Rebels aim to surge after slow start in conference play
Lee College Rebels struggle to gain traction with a 6-8 conference record, tied for third with Blinn. Coach Dick Smith calls for two wins per series to stay alive, urging better offense and pitching while noting injuries in the SC infield including Ron Johnson and Richard Baker. Kurt Heble leads with a .345 average and ten homers, with Clint Doyel driving in many runs.
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Blinn Junior College
Dick Smith
Ron Johnson
Johnson
Laredo
Richard Baker
Coaches wait as board debates LC athletics fate
Lee College athletic coaches faced a three and a half hour Board of Regents meeting with no decision on the program. Coach Mike Hefley resigned amid uncertainty, while baseball and volleyball mentors urged action as players considered transfers and continued recruitment limits. University officials stressed the board’s pause with hopes of alignment.
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Lee College
Board of Regents
Mike Hefley
Heble powers Rebels with .345 average and 10 homers
Kurt Heble, a West Columbia sophomore, has boosted SC with a .345 batting average and 10 home runs while also starting pitchers and playing multiple infield and outfield roles. He credits discipline at the plate and Coach Leo Foster for guidance as the Rebels aim to improve pitching and team hitting in the second half. He has drawn college interest from Sam Houston State and McNeese State.
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Larry Joe
Rebs
Heble
Darren Franta
West Columbia
Sam Houston State University
McNeese State University
Lake Charles
Leo Foster
Foster
Hefley Leaves Lee College After Decade of Coaching
Hefley cites a 704 328 career record and 400th LC win as milestones. He reflects on nearly 40 years in athletics and expresses hope the Board of Regents does not kill the basketball program. He says the program is more important than his resignation and that he loves Lee College.
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Regents
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