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SAVE THE DATE: Lakeland student-athletes can complete their physicals free of charge with head athletic trainer Julie Phillips on Tuesday, July 24 beginning at 5:00 p.m.
|  On Sunday, April 29, Samuel Mutemwa (men’s soccer) and Amanda Walsh (softball) were recognized as male and female athlete of the year, respectively.
Mutemwa, a sophomore midfielder, is a two-time all-conference and all-region selection. The Johannesburg, South Africa native led the Lakers offensively with eight goals and six assists while earning Midfielder of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors by the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference.
Walsh, a freshman infielder, played in all 38 games for the Laker softball team. She finished second on the club in RBIs and paced the way in average, on-base percentage, hits, runs, and walks. The local product from Riverside High School (Painesville, Ohio) is 13th in the region in batting average (.464), 13th in hits (52), and 15th in runs (36).
April 12, 2012 | Lakeland Community College Athletics Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2012
KIRTLAND, Ohio – On Sunday, April 29 at 1:00 p.m., three former student-athletes and a national championship team will be inducted into the Laker Athletics Hall of Fame inside the Athletic & Fitness Center. The Hall of Fame Class of 2012 includes former men’s soccer player Glenn Korenko, former wrestling team members Tom Gagliardi and Billy Adkins, and Lakeland’s first National Champions - the 1979 Wrestling Team.
Glenn Korenko was an all-conference selection with the men’s soccer team in addition to earning team MVP and best offensive player honors. He graduated from Lakeland in 1974 and from Cleveland State University in 1977. A lifelong supporter of soccer throughout Lake County, Korenko has coached at Lakewood High School, Mentor High School, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, and, most recently, at Harvey High School. He has served as member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for over 20 years and holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “B” License.
In 1979, Tom Gagliardi won a national championship in the 150-pound weight class and helped the Lakeland wrestling team win the school’s first national championship en route to a First Team All-American selection. Gagliardi was a two-time Regional Champion under legendary coach Bob Carlson.
In 1981, Billy Adkins finished as the National Runner-Up in the 118-pound weight class as a freshman en route to Second Team All-American honors. As a sophomore in 1983, Adkins won the National Championship and was named First Team All-American.
The 1979 Lakeland Wrestling Team won the first in what would be back-to-back National Championships. The team, led by NJCAA Wrestling Coach of the Year Bob Carlson, featured four First Team All-Americans, three National Champions, and that year’s Ernest B. Gould Most Outstanding Wrestler (Greg Byrne). Members of the 1979 National Championship team included Clayton Bediant, Greg Byrne, Larry Davis, Pat Day, John Evans, Tom Gagliardi, Steve Galiffo, Tim Hall, Tom Hren, Bob Poucher, Mike Schmidlin, John Zele, Head Coach Bob Carlson, Assistant Coaches Blaine “Doc” Daughtery and Dennis Langer, and Athletic Director Dave Poorman.
November 20, 2011 | Lakeland Basketball featured in News-Herald
The Lakeland women’s and men’s basketball teams were featured in the News-Herald after participating in the 4th Annual TJ Memorial Classic Tournament over the week.
Freshmen Emily Brainard, Melyssa Kaprosy, and Alyssa Ronyac were interviewed following their win on Saturday morning while men's head coach Terry Bowe, after guiding Lakeland to a 7-0 start, gave his take on the quick start for the nationally-ranked Lakers. Click on the corresponding link for more on LCC basketball.
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