2010

ECCC soccer team earns NJCAA academic award Academic excellence has again been

Neshoba Central; defender Kathyrn White, Northeast Lauderdale; forward Jessy Harrison and midfielder Monica Vmcent, both of Newton County; midfielder/team captain Alanna Fairchild, Neshoba Central; and midfielder Marcia Guerreiro, Richland; kneeling, midfielder Liz Withers, Neshoba Central; defenders Lisa Tubby of Philadelphia and Sarah Costello of Northeast Lauderdale; midfielder/forward Polly Vaughn, Newton County; defender Jasmine Buclon, New Albany; and midfielder Mamie Shannon, a home-schooled student ofUnion; and, standing, Kenneth Thompson, head coach; Brooke White, assistant coach; midfielder/defender Jacqueline Pionan, Jerupang International, Labuan, Malaysia; keep– ers/defenders Brandy Greer of Carthage and Brooke Boulton ofNewton County; and managers Jarvis Jordl!D of Long Beach and Jesus Martinez of Grenada; and Kayla Moorehead, East Rankin Academy. Not pictured is keeper Anna-Rose Blaylock of Newton County Academy. (EC Photo) WINSTON COUNTY JOURNAL__ CLARION-LEDGER-----

achieved by the East Central Community College women's soccer program. The 2009 squad was named NJCAAWomen's SoccerAcademic Team of the Year, after earning a 3.45 grade point average for the fall 2009 term. The Lady Soccer Warriors edged Navarro College of Corsicana, Texas, for the prestigious honor. Navarro posted a 3.43 GPA. The Lady Bulldogs of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College finished third with a 3.42 GPA. Itawamba Community College was also among the top academic teams and finished ninth with a 3.29 grade point average. ECCC pre– viously won the top academic award in 2005 with a 3.51 GPA and finished f'lfth (3.24 GPA) in 2006, fourth (3.26 GPA) in 2007 and sixth in 2008 (3.31). The Lady Soccer Warriors are featured in the lat– est issue of JUCO Review, the official publication of the National Junior College Athletic Association, in recognition of the award. Team members and their respective high schools include, from left, seated, forward./midfielder/keeper Laurel Burnett, SPIRIT OF MORTON------- MERIDIAN STAR______