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Warrior Golf Classic A nother S uccessful T ournament R aises M oney for S tudent S cholarships

On-course contest winners were Buddy Beach of the American Fidelity team, closest to the pin on the front nine; Shane Lowrimore of the Howard Industries team, longest putt; Jake Kight of the INSports team, closest to the pin on the back nine; and Matt Gregory of the SouthGroup Cox team, longest drive. Chris Clark of the Upchurch Services team and Chris Rhodes of the Southern Pine Electric team each won a door prize that included a golf package for four at the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club. Several other golfers won door prizes consisting of various golf equipment. For more information about the ECCC Warrior Golf Classic, contact McLeod at 601-635-6303 or mmcleod@eccc.edu.

The winning team posted a 19-under par 53 over the 18-hole event for the win. Team members included Jody Blount, Michael Graham, Ben Peebles, and Joey Walters. Winning the First Flight was the team from B&G Equipment with an 11-under par score of 61. Team members were Matt Bates, Jeff Lee, Justin Webb, and Kade Webb. The team representing Sequel took top honors in the Second Flight with a seven-under par 65. Team members were Artie Foreman, Derrick Jones, Tim Pilgrim, and Dylan Shields. J.B. Ware of one of the Prince Oil teams was the winner of the La-Z-Boy recliner door prize donated by La-Z-Boy South of Newton.

A team representing The Junction won the Championship Flight during the 19th Annual East Central Community College Warrior Golf Classic held May 13 at the Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, located on the Pearl River Resort in Choctaw. Sponsored by the ECCC Alumni Association, the four-person scramble annually raises more than $10,000 for student scholarships, according to event coordinator Maria McLeod, the college’s director of external relations. A record-tying 24 teams registered to play this year. The Warrior Golf Classic supports two full tuition scholarships each year for students attending East Central Community College.

T hank Y ou T o O ur S ponsors :

GOLD SPONSORS

SouthGroup Cox The Citizens Bank MP Design Group INSports

American Fidelity Life Educational Furniture & Equipment BSN Sports Upchurch Services, Inc. Howard Industries The Junction/Prince Oil B&G Equipment

PATH Company, LLC Southern Pine Electric First Financial Bank Quinn’s Family Pharmacy-Union & Newton McLain Plumbing Great Southern Bank Sequel Electric

Community Bank Lincoln Financial Aladdin Campus Dining

FOOD SPONSORS Kevin Dotson Glassworx Aladdin Campus Dining

HOLE SPONSORS

Rush Hospital Foreman Wood Designs Wheeler Drug Store Robbins Sports Surfaces

Dallas Printing Boswell Media Bank of Forest Weaver Tax & Accounting Mayo Law Firm

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