September 26, 2016
The East Central Community College women’s soccer team beat Pearl River Community College 1-0 in two overtimes in non-division action Friday, Sept. 23.
The victory over the defending MACJC state champions improved ECCC to 8-0 on the season.
The match remained scoreless through 90 minutes and had to go into double overtime before freshman forward Sierra Maness of Corinth High School was able to score with four minutes remaining.
September 23, 2016
The East Central Community College Warrior football team ended a 13-game losing-streak to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Bulldogs with a 42-28 victory in Bailey Stadium in Decatur Thursday, Sept. 22.
The last time ECCC beat Gulf Coast was in 2002 with a 28-21 win over the Bulldogs.
The East Central Community College Alumni Association recently announced annual alumni award recipients who will receive special recognition Saturday, Oct. 15, during the college’s annual Homecoming celebration.
Chief Phyliss Anderson (Class of 1994) of Carthage was chosen Alumna of the Year and Prentice Copeland (Class of 1949) of Philadelphia was selected Alumnus of the Year.
September 21, 2016
The East Central Community College Warrior soccer team fought hard, but ran out of time in a 4-2 loss against the Southwest Community College Bears Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Bailey Stadium on the Decatur campus.
The Warriors were down 2-0 in the second half, but were able to tie the game 2-2 with 13 minutes to play.
Southwest scored on a penalty kick and added another goal with two minutes left to play to go up for good and the win.
September 21, 2016
The East Central Community College women’s soccer team moved to 7-0 on the season after winning a non-division rematch against the Southwest Mississippi Community College Lady Bears Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Bailey Stadium on the Decatur campus.
Southwest jumped out to the early lead, but East Central freshman Cailee Helen McClain of Starkville High School was able to tie the game with 31 minutes left in the first half.
September 20, 2016
East Central Community College freshman forward Sierra Maness has been named the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Women's Soccer Offensive of the Week for the week of Sept. 12-18.
September 20, 2016
East Central Community College defensive back Juwon Hayes-Keyes has been named the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Football Defensive Player of the Week for his play against Pearl River Community College Thursday, Sept. 15.
September 19, 2016
The East Central Community College men’s soccer team lost a close 3-2 battle against Hinds Community College Friday, Sept. 16, in Raymond.
ECCC scorers were Blake Bonds of Germantown High School, assisted by Fredy Gutierrez of Pontotoc High School, and Tanner Lindsey of Northwest Rankin High School.
The loss dropped the Warriors to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in the MACJC North Division.
