Roadrunners

Four State Fair Community College Roadrunners have earned All-Conference recognition for the 2012-1013 basketball season in voting by Midwest Community College Athletic Conference coaches.

The basketball season is winding down and both of the SFCC teams are looking to make this a historical season.

If you are a SFCC fan, you know that Coach Kevin Thomas and his wife Taylor have been expecting twins.  Taylor was due in the middle of March, but the babies had different ideas and were born this Monday morning (Feb 4.) in Columbia, where Taylor had been on bed rest for awhile.

State Fair Community College's outstanding point guard Kenny Cherry announced on Tuesday (Dec. 18) that he has verbally committed to Baylor University.  Kenny has been recruited by a number of schools since the beginning of the year, despite getting hurt in the second game of the season.

State Fair Community College Sophmore Ayo Ojo signed a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to attend Idaho University.  Ayo a 6'8" power forward will continue his education and his basketball career there.

The State Fair Men are on the road for the first time this weekend as the travel to the Oliney Central Classic.  The Roadrunners are undefeated so far at 2-0 and averaging 110 points per game.

The 2012-2013 basketball season got under way this past weekend at State Fair Community College during the McDonald's Classic.The Lady Roadrunners played two tough teams to start the season off.  They defeated Vincennes Community College 74-50 and beat Kaskaskia 63-57 on Saturday night. The ladies return back at home Wednesday night at 6 p.m. against Lincoln Trails.

It's hard to believe I will be starting my 27th year of being associated with State Fair Basketball, most of those years as the play-by-play guy, a few years as the PA announcer but always a fan.  I have seen some great players come through those blue doors and have a ton of great memories.  I am looking forward to a great season for both teams and it all gets started November 2 and 3 with the McD

It is hard to believe that football season is going into week four for the NFL, and some are using this time to get prepared for basketball season.  Tonight (October 1) will mark the beginning of basketball for State Fair Community College.

State Fair Community College (SFCC) Athletic Director Darren Pannier announced today that they have been voted into the Midwest Community College Athletic Conference (MCCAC).  "This is a dream come true for all of us in the Athletics Department," Pannier said.  "Gaining admission into the conference has been a nine-year process. We are thrilled to be a part of the MCCAC. It will