Marion County College Report

Wolff Earns American Midwest Conference Player of the Week

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Daniel L. Chamness

Most of the time, Centralia resident and Metro East Lutheran grad Andy Wolff is not the big scoring threat for McKendree University.

That is not to say the Bearcat junior can't score. He definitely can put the ball in the hoop if needed. Last week, Wolff was called on to score against Columbia College (80-71) and Missouri Baptist University (85-60).He was in double figures in both games, which led to him being named American Midwest Conference Player of the Week.

In the win over Missouri Baptist, Wolff scored 15 points by hitting 7-of-10 field goals including one from beyond the 3-point arc. Wolff also had four rebounds and a team-leading six assists. He had 14 points, five rebounds, two steals and a team-high seven assists in the win over Columbia College.

"I did not see the honor coming," Wolff said of the AMC honor. "That usually goes to someone who is an exceptionally strong scorer. Getting the respect of the conference coaches is as good as it gets."

While Wolff scored in double figures in each of his past two games, he continues to climb the McKendree career leaderboard in assists. The junior is currently in sixth place with 329. Since being named the AMC POW on Jan. 18, McKendree defeated Harris-Stowe State 74-66 and Wolff finished with a team-high eight assists. The former Metro East Lutheran player also had five points and nine rebounds in his 29 minutes of play. With the eight assists, he passed former McKendree player Dion Flippins who had 327 career assists.

McKendree is 16-5 overall and 5-0 in the American Midwest Conference. They have an important contest against 24th-ranked Park University this weekend. ...

Lincoln Land Community College got a pair of double digit performances from Centralia grad Carlton Westbrook, but LLCC lost both games. In LLCC's 72-59 loss to Lincoln College, Westbrook poured in 23 points by nailing 9-of-27 field goals and 6-of-8 free throws. Westbrook, who also had five steals, had one trey in the contest. In the 65-52 loss to Parkland College, Westbrook finished with 16 points on six field goals (one trey) and five free throws. He also grabbed five rebounds, doled out three assists and had three steals.

Fellow LLCC player Devin Wells, also a Centralia grad, finished with nine points and three rebounds against Lincoln. He had six points and three rebounds in the Parkland contest. Lincoln Land Community College is 6-14 through its first 20 games. ...

Centralia grad Matt Shaw, a Illiabum Clube player, scored 11 points in his squad's 58-43 loss to Ovarense. The Portuguese professional player also pulled down eight rebounds, drained 3-of-9 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws. Illiabum Clube is 4-6. ...

Former Centralia basketball player Joey Parker scored 10 points for Lindenwood University in a 70-59 loss to Benedictine College. Parker, who hit 4-of-10 field goals and one free throw, also had a team-high eight assists and seven rebounds. In Lindenwood's 68-43 loss to Central Methodist University, Parker had nine points and five rebounds. Lindenwood is 12-7 overall and 4-5 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. ...

Salem grad John Fischer, a Greenville College senior, scored six points as Greenville defeated MacMurray College 107-92. Fischer played 20 minutes in the contest. Greenville is 6-9 overall and 3-4 in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. ...

Kaskaskia College men's basketball team is 12-7 through 19 games. Centralia grad Evan Burmester, Salem grad Kory Pruden and Patoka grad Derek Back have all played sparingly for the Blue Devils. Bermester, a sophomore guard, has eight points, four rebounds and two steals. He has played in 11 games. Pruden and Back have each played nine games. Pruden has two points and four rebounds, while Back has two assists. ...

Women's Basketball

The Southern Indiana women's basketball team had their winning streak snapped, but they have already started a new streak as they have topped Maryville (83-66) and Kentucky Wesleyan (79-61) in the last two games. USI is 15-3 overall and 6-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Former Salem player Ellen Young, a Southern Indiana junior, was in double figures in both games. She had her better scoring performance against KWU, hitting 6-of-14 field goals, which included a 5-of-8 performance from beyond the arc, and 1-of-2 free throws. She also had three assists and two steals. In the win over Maryville, Young finished with 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Young finished with five field goals (two treys) and two free throws. ...

Danielle Miller, a Centralia grad and Dominican University sophomore, scored nine points as Dominican lost an 81-57 decision to Wisconsin Lutheran. Miller also had four rebounds and two steals. In Dominican's 70-61 loss to Rockford College, Miller had four points and pulled down 14 rebounds. Dominican is 7-8 overall and 3-6 in the Northern Athletics Conference. ...

Centralia grad Kristin Barrow, a DePauw University senior, scored two points in DePauw's 83-56 win over Trinity University. DePauw has won 11 consecutive games and sits at 15-3 overall and 8-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. ...

Swimming

The Illinois State Redbirds took it on the chin from Illinois in women's swimming action this week, falling to the Illini 188-111. Centralia grad Lindsay Dinkelman competed in three different events in the outing. She was a member of the Illinois State 200-yard freestyle relay (1:45.64) and 400-yard medley relay (4:03.19). The relays finished second and third respectively. Individually, Dinkelman took sixth in the 100-yard breastroke, touching the wall at 1:09.64. ...