Hey, sports fans,
Our soccer teams picked up some huge wins this week over ranked teams, some of our student athletes worked the East Texas Forest Festival (with Rowdy the Roadrunner on-hand for the “Mascot Dance-off” contest), and the baseball and softball teams have a busy week ahead with their respective “Fall Ball” schedules. In fact, the Lady Roadrunner softball team will host its first fall game of the season on Sunday. (See schedule below.)
We also had some pretty awesome halftime entertainment during Tuesday’s men’s soccer match, with the City of Lufkin Cheer Team (with Lufkin Parks and Recreation) on-hand to add some pizzaz to an already rowdy environment.
Don’t forget, we’re getting closer to our annual “Dinner at the Diamond” event taking place on Saturday, Sept. 27. If you haven’t reserved your spot, you may need to insert yourself into the lineup pretty quickly. The tables tend to fill up in a hurry.
We are AC, and we’re ready to Run ‘Em.
Here’s a quick rundown of the past week’s events, along with what’s coming up next:
No. 17 Lady Roadrunners Continue Roll with Win over No. 20 Blinn
The Lady Roadrunners on Monday moved up a slot in the NJCAA national rankings, going from No. 18 to No. 17 after some big wins last week.
On Friday, AC’s ladies kept their momentum rolling with a huge win over No. 19 Blinn College, beating the Lady Bucs 1-0 at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus.
Beatriz Almeida broke open a fierce defensive battle with her goal in the 50th minute. Teammate Olivia Sanchez took control of a ricocheted shot and flipped it over to Almeida, who then drilled the back of the net for the match’s only score.
The AC defense, with Sara Gonzalez in the nets, held Blinn to just five shots on goal the entire match, with Gonzalez snuffing out each attempt.
With the win, Lady Roadrunners (5-1-1) took a two-match lead in the Region XIV South Zone standings. AC currently leads LSU-Eunice and Blinn College, who are tied for second place in the zone.
The Lady ‘Runners will host Texas Southmost College at 2 p.m. on Friday.
Roadrunner Soccer Beats No. 16 Blinn College at Home
After receiving votes in the NJCAA’s Division I national polls on Monday, the Angelina College Roadrunners may have gotten the boost they needed for a ranking after Friday’s 2-0 win over No. 16 Blinn College.
AC’s Christian Castaneda tallied the brace for the Roadrunners, scoring both goals. His first came in the 44th minute on a feed from Sebastian Pacheco, and he followed up with a converted penalty kick in the 65th minute.
Iori Tanaka posted the clean sheet in goal, knocking away all seven Buccaneer shots on goal.
The Roadrunners (4-1-1, 3-1-1) host Ranger College at 4 p.m. on Tuesday in a non-conference match; AC then will host Texas Southmost College at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Both matches this week take place at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus.
Baseball Add Camps for the Fall
AC’s baseball team will host some fall camps for both instructional and evaluation purposes.
On Sunday, Sept. 28, Roadrunner Baseball will host a “Prospect Camp” to evaluate future Roadrunners. The cam starts at 2 p.m. at Poland Stadium on the AC campus and is open to all high school players and college transfers.
Here’s the link for registration and other info:
AC’s baseball team then will offer a “Kids Camp” on Monday, Oct. 13 at Poland Stadium on the AC campus. Ages 6-10 will hit the field from 9-11 a.m. (with 8:45 check-in), while ages 11-14 will be on the diamond from 12-2 p.m. (with an 11:45 check-in).
Click the link for registration and other info:
For further questions, contact Roadrunner head baseball coach Jon Phillips at jphillips@angelina.edu or assistant coach Cody Crowder at ccrowder@angelina.edu.
Coming Soon: Dinner at the Diamond
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.
Dinner at the Diamond is a major fund-raiser for Angelina College and its students – not to mention just a lot of fun for everyone involved.
We’ll have a registration link and other information for the event to send out in the coming weeks. We just wanted to give you enough time to mark those calendars.
All AC Teams Have Schedules Up and Running Online
Lady Roadrunner and Roadrunner fans can now find their favorite teams’ schedules on the Angelina College Athletics website (www.angelinaathletics.com). For now, only the fall schedules for baseball and softball are in place (with the potential to add more events later), but all other teams, including both women’s and men’s basketball, are ready for viewing and planning.
We’ll update any changes as we receive them.
We can’t wait to see you at the games.
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:
Tuesday, Sept. 23:
Roadrunner Soccer vs. Ranger College, 4 p.m. at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus.
Roadrunner Baseball vs. North Central Texas College (1:30 p.m.) and Grayson College (4:30 p.m.) at the Melissa ZPlex in Melissa, Texas.
Friday, Sept. 26:
No. 17 Lady Roadrunner Soccer vs. Texas Southmost College, 2 p.m. at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus.
Roadrunner Soccer vs. Texas Southmost College, 4:30 p.m. at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus. (No live streaming for fall game.)
Sunday, Sept. 28:
Lady Roadrunner Softball doubleheader vs. Lady Patriots-Babbs, 2 and 4 p.m. at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex on the AC campus. (No live stream for fall games.)
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
