Panola College - Athletics News

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Two members of the Panola College Fillies basketball team signed letter's of intent to play basketball at four-year institutions on Tuesday when Jasmine Beard and Klarke Sims signed with Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins.

Beard is a returning sophomore from Hithcock, Texas and Sims is a sophomore from Humble, Texas.  They both will continue their basketball careers at the NAIA Division I Jarvis College, which participates in the Red River Conference.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

CARTHAGE, Tx - Leading sixth-place Bossier Parish by three games in the Region XIV Eastern Zone standings entering this week's play, the Panola College Ponies were hoping to put a little distance between themselves and the Cavaliers on Wednesday. But a cold start resulted in a 3-1 loss to BPCC here at Jim Reeves Memorial Field in Game 1 of the twinbill. Panola then stormed back to blast the Cavs in Game 2, 10-0.

Monday, April 02, 2012

CARTHAGE, Tx - The Panola College girls’ rodeo team is moving up the ladder in the Southern Region. Taylor Gooch, a freshman from Hemphil, joined the team this spring and has only competed in three of the four rodeos this spring semester and has already made her mark in the goat tying. 

In her first rodeo of the spring, hosted by Panola College, she set the mark high with a 6.7 seconds time and won the goat tying in her first collegiate rodeo.

Sunday, April 01, 2012

CARTHAGE, Tx - Holding on to a 2.59 ERA in 24.1 innings on the mound in the Eastern Zone of Region XIV play, Panola College sophomore pitcher Jamie McClure was looking to give his team a lift when he stepped on the hill for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Paris Junior College. McClure kept the Dragons at bay, holding them to one earned run in six innings to lead the Ponies to a 7-3 victory.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Navarro College got off to fast starts in both of its games with Panola College on Wednesday as the Bulldogs swept a doubleheader from the Ponies, 6-4, 8-6, in Corsicana.

The double loss dropped the Ponies to 14-22 on the year, 6-14 in Region XIV action. Panola will try to bounce back at home on Saturday when the Ponies host Paris Junior College in a twinbill at Jim Reeves Memorial Field beginning at 1 p.m.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Despite entering this week in fifth place in the Region XIV Eastern Zone standings, the Panola College Ponies are holding their own with the top pitcher in zone play and a hitter ranked No.10 in batting average.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

TYLER, Tx - Despite making an early exit from the Region XIV Women's Basketball Championship Tournament, the Panola College Fillies had two players recently named to the all-conference team. Sophomore Oditte Odisho was named to the all-league squad, while sophomore Chastity Taylor earned Honorable Mention.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

CARTHAGE, Tx - The Panola College Ponies have had their share of hard luck this season and were needing a successful opportunity to overcome some adversity. What they received during Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader here at Jim Reeves Memorial Field against Angelina College might just have been what the 'doctor ordered' as Giovannie Lugo responded after his team blew a 2-0 lead by not only driving in the tying run in the seventh inning, but the winning run in the ninth in an emotion-packed 6-5 win over Angelina College.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Panola College allowed 12 runs by Texarkana College in the first three innings of Game 1 of a doubleheader Wednesday and that set the tone for a sweep over the Ponies in a Region XIV matchup in Texarkana.

Despite the slow start defensively in the first game, the Ponies fought back only to lose 12-6. The Bulldogs then captured a defensive dual in Game 2, taking a 1-0 decision.

The Ponies lost the twinbill despite outhitting the Bulldogs, 20-10.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

TYLER, Tx - The Panola College Ponies just missed advancing to the Region XIV Postseason Basketball Championship Tournament this season. But despite not putting anyone on the All-Region team this season, there was some representation on the All-Conference North Zone squad.