October 5, 2016
A hat trick by sophomore midfielder Fredy Gutierrez powered the East Central Community College men’s soccer team to its fourth straight win, a 4-2 MACJC North Division victory over Itawamba Community College in a match played Oct. 5 in Fulton.
October 5, 2016
A goal by freshman forward Sierra Maness with one minute to play sent the match into overtime before Itawamba Community College scored the golden goal in the second extra period to win a MACJC North Division soccer match against East Central Community College Oct. 5 in Fulton.
October 4, 2016
East Central Community College sophomore midfielder Fredy Gutierrez has been named the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Men's Soccer Offensive of the Week for the week of Sept. 26- Oct.2.
Gutierrez, a product of Ponotoc High School, had six shots on goal, three goals and one assist in a 1-0 East Central victory over Meridian Community College and a 1-0 win Jones County College.
The East Central men's soccer team, coached by Kenneth Thompson, is 6-6 on the season and 2-2 in the MACJC North Division.
October 5, 2016
Ovid Vickers, retired East Central Community College English instructor and longtime weekly newspaper columnist, will release his second book, “Notes in the Margin: A Collection of Columns About East Central Community College,” during the college’s annual Homecoming festivities scheduled Saturday, Oct. 15.
Additional classes at four locations have been added to the fall semester offerings by the East Central Community College Workforce Development Center.
Classes offered on the Decatur campus include:
October 3, 2016
The East Central Community College men’s soccer team was seconds away from heading into overtime against Jones County Junior College Friday, Sept. 30, in Ellisville, but a goal by freshman Jacob Thomas brought home an East Central win.
The match remained scoreless until 19 seconds to play.
Midfielder Thomas of Northwest Rankin High School scored off an assist by Tomaz McNair of Forest High School for the 1-0 victory.
October 3, 2016
The East Central Community College women’s soccer team fell to No. 11 nationally ranked Jones County Junior College 5-0 Friday, Sept. 30, in Ellisville and went on to beat Jacksonville College of Jacksonville, Texas 3-1 Saturday, Oct. 1, in Perkinston.
In the matchup with Jacksonville, the Panthers jumped on the board first before Warrior freshman Sierra Maness of Corinth High School tied up the match with 32 minutes left in the first half.
October 3, 2016
The East Central Community College golf team had its best showing of the fall 2016 season over the weekend as the Warriors finished sixth in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Event No. 3, the Hinds Community College Invitational. The 36-hole event was held at Eagle Ridge in Raymond and hosted by Hinds.
East Central posted a team score of 613, its best two-day total of the fall by 27 strokes.
October 3, 2016
Student recruiters from the University of Southern Mississippi Admissions Office will be on hand when the East Central Community College Warriors and Jones County Junior College Bobcats clash on the football field Thursday, Oct. 6. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. in Bailey Stadium on the Decatur campus.
September 30, 2016
The East Central Community College golf team traveled to Southaven Sept. 25-26 to compete in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Event No. 2 of the fall season, hosted by Northwest Mississippi Community College.
East Central finished in 10th place in the competition, posting a team score of 663 over the 36-hole event.
