Lakeland Community College - Women's Basketball

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2001 - 02

Women's Basketball
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	Team Roster/Coaches
	Game Schedule
	Game Results
	Recap

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Kristy Booher
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The Lakers compete in Division II, Region XII of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). There are 26 total colleges in the region. The region is composed of teams from both Ohio and Michigan. Lakeland is also a member of the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC). Eight schools compete within the conference: Cincinnati State CC, Clark State CC, Columbus State CC, Cuyahoga CC, Edison CC, Lakeland CC, Owens CC and Sinclair CC. These schools compete throughout the season for the OCCAC title and a trip to the NJCAA Region XII Tournament, which will be held in Toledo, Ohio in 2003.

For the most recent stats, throughout the season, click on the following:

For conference statistics, standings and rankings:

OCCAC stats

For overall statistics and national rankings:

NJCAA stats

Congratulations

OCCAC Players of the Week
January 14, 2002 - Carrie Fields
February 26, 2002 - Heidi Galm

OCCAC Award Winners
First Team - Sher'ree Glover
Second Team - Akia Booker
Honorable Mention - Carrie Fields
All-Tournament - Sher'ree Glover

All-Region First-Team
Sher'ree Glover

NJCAA All-American Third Team
Sher'ree Glover

News-Herald Players of the Week
Akia Booker, Carrie Fields, Heidi Galm (2), Monica Gerlosky (2),
Sher'ree Glover, Meghan Goode, Jaimie Wilson

Team Awards
Defensive Most Valuable Player - Akia Booker
Offensive Most Valuable Player - Sher'ree Glover
New Comer of the Year - Carrie Fields
Coaches Award - Heidi Galm

Scholar Athlete Certificate Winner for 3.0 - 3.49 gpa
Heidi Galm (3.11)

Scholar Athlete Plaque Winner for 3.5 - 4.0 gpa
Kristen Csontos (4.0)

Lakeland Scholar Athlete of the Year
Kristen Csontos

Lakeland Athlete of the Year
Sher'ree Glover

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2001- 02 SEASON OUTLOOK

Season Outlook

The question on everyone’s mind this season could possibly be, what happens when you lose the conference player of the year who led the league in points (21.7) and rebounds (12.6) per game, was the main focus of opponents’ defenses and was a major spark for the Lakers at both ends of the court?
   The answer according to Head Coach Bob Booher is easy, “We now have the advantage.”
   Huh? An advantage he says, after losing National Junior College Athletic Association All-American nominee Cyrita Johnson and two other starters who helped the Lakers earn second place in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference with a record of 10-4. Not to mention, last year’s team competed in the semi-finals of the Region XII Tournament and finished the year with a 22-7 overall record.
   Before you dismiss Coach Booher as a little crazy, give him a chance to explain.
   “I don’t think teams will focus on shutting down one player like they seemed to do last season,” said Coach Booher, “We now have more scoring potential from all five spots on the floor.”
   Last season when you heard the word Lakers, most immediately thought Johnson, but this year you’ll think Johnson who? There will be at least a dozen reasons for that memory loss, beginning with the Laker defense.
   Assistant Coach Joe Perella heads up the well-known piranha-pressure that focuses on full-court traps and tight man-to-man defenses.
   “We take a lot of chances on defense, but it pays off,” said Coach Perella, “We coach our kids to be aggressive and go after the ball; we don’t want them waiting for the opponent to bring the ball to them.”
   That same no-waiting philosophy can also be applied to the Laker offense.
   “We’re not going to sit back and let our opponents dictate what style of offense we’re going to run, “said Coach Booher, “Instead, we’re going to hit teams with an offensive arsenal that includes two-post, single-post and open-post varieties.”
   “We’re hoping to create multiple match-up problems for our opponents,” said Coach Booher, “and considering the level of talent we have at all five spots, this is a great possibility.”
   So now you know their plan for this season, but you still aren’t convinced of the big advantage. How about 13 more reasons?
   “You’re going to lose quality players every year,” said Coach Booher, “but the key is getting your sophomores to step-up, while your freshman continue to make important contributions. I think we may have that key with the 13 players we have.”
   Those 13 players include six returning Lakers, one sophomore transfer and six talented freshmen. Still need more convincing? Here’s a look at the 13 players who will make last season nothing but a blur.
   Perimeter players, the Lakers have a handful.
   “We have five legitimate day-in-day-out three-point shooters,” said Coach Booher.
The long-range bombers include two returning All-Conference honorees, Heidi Galm (Second-Team OCCAC) and Sher’ree Glover (OCCAC Honorable Mention).
“Galm made 66 from beyond the arc last season and we’re looking for her shooting percentage to improve,” said Coach Booher, “She can definitely score in bunches and fire it up with the best of them.”
As for Glover, Coach Booher regards her as their opponents’ number one match-up problem, “Glover not only shoots well from the outside, but she scores well from the inside.”
   Sophomore guard Akia Booker is another of the Lakers’ gunners.
   “Booker is certainly not afraid to put it up from out there, we want her to be patient and take good shots,” said Coach Booher, “She also has the ability to create plays.”
   Rounding out Lakeland’s three-point specialists are sophomore Chenita Sumlin and freshman Jaimie Wilson.
   “Sumlin is gaining confidence in her shot with each passing practice; she will be an instant scoring threat off the bench,” said Coach Booher.
   Wilson set area three-point scoring records as a high school senior and could carry on that tradition as she adjusts to the collegiate level.
   “Our opponents will have great difficulty if we team-up Wilson and Galm at the same time,” said Coach Booher.
   But the Laker offense won’t be solely based on outside shooting. The Lakers have four inside players who’ll be counted on heavily.
   Sophomore Monica Gerlosky and freshman Carrie Fields will take on much of the workload in the paint.
   “Gerlosky is more aggressive this season, and we’re hoping she can capitalize on her inside scoring opportunities,” said Coach Booher, “Fields will give us a strong inside scoring presence and we expect her to be tough on the boards.”
   Sophomore Stacy Pacholke and freshman Monique Smith will also provide quality minutes in the middle.
   “Pacholke and Smith are our most physical players; Stacy sets the meanest screens and Monique is explosive through the lane,” said Coach Booher.
   So that’s what’s going on in the inside and the outside of the Laker offense, but who’s in charge of the floor?
   “For the first time in my basketball coaching career, we actually have two natural point guards,” said Coach Booher.
   He’s referring to sophomore Meghan Goode and freshman Jen Brozak. Goode comes to the Lakers after spending her first year of college at Central Florida Community College. She could be one of the most exciting passers Lakeland has seen in years.
   “Goode is a quick and explosive ball handler with great court awareness,” said Coach Booher, “Her unselfishness is unparalleled and will definitely make her teammates more successful offensively.”
   As for Brozak, Booher says she’ll enable the Lakers to run a successful two-point-guard offense, “She has great ball-handling skills and she gives us depth up top. She’ll also be a good defender.”
   Two other Laker defenders are freshmen Tamika James and Kristen Csontos.
   “James is a hard-worker and she has a nose for the ball when it comes to rebounding, “said Coach Booher, “Csontos has a great desire that will be valuable at both ends of the court.”
   “I’m pleased with the players we have this season,” said Coach Booher, “They have a lot of talent, but our success will be based on more than that. I can only put five on the floor at once, so all of them will have to learn to accept whatever role the coaches put them in.”
   “If we can remain together on the floor and eliminate concerns over playing time and personal statistics, the result will be a successful season,” said Coach Booher.
   The season also depends on how well the Lakers handle a tough conference schedule and independent match-ups and tournaments.
   “Cincinnati State claims to have the strongest team in years, so they should be the league favorite,” said Coach Booher, “Clark State and Sinclair have added major size and all seven of the schools will play fast-paced basketball.”
   Laker Assistant Coach John Menglekamp predicts the conference race will be a close one, but promises this will be the most intense team that’s taken the floor and represented Lakeland in the past few years, “A lot of people doubt our abilities this year and think we can’t possibly be as good as last year.”
   But all you doubters, stick around, the Lakers are sure to convince. And if Coach Perella gets his wish, the Laker pirhana-pressure defense will be unleashed.
   So Laker opponents take note…it’s feeding time!

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SOPHOMORES 2002 - 03

Sophomores

JEN BROZAK #21
Sophomore * 5'4 * Point Guard
Eastlake, OH
Willoughby South High School

HIGH SCHOOL:four-year letter winner for Head Coach Joe Brozak... as a senior, earned team Most Valuable Player Award and was First-Team All-Lake County, First-Team All-PAC, First-Team All-News-Herald, First-Team All Plain Dealer and Third-Team Associated Press Northeast Lakes District... also selected as NH and PD Player of the Week three years in a row... PERSONAL: daughter of Joe and Donna Brozak...majoring in education... played for Coach Booher and Coach Perella her first two high school seasons.

KRISTEN CSONTOS #23
Sophomore * 5'6 * Guard
Huntsburg, OH
Victory Christian High School

HIGH SCHOOL: four-year letter winner for Head Coach Jim Richards... three-time All-Conference pick... averaged 14 points per game as a senior to lead the team... voted team Best Offensive Player... PERSONAL: daughter of Richard and Susan Csontos... working towards her associate of arts degree... was a STAR student both semesters as a freshman at Lakeland and earned Female Scholar Athlete of the Year honors.

CARRIE FIELDS #44
Sophomore * 5'11 * Forward/Post
Maple Heights, OH
St. Peter Chanel High School

HIGH SCHOOL: three-year Varsity letterman... played at St. Peter Chanel for three years for Head Coach Tim Gamber before transferring to Brookhaven for graduation... PERSONAL: daughter of Terrance and Heidi Fields... working towards her associate of arts degree.

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2002-03 TEAM ROSTER/COACHES

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Recruiting

Recap


#	Name	Year	Height	Position	High School
21	Jen Brozak	SO	5'4	Guard	Willoughby South
	Erin Coleman	FR		Guard	Cardinal
	Sharmikka Cooper	FR		Guard	Garfield Heights
23	Kristen Csontos	SO	5'6	Guard	Victory Christian
44	Carrie Fields	SO	5'11	Forward/Post	St. Peter Chanel
	Dionna Hammett	FR		Guard/Forward	St. Peter Chanel
	Danielle Jernejcic	FR		Post	Chardon
	Mary Petric	FR		Guard	Eastlake North
	Kelly Yahner	FR		Forward/Post	Kent Roosevelt
	Kristy Yurichak	FR		Post	St. Peter Chanel

Coaching Staff
Left to Right: John Mengelkamp, Bob Booher, Joe Perella

Bob Booher, Head Coach
The 2002-03 season marks Coach Booher’s fourth year as the women’s head basketball coach where his teams have earned an overall record of 63 - 27 and have continued to be ranked among the top 15 Division II teams in the nation each season.
Coach Booher is no stranger to the successful Laker athletic program. He has been a member of the coaching staff since 1968. He’s logged 10 years as the head baseball coach, six as the head softball coach and a combined five years as an assistant coach for baseball and men’s and women’s basketball. As a head coach, Booher’s Lakers have compiled an overall record of 402 – 191. Booher was also an assistant girls’ basketball coach at Willoughby South High School from 1993-99.
Coach Booher received an associate of arts degree from Lakeland, a bachelor’s degree in Education from Ohio University and a master’s degree in Education from Kent State University. He is currently a faculty member and the Physical Education Department Chair at Lakeland. This year is his thirty-first year as an employee of the college.
Coach Booher resides in Willoughby with his wife of twenty-nine years, Debbie, his son Ross, who is a sophomore at Lakeland and daughter Kristy, former graduate and first-ever NJCAA Softball Academic All-American at Lakeland and current Sports Information/Events Coordinator at the college.

Joe Perella, Assistant Coach
   This is Coach Perella’s fourth year as the assistant women’s basketball coach. The 2002-03 season also marks a decade of coaching alongside Coach Booher. The two began coaching together at Willoughby South High School.
   Coach Perella’s other basketball coaching credentials include Beachwood High School Boys’ Junior Varsity and Orange High School Boys’ Varsity assistant. He coached on the high school level with the boys for eight years before switching over to the girls. Coach Perella spent six years with high school girls’ basketball.
   Coach Perella is a graduate of Cleveland State University. He received a bachelor’s degree in history. He currently is self-employed and resides in Lyndhurst with his wife of eleven years, Michele, and his daughters Angela (9) and Amanda (4).

John Mengelkamp, Volunteer Assistant Coach
This is Coach Mengelkamp’s fourth year as an assistant coach. It is his eighth year alongside Coach Booher. The two began their days on the sidelines together at Willoughby South High School. Coach Mengelkamp was the Head Freshmen Girls’ Basketball coach and an assistant Varsity coach at South for four years. He has also coached AAU Basketball for seven years.
Coach Mengelkamp is a graduate of John Carroll University. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is currently an accountant for Fincun-Mancini as well as a part-time faculty member and a tutor at Lakeland. Coach Mengelkamp resides in Willoughby.

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2002-03 GAME SCHEDULE

Game Schedule

Date	Team	Location	Time
NOVEMBER
Friday 8	Genesee CC Tournament	Batavia, NY	6 or 8 pm
Saturday 10	Genesee CC Tournament	Batavia, NY	1 or 3 pm
Saturday 16	Alfred State CC	HOME	1 pm
Saturday 23	Wayne CC	HOME	1 pm
Friday 29	St. Clair CC Tournament	Port Huron, MI	TBA
Saturday 30	St. Clair CC Tournament	Port Huron, MI	TBA
DECEMBER
*Friday 6*	*Lakeland Invitational*	*HOME*	*TBA*
*Saturday 7*	*Lakeland Invitational Consolation Game* *Championship Game*	*HOME*	*1 pm* *3 pm*
Saturday 14	Oakland CC	HOME	1 pm
Tuesday 17	CC Allegheny County South	HOME	2 pm
Thursday 19	Oakland CC Tournament	Waterford, MI	1 pm
Friday 20	Oakland CC Tournament	Waterford, MI	3 pm
Saturday 21	Oakland CC Tournament	Waterford, MI	6 or 8 pm
JANUARY
Saturday 4	Sinclair CC *	Dayton, OH	2 pm
Wednesday 8	Columbus State CC *	Columbus, OH	5 pm
Saturday 11	Cincinnati State CC *	HOME	1 pm
Wednesday 15	Cuyahoga CC *	Highland Hills, OH	5:30 pm
Saturday 18	Edison CC *	HOME	1 pm
Wednesday 22	Owens CC *	Toledo, OH	5:30 pm
Saturday 25	Sinclair CC*	HOME	1 pm
Wednesday 29	Columbus State CC *	HOME	5 pm
FEBRUARY
Saturday 1	Cincinnati State CC *	Cincinnati, OH	1 pm
Wednesday 5	Cuyahoga CC *	HOME	5:30 pm
Saturday 8	Edison CC *	Piqua, OH	1 pm
Wednesday 12	Owens CC *	HOME	5:30 pm
Saturday 15	Clark State CC *	Springfield, OH	1 pm
*Saturday 22*	Clark State *	*HOME*	*1 pm*
MARCH
TBA	OCCAC Tournament	HOME	TBA
TBA	Region XII Tournament	Toledo, OH (Owens)	TBA

Home Games in Bold Type
OCCAC Games Denoted with *
Tournaments in Italics with Gray Background

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2001-02 GAME RESULTS

Game Results

Game	Opponent	OCCAC	Won/Loss	Score
1	Mercyhurst NE (PA)		Won	90-45
2	*Passaic CC (NJ) (1-DIII)		Loss	53-54
3	Cuyahoga CC		Won	102-40
4	Alfred State (NY) (21)*		Won	64-53
5	*Genesee CC (NY) (23)		Loss	63-73
6	Fanshawe CC (Canada)		Won	100-46
7	Oakland CC (MI)		Won	77-65
8	*Macomb CC (MI)*		*Won*	*82-38*
9	*Glen Oaks CC (MI)*		*Won*	*76-66 Coca-Cola/News-Herald Classic Champions*
10	Mercyhurst NE (PA)		Won	88-15
11	Alpena CC (MI)		Won	95-69
12	Macomb CC (MI)		Won	95-35
13	Oakland CC (MI)		Loss	61-73
14	Clark State CC	*	Won	72-65
15	Sinclair CC	*	Won	70-54
16	Columbus St. CC	*	Won	77-38
17	Cincinnati St. CC (25- DI)*	*	Loss	49-72
18	Cuyahoga CC	*	Won	80-45
19	Edison State CC	*	Won	64-59
20	Owens CC	*	Won	65-64 OT
21	Sinclair CC	*	Won	71-61
22	Columbus State CC	*	Won	66-58
23	Cincinnati State CC (26-DI)*	*	Loss	65-68
24	Cuyahoga CC	*	Won	85-57
25	Edison State CC	*	Won	63-49
26	Owens CC	*	Loss	77-81 OT
27	Clark State CC	*	Won	60-57
28	*Cuyahoga CC*		*Won*	*91-54*
29	Owens CC		Loss	55-79
30	Oakland CC (MI)		Won	84-67
31	Mott CC (MI)		Loss	63-69
	RECORD		23-8 overall Region XII 3rd Place NJCAA Poll 13th	11-3 OCCAC 2nd Place

Home Games in Bold
Tournament games in italics
* Teams ranked by the NJCAA Top 50 Poll

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RECRUITING

Recruiting

If you're a high school athlete with your sights set on playing Division I, II or NAIA basketball, then Lakeland is the right place for you.

Our basketball program is designed to allow freshmen to step on the court immediately and begin perfecting their game. As a junior college, Lakeland gives athletes the opportunity to strengthen their skills for the next level without being locked into a four-year program.

The opportunity to play Division I, II or NAIA ball may not be waiting for you upon graduation from high school, but it could be there upon graduation from Lakeland. Also, possible offers on the table at this point in your basketball career can only get better after a successful two years at Lakeland.

Our coaching staff prides itself on maintaining relationships with four-year colleges. Check out the list of higher level programs that were in the stands and in contact with our program this past season looking to take Lakers to the next level:

NCAA Division I
Akron University (OH)
Cleveland State University (OH)
Eastern Michigan (MI)
Long Island University (NY)
North Carolina A&T (NC)
Ohio University (OH)
Purdue University (IN)
University of Texas - San Antonio (TX)
West Virginia University (WV)

NCAA Division II
Ashland University (OH)
Bemidji State University (MN)
Clarion University (PA)
Ferris State University (MI)
Frostburg State University (MD)
Gannon University (PA)
Grand Canyon University (AZ)
Mercyhurst College (PA)
Northwood University (MI)
Salem International University (WV)

NCAA Division III
Case Western Reserve University (OH)
Lake Erie College (OH)
Heidelberg College (OH)
Oberlin College (OH)

NAIA - I
Central State University (OH)
University of Rio Grande (OH)

NAIA - II
Indiana Tech (IN)
Mount Vernon Nazarene College (OH)
Notre Dame College of Ohio (OH)
Palm Beach Atlantic College (FL)

CANADA
University College of Cape Breton - Nova Scotia

Of course, these are just a few of the schools that have made offers, including full-rides, to Laker women basketball players in the past year. This list does not include all of the four-year colleges and universities that have taken interest in our student athletes through personal contact with our coaching staff.

RECAP Womens Basketball 2001-02

RESULTS It was quite a year for the Lady Lakers, finishing with an overall record of 23-8 and in second place in the OCCAC with a record of 11-3. They captured first place in the Lakeland CC Tournament and were third in the Region XII Tournament. They finished the season ranked as number 13 in the NJCAA Division II Final Poll.

AWARDS

Sophomore guard/forward Sher'ree Glover was voted to the OCCAC First-Team, the All-Region XII First-Team and was an NJCAA All-American Nominee. She was also an all-tournament pick in the Lakeland, Oakland, Genesee and OCCAC Tournaments. Sophomore guard Akia Booker was selected to the OCCAC Second-Team and was the Lakeland Tournament Most Valuable Player. Freshman forward Carrie Fields was an OCCAC Honorable Mention pick as well as an OCCAC Player of the Week. Other Lakers honored throughout the season were sophomore shooting guard Heidi Galm, who was an OCCAC Player of the Week and an Oakland all-tournament pick, and sophomore center Monica Gerlosky, who was an Oakland and St. Clair all-tournament selection.

Galm and freshman Kristen Csontos were also named Lakeland STAR Student Athletes for their achievements in academics both fall and spring semesters. Csontos was also named Lakeland Scholar Athlete of the Year.

RECORDS

Sophomore point guard Meghan Goode set a new single season assist record at 179. She also became the third all-time leader in assists after only one season. Galm became the third all-time leader in steals with 159, while Booker reached the fourth spot with 153.

Head Coach Bob Booher's record now stands at 63-27 overall and 31-11 in the OCCAC after three seasons.

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