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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