By Sequoia Hall Lane basketball has come to an end after an action-packed season filled with thrilling games. Both men’s and women’s basketball programs made the playoffs and neither completed the ultimate goal of a championship, but they worked hard and were a force to be reckoned with. Both programs are on the rise in…
By Sequoia Hall Women’s assistant basketball coach, Jack Graves has helped lead the Lane Community College’s team to back-to-back championships narrowly missing out this year on a third this season. The Torch sat down with Graves to discuss his life, coaching style, and philosophy around the game. Growing up in Spokane, Washington, basketball was ingrained…
By Joey Murphy Despite starting conference play 5-0, Lane dropped a pair of games to Linn-Benton Community College on March 9 at Hamlin Sports Complex. During the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader, Lane fell behind 1-7 during Linn-Benton’s six-run fifth inning. With this big inning, Linn-Benton made Lane search the bullpen as Lane’s number 14,…
By Sequoia Hall The still-undefeated Lane Women’s Basketball looks to keep it that way as they face a quality Umpqua Community College team. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, they were able to beat Umpqua in a commanding fashion 83-63 with a rainstorm of 3’s leading the charge as they finished off the regular season undefeated….
By Sequoia Hall Lane Titan Baseball was scheduled to face Spokane Community College on Sunday, Feb. 23 in a doubleheader. The weather had a different idea as the excess rain made playing the games impossible. This came a day after they split their first doubleheader with Spokane on Saturday. With a 4-0 shut-out loss in…
By Sequoia Hall Coming into the game, Lane Women’s Basketball looked to remain undefeated facing third-ranked Clackamas on Feb. 22. The Clackamas Cougars were looking to shut down Lane’s high-flying electric offense. The Titans were hoping they continue their roll through the conference with their shut-down defense and elite team chemistry. The game ended in…
Lane Community College (LCC) women’s basketball opened their season with a commanding victory over Treasure Valley in an action-packed game On Friday, November 15th. Sophomore guard Emma McDonald (#1) led the team with confidence and focus, reflecting on their past encounter with Treasure Valley in the NWAC Sweet Sixteen: “I’m confident our pace and intensity…
LCC midfield sophomore Lesego Modise (#22) set the tone for the game even before it began with his confident declaration: “Big plays create big games. Create big moments.” True to his words, the match reached a turning point with only seven minutes left in regulation. Jonathan Colunga (#9), assisted by Omar Matraka Hamdoune (#27), seized…
Donte’ Walker, the assistant men’s basketball coach at Lane Community College, recently organized the Lane International Basketball Showcase. The game provided a unique opportunity for international students to experience playing in a real basketball game. The event took place at LCC’s’s gymnasium during a Thursday basketball class, and was attended by players of varying skill…
The LCC women’s basketball team beat Mt. Hood on Saturday 95-44. The Titans are now the Southern Region Champions for the second year in a row. #25 Sierra Scheppel led the team with 28 points. #23 Bella Hamel had 14 points and led the team with 11 rebounds. The Titans will go on to play…
