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Lincoln
Christian signs 6-foot-7 center
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[JULY 8, 2003]
John
Searby, head men's basketball coach at Lincoln Christian College,
recently announced the signing of 6-foot-7 center Travis Chase of
St. Clair, Mo., to a national letter of intent to play men's
basketball at LCC.
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Chase comes from a long history of
basketball success in the state of Missouri. His grandfather was a
two-time state champion coach at Branson High School and was
inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. Travis has
carried on that tradition of basketball excellence, starting for
three years on the highly successful St. Clair High School teams
coached by Dino McKinney.
A 1997 graduate of St. Clair High
School, Chase was one of five seniors to score over 500 career
points. In his senior year, he was all-area honorable mention and
played several all-star games.
"We are extremely pleased that Travis
has chosen to finish his education at Lincoln Christian College,"
says Searby. "Travis is going to be an asset to our campus, not only
on the court but also in the community."
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Chase is also excited about joining the
Preacher basketball program. "I am very excited for the chance to
play for coach Searby," he says. "I chose LCC because of the chance
to be surrounded by Christian students and teachers ... and I am
looking forward to being extremely successful."
The son of Bill and LoRaine Chase of
St. Clair, Mo., he transfers to Lincoln Christian from Fontbonne
University, where he played for one season. He intends to major in
business administration or general ministry at Lincoln Christian.
LCC is a
member of the National Christian College Athletic Association and
participates in six intercollegiate sports: men's basketball,
women's basketball, volleyball, men's soccer, women's soccer and
men's baseball.
[LCCS
news release]
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