LCC Stars Athletic History

Lansing Community College (LCC) provides opportunities for student athletes from the Greater Lansing and surrounding areas to participate in intercollegiate sports in the highly competitive community college level as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA). The NJCAA is composed of over 500 community colleges across the nation while the MCCAA is comprised of 22 member colleges in Michigan and Indiana. Lansing Community College fields teams for women in basketball, softball, cross country, outdoor track, and volleyball, and for men in baseball, basketball, cross country, and outdoor track.

 

Stars Athletics has a rich tradition of success and accomplishment, dating back to the 1960’s. Stars teams have won numerous conference, state, regional/district, and national championships:

 

Men’s Basketball – National Champions (1988), Regional/District Champions (1988, 1991, 2006, 2015, 2016), State Champions (1982,1988, 1991), Conference Champions (1975, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 200, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2022).

 

Women’s Basketball – National Champions (1996), Regional/District Champions (1979, 1992, 1993, 1996), State Champions (1984, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2006), Conference Champions (1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2024).

 

Volleyball – Conference Champions (1985, 1989, 1990, 2015, 2023), Regional Champions (2023).

 

Men’s Cross Country – National Champions (1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2023), Regional Champions (1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023), Conference Champions (1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023).

 

Women’s Cross Country – National Champions (1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022), Regional Champions (1980, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022), Conference Champions (1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022).

 

Men’s Golf – State Champions (1973, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989-1993, 1996, 1998), Conference Champions (1975,1981, 1982, 1996, 200, 2001, 2003).

 

Softball – National Champions (2002), Regional/District Champions (1978, 1979, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023), State Champions 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019), Conference Champions (1978, 1980, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023).

 

Baseball – Regional Champions (2017, 2022, 2023), State Champions (2021, 2022), Conference Champions (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022).

 

Women’s Marathon – National Champions (1990, 1991, 1994).

 

Men’s Marathon – National Champions (1989, 1992).

 

Individually, many Star athletes have been recognized over the years for their contributions to team success, earning divisional MCCAA and NJCAA academic and athletic honors.

 

Success in the classroom is the cornerstone of the Star Athletic experience. Academic retention and completion rates for student-athletes at Lansing Community College are higher than the average student. LCC students receive outstanding instruction from a dedicated faculty, and have a broad array of academic support services available to assist with their performance in the classroom. A growing number of Stars have combined their athletic and academic successes at Lansing Community College to move on to opportunities at four-year colleges and universities.

 

Hunter Lay 23

Shane Juday 23

Hunter Shaw 23 (NPOY)

Grant Dittmer 22

George Ferguson 21

Wyatt Rush 18

Hunter Ruhstofer 18

 

Drew Lowder 22

Isaiah Green 17

Javon Haines 16

Tracy Edmon 15

Nate Duhon 12

Torrian Harris 09

Ron Banks 06

Levi Rost 03

Nate Huffman 95

Marcus Norris 94

Joe Blankenship 91

Kirk Baker 88

Travis Stanley 82

Mike Ingram 81

 

Dennis Williams 72

Duane Spitz 74

Jim Urban 74

Kevin St. John 76

Mike Kloss 83

Brad Mora 83

Eric Stuber (Marathon) 84

Eric Stuber 84

Mike Kloss 84

Marty Swiderski 87

Brad Town (Marathon) 88

Scott Townsend (Marathon) 89

Troy Tuggle (Marathon) 89

Tom Weiss (Marathon) 90

Jason Hunnicutt (Marathon) 91

Andy Carling (1) 99 

Trevor McGinn 99

Rob Block 99

Corey Kellicutt 99

Rob Block 98

Lyle Mayers 98

Trevor McGinn 98

Bill Alford 98

Rick Hiatt 98

Andy Carling 98

Jake Fortuna 97, 96

Chris Healy 97

Ben Darling 97, 96

Keith Shoemaker 96

Kevin Ward 95

Tom Marks 95

Brett Clemments 94

Matt Angle 94

Ted Feldpausch 93, 92

Brian Donohue 92

Kevin Sweeney 92, 91

Dave Campbell 92

Scott Noecker 91

Rick Woods 91

Mike Gray 01

Derek Dell 03

Rex Kiptuli 07

Kobe Blanco 22

Michael Dennis 22, 23

Liam Elder 23

Gabriel Phillips 23

 

 

Brad Mora (Indoor) 83

Brad Mora (Indoor) 84

Mike Kloss (Indoor) 85

Eric Stuber (Indoor) 85

Eric Stuber 86

Keith White (Indoor) 89

Carl Willits (Indoor) 89

Carl Willits (Indoor) 90

 

Bryan Haase 04

Chad Norner 03

Jon Tarpley 90

Mark Kurznowski 90

 

Tom Kostrewski 74 (73??)

Tom Thias 74 (75?)

 

Rick Fowler 78

Jim Herrman (Diving) 78

Kirt Harrington (Diving) 80

Chuck Pohl 80

 

Beth Birney 80

Ruth Emaus (Divng) 8

 

Jana Stiffler 22, 23

Barbara DeGood 22

Haley Ellis 22

Katelyn Slone 22

Haley Ellis 21

Angela Jaycox 21

Ashly Lindeman 17

Casey Mossholder 16 

Kaitlin Beyer 15

Kayley Kract 14

Marti Townsend 82

Marti Townsend (Marathon) 83

Heather Huhn 88

Missy Moloney 88

Heather Huhn 89

Missy Moloney 89

Missy Moloney (Marathon) 90

Kelly Litchfield 90

Katrina Myers 02

Jamie Clark 03, 02

Sara Lunning 02

Megan Swick 04, 05

Jennifer Snelgrove 10

Ashley Hamilton 10

Kaycee Hinkle 99, 00

Kelly Venema 98

Cindy Roberson 98

Joy Leppala 96, 95

Sarah Samulak 96

Natalie Albrecht (1) 95

Liz Snyder (1) 94, 93

Kelly Howe 94

Michelle Nelson 94

Natalie Albrecht 94

Valentine Stumpf (1) 91, 92

Sheila Rottier 92, 91

Natalie Sanders 92

Teri Osborn 91

 

Allison Dible 15 (10,000M)

Emily Feldpausch (Indoor) 85

Heather Huhn (Indoor) 89

Marti Townsend (Indoor) 83

Marti Townsend (Indoor) 84

 

Megan Mann 21

Kimberlee Maddox 19

Rebecca Curtis 18

Allie Grys 16

Madison Adams 16

Melodi Murrieta 09

Tiffany Cupp 09

Heather Broskas 07, 08

Cirina Jones 07, 08

Brianna Carpenter 08, 09

Danielle Buche 06

Rachel Turney 04

Megan Thelen 04

Sarah Pappe 03

Nicole Beasley 03

Mary Mauro 02

Amand Hixson 02

Jodi Every 01

Niki Pierpoint 01

Jennifer Olds 01, 02

Kat Schmidt 82

Debbie Kent 78

Sherri Lotre 79

 

Kara Bartels 24

Jacquelin Feldpausch 09

Ebony Dickinson 97 (NPOY)?

Markita Robinson 94

Gina Harrington 93

Mary Ann Scott 84

Debbie Clare 83

Kay Carroll 79

 

Karsyn Near 23

Maya Ferland 19

Veronika Hoskova 99

Cindy Choban 90

Monica Brown 89

Kim Heidt 85

 

Walt Lingo 1969-1992

Richard Mull 1992-2000

Bill Turowski 2000-2010

Scott Latham 2010-2012

Greg Mallek 2012-2021

Nichole Waters 2021

Greg Lattig 2021-

 

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Athenians                    1963-69 (Teams on campus, no varsity sports)

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Stars                           1976-present (bicentennial year)