1998

Jimmy AndrewsfThe Meridian Star COLLEGE BOUND- Choctaw Central's Randy Tangle, left, Ivan Billie, center, and Dominic Hernandez s gned Wednesday to play football collegiately a~ Warriors hea~ !oot~all coa~h Tomr"' ~ccoo , standmg left, and athletic director Walter Wilson look on. B1lhe s1gned w1th M1ss s~1oo State. while Tangle and Hernandez signed with East Central Community College. ECCC sends players to t he next leve

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ECCC Players Moving On

By Murray Coleman The W.er a an Star

ECCC Players Moving On Pos. Ht.

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The Ea~t Central Community College Warnor, lo:-t .some key performer:- \\ edne,.day. But ECC conchc,.. :.ay they under:-tand. "You alwa,>:. hate to lose them and we're -..orry to ~ee them go. But at the ~arne time, we're real happ) for all the~e guys," l>aid Terry Underwood, defensive coordinator for ECC. Some key Warrior:; transfer– ring to four-year programs Wcdne-..day included: • Kicker Shaun \\'alker, who Unden' ood ays i::. almo:-t a sure bet from 48 yard:::- and in. signed with Southeastern :\tiRsouri State. ~He'l> definitely a Division 1 kicker.'' sa1d Unden\'ood. • Quarterback A1 Hunt, who was a first-team JuCo All– American la:.t season as a

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try. • Two ECC defensive line– men, William Curry and Delvin Rainer, decided to transfer to Jacksonville State. A third, Kendrick Clancy, signed with Ole Miss. "Clancy g r aduated early and actually enrolled at Ole Miss already," said Underwood. "He'll be par– ticipating in their spring train– ing, which I'm sure will help

punter after averaging 44. 1 yards per kick, signed with Division II Wingate University in North Carolina. • Dejuan Clark , an All– Region JuCo linebacker, signed with Kentucky State. Another starter at the position, Kenny Kelley, opted to play for Auburn after courtships with Ole :Miss, Southern Miss and several other major colleges across the coun-

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