April 29, 2019

Several East Central Community College student-athletes received honors during the college’s 2019 Spring Sports Awards Banquet held recently in Mabry Cafeteria on the campus in Decatur.


East Central Community College baseball player George Farid of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, received the Scholar-Athlete Award at the 2019 Spring Sports Awards Banquet held on the campus in Decatur. The award is given to the sophomore team member with the highest grade-point average. (EC Photo)


East Central Community College women’s basketball players honored at the 2019 Spring Sports Awards Banquet held on the campus in Decatur include (front row, from left) Jariyah Covington of Starkville, Most Valuable Player and First Team All-State; T’Kasmin Colston of Philadelphia, Hustle Award; Sharan Turner of East Ascension in Gonzales, La., Co-Most Valuable Offensive Player and Honorable Mention All-State; and Breanna Riley of Biloxi, Most Improved; and (back row, from left) Diamond Wraggs of Louisville, Warrior Award, Honorable Mention All-State, and Region 23 All-Tournament Team; Feria Mays of Kosciusko, Scholar-Athlete Award; Whitney Waters of Heidelberg, Co-Most Valuable Offensive Player; and KeiMoya Walker of Jackson Murrah, Most Valuable Defensive Player. (EC Photo)


East Central Community College men’s basketball players honored at the 2019 Spring Sports Awards Banquet held on the campus in Decatur include (front row, from left) Devin Carter of Pearl, Most Improved; and Josh Green of Harrison Central, Most Valuable Defensive Player; and (back row, from left) JaQuarius Smith of Noxubee County, Hustle Award; Roti Ware of Morton, Warrior Award co-recipient, Most Valuable Offensive Player, All-State, All-Region, and Honorable Mention All-American; and Brandon Williams of Leake County, Scholar-Athlete Award. Not pictured is Nick Preyer of Mobile, Ala., LeFlore, co-recipient of the Warrior Award. (EC Photo)


East Central Community College cheerleaders honored at the 2019 Spring Sports Awards Banquet held on the campus in Decatur include (from left) Nicole Longmire of Newton County, Warrior Award, and Nicole Thorne and Brianna Dailey, both of Newton County, co-recipients of the Scholar-Athlete Award. (EC Photo)


East Central Community College softball player Annika Jones of Leake Academy received the Scholar-Athlete Award at the 2019 Spring Sports Awards Banquet held on the campus in Decatur. The award is given to the sophomore team member with the highest grade-point average. (EC Photo)


East Central Community College tennis players honored at the 2019 Spring Sports Awards Banquet held on the campus in Decatur include (front row, from left) Bethany Wellerman of Newton County Academy, Scholar-Athlete Award, Most Valuable Player, and Team Captain; and Gabriela Gomez of Bogota, Colombia, Warrior Award; and (back row, from left) Isaac Santitto of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia, Warrior Award; Chris Lawrance of York, Western Australia, Most Valuable Player; Isaac Keen of Winston Academy, Team Captain; and Will Ladner of Stone County, Scholar-Athlete Award. (EC Photo)