2011

JUCO SOFTBALL I ECCC East Central softball set for another trip to national tourney from school reports DECATUR- The state champion East Central Community College softball team left the Deca~ campus early Tuesday mor~~ for a second-str~ght appearance in the NJCAA DtyJst_on II Softball Nat:Jonal Championship in Normal, llhnot~. . The No.7 seedWarriors (34-13), who qualified for the national tournament as Region 23 Tournament runners-up, begin competition by taking on No. 10 seed Mercyhurst North East, PA (~7-~6) ~~noon today. Competition in the double-eh'!lrnat:J_on event concludes Saturday, with the champJOn~hip game set for 1 p.m. d · h LSU-Eunice (51-10) is the top-seeded squa m t e 16-team field. The Bengals defeated East Central for the Region 23 Tournament title. See Ecce on page 83

Ecce from page Bl Game results and stats will be posted online at www.bJoo?"tingtonnormaJcvb.org. The Ecce softball squad finished fourth in the 2010 NJ CAA Division II Softball National Tourna– ment en route to a 17-11-1 record. The Warriors won the Hegion 23 Tournament and finished state runners·up. Ea t Centr~l' softball_program is led by head coach Sco~ _Hill and asststant Kristin Chaney. F~ndratsmg efforts continue to support the tea~ s successful season and expenses for the nallonaJ tournament. Tax-deductible contributions may be sent to the ECCC ~oundation, Inc. Donors of at least $500 will be pro":Jdcd an auto.!p'aphed softball signed by the Lady Otarnond Warnors and coaching staff. F9r more information, contact Dr. Stacey Holhn~sworth, executive director Foundation and Alumm Relations, P.O. Box 129, D~catur, MS 39327, ~~ call 601-63~6327 or toll free, 877-462-3222, ext. • ~, 7. Her c-matl address is sholling@eccc.edu.

ECCC photo Haylee Roberts. a former Enterprise standc_>ut, receives congratulations from ECCC coach Scott H1fl after a two-run homer earlier this season. APPEARED IN:

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