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SWJCFC Football Signings (through Feb. 5)
Kilgore women rolls past San Jacinto-North, 83-54
KILGORE — In part because of a whiteboard message from the coaching staff, there would not be a repeat of the most baffling loss of the 2009-10 season for the Kilgore College Lady Rangers on Wednesday.
In fact, Kilgore had its most dominant performance of the year in an 83-54 rout of San Jacinto at Masters Gymnasium. It was the largest victory margin of the season for Kilgore (15-3, 8-3), which has won nine of its last 10 games. The Lady Rangers fell just short of its top point total of the year, which was in an 85-76 win over Collin College on Nov. 14.
Kilgore brings in huge, talented class with football signees
KILGORE — The Kilgore College Rangers, coming off a 4-6 finish overall and a 3-3 record in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference, signed 48 players on Wednesday — including a large haul of East Texas talent.
Heading up the list were Kilgore High School kicker Ryan Bustin and fullback Braylon McCarty, Longview quarterback Rayshone McGee, Pittsburg defensive back Demarcus Armstrong and a pair of standouts off Cayuga's Class A Division II state championship team — linebacker Melvin Shead and defensive lineman Tramon Shead.
Navarro back on track, tipping Lon Morris behind Allen, Pressey
JACKSONVILLE— Greg Allen and Matt Pressey each scored 23 points as No. 24 Navarro beat Lon Morris, 80-73, on Wednesday night.
“It is a good feeling. They played well. They executed it will. They played with a lot of passion.”
Navarro led by eight at halftime, but trailed by five points with 5:30 left in the game.
Jourdain Allou and Chase Harper each had nine points. Keith Denson had seven points for the Runnin’ Bulldogs.
Navarro improved to 18-5 overall for the season and 8-4 on conference. Lon Morris is 12-11 and 4-8 in conference.
Bulldogs concentrate on defense with grid recruiting haul
CORSICANA — Navarro filled several defensive needs during the first day of the spring signing period on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs, 11-1 in 2009 as they claimed their second straight Southwest Junior College Football Conference regular season title, signed 22 players on National Signing Day.
Attempting to fill a defensive unit depleted by a slew of Division I signings, Navarro added seven defensive linemen, two linebackers and a pair of defensive backs.
Angelina escapes Bossier Parish with 3-point victory
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — Four offensive rebounds within the final minute proved crucial in allowing the Angelina College Roadrunners to escape Bossier City Wednesday night with a 94-91 win over the Bossier Parish Cavaliers.
Antonio Holmes grabbed an offensive board off a missed free throw with the ’Runners clinging to a 90-88 lead at the :58 mark, leading to a Trent Brantley putback of another miss for a four-point AC lead. Moments later, Travis Smith and Adrick McKinney chased down rebounds on the offensive end, with McKinney scoring on another putback, leading to game-clinching free throws from Mike Timmins.
Region Quick Hits
• JC GRID-WIRE ALL-AMERICAN LIST: Navarro, Blinn place 2 apiece on JC Grid-Wire All-American Team (PDF)
• NJCAA ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL TEAMS: Title holders Navarro, Blinn top list
• NJCAA ALL-AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL TEAMS: National champ Blinn has 2 on No. 1 team
• NJCAA WOMEN'S ALL-AMERICAN SOCCER: Navarro's Venecia Reid earns first-team status
• NJCAA MEN'S ALL-AMERICAN SOCCER: SJC has 2, Tyler 1 on first team
• 2008-09 ALL-REGION XIV MEN'S BASKETBALL: All-Region teams from Region XIV
• 2008-09 REGION XIV ALL-CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL: First, second and honorable mention
• 2008-09 ALL-REGION XIV ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: Regional team, All-Conference
• 2009 ALL-REGION XIV ALL-CONFERENCE EAST ZONE: All-Conference team from East Zone only
• 2009 SWJCFC FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE: All-SWJCFC team, including HM
• 2009 REGION XIV WOMEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE: TJC, Navarro dominates team
2009-10 Region XIV Men's Basketball Schedule
2009-10 Region XIV Men's Basketball Rosters
2009-10 Region XIV Women's Basketball Schedule
2009 All-Region XIV Softball Team
2009 Region XIV Baseball Tournament Bracket
Final Region XIV Baseball Standings, Statistics (Updated 5-7)
Final Region XIV Softball Team Statistics (Updated 4-29)
Final Region XIV Softball Individual Statistics (Updated 4-29)
2006 All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference
2007 All-Region XIV Women's Basketball Team
2007 All-Region XIV Men's Basketball Team
2007 Baseball Statistics/Standings
2007 All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference