Hey, sports fans,
Our No. 14 Roadrunner basketball team picked up some tough wins this week, both at home and on the road. The Lady ‘Runners finally got to host a home game, and we had several of our student-athletes inducted into Angelina College’s Upsilon Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (the international honor society for two-year colleges).
Yes, we might be a little proud of those kids.
Finally, our baseball team has added a prospect camp for future Roadrunners, and that camp will take place in December. We’ve provided a link below regarding information on the camp.
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. 14 Roadrunner Basketball
The nationally ranked Roadrunners spent a busy week in the midst of what head coach J.J. Montgomery called “dogfights,” with AC going head-to-head with some very tough competition.
The No. 14 ‘Runners opened the week with Monday’s 65-60 win over Southern Arkansas University Tech at Shands Gymnasium. The back-and-forth contest came down to some big shots late in the game for AC. With 1:49 to play in the game, AC’s Zacc Sells hit a jumper, Cedric Jones grabbed a defensive rebound leading to a Daemon Ely layup and Kai’Ree Murry closed out the win with a pair of free throws with 16 seconds remaining in the game.
Murray led the ‘Runners with 15 points, followed by Jaden Spears with 13 and Jordan Mathews with nine.
AC’s defense forced 18 turnovers in the game.
On Friday at the East/West challenge in Plano, Texas, the Roadrunners again kept their composure in hotly contested game, this time pulling out a 67-61 win over Western Texas CC. Julius Crosby led AC with 13 points, including a runner in the lane with 38 seconds to play to give the ‘Runners some breathing room in the final moments.
Daemon Ely’s double-double included 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Jaden Spears added another 12 points in the win.
Saturday against Collin County CC, the ‘Runners again combined clutch defense with timely shots in knocking off the Cougars on their home court. AC overcame a 12-point deficit to beat CCCC 63-54 in the final day of the East/West Challenge.
The Roadrunners (4-0) will host Strength ‘N Motion Black on Monday, Nov. 17. Game time is set for 6 p.m. at Shands Gymnasium.
AC will wrap up the week’s competition on Friday, as the team travels to Baton Rouge Community College for a 6 p.m. game in Baton Rouge.
Lady Roadrunner Basketball Drops Home Opener
Still without some key players expected to boost the offense, the Lady Roadrunners nevertheless managed to put up a good show against Temple College (4-1) in Wednesday’s home opener.
AC’s ladies overcame a big deficit early to close the margin to five points before the Lady Leopards pulled away late to win 58-46 at Shands Gymnasium.
The Lady ‘Runners got 10 points and three steals from Timberlyn Washington, and teammate Iduzaye Igiehon just missed out on a double-double with a nine-point, 10-rebound effort. Aminah Dixon and Da’Zya Johnson added six points each in the loss.
The Lady Roadrunners were scheduled to host the Angelina Classic this past weekend, but those plans were canceled after two teams were forced to drop out.
Next up for AC will be Wiley University at home on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Game time at Shands Gymnasium is 5:30 p.m.
The Lady ‘Runners (1-3) close out the week on Saturday in Hillsboro, with AC facing Hill College in a game scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
AC Athletes Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
On Thursday, Angelina College held its annual induction ceremony for its Upsilon Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges.
AC Athletics is proud to announce the following student-athletes who earned induction:
Women’s Soccer: Juana Bulla (Medellin, Colombia), Becky Emeka (Dortmund, Germany), Nerea Garcia Palomera (Barcelona, Spain), Paula Suarez (Bogota, Colombia) and Emily Vazquez (Tyler, TX).
Men’s Soccer: Adrien Ebersbach (France), Shuto Ishikawa (Chiba, Japan), Kaisei Nagayoshi (Hyogo, Japan), Lennart Poth (Trier, Germany) and Iori Tanaka (Kyoto, Japan).
Athletic trainer: William Fitzgerald (Nacogdoches, TX).
To be eligible for membership, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and have completed at least 12 hours of college work.
Roadrunner Baseball Offering Prospect Camp in December
The Angelina College baseball team will host a prospect camp for future Roadrunners starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Poland Stadium on the AC campus. The camp is open to any high school players or college transfers looking to further their baseball careers.
Here’s the link for registration and other information:
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. 17:
No. 14 Roadrunner Basketball vs. Strength ‘N Motion, 6 p.m. at Shands Gymnasium.
Wednesday, Nov. 19:
Lady Roadrunner Basketball vs. Wiley University JV, 5:30 p.m. at Shands Gymnasium.
Friday, Nov. 21:
No. 14 Roadrunner Basketball at Baton Rouge CCC, 6 p.m. in Baton Rouge, LA.
Saturday, Nov. 22:
Lady Roadrunner Basketball at Hill College, 2 p.m. in Hillsboro, 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.*9
Phone: (936) 465-4614
