March 30, 2019
Freshman Dylan Barnett out of Newton County goes high for a return against Holmes. (EC Photo)
The East Central Community College tennis teams swept the visitors from Holmes Community College in matches played Friday, March 29, at the ECCC Tennis Complex in Decatur.
March 29, 2019
East Central Community College sophomore guard Roti Ware has been named to the 2019 National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region 23 Men’s Basketball Team.
March 28, 2019
Student Hall of Fame inductees for 2019 and their respective high schools include (from left) Anna Burns of Leake Central, Ryan Ethridge of West Lauderdale, Nicole Ferguson and Shelby Greenwood, both of Neshoba Central, Rebekah Scitzs of West Lauderdale, and Joshua Warnsley of Newton County.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
March 26, 2019
Instructor Curtis Bradley demonstrates for his students the proper procedures for safely climbing a utility pole during East Central Community College’s first-ever Electrical Utility Lineman program. Registration is currently underway for the next 16-week program, which begins Aug. 5, 2019 on the Decatur campus. (EC Photo)
