2009

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ECCC PHOTO Standout high school baseball players Colton Mitchell (seated second from left) of Lake and Tyle r Cox (seated third from left) of Forest signed national letters-of-intent with East Central Community College during a ceremony held Thursday, Jan. 15 on the Decatur campus. Shown with the new Diamond Warriors for 2009-10 are (seated from left) Neal Holliman, ECCC head baseball coach and Hamer Morgan, FHS head baseball coach; and (standing from left) Roberto Martinez, ECCC assistant; Mitchell's parents, Darlene and Howard Mitchell; Cox's parents, Ricky and Krlsti Cox; and ECCC assis– tants Michael Avalon and Drew Smith. Scott County athletes join EC

member of the 300 Club and is an academic award recipi– ent. Cox, son of Ricky and K.risti Cox, a 6-1, !SO– pound catcher, also made All-District, qualified for the Bearcats' 300 Club and was named the team's best offensive player. He was also named All-District in football. In addition, Cox is an honor student and Eagle Scout.

on after their high school careers end in May. Colton Mitchell of Lake and Tyler Cox of Forest signed national letters-of– intent to play baseball as Warriors for East Central Community College earlier this month. Mitchell, son of Darlene and Howard Mitchell, a 6' 185-pound pitcher, is an All-District selection and received the Hornets' pitch– ing award. He is also a

Baseball season cranks up next week FROM STAFF REPORTS DECATUR-Before the first pitch is thrown next week to start the 2009 base– ball season in Scott County, two local athletes have already decided whose dia– mond they will be playing

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