In-demand Rangers: NWCC trio receiving attention
Some of the best recruits in the junior college ranks reside just 45 miles away from Oxford at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia.
Sophomore offensive left tackle Donald Hawkins, wide receiver Lance Ray and quarterback Ryan Mossakowski are just three reasons why the Rangers went 6-3 overall this year and were ranked in the top 5 nationally at one point this season. Hawkins and Ray both earned MACJC First Team All-State honors, while Mossakowski was named to the second team. (more…) (December 7, 2011, Page 6)
Five Rangers to play in all-star game
Former Oxford High standouts La’Derrick Anderson and wide receiver Deante Smith are two of the five Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers who will be playing in the MACJC All-Star Football Classic. (more…) (December 1, 2011, Page 7)
Rangers blast ICC Indians in regular season finale
FULTON — A third straight victory for the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Thursday night appears to have earned them the No. 2 spot in the upcoming MACJC state playoffs. The Rangers handily defeated the Itawamba Indians 45-7 to improve to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the MACJC North Division. (more…) (October 28, 2011, Page 8A)
NWCC kicker earns award
For the second time in three weeks and the fourth time this season a Northwest Mississippi Community College player has been honored by the NJCAA.
On Wednesday, kicker/punter Chase Carpenter was named the NJCAA Special Teams Player of the Week. (more…) (October 27, 2011, Page 7)
NWCC Rangers run over Bulldogs on Homecoming
SENATOBIA — Saturday was a happy Homecoming for the Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers as they defeated Holmes 66-41. The Rangers jumped out to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. (more…) (October 24, 2011, Page 3B)
Southwest up-ends Rangers
SUMMIT — Southwest Mississippi Community College broke a 14-14 tie with NWCC midway through the fourth quarter and never looked back Thursday night. The Bears ended up defeating the No. 18 Rangers 28-14 in the non-division matchup. The loss was the second in a row for NWCC (3-3 overall) and third in the last four games. Southwest, which improved to 3-3 with the victory, broke the tie with a 28-yard touchdown pas from Vintavious Cooper to Justin Hatcher at the 8:56 mark of the fourth quarter and then iced the game with a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown from Raheem Robinson with 3:12 left in the contest. (more…) (October 7, 2011, Page 6A)
JUCO changes flop with state’s coaches
Increased costs related to recruiting student athletes, extra pressure on high school athletes that are currently being recruited and a loss of local ties are just some of the many issues junior and four-year college football coaches from around the state and region don’t like about the proposals handed down from junior college presidents last week. (more…) (October 5, 2011, Page 6)
No. 15 NECC shocks No. 10 Rangers
SENATOBIA — Thursday night’s game between the No. 10 Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers and the No. 15 NECC Tigers was all about momentum. In the first half, it was the Tigers that had everything rolling in their favor. In the second half, it was the Rangers that couldn’t do anything wrong except score one final touchdown when they needed to the most. (more…) (September 30, 2011, Page 6A)
No. 10 NWCC Rangers hosting No. 15 NECC tonight
A matchup of two top 15 junior college football teams will highlight the week’s matchups in the MACJC North Division on Thursday as the No. 10 Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers (3-1 overall, 1-1 in North Division) play host to No. 15 Northeast (4-0, 2-0) at Bobby Franklin Field. In a game that is always bragging rights, the Rangers have a chance to remain in the hunt for the North Division crown with a win over the Tigers. (more…) (September 29, 2011, Page 6)
Junior college presidents drop ball on local athletes, programs
COLUMN: Leave it to a collective group of college presidents to effectively tinker with something that isn’t broken.
When the junior college presidents of Mississippi decided late Tuesday that they were eliminating the protected recruiting list for all sports, getting rid of the current athletic districts and greatly reducing the amount of scholarships for out-of-state players, they all but killed junior college athletics in this state. (more…) (September 29, 2011, Page 7)
