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10/29/98 - In a big Mississippi juco game, East Miss CC (6-2, 2nd place) hosts Northwest MS CC (8-0, 1st place) in a battle royale beginning at 6:30 tonight. EMCC, coached by former MSU great Tom Goode takes on NMCC, coached by former Ole Miss great Bobby Franklin. This isn't the only MSU/OM connection. Two of the state's top juco speedsters, Kevin Jones of NWCC and Larry Huntington of EMCC, have committed to Ole Miss and MSU respectively. These two outstanding players aren't the only talents on these two teams.
Northwest has several players who are attracting interest from D-I schools:
Not to be outdone, East Miss also has several players attracting D-I interest:
Other tidbits:
10/27/98 - Upcoming schedule and last week's game results:
Thursday:
Northwest (8-0) at East Miss (6-2) - 6:30
Itawamba (3-5) at Northeast (1-7) - 6:30
Pearl River (2-6) at East Central (2-6) - 6:30
Miss Delta (6-2) at Coahoma (0-8) - 7:00
Hinds (4-4) at Holmes (4-4) - 7:00
Gulf Coast (4-3) at Southwest (5-2) - 7:00
Saturday:
Southwest (6-2) at Jones (8-0) - 2:00
Gulf Coast (4-4) at Copiah-Lincoln (HC) (2-6) - 3:00
Last weeks scores:
Northwest 28 - Holmes 3
Jones 28 - Hinds 23
East Miss 31 - Northeast 14
Miss Delta 25 - East Central 0
Southwest 16 - Gulf Coast 7
Itawamba 42 - Coahoma 0
Pearl River 15 - Copiah-Lincoln 12
10/27/98 - Looks like congratulations are in order for the athletic department at Mississippi Delta CC. Read on.
Source: The Office of Public Relations / Mississippi Delta CC:
Mississippi Delta Community College athletes made their mark in the classroom as well as on the playing field during the past year, and they have the trophy to prove it.
MDCC was awarded the Halbrook Award for Academic Achievement Among Athletes by posting a 93% graduation rate for all athletes during the previous school year. This was the highest graduation rate among all 15 junior and community colleges in the state. The award was presented to MDCC President, Dr. Bobby Garvin, during this week's Mississippi Association of Colleges meeting in Louisville. This meeting of college and university leaders began in 1921 and is held each year at a different school's campus.
The Halbrook Award for Academic Achievement Among Athletes was established in 1984 as a result of House Resolution 88 and was made possible through endowments by former State Representative David M. Halbrook of Belzoni and his brothers, John C. and James G. Halbrook of Belzoni and J.A. Halbrook of Beaumont, TX.
The purpose of the Halbrook Award is to recognize college and universities that maintain and achieve high academic standards for student athletes, thus encouraging high graduation rates.
"As far as I'm concerned, the Halbrook Award is one of the most prestigious awards this college can receive. It's further confirmation of the kind of job we're doing in preparing all our students academically," said Dr. Bobby Garvin, President of the Moorhead college.
"Our instructors continue to do a great job of reaching our students and the academic quality they provide continues to be one of the major strong points of Mississippi Delta Community College," he said.
Long time Athletic Director and former coach Jimmy Bellipanni was less restrained in his reaction. "I'm ecstatic!" he said.
"I'm so very happy about winning this award. It (winning the award) does more for our athletic program than anything I can think of. It proves we're not just going out there and recruiting athletes just so they can play sports," Bellipanni said.
10/25/98 - From the Office of Public Relations/Mississippi Delta CC:
The Mississippi Delta Community College Trojans ran their record to 6-2 overall Thursday night by blanking East Central Community College 25-0 in Moorhead.
Both teams got off to slow starts, but the Trojans finally found the end zone with just three seconds remaining in the first quarter when freshman running back Danny Smith of Cleveland plowed in from two yards out. The run capped a 61 yard drive that took 11 plays, the longest a 26 yard rumble up the middle by sophomore running back John Jones of Cleveland. Brian Andrus' PAT was no good and the Trojans were up 6-0. This score stood all through the second quarter and the teams ended the first half with little to show for their efforts.
The Trojans finally put more points on the board with 5:45 left in the third quarter when Danny Smith dove in from one yard out to cap a 92 yard drive that took 11 plays. Highlights of the drive were passes of 25 yards and 13 yards from quarterback Rob Chapman to sophomore wide receiver Shantaurus Boatman of Indianola and a 17 yard run by Smith. A two-point PAT attempt failed and Delta led 12-0.
The Trojans put two insurance TD's on the board in the fourth quarter. The first came with 8:41 remaining when freshman linebacker Gary Davis of Greenwood jarred a pass loose from a Warrier receiver and sophomore defensive back Eugene Liger scooped up the fumble and raced 45 yards to pay dirt. Andrus' kick was blocked and the Trojans were up 18-0.
The final score came with just 3:35 left in the game when freshman quarterback Jerrico Provost fumbled into the end zone following a run from six yards out. Sophomore wide receiver Hoise Baymon of Belzoni was there to pounce on the fumble and get credit for the TD. This time Brian Andrus nailed the PAT. The score capped a 54 yard drive that took 10 plays, the longest was a 13 yard run by freshman running back Sherrod Dickson of Pine Bluff, AR.
The win moves the Trojans to 6-2 overall and 2-2 in the North Division. East Central falls to 2-6.
Game Totals:
Individual Stats:
Rushing:
Passing:
Receiving:
Credit Toby Golliday, Darrell Cottonham and Dorsett Davis with sacks. Davis with a fumble recovery and Gavin Swazya with an interception.
10/25/98 - Northwest MS CC (NWCC) has a player listed as a freshman who, in essence, is really a sophomore. The player is Colston Weatherington. Colston is being looked at by several schools as well as several Canadian Football League teams.
Did you know that of the 14 Mississippi Juco teams, NWCC was ranked 12th in total defense last season? This year they are ranked 4th. A huge amount of the credit goes to former Ole Miss defensive back Jeff Carter, who is the new Defensive Coordinator for NWCC.
10/22/98 - The MACJC/ Region 23 team leaders after 7 weeks (Info supplied by NWCC's Brett Brown):
Rushing Offense (yards per game):
Passing Offense (yards per game):
Total Offense (yards per game):
Rushing Defense (yards per game):
Passing Defense (yards per game):
Total Defense (yards per game):
10/21/98 - Here are the individual stats through the first seven games of the MACJC / Region 23 football season:
| Name | School | G | Att. | Yds | YPC | TD | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Williams | Hinds | 5 | 126 | 764 | 6.1 | 7 | 152.8 |
| Charles McBride | Jones | 5 | 97 | 658 | 6.8 | 2 | 131.6 |
| Kevin Jones | Northwest | 7 | 122 | 740 | 6.1 | 10 | 105.7 |
| Chris Elam | Holmes | 7 | 75 | 687 | 9.2 | 5 | 98.1 |
| Carl Fair | East Miss | 5 | 50 | 477 | 9.5 | 6 | 95.4 |
| Name | School | G | Att. | Comp. | Int. | Pct. | Yds | TD | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Aaron | Itawamba | 7 | 230 | 109 | 9 | 47.4 | 1617 | 11 | 231.0 |
| John Holmes | Northwest | 7 | 191 | 91 | 8 | 47.6 | 1400 | 14 | 200.0 |
| Tim Weathersby | Jones | 7 | 142 | 84 | 6 | 59.2 | 1165 | 10 | 166.4 |
| James Thomas | Gulf Coast | 6 | 81 | 39 | 6 | 48.1 | 769 | 8 | 128.2 |
| Fred Ishman | Hinds | 7 | 129 | 54 | 5 | 41.9 | 861 | 7 | 123.0 |
| Name | School | G | Rec. | Yds | TD | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Heard | Northwest | 7 | 30 | 624 | 6 | 89.1 |
| Anthony Branch | Jones | 7 | 35 | 561 | 6 | 80.1 |
| Jason Fisher | Itawamba | 7 | 26 | 521 | 4 | 74.4 |
| Javon Walker | Jones | 7 | 27 | 428 | 4 | 61.1 |
| Jermaine Curtis | Gulf Coast | 7 | 18 | 400 | 4 | 57.1 |
| Name | School | G | Solos | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Pinkney | Co-Lin | 7 | 67 | 32 |
| Glenn Jones | Co-Lin | 7 | 52 | 50 |
| Kelvin Rounds | Holmes | 7 | 52 | 45 |
| Javor Mills | Holmes | 7 | 49 | 26 |
| Keithdric Robertson | Itawamba | 7 | 48 | 22 |
Other Individual Leaders:
10/20/98 - Upcoming schedule and last week's game results:
Thursday:
East Miss (5-2) at Northeast (HC) (1-6) - 6:30
Coahoma (0-7) at Itawamba (2-5) - 6:30
Holmes (4-3) at Northwest (7-0) - 7:00
East Central (2-5) at Miss Delta (5-2) - 7:00
Jones (7-0) at Hinds (4-3) - 7:00
Gulf Coast (4-3) at Southwest (5-2) - 7:00
Saturday:
Copiah-Lincoln (2-5) at Pearl River (HC) (1-6) - 2:30
Last weeks scores:
East Miss 18 - Holmes 7
Southwest 24 - Hinds 17
Northwest 45 - Miss Delta 28
Jones 31 - East Central 21
Itawamba 28 - Co-Lin 20
Northeast 21 - Coahoma 20
Gulf Coast 34 - Pearl River 13
10/20/98 - Impressions from one of you about the Northwest vs Miss Delta juco game, which was won by Northwest 45 to 28:
10/14/98 - Here are the individual stats through the first six games of the MACJC / Region 23 football season:
| Name | School | G | Att. | Yds | YPC | TD | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Williams | Hinds | 4 | 91 | 525 | 5.8 | 5 | 131.3 |
| Charles McBride | Jones | 4 | 76 | 518 | 6.8 | 1 | 129.5 |
| Kevin Jones | Northwest | 6 | 112 | 712 | 6.4 | 10 | 118.7 |
| Chris Elam | Holmes | 6 | 75 | 687 | 9.2 | 5 | 114.5 |
| Earnest Pitts | Co-Lin | 6 | 86 | 490 | 5.7 | 1 | 81.7 |
| Name | School | G | Att. | Comp. | Int. | Pct. | Yds | TD | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Aaron | Itawamba | 6 | 191 | 93 | 8 | 48.7 | 1306 | 8 | 217.7 |
| John Holmes | Northwest | 6 | 152 | 76 | 43 | 50.0 | 1157 | 11 | 192.8 |
| Tim Weathersby | Jones | 6 | 132 | 80 | 4 | 60.6 | 1098 | 10 | 183.0 |
| Fred Ishman | Hinds | 6 | 119 | 52 | 4 | 43.7 | 836 | 7 | 139.3 |
| Rob Chapman | Miss Delta | 6 | 79 | 42 | 3 | 53.2 | 761 | 7 | 126.8 |
| Name | School | G | Rec. | Yds | TD | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Branch | Jones | 6 | 35 | 561 | 6 | 93.5 |
| Andre Heard | Northwest | 6 | 21 | 428 | 3 | 71.3 |
| Javon Walker | Jones | 6 | 25 | 390 | 4 | 65.0 |
| Shantaures Boatman | Miss Delta | 6 | 17 | 372 | 4 | 65.0 |
| Jason Fisher | Itawamba | 6 | 18 | 320 | 2 | 62.0 |
| Name | School | G | Solos | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Pinkney | Co-Lin | 6 | 56 | 29 |
| Kelvin Rounds | Holmes | 6 | 48 | 39 |
| Glenn Jones | Co-Lin | 6 | 47 | 42 |
| Keithdric Robertson | Itawamba | 6 | 45 | 16 |
| Chayance Jackson | Northeast | 6 | 39 | 8 |
Other Individual Leaders:
10/13/98 - This weeks schedule:
Thursday:
Holmes (4-2) at East Mississippi (4-2) - 6:30
Southwest (4-2) at Hinds (4-2) (HC) - 7:30
Saturday:
East Central (2-4) at Jones (6-0) (HC) - 2:00
Northwest (6-0) at Mississippi Delta (5-1) (HC) - 2:30
Copiah-Lincoln (2-4) at Itawamba (1-5) (HC) - 4:00
Northeast (0-6) at Coahoma (0-6) (HC) - 7:00
Gulf Coast (3-3) at Pearl River (1-5) (Pascagoula) - 7:00
Last weeks scores:
Jones 45 - Copiah-Lincoln 6
East Mississippi 20 - Coahoma 3
Northwest 35 - Itawamba 7
Mississippi Delta 31 - Holmes 3
Hinds 35 - East Central 7
Gulf Coast 48 - Northeast 14
Southwest 17 - Pearl River 7
A big thank you goes to Northwest's Brett Brown for this info. Individual stats will be posted tomorrow morning.
10/08/98 - Info for all area high school and junior high basketball coaches (men and women): Steve Hull will be hosting a free basketball clinic next Tuesday (October 13th) on the Scooba Campus of East Mississippi Community College from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided free for all junior and high school coaches who attend. The guest clinician is Steve Rieves of Delta State University. There will also be invited guests from the MHSAA and MPSA to give a roundball rules update. The format will include a lecture and on the floor instruction. The clinic starts at the cafeteria and concludes after lunch at the Currie Coliseum.
10/08/978 - The MACJC/ Region 23 team leaders after 5 weeks (Info supplied by NWCC's Brett Brown):
Rushing Offense (yards per game):
Passing Offense (yards per game):
Total Offense (yards per game):
Rushing Defense (yards per game):
Passing Defense (yards per game):
Total Defense (yards per game):
10/06/98 - This weeks schedule:
Thursday:
East Mississippi (3-2) at Coahoma (0-5) - 7:00
Jones (5-0) at Co-Lin (2-3) - 7:00
Saturday:
Itawamba (1-4) at Northwest (5-0) (HC) - 2:00
Hinds (3-2) at East Central (2-3) (HC) - 2:30
Mississippi Delta (4-1) at Holmes (4-1) (HC) - 3:00
Northeast (0-5) at Gulf Coast (2-3) (HC) - 3:00
Pearl River (1-4) at Southwest (3-2) (HC) - 7:00
Last weeks scores:
Northwest 51 - Northeast 17
East Central 12 - Southwest 7
Holmes 36 - Itawamba 29
Hinds 37 - Co-Lin 0
East Mississippi 12 - Mississippi Delta 6
Pearl River 48 - Coahoma 0
Jones 33 - Gulf Coast 10
Some of the top performances from last week:
Rushing:
Kevin Jones (Northwest) - 154 yards against Northeast
Chris Elam (Holmes) - 111 yards against Itawamba
Carl Fair (East Miss.) - 100 yards against Miss. Delta
Receiving:
Anthony Branch (Jones) - 107 yards against Gulf Coast
Shantaures Boatman (Miss. Delta) - 99 yards against East Miss.
Kedrick Lucas (Miss. Delta) - 96 yards against East Miss.
Larry Huntington (East Miss.) - 94 yards against Miss. Delta
Passing:
Jeff Aaron (Itawamba) vs Holmes - 23-of-41 for 261 yards, 4 TDs
Rob Chapman (Miss. Delta) vs East Miss. - 14-of-27 for 203 yards, 1 TD
Fred Ishman (Hinds) vs Co-Lin - 14-of-33 for 253 yards, 2 TDs
Here are the individual stats through the first five games of the MACJC / Region 23 football season:
| Name | School | G | Att. | Yds | YPC | TD | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Elam | Holmes | 5 | 73 | 679 | 9.3 | 5 | 135.8 |
| Charles McBride | Jones | 5 | 76 | 518 | 6.8 | 1 | 129.5 |
| Kevin Jones | Northwest | 5 | 86 | 551 | 6.4 | 7 | 110.2 |
| Terrence Williams | Hinds | 3 | 62 | 325 | 5.2 | 3 | 108.3 |
| Carl Fair | East Central | 5 | 50 | 477 | 9.5 | 6 | 95.4 |
| Name | School | G | Att. | Comp. | Int. | Pct. | Yds | TD | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Aaron | Itawamba | 5 | 168 | 83 | 5 | 49.4 | 1168 | 8 | 233.6 |
| John Holmes | Northwest | 5 | 133 | 68 | 3 | 51.1 | 1033 | 9 | 206.6 |
| Tim Weathersby | Jones | 5 | 105 | 60 | 4 | 57.1 | 803 | 7 | 160.6 |
| Rob Chapman | Miss Delta | 5 | 75 | 40 | 3 | 53.3 | 716 | 6 | 143.2 |
| Fred Ishman | Hinds | 5 | 108 | 44 | 3 | 40.7 | 696 | 5 | 139.2 |
| Name | School | G | Rec. | Yds | TD | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Branch | Jones | 5 | 26 | 428 | 4 | 85.6 |
| Andre Heard | Northwest | 5 | 18 | 335 | 3 | 67.0 |
| Shantaures Boatman | Miss Delta | 5 | 15 | 327 | 3 | 65.4 |
| Shalando Jones | Itawamba | 5 | 16 | 306 | 4 | 61.2 |
| Javon Walker | Jones | 5 | 20 | 278 | 3 | 55.6 |
| Name | School | G | Solos | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Pinkney | Co-Lin | 5 | 46 | 24 |
| Glenn Jones | Co-Lin | 5 | 42 | 36 |
| Keithdric Robertson | Itawamba | 5 | 40 | 13 |
| Kelvin Rounds | Holmes | 5 | 38 | 34 |
| Chayance Jackson | Northeast | 5 | 34 | 6 |
Other Individual Leaders:
10/06/98 - Notes from the Hinds 37-0 win over Co-Lin from one of you:
Hinds Notes:
Co-Lin Notes:
10/02/98 - Yesterday, I post last week's junior college schedule instead of this week's schedule.
10/01/98 - Here is this week's Mississippi junior college schedule:
Thursday:
Coahoma at Northwest - 7:00
Northeast at Holmes - 7:00
Itawamba at Miss Delta - 7:00
East Miss at Southwest - 7:00
East Central at Copiah-Lincoln - 7:00
Saturday:
Jones at Pearl River - 1:00
Hinds at Gulf Coast - 7:00