1. Idris named Third Team All Region IX

March 12, 2015

(Miles City, MT) On Tuesday, Pioneer Sophomore Teslim Idris was named to the All-Region IX team as a member of the third team.

The native of London, England started 29 of 31 games for the Pioneers this season averaging 12.2 points per game in 26 minutes per contest. On the season, Idris finished shooting 52.1%

from the field, 27.9% from 3-pt. range, and 65.9% from the free throw line. The power forward averaged 7.6 rebounds per game and 0.8 assists.

In the second game of the season, Idris led the Pioneers to a 92-84 victory over the Bismarck State College Mystics with a season high 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field and 9-of-

11 shooting from the free throw line.

MCC finished the 2014-2015 season with a 13-18 overall record and 4-11 in the Region IX North.

2014-2015 All-Region IX Team

First Team Shi Black- Northeastern Junior College

Chris Boucher- Northwest College

Lorenzo Bonam- Gillette College

Bryce Canda- Central Wyoming College

Spencer Svejcar- Laramie County Community College Cam Williams- North Platte Community College

Second Team

Josh Blaylock- Otero Junior College

William Desilien- Northwest College

Darien Fernandez- Laramie County Community College Isaiah Parros- Western Wyoming Community College

Hakeem Rogers- Casper College

Elijah Valdez- Trinidad State Junior College

Third Team

Jamir Andrews- Sheridan College

Kavell Bigby-Williams- Gillette College

Preston Christensen- Western Nebraska Community College

Teslim Idris- Miles Community College Brandon Jones- Gillette College

Robert Jones- Northeastern Junior College

Clint Thomas- McCook Community College

2. Men draw #2 seed Otero Junior College

February 25, 2013

MCC enters tournament as the #7 seed

Men face off against #2 seed Otero Junior College

The Miles Community College Pioneers will open up the Region IX conference tournament in

Casper, WY on Saturday, March 2nd against the Otero Junior College Rattlers.

Next Up: The Rattlers, from La Junta, CO, come into the tournament as the #2 seed from the

South sub region with an 11-5 (conference) and 23-7 (overall) record.

Opponent: Otero is led by 6’4 freshman guard/forward Terrell Brown who scores at a 15.2 pt.

clip. 6’1 guard Chris Golden chips in 13.6 a game and Kentwan Smith adds 10.9 per contest

OJC averages 80.2 pts per game and shoot 53.2% from the field, while shooting 37.2 from 3 pt.

range. The Rattlers are led by seventh year head coach Houston Reed.

Game Time: Game time is set for 6:00 pm on Saturday, March 2.

Tournament Information: Casper College secured the #1 seed in the North sub region and will

host the Men’s tournament in Casper, WY. The tournament runs March 2-6.

Live links/Bracket: Below are links to tournament information and brackets.

Pairings/Bracket:

http://media.hometeamsonline.com/photos/basketball/REGIONIXMBASKETBALL/North_Brac

ket_Filled_2013.pdf

Live Stats: Casper College Athletics http://www.tbirds.cc/index.html

Stay tuned for updates throughout the tournament!

3. Miles CC Men's Basketball Tip-off Friday

October 29, 2014 (Miles City, MT) The Men's Basketball team of Miles Community College will kick of their regular season when they host the Pioneer Club Invite, October 31st and November 1st.

The team is coming off a 2013-2014 season in which they finished with an overall record of 14-17 and 7-9 in Region IX play.

The team will look to a new core to lead this year after losing their top three scorers from last season in Jonathan Dogbo (15.5 ppg and 7 rpg), Ryan McCarty (12.2 ppg), and Quinn Smith (10.9 ppg). Also gone is fourth leading scorer Conner Smyle (9.9). Dogbo has continued his

career past MCC and now suites up for the Golden Knights at Division II, Gannon University. McCarty and Smith are currently at the University of Montana-Western in Dillon, MT.

The Pioneers return the third leading scorer and 2nd leading rebounder from last year's club in Teslim Idris (10.5), 3rd leading rebounder Emmanuel Olufemi, and top assist man Tyree King (3 apg). Grant Ellison and Greg Spencer also return for MCC.

A plethora of new faces will don the blue, white, and silver this year as head coach Chase

Tait takes the helm for his 6th season on the sidelines.

Sophomore transfers Jamal McCoy, Myron Taylor, and Christian Ker will look to add to the inside presence with the absence of Dogbo and Smith. Freshman newcomers include guards Cole

Ashby, Jalen Shepard, Daniel Haileleul, and big man Papa Ndiaye.

The Pioneers will kick of the season when they host Rocky Mountain College on Friday, October 31st at 7:30 pm. The tournament will continue for the Men when they play host to Bismarck

State College on Saturday, November 1st at 6:00 pm.

PIONEER CLUB INVITE SCHEDULE

Friday, October 31st

1:30 pm- Northwest College vs. Bismarck State College (Women)

3:30 pm- Blackfeet Community College vs. Bismarck State College (Men)

5:30 pm- Miles Community College vs. Rocky Mountain College JV (Women)

7:30 pm- Miles Community College vs. Rocky Mountain College JV (Men)

Saturday, November 1st

12:00 pm- Northwest College vs. Rocky Mountain College JV (Women)

2:00 pm- Blackfeet Community College vs. Rocky Mountain College JV (Men)

4:00 pm- Miles Community College vs. Bismarck State College (Women)

6:00 pm- Miles Community College vs. Bismarck State College (Men)

*Tournament Notes:

The Pioneers will kick off their 2004-2015 Basketball Season on Halloween Night! Come and join a night of basketball and prizes! Anyone (including adults) who come to the game dressed

up in a costume will receive free admission and some candy. All children dressed in a Halloween costume will put their name into a drawing to win Pioneer gear. During timeouts and halftime there will be a drawing for a child to win Candy, Pioneer gear or an Arby’s coupon. After a night

of trick or treating, come join a night of fun and support your Pioneers!

On Saturday, all fans that bring their CCDHS Cowboy Playoff Ticket to the Pioneer games will

also be allowed free admission. The Cowboys play Havre at 12:00 pm at Connors Stadium.

4. Miles CC prevails in OT thriller against Northwest College

February 3, 2014 (Miles City, MT) Behind Jonathan Dogbo's 30 point effort, the Miles CC Pioneers prevailed in

overtime against the Trappers of Northwest College, 92-89 Saturday evening.

Down 84-81 with 32 seconds remaining in regulation, the Pioneers forced overtime on a three point basket from Ryan McCarty, proceeded by a missed 2-pt. shot by Gary Gordon of

Northwest at the buzzer.

In overtime, Dogbo scored 4 of his game high 30 as the Pioneers outscored NWC, 8-5.

For the night, MCC connected on 11 3-pt. baskets, including a perfect 5-5 from Dogbo.

McCarty added 16 points with three 3-pt. buckets, while Teslim Idris added 9 points in the victory. Quinn Smith, Tyree King, Conner Smyle, and LaSalle Massey each had 8 points

respectively.

Miles CC has won 4 of their last 6 conference game. With the win, the Pioneers improved their

record to 13-11 overall and 6-5 Region IX.

They will look to continue their winning ways on Wednesday, February 5th as they host Gillette College at 7:30 pm.

5. Pioneers close out regular season with 96-79 win over Sheridan College

February 21, 2015 (Miles City, MT) Miles CC closed out the regular season Saturday evening with a 96-79 win over the Generals of Sheridan College.

6 Pioneers scored in double-figures for the 2nd game in a row, after shooting 52% from the field and 86% from the free throw line.

Leading the charge was freshman guard Jalen Shepard with 15 points and 5 assists. Myron Taylor added 14 points and 4 rebounds, while Tyree King and Greg Spencer each tallied 12 points, respectively. Spencer added 6 rebounds in the win.

Teslim Idris and Cole Ashby each chipped in 11 points apiece, while Emmanuel Olufemi grabbed 14 points.

MCC dominated in many categories including: Rebounds (48-39), Assists (14-10), Points off Turnovers (13-5), Points in the Paint (36-26), and Bench Points (47-20).

The win moves the Pioneers to 13-17 overall and 4-10 in the Region IX North. Up next for MCC will be a Region IX North Playoff Game Saturday, February 28th. Opponent, time, and location

is TBA.

For all of your updates stay tuned to www.mccpioneers.com

6. Pioneers head to Gillette for first round playoff game

February 24, 2015

(Miles City, MT) The Miles Community College Pioneers finished as the 7th seed in the Region

IX North after closing out the regular season with a 96-79 victory over Sheridan College. MCC

finished with a 13-17 overall record and 4-10 in Region IX play and will head to Gillette College

on Saturday, February 28th for a first round Region IX North playoff game.

Gillette hosts as the #2 seed after finishing the regular season with a 24-6 overall record and 10-4

in the Region IX North.

Gillette is 2-0 vs. Miles CC this year after beating the Pioneers 99-89 in Miles City and 103-73

in Gillette.

Gillette College- Gillette comes into the playoffs as the #2 seed after finishing behind Northwest

College in the Region IX North. The Pronghorns average 98.6 points, 46.4 rebounds, and 18.6

rebounds per contest. They have 5 players who are scoring in double figures, led by Brandon

Jones (16.8 ppg) and Lorenzo Bonam (16.6 ppg).

Miles Community College- MCC is averaging 80.2 ppg, 30.7 rpg, and 13 apg. The Pioneers are

led by Myron Taylor (13.3 ppg), Teslim Idris (ppg), and Cole Ashby (12.3 ppg). Center

Emmanuel Olufemi averages 8.3 rebounds per contest, while guard Tyree King dishes out 3.6

assists a game.

Region IX North Playoffs (First Round) - Saturday, February 28th

# 8 Little Big Horn College (0-14) @ Northwest College (13-1) # 1

# 7 Miles Community College (4-10) @ Gillette College (10-4) # 2

# 6 Sheridan College (5-9) @ Central Wyoming College (9-5) # 3

# 5 Western Wyoming College (7-7) @ Casper College (8-6) # 4

The winners of each playoff game advance to the Region IX tournament hosted by the highest

remaining North Region team. The game in Gillette can be listened to live at

https://www.network1sports.com/station/kled. Tip-off is set for 5:00 pm on Saturday, February

28th with live radio coverage starting at 4:45 pm.

7. Miles CC ends season with first round playoff loss to Gillette

March 4, 2015

(Gillette, WY)- The 2014-2015 season came to an end for the Miles Community College

Pioneers on Saturday evening with a 71-59 setback to Gillette College in the first round of the

Region IX North Playoffs.

Trailing Miles CC 38-30 at the break, Gillette outscored the Pioneers 41-21 in the second half

behind Lorenzo Bonam's 17 points.

MCC finished the game shooting 37% from the field, 35% from 3-pt range, and went 9-of-13

from the free throw line.

Gillette held a slight advantage in rebounds (42-35), assists (13-9), and turned the ball over 8

times compared to MCC's 13 turnovers.

In his final game as a Pioneer, forward Teslim Idris notched 8 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Freshman guard Jalen Shepard had a game high 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field,

including 2-of-2 from long range. Shepard added 2 assists and 1 steal on the night.

Sophomore center Emmanuel Olufemi topped off his career with 9 points and 5 rebounds, while

sophomore Tyree King added 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists in his finale.

On the season, the Pioneers were led by sophomores Myron Taylor (12.9 ppg), Teslim Idris

(12.2), and freshman guard Cole Ashby (11.4 ppg). Idris finished the season shooting 52.1%

from the field, while Taylor shot 40.5% from 3-pt. range.

King led the team in assists per contest at 3.6, while Olufemi led the team in rebounds at 8.1 and

1.8 blocks per game.

Sophomores moving on include: King, Taylor, Greg Spencer, Grant Ellison, Idris, Christian Ker,

and Olufemi.

Back for head coach Chase Tait and the Pioneers for the 2015-2016 campaign include: Jalen

Shepard, Cole Ashby, and Daniel Haileleul.

In 31 contests, MCC finished 13-18 overall and 4-11 in the Region IX North. They had a 7-6

home record, 4-10 road record, and went 2-2 on neutral courts.

For all of your Pioneer Athletics News stay tuned to www.mccpioneers.com or on Facebook

with Miles Community College Pioneers.

8. Annual Cowtown Classic Basketball Tournament set for March 21-22, 2015

March 2, 2015

Cowtown Classic

March 21 & 22, 2015

The Pioneer Club hosts the annual Cowtown Classic Youth Basketball Tournament every March. The tournament is for 5th - 8th grade Boys and Girls teams and is held on the third full weekend of March each year. The Cowtown Classic is a fundraiser that proceeds the MCC

men's and women's basketball squads scholarship funds. The tournament has been going on since 1993.

The tournament is played on five courts across Miles City, including the MCC Centra (2 courts), Custer County District High School (2 courts), and Washington Middle School both Saturday and Sunday. The entry fee of $150 guarantees four games. We use Montana Officials

Association referees for our games.

The tournament not only benefits MCC, but also benefits the community and local businesses as

it is our way of giving back to the businesses that support us. Last season, the Cowtown brought in nearly 50 teams to the community from across Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

For more information contact Chase Tait at taitc@milescc.edu or 406/874-6213.

Cowtown Classic Entry Form

Cowtown Classic Rules

9. Hot shooting Casper overpowers Miles CC, Western Wyoming pushes past

Pioneers

February 10, 2015

(Miles City, MT) Casper shot 66% (12-18) from 3-pt. range and 70% (12-17) from the free throw line on their way to earning the Region IX victory over Miles CC, 78-55. The loss drops MCC to 10-15 overall and 1-8 in the Region IX North.

Casper held a big advantage on the glass as they out-rebounded the Pioneers 40-29 and outscored MCC 28-22 off the bench.

Freshman Cole Ashby led the way as he connected on 3-of-7 from 3-pt. range and a team high 11 points. Sophomore Teslim Idris chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds, while Sophomore Myron Taylor added 9 points.

Sophomore Center Emmanuel Olufemi notched 7 blocks for MCC, while adding 3 rebounds. Jalen Shepard added 7 points and 5 assists, while Tyree King chipped in 7 points and

dished out 3 assists.

WWC 72, MCC 62

WWC shot 55% from the field and out-rebounded the Pioneers 35-26 on their way to the Region

IX North victory.

For the second night in a row, Cole Ashby led the way with 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from

beyond the 3-pt line. He finished the night 2-of-3 from the free throw line and snagged 4 rebounds in the loss.

Teslim Idris added 15 points and 9 rebounds to go along with 2 blocks. Tyree King added 10 points on a perfect night from the free throw line (4-of-4). Grant Ellison chipped 8 points on 2-

of-7 from the 3-pt. range.

MCC drops to 10-16 overall and 1-9 in the Region IX North.

MCC hits the road for their last road series of the year when they travel to Sheridan College on Thursday, February 12th to square off against the Generals at 7:30 pm. They continue their two game road trip when they tip-off against Gillette College at 5:00 pm on Saturday, February 14th.

10. Tait Adds Three More for 2014-2015

June 25, 2014 JC Transfer, Two High School Players join Pioneer Basketball

Miles City, MT- Miles Community College head basketball coach, Chase Tait as announced the

signing of Myron Taylor, Jalen Shepard, and Christian Ker.

Taylor transfers to MCC after playing one season at Trinity Valley JC located in Athens, Texas.

The 6'2 guard from Killeen, TX played at 5A Copperas Cove High School where he averaged 14.2 points, 2.6 steals, 2.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per contest as a senior. He was named an All-District performer his senior season, as well as being honored as an All-District Academic

performer his junior and senior seasons.

Shepard joins MCC as a true freshman, where he prepped at Foothill High School in Henderson,

Nevada. The 6'0 guard averaged 12 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game his senior season. He was selected to the 1st Team All-Sunrise League as a senior.

Ker comes to MCC after prepping at Bigfork High School in Bigfork, Montana. The 6'6 Forward

was named to the Montana Class B All-State team in 2010 and 2011. He was also named to the Montana Class B 7-B 1st Team All-District team, and helped guide his football squad to the

2010 Class B State Championship as a quarterback.