Issac Oppong 14, Gabe Mathis 13, Brandon Riley and Fred Hargrove with 10.

USC Salkehatchie athletics raise money to help those in need~

The USC Salkehatchie athletic teams recently competed to see which team could raise the most money to provide Thanksgiving dinners for those in need.

We are proud to say that 10 meals will be provided due to the efforts of our Athletes and Abba’s Kitchen. Soccer $155. Softball $112. Baseball $63.

USC Salkehatchie men and women's soccer players named to All-Region X

Salk men’s soccer players named to Region X All Region Team

Word is just in that Ryan Dickson, David Williams, Chris Roulston, Itamar Filho, John Luka Joseph, Marcio Melara-Beckman, and Raul Melara-Beckman have been honored with All Region awards. Dickson made 1st Team All Region, Williams, Roulston, and Filho got 2nd Team All Region while John Luka Joseph, Marcio Melara-Beckman and Raul Melara-Beckman received Honorable Mention All Region Team. The players were all voted in by the Region X men’s soccer coaches committee. “It is very tough to get players named to these teams when you have seven strong teams in the region,” according to Salkehatchie Head Soccer Coach Bill Glass, “this is very gratifying.”

Salk women’s soccer players named to Region X All Region Team

Word is just in that Elisa Routt, Ebony Davies, Zaf Papanikitas, Nicole Fluker, Shannon Shaeffer and Tearra Green
have been honored with All Region awards. Routt and Davies made 1st Team All Region, Papanikitas, Fluker and Shaeffer got
2nd Team All Region and Tearra Green received Honorable Mention All Region Team. The players were all voted in by
the Region X coaches committee. “It is great when the coaches we compete with during the season recognize the quality
of our players by selecting so many for this honor,” said Salkehatchie Head Soccer Coach Bill Glass.

USC Salkehatchie men's roster photo's up at www.NJCAA.org

The 2009-2010 USC Salkehatchie men's basketball roster with photo's is now up at

http://www.njcaa.org/colleges_college_roster.cfm?sid=4&collegeid=1691&slid=2&category=Roster

To see all the new and returning USC Salkehatchie men's basketball players, check out the site today~

NJCAA Division 1 Preseason Men's Basketball Rankings Released

NJCAA Divison 1~Preseason Men's Basketball Rankings (top 30)



1
Central Florida Community College
2

Iowa Western Community College
3
Midland College
4
Three Rivers Community College
5
North Idaho College
6
Southwestern Illinois College
7
Tallahassee Community College
8
Navarro College
9
Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
10
South Plains College
11
Kankakee Community College
12
Connors State College
13
Chipola College
14
Southeastern Community College
15
North Platte Community College
16
Salt Lake Community College
17
Arizona Western College
18
Harcum College
19
Holmes Community College
20
Monroe College
21
North Dakota State College of Science
22
Chattanooga State Community College
23
Allegany College of Maryland
24
Lon Morris College
25
Coffeyville Community College
26
Cochise College
27
John A. Logan College
28
Highland Community College - Illinois
29
South Georgia Technical College
30
Cape Fear Community College