1994

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New field greets EC softball .team

by returnees Migkha McDonald, a third baseman from Newton and an All State selection last year; catcher Kim Rayburn of Louisville, second baseman/outfielder Kim Reel of Nanih Waiya and outfielder Sara Hollingsworth of Neshoba Central. Another sophomore on the squad is first-year team member Jamala Odom of Scott Central, expected to see a lot of playing time at third base. Freshmen squad members in– clude catcher/ frrst baseman Tawan– na Carter and outfielder J .J. Moorehead, both of Union; out– fielder Shonda Hurst and out– fielder/ catcher Tish Vance, both of Newton County Academy; third baseman Eugenia Joe, Choctaw Central; and pitcher Melissa Loper, shortstop/ouffielder Becky Luke, outfielder Melinda Nelson, and frrst baseman Tonya Craig, all of Newton County.

When the East Central Com– munity College women's softball squad begin 1994 competition Wednesday ag~t Jones Jurrior College, not only will team members be donned in new uniforms but players will als.o be competing on a new field. Located north of the intramural and baseball fields, the new com– plex is in "excellent condition" and ready for the upcoming 18 games (including double headers) home schedule, said coach Mike Ander– son, now in his second year of directing the softball program. In their initial season last year, the Lady Warriors surprised most opponents by winning eight games with an all-volunteer squad. Those selected for this year's team par– ticipated in tryouts and werz award– ed athletic scholarships. Coach Anderson said he is "op– timistic" about this year's team, led

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