Pete Manely, director of athletic training at Sterling College, has been named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Athletic Trainer of the Year, announced by the KCAC on Friday, July 15. Manely will be formally recognized at the Sport Management Conference on Aug. 2 at the University of Saint Mary.

Sterling College announced that the Higher Learning Commission reaffirmed the accreditation of Sterling College. This action is a result of years of reporting and analysis, which culminated in an accreditation visit from the Higher Learning Commission’s peer review team in April.

Sterling College announced the launch of the men’s and women’s tennis program, beginning in the 2017-18 fall season. Additionally, Lonnie Isaac has been named head coach of the Sterling College tennis program. Isaac, an accomplished coach, comes to Sterling from Bethel College, where he established a strong and successful tennis program over the past decade.

Partnering with GraceWorks Alaska for another year, student-athletes from Sterling College and Emporia State University spent a week serving families in Anchorage. The 11 athletes traveled with women’s basketball head coach K.C. Bassett, women’s soccer head coach Justin Morris, Leavenworth resident Bill Bassett and Sterling resident Wendy Comley.

The group of Sterling College representatives served meals to kids and families in a park, followed by a Bible lesson and playing games. They also went on morning prayer walks and held an evening supper for park visitors.