2011

ECCC softbalf t~ f~i~hes second in region, advances to divisional tourney SPECIAl TO THE nMES

said Hill. ··we \\anted to get off to a gond start with an opening roWld ,,,..in on Thursday. "We wanted to qualify for the national tournament on Friday. And we \\"anted to win the region ?n Satur-

day.

"We accomplished two out of three goals. Unfortu– nately, we just could not get the offense started up throughout the entire tour– nament. "

DECATUR - The state champion and nationally– ranked East Central Com– munity College softball team was just a win away from capturing a second– straight Region 23 Tourna– ment title but the Lady Dia– mond Warriors fell twice to top-ranked LSU-Eunice in the championship finals Saturday, May 7 to claim runner-up honors. The three-day, double– elimination competition was held at Traceway Parle. in Clinton. East Central, ranked 19th prior to the Region 23 Tournament, sports a 34-13 record under head coach Scott Hill of Forest and assistant Kristin Chaney. The championship squad is making its second– straight appearance in the NJCAA Division II Nation– al Softball Championship held in Normal, Ill. This year's event is scheduled May 19-21. The Lady Diamond Warriors finished fourth in the 20 I0 tournament en route to a 47-11-1 record. Although disappointed \Vith Saturday's results, Coach Hill said he was "'very proud" of his team's ffort against the nation's op-rated softball progrcun. ''I'm very pleased with he way this team baS per– onned throughout the post season and to this pomt,.,

Dr. Clyde Muse (right) of Raymond was inducted into the Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame during the fourth annual ceremony held April 26 at the Hilton Hotel in Jackson. Dr. Muse, who was selected as East Central Community College's representative in the 15-member 2011 Oass, Is shown receiving the prestigious award from ECCC President Dr. Phil A. Sutphin (left). Dr. Muse, a Sebastopol native, was a standout member of the Warrior basketball teams during the 1947-48 and 1948-49 seasons. He served as team captain and was selected most valuable player his sophomore season. He also had standout basketball careers at Sebastopol High School and Delta State University and later experienced success as a high school basketball coach. (ECCC PHOTO)

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