Hello and Happy New Year, everyone. Angelina College begins its Spring 2024 semester today, with classes starting on Tuesday, January 16.
And after a nice break, our AC athletics teams are back in action.
Our Roadrunner men’s basketball team played a conference road game on Saturday, and both the ‘Runners and Lady Roadrunners will hit league play at full speed starting with this Wednesday’s home doubleheader.
In addition, both the AC baseball and softball teams have released their spring schedules, and – get this – their season openers are a mere three weeks away.
Here’s a quick recap, along with this week’s events:
Roadrunners Split Games in Return from Break
AC’s men hosted Lonestar College-Tomball on New Year’s weekend, beating the Timberwolves 107-31 at Shands Gymnasium. Xavier Owens led the way with 21 points, followed by Keddric Mays with 15, Daniel Sanchez with 11, and Kai’Ree Murray with 10.
The Roadrunners then resumed conference play this past Saturday, falling at Paris College in a 58-56 heartbreaker – a game the ‘Runners led all the way until the final seconds.
The Roadrunners (10-5, 1-3) host Bossier Parish Community College on Wednesday as part of a Region XIV conference doubleheader. The Lady Roadrunners (8-6) welcome Kilgore College to Shands Gymnasium for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff, with the men following immediately afterward.
Both games will be live-streamed on TSBN Sports.
Baseball, Softball Release Spring 2024 Schedules
In just a few short weeks, we’ll be adding the sounds of pinging bats to the current sounds of basketball bounces, as both the Roadrunner baseball and Lady Roadrunner softball teams have released their schedules for the Spring of 2024.
The Roadrunner baseball squad opens the season with a doubleheader at Galveston College on Friday, Jan. 26; the ‘Runners then host their home opener against the Whitecaps on Sunday, Jan. 28 at Poland Field on the AC campus. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Lady ‘Runner softball team, fresh off its 2023 appearance at the NJCAA Division I World Series, open the new season at the Mardi Gras Invitation Tournament in Youngsville, LA on Friday, Feb. 2. AC’s ladies host their home opener with a doubleheader scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 4 at Lady Roadrunner Field. Game time for the opener is 1 p.m.
To view all AC Athletics schedules, visit www.angelinaathletics.com. In addition, keep track of any potential schedule changes by following @ACAthletics on X (formerly known as Twitter).
AC Softball Holding Recruiting Showcase
The Lady Roadrunners are looking for future Lady ‘Runners, and the program will host another evaluation/recruiting camp on Sunday, Jan. 14 at the Angelina College Softball complex. The camp is for prospective players in grades 9-12 and will feature skills evaluation along with information on the recruiting process.
For registration and other info, visit the website at https://angelina.prestosports.com/general/2023-24/releases/acsbprospectcampjanuary2024
AC Athletes Earn Academic Honors
There were numerous Angelina College student-athletes named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists following the Fall 2023 semester. Click the link below for the full list that includes names, sports played, and hometown of record.
https://angelina.prestosports.com/general/2023-24/releases/acathleticsacademichonorsfall2023
That’s it for this week, sports fans. Again, the new semester kicks off tomorrow at Angelina College, meaning we’re about to have another five months of Athletics action.
If there’s anything else you need from me, please let me know.
I’ll see you at the games.
Gary Stallard
Email: gstallard@angelina.edu
Phone: (936) 465-4614
