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ECCC Warrior Baseball Splits Road Doubleheader at Southwest

March 28, 2019

The Southwest Bears erased a four-run deficit in game one to take a 5-4 win, before the East Central Community College bats came alive in game two and the Warriors grabbed an 11-1 run-rule win in six innings for the doubleheader split Wednesday, March 27, on the Southwest campus in Summit.

With the MACJC doubleheader split, East Central is now 11-11 overall on the season and 4-4 in MACJC play. Southwest is 10-11 overall and 2-6 in the conference.

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ECCC Women’s Tennis Upsets Meridian, Men Drop Tough Decision to Eagles

March 28, 2019

The No. 25 ranked East Central Community College women’s tennis team picked up a big 5-4 win over the No. 19 ranked Meridian Community College Lady Eagles Wednesday, March 27, at the ECCC Tennis Complex on the campus in Decatur.

It was East Central’s first win over perennial MACJC power Meridian since Jay Pacelli took over as head coach in July 2015.

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ECCC’s Holdiness Signs to Play Soccer for the MUW Owls

March 28, 2019

East Central Community College sophomore midfielder Hunter Holdiness has signed to continue his soccer career next year at MUW: Mississippi University for Women in Columbus.

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ECCC Women’s Basketball to Hold Tryout April 11

March 27, 2019

The East Central Community College women’s basketball team will hold a tryout from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in Brackeen-Wood Gym on the campus in Decatur.

The tryout is open to players who will graduate from high school in 2019, or have already graduated but have not already played two years of college sports. Anyone who is not a 2019 high school graduate will need to bring a copy of a recent physical in order to participate.

The cost is $20 per person, and players should bring their own basketball shoes.

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ECCC to Offer One-Day Painting, Soap Crafting Continuing Education Classes

March 27, 2019

Looking for something fun to do? Interested in learning a new craft? East Central Community College in Decatur will offer one-day continuing education courses in Painting 101 and Homemade Soap Crafting during the month of April. The cost for each course is $40 per person.

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Sign Up Underway for ECCC’s Next 16-Week Program in Electrical Utility Lineman

March 26, 2019

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ECCC Softball Sweeps Meridian to Move Into 4th Place in MACJC Standings

March 27, 2019

The East Central Community College Lady Warrior softball team picked up its second straight MACJC conference sweep with a pair wins against the Meridian Lady Eagles Tuesday, March 26, at Tommy McDonald Field at Highland Park in Meridian.

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ECCC to Hold Auditions for Concert Choir, Vocé

March 26, 2019

East Central Community College in Decatur recently announced audition dates for students interested in being a member of the Concert Choir and/or Vocé vocal ensemble for the 2019-20 college term.

Dates and times include 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019; noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2019; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8.

Students may also audition Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 12-13. There will be a signup sheet on the door of room 102 in Vickers Fine Arts Center for those two days.