Four Lady Chargers, two men's basketball players and a head coach received OEC honors.
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| Andre Winn |
Cypress, Calif. - The awards keep racking up for Cypress College
basketball this weekend. Two days after the women's basketball team
brought home the fourth Orange Empire Conference championship in school
history, four Lady Chargers were named to the All-Conference team, while
head coach Margaret Mohr earned OEC Co-Coach of the Year honors.
For the men's basketball program, sophomore guard Andre Winn, was named
to the All-OEC First Team, while freshman forward Montel Taylor, was
tabbed Honorable Mention.
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| Melissa Jensen |
Sophomore forward Melissa Jensen, and freshman center Sloan Turner were
both named as OEC First-Team All-Conference selections, after helping
lead the Chargers to a share of the OEC championship with a 10-2 record
in the OEC.
Jensen came to the Chargers all the way from North Carolina this past
off season, and it proved to be a good decision for herself, and the
Chargers, as she led the team with an 11 points per game average, and
6.8 rebounds per game average in conference play.
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| Sloan Turner |
The future looks bright for Charger freshman, Sloan Turner after a great
first season that included a team-high 9.0 rpg average. Turner was also
a major contributor on the offensive end of the court for Cypress with
an 8.1 ppg average against OEC opponents.
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| Donna Ka' anoi |
Sophomore captain Donna Ka' anoi, and freshman guard Chelsea Walton were
named as All-OEC Second Team selections for their vital contributions
in conference play.
Ka'anoi finished tied for second on the team with 15 steals in OEC
games, but it was her leadership, both on-and-off the court, that helped
the Chargers bring home an OEC title. Her 23.3 minutes per game average
made her one of the most used Chargers as well.
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| Chelsea Walton |
Walton stepped up big as the season progressed. After starting the year
on the bench, Walton played her way into a starting spot, and finished
with a team-leading 30 assists in OEC games, while averaging 6.6 ppg.
Men's basketball team captain, Andre Winn, earned All-OEC First Team honors after
leading the conference in points (247), points per game (21.6), field goals
made (75) and free throws made (72) in OEC legue play. Winn also
had the season high in points scored with 41 against Santa Ana.
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| Montel Taylor |
Taylor
was named as an Honorable Mention after leading the OEC in rebounds
(104), rebounding average (8.7) and offensive rebounds (52) in conference games.
Cypress head coach Margaret Mohr earned Co-Coach of the Year honors
after leading the Chargers to their fourth conference championship in
school history, and third under her guidance. Mohr led Cypress to CCCAA
State Championship in 2004-05, before winning the conference crown in
2005-06, three years later in 2008-09, and after another three years,
again this season.
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| Margaret Mohr |
"At the beginning of the year, I didn't think we had the experience to
win a conference title this season. With only four returning sophomores
from last year's team, I thought we might be a year away," Mohr said.
"I'm just so proud of how hard these girls worked to dedicate themselves
to doing what it takes to reach this goal. Conference championships
don't come along that often, so these girls have a lot to be proud of
for what they've accomplished this season."
In all, three coaches were honored as Co-Coaches of the Year. Along with
Mohr, Fullerton head coach Debi Woelke was selected, after leading the
Hornets to a share of OEC Championship with Cypress College - despite
losing both head-to-head meetings with the Chargers.
The third coach honored this year was Riverside's Alicia Berber. After
mid-season suspensions left the Tigers with just seven players on the
roster to play out the remainder of its conference schedule, Berber kept
the team together, and guided RCC to a fifth place finish in the OEC.
Cypress College Award Winners
Women's Basketball All-OEC
First Team
Melissa Jensen, Sloan Turner
Second Team
Donna Ka' anoi, Chelsea Walton
Coach of the Year
Margaret Mohr
Men's Basketball All-OEC
First Team
Andre Winn
Honorable Mention
Montel Taylor
All Men's and Women's Basketball Orange Empire Conference Award Winners
Women's Basketball
Fullerton¹s Aunjanay Chambers was selected as the
Orange Empire
Conference Player of the Year after helping the Hornets to a share of the
conference title. Chambers, a sophomore out of Valencia High School in
Placentia, CA, averaged 18.1 points a game, 7.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and
3.8 steals a game.
First Team
Melissa Jensen, Cypress; Sloan Turner, Cypress; Aunjanay
Chambers, Fullerton; Alexandra Coleman-Thomas, Fullerton; Shalae
Edwards, Saddleback; Janelle Flores, Santa Ana; Shomari McCorkle, Irvine
Valley; Anna Nguyen, Santa Ana; Amber Wharton, Irvine Valley; Heather
Wohlk, Riverside
Second Team
Donna Ka' anoi, Cypress; Chelsea Walton, Cypress; Chanel Benson,
Fullerton; Megan Blackwell, Irvine Valley; Ashley Engeln, Orange Coast;
Loren Gurrola, Fullerton; Donna Ka' anoi, Cypress; Melanie Kashanchi,
Irvine Valley; Shala Kirkpatrick, Saddleback; Carlisha Phillips,
Fullerton; Donquenae Townsend, Saddleback;
Player of the Year
Aunjanay Chambers, Fullerton
Coaches of the Year
Margaret Mohr, Cypress; Debi Woelke, Fullerton; Alicia
Berber, Riverside
Men's Basketball Award Winners
Saddleback¹s Josh Smith and Darnell Taylor were selected as the 2012
Orange Empire Conference Players of the Year after leading the Gauchos to
the conference title. Smith, a freshman out of Lincoln High School in San
Diego, CA, averaged 10.5 points a game and 7.5 rebounds, fifth best in the
conference. Meanwhile, Taylor, a freshman out of Crenshaw High School in Los
Angeles, CA averaged 14 points a game. Gaucho head coach Andy Ground was
selected as the conference coach of the year after guiding Saddleback to a
10-2 conference record and the conference title.
First Team
Andre Winn, Cypress; Mason Biddle, Riverside; Kalob Hatcher,
Irvine Valley; AJ Brevard, Saddleback; Will Logan, Orange Coast; Ramona
Mejia, Irvine Valley; Corey Walker, Riverside; Chris Nelson, Fullerton;
Alex Worthen-Harris; Greg Bewernick, Fullerton.
Honorable Mention
Montel Taylor, Cypress; Ashton Coleman, Santa Ana; Konnu Shofu,
Fullerton; Soloman Singer, Riverside; Michael Bolden, Irvine Valley;
Miles Green, Fullerton.
Players of the Year
Josh Smith, Saddleback; Darnell Taylor, Saddleback
Coach of the Year
Andy Ground, Saddleback
