Athletics News

Rogers Captures Tier 1 East 2 Region Championship For Super Smash Bros. and O’Reilly Clinches Postseason Spot in Tier 2 Mario Kart
Rogers Captures Tier 1 East 2 Region Championship For Super Smash Bros. and O’Reilly Clinches Postseason Spot in Tier 2 Mario Kart

April 10, 2025

April 10, 2025 - - Robert Rogers (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview HS) of the Lorain County Community College Esports team already has a Tier 2 national championship in Mario Kart in his storied career with LCCC, but next week he will continue his march toward a national title in Tier 1, the highest level of competition in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE), after winning the East 2 Regional Championship in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Thursday.

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#CommodoreEsports - Mario Kart 8 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 6 PM

James O'Reilly and Collin Zielinski compete in Mario Kart 8 tonight starting at 6 p.m. and Robert Rogers looks to clinch a Regional Final Title in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate inside the Esports room in the Campana Center for Ideation and Invention. Click above to watch tonight's matches live.

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Rogers Advances To SSBU Tier 1 Nationals; Cabrera Caps Perfect Regular Season; Taylor Wins Eight Out of Nine Matches

April 08, 2025

April 8, 2025 - -  The Lorain County Community College Esports team delivered an impressive performance on Tuesday evening, April 8, as they competed in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Hearthstone matchups.

Playoffs Await Rogers In Tier 1 Smash Bros., Cabrera Stays Undefeated, Xander Taylor Cruises In Hearthstone, and Call of Duty Team Wins Again
Playoffs Await Rogers In Tier 1 Smash Bros., Cabrera Stays Undefeated, Xander Taylor Cruises In Hearthstone, and Call of Duty Team Wins Again

April 06, 2025

April 6, 2025 - -  It was a busy and eventful week for the Lorain County Community College Esports team as they competed across multiple titles in National Junior College Athletic Association Esports events in Tiers 1, 2, and 3 as the spring season is beginning to wrap up and the playoffs are just around the corner.

Commodores Split With Community Christian
Commodores Split With Community Christian

March 29, 2025

March 29, 2025 - - The Lorain County Community College baseball team split a doubleheader at The Pipe Yard against Community Christian College, bouncing back from a one-run loss in game one with an explosive 17-run performance in game two to secure the victory.

Call of Duty Picks Up Second Win; Rogers and Cabrera Stay Perfect in Smash Bros.
Call of Duty Picks Up Second Win; Rogers and Cabrera Stay Perfect in Smash Bros.

March 28, 2025

March 28, 2025 - -  Another week of competition in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) brought continued success for the Lorain County Community College (LCCC) Esports teams. Highlighting the week, Robert Rogers and Colby Cabrera maintained their undefeated records in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and LCCC secured a victory in Call of Duty: Warzone.

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LCCC Swept In Doubleheader Vs. Miami University Middletown

March 28, 2025

March 28, 2025 - - Lorain County Community College baseball suffered two losses in a doubleheader against Miami University Middletown on Friday at the Pipe Yard in Lorain. The Commodores dropped the first game 10-5 and trailed 13-3 in the second game before it was called due to rain.

Alexis Sheridan
Alexis Sheridan Wins OCCAC and NJCAA Player of the Week Awards

March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025 - - Alexis Sheridan of the Lorain County Community College softball team has been named the Ohio Community College Athletic Association (OCCAC) Position Player of the Week as well as the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Player of the Week following a remarkable stretch of games from March 19-23. 

Amanda DeWitt
Softball Splits Doubleheader With Hocking College In Home Opener At Pipe Yard

March 23, 2025

March 23, 2025 - - The Lorain County Community College softball team escaped game one with a slim 12-11 victory over the Hocking College Hawks before falling in the second game, 25-15. LCCC erased an 11-run deficit in game two, but a nine-run inning by the Hawks eliminated any chance at a sweep.

Baseball Drops Two In Doubleheader Vs. Penn State Shenango
Baseball Drops Two In Doubleheader Vs. Penn State Shenango

March 23, 2025

March 23, 2025 - - The Lorain County Community College baseball team dropped both games of its doubleheader against Penn State Shenango on Sunday afternoon at The Pipe Yard, falling 10-9 in game one and 20-7 in game two.

Esports Spring Continues With Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros. Crew Battle, and Call of Duty
Esports Spring Continues With Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros. Crew Battle, and Call of Duty

March 21, 2025

March 21, 2025 - - The Lorain County Community College #CommodoreEsports team continued their regular season on Thursday and Friday with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 3v3 Crew Battle, and Call of Duty matches in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) spring season.

Four Commodores Earn All-OCCAC and Region 12 Honors
Four Commodores Earn All-OCCAC and Region 12 Honors

March 21, 2025

March 21, 2025 - - Four players from the Lorain County Community College basketball teams—Ally Winnen, Abigail Schmitz, Deonte Benejan, and Dennis Pettis Jr.—earned All-Conference honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) and All-Region honors from the NJCAA. Winnen was named Player of the Year in the OCCAC after her record-breaking sophomore season with the Commodores. 

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LCCC Hires Eric Lahetta as New Athletic Director

March 11, 2025

March 11, 2025 - - Lorain County Community College has hired Eric Lahetta as its new Athletic Director, ushering in an exciting new era for the college's athletics programs. Lahetta, who brings more than 26 years of leadership experience in intercollegiate athletics, is ready to take on this important role and help elevate LCCC’s athletic department. 

Softball Sweeps Terra State In Season Opening Doubleheader
Softball Sweeps Terra State In Season Opening Doubleheader

March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025 - - The Lorain County Community College softball team opened the 2025 season with two wins against Terra State Community College at Sports Force Park in Sandusky, Ohio.  LCCC won the first game 15-9, backed by Alexis Sheridan’s three home-run, complete-game pitching performance, and cruised to a sweep of the Titans in game two with 21-run explosion.

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Baseball Splits With Penn State Beaver On The Road

March 19, 2025

March 20, 2025 - - The Lorain County Community College baseball team split a doubleheader with Penn State Beaver on Wednesday afternoon, winning the first game with a dramatic 14-13 victory in a back-and-forth offensive showdown, before losing in the second game, 7-3.

Baseball Falls To Edison State In 2025 Home Opener
Baseball Falls To Edison State In 2025 Home Opener

March 18, 2025

March 18, 2025 - - The Lorain County Community College baseball team dropped both games of their home-opening doubleheader against Edison State Community College at Sports Force Parks in Sandusky, Ohio, on Tuesday. The games were a makeup for their scheduled doubleheader, which was supposed to take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, but was postponed due to weather.