Hey, sports fans,
Call it “the calm before the storm.”
We welcomed a new addition to the coaching staff this past week, and we’re gearing up to return to action very soon.
We have some of our biggest annual events heading this way, and we’re providing those dates below. There’ll be more info coming as we get it.
Finally, while our first games/scrimmages are still a couple of weeks away, we couldn’t resist adding them to this week’s schedule. Those games are listed below.
Here’s a quick rundown of the past week’s events, along with what’s coming up next:
Crowder Named Roadrunners’ New Assistant Baseball Coach
The Roadrunner baseball team has named Cody Crowder its new assistant baseball coach, joining new head coach Jon Phillips, who is also entering his first year at AC.
Crowder earned a name as both a coach and player at Centenary College of Louisiana, where he spent the past four seasons as Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. playing a role in the progam’s Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) titles in 2022 and in 2024, and his resume boasts impressive credentials as a recruiter. In addition, he holds numerous individual records as a player for the Gents.
Click the link for Coach Crowder’s full story:
https://angelina.prestosports.com/information/directory/crowdernamedassistantbaseballcoach
Coming Soon: Big Events for Angelina College and AC Athletics
The 18th annual Guy Davis Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday, August 16 at the Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin. The kickoff dinner will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 15 at Crown Colony. The tourney features a five-man scramble format with two separate shotgun starts: One in the morning, and another in the afternoon.
On Sunday, August 17, we’ll host our annual “Meet the Roadrunners” banquet featuring all our incoming student-athletes and their families, along the all the Athletics staff. The event runs from 2:30-5 p.m. inside the AC Conference Center.
In addition, AC’s Sixth annual “Dinner at the Diamond” event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27 down on the baseball field at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
The golf tournament and Dinner at the Diamond are very important fund-raisers for Angelina College and its students – not to mention just a lot of fun for everyone involved.
We’ll have registration links and other information for these events to send out in the coming weeks. We just wanted to give you enough time to mark your calendars.
Soccer Schedules Set for 2025 Season
The Lady Roadrunner and Roadrunner soccer teams have released their schedules for the upcoming season (which is rapidly approaching), so fans can start making plans to show up and show out while cheering on both AC teams.
Included in the schedule are five home doubleheaders, one of which is the Tuesday, August 12 scrimmage against Wiley College. The ladies kick off at 5 p.m. while the men follow at 7:30 p.m.
The schedules are now posted online at www.angelinaathletics.com.
Roadrunner Soccer Sets ID Camp Schedule
The Roadrunner men’s soccer team has added an ID Camp to its busy summer list.
The ID camp, used to identify prospective future Roadrunners, is for grades 9-12 and will take place from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, August 1 at the Angelina College soccer pitch on the AC campus.
Click the following link for all registration and other information:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/mens-soccer-camp-collection-3998183
For other information, contact head coach Martin Melchor at mmelchor@angelina.edu.
Baseball ID Camp Scheduled for August
The AC baseball team under new coaches Jon Phillips and Cody Crowder in August will host a camp for possible future Roadrunners.
The camp, open to all high schoolers and current college transfers, will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6 at Poland Stadium on the Angelina College campus.
Here’s the link for registration and other info:
For further information, contact Jon Phillips (jphillips@angelina.edu) or Kory Blandford (kblandford@angelina.edu).
Schedule Releases for All AC Athletics Teams Coming Soon
All six Angelina College athletics have schedules in place on the website (www.angelinaathletics.com). We’re still finalizing the spring schedules for baseball and softball, but the fall schedules for those teams are up and running. We’ve also added both women’s and men’s basketball schedules for the upcoming 2025-2026 seasons.
Naturally, there may be some changes along the way with teams still looking to add events. The best way to follow any possible changes is to visit the Angelina College Athletics website.
Live Streaming Reminder:
All AC Athletics regular-season home games are 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/Twitter), and Instagram pages.
Upcoming schedules:
Thursday, August 7:
Lady Roadrunner Soccer at McNeese State University (scrimmage), 7 p.m. in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Tuesday, August 12:
Lady Roadrunner Soccer vs. Hinds College (scrimmage), 5 p.m. at the AC Soccer Stadium/Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex.
Roadrunner Soccer vs. Hinds College (scrimmage), 7:30 p.m. at the AC Soccer Stadium/Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex.
Friday, August 15:
Roadrunner Soccer vs. LSU-Shreveport (scrimmage), 3 p.m. at the AC Soccer Stadium/Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex.
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
