2007

WEEK oF :!::le-e, . 1 o ECCC hands ut awards in

Football and soccer play- mention J. C. Grid·Wire ers and members of the All-American, All-Region c'heerleading squad for 23 and first team All-State. 2007 were honored during Ross, who is among East Central Community numerous Warriors College's Fall Sports Ban- expected to sign mid-year quet held recently on the scholarships at four-year :Qecatur campus. schools and universities, ECCC President Dr. Phil finished second in the A Sutphin was among pre- state in rushing with 695 &enters at the annual cere- yards on 98 carries, a 7.1· mony, and recognized stu- yard average. He also dent athletes who received scored eight touchdowns. academic awards. Addi- Ross mi~sed the last two tiona! honors were pre- games of the season due to sented by coaches of each a knee injury. LeGarrette sport and the cheerleading Blount of East Mississippi sponsor. Letters were pre- Community College was sented to all sophomore the top rusher with 1.042 athletes. · yards on 178 carries a 5.9· , Team awards in football yard average · through were presented to corner- nine games. He scored six back Fredrick Lyons. a touchdowns. product of Newton County Frierson was also cho– High School, Academic sen All-Region 23, first Award; nose guard Henry team All State and partici– Scott of Will Rogers High pated in the annual School in Tulsa. Okla.. MACJC All-Star Classic. inost valuable defensive ~ led ECCC in intercep– lineman; guard James tibns with three. Jenkins of Columbus, Warriors receiving sec– offensive team captain and ond team All-State honors most valuable offensive include quarterback Deon lineman; free safety Ray Williams, a product of Rrierson, a product of Hill- Tuscaloosa (Ala.) County crest High School in High School: wide receiver Tuscaloosa. Kemba Bryant Freddie Parham. of St. Most · ''lluable Defensive Clair County HS in ~Jar­ Back; offen;:,i tackle garet, Ala.; offen:.h e line–

ciency. Brackett. who was also chosen on the J.C. Grid– Wire All-American honor– able mention squad. was one of the state's top tack– lers all season and fin· ished in third place with 81 solo stops and 30 assists. Scott had 63 tackles and 19 assists. Williams joined Frier– son and offensive lineman Marquis Harris of Meridi– an, tight end Spencer Spane of Terry, linebacker Jamar Lawrence of Tucaloosa County and cor– nerback Dameon Brown of Thomastown on the South squad in the .NIACJC All– Star Classic held Dec 1 at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville. The North All· Stars won the annual matchup 17-14. Harris, Spane.

Lawrence. Brown and Lyons also received honor– able mention All-Statehon– ors along with linebacker Harvey Brown of Neshoba Central, wide receiver Kendrick May and defen– sive end Josh Lewis. both of Tuscaloosa County: cor– nerback Travis Robinson and offensive tackle John Baile)~ both of Hillcrest HS in Tuscaloosa. defensive lineman Quan Lowe of Holt High School in Tuscaloosa. wide receiver Michael Townsend of For– est. running back Lamario Hopson of Meridian, wide receiver Katlan French of Starkville Academy, defen- ____ sive end Chris Ivy, defen- sive linemen KenWhitfield and Mark Hoskins, and strong safety Ken Cole- _________ man. all of Louisville; linebacker Vonzell Jack- _ _______ son of Aliceville, Ala.; kicker/punter Beau Han- ____

John Bailey of Hillcrest man James Jenkins of HS in Tuscaloo::.a. defen- Columbus: return special– sive lineman Mark ist Maurice Langston. of Hoskins of Louisville and Northeast Lauderdale linebacker Jamar High School in Meridian; Lawrence of Tuscaloosa nose guard Henry Scott, of A.P?EAR:: C. (Ala.) County, Warrior Will Rogers High School in Award; linebacker David Tulsa, Okla.; and David C . R-HAI": Brackett of Philadelphia, Brackett of Philadelphia. A I '-' • defensive team captain; Williams completed 57· ... and running back Roo- of-121 passes for 942 yards ~con COL sevelt Ross, a product of and nine touchdowns. He , Ocala-Forest HS in Ocala, had four interceptions. UNION ~P?! Fla., most valuable player Williams. who averaged '-"' , 1._ ,..... TOP r. and most valuable offen- 104.7 yards passing per '\ '"~ '$ 'J sive back. contest. finished the sea- SP'RIT OF N Ross was also recognized son with a leagJ.te-best '' for beingnamed honorable 130.4 rating in pass em- OTHER -------------------------