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LadyWa Defending Nonh Divtsion cham– pions East Central Community College will begin 1995 l>Oftball ac– tion by traveling to Holmes Com– munity College for a 3 p.m. double– header start on the Goodman campus. The Lady Warriors, who posted a 25-15 mark last season in just their second year of l'Ompetition, feature five returnee:. mcluding All– Region 23 and All-State outfielder Tish Vance of Ne\\ton County Academy and infielder Eugenia Joe of Choctav.; Central; and All State selections Melissa Loper (pitcher) and &cky Luke (infielder), both of Newton County High School. Other sophomores include return– lOg outfielder fa\\anna Carter of Union and first-year pla)er Oavita Morris, an outfiddcr from Nc~hoba Central. Fre!>hmen include outfielders Chiquita Hickmon and Mim Gor– don, both of Union, Christy Madbon ot Ne:.hoba Central and .loanie Wimtead of Leake Academy; infielders Tabatha Gainey of Leake Academy and Chasity Bounds of Ne" ton Coun– ty Academy, catcher Keisha Col– eman of Louisville and pitcher Shannon Ha n on of Union. Head coach 1\fike Anderson said he expects another successful cam– paign from thb year's :.quad, \\hich now competes in the South D1' ison. "I feel real confident about this team We have several talented athletes and should do very well.

ECCC Softball Team.. . Above are members of the East Central Communit) Col– lege women's softball ream for the 1995 campaign. Pictured are (kneeling from left) outfielder Joanie Winstead, Leake Academy; outfielder Chiquita Hickmon, Union; pitcher Melissa Loper and infielder Beck) Luke, both of Newton County; infielder Tabatha Gainey, Leake Academ) : outfielder Christ) Madison, Neshoba Central; catcher Keisha Coleman, Louisville; and (stan· ding from left) manage• Jason Vanderpoorten, Newton; outfielder Davita Morris, Nesboba Ceo· tral; infielder Eugenia Joe, Choctaw Central; outfielder Mim Gordon and pitcher Shannon Har– rison, both of Union; infielder Chasity Bounds, Newton Academy; outfielder Tawanna Carter. Union; infielderTisb Vance, Newton Academy; and manager Ryan Buteux, Newton. The Lad~ Warriors are coached by Mike Anderson. (EC Photo)

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