2008

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--------~--------------------------------------------------- :> f ECCC Announces Spring Sports Award Winners

Various honors were presented to members of East Central Community College's spring sports teams during the annual awards program held May 5 on the Decatur campus. ECCC President Dr. Phil A. Sutphin and respective team coaches presented awards. Receiving honors in baseball were Robert Westbrook of Little Rock, scholar athlete; Brian Jones of Scottsville, Ky., most valuable player and most valuable pitcher; Jack Edmonson of Louisville, most improved; and Josh Lafferty of Quitman, Jamie Clark Warrior Award. Laf– ferty, Chris Parkman of Pu– laski and Jacob Casey of Union received team cap– tain honors. The Diamond Warriors are led by head coach Neal Holliman ara ass stants Michael Avalor and Roberto ~.~a"" 'nez Rectp e... ·s c· a •Ja'ds iP women's basr..etba ,_ eluded TaNaytna ::vans o 1 Newton schola a~ ~·:

and Rashima Jenkins of Bossier City, La., Lady Warrior Award and All-Re– gion 23. The Lady Warrior team was also recognized for winning the Region 23 Tournament and advancing to the NJCAA Women's Basketball Ch~mpionship in Salina, Kansas. Bill Smith serves as Lady Warrior head coach and Blessing Chekwa is his assistant. In men's basketball, award winners were Karl Robinson of Jackson, scholar athlete; Josh Luck– ett of Carthage, most valu– able off~nsive player; Rod Lofton of Forest, most valu– able defensive player; De– varus "Scooter'' Walker of Hickory, most improved player; Mark Wilson of Del– hia, La., hustle award; and Darron Maxtion of Ard– more, Ala., Warrior Award. Maurice Bowie serves as 'lead coach and Bran– don Cornelius is his assis- ·a"• n '901; !.. e . :>eason of ::l a:e !:"a •ece .ed me sac a· a:r ete award and -as ·ecognrzed for having e c.·. est scoring average cu.. g competition. Chase Va"a o~ Sylacauga, Ala., . as ·ecognized for making ·ne A.. -Tournament Team at ~"e ECCC Invitational held at Forest Country Club. James Moore serves as• --

head coach.

Receiving awards in fast-pitch softball were Whitnee White of Philadel– phia, scholar athlete, most outstanding offensive player, team captain award and first team AII~State ; Shenique Brass of Philadelphia, most valuable player, team captain award, first ·team All-State, first team All-Division; Sondreia Hill of Union, most out– standing defensive player, team captain award, first team All-State and first team All-Division; Codee Russell of Madden and Amber Smith of Union, most outstanding pitchers and second team All-Divi– sion; Lindsey Stevens of Decatur, Lady Warrior Award and team captain award; Laura Smith of Philadelphia, team captain award; and Haley Chipley of Carthage and Leah Del"– nis of Philadelphia. second team All-Division. Scott Hill is head coach and Tiffany Thomas served as his assistant. In women's tenl" s. awards v.ere presented to Dru Anderson of Decatur, scholar athlete and most

Joseph Cieglo, also of For– est, scholar athlete; De– varus "Scooter'' Walker of Hickory, most valuable player; and Josh Moore of Newton, team cqpjain. Kyle Watson and Di– anne and Pat O'Neill serve as coaches.

valuable.. player; Julie OCRAT Gaines of Philadelphia, team captain; and Cheryl IRD Dowell of Lena, Warrior

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Chotsani Henderson c· Newton, most .-a ;Jable de– fensive pia 1 er - SO" Phillips of Carthage .....os· improved; Jordan Patterson of Aberdeen, hustle award:

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Award.

Recipients of awards for iER

men's tennis included Keith - ------- - Brown of Forest, scholar PHIAN_--l,.-----– athlete and Warrior Award;