Frederick Community College

Frank Keath Where - Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. When - Today at 7 p.m. Cost - $7 in advance or $8 at the door. Local Christian vocalist Frank Keath will perform in a benefit concert for Frances Leiter Center. Call 1-717-264-8552. Liz Story Where - Frederick Community College, Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. When - Today at 7:30 p.m. Cost - $18 for adults and $15 for students and senior citizens.

Antietam Bible College celebrates 25 years By MARLO BARNHART marlob@herald-mail.com With an engineering degree from Johns Hopkins University, Bill Freed seems more suited to building a four-year college than to founding one. But 25 years ago, Freed, who is pastor of Broadfording Bible Brethren Church, and his wife, Susan, started the higher-learning facility now known as Antietam Bible College. During the last quarter of a century, ABC has graduated 28 students with associate's degrees, 81 with bachelor's degrees, 48 with master's degrees and 30 with doctorates in Christian/Bible education and the fields of business and finance.

FCC takes Hawks to school in JuCo By BILL STERNER / Staff Correspondent Frederick Community College women's basketball coach Jack Mehl believes that every game his Cougars play is a learning experience. So when Mehl reviews Wednesday's 70-50 win over rival Hagerstown Community College at the HCC athletic complex, the teacher should be pleased with his pupils. FCC (14-4, 7-0 Maryland JuCo) has won 12 in a row and the Cougars are making it look easy. Wednesday was an example of textbook basketball, as the Cougars contolled the tempo of the game, played great defense and forced the normally prolific HCC guards into taking uncomfortable shots at the basket.

Frederick CC seeks national title By BOB PARASILITI bobp@herald-mail.com Wins are very important to the Frederick Community College women's basketball teams. But coach Jack Mehl can stomach a loss on one condition. continued "If someone comes up and says the team plays hard, I consider that the nicest compliment anyone can give me," Mehl said. Now the Cougars are beginning to fish for the ultimate compliment, the one that comes when you win a national championship.

All it took to decide the outcome of Thursday’s night’s Maryland JuCo Tournament women’s quarterfinal game between Hagerstown Community College and host Frederick Community College was a four-minute stretch of the first half. Frederick turned a 17-16 deficit into a 31-19 lead with a 14-2 run, and Hagerstown never got within nine points after that as the Cougars eliminated the Hawks, 74-59. “It was mostly turnovers,” said HCC coach Marlys Palmer, whose Hawks committed 22 turnovers in the game.

BY BILL STERNER / Staff Correspondent FREDERICK, Md. - Hagerstown Community College women's basketball coach Marlys Palmer would not have scripted the Hawks game with Frederick Community College the way it turned out. She would not have imagined the Hawks coming from one point down in the waning moments of the first half to build a nine-point lead with Molly Schoenberg nursing an injured ankle on the bench. And, she never would have imagined freshman forward Tia Ferguson stepping in and netting 20 points and 13 rebounds as Hagerstown held off a furious Frederick rally late in the game to come away with a 62-58 win. [cont.

FCC reaches tourney finals By BOB PARASILITI bobp@herald-mail.com Frederick Community College coach Jack Mehl isn't one to say "I told you so," but.... As much as he might have wanted to, Mehl let his Cougars do all the talking for their coach on Friday in the semifinals of the NJCAA Women's Division II National Basketball Tournament at the Hagerstown Junior College athletic complex. It was nonverbal communication with hustle, poise and team rebounding that allowed Frederick to overcome near collapse to snatch a 72-69 victory over Mitchell (Conn.

Frederick gains semis By DAN KAUFFMAN dankauff@herald-mail.com Photo: KEVIN G. GILBERT staff photographer Frederick Com. College 77 Lake Land College 70 LAKE LAND (70) Kr. Lindsey 3 4-4 10, Ka. Lindsey 3 2-3 8, Adams 3 4-6 10, Allen 9 7-9 25, Hackler 4 0-0 10, Larson 0 0-1 0. Totals 23 22-29 70. FREDERICK C.C. (77) Whims 1 0-0 2, Thomas 8 6-6 23, Luckett 6 7-9 19, Wilson 2 0-1 4, Parson 2 2-3 7, Jobe 0 3-4 3, Branson 5 3-6 13, Melline 1 4-4 6. Totals 25 25-33 77. Halftime: Frederick, 39-35; Three-point goals - Lake Land 2 (Hackler 2)

HCC women run out of town By BOB PARASILITI bobp@herald-mail.com Frederick 73, Hagerstown 55 HAGERSTOWN (55) Bachtell 5 2-2 12, Middlekauff 4 8-12 16, Curly 1 3-4 5, Russ 5 7-9 17, Tucker 0 1-3 1, Fowlkes 1 2-4 4. Totals 16 23-34 55. FREDERICK (73) Thomas 6 2-4 15, Luckett 7 2-4 17, Wilson 3 1-2 7, Bowers 1 0-0 2, Jobe 2 2-2 6, Branson 7 2-3 16, Point 1 0-2 2, Melline 4 0-2 8. Totals 29 9-19 73. Halftime - Frederick 40, HCC 26. Three-point goals - Frederick 2 (Thomas, Luckett)

By BOB PARASILITI Staff Writer Heather Aleshire has been the real McCoy for the Hagerstown Junior College women's basketball team this season. On Saturday, she became the real decoy. Frederick Community College tried to take the nation's second-leading scorer out of the HJC offense, but the rest of the Hawks admirably filled the void in a 74-64 victory at the HJC athletic complex. The Cougars were able to shut Aleshire out for a 16:07 span in the middle of the game, but HJC was able to maintain at least a six-point lead during the stretch.