East Central News

March 11, 2020

A walk-off single by sophomore left fielder Olivia Houston helped the No. 14 East Central Lady Warriors survive a wild afternoon at the Softball Park in Decatur Tuesday, March 10, and earn a doubleheader sweep over the Marion Military Lady Tigers.

Houston’s single helped the Lady Warriors win the nightcap 8-7 after winning game one 18-14 on an afternoon that saw 47 runs, 44 hits, and 11 home runs by both teams combined.

With the wins, East Central improves to 14-4 on the season. The visitors from Marion, Ala., are 18-11.

March 11, 2020

Four nationally ranked tennis teams hit the courts at the ECCC Tennis Complex Tuesday, March 10, with the men’s and women’s teams from Jones College each claiming 5-4 wins over the teams from East Central Community College.

With the losses, the No. 20 ranked ECCC Lady Warriors are now 8-4 on the season and the Warriors are 7-5. The No. 19 Jones Lady Bobcats remain undefeated at 11-0, while the No. 20 Bobcats improve to 11-2.

March 10, 2020


East Central Community College’s ninth president Dr. Brent Gregory addresses the campus community following his selection. (EC Photo)​

The East Central Community College Board of Trustees today named college alumnus Dr. Brent Gregory as the ninth president of the two-year institution in Decatur, Miss.

March 10, 2020


East Central right fielder Jesse Boydstun at the plate in action against Mississippi Delta. (EC Photo)

East Central Community College freshman outfielder Jesse Boydstun was selected the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Baseball Player of the Week for games played March 2-8.

March 10, 2020

The East Central Community College Warriors bounced back with a 4-2 win in the nightcap to salvage a doubleheader split with the East Mississippi Lions in non-conference baseball action Monday, March 9, at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex on the ECCC campus in Decatur.

The EMCC Lions won the opener 9-6. The Warriors are now 10-8 on the season, while EMCC is 1-13.

The two teams have already met once this season, with East Central sweeping a doubleheader in Decatur 6-4 and 9-1 back on Feb. 23.

March 9, 2020


Warrior shortstop Roper Ball slides safely into home to give East Central a 2-1 lead over Jones in game one. (EC Photo)​

The East Central Community College Warriors took a pair of non-conference baseball games from the visiting Jones College Bobcats Sunday, March 8, at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex on the campus in Decatur.

March 9, 2020


East Central shortstop Kaylee Webb lays out on an infield pop up in game one against Lansing. (EC Photo)