Hey, sports fans,
As expected, weather wreaked havoc on this week’s AC Athletics schedules, with all our teams forced to do some serious juggling. More on that below.
In the meantime, our basketball teams played a conference doubleheader at home this past Wednesday, with a Lady Roadrunner legend making an appearance. Kids from the Lufkin Parks and Recreation Cheer Team got the crowd cranked during their halftime performance of the men’s game – a big Roadrunner win in league play.
We’ve also gotten our softball and baseball rosters finalized and ready for viewing. Those players are chomping at the bit to get their seasons started.
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 Basketball Squeezes Past Lamar State College-Port Arthur
The Roadrunners got big shots at key moments late in Wednesday’s home game against Lamar State-PA, with AC holding off the Seahawks for a 62-56 win at Shands Gymnasium.
Leading by just two points with 18 seconds to play, AC got a dunk from Daemon Ely and game-sealing free throws from Kai’Ree Murray and Clarence Payia to lock down the win.
Payia finished the game with 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Murray added 11 points, while Cheikh Diebakhate finished with 10 points. Ely hit double figures in rebounding with 10 boards.
Weather conditions forced a change in Saturday’s schedule. AC was supposed to travel to Corsicana for a game with Navarro College; instead, that game has been moved to Saturday, March 7 and will tip off at 6 p.m.
This week, the Roadrunners (10-8, 4-6) are scheduled to host Panola College at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Shands Gymnasium. AC then will travel to Paris to face Paris College at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
Lady Roadrunner Basketball Falls to Kilgore College
AC’s ladies came out on the short end of a 69-48 loss to Kilgore College this past Wednesday at Shands Gymnasium despite strong showings from Timberlyn Washington and Da’Zya Johnson.
Both Washington and Johnson scored 16 points in the loss, with Johnson adding five steals and eight rebounds to her totals. Iduzaye Igiehon finished with nine points and seven rebounds.
AC’s game at Paris College scheduled for this past Saturday has been moved to Monday, Feb. 2 at 5 p.m.
The Lady Roadrunners (5-10, 1-3) will host Panola College this Wednesday in a game set for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff. AC then travel to Athens on Saturday to face Trinity Valley Community College at 2 p.m.
Lady ‘Runner Basketball Legend Makes Appearance
Lesa Jones Cockrell is an Angelina College legend, having been a member of the Lady Roadrunner basketball team from 1979-1981 before finishing her playing career at the University of Texas.
Lesa and her husband Shannon made an appearance at Wednesday’s Lady ‘Runner game against Kilgore, where she visited with several current AC staff members.
Lesa is one of four Lady Roadrunner basketball players in the AC Hall of Fame. She left the program as the all-time leading scorer in both the single-season (666 points) and career points (1,267) categories. She also earned NJCAA All-American honors while at AC.
We hope to see her again soon.
Meet the Lady Roadrunner Softball and Roadrunner Baseball Teams
Both the AC Softball and Baseball teams have finalized their rosters for the upcoming seasons, and fans can view those rosters – including player headshots and bios – on the Angelina College Athletics website (angelinaathletics.com).
Here’s the link to the Lady Roadrunner softball roster:
https://angelinaathletics.com/sports/sball/2025-26/roster?view=headshot
And here’s the link to the Roadrunner baseball roster:
https://angelinaathletics.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/roster?view=headshot
AC Baseball, Softball Schedules Available for Viewing
Both the Roadrunner baseball and Lady Roadrunner softball teams are just days away from opening their Spring 2026 seasons. Both programs feature first-year head coaches (Jon Phillips with baseball and Kassie James with softball), and there’s excitement brewing for what is sure to be some exciting times on the diamonds.
Here are the links to the teams’ schedules:
Roadrunner Baseball schedule:
https://angelinaathletics.com/sports/bsb/2025-26/schedule
Lady Roadrunner Softball schedule:
https://angelinaathletics.com/sports/sball/2025-26/schedule
Potential Schedule Changes:
As always in East Texas, the potential exists for schedule changes because of inclement weather. We try to put out the word as soon as we get it, but the quickest way to confirm game days and times is to visit the AC Athletics website (angelinaathletics.com) to view the most updated schedules. We’ll also send out word on social media (AC Athletics Facebook and Instagram, etc.), but the on-line schedule will always serve up the most recent updates.
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, Jan. 27:
Lady Roadrunner Softball at Kilgore College, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Kilgore
Wednesday, January 28:
Lady Roadrunner Basketball vs. Panola College, 5:30 p.m. at Shands Gymnasium
Roadrunner Basketball vs. Panola College, 7:30 p.m. at Shands Gymnasium
Friday, Jan. 30:
Roadrunner Baseball vs. Temple College (season opener), doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. at Poland Stadium on the AC campus
Lady Roadrunner Softball at Mardi Gras Invitational in Broussard, LA. AC will face East Central Community College at 3 p.m. and Gulf Coast State CC at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 31:
Lady Roadrunner Basketball at Trinity Valley CC, 2 p.m. in Athens, TX
Roadrunner Basketball at Paris College, 4 p.m. in Paris, TX
Lady Roadrunner Softball at Mardi Gras Invitational Day 2 in Broussard, LA. AC will face Northwest Florida CC at 12:30 p.m. and Pearl River CC at 5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 1:
Roadrunner Baseball at Temple College, doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. in Temple, 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
