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W arriors-l{ecogniZe 'Top Athletes SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

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Devarus "Scooter" Walker of Hickory, most improved player; MarkWilson of Delhia, La., hustle award; and Darron Max– tion of Ardmore, Ala., Warrior Award. Maurice Bowie of Morton serves as head coach and Bran– don Cornelius is his assistant. In golf, Alex Deason of Philadelphia received the scholar athlete award and was recognized for having the low– est scoring average during competition. Chase Ward of Sylacauga, Ala., was recog– nized for making the All-Tour– nam~nt Team at the ECCC Invi– tational held at Fbrest Country Club. James Moore of Forest serves as head coach. Receiving awards in-t'ast– pitch softball were Whitnee White of Philadelphia, scholar athlete, most outstanding offen– sive player, team captain award and first team All-State; Shenique Brass of Philadel– phia, most valuable player, team captain award, first team All-State, flrst team All-Divi– sion; Sondreia Hill of Union, most outstanding defensive player, team captain award, flrst team All-State and fl.rst I :- , ->- ~ ----

DECATUR Various honors were presented to members of East Central Community Col– lege's spring sports t<>ams dur– ing the annual awards program held last week ECCC President Dr. Phil A. Sutphin and rest>ect ive tPam coaches presented awards. Receiving honors in baseball were Robel' I Westbrook of Lit – tle Rock, schofa'r at'hlr.tc~: Brian Jones of Smllsvilh~. Ky., most V(llual>IP playl't :md most vatu able pitC'ItN .Jru:k l•:dmonson ol L9u i.sviHtJ! 1111-!S! jmprqyt•d; and ~Ps.h.l.;tffl•r·ty of Qtiitman, Jami1~ Clark Warrior Award. l..ntTt~l·ty, Chtis Parknuin of Pult1ski und ,JwX>h Casny of lJ nion l'et·elvt'd team capta in honors. The Dinmuntl Warnors arc led by lwml coach Neal Holli– man and assistants Michael AvaiOJ1 and Roberto Martinez. Recipients of awards in women's basketball included Tawaytha Evans of Newton, scholar athlete; Tenesha Brown of Jackson, most valuable offensive player, third team NJCAA All-American, All– Region 23 and MACJCAll– State; Chotsani Henderson of

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ECCCPHOTO Members of the 2008 East Central Community College men's tennis team Include (kneeling from left) Lorenzo Jones, Chris King, Josh Moore, Joe Nelson and Noah Cook. (standing from left) .k»sp/1 ~ 7)W w.IIM MtliCelllr ~., q/ Fore8t; Phillip Savell, Mlltt wade q/ FotM and Devarus Walker. Warrlof' coaches are Diane and Pat O'Neil and Kyle Watson.

Newton, most valuable defen- sive player; Allison Phillips of Carthage, most improved; Jor- dan Patterson of Aberdeen, hustle award; and Rashima Jenkins of Bossier City, La,, Lady Warrior Award and All-

Women's Basketball Champi- onship in Salina, Kansas. Bill Smith serves as Lady Warrior head coach and Bless- ing Chekwa is his assistant. In men's basketball, award winners were Karl Robinson of Jackson, scholar athlete; Josh

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The Lady Warrior team was Luckett of Carthage, most valu- also recognized for winning the able offensive player; Rod Region 23 Tournament and Lofton of Forest, most valu- advancing to the NJCAA able defensive player; • -1 team All-Division; Codee Rus–

Recipients of awards for Scott Hill of Forest is head men's tennis included Keith coach and Tiffany Thomas Brown of Forest, scholar served as his assistant. I athlete and Warrior Award; In women's tennis, awards Joseph Cieglo, also of For– were presented to Dru Ander-, est, scholar athlete; Devarus son of Decatur, scholar athlet "Scooter" Walker of Hickory, most valuable player; and J osh Julie Gaines of Philadelphia, Moore of Newton, team cap– team captain; and Cheryl Dow tain. ell of Lena, Warrior Award. Kyle Watson and Dianne and Pat O'Neill serve as coaches. and most valuable player;

sell of Madden and Amber Smith of Union, most out– standing pitchers and second team All-Division; Lindsey Stevens of Decatur, Lady War- rior Award and team captain award; Laura Smith of Philadelphia, team captain award; and Haley Chipley of Carthage and Leah Dennis of Philadelphia, second team All– Division.

Freshman Lady Diamond Warrior Emily Thrash slides safely Into third base dw– lng East Central Community College's 12-4 blowout against division foe Holmes Community College.

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