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6 TkE PolEM ic SpORTS DECEMbER 7, 1999 Lumberjack basketball · updates ' ACC Lumberjack men's basketball team had a winning week- r.T"",..,.,.......,.,,.,.. end Dec. 3-4 at their home tournament. On Friday, they beat Ol~vet JV and on Saturday, they beat Kirkland Community College. With these two wins, the Jack's record moves to 4-2. Head Coach Frank McCourt said that Justin Chapman and Gary Greenwood are scoring well so far this season. Chapman is averaging 16 points a game and Greenwood is averaging 17 points a game. Chapman is also ranl<.ed number one in the Eastern Con- ference with 12.5 rebounds per game. Greenwood and Christian Adolfsson are averaging 7.7 reounds per game. Chapman is ranked number one in the conference for blocks, averaging 2.5 per game. Gary Greenwood and Nie Greenwood are second at 71 per- cent an9 third at 65 percent in the conference for field goal per- centage.· Nie Greenwood is also third in the conference for his free throws. He is 3 of 4 with a 75-percent free throw average. "As a team, we are struggling shooting the ball," McCourt said. "We are good defensively, but have trouble scoring." ACC's Lumberjacks will be in action next on Dec. 10-11 in Muskegon. Both teams will be back home Dec. 21-22 for the Holiday Inn Thunder Bay Classic. Auto Service Technology' 2 Year AAS Degree Master Certification in 8 Areas Auto Technician 1 Year Certificate In 5 speciality Areas· • Excellent Placement •State-of-the-Art Equipment • ASE Master Certified Instructors Contact: •Up to Date Curriculum Rick Engstrom Instructor 517-356-9021 Ext. 241 ·-· •ASE Certification Available Applications accepted year round ... ENROLL TODAY! .... .,...,..., •• .,. .... -••••••--••-H••n• .. •••-••••"""""' ___________ h.._~•-••,,-... --... - '~1~.:..1.r-.·· The ACC Lady Lumberjacks took home a victory over Kirkland Community College with a 69- 45 win in tournament action Dec. 4. Although it is still early in the season, ACC now has a 1-2 record. They are a small team with only 10 women, four of which arereturning sophomores. "I'm really happy with everyone on the team," Head Coach Mike Kollien said. "They are very dedicated and have great work ethic. They are a good group of girls with a lot of fight and heart in them." Marisa Fenner, is out currently with a painful back injury. Kollien is unsure when she will return. As soon as Fenner sees a doctor, the decision will be made. The other injuries go with the territory. There are sore knees, ankles, bumps and bruises, Kollien said. Pam Rich is tied for third with seven steals in two games played in Eastern Conference. Rich is also fourth in the confer.: ence averaging 7 .5 rebounds per game. . Laura Parks is in ·a three-way tie for her free t~row percent- age. Parks is 6-6 in two games played. Kollien said that it is too early in the season to tell how the team matches up with the competition, especially since Schoolcraft and Mott community colleges have outstanding pro- grams. After those two teams, everyone else. is a coin toss, he said. Kollien believes that if the teams stays healthy, ACC could finish in the top five. (Page by Heidi Skuse) Auto Body Repair Technology • One Year Certificate Program (~Dupont in house paint mixing system (~Premier Instructional Facility Contact: (~Latest Most Up to Date Equipment (~Continental 6 Tower Frame Straightener (~Universal 3D Measurement System (~Excellent Hands-on Instruction Tom Winter Instructor 517-356-9021 Applications accepted year round ... " Ext. 289 ENROLL TODAY!