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HCC's Heather Robben (left) and Ariella McGhee were both named to a team that will play in the NJCAA Women's All-Star games July 11-12 in Pensacola, Fla. HCC Sports Information
ROBBEN, MCGHEE TO PLAY IN NJCAA ALL-STAR EVENT NEXT MONTH IN FLORIDA
By Steve Carpenter HCC Sports Information Director Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Two members of Hutchinson Community College’s 2009 Region VI championship women’s basketball team were selected to play in the NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s All-Star games on July 11-12 in Pensacola, Fla. Heather Robben and Ariella McGhee, the top two scorers from this past season’s 31-6 regional championship team have been selected to play on one of the four teams that will play two games each at Pensacola Community College. The event is an exposure showcase to highlight the 36 top NJCAA sophomores for the 2009-10 season. Robben and McGhee are the first two Lady Dragons ever selected to play in this event. The teams will practice on July 10 for the NJCAA-certified event and then play games on the 11th and 12th. RELEASE

HCC women's basketball coach John Ontjes was named Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Women's Junior College Coach of the Year for 2009. Andrew Carpenter/HCC Sports Information
ONTJES NAMED KBCA JUNIOR COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR
HCC Sports Information Thursday, April 16, 2009 Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball coach John Ontjes has been named the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association’s “2009 Coach of the Year” for women’s junior college basketball, the organization announced. Ontjes led the Lady Dragons to numerous team records in 2008-09, but most importantly led the HCC women’s team to the 2009 Region VI championship and a berth in the NJCAA Women’s National Tournament for the first time in 32 years. Ontjes will be honored at a reception on Aug. 5 in conjunction with the annual KBCA All-Star games in Topeka. Ontjes guided the Lady Dragons to a 31-6 overall record, a school record for victories and the first time that HCC has won 30 or more games in women’s basketball. Ontjes is 55-14 in two seasons at Hutchinson. He posted the second-most wins (40) in his first 50 games as HCC women’s coach. He was also the second fastest to 50 wins, doing it in 62 games. RELEASE
LADY DRAGON BASKETBALL RECENT RELEASES
Robben, McGhee to play in NJCAA All-Star Games in July (6-24-09) Ontjes named KBCA Women's Juco Coach of the Year for 2009 (4-16-09) Heather Robben earns NJCAA All-America honors (4-10-09) Lady Dragon rally falls short vs. Vincennes (3-20-09) Lady Dragons stay alive at NJCAA with win over Middle Georgia (3-19-09)