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w1-:t:K or ~C tourne ra·ises $10,'000 for 'SChtllarships

Jolfers representing hGroup Cox in Carthage med the championship tro but students are once n the real winners follow the 13th annual East teal Community College rior Golf Classic held ear this summer at the cing Rabbit Golf Club, ted on che Pearl River •rt in Choctaw. ponsored by the ECCC nni Association, the four- )n scramble netted 50 for student scholar- ;, according to event :iinator Dr. Stacey ingsworth, executive tor for Foundation and mi Relations at ECCC in tur. Ve want to thank all par mts and sponsors for ter successful Warrior Classic," said Dr. ngsworth. "Net proceeds the tournament provide

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\11111 <.01npe1ing 111 the "h.1111111ml'.h1p tl1ght were < 1111111111111ty Bank (Tim I n111kt•1 of Curthage, Steve < .1h~;on ol Forcc;t, and Ray l

(Doug Daly, Lance Duncan, Wright Griffis and Justin Webb, all of Philadelphia), 64; and PCA (Melanie Roland and Ken Ricketts, both of Brandon; Donnie Crabtree, Morton; and Steven Tyson, Pearl), 64. THIRD FLIGHT Industrial Training Solutions won the third flight with a 65. Team members included Chris Crawford, Ridgeland; Roger Whitlock, Union; and Chris Clark and Joe Barrett, both of Decatur. La-Z-Boy Team #2 (Ronnie Poythress, Meridian; Dustin Yeager and Kevin Rigdon, both of Union; and Troy Simmons, Newton) finished second with a 68. The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia and Neshoba County General Hospital team (Camp Keith, Hickory; Bruce Lee, Louisville; Dale Joyner, Philadelphia; and Johnny Crenshaw, Union) placed third with a 68. Other third flight partici pants were ESCO Corporation (Trent Floyd, Brandon; Percy Pearson and James Kiker, both of Decatur; and Andy Rowzee, Hickory), 69; Sequel Electrical Supply LLC and ~_,....,,...., _,_

ON-COURSE PRIZE WINNERS Participants who won vari ous on-course competitions and were presented ECCC golf bags included Rusty Thoms (Howard Industries) of Madison; Bob Jordan (SoutbGroup Cox) of Kosciusko; Chris Covington and Tanner Long {Polo Custom Products), both of Louisville. Chris Hegi (First Financial Bank Team # 1), of El Dorado, Ark., won the Drive the Middle contt

Comptu1y (Mcndrnn). Long's Building Materials, Inc. (Decatur), Old Mexico of Philadelphia, LLC, PopeyesNaughn Brothers, Inc. (Forest and Philadelphia) and Jeanette B. Thrash (Decatur). Team sponsors were Junction (Philadelphia), La-Z Boy South (Newton), PCA (Pearl), Polo Custom Products, Inc. (Louisville) and Sequel Electrical Supply LLC (Meridian), T-shirt sponsors included Bowell Media (Kosciusko), Marshall Ford Co., Inc. (Union), Dr. Craig Martin (Philadelphia), Sam M. NowelVState Farm Insurance (Philadelphia), State Representative Randy Rushing (Decatur), Union Discount Drugs and Watkins, Ward and Stafford (Philadelphia). Drive the Middle Contest sponsor was Birdies for Charity (Jackson). Food and beverages pro vided by Jerald and Rita Everett (Clinton) and Valley Services, Inc. (Jackson). Prizes provided by Auto ne (Newton) p.,,.i,nJ. .

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Finishing ~1·0iHt "1th 11 56 was the How1111t l111l1111tr ies team, whose mtt·I ~· 1 •• 111dud ed Rusty Thom• .• 1 Mudason, Michael Grecu ••I "iturkville and Gordon M1 c lo~cy and Shane Lowri1111l11 both of Hattiesburg. Southern l'l11r Electric Power Assoc11tInn placed third, also with - '6 Team membl·a ' were Chad Lewis and J11\1111 Mangum, both of Decat111, and Lake Thoms and Hank rhoms, both of Newton.

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