2010 NEMCC Football Media Guide

2010 Edition

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Table of Contents p. 3.............................Quick Facts about Northeast p. 4.........................................Presidential Greeting p. 5...............................................Board of Trustees p. 6................................Athletic Director Greeting p. 7-10...................................Coaches Biographies p. 11.................................................Retired Jerseys p. 11.......................................................Fight Song p. 12-13............................Game-by-Game History p. 14.................................................Mascot History p. 14..................................MACJC All-Star Classic p. 15-16.........................................Season Preview p. 17.............................................Numerical Roster p. 18-21.....................................Player Biographies p. 22........................................Geographical Roster p. 23.............................Area High School Coaches p. 24..................................................All-Americans p. 25..................................2009 Division Standings p. 26.......................................Where are they now? p. 26........................Sports Hall of Fame Inductees p. 27.............................Glance at 2009 NE athletics p. 28............MACJC Sports Hall of Fame Inductee p. 29...................Showband from Tigerland Roster p. 30...............................2010 Cheerleading Squad p. 31................................MACJC Master Schedule Back cover.....................................2010 Schedule Program Credits

The 2010 Northeast Mississippi Community College Football Media Guide was produced in the Public Information Office of the college under the direction of Associate Vice President of Public Information Tony Finch and Sports Information Director M. Joseph Miller.

Layout and design was handled by Michael H. Miller.

Location............................................................Booneville, MS Founded.............................................................................1948 President.........................................Dr. Johnny L. Allen, Ed.D. Athletic Director......................................................Ricky Ford Sports Information Director..........................M. Joseph Miller Head Football Coach.........................................Ricky Smither Asst. Football Coaches..................Brad Boyette, John Darnell, Jeff Carter, Travis Macon (SA), Freddie Weinke (SA) Head Men’s Basketball Coach...........................David Robbins Head Women’s Basketball Coach............................Ricky Ford Asst. Basketball Coach...................................Maurice Stafford Head Baseball Coach..............................................Kent Farris Assistant Baseball Coach...................................Clint McAuley Head Softball Coach................................................Jody Long Golf Coach....................................................Craig Lauderdale Tennis Coach..........................................................Jeff Melson Cheerleading Coach......................................Jennifer Johnson Athletic Phone...................................................(662) 720-7302 Athletic Office Fax.............................................(662) 728-1165 Athletic E-mail...........................................rgford@nemcc.edu National Affiliation...........................................National Junior College Atheltic Association/Region 23 State Affiliation................................Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Colors..................................................................Black & Gold Mascot...............................................................................Tiger

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Letter from the President Dear Friends of Northeast: Thank you for your support of the athletic efforts of Northeast Mississippi Community College.

Each coach and each athlete has worked hard to ensure that our teams are ready to give performances that make you proud to be a “Tiger Fan.� Northeast exists to provide educational, recreational and social resources for students and supporters to grow and enjoy their accomplishments.

While you are on campus, I hope you have a safe and enjoyable visit. I trust you will use this opportunity to get to know our students, coaches and staff. We are always ready to assist you to enjoy your time with us.

Thank you for everything that you do to encourage and support our efforts. We are always glad to have you on our campus.

Sincerely, Johnny L. Allen President 4

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T. Jack Ramsey

Chairman Tenure of Service: 1983 Tishomingo County/ Banker

Ken Basil

Tenure of Service: 2008 Union County Superintendent of Education

Douglas Jackson

Tenure of Service: 1995 Tippah County Retired Educator

David ‘Bubba’ Pounds

Tenure of Service: 2009 Prentiss County County Government

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Troy Holliday

Vice Chairman Tenure of Service: 1964 Tippah County Businessman

John O. Cunningham

Bill Breedlove

Tenure of Service: 1999 Prentiss County Businessman

Malcolm Kuykendall Tenure of Service: 2006 Tishomingo County Superintendent of Education

Stacy Suggs

Tenure of Service: 2008 Alcorn County Superintendent of Education

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Secretary Tenure of Service: 1995 Prentiss County Businessman

Wayne Butler

Tenure of Service: 2007 Alcorn County Retire Educator

Tracie Langston

Tenure of Service: 2004 Prentiss County Businesswoman

Luzene Triplett

Tenure of Service: 2002 Prentiss County Retire Educator

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Danny Dilworth

Tenure of Service: 2006 Alcorn County Retire Businessman

Sam McCoy

Tenure of Service: 1988 Prentiss County Businessman

Vance Witt

Tenure of Service: 2007 Union County Businessman

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Letter from the Athletic Director Parents, Fans, Supporters, Alumni, On behalf of the Athletic Department at Northeast Mississippi Community College, I want to welcome you to this athletic event.

We hope that your visit today will create an interest that will encourage you to come back. As we strive for excellence in the classroom and in the athletic arena, we would like to encourage every one of you to become involved in all aspects of our athletic department.

As we try to reach the highest level with all of our sports programs we must continue to work very hard to be the very best we can be. We are looking for all avenues of resources to build on our already competitive programs.

Within the last five (5) years, we have steadily improved every one of our athletic teams. We now have great leadership in all of our athletic programs and we are very excited about what the future holds for all of them. We would like to invite you to become a part of our Athletic booster club and help us as we strive to reach the highest level.

Our goal is to educate our student/athletes to a level that will put them at the very top in their perspective sport. In addition, we want our athletes to be some of our most productive citizens. Again, welcome to the NEMCC campus and we hope you have a very enjoyable visit and we welcome you back at any time either to visit our campus or to attend another athletic event.

Thanks!

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Athletic Director Ricky Ford

Northeast head women’s basketball coach/ athletic director Ricky Ford is entering his 29th season at Northeast as women’s coach, and his fifth year as the school’s athletic director.

Heading into the 2009-10 basketball season, Ricky Ford’s record at Northeast stands an amazing 570-203.

Ford continued his streak to the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) state tournament when he led the Lady Tigers (10-14, 5-7) to a fourth-place finish in the North Division and a berth in the state tournament in 2009 Under Ford’s leadership, the 2007-08 Lady Tigers (12-13, 8-4) earned a trip to the MACJC State Tournament after grabbing the number two seed in the North Division.

One year prior, Coach Ford and his Lady Tigers set yet another milestone in 2006-07.

Not only did the Northeast women continue to build the strongest tradition in women’s community college basketball in Mississippi, the 2006-07 Lady Tigers successfully defended their 2005 MACJC State Title, earning their fourth straight crown as North Division champions along the way.

The Lady Tigers ended the regular sea-

son with a 19-6, 10-2 record in Coach Ricky Ford’s 26th season at Northeast.

In 2005-06, Coach Ricky Ford and the Lady Tigers, on the heels of a division title and state championship, captured the Region XXIII Title and earned a trip to the NJCAA national tournament in Salina, KS. Northeast’s women finished that campaign ranked 21st in the nation.

During the opening ceremony of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) women’s Division I National Basketball Tournament held March 21-26, 2006, in Salina, Kan., Ford was recognized as the Division I, District “O,” Region 23 Coach of the Year. The award goes to the head coach

of each of the 16 region championship teams.

Ford began to build a powerhouse women’s program at Northeast in 1981, after a successful stint as girls and boys coach at Booneville High School. Entering his twenty-eighth year at the helm, Ford has led his teams to 14 North Division crowns, nine State Championships, three Region 23 titles, and three appearances in the National Tournament, including a runner-up finish in the in 1986 and the 1987 National Championship.

His record at Northeast stands at an extraordinary 560-189.

Ford’s 31-year career mark stands at 658230.

This year, Ford enters his fifth year as athletic director. He oversees the day-to-day operations of an athletic department that features seven varsity sports, a co-ed cheerleading squad and that coordinates the annual Mississippi Community/Junior College AllStar Classic football game each December.

An alumnus of Northeast, Ford earned a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree from the University of Mississippi.

Ricky and his wife LuAnne have four children, Aaron, Lauren, Suzanne, and Ben.

Head Coach Ricky Smither

Northeast head football coach Ricky Smither returns for his third year at the helm for the Tigers football program entering into the 2010 season.

In his first year as head coach in 2008 Smither’s overall record was 1-8 however, he was able to improve to 2-6 overall in 2009 with three of the six losses going into extra periods.

The biggest win for Smither since becoming the go to guy at NEMCC came in a 28-21 victory over the Tigers arch rivals Itawamba Community College in September of 2009.

Smither first began his duties as the commander-in-cheif back on July 3, 2008 when he became the college’s 13th head football coach in school history.

Smither began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Delta State University in 1995, later accepting a coaching position at Cleveland (Miss.) High School in 1997. He made the move to community college coaching in 1998, joining the staff at Coahoma Community College. From 1999-2006, Smither enjoyed stints at East Side High School (Miss.), H.L. Bourgeois High School (Louisiana), while also working at the Division-I level as an assistant coach at Mississippi Valley State University (2002-04).

Smither came on board at Northeast as the assistant football coach, coaching up the

offensive line, in February of 2007, before Smither accepted the job as the Tigers head coach replacing the former head man Andy Greening.

Coach Smither enjoyed success as the Tigers’ offensive line coach in his first season at NEMCC. His first o-line group at Northeast sported two four-year college signees: Reggie Wade (Jacksonville State) and Greg Magnifico (Belhaven).

Since becoming the head coach, Smither has continued to help his sophomores move their gridiron careers on to four year universities.

Some of his most recent players to move on, after the 2009 campaign, were standouts like defensive tackle John Brown, who signed with the University of Tennessee, and safety LaDarrius Madden along with offensive line-

man DeMarkus Underwood who both signed to play for the University of Troy, while another safety John Ware inked with the University of North Alabama.

Smither will look to add to his successful ways in 2010 as he continues his quest to restore the Tiger football program back to its winning ways.

Smither graduated from Delta State University with a Master’s in Education. Ricky and his wife Lynn have two children; Russ and Kaitlyn.

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Co-Offensive Coordinator Brad Boyette

Brad Boyette’s 2010 coaching year will make his eighth year as a Tiger coach where he has spent time prowling the side lines and conducting the defense from the press box as the defensive coordinator for Northeast.

Boyette spent his first four years from 20032006 coaching the offensive line but made the move to defense in 2007 to orchestrate the Tiger defense.

Before getting the call to travel to Booneville, Boyette coached at Horn Lake High School where he was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Boyette helped coach that offense in 2002 that led the state in scoring and yards per game.

During the 2003-2006 seasons, Boyette’s of-

fensive lines played a major role in the transformation of a traditionally conservative Tiger offense into one of the most potent attacks in the state.

During the 2006 season, the Tigers ranked tenth in the country in total offense, racking up 399 yards per game.

A Holly Springs native, Boyette also coached at Olive Branch High School for five years under the legendary Leslie Pool and at Holly Springs High School.

A tireless worker, Boyette has sent many offensive linemen on to the next level, including first team All-State selections Hollis Hoskins (Arkansas Tech) and Antezdra Thigpen (North Alabama).

Boyette is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. He and his wife, the former Lee Braddock of Southaven, have three children; Lara, Asa, and Gabi.

Co-Offensive Coordinator John Darnell

John Darnell will make the 2010 season his second stint with the Tigers as the offensive coordinator for the Northeast football team.

Darnell is a former University of Mississippi and Corinth High School standout quarterback who was hired by head coach Ricky Smither in 2009 where he entered into his first ever full time coaching position.

Darnell made a name for himself during his senior season at the University of Mississippi.

Darnell lead the Rebels to an 8-4 record his senior season capping the year with a 42-29 win over Air Force in the Liberty Bowl. During the game, Darnell threw for 261 yards and a touchdown highlighting his career at the Oxford-based school.

During his final season, Darnell set school records in passing yards (2,326) and total offense (2,401) only to see those records eclipsed later by Stewart Patridge and future Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) quarterback Eli Manning.

Darnell ended his Ole Miss career as the fifth leading passer and fifth best in total offense after only attempting 135 passes during his first three years in Oxford.

Darnell was a multi-sport athlete in high school as well as at the University of Mississippi. Darnell lettered in baseball during the 1988 season for the Rebels and competed for a spot during the 1987 campaign.

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While in high school, Darnell re-wrote the Corinth High School record book. After being moved up to varsity his freshman year, Darnell went on to complete 301 of his 568 passes during his final three years for 4,296 yards and accumulated 4,558 net yards and 47 scores during his years at Corinth High School. Darnell topped his high school career when he caught a touchdown pass on a trick play during his final game.

The 1985 graduate of Corinth High school also finished his five-year baseball career at the Corinth-based school as a .373 hitter with 155 hits in 415 at bats while racking up 16 homeruns and 162 runs batted in.

Darnell did not slow down following his time at Ole Miss. He parlayed his success into a stint with the Tampa Bay Storm of the American Football League helping the Storm win

an Arena Bowl Championship in 1991.

Darnell, who was part of the Tampa Bay Outlaws football team of the Professional Spring Football League in 1992, has clocked time as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Mississippi (1990-91) and at Delta State University (1993).

In 2004, the Daily Corinthian named Darnell as one of the Top 10 Athletes of Alcorn County since 1954.

The former Corinth Warrior also has an award named after him at his alma mater that goes to the multi-sport athlete who best exemplifies the attitude work ethic mental toughness, dedication, humility, patience, over achievement and compassion for teammates.

Darnell and his wife, Sydney, have two daughters McKenzie and Katie.

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Defensive Coordinator Jeff Carter

Jeff Carter joins the Northeast coaching staff after spending his last five seasons at Itawamba Community College.

Carter, who served as the Indians offensive coordinator, helped lead Itawamba’s football team to the playoffs in four of the last five seasons and kept the Indian offense atop the rankings during his time with ICC. Under Carter’s offensive leadership, Itawamba’s football team became one of only four programs in the state of Mississippi to qualify for the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) playoffs in four of the last five years.

At Itawamba, Carter gave up his defensive passion to help the Indians on the offensive side of the ball. In 2005, Carter led the Indians to a top five finish in offense and a 6-1 mark before posting back-to-back 7-2 records as the Indian offense continued to shine.

Prior to joining the Itawamba coaching staff, Carter was a pharmaceutical sales representative with Astra Zeneca and Sepracor but the Ole Miss graduate has spent most of his professional career on the sidelines.

Beginning in 1996-1998, Carter roamed the sidelines at Tupelo High School as defensive coordinator and strength coordinator before jumping to the junior college ranks in Febru-

ary 1998. During Carter’s two years with the Golden Wave, Tupelo’s defense rated as the top ranked defense in the state of Mississippi.

Carter got his first taste of junior college football as the defensive coordinator for Northwest Mississippi Community College leading the Rangers to the North Division championship and a berth in the Mineral Water Bowl during the 1998 season.

Following his successful stint in Senatobia, Carter headed west to Arkansas State University where he served as the defensive backs coach for the Red Wolves for four years.

Ole Miss fans remember Carter as the Most Valuable Player of the 1989 Liberty Bowl where Carter teamed with now Northeast assistant football coach John Darnell in disman-

tling Air Force 42-29. During the game, Carter picked off two Dee Dowis passes on back-toback Falcon possessions preserving the Rebels lead.

In his final season for the Rebels, Carter was honored as the second-ever Chucky Mullins Memorial Courage Award recipient in 1991.

The three-year Rebel starter was the first person to don Chucky Mullins’ #38 following Mullins’ passing in May 1991.

When not on the sidelines, Carter is a member of the National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited and is the head coach of the Tupelo Ranger 8-year-old division and also is a church small group’ host home.

Carter and his wife, Rachelle have two boys Jacob and Justin.

Line Coach Travis Macon

A former Northeast Tiger football player will hold down the defensive line coaching position again this fall for head coach Ricky Smither.

After coaching the offensive line in 2008, Macon moved over the defensive side of the ball in 2009 and will look to continue his defensive tactics in 2010.

Travis Macon, a native of Starkville, Miss., and graduate of Starkville High School (SHS), played football under the direction of head coach Chuck Fran during his time at SHS. During his high school career, Macon helped the Yellow Jackets win back to back state titles from 1995-97. After graduating high school, Macon moved on to Northeast as a student-athlete where he played football

for head coach Laurin Collins from 1998-99.

Macon then transferred to the University of Mississippi where he played offensive tackle for the Rebels from 2000-02 for head coach David Cutcliffe. Macon helped the Rebels to an appearance in the Music City Bowl in 2000.

After his playing career at Ole Miss, Macon eventually decided to begin his coaching career at Northeast in the fall of 2008. During his first year as a student-assistant, Macon coached the offensive line that sent two offensive linemen to four-year institutions, Daryl Petty (Northwestern Oklahoma State University), Heath Blount (University of South Alabama), John Brown (University of Tennessee), Bernard Smith (Louisiana-Lafayette) and Jarryn Bingham (Mississippi College).

Macon is married to Deimara and they have three children, Haleih, Brian, and Ambrielle.

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Linebackers Coach Freddie Weinke

Freddie Weinke joins the Northeast football team as a linebacker coach for the 2010 season.

But this isn’t Weinke’s first football coaching assignment, Weinke opened up his coaching career as defensive backs at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 2009 after a professional playing career that lasted five years following a quick college career and All-American high school career.

Weinke played at Cretin-Derham Hall (Minn.) where he won a Minnesota State 5A Football Championship along with being named to the All-Region (Midwest) team by SuperPrep Magazine and was named one of the top 100 Blue-Chip Recruits in the country and an All-American by Max Emfinger Recruiting Service in 2000 as a linebacker/ defensive end.

Following his prep career, Weinke played his collegiate football at University of South Dakota in 2001 as a linebacker then at Iowa State University from 2001-2003 at defensive end.

Weinke entered the National Football League Draft in 2005 and went undrafted but was invited to several team rookie mini camps. After being released from the National Football League, Weinke played defensive

line for the Personal Assurance (UK) Knights of the European American Football League at the end of the 2005 season.

In 2006, Weinke played tight end for the Marion Mayhem of the Continental Indoor Football League and a year later, started the season with the Central Valley Coyotes (Fresno, Calif.) of the Arena Football League as a defensive/offensive lineman.

Later in 2007, Weinke played defensive end for the Springfield Stallions of the Continental Indoor Football League and ended 2007 being assigned to the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

In 2008, Weinke was assigned to the Lubbock Renegades of the Arena Football League as a fullback/linebacker, but finished the year

playing defensive end for the Sioux City Bandits of the Indoor Football League in Iowa.

In his final professional year, Weinke was assigned to the Milwaukee Iron of the Arena Football League as a defensive specialist but retired before the league went bankrupt.

Off the field Weinke is a certified personal trainer and a follower of mixed martial arts (MMA) like the Ultimate Fighting Championships.

Cheerleading Coach Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer Johnson bounced her way into being the Northeast Mississippi Community College cheerleading coach in late October 2008.

Johnson, who has been involved cheerleading for the majority of her lifetime, started her cheer career as one of 15 cheerleaders at J. Sterling Morton East High School in Ciero, Ill., where the student population was made up of more than 5,800 students.

Following graduation, Johnson and her family moved to Booneville with Johnson eventually joining the Itawamba Community College Indianette dance team before coming back to Prentiss County and Northeast.

After graduating from the University of Mississippi in May 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, Johnson joined the staff at Olive Branch Middle School where she was the seventh grade language arts instructor and in charge of 24 eighth grade cheerleaders her first year.

Johnson rose to the top of the cheerleading ranks when she took the New Site High School cheerleading squad to a second place finish in the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s State Cheerleading Competition in 2005. Johnson pushed the New Site cheerleaders to a second place finish in the Universal Cheerleading Association’s (UCA) 10

Dixie Championship Regional earning the Lady Royals a berth in the 2006 UCA High School Nationals in Orlando, Fla., in 2006.

Johnson’s team turned in a 26-place performance in the national competition and earned a superior squad rating.

Johnson decided to take time off from cheerleading to take care of her baby boy after almost two years at New Site but the spirit was still there and when the position opened at Northeast in the fall 2008, Johnson bounded at the chance.

During her time in northeast Mississippi, Johnson has also taught at Baldwyn Middle School and coached cheerleading squads at Marietta Elementary School.

Johnson led the Marietta Lady Raiders to a third place showing in both 2003 and 2004

and received the Most Improved squad at cheerleading camp.

Johnson also sponsors her own cheerleading gymnasium ‘Northeast Mississippi Academy of Cheerleading’ that opened in September 2004.

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Northeast athletic department officials have announced the retirement of nine jerseys worn by former Tiger athletes who played or are currently playing on the professional level.

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David “Nub” Strickland (‘55) Holly Springs Denver Broncos (NFL)

Adrian Smith (‘56) Kirksey, KY Cincinatti Royals (NBA)

Mike Williams (‘81) Atmore, AL Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)

Jackie Perry (‘86) Jackson, TN Int’l Women’s Basketball League

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Jerome Woods (‘93) Memphis, TN Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

Mitch McNeely (‘94) New Albany Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)

Dontae Jones (‘95) Nashville, TN New York Knicks (NBA)

Michael Boireau (‘98) North Miami, FL Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

Qyntel Woods (‘02) Memphis, TN Portland Trailblazers (NBA)

Boa-Viagem, Portugal

Go, Fight, Win “Go --- Tigers, We’re behind you.

Fight --- till the battle’s over.

Win --- for --- the pride of Northeast Gain the Victory!

Go!.........................

Fight!.....................

Win!.......................

N.E.M.C.C. Lyrics by former Northeast director of bands and ‘74 alumnus Ricky Bishop.

Sung to the tune of “The Victors,” (L.Elbel) the University of Michigan fight song.

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1950 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1951 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1952 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1953 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1954 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1955 NE NE NE NE

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Woody Johnson 34 13 27 21 37 6 41 40 27 19 20

Senatobia Decatur Bethel, TN Ellisville Martin, TN Poplarville Fulton Perkinston Hinds Moorhead Union, TN

Doug Hamley 31 7 21 20 21 20 0 20 0 32

Northwest East Central Bethel Ellisville UT College Pearl River Itawamba Perkinston Hinds Sunflower

Doug Hamley 0 6 34 7 19 7 37 47 7 33

Little Rock Decatur Northwest Ellisville Gulf Coast Pearl River Scooba UT College Hinds Itawamba

Charles Borde 13 6 13 14 13 0 13 13 14

Fulton East Central Senatobia Ellisville Perkinston Pearl River Scooba UT College Hinds

Charles Borde 13 26 13 14 6 26 0 0 13 0 21 19

(6-2-2)

0 12 13 12 6 7 0 20 19 14

(5-4-1)

6 7 14 7 7 27 0 0 54 7

(1-7-1)

14 14 7 14 41 38 39 19 66

(4-8)

East Central Memphis St. Jones County Pearl River

19 13 20 12 21 14 17 52 17 69 40 7

(5-6)

East Central Little Rock Marion Institute Jones County Pearl River Holmes County Sunflower East Misissippi Northwest UT-Martin Itawamba

Horace McCool 2 6 12 0

0 31 6 6 0 34 0 15 60 31 20

East Mississippi Little Rock, Ark. East Central Northwest Jones County UT-Martin Gulf Coast Pearl River East Mississippi Hinds Sunflower Itawamba

Charles Borde 12 2 50 0 0 21 19 7 37 32 19

(5-5-1)

7 27 0 46 19 25 20 9 12 16 15

(3-6)

27 7 26 14

NE NE NE NE NE

25 0 13 7 27

1956

Horace McCool

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1968 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1969 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1970 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1971 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1972 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1973 NE NE

27 26 25 26 31 25 31 33 6 20 41

Holmes Sunflower Scooba Northwest Itawamba

3 26 21 12 13 17 18 15 6 14

0 14 7 16 22 6 21 7 12 12 24 0 6 0 16 3 16 13 7 3 6 27

29 37 21 26 74 20 75 41 23 46

(2-8)

Gulf Coast Mississippi Delta Southwest Itawamba Northwest East Central Hinds East Mississippi Pearl River Holmes

Bill Ward

26 21 20 6 12 18 54 32 38 25

(0-10)

Pearl River East Mississippi Southwest Mississippi Delta Itawamba Hinds Northwest East Central Holmes Jones

Bill Ward

21 13 20 14 27 21 17 18 14

(4-6)

Pearl River East Mississippi Southwest Mississippi Delta Itawamba Hinds Northwest East Central Holmes Jones

Bill Ward

20 17 37 24 37 22 20 14 43

(7-2)

Southwest Hinds Holmes East Central East Mississippi Northwest Copiah-Lincoln Itawamba Perkinston

Bill Ward

7 14 14 41 7 0 19 13 0 7 0

(4-5)

Southwest Hinds Holmes East Central East Mississippi Northwest Copiah-Lincoln Itawamba Perkinston

Bill Ward 39 15 16 48 13 40 21 20 28

(10-1)

East Central Arkansas State Gordon Military Jones UT College Holmes Livingston St. Scooba Northwest ICC West Georgia

Bill Ward 33 28 14 19 34 41 16 48 7

13 40 7 13 7

35 28 0 14 7 19 28 14 33 18

(4-6)

Gulf Coast 34 Mississippi Delta 45

NE 20 Southwest NE 14 Itawamba NE 0 Northwest NE 23 East Central NE 14 Hinds NE 17 East Mississippi NE 3 Pearl River NE 20 Holmes

19 53 12 20 7 19 20 3

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

10 13 27 0 24 17 14 31 17 28 20

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1975 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1976

Bill Ward 23 0 6 22 14 7 29 13 34 21 20

Bill Ward 7 15 6 13 24 19 10 15 6 22

1977 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1978 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1979 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

14 3 6 8 6 7 0 0 7 18 7 10 27 6 9 14 10 14 15 41 0

14 7 0 0 7 20 12 28 0 21

(0-10)

Pearl River Holmes Hinds Coahoma Gulf Coast East Mississippi Itawamba Jones Mississippi Delta Northwest

Bill Ward

7 24 28 7 28 11 28 28 14

(6-4)

Southwest Gulf Coast Coahoma Holmes Co-Lin East Mississippi Itawamba Northwest Mississippi Delta East Central

Bill Ward

7 24 6 15 28 7 14 20 7 40

(4-6)

Southwest Gulf Coast Coahoma Holmes Co-Lin East Mississippi Itawamba Northwest Mississippi Delta East Central

Bill Ward 7 32 32 10 38 4 11 42 10 19

(1-7-2)

Hinds ICC Northwest Co-Lin East Mississippi Holmes Pearl River East Central Mississippi Delta Southwest

Bill Ward

NE 16 NE 6 NE 12 NE 13 NE 10 NE 20 NE 19 NE 0 NE 31 NE

(4-6-1)

Hinds ICC Northwest Co-Lin East Mississippi Holmes Baptist Christian Pearl River East Central Mississippi Delta Southwest

20 7 12 9 10 14 26 26 13 40

(6-5)

Pearl River Holmes Hinds Coahoma Gulf Coast East Mississippi Itawamba Jones Mississippi Delta Northwest Jones

41 0 20 0 27 6 17 28 14 3 23

1980

Bill Ward

(9-2)

1981

Bill Ward

(1-9)

1982

Bill Ward

(4-6)

1983

David Carnell

(4-7)

1984

David Carnell

(0-10)

1985

David Carnell

(1-9)

1986

Johnny Plummer

(5-5)

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NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

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NE 0 NE 15 NE 10 NE 45 NE 14 NE 12 NE 12 NE 0 NE 14 NE 14 NE

NE 6 NE 10 NE NE 6 NE 3 NE 14 NE 13 NE 35 NE 7 NE 2 NE 9 NE 13 NE 6 NE 6 NE 3 NE NE NE 13 NE 23 NE

NE NE NE NE NE NE

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Copiah-Lincoln Coahoma Jones Holmes Hinds East Mississippi Itawamba Mississippi Delta Northwest Pearl River Jones

Copiah-Lincoln Coahoma Jones Holmes Hinds East Mississippi Itawamba Mississippi Delta Northwest Pearl River Gulf Coast Holmes East Central Coahoma East Mississippi Itawamba Jones Northwest Southwest Mississippi Delta

Gulf Coast Holmes East Central Coahoma East Mississippi Itawamba Jones Northwest Southwest Mississippi Delta Gulf Coast

6 6 23 7 28 14 7 0 0 27 19

36 18 47 27 14 29 21 28 21 21 31 21 7 10 31 20 20 41 14 0

33 7 14 0 13 11 23 47 17 17

Hinds 21 Coahoma 15 Southwest Holmes 30 Gulf Coast 33 Itawamba 29 East Mississippi 15 Northwest 49 Mississippi Delta 42 Jones 36 Hinds 14 Coahoma 30 Southwest 14 Holmes 5 Gulf Coast 19 Itawamba East Mississippi Northwest 31 Mississippi Delta 31 Jones

Jones Holmes Pearl River Coahoma Gulf Coast Itawamba

17 18 36 19 10 22

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East Mississippi Mississippi Delta Northwest Hinds

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Johnny Plummer

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NE 14 NE 7 NE 14 NE 52 NE 24 NE 21 NE 3 NE 35 NE 23 NE 0 NE 14

Jones Holmes Pearl River Coahoma Gulf Coast Itawamba East Mississippi Mississippi Delta Northwest Hinds Hinds

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

East Central Coahoma Holmes Copiah-Lincoln Itawamba Pearl River East Mississippi Mississippi Delta Northwest Southwest

1988

1989 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1990 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1991 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1992 NE NE

Johnny Plummer 16 14 14 6 7 10 9 25 10 31

Johnny Plummer 13 40 7 11 7 35 14 0 14 28 7 24 27 27 0 24 24 13 0 14 17 28 39 10 14 28 0 3 16 15 14 15

Pearl River Holmes

7 14 18 18 21 25 21 43 49 6

(2-7-1)

30 24 10 13 24 36 50 54 34 31

(4-5-1)

Southwest Gulf Coast Coahoma Holmes Co-Lin East Mississippi Itawamba Northwest Mississippi Delta East Central

Hubert Tucker

20 7 35 17 7 3 14 8 31 7

(4-6)

Southwest Gulf Coast Coahoma Holmes Co-Lin East Mississippi Itawamba Northwest Mississippi Delta East Central

Hubert Tucker

3 7 38 0 7 17 0 28 38 34 42

(4-5-1)

East Central Coahoma Holmes Copiah-Lincoln Itawamba Pearl River East Mississippi Mississippi Delta Northwest Southwest

Hubert Tucker

10 14 43 12

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(4-6)

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1993

Hubert Tucker

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1994 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1995 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1996 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1997 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

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Hinds Coahoma Gulf Coast East Mississippi Itawamba Jones Mississippi Delta Northwest

0 36 22 12 6 26 0 14 14 34

0 7 6 0 0 7 12 33 0 6 7 3 14 10 8 13 0 22 14 0

Program History

North Division champion four times (1980, 2002, 2004, 2005) North Division runner-up four times (1977, 1979, 1983, 1987) Northeast has appeared in one bowl game (2005, Pilgrim’s Pride Bowl vs. Trinity Valley (Texas))

21 36 16 45 41 20 37 0 43 19

(2-8)

Pearl River East Central Southwest Mississippi Delta Holmes Northwest East Mississippi Coahoma Itawamba Co-Lin

Mississippi Valley Conference Champions (1950)

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(1-9)

Pearl River East Central Southwest Mississippi Delta Holmes Northwest East Mississippi Coahoma Itawamba Co-Lin

Laurin Collins

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(0-10)

Co-Lin Coahoma Jones Holmes Hinds East Mississippi Itawamba Mississippi Delta Northwest Pearl River

Laurin Collins

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(3-7)

Co-Lin Coahoma Jones Holmes Hinds East Mississippi Itawamba Mississippi Delta Northwest Pearl River

Gunter Brewer 3 24 24 0 0 9 0 39 13 0

(3-6-1)

Pearl River Holmes Hinds Coahoma Gulf Coast East Mississippi Itawamba Jones Mississippi Delta Northwest

Hubert Tucker

34 0 24 14 28 14 23 22

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1998

Laurin Collins

(1-9)

1999

Laurin Collins

(0-10)

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

0 13 0 0 17 14 21 14 31 10 6 0 0 6 12 0 3 0 13 0

Southwest Co-Lin Jones Holmes Northwest Gulf Coast Coahoma East Mississippi Itawamba Mississippi Delta Southwest Co-Lin Jones Holmes Northwest Gulf Coast Coahoma East Mississippi Itawamba Mississippi Delta

23 14 30 20 51 48 20 31 38 34 19 17 28 34 58 35 17 44 31 37

2004

Andy Greening

(7-3)

2005

Andy Greening

(7-2)

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

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Southwest Co-Lin Coahoma Holmes Itawamba Mississippi Delta Jones Northwest East Mississippi Hinds

0 14 13 3 13 17 24 16 16 30

Holmes 13 Itawamba 0 Mississippi Delta 0 Jones 7 Northwest 14 East Mississippi 27 Coahoma 14 Pearl River 27 Trinity Valley (BG) 24

2000 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Laurin Collins (2-8) 21 Jones 12 6 Gulf Coast 32 3 Hinds 45 0 Northwest 63 0 East Mississippi 21 48 Coahoma 0 17 Mississippi Delta 34 14 Itawamba 45 21 Pearl River 54 27 Holmes 29

2006

Andy Greening

(3-6)

2001

Bobby Hall

(3-6)

2007

Andy Greening

(2-7)

2002

Bobby Hall

(7-3)

2008

Ricky Smither

(1-8)

2009

Ricky Smither

(2-7)

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

2003 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

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Gulf Coast Hinds Northwest East Mississippi Coahoma Mississippi Delta Itawamba Pearl River Holmes Pearl River East Central East Mississippi Southwest Coahoma Itawamba Mississippi Delta Holmes Northwest Jones

Andy Greening 3 17 17 26 44 31 18 24 26

29 53 27 14 8 13 24 40 35 6 7 0 20 0 19 0 6 27 15

(3-6)

Pearl River East Central East Mississippi Southwest Coahoma Itawamba Mississippi Delta Holmes Northwest

43 13 44 25 16 34 28 27 34

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

10 7 10 14 24 8 48 44 12 9 7 13 24 13 27 44 36 0 2 10 9 0 7 7 0 25 28 7 23 28 7 25 28 10 14 14

Jones County Gulf Coast Hinds Northwest Itawamba East Mississippi Mississippi Delta Coahoma Holmes Jones County Gulf Coast Hinds Northwest Itawamba East Mississippi Mississippi Delta Coahoma Holmes Hinds Pearl River Itawamba Mississippi Delta Holmes East Central East Mississippi Coahoma Northwest Hinds Pearl River Itawamba Mississippi Delta Holmes East Central East Mississippi Coahoma Northwest

31 42 14 31 29 25 25 16 2 39 34 14 26 20 31 24 6 13 0 38 12 35 30 38 49 28 50 16 42 21 14 10 34 48 20 17

Different name, same school

Then Decatur Ellisville Fulton Livingston State

Now East Central Jones County Itawamba West Alabama

Perkinston Poplarville Scooba Senatobia Moorhead

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Gulf Coast Pearl River East Mississippi Northwest Mississippi Delta

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“TIGERS”

When Northeast was founded in 1948, Bonner Arnold served as physical education instructor, men’ basketball coach and athletic director.

Arnold and legendary University of Kentucky Wildcat men’s basketball coach Adoph Rupp were friends and as a result of this friendship and the success of the Kentucky basketball program, Arnold wanted the school’s athletic teams to sport a similar nickname.

“Fighting Tigers” was adopted as the school’s mascot.

  Later, the school’s athletic program grew to include men’s and women’s  varsity sports. “Fighting” was dropped and the teams became known as the  “Tigers” and “Lady Tigers.”    

Arnold

South dominates annual MACJC All-Star game Southern victory ties series at 17-17-2

The South all-stars dominated the 2009 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-Star Football Classic on Saturday, Dec. 5.

After a scoreless first quarter, Copiah-Lincoln Community College running back Tywon Lee initiated the scoring with his four yard touchdown plunge into the end zone with 14:06 left in the second period to put the South team up 7-0 after the PAT by Jacob Chancelor (Jones County).

Four minutes later, the South would strike again—this time by way of airmail—when quarterback Stanley Jennings (Southwest) connected with WR Wesley Mounger (Hinds) for a 40-yard touchdown pass that pushed the lead to 14-0 after the Chancelor PAT. With just 2:26 left before the half time break....QB Jennings hooked up with WR Sam Robinson (Pearl River) for a 25-yard touchdown pass as the South took a 21-0 lead into the locker room.

Both teams came out flat in the third quarter and the ball game remained scoreless going into the final frame.

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In the fourth quarter, Jennings went for lucky number three when by tossing his third touchdown pass of the afternoon to wide-out Rapheal Pollard (Jones County) for the 14-yard TD giving the South a 28-0 advantage.

Head Coach Gene Murphy (Hinds) led the charge for the South as it now holds a two-game win streak with the 28-0 victory.

The South defeated the North in 2008 on a score of 16-14.

The overall record for the allstar series now sits at 17-17-2.

Northeast’s Jeremy Cannon (New Albany) captured the North’s Most Offensive Valuable Player honors while Mounger from Hinds Community College captured the South’s offensive MVP award.

Marcus Pierce (Jones County) and Holmes Community College’s Josh Evans took home the North and South defensive MVP honors, respectively while Southwest’s quarterback Jennings was awarded as the MACJC All- Star Classic Most Valuable Player.

Northeast running back Jeremy Cannon (20) of New Albany tries to break loose from the grasp of Hinds defensive lineman Dishon Robinson (92) after taking the handoff from Northwest quarterback Casey Weston (8) during the 36th Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College’s (MACJC) all-star football game on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Cannon was named the North’s Most Offensive Player for the all-star game.

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Tigers look to claw way back to top of league

Head Coach Ricky Smither returns to the sidelines for the Tigers for his third straight year as the commander-in-chief for Northeast.

Smither is joined by second-year co-offensive coordinator John Darnell while the defense is orchestrated by newcomer Jeff Carter. Veteran Northeast coach Brad Boyette switches sides this year and becomes co-offensive coordinator along with Darnell and will assist with the offensive line.

Assistant Coach Travis Macon will hold down the defensive line with another newcomer Freddie Weinke handling the linebackers.

In 2009, the Tigers finished 2-7 overall picking up their first win against rivals Itawamba on September 10, 28-21.

Northeast scored its second victory two weeks later on September 24, defeating Holmes 25-10.

However, three of the Tigers’ seven losses came in overtime, with the first loss coming in the season opener against Hinds on August 27, 16-7.

On October 3, Northeast dropped another overtime decision to East Central in a shootout that ended with the Warriors coming out on top 35-28.

The most disappointing overtime loss was homecoming night against Coahoma on October 15. On a rainy, muddy turf, Northeast battled through four extra periods before Coahoma finally scored the game winner knocking off Northeast 20-14.

However, the Tigers are ready to claw their way back to the top and hope to put away opponents earlier in the game during the 2010 season.

“Although our record may not have reflected we were successful last year, I think we accomplished a whole lot of things and we are looking forward to building off those positives this year,” Smither said.

Smither’s optimism and confidence for the 2010 season will be backed up by 15 returning players giving the commander-in-chief plenty of upperclassman leadership on and off the field.

Some of those sophomores on the offense include second-year quarterback Clint Wilson (Olive Branch), who started all nine games for the Tigers in 2009, and running back Jaquise Cook (Ripley), who was the back-up to 1,000-yard rusher Jeremy

Cannon (New Albany).

Joining Cook will be sophomore Michael Poole (Ripley) and the lone freshman runner Jamarcus Goodloe (Colbert County, Ala.).

“I am really excited about our potential this year and can’t wait to get on field and do my part to push the team in the direction we want to go,” explained Wilson. “We have been working hard and I think we got a good chance to do some great things.”

However, a question mark for Wilson and the Tigers’ spread offense lies in the offensive line.

“We lost all of our starters on the offensive line from last year,” said Smither. “It is going to be hard to replace guys like we had last year. That was a special crew, but we got some guys that are going to fill in the gaps and I think we will be fine.”

Those players will include Antonio Foster (Valdosta, Ga.), a transfer from Georgia Tech, Dustin Winsted (Colbert Heights, Ala.) and Kendall Kelly (Gainesville, Fla.) along with some local talent that will hopefully silence the doubts for the offensive line.

At the wide receiver spot, fans should keep their eyes out for Josh Jarboe (Atlanta, Ga.) a transfer from Troy University, Jonathan Johnson from West Helena, Ark., and Diante Curlee, a local favorite from Corinth.

Another key Division I transfer fans should keep their eyes on is Brynden Trawick (Atlanta, Ga.), a transfer from Michigan State University.

“Trawick had a very productive spring and he’s

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fast, athletic and big. We expect him to give us some big plays out on the football field,” Smither said. “He probably will play both ways for us at wide receiver on offense and at the safety position on the defense.”

Defensively, look for Northeast’s 4-3 set to be controlled by the front line. Sophomores Ky’Vari Bolden (Hoover, Ala.), McAuther Leatherwood (Ri-

No. 5 Steve Smith Jackson, MS

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pley), and Anthony Payne (Leroy, Ala.) will lead the way in the trenches.

Upperclassman Trey Pegues (Abbeville), freshman Ryan Richardson (Ripley) along with Anthony Brown (Cario, Ga.) will handle the linebacker spots.

Lone sophomore defensive back Steve Smith (Jackson) will lead the patrol in the secondary while getting help from a pair of Deshler High School teammates Deion Belue, who committed to Alabama and freshman Jonathan Bates.

Marshall County native Tarondal Phillips after sitting out in 2009 earns the starting nod at strong safety for the Tigers.

Finally, look for a big improvement on special teams with the addition of kicker Taylor Earhart (Olive Branch).

“We had some let downs on special teams last season, but we are really confident in Taylor and he will give us more flexability in making decisions during a game,” said Smither.

Look for the Tigers to be strong and improved in all aspects of the game on the gridiron in 2010.

With the defensive front leading the way, and a proven quarterback at the helm for Northeast, this year’s team should give fans plenty to cheer about.

No. 76 Ky’Vari Bolden Hoover, Ala.

No. 1 Brynden Trawick Atlanta, Ga.

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2010 Tiger Football Roster

Brynden Trawick Jonathan Johnson Michael Poole Donte’ Barksdale Steve Smith Bryan Steele Josh Jarboe Deion Belue Clint Wilson Jamarcus Goodloe Devin Lindsey Jeremy Spikner Bo Brown Diante Curlee Jeiron Jones Marvell Taylor Matt Cook Jaquise Cook Anthony Knox Ryan Jones Justin Suggs Macerell Hickinbottom Taylor Earhart Trey Pegues Deshaun Kimble Jonathan Bates Tarondal Phillips Ryan Richardson Stevie Davis Pat Moore Cortney Sutton Anthony Brown Frankie Lee Arthur Gardner Derryan Ryce Nathan Kendrick Zack Brooks Brandon Avant Jerryn Napier Reycardo Bradford Hunter Walton Chanston Jeter Steve Johnson Antario Knight Dustin Winsted Scott Hollowell Cash Lovett Robert Arant Kyle Davis Jonathan Braddock Kendall Kelly Ky’Vari Bolden Antonio Foster Markie Dukes Willie Grady Cody Woodiel McAurther Leatherwood Carlos Warren Cayse Copeland Devin Slate Anthony Payne

Position DB/WR WR RB WR DB QB WR DB QB RB DB DB WR WR WR LB RB RB DB DB DE LB K LB DB DB DB LB P DE LB LB DB DB OL OL DB OL DE OL DT OL DT OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DT OL WR WR TE DL DL DL DL DL

Height 6-3 6-0 5-8 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-5 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-0 6-3 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-7 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-4 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1

Weight 210 175 155 170 190 215 205 180 200 220 190 185 220 175 170 180 175 205 175 190 240 200 170 205 175 170 200 205 180 245 220 230 160 180 265 265 170 290 220 255 250 315 255 265 305 260 300 290 285 280 305 290 300 180 200 225 330 240 275 290 300

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Hometown

Atlanta, Ga. West Helena, Ark Ripley Southaven Jackson Olive Branch Atlanta, Ga. Tuscumbia, Ala. Olive Branch Leighton, Ala. Baldwyn Olive Branch Booneville Corinth Booneville Charleston Kossuth Ripley Olive Branch Muscle Shoals, Ala. Coffeeville Oxford Olive Branch Oxford Charleston Tuscumbia, Ala. Holly Springs Ripley Tishomingo Southaven Southaven Cairo, Ga. Charleston Columbus Shannon Amory Okolona Maben Muscle Shoals, Ala. Charleston Fulton Ripley Charleston Corinth Tuscumbia, Ala. Oxford Southaven Oxford Olive Branch Ripley Gainsville, Fla. Hoover, Ala. Valdosta, Ga. Oxford Okolona Hernando Ripley Hernando Baldwyn Oxford Leroy, Ala.

President: Dr. Johnny L. Allen Athletic Director: Ricky Ford Head Coach: Ricky Smither Assistant Coaches: Brad Boyette, Jeff Carter, John Darnell Student Assistant Coaches: Travis Macon, Freddie Weinke Managers: Jacob Coffman, Colton Garrett, Danny Wilson, Derrick Gann Videographers: Maury Billingsley, Wesley Gray Team Physician: Dr. Erik Dukes

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#1 Brynden Trawick DB/WR Sophomore Atlanta, Ga.

#2 Jonathan Johnson WR Freshman West Helena, Ark.

#3 Michael Poole RB Freshman Ripley

#4 Donte Barksdale WR Freshman Southaven

#5 Steve Smith DB Sophomore Jackson

#6 Bryan Steele QB Freshman Olive Branch

#7 Josh Jarobe WR Sophomore Atlanta, Ga.

#8 Deion Belue DB Freshman Deshler, Ala.

#9 Clint Wilson QB Sophomore Olive Branch

#10 Jamarcus Goodloe RB Freshman Leighton, Ala.

#11 Devin Lindsey DB Freshman Baldwyn

#12 Jeremy Spikner DB Freshman Olive Branch

#14 Bo Brown WR Freshman Booneville

#15 Diante Curlee WR Freshman Corinth

#16 Jeiron Jones WR Freshman Booneville

#20 Marvell Taylor LB Freshman Charleston

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#21 Matt Cook RB Sophomore Kossuth

#22 Jaquise Cook RB Sophomore Ripley

#23 Anthony Knox DB Freshman Olive Branch

#24 Ryan Jones DB Freshman Muscle Shoals, Ala.

#25 Justin Suggs DE Sophomore Coffeeville

#28 Macerell Hickinbottom LB Freshman Oxford

#30 Taylor Earhart K Freshman Olive Branch

#32 Trey Pegues LB Sophomore Oxford

#33 Deshaun Kimble DB Freshman Charleston

#34 Jonathan Bates DB Freshman Tuscumbia, Ala.

#35 Tarondal Phillips DB Sophomore Holly Springs

#37 Ryan Richardson LB Freshman Ripley

#39 Stevie Davis P Freshman Tishomingo

#40 Pat Moore DE Freshman Southave

#44 Cortney Sutton LB Freshman Southaven

#45 Anthony Brown LB Freshman Cairo, Ga.

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#47 Frankie Lee DB Freshman Charleston

#48 Arthur Gardner DB Freshman Columbus

#50 Derryan Ryce OL Freshman Shannon

#54 Nathan Kendrick OL Freshman Amory

#55 Zack Brooks DB Freshman Okolona

#56 Brandon Avant OL Freshman Maben

#58 Jerryn Napier DE Freshman Muscle Shoals, Ala.

#59 Reycardo Bradford OL Freshman Charleston

#60 Hunter Walton DT Freshman Fulton

#61 Chanston Jeter OL Freshman Ripley

#62 Steve Johnson DT Freshman Charleston

#63 Antario Knight OL Sophomore Corinth

#66 Dustin Winsted OL Freshman Tuscumbia, Ala.

#67 Scott Hollowell OL Freshman Oxford

#68 Cash Lovett OL Sophomore Southaven

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#69 Robert Arant OL Sophomore Oxford

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#72 Kyle Davis OL Freshman Olive Branch

#74 Jonathan Braddock OL Freshman Ripley

#75 Kendall Kelly OL Freshman Gainesville, Fla.

#78 Antonio Foster OL Sophomore Valdosta, Ga.

#80 Markie Dukes WR Freshman Oxford

#85 Willie Grady WR Sophomore Okolona

#93 McAuther Leatherwood DL Sophomore Ripley

#94 Carlos Warren DL Sophomore Hernando

#95 Cayse Copeland DL Sophomore Baldwyn

#76 KyVari Bolden DT Sophomore Hoover, Ala.

#89 Cody Woodiel TE Sophomore Hernando

#97 Devin Slate DL Freshman Oxford

#99 Anthony Payne DL Freshman Leroy, Ala.

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State-by-state breakdown

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Geographical Roster Alabama (8) 8 10 24 34 58 66 76 99

Deion Belue Jamarcus Goodloe Ryan Jones Jonathan Bates Jerryn Napier Dustin Winsted Ky’Vari Bolden Anthony Payne

Arkansas (1) 2

Jonathan Johnson

Florida (1) 75

Kendall Kelly

55 85

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Brynden Trawick Josh Jarboe Anthony Brown Antonio Foster

Mississippi (47) 15 21 63

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Alcorn County

Diante Curlee Matt Cook Antario Knight

DeSoto County

Donte’ Barksdale Bryan Steele Clint Wilson Jeremy Spikner Anthony Knox Taylor Earhart Pat Moore Cortney Sutton Cash Lovett Kyle Davis Cody Woodiel Carlos Warren

Hinds County

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Steve Smith

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Hunter Walton

Georgia (4) 1 7 45 78

Chickasaw County

Zack Brooks Willie Grady

Itawamba County

Lafayette County

28 32 67 69 80 97

Macerell Hickinbottom Trey Pegues Scott Hollowell Robert Arant Markie Dukes Devin Slate

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Derryan Ryce

Lowndes County

48

Arthur Gardner

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Tarondal Phillips

54

Nathan Kendrick

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Brandon Avant

11 14 16 90

Devin Lindsey Bo Brown Jeiron Jones Cayse Copeland

20 33 47 59 62

Marvell Taylor Deshaun Kimble Frankie Lee Reycardo Bradford Steve Johnson

3 22 37 61 74 93

Michael Poole Jaquise Cook Ryan Richardson Chanston Jeter Jonathan Braddock McAurther Leatherwood

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Lee County

Marshall County Monroe County

Oktibbeha County Prentiss County

Tallahatchie County

Tippah County

Tishomingo County Yalobusha County

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Area High School Football Coaches

Alcorn Central Brain White

Falkner Nicky Nance

Thrasher Trey Rolison

Baldwyn Michael Gray

Jumpertown Brian Robinson

Tishomingo County Steve Carter

Belmont Kerry Moody

Kossuth Pete Seago

Union County* Scott Duley

Biggersville Ronnie Lawson

New Albany Ron Price

Walnut Timmy Moore

Booneville Mike Mattox

New Site Bobby Purvis

Wheeler John David Horn

Corinth Jimmy Mitchell

Ripley Grady McCluskey

*Union County is made up of athletes from Ingomar, Myrtle, East Union and West Union

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All-Americans Throughout the history of Northeast Mississippi Community College, superior atheltes have been named to the All-American team, the highest honor bestowed upon any player.

Recipients of this honor are chosen by the 23 regional directors of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Their selection for the All-American team, second team and honorable mention are made only after careful evaluation of the hundreds of nominations which are submitted by community/junior college coaches from across the country.

We are proud to salute those who brought honor to themselves as young men and women and to Northeast Mississippi Community College for the time to come.

FOOTBALL Jerry King - 1956 Running Back, All-American Chattanooga, TN

Larry Parker - 1977 Running Back, Honorable Mention Rogersville, AL

Paul Rhodes - 1980 Defensive Lineman, Second Team Kossuth

Johnny Buskirk - 1969 Quarterback, Honorable Mention New Albany

Barry Todd - 1977 Defensive Back, Second Team Memphis, TN

Anthony Norman - 1980 Running Back, Honorable Mention Morrow, GA

Donnie Clayton - 1969 Tight End, Honorable Mention Ripley

Maury Hill - 1979 Defensive Back, Second Team Ripley

Chase Porch - 2008 Designated Hitter, 3rd Team East Union

GOLF Craig Lauderdale - 1990 All American Booneville

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Chase Williams - 2007 All American Corinth

Gene Garrett - 1950 Guard, All American LaCenter, KY

Gaylon Baird - 1968 Forward, All American Myrtle

Dontae Jones - 1995 Forward, All American Nashville, TN

Ken Lindsey - 1951 Forward, All American Booneville

Maurice Stafford - 1982 Forward, Honorable Mention Biggersville

Tim Cole - 1998 Guard, All American Memphis, TN

Charles ‘Doodle’ Floyd - 1954 Forward, All American Water Valley, KY

Anthony Anderson - 1984 Guard, Second Team New Albany Anthony Gamble - 1989 Forward, All American Booneville

Eric Batchelor - 2000 Forward, All American Memphis, TN

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Qyntel Woods - 2002 Forward, All American Memphis, TN

Stephanie Stubblefield - 2000 Infielder, All American Ecru

Adrian ‘Odie’ Smith - 1956 Guard, All American Kirksey, KY Vince DelNegro - 1959 Forward, All American Springfield, MA

Clay Johnson -1989 Guard, All American Booneville

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Blake Hatfield - 2010 All American Booneville

FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL Lori Wilson - 2001 1st Base, All American Blue Mountain

Paige Wright - 2004 Shortstop, All American Southaven

Jessica Spain - 2002 Shortstop, All American NFCA Louisville Slugger Booneville

Staranna Fraizer - 2004 Outfielder, 3rd Team NFCA All American 2nd Team New Albany

Jocelyn McGolrick - 2003 NFCA All American

Shanika Randle - 2007 Outfielder, NFCA All American Houston

Jackie Perry - 1986 Forward, All American Jackson, TN

Tiffany Sitton - 1998 Forward, All American Glen

Kunshinge Sorrell - 1986 Point Guard, All American Booneville

Tamica Pierce - 2001 Forward, All American Decatur, GA

Sherry Slayton - 1987 Forward, All American Belmont

Marqueciqa Thomas - 2004 Forward, All American Jackson

Phyllis Stafford - 1987 Center, All American Biggersville

Jessica Hooker - 2006 Forward, All American Brownsville, TN

Charity Graham - 2003 NFCA All American 2nd Team

Evelyn Thompson - 1988 Forward, All American LaGrange, GA

Krystal Robinson - 2006 Forward, All American Covington, TN

Josie Lindgrin - 2004 Pitcher, NFCA 2nd Team British Columbia, Canada

Brandi Vondenstein - 2003 3rd Base, Honorable Mention NFCA All American 1st Team

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Kelly Hankins - 2007 Infielder, Distinguished Acadademic All American Mooreville Callie Weaver - 2008 Shortstop, NFCA 2nd Team Houston

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2009 MACJC/ Region 23 Football Stats

Standings & Scores

South Division

North Division

Division

PF

PA

Overall

PF

PA

*Gulf Coast

6-0

219

100

8-1

350

165

230

Jones County

5-1

171

85

6-3

220

148

269

208

Copiah-Lincoln

4-2

136

114

6-3

199

165

2-7

171

235

Pearl River

3-3

181

144

6-3

306

209

2-7

114

175

Southwest

2-4

103

170

4-5

152

210

1-5

65

169

3-6

112

215

0-6

97

161

2-7

169

224

Division

PF

PA

Overall

PF

PA

*East Mississippi

6-0

243

102

8-1

324

175

Coahoma

4-2

145

162

6-3

226

Northwest

4-2

181

145

6-3

Holmes

2-4

123

148

Mississippi Delta

2-4

79

103

Northeast

2-4

84

113

2-7

142

205

Hinds

Itawamba

1-5

89

168

2-7

135

269

East Central

* indicates division champion

* indicates division champion

Week 1

Week 6

Northwest Itawamba East Mississippi Coahoma Pearl River Southwest Hinds

30 21 27 32 45 13 16

Gulf Coast Jones County Copiah-Lincoln East Central Holmes Mississippi Delta Northeast

25 7 13 31 7 12 7

23 28 34 63 42 27 34

Hinds Jones County Southwest Itawamba Northeast Holmes Mississippi Delta

0 17 21 9 23 24 9

28 20 41 38 33 30 28

Itawamba Mississippi Delta Holmes Northwest Southwest East Central Copiah-Lincoln

21 13 14 35 16 7 24

22 OT 34 20 10 19 14 28 OT

Coahoma Holmes Hinds Gulf Coast East Mississippi Jones County Copiah-Lincoln

41 16 31 49 48 40 42

Northwest Mississippi Delta Itawamba East Central Northeast Southwest Pearl River

36 7 16 19 10 21 25

Coahoma Northwest East Mississippi Jones County Copiah-Lincoln Pearl River Gulf Coast

20 26 28 25 27 43 41

Northeast Holmes Itawamba Mississippi Delta East Central Southwest Hinds

14 4OT 19 6 14 13 7 6

28 30 30 15 20 17 14

Mississippi Delta Itawamba East Central Holmes Jones County Northeast Hinds

10 20 27 OT 7 17 14 7

Week 9

Week 4 Northwest Holmes Mississippi Delta Gulf Coast Pearl River Jones County Copiah-Lincoln

Mississippi Delta Holmes Coahoma Pearl River Hinds Copiah-Lincoln Northeast

Week 8

Week 3 Northeast Coahoma East Mississippi Pearl River Gulf Coast Hinds Jones County

25 35 49 27 35 38 34

Week 7

Week 2 Northwest East Mississippi Coahoma Gulf Coast Pearl River East Central Copiah-Lincoln

Northwest Itawamba East Mississippi Jones County Southwest Gulf Coast East Central

35 30 14 43 45 32 15

Itawamba Coahoma Northeast East Mississippi Hinds East Central Southwest

0 14 7 26 3 10 3

49 13 25 38 27 21 16

Northwest Itawamba Holmes Pearl River Hinds East Central Coahoma

42 7 10 28 0 20 15

East Mississippi Coahoma Pearl River Southwest Gulf Coast Northwest Copiah-Lincoln

Week 5 East Mississippi Mississippi Delta Northeast Gulf Coast Jones County Southwest Copiah-Lincoln

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Former Northeast football players signed with four year schools following the 2004-2009 seasons. Those players are:

Division I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Greg Smith (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Auburn Michael Ricks (Leighton, Ala.), Alabama Chris Nance (Tuscumbia, Ala.), Mississippi State Justin Sanders (Pearl), Illinois Bruce Hall (Milton, Fla.), Ole Miss Cameron Montgomery (Houston, Texas), North Texas Stanley Lykes (Birmingham, Ala.), UAB Emory Jones (Detroit, Mich.), Michigan State Donald Thornton (Horn Lake), Memphis Rico Wood (Corinth), Louisiana Tech Brice Beck (Blytheville, Ark.), Louisiana-Monroe Chris Barnett (Southaven), Memphis Orlandus King (Leighton, Ala.), UAB Reggie Wade (Tuscumbia, Ala.), Jacksonville State C.J. Foster (Tuscumbia, Ala.), Jacksonville State Brandon Ciaramitaro (Batesville) Arkansas State Eric Johnson (Anniston, Ala.), Ohio University Antezdra Thigpen (Holly Springs), UT-Chattanooga T.T. Harper (Hartsville, Tenn.), UT-Chattanooga Ryan Hopkins (Jackson), Jackson State Mario Luvine (Collins), Prairie View Robertson Hatten (Collins), Alcorn State Robert Fox (Calhoun City), Miss. Valley State Courtney Sanders (Columbus), Miss. Valley State Corey Sanders (Columbus), Miss. Valley State Matt Blanchard (Saltillo), Nichols State Mario Addison (Birmingham, Ala.), Troy B.J. Taylor (Tuscumbia, Ala.), UT-Chattanooga Anthony Jones (Tallahassee, Fla.), Middle Tennessee John Brown (Lakeland, Fla.), Tennessee LaDarrius Madden (Leighton, Ala.) Troy DeMarkus Underwood (Tuscumbia, Ala.) Troy Bernard Smith (Atlanta, Ga.) Louisana-Lafayette Creighton Nelms (Kossuth) Southern Mississippi Heath Blount (Cleveland), South Alabama

Division II • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Hollis Hoskins (Batesville), Arkansas Tech Andrew Murphy (Booneville), Arkansas Tech Gilbert McThunnell (Batesville), Northwestern Okla.

Lonnell DeWalt (Bowling Green, Ky.), North Alabama Marco Ewing (West Point), North Alabama Phil Lowry (Leighton, Ala.), North Alabama Neal Mitchell (Clarksdale), North Alabama Tyler Collins (Tuscumbia, Ala.), North Alabama Clarence Wright (Olive Branch), Southern Arkansas Quinton Johnson (Columbus), Charleston Southern Ralph Curtis (Taylorsville), West Alabama Charles Twilley (Courtland), Central Arkansas Cortez Lawrence (Murphreesboro, Tenn.), Valdosta State Mike Brown (Belle Grade, Fla.), Ark.-Monticello Channing Price (Baldwyn), West Georgia Larico Stevenson (Olive Branch), West Georgia Robert Woodson (Olive Branch), SW Baptist Derrick Harris (Horn Lake), Southern Arkansas Randy Lowery (Belmont), West Alabama Abe Felix (Germantown, Tenn.), West Georgia Gary Hodges (Columbus), West Georgia Ken Harris (Columbus), West Texas A&M C.K. Glassco (Horn Lake), Central Arkansas Collrett Boyd (Ripley), Henderson State Patrick Grant (Columbus, Ga), Virginia Union John Ware (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), North Alabama Jermaine Johnson (Thomasville, Ga), West Georgia

Division III • • • •

Shawn Gillenwater (Southaven), Millsaps Greg Magnifico (Olive Branch), Belhaven Jerrell Nobles (Mobile, Ala.), Belhaven Jarryn Bingham (Jackson) Mississippi College

Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Northeast Sports Hall of Fame 2008

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David ‘Nub’ Strickland, Football W.B. “Bill” Ward, Football coach/Atheltic Director Kenneth “Cat” Robbins, Basketball Coach Kenneth Lindsey, Men’s Basketball Chuck “Doodle” Floyd, Men’s Basketball Gene Garrett, Men’s Basketball Adrian Smith, Men’s Basketball Bonner Arnold, Basketball Coach/Athletic Director Harold T. White, Football/College President Earline “Woodsie” Woods, Supporter 26

Harvey Childers, Men’s Basketball Coach Gerald Caveness, Men’s Basketball Clyde Jones, Men’s Basketball Larry Parker, Football Evelyn Thompson, Women’s Basketball

2010

Michael Grier, Football Kunshigne Sorrell Howard, Women’s Basketball Phyllis Stafford Dilworth, Women’s Basketball Jack Martin, Men’s Basketball David Carnell, Sr., Softball Coach/Atheltic Director

MACJC Sports Hall of Fame 2010

David “Nub” Strickland, Football

2009

Harvey Childers, Men’s Basketball Coach

2008

Kenneth Lindsey, Men’s Basketball Harold T. White, Football/College President

2007

Adrian Smith, Men’s Basketball Bonner Arnold, Basketball Coach/Athletic Director W.B. “Bill” Ward, Football coach/Atheltic Director

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NE gave fans plenty to cheer about in 2009-10 Northeast’s athletic teams gave us all reasons to remember why we love and support Tiger athletes every year and the 200910 school year was no exception.

Head Golf Coach Craig Lauderdale’s team claimed the headlines for the college and leading the way for the Tigers were Blake Hatfield (Booneville), Daniel Singh (Haleyville, Ala.), and Brandon Robbins (Corinth). Both Hatfield and Singh were selected as Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State golf team selectees.

Hatfield, Robbins and Singh teamed up to help Lauderdale’s squad finish as state runners-up in the MACJC State Tournament as well as the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XXIII Tournament.

Hatfield claimed the state’s overall individual title as the team was ranked as high as number 13 in both the NJCAA’s April 22 and 29 polls and had two players -- Robbins and Hatfield -- qualify for the National Tournament. Hatfield finished sixth in the national tournament earning All-American honors.

Northeast’s baseball team continued to make its mark as a premier sport for the Tigers by appearing in the MACJC State Playoffs for the third straight year. Head Coach Kent Farris’ club advanced as the third seed from the North Division and traveled to Hinds Community College to face the Eagles who was the south runner-up. Unfortunately, Northeast was unable to get

by Hinds in the first-round, best-of-three series and finished the season with an overall record of 25-27.

However, Farris had a quintet of players selected to the 2010 MACJC All-State first and second teams. Sophomores Brandon Farley (Cookeville, Tenn.) and Michael Collie (Houston, Tenn.) made the first team while freshmen Ben Wallis (Ripley), Jordan Gurley (Corinth), and Blake Powell (Germantown, Tenn.) landed second team honors.

It was another successful year on the hardwood for the men’s basketball team as head coach David Robbins directed the Tigers to a third place finish in the north division. Robbins’ squad qualified for the MACJC State Tournament for the second year in a row but was knocked out in the first round by Jones County Junior College.

The season didn’t end at the state tournament however, as Northeast also qualified for the Region 23 Tournament which was held at Mississippi College in Clinton where the Tigers were matched up against the north division champs East Mississippi Community College -- a team Northeast beat in its final regular season game at Bonner Arnold Coliseum. Northeast was unable to get by the Lions and finished with an overall record of 12-11 and 7-5 in the north.

Chris Gamble (New Albany) and Terrance Allen (Ridgeland) represented the Tigers at the 2010 MACJC All-Star game while Tyler Pritchard (Iuka) and Tyrie Berry (Ripley) were MACJC AllDivision selectees -- with Pritchard being first team and Berry receiving second team honors.

In its second year at Division I play, the Tiger tennis team continued to show improvement with commander-in-chief Jeff Melson at the helm. Melson continued to pave the way for the tennis program guiding his team to some key victories during the 2010 season. Those key wins included back-to-back-to-back wins verses Holmes (March 23), Pearl River (March 29) and East

Central on April 1.

However, the biggest victory for Melson and company came against perennial power Pearl River Community College on March 29, where the Tigers brought out the brooms against the Wildcats.

The women’s tennis team clinched a winning record in the regular season for the first time since 1998 finishing 5-2 overall while the men completed the season at 5-3.

On the gridiron, Northeast got one step closer to its goal of returning to their winning ways under its second-year head man Ricky Smither.

Smither’s unit may have only garnered a pair of wins during the 2009 season but, one of those victories had more weight than perhaps the whole season, when the Tigers were able to defeat their archrivals Itawamba Community College on September 10 28-21.

Northeast picked up win number two at home on September 24 verses Holmes Community College 25-10. One of the key players for Smither in 2009 was sophomore running back Jeremy Cannon (New Albany) who joined rare company by breaking the 1,000-yard rushing mark on October 24 verses Northwest Mississippi Community College. Cannon finished the season with 1,002 yards.

Smither also had other notable players on his roster which included defensive tackle John Brown (Lakeland, Fla.), who signed with the University of Tennessee Volunteers, along with defensive back/wide receiver LaDarrius Madden (Leighton, Ala.) and offensive lineman Demarkus Underwood (Tuscumbia, Ala.), who both signed with Troy University, and defensive back John Ware (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) who inked with the University of North Alabama.

The Tigers had seven players selected to the MACJC All-State football team, three players as MACJC All-Region selectees and four players to play in the 2009 MACJC All-Star Classic.

Long time women’s basketball coach Ricky Ford’s Lady Tigers struggled during the 2009-10 season finishing with an overall record of 7-13 and 5-7 in the north division. The highlight of the season came on February 8 when the Lady Tigers snapped a five-game slide by beating rival Itawamba Community College at Bonner Arnold Coliseum as the Lady Tigers came back from a halftime deficit with a 50-point second half to pull off the upset 84-67.

Sophomore Alicia Hudson (Charleston) was selected to the MACJC All-State North Division team and also participated with teammate Rumae Butler (Belmont) in the 2010 MACJC All-Star basketball game.

Coach Jody Long’s softball team got off to a slow start this past season but was able to collect some wins in the second half of the season to close out the year on a positive note. The Lady Tigers just missed the post season by falling in to the fifth spot in the final MACJC North Division standings which was the first time that has happened since making the switch to fast-pitch in 2001.

During the 2009-10 season, Northeast’s cheerleading squad wrapped up its final year as a co-ed squad when officials announced that beginning in 2010-11 the squad would be comprised of eight female student-athletes.

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MACJC enshirnes former Tiger football player Former Northeast Mississippi Junior College football player David “Nub” Strickland is one of the 15 newest members of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Sports Hall of Fame when the class was inducted at the hall’s fourth annual banquet on Tuesday, April 27 in Jackson.

Northeast’s President Dr. Johnny Allen along with the executive Vice President Larry Nabors, Booneville resident and former Jones County Junior College President Ron Whitehead, Athletic Director Ricky Ford, and former Northeast football coach and athletic director W.B. “Bill” Ward traveled to Jackson in order to honor Strickland’s nomination in front of the large crowd at the Hilton Jackson Hotel.

Strickland, a native of Holly Springs, was a captain on the 1950 and 1953 Northeast football teams and as a two-way player at offensive guard Former Northeast Mississippi Junior College football player David “Nub” Strickland (left) a member of Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Sports Hall of Fame inaugural and defensive end, Strickland was twice name to was class in 2008 as seen with Northeast athletic director Ricky Ford at the induction ceremony on April 17, 2008. Strickland was inducted into the Mississippi Association of Community the All-State team while at Northeast. and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Sports Hall of Fame when the organization held its fourth anAfter stepping away from his football career nual banquet April 27 in Jackson. in order to fulfill his obligation with the United States Marine Corps, Strickland attended Memphis State University in 1957-58 and continued his success on the gridiron.

Following his time with the blue and white Tigers, Strickland received offers to play professionally.

Strickland spent time in the Canadian Football League with the Ontario Golden Bears for two year before wrapping up his career with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.

During the 1960 season with the Broncos, Strickland appeared in 14 games and even had a kick return for nine yards for Denver – which led the league in kick return yardage that year.

Strickland’s No. 88 jersey has been retired by Northeast.

In 2008, Strickland was among the inaugural class of the Northeast Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame. Strickland joined such Tiger and Lady Tiger greats as former Northeast football coach and athletic director W.B. “Bill” Ward, former men and women’s basketball coach Kenneth “Cat” Robbins, former Tiger basketball players Kenneth Lindsey, Chuck “Doodle” Floyd, Gene Garrett, Adrian Smith, former men’s basketball coach, athletic director and physical education instructor Bonner Arnold, former football player and college president Harold T. White and longtime supporter of Northeast athletics Earline “Woodsie” Woods.

Strickland becomes the seventh Northeast great to be inducted into the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Sports Hall of Fame.

Former men’s basketball coach Harvey Childers was inducted in 2009. Lindsey and White headlined Northeast inductees in 2008 while Smith, Arnold and Ward were among the first class of inductees during 2007.

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2010-11 Cheerleaders Eight female student-athletes comprise the 2010-11 Northeast cheerleading squad including (back row l-r) Aerial Armstrong of Blue Springs, Kayla Jones and Casey Davis both of Booneville, McKenzie Smith of Vardaman, Olivia Crowe of Booneville, Lindsey Green of Olive Branch, Taylor Scott of Nettleton, (middle row) Spirit the Tiger mascot (Nicholas Thweatt of Jackson, Tenn.) and (front row) Caitlin Nelson of Vardaman.

Northeast cheerleading coach Jennifer Johnson selected eight women to comprise the 2010-11 Northeast cheerleading squad during the spring of 2010.

After changing from a co-ed squad at the end of the 2009-10 school year, Northeast’s cheerleading program consists of eight female studentathletes and the Northeast Tiger mascot, “Spirit” which can be of either gender.

Comprising the 2010-11 Northeast cheerleading squad are Taylor Scott of Nettleton, Olivia Crowe, Kayla Jones and Casey Davis all of Booneville, Caitlin Nelson and McKenzie Smith both of Vardaman, Lindsey Green of

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Olive Branch and Aeriel Armstrong of Blue Springs.

Nicholas Thweatt of Jackson, Tenn., the lone male holdover from last year’s squad, earned the honor of being Spirit – the Northeast Tiger mascot for the 2010-11 school year.

Cheerleaders serve three main goals at Northeast as each promotes school spirit, leads fans in cheering and represents the college in a positive light in and out of uniform.

Cheerleaders appear at home and away football games and at basketball games at the Bonner Arnold Coliseum and also are very active in the community participating in local parades and campus functions.

Caitlin Nelson Vardaman

Casey Davis Booneville

McKenzie Smith Vardaman

Olivia Crowe Booneville

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Kayla Jones Booneville

Taylor Scott Nettleton

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MACJC

M A ST E R

SCHEDULE

MISSISSIPPI DELTA TROJANS

COAHOMA TIGERS

========================================================================== SEPT 2 JONES COUNTY H SEPT 9 MISS. GULF COAST A SEPT 16 NORTHEAST MISS. + A SEPT 23 HINDS A SEPT 30 ITAWAMBA + H OCT 7 HOLMES + H OCT 16 NORTHWEST MISS. + A OCT 21 EAST MISSISSIPPI + HC OCT 30 COAHOMA + A

========================================================================== SEPT 2 COPIAH-LINCOLN A SEPT 9 JONES COUNTY H SEPT 16 HOLMES + H SEPT 23 NORTHWEST MISS. + A SEPT 30 EAST MISSISSIPPI + H OCT 9 ITAWAMBA + A OCT 16 NORTHEAST MISS. + A OCT 21 MISS. GULF COAST H OCT 30 MISSISSIPPI DELTA + H

MISS. GULF COAST BULLDOGS

COPIAH-LINCOLN WOLVES

========================================================================== SEPT 2 EAST MISSISSIPPI H SEPT 9 MISSISSIPPI DELTA H SEPT 18 JONES COUNTY + A SEPT 23 SOUTHWEST MISS. + H SEPT 30 PEARL RIVER + A OCT 7 EAST CENTRAL + H OCT 16 COPIAH-LINCOLN + HC OCT 21 COAHOMA A OCT 30 HINDS + A

========================================================================== SEPT 2 COAHOMA H SEPT 9 HOLMES H SEPT 16 HINDS + A SEPT 23 JONES COUNTY + H SEPT 30 SOUTHWEST MISS. + A OCT 9 PEARL RIVER + HC OCT 16 MISS. GULF COAST + A OCT 21 EAST CENTRAL + H OCT 28 NORTHEAST MISS. A

NORTHEAST MISS. TIGERS

EAST CENTRAL WARRIORS

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EAST MISSISSIPPI LIONS

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HINDS EAGLES

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HOLMES BULLDOGS

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lCOPIAH-LINCOLN, EAST CENTRAL, Hinds, Jones, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Pearl River, and Southwest comprise the MACJC South Division, while Coahoma, East Mississippi, Holmes, Itawamba, Mississippi Delta, Northeast, and Northwest comprise the North Division. The first round of the state playoffs are set for Saturday, Nov. 6, with the first-round winners playing for the state championship Saturday, Nov. 13. The 2010 MACJC state champion earns hosting rights to the third-annual Mississippi Bowl scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 5, in Biloxi. Division games are denoted by a star ( + ).

ITAWAMBA INDIANS

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JONES BOBCATS

========================================================================== SEPT 2 MISSISSIPPI DELTA A SEPT 9 COAHOMA A SEPT 18 MISS. GULF COAST + H SEPT 23 COPIAH-LINCOLN + A H SEPT 30 HOLMES OCT 9 HINDS + HC OCT 14 EAST CENTRAL + A OCT 23 SOUTHWEST MISS. + A OCT 30 PEARL RIVER + H

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NORTHWEST MISS. RANGERS

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PEARL RIVER WILDCATS

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SOUTHWEST MISS. BEARS

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2010 Tiger Football Schedule Date

Opponent

Site

September 2

East Central

Decatur

6:30 p.m.

September 9

Southwest

Summit

6:30 p.m.

September 16

Mississippi Delta*

Booneville

7 p.m.

September 23

Holmes*

Goodman

7 p.m.

September 30

Northwest*

Booneville

7 p.m.

October 7

East Mississippi*

Scooba

7 p.m.

October 16

Coahoma* (HC)

Booneville

2 p.m.

October 21

Itawamba*

Fulton

7 p.m.

October 28

Copiah-Lincoln

Booneville

7 p.m.

* Represents MACJC North Division contest

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