ECCC Baseball to Face Northwest in Opening Game of NJCAA Region 23 Tournament

May 15, 2017

After sweeping Mississippi Delta Community College in a first round playoff series last week, the East Central Community College Diamond Warrior baseball team will compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 23 Tournament Wednesday-Sunday, May 17-21, at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville.

East Central enters the tournament as the No. 5 seed and will face No. 2 seed Northwest Mississippi Community College Wednesday, May 17, at 3 p.m. The two teams split a doubleheader during the regular season.

ECCC Board of Trustees Approves Budget Plan to Address Reductions in State Appropriations

May 12, 2017

The East Central Community College Board of Trustees this week approved the college’s 2017-18 budget plan aimed at offsetting a $1.04 million reduction in state appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2017.

The budget plan, which includes expenditure reductions and revenue increases, was approved at the board’s May meeting held on the Decatur campus.

ECCC Baseball Advances to NJCAA Region 23 Tournament

May 12, 2017

With a sweep over Mississippi Delta Community College May 10 and May 11 in a best-of-three playoff series, the East Central Community College baseball team advances to the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 23 Tournament May 17-20 on the campus of Jones County Junior College in Ellisville.

The Diamond Warriors picked up two run-rule victories over the Trojans in the series. ECCC won game one 10-2 and game two with a 16-7 win at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur.

ECCC Recognizes 2017 Retirees

May 9, 2017


These East Central Community College retirees were honored during the college’s end-of-the-year luncheon held Friday, May 5, 2017 in Mabry Memorial Cafeteria. Pictured are (from left) Mary Boulton, director of the Success Center; Polly Mayes, drafting and design technology instructor; and Shelia Stamper, business office clerk. (EC Photo)

ECCC Baseball Set to Host First Round Region 23 Playoff Series May 10-11

May 8, 2017

The East Central Community College baseball will host Mississippi Delta Community College in a best two-of-three National Junior College Athletic Association Region 23 first round playoff series Wednesday and Thursday, May 10-11, at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur.

Game one of the NJCAA Region 23 series will be Wednesday, May 10, at 6 p.m. Game two is scheduled for Thursday, May 11, at 2 p.m. Game three, if necessary, will follow on Thursday.

East Central Softball Ends Season in MACJC State Tourney

May 10, 2017

The No. 8 nationally ranked East Central Community College softball team fell short in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges State Tournament after dropping consecutive games to No. 1 ranked Jones County Junior College and No. 6 ranked Itawamba Community College. The double elimination tournament was held on the campus of Jones County in Ellisville.

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