Posted: Mar 14, 2024
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WNCC former Cougar Fatima Balza hired as interim volleyball coach
Western Nebraska Community College has hired a familiar face to serve as interim head volleyball coach as Fatima Balza returns to WNCC to guide the...
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WNCC athletics to hold annual Cougar Golf Classic June 8
Western Nebraska Community College athletics will hold their annual Cougar Golf Classic on Saturday, June 8 at Monument Shadows Golf Course in Gering....
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Gering’s Gonzalez-Orozco signs with WNCC volleyball
Gering’s Alex Gonzalez-Orozco was one of the top liberos in the Wyo-Braska area the last couple of years and now she will be heading to the...
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WNCC’s Angelova, Blackman sign to continue volleyball career
Western Nebraska Community College’s Maya Angelova and Charli Blackman came to the United States to play a sport they love. Now, the two Cougars...
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Four WNCC volleyball players earn South All-Region honors
The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team had four players earn South All-Region honors recently.
WNCC players earning...
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Athlete Of The Week
Female Athlete of the Week for Week Ending May 5-- Female Athlete of the Week for the Week May 5 --
-- Jenika Fuentes, Softball --
Jenika Fuentes, a freshman infielder and pitcher from Sweetwater, Texas, for the Cougars, led the team with two wins against McCook in their final games of the season back the weekend of April 21. Jenika, in those four games, went 7-of-13 with a .538 batting average. In those four games, Jenika had six singles, one double, and four RBIs. For the season, Jenika finished with a .349 batting average with 21 singles, 10 doubles and six home runs with 26 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
Male Athlete of the Week for Week Ending May 5-- Male Athlete of the Week for the Week May 5 --
-- Bryce Peterson, Baseball --
Bryce Peterson, a sophomore infielder from Brighton, Colorado, helped the Cougars to four wins over Northeastern Junior College last week. Bryce went 5-for-11 at the plate for a .455 batting average. Bryce had three doubles and six RBIs for the week. The three doubles and six RBIs all came in one game where he plated six runs with two runs in a 6-3 win over NJC. For the season, Bryce is batting .325 with 16 doubles and four home runs44 RBIs, and 42 runs scored.