Caldwell names new coach for women's basketball

Lenoir-Rhyne signs 2 local players to play softball in 2013

By: Record Staff | Hickory Daily Record
Published: November 21, 2011

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) announced Monday it has named Terence McCutcheon as its women’s head basketball coach.

McCutcheon is a former men’s basketball assistant coach at Brevard, an NCAA Division II school. His coaching experience also includes stints at Oak Hill (La.) High, as women’s coach at Louisiana State University-Eunice and as a men’s graduate assistant at St. Andrews Presbyterian College.

As a player, McCutcheon started at the College of Southern Idaho (1997-1998) and later transferred to Nichols State University (1998-2000).

After transferring to Pfeiffer, he was a team MVP there and won the MVP award of the Bobby Lutz Thanksgiving Tournament. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management at Pfeiffer.

“I want to come in and teach my philosophy on basketball in a way that gives them things they can take with them,” McCutcheon said in a press release. “Dedication, teamwork, time management are basically life lessons.

“I believe in playing the right way. We will play hard and give 100 percent effort. If you give your best, good things will happen.”

McCutcheon replaces Rick Heavner, who resigned on Nov. 4. He had been head coach since 2009.

Without a head coach, CCC&TI canceled its first seven games this season. The school is attempting to reschedule those games.

The schedule on CCC&TI’s website says the women will play Patrick Henry at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at CCC&TI.

SOFTBALL

LRU signs 3 players for women’s softball

Lenoir-Rhyne University announced Monday it has signed three players for 2013, including Alexander Central High’s Lauren Elder and Fred T. Foard catcher-infielder Ashley Oliver.

Elder was all-district and all-state 4A catcher last season for the Cougars, who won the state 4A title.

Oliver played catcher and third base and was a designated hitter at Foard.

The Bears also signed Brandi Hole, a 1A all-state pitcher from North Stokes.

LRU finished 45-10 last season and 16-2 in the South Atlantic Conference, winning regular season and conference tournament titles for the second straight season.

The Bears’ 2012 season will begin Feb. 8.

BASEBALL

Texas adds 5 former Crawdads to roster

The Texas Rangers added five former Hickory Crawdads to their 40-man roster on Monday.

Added were right-handed pitchers Jake Brigham, Roman Mendez, Neil Rameriz, third baseman-pitcher Matt West and left-handed pitcher Martin Perez.

Brigham played in Hickory in 2009 and part of the 2010 season, and Roman Mendez went 9-1 with a 3.31 ERA with the Crawdads last season.

Rameriz was with Hickory in 2009 and part of 2010, going 10-8 with a 4.54 ERA in 2010.

Perez, in the Hickory lineup in 2009, went 5-5 with a 2.31 ERA. He and two other Crawdads pitchers combined to no-hit Bowling Green (Ky.) in 2009.

West was the Crawdads’ starting third baseman in 2009 and 2010 before making a switch to relief pitcher last seaon. He had nine saves with the Spokane (Wash.) Indians before being promoted to Class High A Myrtle Beach, S.C., late last season.

There are now 10 former Hickory players on the Rangers’ 40-man roster.