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East Central Community College's tennis team~ feU to Mississippi Gulf Co~t Com– munity College in matches played Thesday, Feb. 23, in Biloxi. The women were clipped 7-2 and the Warriors dropped a 3-6 decision. Sami Elkins of Forest and Hannah Peoples of Newton County Academy led EC in women's singles by defeat– ing Brittany Freeman (6-4, 6- 3) and Katherine Blair, 6-4,4- 6,1.0 (1 0-8), respectively. In other results, Etise Gibbs of Newton County fell to Ruda Grinvalde (6-0, 6-3); Abby McMillan of Newton County Academy lost to Vic– toria Hagel (6-3, 6-2), Rachael Ramirez of Forest was edged by Megan Terrel (6-3, 6-2) and Ashley Walker of Union was clipped by Katie King (6-0, 6-3). In women·s doublc.:s,Gibbs and McMillan fell to GrindaJe andTerrel (8-2), Ramire1 and

Peoples lost to Hagel and Freeman (8-3) and Elkins and Walker were defeated by King and Blair (8-2). The Lady Warriors are now 2-2 on the young season. In men's singles, Jason Hancock of Newton County was the lone Warrior winner in singles, as be beat Lyn Jacobson (6-2, 6-2). ln other results, Colton Amis of New– ton County fell to Kriss Baglais (6-2, 6-3), Will Marston of Union was defeated by Alex Drake (6- 1,6-2), Zac White of Union was edged by LeBlanc (7-5, 7- 5), Garret Moore of Union fell toTaylorThrash (6-2, 6-4) and .Matt Griffin of Union lost toTyler Eggers (6-3, 6-2). EC took two of three matches in men's doubles. as Marston and Hancock beat Leblanc andTravis Ladner (8- 3) and Griffin and White edged Thruh and Eggers (8- 6). Amis and Smith fell in their match with Baglais and

Drake (8-1). East Central netters travel to Jones County Junior Col– lege Thesday, March 2 and will be gues~ of Holmes Community College Thurs– day, March 4. Warrior Golfers Finish Fourth in ECCC Invitational East Central Community College's golf team ftni~hed fourth in its own invitational tournament held Feb. 20-21, 2010, at Forest Country Club. Golfers from Mis~issippi Gulf Coast took top honor' in the 36-hote competition by firing rounds of 295 and 292 (587) to capture their second-straight MAC]C event of the young season. Northeast finished second at 5% (298-298), followed by Copiah Lincoln, 611 (307- 304) and East Centf.ll, 614 (309-305) Rounding out the field were East Mississippi,

624 (315·309); Northwest, 615 (308-317); fhnds, 638 (325-313); Itawamba, 667 (342-325);Jones County, 668 (346-321.); Pearl River, 679 (345-334); and Holnles, 720 (365-355). Matthew Bochan of Franklin, Tenn., led EC by carding rounds of 70 and 80 for a 150 total, eight over par. Other scorers included Grifftn Burke, 154 09-75) and Neal Pettigrew, 155 (81- 74), both of Philadelphla; and Luke Brown of Carthage, 155 ("9-76). Addi-

tiona! team members and their respective score'! included Jordan Smith of Union, 163 (81-82); Trent Travis of Carthage, 166 (81· 85); Crosby McDonald of Carthage, 166 (86-80); Cole Harris of Decatur, 166 (87· 79); and Daniel Moody of Carthage, 189 (94-95). The Warrior tinksters are coached by James Moore, golf professional at Forest Country Club. MGCCC's Colin McNamara won medalist honors with rounds of 74 and 72 for

146 total, four over par. McNamara wa.'l joined on the AU-Tournament team by fd low Bulldog golfers Taylor Michie, Richie Williams and Skyler Dennis, who had 148 tbtals, and Northeast players Daniel Singh and Stephen Poole, each with 147; and Derin Petite of Co-Lin and Michael Lauseng of East Mis– sissippi,who both each 148 The third MACJC golf event will be held March 8-9, 2010, at Wolf lloUow Golf Club at Copiah-Lincoln Com– munity College in Wesson.

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