NTCC rodeo looks to nationals as season winds down

By Lauren Shortnacy

Editor-in-Chief, The Eagle student newspaper

NTCC men?s rodeo team won third overall at the Texas A&M Kingsville Rodeo two weeks ago, adding another 150 points to their region standings. Those extra points helped the Eagles? ride up to the top when it comes to making the finals.

Dustin Jackson lit up the scoreboard taking home third place in the all-around men?s division.

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Eagles in second after winning 5 of 6

Photo caption:†Zach Costa makes a diving play on a fly ball to left for the Eagles.

The NTCC Eagles baseball team sits one game behind defending national champion Navarro College in the Region XIV Eastern Conference standing after going 5-1 last week.

The Eagles currently stand 17-8 on the season and 11-5 in conference play after sweeping Central Lakes College and Texarkana College and splitting a double header with Bossier Parish last week.

It was all Eagles on Mar.

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Eagles softball wins a pair, drops four

Photo Caption: Amanda Shirley delivers a pitch for the Eagles.

The Eagles softball squad picked up their first two conference wins of the season against Lon Morris last week before dropping double headers to Trinity Valley and UT Tyler.

The Eagles wasted no time taking a big lead against Lon Morris in the opening game of their double header as NTCC scored four runs in the bottom of the opening inning. Erica Graham brought in the first run with an RBI single to left and Christina Martin brought in two more runs with a single to center moments later.

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Continuing education announces March/April courses

The Continuing Education Department at Northeast Texas Community College offers a variety of learning opportunities for members of the community. From personal enrichment classes to training for a new career, there are many non-credit options to choose from.



"There are a lot of benefits to enrolling in continuing education classes at NTCC. Our basic course rates are very affordable and students don't have to go through the formal college application process," Teresa Wooten, †NTCC Director of Continuing Education and Corporate Training, said.


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Holovach named Pitcher of the Week

Eagles freshman pitcher Hannah Holovach was recently named the Region XIV Eastern Conference Pitcher of the Week after winning six straight games at the Murray State Softball Festival in Oklahoma.

Holovach, a freshman from Mansfield, picked up the award after picking up victories for the Eagles against Rose State, Carl Albert, Connors State, Eastern Oklahoma, Frank Phillips and Neosho during tournament play in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

?It feels great to get this award, especially after all of the hard work we have put in as a team,? Holovach said.

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