Hey, sports fans,
Angelina College started its annual Spring Break this past Friday, and the campus will be closed until Monday, March 17.
That doesn’t mean the athletics action is taking a break.
Our Lady Roadrunner and Roadrunner basketball teams wrapped up their regular seasons on Wednesday with Sophomore Day ceremonies and will enter this coming week’s Region XIV Conference Tournament in Baytown (more information below).
AC softball and baseball teams now are in conference play and will have games next week.
Here’s a quick rundown of the week’s events, along with what’s coming up next:
No. 12 Roadrunner Basketball Finishes Regular Season, Undefeated at Home
No one can remember the last time it happened (if ever), but the fans and players of the 2024-2025 squad won’t soon forget.
After moving up to No. 12 in the NJCAA’s Division I regular-season final rankings, the Roadrunners capped off the regular season with a 68-57 win over Lamar State College-Port Arthur on Wednesday – leaving the ‘Runners with a spotless 15-0 record at home this year.
Before the game, the team held its Sophomore Day ceremony. Playing in their final games at Shands Gymnasium were sophomores Chris Carpenter, Kanaan Holder, Kyle Morgan, Boris Perucica and Morgan Baldwin.
The ‘Runners (25-5, 18-4) open Region XIV Tournament play this week at Lee College in Baytown. (See below for more tournament information.)
Lady Roadrunner Basketball Ends Regular Season, Preps for Tourney
AC’s ladies dropped their season finale on Wednesday against Panola College, with the Fillies taking a 71-60 win over AC at Shands Gymnasium despite big nights from India McMahon and Lanaijha Johnson.
McMahon and Johnson each poured in 20 points, with Johnson adding 14 rebounds to complete another double-double. Alecia Rivera-Scott added 10 points in the loss.
Prior to the game, the team honored its sophomores on Sophomore Day. Lady ‘Runners playing their final games at Shands Gymnasium included McMahon, Rivera-Scott, Kya Cook, Carly Gates, Shanice Ferguson and Teagan Moore.
The Lady Roadrunners complete the regular season with a record of 11-16, 4-10. AC will face Blinn College at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in the women’s opening round of the Region XIV Tournament at Lee College in Baytown, Texas. (See below for more tournament information.)
Region XIV Basketball Tournament Information
The Region XIV Conference Basketball Tournament will take place at Lee College in Baytown, Texas this year, with men’s and women’s teams vying for berths in their respective national tournaments.
The 2025 version of the tourney is scheduled to tip off its opening round on Tuesday, March 11 and will conclude with the championship games on Saturday, March 15.
The No. 12 Roadrunners enter as the No. 2 seed, meaning AC’s men get a first-round bye. The ‘Runners will play at 6 p.m. on Thursday (March 13) against Tuesday’s Tyler JC/Bossier Parish CC winner.
The Lady Roadrunners enter the tournament as the No. 6 seed and will face No. 3 seed Blinn College at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12.
Men’s and women’s semifinals take place on Friday, March 14, and the championship games for both are scheduled for Saturday, March 15.
All games will be live streamed on TSBN Sports.
For complete tournament information (including ticket and bracket info), click the following link:
https://region14.prestosports.com/sports/2025_Region_14_Basketball_Tournament
Lady Roadrunner Softball Opens Conference Play
The Lady Roadrunners on Thursday opened Region XIV conference play, and the team managed to split a doubleheader with a solid San Jacinto team.
AC took the opener by a 13-5 score in five innings but dropped the nightcap in an 11-1 loss, also in five innings.
The Lady Roadrunners hosted Baton Rouge Community College on Sunday, dropping the opener of the doubleheader by a 19-13 score before the Bears held off a furious AC challenge in the nightcap. The Lady ‘Runners came up just short in an 11-10 loss in eight innings.
AC’s Izzy Allen drove in six runs in the opener, with her big blast a grand slam in the second inning.
Elizabeth Craig homered and drove in four runs in the nightcap.
The Lady Roadrunners (8-17, 1-1) travel to Eunice, Louisiana on Monday for a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. AC then returns home on Wednesday to face Alvin College starting a 1 p.m. at Lady Roadrunner Field on the AC campus.
The Lady ‘Runners close out the week on Saturday with a home doubleheader against Lamar State College-Port Arthur starting at 1 p.m.
AC Baseball Spends Week on the Road
The Roadrunners opened the week with a massive 20-8 win at Tyler Junior College on Wednesday. Ashton Wagner drove in four runs, and Jacob Tanguma finished with three RBI and a homer. AC fell 10-5 in the nightcap, with Colin Ficarra and Tine Hampshire driving in a pair of runs each.
Saturday in Paris, the Roadrunners took the opener by a 3-1 score behind a strong pitching performance from Sam Nitzke, who struck out four Dragons while allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings. Josh Munoz closed it out on the mound, finishing with two strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work.
The late game saw the Roadrunners fall in a 10-5 Dragon win. Ficarra homered and drove in two runs in the loss.
AC (9-12, 2-5) will host Joliet College on Monday in a single, nine-inning game scheduled for a 2 p.m. start at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
Lady Roadrunner Softball Holding Prospect Camp March 16
The Angelina College softball program is looking to add some future Lady Roadrunners and is hosting a Prospect Camp on Sunday, March 16 at Lady Roadrunner Field on the AC campus.
The camp is for high schoolers in the Class of 2026 and Class of 2027. Prospects outside that age group may contact the coaching staff about future workouts.
The cost of the camp is $75 per player. Check-in starts at 11:30, and the camp will begin at noon.
Here’s the link for registration and other info:
For further information, contact head coach Brette Kohring at bkohring@angelina.edu.
AC’s Camp Roadrunner Sessions Set for Summer 2025
Over the past few years, Camp Roadrunner has become a “gotta do” event for youngsters throughout East Texas, with the recreational and youth sports camps drawing bigger crowds every summer.
To view the available sports camps and locate the links for registration, visit https://www.angelina.edu/camproadrunner/ and look for each specific sport.
Following are the dates for each Youth Sports Camp:
Baseball: June 2-5
Soccer: June 9-12; July 7-10
Basketball: June 9-12
Softball: June 9-12
Live Streaming Reminder:
All AC Athletics regular-season home games will be live streamed on TSBN Sports (a free streaming service for fans), with most of the conference road games also available for streaming. (This does not include baseball and softball fall games, as those are not considered official games.)
Once TSBN posts its schedules, AC fans simply need to visit the AC Athletics web site, look at the scrolling schedule in the middle of the page and click the blue “Video” link.
TSBN also offers an app great for smart phones, devices and smart TVs. (You’ve GOT to see those matches and games on the big screen.)
Reminder II: Admission to ALL Angelina College Athletics sporting events is free, as is the TSBN live streaming. Any other links offering streaming are scams.
Reminder III: For the most current schedule updates (especially for potential weather issues) visit the official Angelina College Athletics website (angelinaathletics.com). Fans can also receive updates on the AC Athletics Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Instagram pages.
Upcoming schedules:
Monday, March 10:
Roadrunner Baseball vs. Joliet College, single nine-inning game starting at 2 p.m., Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
Lady Roadrunner Softball at Louisiana State University-Eunice, doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. in Eunice, La.
Wednesday, March 12:
Lady Roadrunner Softball vs. Alvin College, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m., Lady Roadrunner Field at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus.
Roadrunner Baseball vs. Northeast Texas CC, doubleheader starting at 3 p.m., Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
Lady Roadrunner Basketball vs. Blinn College, Region XIV Tournament Opening Round tipping off at 8 p.m. at Lee College in Baytown, Texas.
Thursday, March 13:
No. 12 Roadrunner Basketball vs. either Tyler JC or Bossier Parish CC, 6 p.m. at Lee College in Baytown, Texas.
Saturday, March 15, 2025:
Roadrunner Baseball vs. Bossier Parish CC, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m., Poland Stadium.
Lady Roadrunner Softball vs. Lamar State College-Port Arthur, DH starting at 1 p.m., Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus.
For any other information, contact Sports Information Director Gary Stallard at gstallard@angelina.edu.
We’ll see you at the games.
Gary Stallard
Email: gstallard@angelina.edu.
Phone: (936) 465-4614
