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Five Teams Are Honored At GTCC’s Sports Banquet

(Released 4/27/10)

JAMESTOWN - Members of Guilford Technical Community College's four athletic teams and cheerleaders were honored April 26 at a banquet sponsored by the GTCC Foundation.

Most valuable player awards were the highlight of the evening in the event conducted by athletic director Phil Gaffney, who noted that this was the most successful year since athletics were introduced at the college four years ago. GTCC's four teams have won 97 games and the baseball team is still playing.

"Not only did our student athletes excel in their respective sports, they excelled in the classroom," Gaffney said.

Gaffney, who also coaches the men's basketball team, was named coach of the year in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association. His team went 28-4 and ended with a fourth place national ranking. The Titans won the regular season championship with a 17-1 mark.

First year coach of the women's basketball team, Bobby Allison, also was named coach of the year in Region X after his team compiled a 29-3 record and won both the regular season and tournament championships.

Awards presented at the banquet included all members of the two basketball teams, and the baseball, volleyball and cheerleading teams receiving certificates.

Other awards:

• Men's basketball - Most valuable player, Alex Moore of Raleigh; most improved player, Anthony Jones of Fayetteville.

• Women's basketball - Most valuable player, Amanda Campusano of The Bronx, NY, and a third team All-American; most improved player, Jessica Hill of Thomasville.

• Women's volleyball - Most valuable player, Chareesa Brooks of Asheboro; most improved player, Leanne Pressley of Greensboro. Brooks and Anna Rice of Randleman also were all-conference performers. Coach Sabrina Johnson's team finished with a 21-9 record.

• Baseball - Most valuable player, Matt Dillon of Trinity; most improved player, Wes Satterfield of Burlington. Coach John Barrow's team has a 19-20 record and is participating in the conference tournament this week.

• Cheerleaders - Most valuable, Troy Gray of Greensboro; coaches awards, Kiana Edwards of Greensboro and Emma Lillycrop of Coventry, England; most improved, Janeane Grier of Greensboro; most dedicated, Stephanie Lewis of Calendon, Ontario, Canada; most spirited, Cedrik Love of Burlington. (The team is coached by Tammy Gleason.)

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