DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Jan. 25, 2011) – Daytona State College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will play their last home game of the 2010-11 season, Wednesday, Feb. 16 in the L. Gale Lemerand Center (bldg. 310) located on the Daytona Beach Campus. To mark the occasion, 10 sophomore players will be recognized for their team spirit, playing ability and academic success.
Lady Falcon Sophomores: Daphne Walker is transferring to Francis Marion University; Diana Choibekova, Shanika Brooks and Mekiala Qualls are currently undecided about their four-year college choices.
Falcon Sophomores: Kadeem Coleby is transferring to University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Will Neighbour is transferring to University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Kevin Burnell, Marquise Glaze, Corey Harvey, and Willie Green are currently undecided about their four-year college choices.
Mid-Florida Conference games tip-off at 6 p.m. with the Daytona State Lady Falcons vs. Florida State College of Jacksonville; tip-off for the Falcons is 8 p.m. also vs. Florida State College of Jacksonville.
In addition to Sophomore Night, teams will also show their support for breast cancer awareness by wearing pink t-shirts and socks – so get pink’d out and cheer the Falcons to home wins!
For additional information about Sophomore Night call (386) 506-3670.
Daytona State College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Florida Community College Athletics Association Mid-Florida Conference. The Falcons currently compete in seven Division I NJCAA sports including Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball, Fast-Pitch Softball, Women's Golf and Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving. The main focus of the Daytona State Falcons athletic program is to prepare student-athletes for success in life. This is accomplished through strong academic programs and support services coupled with quality coaching and athletic facilities.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Glyn Johnston, Vice President - Marketing, Communications & Events, (386) 506-4499, johnstg@DaytonaState.edu
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