Pictured: Braylynn Henderson pitched game one for the win.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
Wet field conditions pushed the Northeast Texas Community College matchup with National Park College to Sunday, February 26th, and the Eagles used that extra day to prepare and came away with a sweep. Game one saw NTCC defeat the Nighthawks 6-0 and win a back and forth contest in game two 11-10.
Do you plan to transfer to Texas A&M-Texarkana in the fall? If so, they are offering an application fee waiver for transfer students who apply March 6th through 10th. This is a great way to save some money and take the next step toward continuing your education. For more information, contact Amanda Sanders, Transfer Admissions Counselor, at 903-434-8353 or asanders@tamut.edu. You can apply at www.tamut.edu/apply.
Pictured: Kevin Schoneboom on the mound for the Eagles.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
Northeast Texas Community College Baseball hosted Paris Junior College for the first home conference games of the 2023 season and each team came away with a win in the series. NTCC won game one 7-2 before falling to Paris in game two 8-3.
Pictured: Raef Wright at-bat for the Eagles.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
February 22nd the NTCC Eagles head down to Tyler, Texas to open of Conference play for the 2023 season with the TJC Apaches. TJC would take game one, but it took extra innings to do so, winning 3-2 in eleven innings. Game two would go the Eagles way with a 9-2 win over the Apaches.
The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a check for $197,778 in Title V matching funds from the U.S. Department of Education. Pictured (from left) is Dr. Ron Clinton, NTCC President, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement. Thanks to a unique provision of the federal grant, all donations to the Foundation’s endowment are matched 100 percent by Title V funds.
Have you heard about Pickleball and want to learn how to play? Come join the NTCC Continuing Education Department for a class on this up-and-coming sport that is sweeping the country. Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It is an easy game for beginners to learn, so if you are looking for a fun, social and friendly game, Pickleball is for you!
Did you know that thousands of patients with blood cancers could be cured with a blood stem cell or marrow donation from a genetically matched donor? The NTCC Nursing program wants to help increase the odds of these patients finding a match by hosting a National Marrow Donor Program "Be The Match" event on Wednesday, March 8th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union Building. Anyone who is between the ages of 18 and 40 who is in good health and willing to donate to anyone in need is encouraged to stop by to participate.
Pictured: Catcher Si Schumacher, Sophomore from Carthage, Texas making the tag at home plate to record a key out.
By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director
Northeast Texas Community College hosted the Howard College Hawks February 18-19 in a three-game series. Howard College won games one and two, 6-5 and 8-0, but NTCC bounced back in game three to win 8-4.
The Northeast Texas Community College Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program recently announced that it has been awarded the maximum 10-year reaccreditation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). Continued accreditation means that the program meets or exceeds all requirements and that students who graduate from the program are eligible to sit for the National Physical Therapy Examination and practice as licensed PTAs.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
The application deadline for an optimal scholarship of Honors Northeast for the 2023-2024 school year is 1 March. A student may apply directly through the application portal of the honors website or email-scan an application obtained from a local guidance counselor to ayox@ntcc.edu.
