2010

:Breaking new ground Lady Wamors elevateprogram a national level By Marty Stamper ~ Appeal Sports Edrtor

~JCAA Division II National Championship

'~ Both the men's and 'women's basketball teams · at East Central Community College have made several , appearances in their respee– .tive national tournaments ·~·over the years. .---=-----, This week, •the ECCC ··fastpiich soft– ball program makes its 16-team NJCAA Division IT National Championship, Thursday-Saturday, at · Champion Fields m :Normal, Ill. : T~e fifth-seeded Lady , Warnors, 44-9-1, open with : Mott Community College : of Flint, Mich., Thursday at · 10 a.m. The Bears are 37-12 :after going 4-0 to win the ;Region H championship : this past weekend. , The ECCC-Mott loser :will face the Johnson debut at the national level when the Lady Warriors compete in the Scott Hill

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South Mountain CC Ariz. Black Hawk College Ill.

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