Sports Roundup WINTER SPORTS WRAP-UPS The Women’s Basketball Team ended the 2018–19 season 20-8. Sophomore Guard Victoria Brown earned First Team All-Region and Sophomore Guard Ke’Airah Massiah earned Second Team All-Region in Region 19 Division II. The team excelled in the classroom, finishing with a 3.46 GPA. The Men’s Basketball Team ended the season 24-8, notching their 14th consecutive 20-win season. The NJCAA named Valdir Manuel a 2nd team All-American, one of just four freshmen from around the country to make the 1st or 2nd team. The men’s basketball team also excelled in the classroom, finishing the 2018-19 academic year with a 3.13 team GPA and six players on the Dean’s List. TWO PLAYERS SELECTED FOR ELITE SUMMER TOURNEY Dom London and Valdir Manuel competed in JA45 (JUCO Advocate), an invitation-only summer tournament. The best Junior College basketball players from across the country played each other in six regulation games at Eastern Florida State College on July 11-12. London had a 27-point game, shooting 6-for-8 from 3 point range, and Manuel had a game high 18-points. Both players were scouted by 143 D-I schools attending the event. SPRING ATHLETIC AWARDS BANQUET Two sophomore basketball players received prestigious Varsity Awards at the Annual Athletic Awards Banquet, Tuesday, April 23 at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. Associate Vice President of Athletics Drew Kelly recognized Victoria Brown and Michael Okafor for best representing the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership, and service, and for excelling both athletically and academically. Brown received a full scholarship to NCAA Division II Glenville State University, while Okafor received a full scholarship to NCAA Division I Manhattan College. ATHLETES RECEIVE NJCAA ACADEMIC AWARDS Student-athletes representing five varsity sports were recognized for earning top-tier GPAs (3.6 or better) from the NJCAA. Jennifer Conn, Women’s Soccer, earned a perfect 4.0 in the 2018-19 academic year. FALL SPORTS OFF AND RUNNING The Fall Sports regular season opened on August 24 and runs through the third week in October, with Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, and Cross Country competing. Harcum will once again host the Region XIX Men’s Soccer Championship on Saturday, November 2. MEN’S BASKETBALL EARNS NJCAA RANKING The 2019-2020 Men’s Basketball Team earned a ranking of 19 in the NJCAA’s pre-season poll. 20 FALL 2019
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