Members of the St. Clair County Community College men's and women's basketball teams were honored for the 2011-12 season Monday, April 23, at an awards ceremony on the Port Huron campus.

The men's team finished its 2011-12 season in March with 15 wins and 16 losses. The team reached the National Junior College Athletic Association District 9 quarterfinal. The women's team finished its season in March with 19 wins and 17 losses. The team won the NJCAA District H Championship and participated in the NJCAA National Tournament in East Peoria, Ill.

Dale Vos is head men's coach. Mike Groulx is head women's coach.

Below are the students and awards earned.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

• Johnnie Mills of Eastpointe:
  • Michigan Community College Athletic Association Third Team All Conference
  • MCCAA All Freshmen Team
  • Most Valuable Player (SC4 award)

• Jesse Schienke of Macomb Township:
  • MCCAA Honorable Mention All Conference

• Deion Stegall of Inkster:
  • MCCAA Honorable Mention All Conference

• Robert Burns of Croswell:
  • Co-Most Improved Player (SC4 award)

• Nate Russell of Marysville:
  • Co-Most Improved Player (SC4 award)

• Brendalle Smith of Detroit:
  • Co-Most Improved Player (SC4 award)

• Dennis Hogan of Detroit:
  • Mr. Skipper Basketball (SC4 award)

• Other players honored for being members of the 2011-12 men's team:
  • Joshua Harvey of Capac
  • Brian DiMaggio of Algonac
  • Jordan Small of Port Huron
  • Latwann Wesley of Ypsilanti

• Head Coach Mike Groulx:
  • NJCAA District H Coach of the Year

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

• Nikki Heim of Almont:
  • NJCAA District H Most Valuable Player
  • MCCAA Second Team All Conference
  • MCCAA All Defensive Team
  • Co-Most Valuable Player (SC4 award)

• Heidi Highstreet of Algonac
  • NJCAA District H All Tournament Team
  • MCCAA Third Team All Conference
  • MCCAA All Freshmen Team
  • Co-Most Valuable Player (SC4 award)

• Teisha Knott of Detroit:
  • MCCAA All Defensive Team
  • Defensive Stopper (SC4 award)

• Jenna Stauffer of Sandusky:
  • Ms. Skipper Basketball (SC4 award)

• Jade Gaines of Detroit:
  • Most Improved Player (SC4 award)

• Other players honored for being members of the 2011-12 women's team:
  • Jenae Curley of Marysville
  • Sara Thomas of Memphis
  • Jessica Beaubien of Cheboygan
  • Jasmine Bell of Detroit
  • Cianna Peterson of Detroit

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