Hey, sports fans,
The Roadrunner soccer team advanced to the Region XIV Conference Tournament semifinals with a big road win over Paris Junior College on Thursday, but the No. 17 Lady Roadrunners saw their season come to an end with a heartbreaking semifinal loss at home on Friday.
The Lady Roadrunner basketball team opened its new season on Saturday at McLennan College, the Roadrunner men tip off their latest campaign Monday at home and the baseball and softball teams wrapped up their Fall Ball seasons this past weekend.
Yes, there’s a lot going on around here.
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:
Roadrunner Soccer Advances to Tournament’s Semifinal Round
It took an all-out defensive effort from the Angelina College Roadrunners to hold off a tough Paris Junior College team – but as AC head coach Martin Melchor noted afterward, “the effort was there all match long.”
The Roadrunners broke open a scoreless draw with just six minutes to play, getting a tough goal from Albi Zyla off a corner kick from Shuto Ishikawa to help beat the Dragons 2-0 in Region XIV Conference Quarterfinal action Thursday in Mount Pleasant.
Ishikawa would provide the final dagger when he scored with just three second remaining in regulation.
The teams traded shots early before the entire match settled into a physical defensive battle on both ends. Neither team was able to muster many scoring chances over the first 84 minutes.
Alba finally managed to head home a shot after Ishikawa’s corner kick sailed into the box. Five minutes later, Ishikawa netted his first goal of the season to end the match with a 2-0 AC win.
The Roadrunners (10-4-1) next travel on Tuesday to face No. 8 Blinn College in the conference semifinals in Brenham. The match will be live streamed on TSBN Sports.
The match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
No. 17 Lady Roadrunner Soccer Falls to No. 9 TVCC in Semifinals
The No. 17 Lady Roadrunner soccer team saw its phenomenal season come to an end with Friday’s 1-0 loss to No. 9 Trinity Valley Community College in the conference semifinals match held at AC.
TVCC managed the match’s lone goal in the first five minutes, then used a smothering defense to stifle the AC attack.
AC had advanced to the semifinal round following Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Northeast Texas Community College. Beatriz Almeida scored twice and Sarah Riboe once in the win.
The Lady ‘Runners finished their 2025 season under second-year head coach Sergio Gardea with an overall record of 10-3-1, having captured the Region XIV South Zone championship for the second consecutive year.
Lady Roadrunner sophomore playing in their final performances with Angelina College included Brenda Izaguirre, Sarah Riboe, Nerea Garcia, Juana Bulla, Paula Suarez, Emily Vazquez, Sophie Iversen, Becky Emeka, Olivia Sanchez and Michelle Naderman.
Lady Roadrunner Basketball Drops Opener at McLennan College
With an entirely new roster to go along with a brand-new coaching staff, AC’s Lady Roadrunner basketball team is expected to experience some early growing pains.
That was the case in Saturday’s season opener at McLennan Community College, where the Lady ‘Runners dropped a 71-42 loss in Waco.
MCC’s Highlassies put together a 12-0 run beginning midway through the first quarter to take control of the game, and AC’s ladies just couldn’t must enough offense to keep pace.
Leading scorers for AC were Da’Zya Johnson (13 points) and Timberlyn Washington and Iduzaye Ighiehon with seven points each.
The Lady Roadrunners (0-1) next play on Friday and Saturday at the Tyler Classic at Wagstaff Gymnasium on the Tyler Junior College campus. AC will face Collin County CC at 3 p.m. on Friday and National Park College at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
No. 16 Roadrunner Basketball Opens Regular Season at Home on Monday
AC’s men’s basketball team, ranked No. 16 in the NJCAA’s Division I pre-season polls, tips off its regular season at home on Monday against Hinds Community College. Following last year’s Elite Eight appearance in the national tournament, the ‘Runners return several key starters to go with an infusion of new talent in an effort to return to the big stage in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Game time on Monday is 6 p.m. at Shands Gymnasium, and TSBN will live stream the game.
Roadrunner Baseball Stuns Sam Houston State
AC’s baseball team got a big confidence boost on Friday when the team rallied to beat NCAA Division I opponent Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.
After SHSU took a 4-0 lead early, the ‘Runners bounced back to take the 8-6 win behind a big day at the plate from Cole Standley. Standley collected three hits – including a homer – while driving in three of AC’s runs. Austin Cadroy also finished with three RBI, while Marco Bandiero and Jackson Pullen also added an RBI each.
Ethan Muniz pitched two innings of scoreless relief to earn the win.
AC would drop the doubleheader’s nightcap by a 13-3 final. Jackson Batten, Luke Hamm and Ben Welch drove in the ‘Runners’ only runs.
The Roadrunners will host their own “World Series” at home this week to close out the fall season. Players will draft their own teams to compete in a best-of-three series starting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Game 2 takes place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, with the “if-necessary” Game 3 taking place immediately after Game 2.
AC is scheduled to open its 2026 season at home against Temple College on Friday, January 30.
Lady Roadrunner Softball
On Friday, the Lady ‘Runners dropped both ends of a doubleheader at Louisiana State University-Alexandria, falling 12-0 and 2-0 in Alexandria.
AC wrapped up its fall season on Sunday against Illusions-Smith.
The Lady Roadrunners are scheduled to open their 2026 season on Friday, Jan. 23 at Tyler Junior College.
Meet the Roadrunners and Lady Roadrunners
New rosters for the upcoming AC basketball seasons are now available on the Angelina College Athletics website (angelinaathletics.com.).
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:
Monday, Nov. 3:
No. 16 Roadrunner Basketball vs. Hinds College (regular-season opener), 6 p.m. at Shands Gymnasium.
Tuesday, Nov. 4:
Roadrunner Soccer at No. 8 Blinn College, 7 p.m. at Rankin Field at Hohlt Park in Brenham, TX.
Roadrunner Baseball “World Series” Game 1, 4:30 p.m. at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.
Wednesday, Nov. 5:
Roadrunner Baseball “World Series” Game 2, 1 p.m. at Poland Stadium on the AC campus. (Game 3, if necessary, will follow Game 2.)
Friday, Nov. 7:
Lady Roadrunner Basketball vs. Collin County CC at Tyler Classic, 3 p.m. in Tyler, TX.
Saturday, Nov. 8:
Lady Roadrunner Basketball vs. National Park College at Tyler Classic, 11 a.m. in Tyler, TX.
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
