Pictured (from left) is: Dr. Karyn Skaar, Stephanie Hernandez, Johnathan Ventura and Dr. Drew Murphy. 

By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director

Alicia Cantrell is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law and a licensed attorney focused on public interest work. She began her academic journey at Northeast Texas Community College as a Rotary scholarship recipient, where she found the support and challenge, she needed to grow. The Honors program in particular helped her build confidence and start thinking seriously about her future goals. 

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles are headed to the NJCAA Super Regional this week after capturing the Region XIV North Tournament Championship on Sunday.

NTCC will face Blinn College in a best-of-three Super Regional series at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. The winner of the series will earn a spot in the 2026 NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.

The series schedule is as follows:

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles battled through one of the toughest roads possible to capture the 2026 Region XIV North Tournament Championship this weekend, winning four games in four days and defeating Navarro College twice in less than 24 hours to earn a berth in the NJCAA Super Regional. Click here for free downloadable tournament photos. 

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles are headed to the Super Regional after shutting out Navarro College 4-0 on Sunday night to claim the Region XIV North Tournament Championship. Click here for free downloadable photos from the tournament. 

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles kept their season alive Saturday night with a 13-4 victory over Navarro College in the Region XIV North Tournament at Eagle Field. The result forces a winner-take-all championship game between the two teams on Sunday afternoon, with the winner advancing to the Super Regional next weekend.

Facing elimination for the second time on the day, the Eagles delivered one of their strongest offensive performances of the season, pounding out 12 hits and capitalizing on four Navarro errors to hand the Bulldogs their first loss of the tournament.

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles kept their postseason hopes alive Saturday afternoon with an impressive 11-1 run-rule victory over Alvin College in six innings during Game 3 of the Region XIV North Tournament at Eagle Field.

Facing elimination after an 11-2 loss to Navarro College on Friday night, the Eagles responded in a big way with an explosive offensive performance, collecting 11 hits and scoring in five of six innings.

The Eagles ran into a hot Navarro lineup Friday night, falling 11-2 in Game 2 of the Region XIV Tournament. Navarro collected 12 hits and used a big middle stretch to pull away despite Northeast battling throughout the night. Click here for free downloadable tournament photos. 

Offensively, the Eagles were led by Josh Staten, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and both NTCC RBIs. Jonathon Kent and Cameron Reiter each added hits, while the pitching staff worked through a patient Navarro offense that drew nine walks.

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The NTCC Eagles opened postseason play in dramatic fashion Thursday, edging Alvin College 2-1 to advance in the Region XIV North Tournament. Click here for downloadable photos from the game. 

In a tightly contested matchup, runs were at a premium as both pitching staffs delivered strong performances. NTCC managed just six hits on the day but made them count, plating single runs in key moments to secure the win.