Sports
Leopards begin season tonight
Published: November 1, 2001
The Temple College men's basketball team will begin its regular-season schedule at 7:30 p.m. today with a non-conference game against Navarro College in Corsicana.Coach Kirby Johnson guided the Leopards to a 27-5 record and a trip to the NJCAA Region V Tournament semifinals last season, but this TC edition will feature an entirely new cast of players. Among the top incoming freshmen are 6-7 forwards Edjuan Green and Jamil Aliyy, 6-5 wing Chris Burns, and 5-10 guard Sergio Sanchez.TC will battle Trinity Valley Community College at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Athens before playing its home opener against Mountain View College at 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday.Coach Kim Sebek's Lady Leopards will begin their regular season at 3 p.m. Friday against LSU-Eunice at the San Jacinto Classic in Houston. TC, which went 14-16 last season, will play tournament host San Jacinto at 3 p.m. Saturday before facing Blinn College in its home opener at 5:30 p.m. next Wednesday.A complete season preview of TC's men's and women's teams will appear in the Nov. 7 edition of the Telegram.