KELLIE GEORGE...
George, a senior at Cabrillo, spearheaded establishment of a new team at CHS, a girls golf team. She found players, a coach, funding for uniforms and gear, and a place to play.
She joins nine other nominees on the ballot. Take a look at the nominations list in the right-hand column below our sponsors.
YOU can nominate right now! Just e-mail your nominee to pressboxprod@verizon.net in any of four categories: Male Athlete of 2007, Female Athlete of 2007, Coach of the Year and Team of the Year. Voting for Lompoc Locker Room's People's Choice Awards will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17.
whose legacy in Lompoc Valley sports will live long after the close of 2007, has been nominated for recognition as Lompoc Female Athlete of the Year.
George, a senior at Cabrillo, spearheaded establishment of a new team at CHS, a girls golf team. She found players, a coach, funding for uniforms and gear, and a place to play.
“Kellie went out on her own as a solo player and represented Cabrillo,” Conqs coach Gini Shekell explained to Lompoc Record reporter Brad Memberto. “It was just her and that was it.
“She decided last year that, for her senior project, she wanted to put together the team.”
George talked to students at Vandenberg Middle School and Cabrillo to see if there was any interest and, finding there was, she went to athletic director Bob Boyer.
“Before, he said there wasn't any money," Kellie explained to the newspaper. "But this year I just kept pursuing it and never let him alone. I told him I'd fund-raise the money and he said, 'Fine, if you fund-raise the money, you can have the team.'"
Shekell signed up in the spring. "Coach is awesome,” George said. “I'm glad she did it Otherwise we probably wouldn't be out here.” An announcement produced 17 prospective players. A $2,000 donation came from the Junior Golf Association at the Village Country Club and VCC pro Bob Kotowski helped out.
After pulling the group together, Kellie was not done. She played No. 1 on the squad and was named to the all-Los Padres League team.
She joins nine other nominees on the ballot. Take a look at the nominations list in the right-hand column below our sponsors.
YOU can nominate right now! Just e-mail your nominee to pressboxprod@verizon.net in any of four categories: Male Athlete of 2007, Female Athlete of 2007, Coach of the Year and Team of the Year. Voting for Lompoc Locker Room's People's Choice Awards will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17.
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College basketball
GEOFF & JASON
Saturday in Marshall, Minnesota the Geoff & Jason Show continued on a bumpy path as the Marauders of the University of Mary fell to their third straight defeat, this by a whopping 36-point margin 76-40 to Southwest Minnesota State. The Marauders (2-6) received five points, a rebound, a block and a steal in 23 minutes from starting guard GEOFF WEST, and a rebound, an assist and two steals from sixth man JASON WEST in 11 minutes. The M's visit Black Hills State Thurday night.
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