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 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 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…
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…
Lane Community College women dominated Clark College in a thrilling basketball match with a final score of 67-30. This extends their streak to 20-0. The Lane women’s team was led by standout performances from Toni Coleman with 4 points, Sierra Scheppele with 20 points and Bella Hamel with 21 points. Throughout the game, Lane made…
On Wednesday Jan. 25 the LCC basketball teams traveled to Linn-Benton to take on the Roadrunners. The women’s team fell behind 34-22 in the first half only to overcome that deficit in the second half, winning 65-57. Guard Bella Hamel lead the team with 18 points and Sierra Scheppele was close behind with 17 points….
Women’s basketball is on a hot streak this season. Most recently they beat Portland 92-35 and Chemeketa 72-39. Go support our Titans this Saturday at 2 p.m. when they face off against the Clackamas Cougars. The men’s team has been struggling to get back to the win streak they had in November. They recently lost…
Greg Sheley is both the Athletic Director and Women’s Basketball Coach at Lane Community College. He helped lead the Women’s Basketball Team through one of their most dominant seasons last year going nearly undefeated. What is your background in coaching? I’ve been here since 1999. I was hired as a physical education instructor and women’s…
