EMCC basketball coaches prepare for a season set to pose new challenges
“Nobody knows what the next step is,” men’s coach Billy Begley said. “You’ve got to be prepared for whatever comes.”
EMCC announces 2020 football schedule
The Lions will visit Holmes CC on Sept. 24 in Goodman and host Northwest Mississippi on Oct. 1 in Scooba to highlight their eight-game schedule.
‘That’s where I’m wanted’: Former EMCC QB Connor Neville finds second chance at Northern Illinois
The former four-star recruit at Washington State persevered through a position switch, a string of personal losses, a pandemic and an uncertain recruiting process to commit to NIU on Saturday.
MACC delays start of football season two weeks
The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges (formerly the MACJC) also cut one regular-season game from this fall’s schedule.
NJCAA cancels basketball championships, spring sports due to coronavirus pandemic
No athlete participating in a spring sport will be charged a year of eligibility.
EMCC freshman forward Jakorie Smith named MACJC player of the week
It’s the second honor this season for the freshman out of Raymond High School.
‘The spoke of the wheel’: How Abby Jenkins grew into her role as EMCC’s athletic academic advisor
Winning national awards and setting school records in the process, Jenkins called herself “the facilitator of the chaos” that ensues among teachers, coaches and student-athletes in Scooba.
EMCC women’s basketball coach Sharon Thompson named school’s new athletic director
The former Mississippi State women’s basketball standout will continue to coach the Lions (12-2) for the time being, but she eventually expects that EMCC will hire a new women’s basketball coach as she transitions to a full-time AD.
Starkville High’s Tae Lucious commits to EMCC for football, baseball
Lucious, one of quarterback Luke Altmyer’s array of talented wide receivers, caught 42 passes for 471 yards and six touchdowns, finishing as the Yellow Jackets’ No. 2 target.
Starkville High wide receiver Joshua Aka announces commitment to EMCC
Aka caught 56 passes for 770 yards and 11 touchdowns this season for the Yellow Jackets.
West Point, EMCC wide receiver Jason Brownlee commits to Charlotte
Brownlee caught 75 passes for 1,055 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns this season in 10 games at EMCC.
Jason Brownlee among seven EMCC football players named to all-conference teams
Brownlee, the NJCAA leader in receptions and receiving yards, was named the most valuable player among offensive backs in the MACJC North division.
EMCC men’s rodeo wins at Southern Arkansas event; women finish third
The Lions edged Missouri Valley College to win the men’s event 610 points to 580.
EMCC falls at No. 1 Mississippi Gulf Coast in MACJC semifinals
The top-ranked Bulldogs ran past EMCC 31-7 in the semifinals of the MACJC playoffs in Perkinston.
‘This is our second chance’: With win over Northeast, EMCC sneaks into state playoffs
EMCC (6-3) held off Northeast (3-6) by a score of 30-22 in Saturday’s homecoming game, giving the Lions an unlikely berth into the MACJC playoffs.
EMCC up three spots in new NJCAA football poll
The Lions jumped three spots to No. 14 in the overall rankings after Thursday’s blowout win at Coahoma.
EMCC continues slide in NJCAA football rankings
The Lions (4-3) are still in the top 20, but they sit at No. 17.
EMCC football drops road game at Holmes
The Lions are now 4-3 after a 49-42 loss Thursday to Holmes Community College (3-4) in Goodman.
As road matchup with Holmes looms, EMCC still has a lot to play for
Coach Buddy Stephens and EMCC know Holmes is not a team to be overlooked as the Lions try to make a bowl game and win a state championship.
EMCC drops to eighth in new NJCAA football poll after second loss
The Lions’ national championship hopes are all but gone after last week’s second loss, a home defeat to new No. 2 Northwest Mississippi (5-1).