Submitted by Brad Matkin – FSCC Sports Information Dept.

Frary Field will be the site this Saturday for the annual Jayhawk Conference showdown between the #3 Fort Scott Community College Greyhounds and the #6 ranked Butler Grizzlies to open the home portion of the 2010 football season for the ‘Hounds.

Game time is set for 1:00pm but fans will want to get to the stadium early to enjoy a tailgate party in the empty lot west of the high School parking lot. ESPN radio is hosting this event with Great Western Dining and Greyhound Athletics providing 200 hot dogs and 200 hamburgers for all Greyhound fans to enjoy.

This is also a very special weekend for Greyhound football as the program will honor the 1970 NJCAA Championship Team’s 40th Anniversary at halftime of the contest. Several members of that squad will be present to receive accolades for their past achievements.

The Greyhound (0-1 overall) open their 2010 home schedule after suffering a week 1 loss to #1 ranked Blinn College (TX) 55-42 in Brenham, Texas. Blinn jump out to a 35-7 first quarter lead and never looked back finally putting the ‘Hounds away with 2 fourth quarter touchdowns to seal the deal.

Butler (1-0) defeated Navarro (TX) in their season opener 16-10 in Wichita, Kansas as part of the NJCAA kick-off classic. Butler used several Navarro miscues and turnovers to hold onto the victory.

Fort Scott goes into Saturday’s game with a two-game winning streak over the Grizzlies after ending the 22 game winning streak Butler previously had over FSCC last season. The ‘Hounds won 14-10 in the Jayhawk Conference Championship game/regular season finale and then again 13-12 in the Region 6 Championship Game; both games played at the Fort.

Butler had previously won the last 8 Jayhawk Conference Championships before being knocked by the ‘Hounds in 2009.

Offensively, the Greyhounds will build on some of the success they had last week at Blinn as red-shirt freshman quarterback Blaine Dalton (6-2, 205, Blue Springs, MO) passed for 267 yards and 3 touchdowns. Dalton was 11 of 30 passing, intercepted 3 times and sacked 4 times.

Dalton’s main weapon was red-shirt freshman wide receiver Malcolm Moulton (6-1, 190, Atlanta, GA) who had 9 catches for 233 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Fort Scott rushed the ball 41 times for 98 yards against a Blinn front line that averaged 300 pounds. Sophomore Cordell Reed (5-9, 180, Wichita, KS) led the ‘Hounds with 39 yards on 11 attempts and also scored 1 touchdown on the ground.

Defensively, the Greyhounds were led last week by sophomore linebacker Jeremy Walker (6-0, 235, Kansas City, KS). Walker had 6 unassisted tackles and 7 assisted tackles and also returned a blocked punt 35 yards for a touchdown.

Butler used a balanced attack against Navarro in a low offensive affair; the Grizzlies only had 188 yards of total offense for the game. Butler rushed the ball 47 times for 69 net yards (they had two players with a combined -49 yards rushing) and throwing it 18 times for 119 net yards.

Sophomore quarterback Zach Mettenberger (6-5, 247, Watkinsville, GA) manages the offense for the Grizzlies. Mettenberger was 11-18 for 119 yards with 1 touchdown while being intercepted once.

Running back Ben Axon, a 6-2, 205 pound sophomore from Bradenton (FL) leads the Grizzlies in rushing after one week with 101 yards on 31 carries.

Defensively, the Grizzlies rely heavily on defensive lineman Cornellius Carradine. Carradine, a 6-5, 257 sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio is a highly sought after D1 prospect and after week 1 it shows why. Carradine led the Grizzlies with 9 total tackles and 3.5 sacks for 18 yards loss.

4th year Greyhound head coach Jeff Sims goes into this game with an undefeated regular season mark at Frary Field (13-0). Sims is third all-time in winning percentage, 29-6 (82.8%) while at the helm at FSCC and needs seven victories to become the schools leader in victories.

When these two teams meet, fans can expect to see hard hitting, great plays, awesome players, and Junior College football at its finest.

Fans that cannot make it out to Frary Field can listen to the game on KSEK “The Ticket” 99.1FM ESPN radio with the voice of the ‘Hounds Matt Newberry and Aaron Amershek. Pregame will start at 12:00pm and live play by play will start at 1:00pm. Fans can also utilize the internet to listen to live streaming of the game on www.991espnfortscott.com .

Week #1 Greyhound Leaders –

Passing – Blaine Dalton (11/30, 267 yards)

Rushing – Cordell Reed (11 att. 39 yards)

Receiving – Malcolm Moulton (9 catches, 233 yards)

Tackles – Jeremy Walker and Kennard Butler (13 total tackles – 6 solo and 7 assisted)

Kicking – Drew Russell (6/6 on extra points)

First Loan Disbursements for Fall will be Friday, September 24, 2010. Have you completed your Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note at www.studentloans.gov ? If not, your disbursement may be delayed. Subsequent disbursements after September 24th will occur weekly.

Any credit balance refunds will be direct deposited to the Hound Card account or another bank account may be used by logging into the GIZMO account and choosing Designate Direct Deposit. To activate your Hound Card go to any Hound Card designated ATM and complete a balance inquiry on the checking account.

Pell disbursements will be 7 weeks from the first day of the semester.

Have you ever wanted to learn the rules and strategies of football? Here’s your chance. Community members are invited to a special class on September 16 at 6:00 p.m. called Ladies Night Out: Football 101.

The class will start in the Heritage Room of the Administration Building with instructor Kevin Swope, who teaches an officiating course at the college. Mr. Swope will be joined by his students and later by a few FSCC football players. After a quick discussion that will teach the basic principles of football plays, rules, and penalties, the participants will move out to the FSCC practice field where members from the Greyhound football team will join them in a non-contact walk through of particular plays and strategies. After the exciting practice, everyone will head back inside for dinner.

The cost for this class is only $20, which includes dinner and giveaways. To register call the FSCC switchboard at 620-223-2700 or just join us at 6:00 p.m. on September 16 and register at the door. Go ‘Hounds!

The Gordon Parks Center has announced that entries are now being accepted through September 17 for the annual Gordon Parks High School Poetry/Essay contest. The contest, sponsored by the Bourbon County Arts Council, is open to any student currently in the 9th – 12th grades in a Fort Scott Community College regional area school.

The purpose of the contest is to nurture young talent to develop their writing skills, according to Gordon Parks Center Director Jill Warford. “Gordon Parks was an accomplished photographer and filmmaker, but he was also a prolific writer and poet, publishing over 20 books. In his later years he published several volumes of poetry accompanied by his photos.”

The contest this year will focus on taking the first three lines from one of Parks’ poems, “Come Sing With Me,” and developing it into their own poem or essay. The first three lines of the poem read:

“Despite the turmoil, anguish and despair
Disrupting the planet we inherited,
There is something good I choose to sing about.”

Recognition will be given to between 10 and 15 students for their poem/essay. Each student recognized will receive a cash prize of $25, a certificate of accomplishment and a copy of Mr. Parks’ autobiographical novel, The Learning Tree. All winning entries will be on display at the annual Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and Diversity (October 6-9, 2010). There will also be a luncheon on Friday, Oct. 8 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. for all winners to read their work.

Students’ work will be judged by a panel of area educators who will look at whether the work is well written, shows creativity and an understanding of Gordon Parks’ poem, yet is clearly an original poem or essay. “We hope that students will take advantage of this opportunity. It’s a great way to get them involved in writing and learning a little more about Gordon Parks, too,” said Warford. “We really appreciate the Bourbon County Arts Council for sponsoring this event.”

Contest rules have been emailed out to area high school teachers but can also be found online at gordonparkscenter.org.

The Gordon Parks Celebration schedule will be mailed out the first week in September and tickets for events will go on sale September 6. For more information contact the Center at 223-2700, ext. 515 or see the website at gordonparkscenter.org. The Gordon Parks Center is presented in part by funding from the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Greyhound athletics have their first home games of the fall season this week. This Wednesday, 9/1/10, the Greyhound Volleyball team will host Highland Community College at 6:00 p.m. at Arnold Arena. The Greyhounds are coming off a preseason victory over the alumni squad last Saturday and are eager to get their season under way.

Greyhound football has their home opener this weekend when they host the Butler Grizzles this Saturday, 9/4/10, at 1:00 p.m. at Frary Field. The Greyhounds will look to get back on track after a tough loss to Blinn.

To get all of the fans geared up for Saturday’s game, ESPN will be broadcasting The Greyhound Football Show with head coach Jeff Sims live this Thursday night, 9/2/10, from 6pm-7pm at Holmtown Pub. Please come down and enjoy the great food at Holmtown Pub and listen to Coach Sims as he talks about this week’s game against Butler and other thoughts about the new season of Greyhound football.

The pregame activities will continue this Saturday as ESPN will be hosting a tailgate from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the empty lot across the street from FSHS. Great Western Dining and Greyhound athletics will be providing 200 hamburgers and 200 hot dogs for all fans to enjoy.

All fans attending the Greyhound football game this Saturday will receive a special offer on the back of their game tickets courtesy of McDonald’s of Fort Scott. Starting Saturday after the Greyhound game when you present your game ticket you will have the opportunity to buy a Big Mac or Quarter Pounder and get the second one FREE! This offer is valid until 9/20/10 and the offer is only good at McDonald’s of Fort Scott.

Remember, for those fans that cannot make it out to Frary Field you can listen to the game on The Ticket 99.1FM ESPN. The pregame show will air at 2:00pm with the voices of the 'Hounds, Matt Newbery and Aaron Amershek. Fans can also go to www.991espnfortscott.com to hear live streaming of the game.