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EC football players move to next level • Safety Ingram inks with Florida State, Lake's -...___ Hickmon signs with t Middle Tennessee. S~lal to The Record Terry Underwood. mon of Lake and Andrew Har- At the top of the rington of DeKalb, now withMid– list is free safety dle Tennessee State University in Kenny Ingram of Murfreesboro; defensive end Orlando, who Keith Spann of Clinton, who nell Lytle of Collins, who's now attending Pikeville College in Pikeville, Kentucky.

Ingram was a first-year starter for the Warriors, earning honor– able mention All-State honors after registering 34 solo tackles and 15 assists. He also had one interception. He is a product of Edgewater High School in Orlan– do. Hickmon (6-1, 206), a two-year starter, received ECCC's Most Sec F()OTBALL, Page 2B

returns to Florida .signed with University of Ten– State University nesscc Martin; offensive linemen after a one-year Kerry Hudson of Philadelphia stint at ECCC. and Mentral Ledbetter of

Christmas came early for eight members of the 2006 East Central \ Community College football squad who signed letters of intent recently to continue their athletic careers on the university or four-year college level, announced Warrior head coach

Hic:kmon Ingram (6-6, 215), Louisville, tapped by the Univer- was listed among sity of West Alabama in Liv– the state's top JUCO prospects in ingston; quarterback Mike Dunn The Clarion-Ledger. of Orlando, who joined the Uni– Other mid-year transfers versity of Arkansas-Monticello include linebackers Ivon Hick- squad; and defensive back Dar-

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(57 percent) for 826 yards and two touchdowns. He also registered seven interceptions. He was named to the honorable mention All-State squad. Dunn is a product of Edge– water High School in Orlando. Lytle (6·1, 180), a first– year starter, posted 20 tackles and 10 assists. He was also named honorable mention All-State. Lytle is a product of Collins High School. Regarding the mid-year signees, CoachUnderwood said he is "very happy" for the young athletes as they begin new careers on the gridiron. "Everyone did a great job for us, and I wish them well," Underwood stated. Underwood said he anticipates several other Warriors players to sign the dotted line during the spring semester.

sen the Warriors' most valuable defensive line– man in 2006. He had 38 tackles, 14 assists, four quarterback sacks and two forced fumbles. He was named anMACJC All-Star and was chosen second team All-State. Syann is a product of Clinton High School. Two-year starter Hud– son (5-11, 290) was named the Warriors' most valu– able offensive lineman for 2006. He was also selected an MACJC All-Star and was named first team All– State. Hudson is a product of Philadelphia High School. Ledbetter (5-11, 272), also a two-year star ter, was named honorable mention All-State. He is a product of Louisville High School. Dunn (5-11, 189), a first– year starter and transfer from Bethune-Cookman, complf'ted 74 of 130 passes

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Valuable Player Award in 2006 and was chosen defen– sive team captain. He was also selected an MACJC All-Star and was named second team All-State. He was among the top tack– lers for last season, regis– t(lrmg 46 solo stops and 27 as!>ists. He also had two interceptions and a fumble recovery. He is a product of Lake High School. Harrington (6-2, 205), also a two-year starter, led EC in tackles with 57 and had 18 assists. He also recovered a fumble. He was chosen an MACJC All-Star and was selected honorable men– tion All-State. Harrington is a product of Kemper Cotmty High School. Spann (6-2, 255), another two-year starter, was cho-

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