The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles Baseball team just missed out a trip to the JUCO World Series Wednesday after a heartbreaking 8-7 loss against San Jacinto College in the Region 14 championship game.

After going scoreless in the first inning, both teams? strong offenses got fired up in the second. San Jac scored two and NTCC answered with a three-run homer by Matt Scheurich to take the lead. San Jac managed to tie things up in the third and take a brief lead in the top of the fourth as they added one more.

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles Baseball team picked up its first loss of the Region 14 tournament Tuesday night after falling 9-3 to San Jacinto College. The Eagles will play San Jacinto again at 1 p.m. Wednesday to determine which team is headed to the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Both teams got on the board early, with two runs apiece in the first inning. NTCC's runs came from back-to-back homers by Taylor Barber and Kyle Moos.

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles Baseball team secured their spot in the finals of the NJCAA Region 14 Tournament Monday night as they beat San Jacinto College 7-6. The Eagles will face off at 5 p.m. against the winner of this afternoon?s matchup between San Jacinto and Alvin.

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles Baseball team is one step closer to the NJCAA World Series as they beat Galveston College 9-5 Sunday in the Region 14 Tournament. The win came on the heels of an 8-6 win against Blinn College on Saturday.

NTCC got things moving in the first inning against Galveston, when†Manny Garcia†homered on a 2-0 count, scoring two runs.

Jordan Martinez†pitched†the Eagles†to victory.

The Pittsburg 20^th Century Club recently gave $500 to support the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts and name a seat in the auditorium. Linda Grundish (left) is pictured presenting the check to Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center. For more information about naming a seat in the Whatley Center auditorium for an individual, club or business, please contact Franks at 903-434-8181 or cfranks@ntcc.edu.

Alpha Mu Chi, the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter of Northeast Texas Community College, recently held its spring induction ceremony at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Speakers for the evening included Dr. Ron Clinton, NTCC President, and Chesney Davis, Alpha Mu Chi member and the outgoing Texas Regional District III Vice-President for Phi Theta Kappa.

Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of community college students and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders.

Submitted by Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

?Iron sharpens iron.? And each spring for the last decade, scores of animated scholarly conversations at NTCC?s McGraw Hill Poster contest have furnished novel learning experiences.† NTCC students have learned by teaching and the friends of the college who serve as judges, by asking.

These contests have also, thanks to the generosity of McGraw Hill Education, and this year, to a Whatley Enhancement Grant through Jerald and Mary Lou Mowery of Scroggins, produced student awards.

Kids Discovery College is seeking some amazing people to volunteer for our kids program this summer!† If you would be willing or you know of someone that would be interested, please send them our way ?

The Mount Pleasant Fine Arts Club recently gave $500 to support the Work Scholarship Program at Northeast Texas Community College. The gift, which is in addition to their annual scholarship, will be matched by two grants for a total impact of $1,500. Dr. Jon McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement (center) and Nita May, NTCC Director of Development (right) accepted the gift on behalf of the NTCC Foundation. Members of the Fine Arts Club presenting the gift were Melba Spann (left), Rosalie Chambers and Martha Parr (presenting check).