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JCCC Baseball Off To Second-Best Start In Program History 

Cavaliers baseball is as hot as a Kansas summer, with a record of 18-2 and a 12-game win streak before losing their second game against Iowa Western Community College on Friday, then taking two-of-two on Saturday. Before the face-off against IWCC, the Cavaliers were ranked No. 4 in NJCAA Division 1.

The entire team has performed at a high level, but key players have been prominent in the success. Freshman utility player Ryan Bradford was selected for NJCAA Player of the Week. In the series against Pratt Community College, Ryan hit 9-16 (.667) , including three doubles and five home runs. Freshman pitcher Ashton Nance also made an impression in the final game of the series against Pratt. Nance allowed one hit in five shutout innings, striking out six. That improved Ashton’s record to 4-0 on the season as a starter.

The Cavaliers will face off with Highland Community College in a four-game series on Thursday, March 5 and Saturday, March 7. They meet up on March 5 at Highland Community Ball Park for two games. The last two games on the 7th will be played at home for the Cavaliers. More information on Highland Community College can be found here.

– Tysen Godbold

Chiefs Are Ready For Their Bounce-Back Season
Since JCCC doesn’t have a football team, and there is no Super Bowl title to relish for a second straight year, all football lovers on campus can only look to the NFL Combine. And after a disappointing season, the Kansas City Chiefs are looking at an especially important offseason.

Patrick Mahomes’ recovery from a devastating ACL tear is out of Head Coach Andy Reid’s control, but the first issue that he could solve was the offensive play-calling. While much-maligned offensive coordinator Matt Nagy was walking out the door, Reid replaced him with Eric Bieniemy. Bieniemy was their offensive coordinator from 2013 to 2022 and is a motivational play-calling guru who helped to spur on the start of the Chiefs’ dynasty.

Before the start of the offseason, cap space was a major problem for the Chiefs as they ranked 25th in the league with negative $10 million in cap space. Their first move was to restructure Patrick Mahomes’ contract for 2026, which freed more than $43 million of their cap space.

Last week, the Chiefs cut defensive lineman Mike Dana. During his five seasons (2020 to 2025), he recorded 21.5 sacks amid two Super Bowl wins. This move freed up $9 million in cap space. The offseason is just beginning, so stay ready as it unfolds.

– Thomas Sublet