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EMCC’s Pelayo Castillo earns all-tournament golf honors at MGCCC-hosted Tommy Snell Invitational
EMCC’s Pelayo Castillo earns all-tournament golf honors at MGCCC-hosted Tommy Snell Invitational

East Mississippi Community College’s Pelayo Castillo made the Tommy Snell Invitational All-Tournament Team by finishing in a four-way tie for third place during this week’s Mississippi Gulf Coast-hosted men’s golf tournament played at Sunkist Country Club in Biloxi.

10th Annual EMCC Football Golf Classic slated for May 1st at Lion Hills in Columbus
10th Annual EMCC Football Golf Classic slated for May 1st at Lion Hills in Columbus

East Mississippi Community College’s five-time national championship football program will be hosting the 10th Annual EMCC Football Golf Classic on Friday, May 1st, at Lion Hills in Columbus.

EMCC Lions ready for crucial regular-season stretch run
EMCC Lions ready for crucial regular-season stretch run

The EMCC Lions are looking to their remaining pair of crucial regular-season contests to decide their postseason tournament fate. On the heels of Monday’s hard-fought home loss to Itawamba, EMCC is set to close out the regular season with a Thursday (Feb. 26) trip to Coahoma followed by Monday’s (March 2) home matchup with Northeast Mississippi.

Lady Lions set for regular-season hoops stretch drive
Lady Lions set for regular-season hoops stretch drive

EMCC's Lady Lions are looking to their remaining pair of regular-season basketball contests to decide their postseason tournament fate. On the heels of Monday’s home loss to Itawamba, EMCC is set to close out the regular season with a Thursday (Feb. 26) trip to Coahoma followed by Monday’s (March 2) home matchup with Northeast Mississippi.

EMCC Lions close out 4-0 week with 9-6 and 11-5 home softball wins over Coastal Alabama-North
EMCC Lions close out 4-0 week with 9-6 and 11-5 home softball wins over Coastal Alabama-North

East Mississippi Community College capped an unbeaten week of home softball action by sweeping Coastal Alabama-North, 9-6 and 11-5, during Thursday’s non-conference action played at the EMCC Softball Field.

EMCC Lions salvage 12-2 run-rule win in Saturday’s nightcap of home weekend series vs. Dyersburg State
EMCC Lions salvage 12-2 run-rule win in Saturday’s nightcap of home weekend series vs. Dyersburg State

The East Mississippi Community College baseball team salvaged a four-game weekend series against Tennessee-based Dyersburg State by claiming a 12-2 run-rule nightcap win during Saturday’s home doubleheader played at EMCC’s Gerald Poole Field.

Complete-game win lifts EMCC to 12-1 run-rule nightcap victory at Hinds in round-robin baseball action
Complete-game win lifts EMCC to 12-1 run-rule nightcap victory at Hinds in round-robin baseball action

In their first action against MACCC opposition this baseball season, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College bounced back from a 7-3 setback to preseason 14th-ranked Jones College to claim a 12-1 run-rule nightcap win over host Hinds during Tuesday’s non-conference, round-robin event played at Joe G. Moss Field.

EMCC Lions combine for 21 hits, five home runs during pair of 11-1 run-rule softball wins over Moberly Area
EMCC Lions combine for 21 hits, five home runs during pair of 11-1 run-rule softball wins over Moberly Area

In their second softball doubleheader sweep of the season, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed a pair of 11-1 run-rule home wins over Missouri-based Moberly Area Community College during Tuesday’s non-conference action played at the EMCC Softball Field.

EMCC Lions set for busy week of baseball action on the diamond
EMCC Lions set for busy week of baseball action on the diamond

The East Mississippi Community College baseball team will get its first taste of conference competition to begin a busy week of action on the diamond. The Lions are slated to face MACCC foes Jones (3 p.m.) and host Hinds (6 p.m.) during Tuesday’s (Feb. 17) non-conference, round-robin event in Raymond before playing host to Tennessee-based Dyersburg State during back-to-back doubleheaders Friday and Saturday (Feb. 20-21) on the Scooba campus. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on Friday and noon on Saturday at EMCC’s Gerald Poole Field.

EMCC Lions to close out February with two-week softball home stand
EMCC Lions to close out February with two-week softball home stand

The East Mississippi Community College softball team will look to get back on track during this week’s home stand by welcoming Missouri-based Moberly Area Community College to Scooba for a Tuesday twin bill (Feb. 17) prior to playing host to Coastal Alabama-North in a rematch doubleheader on Thursday (Feb. 19). First pitch is set for 1 p.m. both days at the EMCC Softball Field.

Balanced scoring keys EMCC to 84-77 home win over Mississippi Delta
Balanced scoring keys EMCC to 84-77 home win over Mississippi Delta

Balanced scoring paced the East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team to a second straight conference victory with an 84-77 home win over Mississippi Delta during Thursday’s MACCC hoops action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

EMCC Lady Lions fall 54-47 at home to Mississippi Delta
EMCC Lady Lions fall 54-47 at home to Mississippi Delta

The home-standing EMCC Lady Lions dropped a hard-fought 54-47 decision to Mississippi Delta during Thursday's MACCC women’s basketball action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

EMCC men’s golf begins spring season with ninth-place team finish at Pearl River Invitational
EMCC men’s golf begins spring season with ninth-place team finish at Pearl River Invitational

With a 12-shot improvement on the final day of play, the East Mississippi Community College men’s golf team opened spring competition with a ninth-place showing at the Pearl River Invitational. The two-day tournament, hosted by PRCC, was held Monday and Tuesday at Diamondhead Country Club.

EMCC Lions roar back to finish off 75-72 comeback win at East Central
EMCC Lions roar back to finish off 75-72 comeback win at East Central

After trailing host East Central for most of the contest, the visiting East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team came through during crunch time by erasing a 12-point, second-half deficit to escape Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium with a clutch 75-72 road victory during Monday’s MACCC hoops action.

Lady Lions drop 50-42 road decision to East Central
Lady Lions drop 50-42 road decision to East Central

The visiting EMCC Lady Lions battled from behind nearly the entire contest before dropping a 50-42 road decision to East Central during Monday's MACCC women's basketball action played at Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium.

EMCC Lions earn back-to-back baseball doubleheader splits with Snead State
EMCC Lions earn back-to-back baseball doubleheader splits with Snead State

East Mississippi Community College earned back-to-back baseball doubleheader splits with Snead State this past weekend by claiming a pair of close first-game wins (6-5 & 6-4) while dropping both nightcap contests (13-8 & 16-7) to the Parsons.