Division I National Tournament Update

SouthEastern Illinois fell to Salt Lake Community College yesterday 45-74.

SouthEastern illinois will now play Eastern Arizona College (Losers to Three Rivers CC 73-75) today at 4:30 PM.

The winner of this game will play the winner of (NE Oklahoma AM or Seward County - 6:30 PM) CC vs. (South Plains College or Indian Hills CC 8:30 PM) for 5th place.

Division I National Tournament Update

SouthEastern Illinois beat Paris Jr. College 63-57 in 1st round competition yesterday afternoon.

The falcons will now advance to take on Salt Lake CC (Winners over Vincennes University yesterday 65-61).

The game will be played at 6 PM CST this evening (3-19-2008).

Division I and II Tournament Results (Semi's and Finals)

Semi-Final Round

2) SEIC 81
6) LLC 71

1) SWIC 63
4) WVC 58


Finals

1) Southwestern Illinois 55
2) Southeastern Illinois 59


Southeastern Illinois is scheduled to play Paris Junior College at 12 PM on March 18th in the NJCAA National Tournament March 18-22 (Hutchinson, KS)



On Saturday March 8th Rend Lake lost to Lincoln College 47-65 in the Semi-Finals of the Division II tournament. *Danville Area Community College defeated Lincoln 76-71 in the Division II Championship game. Danville will now host and play in the Division II National Tournament March 19-22.

Check the right side of the site at the top for the Division I and II National Tournament Official Websites.

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I will also note that I was previously considering having a website poll of all GRAC team, due to issues some had with the voting. However, I have found out how the voting went with the official teams and I find that it is both fair and probably pretty accurate.

Coaches from all of the GRAC teams submit names from their own teams they wish to be considered for all conference honors. From this list the coaches then vote for who they think should be on the team. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players. I think this is very fair and I also think the coaches are the best people to vote. So, for this year I will yield to thier choices. Next year we will vote for both pre-season and post-season all conference teams. I will hold the voting on the website and anyone that wants to vote will be able to.


Please join me in rooting for Southeastern Illinois to represent the conference well in the National Tournament.

Division I 1st Round Results

1) SWIC 77
8) OCC 60

4)WVC 58
5)JALC 63

2) SEIC 73
7) LTC 63

3) KC 75
6) LLC 80


Also on thursdat night. (4) Rend Lake defeated John Wood in Quarter-Final Action in Division II. The Warriors will take on (1) Lincoln College this afternoon at 3 PM. **The game is being listed as being held at Lincoln Christain which I assume is a local high school, but call 1-800-569-0556 (Lincoln College Toll Free number) if you are unsure and I am certain they can lead you in the right direction.

Division I Games Scheduled for March 7th

6:00 PM

1) Southwestern Illinois
5) John A Logan College

8:00 PM

2) Southeastern Illinois
6) Lake Land College

Final Regular Season Standings/Post-Season Awards/Post-Season Tournament

Final Regular Season standings in the GRAC are posted above.

The Region 24 Division I Tournament (For all teams for except Rend Lake) will be held entirely at Rend lake College (Thursday March 6 - Saturday March 7). Rend Lake will host a 1st round game in the Division II on Thursday as well in the higher seed format that Division II uses.

GRAC Post Season Awards

Player of the Year Devron Bostick Southwestern Illinois College

Freshman of the Year Monie Hudson Southeastern Illinois College

Sportsmanship Award John Fischer Kaskaskia College

Coach of the Year Jay Harrington Southwestern Illinois

All-Conference

Robert Glenn Wabash Valley College
Dayvon Ellis Kaskaskia College
Andree Wilson Southeastern Illinois College
Brooks Taylor John A. Logan College
Travis Marion Southeastern Illinois College
Josh Harrellson Southwestern Illinois College
Glendale Moore Rend Lake College
Andre Quarles Wabash Valley College
Chris Hines Southwestern Illinois College
Ahmad Grant Olney Central College

Regions XXIV Division I Awards

2008 Region 24 Player of the Year

Devron Bostick Southwestern Illinois College

2008 All-Region 24 Team

Robert Glenn Wabash Valley College
Dayvon Ellis Kaskaskia College
Josh Harrellson Southwestern Illinois College
Andree Wilson Southeastern Illinois College
Travis Marion Southeastern Illinois College
Brooks Taylor John A. Logan College
Monie Hudson Southeastern Illinois College
Chris Hines Southwestern Illinois College
Joey Parker Southwestern Illinois College
Andre Quarles Wabash Valley College

Coach of the Year

Jay Harrington Southwestern Illinois College