ECCC Soccer Teams to Hold Open Tryouts

January 19, 2017

Tryouts for the 2017 East Central Community College women’s and men’s soccer teams will be held on the Decatur campus, announced head soccer coaches Gray Massey and Kenneth Thompson.

The men will hold their tryout on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. The women will hold their tryout on Friday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. Registration will be held at the Brackeen-Wood Physical Education Building beginning at 1 p.m.

New Courses Offered Through ECCC Workforce Development Center

Jan. 18, 2017

The East Central Community College Workforce Development Center will offer various new classes beginning during the month of January.

Courses offered at the Philadelphia/Neshoba County Career-Technical Center include:

• Sewing/Embroidery–Classes begin Monday, Jan. 23, and meet from 6 to 9 p.m. for four consecutive Mondays. Cost is $100 per person and Jill Powe will serve as instructor.

ECCC Men’s Basketball Falls Short Against Gulf Coast

January 18, 2017

The East Central Community College Warriors lost a close back and forth battle against the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Bulldogs 79-77 in Perkinston Tuesday, Jan. 17.

The score was tied seven times and the lead changed hands nine times in the second half alone, but a lay-up with two seconds left in the game put Gulf Coast on top for the win.

ECCC led by one at the intermission.

ECCC Women’s Basketball Team Defeats Rival EMCC 72-69

January 11, 2017


Autumn Taylor

The East Central Community College women’s basketball team beat rival East Mississippi Community College in a hard fought game in Scooba Tuesday, Jan. 10, by the score of 72-69.

The Lady Warriors jumped out to an early advantage in the first quarter leading the Lady Lions 25-21, but could not hold on to the lead trailing 41-34 at the intermission.

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