ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Names Rahim Lockhart New Head Men’s Basketball Coach
April 2, 2020
Former Ole Miss basketball standout and Rebel assistant coach Rahim Lockhart is the new head men’s basketball coach at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ (ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ) in Decatur.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Olivia Houston Wins Season’s Final Softball Player of Week Award
March 17, 2020
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ sophomore outfielder Olivia Houston was today named the MACJC Softball Player of the Week for March 9-15 after an explosive outing at the plate in a sweep over Marion Military Institute (Ala.) March 10 at the Softball Park in Decatur.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Women’s Soccer Announces 2020 Signees
March 12, 2020
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Head Women’s Soccer Coach Ryan Joiner has announced the new members of the Lady Warrior soccer team who will join the program in Decatur starting in fall 2020.
They include:
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ to Host Summer High School Girls Soccer Camp
March 12, 2020
Registration is underway for ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s high school girls soccer camp to be held May 31 and June 1-2 on ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ campus in Decatur.
The cost is $250 per camper for those staying overnight in a college residence hall and $200 for non-overnight campers.
Houston’s 12 RBI Power East Central to Softball Sweep of Marion Military
March 11, 2020
A walk-off single by sophomore left fielder Olivia Houston helped the No. 14 East Central Lady Warriors survive a wild afternoon at the Softball Park in Decatur Tuesday, March 10, and earn a doubleheader sweep over the Marion Military Lady Tigers.
Houston’s single helped the Lady Warriors win the nightcap 8-7 after winning game one 18-14 on an afternoon that saw 47 runs, 44 hits, and 11 home runs by both teams combined.
With the wins, East Central improves to 14-4 on the season. The visitors from Marion, Ala., are 18-11.
East Central Tennis Teams Drop 5-4 Matches to Jones
March 11, 2020
Four nationally ranked tennis teams hit the courts at the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Tennis Complex Tuesday, March 10, with the men’s and women’s teams from Jones College each claiming 5-4 wins over the teams from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ.
With the losses, the No. 20 ranked ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Lady Warriors are now 8-4 on the season and the Warriors are 7-5. The No. 19 Jones Lady Bobcats remain undefeated at 11-0, while the No. 20 Bobcats improve to 11-2.
East Central’s Jesse Boydstun Named MACJC Baseball Player of the Week
March 10, 2020
East Central right fielder Jesse Boydstun at the plate in action against Mississippi Delta. (EC Photo)
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ freshman outfielder Jesse Boydstun was selected the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Baseball Player of the Week for games played March 2-8.
East Central Baseball Salvages Split with East Mississippi
March 10, 2020
The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Warriors bounced back with a 4-2 win in the nightcap to salvage a doubleheader split with the East Mississippi Lions in non-conference baseball action Monday, March 9, at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex on the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ campus in Decatur.
The EMCC Lions won the opener 9-6. The Warriors are now 10-8 on the season, while EMCC is 1-13.
The two teams have already met once this season, with East Central sweeping a doubleheader in Decatur 6-4 and 9-1 back on Feb. 23.
