COLLEGE REPORT: As calendar flips, spring sports draw closer

It’s been about three weeks since we last filed a college report, so with a new month upon us, it’s time to do so again.

Several former Clay City and Northview standout athletes put together noteworthy performances over the last few weeks. Their cumulative statistics for the entirety of their respective seasons can be found below:

Macey Timberman (Parkland College women’s basketball)

Timberman has appeared in 10 games for the Cobras during her first collegiate season. The freshman guard is averaging 0.7 points per game on 16.7 percent shooting from the field and 12.5 percent shooting from the 3-point line to go along with 0.6 rebounds per game and 0.3 assists per game. Parkland, in the midst of a seven-game winning streak, possesses a 17-1 record.

Avalee Jeffers (SMWC women’s basketball)

Jeffers has appeared – and started in – 20 games for the Pomeroys this season. The senior forward is averaging 8.9 points per game on 45 percent shooting from the field and 33 percent shooting from the 3-point line to go along with 6.6 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game, 2.5 steals per game and 0.4 blocks per game. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods won its most recent game to snap a three-game skid, and now possesses a 12-8 record.

Hanna Dawson (Lincoln Trail women’s basketball)

Dawson has appeared in 20 games, which includes seven starts, for the Statesmen during her first collegiate season. The freshman forward is averaging 1.4 points per game on 34 percent shooting from the field to go along with 4.2 rebounds per game, 0.2 assists per game, 0.4 steals per game and 0.5 blocks per game. Lincoln Trail, in the midst of a seven-game losing streak, possesses a 3-17 record.

Caleb Swearingen (ONU men’s basketball)

Swearingen has appeared in 22 games, which includes 20 starts, for the Tigers during his second season at Olivet Nazarene University. The sophomore guard is averaging 8.7 points per game on 52 percent shooting from the field and 38 percent shooting from the 3-point line to go along with 4.4 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game, 0.9 steals per game and 0.5 blocks per game. ONU, in the midst of a two-game winning streak, possesses a 17-6 record.

With the calendar recently flipping over to February, that means the start of the collegiate spring sports seasons are just a couple of weeks away. This year, we have a long list of former Clay City and Northview student-athletes competing in a spring sport across the country. Listed below are the players we have in our system that are scheduled to begin their respective seasons in the coming days. If we are missing any names – or if there are any names that need to be removed – please email me at adleri@thebraziltimes.com:

Kambree Lucas (UT Martin women’s beach volleyball), Halle Ellis (Lincoln Trail softball), Bryce Patterson (ISU men’s track and field), Parker Johnson (Manchester baseball), Nolan Harris (Olney Central baseball), Lauren Sackett (ISU softball), Charly Koehler (NKU softball), Hayden Smith (Danville Area Community College softball), Justin Hopkins (SMWC men’s golf), Olyvia Notter (Indiana Tech softball), Chase Nuckols (SMWC men’s golf), Gavin Morris (USI baseball), Benjamin Goshen (Marian men’s golf), Brevin Cooper (SMWC men’s golf), Hailey Hofmann (Rose Hulman softball), Demi Wolfe (Wabash Valley Community College softball), Nolan White (Bellarmine track and field), Brooklee Bussing (SMWC women’s golf), Micah Peals (USI women’s track and field), Violet Keith (Rose Hulman women’s tennis), Landon Carr (Rockhurst baseball), Sophie Moshos (Transylvania softball), Blake Patterson (SMWC men’s track and field), Braydon Tucker (Lipscomb baseball), Dylan Zentko (Olney Central baseball), Ellie Jackman (IU Southeast softball), Thomas Chapman (SMWC men’s track and field) and Braden Nevis (Manchester baseball).