MACCC Weekend Roundup: August 5
Here are some of the top stories from around the MACCC. All stories are courtesy of the MACCC's sports information departments.
Meet The Team event set for Aug. 20
PERKINSTON — Mississippi Gulf Coast Meet The Teams takes place Aug. 20, with the expanded format returning to Dantzler Arena. SuperTalk Mississippi will again be broadcasting from the event.
It will start at 5:30 p.m. with the Bulldogs' football, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's basketball teams being introduced. The Cheerleaders, Band of Gold and Perkettes will also perform.
There will be a T-shirt giveaway, plus pizza and Coca-Cola products for students who come out to meet their fellow students who compete in Gulf Coast uniforms. The Perkinston Campus Bookstore will have merchandise available at the arena, plus the Bookstore will be open until 7 p.m. to purchase the full range of Bulldogs gear.
ECCC Welcomes Ashley Beals Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Decatur, MS—East Central Community College welcomes Ashley Beals as an assistant Women's basketball coach. Beals will join Head Women's Basketball coach Pringle's staff for the 2024-25 Women's Basketball season.
Beals brings 5 years of experience as a coach at the high school level. From 2018 to 2023, Beals served as an assistant girls' basketball coach, head volleyball coach, and assistant track coach at Canton High School.
Beals was a standout forward at Mississippi Valley State University. She was honored as SWAC Freshman of the Year, Rookie of the Year, 1st Team All-SWAC, 2nd Team All-SWAC, and was part of the BOXTOROW All-American Player Team. She played one season overseas in her professional basketball career from 2017-2018.
Embracing Legacy. Forging the Future.
ELLISVILLE – Jones College is proud to unveil a transformative rebranding initiative that pays homage to its historical roots while embracing forward-looking innovation.
Returning to its foundational color, cardinal, alongside the introduction of vegas gold, the college is poised to set itself apart in the higher education landscape.
Historically, cardinal has been a symbol of resilience, tradition, and excellence at Jones College. By reintroducing cardinal and complementing it with vegas gold—a color representing modernity, distinction, and aspiration—the college aims to create a visual identity that honors its heritage while signaling a bold leap into the future.
About the MACCC
The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.
Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
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