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Lady Bobcat third baseman, Bethany Volking, gets ready to throw out a runner during Thursday’s 9-4 win over Delaware Tech. Photos/Shawn Wansley, JCJC Sports Information
No. 3 Lady Bobcats one of four unbeatens in World Series
Angela Land’s two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning lifted the third-ranked Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats to an exciting, 3-1 victory over Des Moines Area Community College in a winner’s bracket game here Thursday afternoon in the NJCAA Division II World Series. ...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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FCA golf tourney set for June 8 at Laurel Country Club
The FCA golf tournament, which was rained out on April 5, will be played on June 8 at the Laurel Country Club. Morning and afternoon tee times are available for the event, which is a four-man scramble. Teams can qualify for the State FCA tournament at Ole Waverly later this fall. For more infor...
May 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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JCJC’s Alicia Domoney hits a shot during an earlier season match. Domoney advanced to the finals of the No. 1 singles consolation round, but came up short in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament Thursday in Tyler, Texas. Photo/Shawn Wansley, JCJC Sports Information
Lady Bobcat netters finish 21st in nation
The Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats finished 21st in the NJCAA Division I Tennis Tournament, which concluded here Thursday afternoon at Tyler Junior College. In the finals of the No. 1 singles consolation round on Thursday, JCJC’s Alicia Domoney fell to Dariya Dashutina of Seward County...
May 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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PRCC getting new basketball coliseum
Construction on Pearl River Community College’s new $8.9 million Marvin R. White Coliseum begins this week, seven years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the original facility in August 2005. The 35,400-square-foot facility will be located on the same site as the original coliseum, which opened b...
May 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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JCJC’s Haley Brooke Smith squares to bunt vs. Itawamba Thursday afternoon. Smith had the go-ahead, RBI single in the bottom of the sixth to help the Lady Bobcats to the victory. Photo/Tyler Cook, JCJC Public Relations
Three-run sixth lifts No. 3 JCJC past No. 16 Itawamba, 4-1
The third-ranked Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and defeated No. 16 Itawamba Community College 4-1 in the opening round of the Region 23 Tournament here Thursday at Traceway Park. The victory keeps JCJC, now 40-7, in the...
May 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Relanda McFarland scores a run for the Lady Bobcats Thursday vs. East Mississippi.Photos/Lee Adams, ICC Public Relations
No. 3 Lady Bobcats whip EMCC, 9-1
The third-ranked Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats pounded out 12 hits and Ginger Lonergan was solid in the circle again here Thursday in the opening round of the MACJC State Softball Tournament. The result was a 9-1 victory in six innings by the Lady Bobcats against East Mississippi Comm...
Apr 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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JCJC’s Dykes in third place after first round of Region 23
Jones County Junior College’s Branning Dykes, a freshman from Richton, shot a first round score of 73 here in the Region 23 Tournament Sunday at Big Oaks Golf Club. Dykes’ score leaves him in a tie for third place after the opening round. Brad Thornton of Mississippi Gulf Coast leads the tourna...
Apr 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Parker Dykes celebrates after the Bobcats on the 1998 Golden Isle Bowl. (Photo submitted by JCJC)
JCJC’s Dykes to enter MACJC Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday
Former Jones County Junior College head football coach and player Parker Dykes will be inducted into the MACJC Sports Hall of Fame. Dykes will represent JCJC at the ceremony, which begins at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday at the Muse Center in Pearl on the Rankin County campus of Hinds Community College. ...
Apr 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Photo by James Pugh.
Saturday at Merchant's Park
It was a beautiful day for baseball and softball Saturday at Merchant's Park.
Apr 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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West Jones vs Northeast Jones
West Jones was able to get past the Northeast Jones Tigers 9-3 in their meeting over the weekend. (Photos by James Pugh)
Apr 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alecia Autman
JCJC’s Autman named second-team All-American
Jones County Junior College sophomore Alecia Autman has been named an NJCAA Division I second-team All-American. The NJCAA made the announcement Tuesday morning. Autman, a 5-foot-10 forward from Brandon, had a stellar season for head coach Sandra Sumrall’s Lady Bobcats. Autman led the state and...
Apr 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Northeast Jones’ sophomore Alison Rudolph hits a return Thursday vs. Co-Lin. Photos/Shawn Wansley, JCJC Sports Information
Bobcat netters beat Co-Lin
Jones County Junior College won both its men and women’s tennis matches against Co-Lin Community College here Thursday afternoon at the Howard Sports Complex Tennis Courts. The JCJC men won 9-0, while the Lady Bobcats were victorious, 6-3. The Lady Bobcats are now 8-2 on the season, while the m...
Apr 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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JCJC’s Relanda McFarland attempts to bunt the ball in the first inning of game one Tuesday afternoon. Photo/Shawn Wansley, JCJC Sports Information
UPDATE: 10th-ranked Lady Bobcats post pair of shutouts over MGCCC
UPDATE: Lady Bobcats moved up to No. 5 in the latest NJCAA Division II Softball Poll.
Apr 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dixie Youth Opening Day at Sportsplex
Laurel Sportsplex held Opening Day Ceremonies for Dixie Youth baseball Saturday, March 31. Laurel Mayor Melvin Mack threw out the first pitch, while former NFL quarterback, Bubby Brister was the keynote speaker. (Photos by James Pugh)
Apr 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Braves drop Mustangs
SJ baseball leads 5-5A
Apr 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teams participate in t-ball tournament in Richton
Teams from the Perry County Dixie Youth Sports participated a t-ball tournament on Saturday, March 24, and Monday, March 27. Teams consisted of children ages 4-6 from Richton, New Augusta, Beaumont, and Runnelstown.
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bobcat tennis teams fall to Meridian
Meridian Community College defeated the Jones County Junior College tennis teams here on a beautiful Monday afternoon at the Howard Sports Complex Tennis Courts. The MCC men won, 8-1, while the Lady Eagles won, 9-0. The Lady Bobcats are now 6-2, while the JCJC men fall to 5-3. The Bobcat tenni...
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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NEJ's Satcher Signs With Holmes
Damion Satcher, Northeast Jones senior football stand-out, recently signed a scholarship with Holmes Community College. Pictured are in back, Keith Braddock, Northeast Jones Athletic Director, Cooper Pope, Northeast Jones Supervising Principal; seated, Damion Satcher, Bonnie Satcher. (Submitted)
Mar 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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No. 10 Lady Bobcats claim two shutouts at East Central
The 10th-ranked Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats posted a huge South Division sweep here Monday afternoon. JCJC blanked the East Central Community College Lady Warriors, 2-0 and 9-0. The wins give JCJC a 16-3 overall record, 4-2 in the division. ECCC falls to 17-8 overall, 5-3 in the div...
Mar 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bobcats sweep MGCCC to open South Division play
The Jones County Junior College Bobcats received two sterling pitching performances and swept Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College here at Community Bank Park on Thursday. In the opener, Vito Perna won his sixth game of the season and held the Bulldogs scoreless until the seventh inning as t...
Mar 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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