No. 8 ECCC Softball to Face No. 1 JCJC in MACJC State Tournament

May 2, 2017

After sweeping Northwest Mississippi Community College in a first round playoff series last weekend, the East Central Community College Lady Warrior softball team will compete in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges State Tournament Friday-Sunday, May 5-7, at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville.

All four teams participating are ranked in the top 10 in the country.

ECCC Softball Sweeps Northwest to Advance to MACJC State Tournament

May 1, 2017

ECCC Softball Sweeps Northwest to Advance to MACJC State Tournament

The East Central Community College softball team swept Northwest Mississippi Community College in an MACJC best-of-three playoff series Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, on the Decatur campus to advance to next weekend’s state tournament.

The Lady Diamond Warriors took game one 13-5 on Friday after putting up seven runs in the third inning. East Central then won a back and forth game two battle on Saturday 17-12.

ECCC Preparing to Tackle Budget Cuts in Upcoming Fiscal Year

April 28, 2017

All options for revenue increases and expenditure reductions for fiscal year 2018 are being considered according to President Dr. Billy Stewart as East Central Community College (ECCC) prepares to deal with a more than $1 million reduction in state appropriations in the upcoming fiscal year. The college is anticipating a reduction of $1,042,151 when the 2018 fiscal year begins on July 1, 2017, which represents a 9.61 percent decrease in state appropriations compared to the original figure from the 2017 fiscal year.

ECCC Baseball Picks Up Big Conference Wins At Meridian

April 26, 2017

The East Central Community College baseball team picked up a crucial doubleheader sweep over Meridian Community College in Meridian on Tuesday, April 25.

The bats were hot for the Warriors with a 14-0 game one win and an 8-5 win in the nightcap.

With the wins, East Central improved to 29-13 overall and 15-9 in MACJC league play. The Warriors are currently in fifth place in league play with the top nine teams qualifying for post-season play.