Seahawks win Region 14 South Zone, five earn scholarships to next level
The men’ s basketball team set new records during the 2015-2016 season with a NJCAA Region 14 South Zone championship and an All-American honor for its top player.
The Seahawks finished with a 22-10 season record, 13-6 in Region 14 play, advancing to the semifinal round of the postseason tournament before finishing its season.
Among the nine team members, five received offers to continue their collegiate playing careers at four-year universities. Weisbrod and Christian Albright will play for Lamar University, Jordon Harris is going to the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Freddie Williams Jr. will play for St. Mary’ s University in San Antonio, while Mambi Diawara heads to the University of Calgary in Canada.
Sophomore Rebecca Hernandez
Softball Superlatives
Three freshmen and a sophomore have earned first-team all conference honors after a vote of the NJCAA Region 14 South Zone coaches. Alexis Perez and Anessa Sanchez, both of Corpus Christi, and Kayla Sheridan of Sulphur, La. – all freshmen – earned top conference honors, while sophomore Rebecca Hernandez of Baytown also was selected first team.
The Seahawks reached the NJCAA Region 14 post-season tournament for the second consecutive season in 2016.
Foundation presents $ 50,000 grant
During the annual Scholarship Banquet held in December 2015, the Port Arthur Higher Education Foundation presented a $ 50,000 matching grant to the LSCPA Athletics Department. The college’ s athletics department has spent the past year collecting donations to meet the first $ 50,000 allotment from the PAHEF, which was presented by President Dr. Sam Monroe to LSCPA President Dr. Betty Reynard during the luncheon.
A second installment for $ 50,000 has been set aside by the PAHEF as LSCPA works to raise the matching funds. Pictured during the check presentation are, from left, PAHEF Board Member Brian McDougal, Dr. Monroe, PAHEF Chairman of the Board A. Morris Albright, Dr. Reynard, PAHEF Secretary / Treasurer Ed Boone, PAHEF Vice Chairman of the Board Floyd W. Marceaux, and Board Member Jeff Hayes.
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