NWCC center earns All-America honor
Sophomore center Austin Douglas of Northwest Mississippi Community College was named to the 2012 NJCAA All-American Second Team Wednesday. (more…) (December 13, 2012, Page 9)
Former Lady ‘Dores help NWCC earn win
Former Lafayette High standouts, Shaq Isom and Nikki McChristian, helped lead the Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers to a 72-50 win over East Central Saturday in Senatobia. Isom scored nine points and had two assists and three rebounds in 18 minutes of action while McChristian led the team with 10 rebounds and finished with seven points in 21 minutes. NWCC is now 8-2 on the year. (December 10, 2012, Page 3B)
Woods steps down as Rangers coach
On the day the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers finished No. 9 in the NJCAA poll, the coach that led them to that point, decided to go in a different direction.
Ricky Woods stepped down from his position as Rangers head football coach after five seasons in Senatobia on Wednesday. He broke the news to his team during a meeting Wednesday afternoon, just four days after the Rangers defeated No. 11 Kilgore 47-36 in the Brazos Valley Bowl. (December 6, 2012, Page 10)
Harris leads Rangers past Kilgore in Bowl
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Playing in the largest junior college bowl venue in the nation, the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers knew it would take a big-time effort to come away with the inaugural Brazos Valley Bowl championship at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field.
Quarterback Domonique Harris and the Ranger offense had exactly that, piling up more than 500 yards of total offense on their way to a 47-36 victory over Kilgore College. NWCC ended the season with an 8-2 record.
Harris completed 19 of 23 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns while running for an additional 56 yards. Running back Damian Baker was NWCC’s workhorse, running for 178 yards and a touchdown. (December 3, 2012, Page 3B)
No. 13 Rangers ready to play No. 11 Kilgore in Brazos Valley Bowl
It’s amazing what a trip to Texas to play in a bowl game will do for the morale of a community college football team. The 13th-ranked Northwest Mississippi Rangers will take on No. 11 Kilgore in the inaugural Brazos Valley Bowl Saturday at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field at noon.
Ricky Woods, the veteran coach who leads the 7-2 Rangers, said the practice sessions leading up to the game have been as good or better than at any time period during his five seasons in Senatobia. (November 30, 2012, Page 7A)
Rangers going bowling
Northwest Mississippi Community College has accepted a bid to play in the inaugural Brazos Valley Bowl on Dec. 1 at Texas A&M University’s Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Kickoff is set for noon. (more…) (November 14, 2012, Page 6)
Area players named to MACJC all-state teams
Former Water Valley standout C.J. Jackson was named to the MACJC All-State football team as a member of the first team. Joining Jackson, a linebacker who plays at ICC, on the team from the area is former Oxford High standout Demarcus Pegues, who was named honorable mention at linebacker. Pegues just completed his sophomore season as a member of the NWCC Rangers.
Tyler Jackson, a former standout from Lafayette, was named to the second team as place-kicker. Jackson just completed his freshman season at ICC.
The Rangers finished the season 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the MACJC North Division, while the Indians finished the year 6-3. (November 13, 2012, Page 7)
Area players help lead NWCC past Southwest
Former Lafayette High standouts, Nikki McChristian and Shaq Isom, helped lead the Northwest Mississippi Community College Lady Rangers to a 67-62 win over Southwest in the Coca-Cola Classic held in Summit Monday night. McChristian scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Isom had nine and eight in the victory. NWCC is now 4-0 on the year. The Rangers also grabbed a road win, defeating Co-Lin 76-66 (November 13, 2012, Page 7)
No. 11 Rangers boot No. 18 Jones 40-31
SENATOBIA — Freshman Derrell Lovelady’s first career touchdown pass couldn’t have come at a better time for the No. 11 Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers. (more…) (October 29, 2012, Page 4B)
Rangers, Woods need a little more to take next step
COLUMN: Saturday is the annual homecoming football game at Northwest Mississippi Community College. The No. 11 Rangers have already garnered a spot in the MACJC playoffs as the No. 2 seed and posted yet another successful campaign under coach Ricky Woods regardless of what happens against No. 19 Jones, Saturday’s opponent, and another opponent from the South Division in the first round. (more…) (October 26, 2012, Page 7A)
