ECCC's Chris Lawrance Named ITA All-American
June 14, 2021
East Central Community College's Chris Lawrance (York, Australia) has been named as an Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American among community college players from across the country. The prestigious honor is only given to student-athletes who finish in the top 10 of the final ITA singles rankings.
ECCC Announces 2021 Football Schedule
June 8, 2021
The 2021 football season is just 12 weeks away and the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference is slated for a full nine-game season. The East Central Warriors, who had to cut the 2020 season short due to COVID-19, finished the year 2-3 overall and closed out the year with a 13-10 overtime victory over Co-Lin in Wesson.
ECCC Now Offering Weekday Orientation Sessions Throughout Summer
June 4, 2021
New and transfer students planning to attend East Central Community College in fall 2021 can now take advantage of our Weekday Orientation sessions on the Decatur campus.
Weekday Orientation is available beginning June 7 Mondays through Thursdays from either 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The college will be closed on Monday, July 5, for the Independence Day holiday. Fall 2021 classes begin on Monday, Aug. 16.
Warrior Tennis Ranks 19th in Final Poll After Impressive Showing at Nationals
June 3, 2021
The East Central Community College men's tennis team closed out the 2021 season with a No. 19 national ranking in the final Oracle ITA poll after a stellar performance at the NJCAA DI Tennis Championship in Plano, Texas. The Warriors finished the tournament tied as the 18th overall team, the third-best finish upon MACCC schools.
Lady Warrior Tennis Ranks 21st Nationally
June 3, 2021
For the second straight year, the Lady Warrior tennis team of East Central Community College ranked No. 21 in the final Oracle ITA tennis polls. This ranking the team earned the first-ever bid to the NJCAA DI Tennis Championship in Mesa, Ariz. The Lady Warriors posted a 21st place finish, fourth-best among MACCC schools in attendance.
Richardson, Gipson Pick Up Postseason Softball Honors
May 25, 2021
East Central Community College softball player Zharia Richardson, a freshman from Gulfport, earned First Team All-Conference honors while Katelynn Gipson, a freshman from Decatur, picked up an honorable mention nod for their solid play through the year in the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference.
ECCC Warrior Golf Classic Raises More than $12,000 for Student Scholarships
May 25, 2021
The Delta Directional team won the Championship Flight during the 18th Annual East Central Community College Warrior Golf Classic held May 14 at the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, located on the Pearl River Resort in Choctaw.
Sponsored by the ECCC Alumni Association, the four-person scramble raised more than $12,000 for student scholarships, according to event coordinator Maria McLeod, assistant to the vice president for public information at ECCC in Decatur.
