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The student news site of Seward County Community College

Crusader News

The student news site of Seward County Community College

Crusader News

Amberley Taylor

Amberley Taylor, Editor

Amberley Taylor loves to design and be creative. Whether it's a graphic or a webpage, she wants the reader to be pulled into the story. Taylor graduated from Satanta High School and plans to attend nursing school after SCCC.

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Members of the cast for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, perform the title song in Act I of the musical during rehearsals. Opening night is Friday, April 13.

[Photo] SCCC presents You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown

Angelica Alfaro, Club Reporter
April 11, 2018

Members of the cast for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown," perform the title song in Act I of the musical during rehearsals. Opening night is Friday,...

Crusader earned 24 awards, including silver overall for the website. Staff members also won 22 individual awards at the annual Kansas Collegiate Media contest, April 8-9 in Wichita.

Crusader excels at state competition

Amberley Taylor, Editor
April 10, 2018

The Crusader News staff made their mark at the Kansas College Media Conference, earning a total of 24 awards at the annual contest for student media. The...

Huy Cam is a pre-pharmacy major that was born in Vietnam.

Huy Cam

Amberley Taylor, Editor
April 6, 2018

Why did you choose pharmacy as your major? "I think chemistry and chemical reactions are really cool and I will get to work in labs and with chemical...

Sophomore, Cole Bergdall, prepares for a pitch from an opponent. (File Photo)

Baseball splits with Cougars

Amberley Taylor, Editor
April 6, 2018

The Seward County Saints baseball team ended a losing streak after their split with the number eighteenth team, the Barton Cougars, on Thursday, April...

Rousset volleys with an opponent from Southeastern Oklahoma State in the number one spot. (File Photo)

[Photo] Nick

April 5, 2018

Rousset volleys with an opponent from Southeastern Oklahoma State in the number one spot. (File Photo)

Freshman Patricia Panta prepares to receive a serve from an opponent. (File Photo)

Women’s Tennis falls to Oklahoma Baptist

Amberley Taylor, Editor
April 3, 2018

The Seward County Women’s Tennis team is now 11-5 overall this season after being defeated by Division II opponent, Oklahoma Baptist College. The...

Sophomore Borja Font practices his serve. (File Photo)

Mens Tennis continues to dominate

Amberley Taylor, Editor
April 3, 2018

The Seward County Saints Men’s Tennis team has won the last four consecutive matches after beating Oklahoma Baptist University by a total of 8-1, making...

Freshman Jose Caraballo goes up to bat against an opponent. (File Photo)

Baseball falls to Butler

Amberley Taylor, Editor
April 3, 2018

The Seward County Saints baseball team continues to struggle as they fall to the Butler Grizzlies on Saturday, March 31. In the first game, freshman...

Sophomore Monique Ashley pitches to an opponent. Ashley has earned 194 strikeouts so far this season. (File Photo)

Softball loses first conference double header

Amberley Taylor, Editor
April 3, 2018

The Seward County Lady Saints softball team lost their first conference double-header of the season to the number eleven team in the nation, Butler Community...

Colvin Adult Learning Center student, David Quiroz and Sophomore, Giovanna Tapigliani, search everywhere for more eggs. There were over 500 dollars worth of prizes being given out for the students who found eggs.

Students enjoy Easter egg hunt

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 29, 2018

The Saints Bookstore hosted an Easter egg hunt for SCCC students. There were eggs hidden in the bookstore, the student union and even outside. There were...

Joy Fosdick was an employee of SCCC and the technical school for 26 years. She was someone everyone on campus and in the community enjoyed being around.

Fosdick leaves her mark on SCCC and the community

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 29, 2018

Seward County Community College not only lost a member of the staff, but lost a friend to many. Joy Fosdick passed away unexpectedly after heart surgery...

The Saints bookstore  Easter egg hunt will contain eggs with over 500 dollars worth of prizes.

Saints Bookstore to host easter egg hunt

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 28, 2018

The Saints bookstore Easter egg hunt will take place on Thursday, March 29 from 11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the bookstore.

SCCC PBL Members  
 Guadalupe Mercado, Bryce Minor, Janet Washington and Rogelio Pando competed and placed at the state PBL Leadership Conference.

Phi Beta Lambda students compete for spot at Nationals

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 27, 2018

Seward County Community College’s Phi Beta Lambda chapter took a group of four SCCC students to compete in the state PBL Leadership Conference at Butler...

File Photo.

Baseball loses to Cloud for the first time

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 26, 2018

The Seward County Saints baseball team lost a four-game series to Cloud County on Saturday, March 24, for the first time in program history. In the...

Freshman, Miranda Nester, swings at a pitch. (File Photo)

Softball sweeps Barton

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 26, 2018

The Seward County Lady Saints softball team defeated Barton on Sunday, March 25, causing them to remain undefeated in conference play. Sophomore, Monique...

Fans used foam swords and hand clappers to cheer on the Lady Saints. The registrars office Krystal Zimmerman and Alaina Rice rock the dance moves with Celeste Donovan, vice-president of student services.

Fans hype Lady Saints from afar

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 23, 2018

Fans gathered, cheered and enjoyed the Lady Saints basketball game, just like they have done for every other game ... but this time, they weren’t in...

Freshman first baseman, Madeline Owen, prepares to catch a ball and get a Broncbuster opponent out on first.

Lady Saints Softball remains undefeated in conference

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 22, 2018

The Lady Saints softball team continues their six-game winning streak and remain undefeated in the Jayhawk Conference after beating Garden City in a double...

Freshman forward, Carla Covane, attempts a free throw. (File Photo)

Lady Saints earn spot in Elite 8

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 21, 2018

The Seward County Lady Saints earned their spot in the Elite Eight for the second year in a row after beating South Georgia Tech by only 7 points on Tuesday,...

Sophomore, Montana Newell hits a ball towards the left side of the field.

Baseball falls to Clarendon

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 21, 2018

The Seward County Baseball team competed against Clarendon College on Tuesday, March 20 in a single-game, losing 22-11. The Saints struggled throughout...

Obadiah Barnett, a music major from Liberal, Kansas, is a part of the Campus Messengers for Christ here at Seward.  His favorite verse from the Bible is “Jesus wept” John 11:35.

Students send texts for virtual Bible study

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 21, 2018

Campus Messengers for Christ, a student-led Christian club, found different ways to grow in their relationship with the Lord through a more modern way...

Louie isn’t shy about showcasing his strength. Louis IX, King of France is known for leading two crusades in an effort to reclaim Jerusalem.

Louie the Saint

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 20, 2018

Louie the Saint has been the Seward County mascot for a little over a year now. Louie was adopted from King Louis IX of France, who was the first...

Freshman, Frank Rousset receives a serve from his opponent (File Photo).

Saints and Lady Saints tennis defeats Cowley

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 9, 2018

It was a week of endurance for the Seward County Community College Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams. Eight games in seven days.  Each game is...

 Freshman, Maria Aveiga prepares to receive a serve from her opponent. Aveiga dominated the number two spot, 6-4 and 6-3.

Tennis defeats Southeastern Oklahoma State

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 8, 2018

Both the Saints and Lady Saints tennis teams defeated their opponent, Southeastern Oklahoma State on Wednesday, March 6. The Lady Saints won by a score...

File Photo

Men’s Tennis continues to dominate

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 6, 2018

The Seward County Saints Men’s Tennis team, who are 10-1 overall, begin conference play undefeated after beating the Barton Cougars 8-1 on Monday, March...

File Photo

Softball splits double-header against Clarendon

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 6, 2018

The Seward County Lady Saints softball team split a home double-header with the Clarendon Bulldogs on Monday, March 5, winning the first game by five,...

File Photo

Saints baseball gets revenge on Pratt

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 5, 2018

The Seward County Baseball team earned revenge on the Pratt Beavers in a home double-header on Saturday, March 3. After losing a double-header to the Beavers...

Both Saints and Lady Saints tennis will play at home throughout this week. Be sure to go out and support.

[Photo] Bratton joins tennis staff

Angel Meza, Sports Editor
March 6, 2018

Both Saints and Lady Saints tennis will play at home throughout this week. Be sure to go out and support.

File Photo

Men’s Basketball ends in Quarterfinals

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 5, 2018

The Seward County Community College Men’s Basketball team put up a fight against the No.1 team in the Region VI Quarterfinals, losing by only five points....

Serrano tapes the ankle of a Saints basketball player.

Serrano sets bar for students

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 5, 2018

If you name a club, he’s in it. If there is a school event happening, he’s there. Seward County Community College sophomore, Emmanuel (Manny) Serrano,...

Freshman right-handed pitcher, Tanner King, pitches to an opponent. File Photo)

Saints baseball falls to Pratt

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 2, 2018

The Seward County Saints baseball team endeavored many pitching errors as seven different Saints pitchers struggled at the mound in Thursday’s conference...

Courtesy Photo

Men’s Tennis remains undefeated

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 2, 2018

The Men’s Tennis team traveled to Collin College on Thursday, March 1, where they defeated the Cougars by a total of 7-2. Two doubles teams took first...

Sophomore, Terrell Alfred, is double-teamed by two defenders. (File Photo)

Saints win nail-biter to advance

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 2, 2018

The Saints basketball team came out of a nail-biting postseason game with a win by only two points, making it the first postseason win for Saints basketball...

Sophomore Sydney Epp slides into second base but is tagged out by a Colby player. The Lady Saints beat Colby in both games of the double header. Part of the win came from aggressive base running backed up by solid hits.

Lady Saints defeat Colby in double-header

Amberley Taylor, Editor
March 1, 2018

The Seward County Lady Saints defeated Colby in both games of the double-header on Tuesday, Feb. 31, making them undefeated in the start of conference...

Freshman, Jesse Navarrete, plans to transfer to Kansas State University to pursue a degree in architectural engineering.

Jesse Navarrete

Amberley Taylor, Editor
February 28, 2018

Why did you choose architectural engineering as your major? "I chose architectural engineering as my major because I like to build and I feel that I would...

File Photo

Lady Saints end regular season with a 22-point win

Amberley Taylor, Editor
February 27, 2018

  From breaking records, to capturing the Jayhawk Championship, the Lady Saints have been unstoppable this season. Not only did the Lady Saints...

Sophomore catcher, Cody Coontz, catches a watched ball. The Saints lost three of the four games versus Trinidad State Junior College.

Photo Essay: Baseball falls to Trinidad 1-3

Amberley Taylor, Editor
February 27, 2018

The Seward County Community College baseball team struggled to come out on top during the four-game series versus Trinidad State Junior College. SCCC played...

Freshman guard, dribbles down the court during a home game.

Saints pick up twelfth win of the season

Amberley Taylor, Editor
February 22, 2018

The Saints continued their two-game winning streak by beating a team they had previously lost to by six. SCCC defeated Colby Community College on Wednesday,...

Covane battles for a rebound with a Colby opponent. SCCC broke four records during Wednesday nights game.

Lady Saints have record-breaking performance

Amberley Taylor, Editor
February 22, 2018

The Lady Saints broke not just one, but FOUR records, on top of tying two more in the world of basketball on Wednesday night. Seward County Community College...

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