Wesley Person Basektball Camp
5/05/08 - The 2008 Wesley Person Basketball Camp will be held at Enterprise-Ozark Community College June 12-16. Campers ages K-6 will meet from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. daily, and campers in grades 7-12 will meet from 2-8 p.m. Cost is $95 per camper. Campers will get a t-shirt, lunch daily, and will compete for awards in lay-ups, shooting, free throws, and camper of the week. Boys and girls are eligible to participate. Person, current EOCC women’s assistant coach, Brantley native, Auburn great and a 13-year NBA veteran, will conduct the camp. Registration, set for Sunday, June 11, 5-8 p.m., at the EOCC gym, is limited to the first 100 per session. Campers need to furnish gym shorts and gym shoes. Call Coach Person at 334-335-4667 or the EOCC basketball office at 334-347-2623, ext. 2270.
EOCC Baseball
5/05/08 - The 2008 baseball season ended for the Enterprise-Ozark Community College Boll Weevils in Andalusia Friday as the L.B. Wallace Saints swept a doubleheader, 16-7, 10-3.
The Boll Weevils ended the season with a 10-20 conference record and were 15-28 overall.
Sean Gancer took the mound in Friday’s opener and fellinto immediate trouble, allowing five earned runs, two unearned runs off nine hits and three walks.
B.J. Cancienne relieved Gancer and surrendered seven hits, issued two walks, allowed six earned runs and struck out two
Ty Dalton followed Cancienne to the hill and allowed one earned run and two unearned markers off three hits and three walks; Dalton struck out one.
Dusty McDonnell finished the game for EOCC and didn’t allow a hit or a run.
In the nightcap, Matt West took the mound and faced 15 batters. West allowed six hits, issued two walks and struck out a pair of Saints. West gave up six earned runs and one earned run in the losing effort.
Justin Gauthier worked in relief of West and gave up a pair of earned runs off four hits.
Billy Gunnett closed and gave up an earned run off one hit. Gunnett struck out one and threw a wild pitch.
The weekend series marked the end of their EOCC careers for sophomores Gauthier, Gancer, McDonnell, Dominick Diaz, Josh Eldreth, Mark Windham, Jara Black, McDonnell, Michael Oncale, Brooks Glover, Trey Taylor, and Justin Crossley.
Through the line-up
In the doubleheader:
Jara Black - 2-for-5, double, strikeout
Brooks Glover - 0-for-4, RBI, hit by pitch, two strikeouts
Justin Gauthier - 3-for-4, run scored, walk, strikeout
Justin Crossley - 2-for-5, run scored, two doubles, RBI, strikeout
Matt Whitton - 4-for-8, two runs scored, double, two RBIs, two strikeouts
Dominick Diaz - 2-for-3, run scored, double, RBI, hit by pitch, strikeout
Matt West - 1-for-5, run scored, homerun, RBI, caught stealing
Kyle Davis - 1-for-2, run scored, RBI, error
Bobby Fleming - 1-for-7, RBI, hit by pitch, two strikeouts
Sam Rodriguez - 0-for-3, hit by pitch
Jordan Goins - 2-for-4, RBI
Layne Dupre - 1-for-1, run scored, two walks, caught stealing
Matt Horne - 1-for-3
Myles Minton - 2-for-3, double, RBI
Tim Pollard - 1-for-3, run scored, strikeout
Trey Taylor - 1-for-3, run scored
Season batting averages (based on 100 at-bats):
Justin Gauthier - .394
Matt Whitton - .391
Justin Crossley - .352
Jara Black - .346
Dominick Diaz - .333
Brooks Glover - .317
Bobby Fleming - .287
EOCC Baseball
5/02/08 - A 14-4 loss to the L.B. Wallace Saints in Andalusia Thursday eliminated the Enterprise-Ozark Community College Boll Weevils from the post-season and left EOCC with only a doubleheader in Andalusia Friday to end a disappointing season.
The Weevils fell to 10-18 in conference games and 15-26 overall with Thursday’s setback.
EOCC sophomore starter Michael Oncale took the loss; Oncale faced 28 batters, allowed eight earned runs, and one of the unearned variety, off 13 hits. Oncale struck out six Saints and did not issue a walk.
B.J. Cancienne led a string of three Weevils who followed Oncale to the mound. Cancienne gave up two hits and one earned run while walking one and striking out another.
Mark Windham surrendered two earned runs and one unearned run, struck out one, walked one and allowed two hits.
In mop-up duty, Dusty McDonnell faced four batters, walked one, struck out one and surrendered two hits.
Through the line-up:
Jara Black - 1-for-4, hit by pitch
Brooks Glover - 1-for-3, RBI, walk, strikeout, stolen base
Justin Gauthier - 2-for-4, RBI, walk
Justin Crossley - 0-for-4
Matt Whitton - 2-for-4, run scored, double
Dominick Diaz - 1-for-4 run scored, two strikeouts, error
Matt West - 1-for-3
Josh Eldreth - 1-for-3, run scored, double, two RBIs, two strikeouts
Jordan Goins - 0-for-2, walk, run scored
EOCC Basketball Signee, Jasmine Wiggins
5/01/08 - The proof is in the pudding.
Or it least it was when Jasmine Wiggins, a Geneva High School senior, recently earned a basketball scholarship to Enterprise-Ozark Community College after impressing Weevil Women’s coaches Charles Cole and Wesley Person with her effort and enthusiasm.
“Jasmine came in and worked out and showed up daily for workouts,” Person said. “She earned this scholarship through these workouts. She was a member of three Final Four teams and we’re glad to have her with us.”
“Jasmine has that inner drive that’s often hard to find but easy to spot when you do,” Cole said. “Her work ethic is already paying dividends for her. She is a welcome addition to our program.”
“I chose EOCC because it’s close to home and it’s a good environment to start from,” the 5’6” biology major said. “I’m easy to talk to; I’ve played in three Final Fours and made I made the Wiregrass Athletic Conference All-Tournament Teams from my freshman season through my senior year.
“Sports, to me, mean working together as a team, being able to work with other people to achieve goals.”
Wiggins averaged 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as a senior Lady Panther playing for Rich Bixby.
“We like signing local girls,” Cole noted. “They bring family and friends to our gym and we’re looking for exciting days to come for the Weevil Women. Wiggins will help make that a reality.”
“My dream job would be to become an athletic trainer,” she said.
Playing sports and spending time with friends and family are Wiggins’ hobbies. Fried chicken is her favorite food, “Love and Basketball” is her favorite movie and MTV shows occupy her TV-viewing time. She listens to rap and rhythm and blues music.
EOCC Basketball Signee, Jerrica McGriff
5/01/08 - Dothan High School senior Jerrica McGriff was unable to sign her basketball scholarship on the campus of Enterprise-Ozark Community College when the other nine 2008 recruits did; she was participating in a track meet and couldn’t be in two places at the same time.
“I hate she missed out on the festivities but she won’t miss out on much else for the next couple of years,” said EOCC head coach Charles Cole of the 5’8” architecture major. Jerrica realizes that our scholarships are not easily earned and that they represent more than the opportunity to wear our green and white uniform.
“We are recruiting people, not just basketball players; we’re signing students who will go to class, pass their courses and get a heads-up on life.”
“I like EOCC and being there will help me get ready to go to a four-year college,” McGriff said. “I am also a track runner; I run the 300-meter high hurdles, 100-meter hurdles, and I am on the 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter relay teams.
“I would like the public, college coaches and recruiters to know that I am a hard worker, that I’m dedicated and that I will get the job done.
“I’ve played basketball, softball and I’ve run track for four years. In 2007, when I went to state in track, I was fifth in the state overall.
“Sports mean everything to me. Without me playing sports, I would probably stay in more trouble than I get into now!
“My dream job would either to become an architect or to play women’s professional basketball.”
Or both.
McGriff averaged 14.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a Lady Tiger during 2007-08. For her career, she tallied 10 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per outing.
Reading, listening to rap and rhythm and blues, and playing basketball are her hobbies.
Her favorite food is macaroni and cheese…and chicken fingers.
“Two Can Play That Game” is her pick in movies and “Tom and Jerry” is her TV favorite.
On Saturday, May 3, McGriff won the state championship in the 300-meter hurdles and finsihed third in the 100-meter hurdles in the state track meet held in Gulf Shores.
EOCC Basketball Signee, Jessica Merriweather
5/01/08 - The Flying Squadron has landed. Or at least part of it has…or will come August when Jessica Merriweather joins her new Weevil Women basketball teammates at Enterprise-Ozark Community College.
Merriweather is one of 10 recent EOCC signees.
“She works hard and is a good person,” said new EOCC women’s assistant Wesley Person. “We are looking to bring in good people like Jessica. She played high school basketball eight years and we are proud she decided to join us as we take EOCC basketball to new heights.”
“I chose EOCC because when I first stepped foot on the campus my heart felt at home,” Merriweather said. “I’m a nice person; I’m very respectful and I like to go to church.”
She’s also a good basketball player.
“I was Most Valuable Player for the last four years,” Merriweather, an office administration major, noted. “I was on All-Stars and I’ve played varsity basketball since seventh grade.
“To me, sports mean pain and heart. My dream job is to help others.”
“Not only are we looking at players’ abilities, their grades and test scores, we’re looking at them as people,” said EOCC veteran head coach Charles Cole. “We’re looking for players who can come in and represent themselves and this school with dignity and pride. We’re looking for people like Jessica Merriweather.”
The 5’6” Merriweather listed basketball as her hobby, and Chinese and pizza as her choices in foods. “Meet the Browns” is her favorite movie and “CSI” is her favorite TV show. She listens to rhythm and blues and rap music.
EOCC Basketball Signee, Kiara Henderson
5/01/08 - Kiara Henderson is one of the 2008 high school seniors who recently signed on the dotted line to become part of the next team of Boll Weevil Women playing basketball at Enterprise-Ozark Community College.
“EOCC seems like a good college to attend,” said Henderson, who played for Scott Gafford at Opp High School. “It’s nice and well organized.”
“We try to bring in local kids and build our team around them,” explained new EOCC assistant and NBA veteran Wesley Person. “Kiara can play defense and run the floor; she brings energy to the floor and that’s what we need.”
A quiet young lady, Henderson stands 5’7” and said “my personality makes me unique. I’m a hard worker, also.”
Henderson averaged 11.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a Lady Bobcat senior in 2007-08.
“I was Most Valuable Player for basketball four years in a row,” she said. “I was Best Offensive Player, Super-12, and on the all-tournament team.
“Sports mean a lot to me; they keep me in shape and helps with stress.”
Henderson has definite plans for the immediate future…and beyond.
“My dream job would be to become a physical therapist,” she said. “I enjoy working with people.”
“We are looking for team players,” said veteran EOCC head coach Charles Cole. “We’re looking for players who know what it takes to win. We are looking for players like Kiara, and we’re glad to have her with us.”
Henderson listed playing ball and enjoying life as her hobbies. Her favorite food is chicken and “Love and Basketball” is her choice in movies. “American Idol” is her favorite TV program and she listens to rhythm and blues.
Women's Basketball Signees, Gaige Porter and Beanca Reeves
5/01/08 - Gaige Porter is one of two 2008 Enterprise-Ozark Community College basketball signees from Eufaula; Beanca Reeves is the other member of the Lady Tigers who come from one of the richest basketball traditions in this part of the country.
“We are happy to have both these fine players join us,” said veteran EOCC coach Charles Cole. “They come from a championship background that has produced many quality players.”
“The reason why I chose EOCC is pretty much because of the coach,” Porter said of new EOCC assistant Wesley Person. “I understand that he played in the NBA. He knows what we are going through if we’re in a struggle because he’s been in the game for quite some time.
“EOCC is a great academic school and the coaches also want our education to come first.”
Porter, a 5’8” physical education major, sees athletics in her future.
“She’s a shooter from a championship program,” Person said. “She can really shoot the ball from the outside and will fit into our plans well.”
“I would like to be a coach,” she said. “I would want to start off with young kids so I can prepare them for their future.”
Porter said a positive attitude and a strong work ethic are among the qualities she brings to the EOCC campus
“I have a sense of humor and I always keep a smile on my face,” she said. “I’m a hard-worker with a mind set on contributing to my team to help them rise to the top. I also kept a job while I was in high school.
“My senior year was my only full season of actually playing basketball. I played AAU when I was 14. I also played with the 17 & under group earning a place on the all-tournament team.
“Sports, to me, mean success. Sports can change your life but then, again, they can ruin your life. Sports changed my life in a couple of ways. If I didn’t play basketball, then I think I probably would have gained about 30 pounds.”
Porter averaged seven points, four rebounds and three assists per game in her career at Eufaula High. She enjoys working and hanging out with friends, likes pizza and Chinese food, and favors the movie “Love and Basketball.”
“My TV stays on ‘Sport Center” and I like hip hop and rhythm and blues music,” Porter concluded.
Beanca Reeves recently signed her basketball scholarship to Enterprise-Ozark Community College moments after Eufaula High School teammate Gaige Porter signed hers.
Wesley Person, the new EOCC assistant to the veteran Charles Cole, said Reeves is a player the Boll Weevil Women need to fill an important role.
“We needed someone who can shoot the ball from the (No.) 4 position,” the NBA veteran said of the 5’11” Reeves. “She is the type player we can build a team around.”
“I chose EOCC because I think it’s a good academic school,” Reeves, a possible sports medicine major, said. “It’s good to come here because of the small classes.
“I’m a unique person in that I’m an outgoing, caring and loving person. I like to win and I like to work hard.
“I have played volleyball and basketball since seventh grade. I have won all kinds of awards: offense, defense, rebound, and hustle awards. Sports, to me, mean success.
“I’m unsure of my major but I like coaching and that would be a dream job. I think I will be a great coach, and the reason why I think that is because I helped coach my 12th grade year and I think I did very well.”
Reeves averaged 12 points, nine rebounds and two assists per game as a senior at Eufaula.
Volleyball, reading and basketball are her hobbies. Pork chops are her favorite food and “Outsiders” is her pick in movies.
“CSI Miami” is her favorite TV show and rap and rhythm and blues are her musical picks.
Women's Basketball Signee, Shanita Gauntt
5/01/08 - Shanita Gauntt may have been a little more difficult to find than some of the other nine players recently signed to basketball scholarships at Enterprise-Ozark Community College.
And it’s not because she’s 5’6” and some of the others are six-feet tall or better.
Gauntt lives in Tallassee but attends St. Jude High School in Montgomery with fellow EOCC signee Camille Watkins.
“We needed a point guard and Shanita fits that description,” smiled veteran EOCC coach Charles Cole, who, along with new assistant Wesley Person, is delighted Gauntt is a new Weevil Woman. “We are signing what we believe to be good players but even more importantly, we are signing what we believe to be good people. We are proud to have Shanita with us.”
“I chose Enterprise-Ozark Community College because I know Enterprise is a good school and I can get help from the teachers,” Gauntt began. “My career plan is to major in physical education. My dream job is to coach young kids and the reason why is because I love basketball and I’m willing to share skills with others.”
As a senior, Gauntt averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists per game.
“I am a shooting guard, point guard, forward,” Gauntt said. “I went to state once and made it to the Final Four my senior year. I played in the Montgomery Unity Game. My seventh-grade year we won the state championship.
“I have a good personality and I use my skills for basketball and I work very hard. I want people to know that I am a good student and they won’t have any trouble with me. Sports, to me, are when you use your skills, always practice hard and display good team work.”
Gauntt lists basketball, watching TV, going to movies, talking on phone, and spending time with family as her hobbies.
Hot wings and pizza are her favorite foods; “Love and Basketball” is her favorite movie; the “Cosby Show” is her favorite TV show; and gospel is her favorite kind of music.
Women's Basketball Signee, La’Keisha Noethtich
5/01/08 - A phone call from her dad, James Noethtich, to Enterprise-Ozark Community College’s new assistant women’s basketball coach, Wesley Person, resulted in La’Keisha Noethtich becoming one of 10 recent EOCC basketball signees.
A senior at Anderson (Indiana) High School, Noethtich is 6’2” and averaged 15 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.14 assists, and 8.7 rebounds per game for Coach Shane Sumpter.
For her career, she averaged 14.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and three assists per game.
“We always need size in our league,” said EOCC head coach Charles Cole. “Most games the last few years have found us being the smaller team. We also need skilled basketball players and La’Keisha fits both those categories…and she is a hard worker who impressed us the first few minutes she was in our gym.”
“I chose this college because it is small,” Noethtich said. “The smaller, the more the teachers can help, and I will know everyone.
“I also like the coaches and the environment. My future college is Tennessee. I plan on playing Division I basketball after one year (at EOCC).”
That’s quite a plan for a young woman who could’ve given up athletics before she’d really even begun playing sports.
“I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was a (high school) freshman,” she explained. “I’m still playing with the disease, despite what everyone thought.”
And play basketball she has.
“I made all-county and conference teams for three years,” Noethtich said. “I was on the Indiana Junior All-Star Team this year. I was also nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Team, and was named one of the top 1,000 high school girl basketball players in the country.
“Sports mean a lot to me. I am a very athletic person and I love sports. My dream job would be a nurse, helping others or a cosmetologist or possibly a girls’ basketball coach or trainer.”
Noethtich lists texting, talking on the phone, computers and hanging out with friends as her hobbies. She enjoys cornbread, chicken and macaroni and “Love and Basketball” is her favorite movie. “What Not to Wear” and “Flavor Fave” are her picks in TV programs, and rap and rhythm and blues are her choices in music.
Women's Baskeball Signee, Camille Watkins
5/01/08 - Enterprise-Ozark Community College coaches Charles Cole and Wesley Person saw the fruits of their labor pay dividends recently when 10 high school seniors, many from the Wiregrass Area, signed basketball scholarships for the upcoming school year.
“We are enthused with all these signees,” Cole said. “We won’t sign a girl we don’t think can help us, and we won’t sign one we don’t think we can help. We are looking for scholar/athletes who want an education and who want to work hard to take their game to a higher level when their time with us ends.”
One such player is Camille Watkins, who played her high school basketball for Coach Kirmah Collins at St. Jude in Montgomery.
“I chose Enterprise-Ozark Community College because I love the small community feeling on campus, as well as the teacher-student ratio.” Watkins, a biology major, said. “’My personality and work ethic make me unique. I work well with others.
“I believe in God and I believe that I can do all things through Christ Jesus.”
Watkins, a 6-footer, averaged 12 points, nine rebounds and two assists per game as a senior.
“I was Most-Improved Player in ninth grade, and earned the Leadership Award in 10th and 11th grades,” Watkins explained. “And I earned honorable mention for the Jimmy Hitchcock Award, and was a member of the high school state championship team.”
The Hitchcock Award is a prestigious award for amateur athletes.
“I love basketball and I will use this opportunity to get a good education,” Watkins concluded. “My dream job after I finish college would be to have my own practice which would be as a pediatrician. I love kids and could offer them all my help and knowledge.”
Watkins listed swimming, reading and being with friends and family as her hobbies. She enjoys soul food, likes the movie “Love and Basketball,” and Jamie Foxx is her favorite TV personality. She enjoys gospel and rhythm and blues music.
Men's Baskeball Signee, Jason Silavent
4/29/08 - Jason Silavent, a senior at Slocomb High School, is the latest basketball signee at Enterprise-Ozark Community College.
EOCC coach David James, fresh off being named Southern Division Coach of the Year, has a good feeling about Silavent, a player James thinks is coming to the right place at the right time as the Boll Weevils are looking to repeat as Southern Division champions.
“Jason is a hungry basketball player,” James explained. “He is what I call a dead-eye shooter. He may be ready to take the next step at this level. I think he will be a great teammate and he’s ready for my style of play.”
Silavent was sold on EOCC early.
“It is a great school,” Silavent said. “I love how they will take care of you.”
Silavent, who plans to become a coach or physical trainer, brings a love for sports, experience and other assets to EOCC.
“I am very respectful to all elders, and I love the game of basketball, and will work as hard as I can,” he said. “I started on the varsity basketball team since the ninth grade, and this year I averaged 17 points, five rebounds and five assists a game.
“Sports mean a lot. I’m going to get my degree but I would love to play basketball forever; that’s my dream. I want to play in the NBA…if that is a job…to get paid to shoot a ball would be great!”
The 6’1” Silavent, who weighs 175 pounds, is a right-handed shooter who averaged 19 points, six rebounds and six assists per game during his four-year Red Top career, lists steak as his favorite food, “Spiderman” as his favorite movie, “Sports Center” as his favorite TV program, and Rock and Rap as his choices in music.
Silavent’s hobby?
Basketball.
EOCC Baseball
4/28/08 - It took 10 innings for the Enterprise-Ozark Community College Boll Weevils to lose Friday’s crucial opener of the weekend series against conference-leading Alabama Southern, 7-4, on the EOCC campus.
Tied 4-4 after nine innings, the visitors took advantage of a couple of hits and a walk off relief pitcher Sean Gancer, who came on to begin the inning after starter Michael Oncale had worked the entire regulation game, to ease ahead, 5-4.
Then, a 2-run scoring error on a throw to first by sophomore shortstop Dominick Diaz, after two were out, provided the final margin of defeat.
Oncale gave up four earned runs, walked one and struck out three.
The loss dropped the Weevils to 10-13 in conference play and made the road to the post-season almost a dead end.
Saturday’s doubleheader also ended in heartbreak for the Weevils as ASCC swept Enterprise, 11-5, 12-0.
B.J. Cancienne was the losing pitcher in the opener. Cancienne allowed eight earned runs off 12 hits; he walked one batter and threw a wild pitch.
Sean Gancer and Mark Windham worked in relief; Gancer gave up two earned runs, struck out one and allowed six hits. Windham walked a batter and hit a batter but allowed no runs in mop-up duty.
Dusty McDonnell was the losing pitcher in the nightcap as he allowed eight earned runs, one unearned run, walked one and gave up eight hits.
Billy Gunnett replaced McDonnell and surrendered three earned runs, a walk and two hits.
Justin Gauthier closed the final home game of the season and allowed an earned run off two walks and seven hits. He struck out one in the mercy-rule game.
Enterprise, now ranked ahead of only Wallace-Selma, Bishop State and ineligible Southern Union in the Southern Division, must sweep L.B. Wallace in Andalusia this weekend, May 2-3, to have a chance to get into the post-season.
The Weevils are now 15-25 overall.
Through the line-up of the three-game series:
Jara Black, 3-for-11, HBP, run scored, strikeout
Brooks Glover, 2-for-11, three stolen bases, run scored, RBI
Justin Gauthier, 2-for-10, double, strikeout
Justin Crossley, 3-for-9, double, hit-by-pitch twice, homerun, three RBI, walk
Dominick Diaz, 1-for-9, reached on error, double, strikeout
Jordan Goins, 2-for-7
Matt West, 0-for-9, two strikeouts
Sam Rodriguez, 3-for-6
Matt Whitton, 3-for-7, two runs scored, walk, strikeout, two errors
Matt Horne, 1-for-4, run scored, strikeout
Trey Taylor, 1-for-2, RBI, strikeout
Layne Dupre, sacrifice, RBI, walk
Myles Minton, 0-for-1, strikeout
Kyle Davis, 0-for-2, two strikeouts
Josh Eldreth, 2-for-2, run scored
Basketball Signees
4/25/08 - Enterprise-Ozark Community College coaches Charles Cole and Wesley Person were all smiles Friday as they welcomed nine of the 10 high school senior recruits who will join the returning Weevil Women when school resumes in August.
“We are excited to have these fine young women join us,” Cole said. “This year’s recruits have size, speed and versatility. And besides that, they can play basketball.”
The newest Weevil Women are Jasmine Wiggins of Geneva; Kendra McKinney of Daleville; Kiara Henderson of Opp; Gaige Porter and Beanca Reeves of Eufaula; Camella Watkins of Montgomery’s St. Jude High School; Jessica Merriweather of Highland Home; Shanita Gauntt who played at St. Jude in Montgomery but lives in Tallassee; and Lakesha Noethtich of Anderson, Indiana.
The 10th signee, Jessica McGriff of Dothan, was participating in a track meet and was unable to attend Friday’s signing ceremonies.
“We wanted to sign local players and fill up our building with good basketball players,” said new EOCC assistant coach and NBA veteran Wesley Person. “These girls will bring energy to our team.”
“I believe these young women are the type players who are interested in becoming better players and are willing to work hard to keep their careers going,” Cole added. “I believe them to be responsible young women who will get their grades and who will represent this college and this community well.
“I know we will be a young team which can be a problem in our league,” Cole concluded. “But these players have played in state tournaments and they’re accustomed to pressure situations.
“It is our job to get them ready to play college basketball in the fall. We’re finalizing our schedule now and trying to put together a non-conference schedule that will allow us to work these players into the line-up as they adjust to college play.”
Also signing a basketball scholarship Friday was Jason Silavent of Slocomb.
EOCC Softball
4/22/08 - Enterprise-Ozark Community College will be represented in next week’s state softball tournament; the Weevil Women split the regular season-finale at Alabama-Southern Monday to finish in third place in the Southern Division behind Wallace-Dothan and Faulkner.
Enterprise lost Monday’s opener, 3-2, with Stephanie Baxley getting tagged with the loss.
The Weevils got only six hits: Jessica Williams was 2-for-3, Jessica McKee and Mo Howard were 1-for-3 with doubles, and Michelle Johnson and Megan Bass were 1-for-3.
Baxley figured into the nightcap’s outcome as she came on to pitch in relief and was credited with the 6-5 win.
Melissa Johnson had the hot bat going 4-for-4 with four RBIs. Bass went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles; McKee was 2-for-4 with a triple; and Herrin was 2-for-4. Jessica Williams went 1-for-3, Kaleigh Sanders was 1-for-4, and Michelle Johnson was 1-for-4 with a double.
Monday’s split gave the Weevil Women an overall 24-23 record.
The state tournament will be played in Alabaster May 2-6.
EOCC Baseball
4/21/08 - The Enterprise-Ozark Community College Boll Weevils continued to struggle over the weekend as the final games of the 2008 baseball season approach.
Playing at Faulkner State in Bay Minette, the Weevils lost Friday’s opener but managed to win the nightcap in Saturday’s doubleheader to snap a 6-game conference losing streak and enter the final two series of the year with a 15-22 overall record and a 10-14 conference mark.
Sean Gancer drew the pitching assignment for the Weevils Friday and was staked to a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but in the home half of the first, Faulkner touched Gancer up for five runs.
Matters worsened for the Weevils, who despite a 5-run fifth inning, lost, 14-9. Gancer allowed 10 hits, 10 earned runs and one unearned run. He walked one batter and didn’t register a strikeout.
B.J. Cancienne worked in relief and surrendered three earned runs off eight hits. Cancienne struck out six Sun Chiefs.
Dominick Diaz had two errors for EOCC.
Sophomore Michael Oncale pitched a masterful, nine-inning game and threw only 80 pitches in Saturday’s first game, but got absolutely no run support in a 2-0 Faulkner victory.
Oncale allowed one earned run and three hits, struck out seven, threw one wild pitch and did not walk a batter. EOCC’s Justin Gauthier, Justin Crossley, Matt Whitton and Diaz committed errors in the opener.
Gancer returned to the mound for Saturday’s nightcap and this time was staked to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Faulkner scored a pair of runs in the first frame, one in the third, two in the fifth and two in the sixth, while EOCC scored four in the sixth and two in the seventh to earn the 9-7 win.
Gancer allowed five runs off six hits and a walk and struck out two Chiefs.
Dusty McDonnell worked in relief and gave up one earned run off a walk and a pair of hits.
Matt West got the win; West allowed one unearned run, walked two and gave up two hits. Gauthier committed the only error for the Weevils.
The Weevils will host Alabama Southern this week. Friday’s game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start and Saturday’s doubleheader will begin at noon.
The Weevils end the regular season at L.B. Wallace May 2-3.
Through the line-up
Here’s how the Boll Weevils fared in Bay Minette:
Jara Black - 5-for-13, run scored, RBI, walk, three stolen bases
Brooks Glover - 1-for-9, run scored, walk, two strikeouts, caught stealing
Justin Gauthier - 4-for-11, three runs scored, two doubles, two RBIs, stolen base, walk, two strikeouts, two errors
Justin Crossley - 3-for-10, two runs scored, double, RBI, three walks, stolen base, error
Jordan Goins - 3-for-9, two runs scored, three doubles, three RBIs, two walks, strikeout
Dominick Diaz - 2-for-13, two runs scored, RBI, three errors, two strikeouts
Bobby Fleming - 1-for-6, run scored, homerun, three RBIs, walk, three strikeouts
Matt West - 2-for-11, three runs scored, homerun, double, RBI, strikeout
Matt Whitton - 8-for-11, two runs scored, homerun, two RBIs, two doubles, error
Dusty McDonnell - 0-for-2, strikeout
Kyle Davis - 0-for-3
B.J. Cancienne - 0-for-1
EOCC Softball
4/21/08 - Splitsville.
That was Friday’s story for the Enterprise-Ozark Community College Weevil Women as they split a doubleheader with Wallace-Dothan.
Sunday, a split would’ve been nice as the Weevils were swept at home by Faulkner State.
In Friday’s opener, the Weevils claimed a 5-2 win with Kaleigh Sanders on the mound; Sanders allowed four hits in the complete-game victory.
Jessica Williams and Megan Bass went 2-for-3; Sanders was 2-for-3 with a double. Jessica McKee also had a hit and Morgan Howard began an improbable day as she was walked six times and hit by a pitch four times in the doubleheader.
In the second game, an 11-2 Wallace win, Stephanie Baxley was the losing pitcher. Baxley worked into the fifth inning, leaving with the Weevils behind, 6-1, when Melissa Carmichael came on in relief.
Jordan Herrin was 2-for-3 with a double, Carly Coker and Chelsie Justice went 1-for-3, and McKee was 2-for-3 with a double.
Sunday’s opener saw EOCC’s bats grow cold.
“We fell on our swords today,” said Enterprise coach King Jones of the 2-0 loss in the opener. “Our pitching in the two games was great but we just couldn’t hit the ball.”
Sanders took the loss in the opener, a game Enterprise in which managed but four hits, one apiece by Williams, McKee, Sanders and Bass.
The Weevils scored in the nightcap and all but had the game won.
“We were ahead, 2-1, going into the seventh inning,” Jones said. “They came back and beat us, 4-2.”
Kaitlin Raley was the losing pitcher, despite giving up only six hits.
Herrin went 2-for-3; Sanders was 1-for-3 and Michelle Johnson was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer that produced all Sunday’s runs for the Weevils.
The Weevil Women took a 14-8 conference record into Monday’s doubleheader at Alabama Southern, the last date in the regular season. EOCC will finish second in the conference with a sweep in Monroeville.
EOCC Softball
4/16/08 - The Enterprise-Ozark Community College Weevil Women evened their season record at 21-21 with a doubleheader sweep of Jeff Davis Community College in Wednesday softball action in Brewton.
More importantly, EOCC improved to 13-5 in conference play and remains tied with L.B. Wallace for second place with six conference games remaining in the 2008 season.
Kaleigh Sanders was the winning pitcher in Wednesday’s first game, a 6-2 Enterprise win that saw Stephanie Baxley close out the action in relief in the seventh inning.
Shon Reynolds led the way at the plate with a 2-for-3 performance. Carly Coker, Michelle Johnson and Jessica Williams all were 1-for-3; Jordan Herrin and Morgan Howard were 1-for-1; and Sanders helped herself going 1-for-4 at the plate.
The Weevil Women won the nightcap, 4-3, with Kaitlin Raley earning the victory.
Williams led EOCC at the plate going 3-for-4. Herrin, Coker and Jessica McKee all went 2-for-4; Sanders was 1-for-3; and Chelsea Trammell was 1-for-1.
Enterprise will entertain Wallace-Dothan Friday at 1 p.m. in doubleheader action rescheduled from April 5. The Weevils then entertain Faulkner State Sunday at 1 p.m. and close the regular season at Alabama Southern Monday.
EOCC Baseball
4/14/08 - The season that looked so promising a month ago, when the Enterprise-Ozark Community College Boll Weevils were 7-4 in conference play and in the thick of the hunt for a post-season berth, now appears dismal more than anything else as the Weevils continue to find new ways to lose conference games.
After being swept by Central Alabama over the weekend, EOCC is now 9-12 in conference games, 14-20 overall, with nine conference outings left before the regular season ends.
In Friday’s opener of the three-game series, the visiting Trojans started with a 2-run first inning off EOCC starter Michael Oncale and were never headed. Oncale allowed five earned runs on the day, walked one, struck out one and surrendered five hits in the 9-5 loss.
Sean Gancer worked in relief and allowed two earned runs, and one unearned run, walked two and struck out one. B.J. Cancienne closed.
The Weevils trailed 9-1 before staging a late rally that ended when they left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. Enterprise needed 13 hits to produce its lone run.
The first four hitters in the EOCC line-up, Jara Black, Brooks Glover, Justin Gauthier and Justin Crossley, went 5-for-16 Friday.
Saturday’s doubleheader was postponed until Sunday and despite a bus fire that left the Trojans stranded near the railroad tracks in Troy until an EOCC bus was driven to their rescue, and despite pulling a triple play against the visitors, Enterprise lost an embarrassing 17-1 decision.
Matt West went five complete innings and left the game behind 6-1 with two Trojans on base - both subsequently scored - and no outs in the sixth inning. Gancer, Russell Mountain and Tyler Dalton were also ineffective pitching in relief.
West allowed eight hits, walked one, struck out one and faced 27 batters. Gancer faced five batters, allowed two hits and four earned runs. Mountain faced eight hitters, allowed four runs off two hits and struck out one. Dalton faced six batters, walked one and gave up a pair of runs and three hits.
The Trojans homered at least once against every EOCC pitcher.
The lone bright spot in the game for EOCC came in the fifth inning when Weevil second baseman Matt Horne caught a line drive off the bat of a Trojan, stepped on second base for the second out then threw to first for a rare triple play.
The top four hitters for the Weevils - Dominick Diaz, Black, Gauthier and Glover were a combined 4-for-13. Black, who had two of the hits, scored the only EOCC run.
Sunday’s second game featured more of the same for the Weevils as Central Alabama had its way off starting hurler Justin Gauthier and those who worked in relief. Gauthier gave up 14 runs off 12 hits in an inning and a third that saw him face 22 Trojans.
Dusty McDonnell worked in relief of Gauthier and went the rest of the way.
Central Alabama won 15-3 in the mercy-rule game.
The top four hitters in the Enterprise lineup, Diaz, Black, Gauthier and Glover, went 3-for-10.
“Even when you get down by a lot of runs, you’ve got to keep playing,” said EOCC coach Tim Hulsey. “We couldn’t get McDonnell warmed up fast enough to get Gauthier out of the game sooner. It was just one of those days when nothing went right.
“We’ve got to keep going. We play at Faulkner State this weekend, host Alabama Southern, April 25-26, and finish at L.B. Wallace May 2-3. We still have a chance for the playoffs but it appears we now need to win six of our last nine games to get there.”
Through the line-up
For the weekend, here’s how the Weevils fared at the plate:
Jara Black - 4-for-11, RBI, strikeout, stolen base
Brooks Glover - 2-for-7, hit by pitch three times, run scored, strikeout, stolen base
Justin Gauthier - 4-for-9, run scored, walk, hit by pitch, stolen base, RBI
Justin Crossley - 2-for-10, double, three RBIs, two walks
Bobby Fleming - 1-for-7, strikeout, double
Dominick Diaz - 2-for-10, two runs scored, two strikeouts, hit by pitch, error
Matt West - 1-for-3, run scored, strikeout
Jordan Goins - 5-for-8, run scored, double, hit by pitch, RBI, thrown out at second base trying to advance, strikeout
Matt Whitton - 2-for-6, three strikeouts, walk, double, RBI
Matt Horne - 2-for-7
Dusty McDonnell - 1-for-2
Myles Minton - 1-for-4, strikeout
Sam Rodriguez - 0-for-1
EOCC Softball
4/14/08 - The Enterprise-Ozark Community College Weevil Women’s traveling road show is coming off a busy week as the 2008 regular season nears its end.
On Thursday, Enterprise opened a hectic four days, playing at Faulkner State in Bay Minette with Kayleigh Sanders tossing at 3-hitter at the Sun Chiefs in a 1-0 win.
Shon Reynolds went 2-for-4, Michelle Johnson was 1-for-2 with a homerun, and Jessica McKee was 1-for-1. Megan Bass, Sanders and Carley Coke also had hits for the Weevils.
In Thursday’s nightcap, Enterprise came up on the short end of a 5-4 decision with Stephanie Baxley taking the loss despite allowing only four hits and one earned run.
Jessica Williams, Coker, Bass, Morgan Howard, Melissa Johnson and Michelle Johnson all had hits; Howard had a double.
The EOCC caravan rolled into Mobile for a doubleheader against Bishop State Friday and claimed two important conference wins and played but 10 innings all day in getting the victories.
In the opener, an 11-0, five-inning affair, Melissa Carmichael was the winning pitcher as Bishop only managed two hits against the Enterprise sophomore.
Williams went 3-for-4 and Howard was 2-for-4 with a double. Jordan Herrin, Reynolds, Coker, Sanders, Bass, Williams, and Melissa Johnson also added hits to the EOCC attack that registered an astonishing 23 stolen bases against the Lady Wildcats.
Friday’s nightcap, a 13-2 Enterprise win, saw Kaitlin Raley earn the victory for her 6-hit performance on the mound.
The Weevils stole 17 bases against the hapless Wildcats. Herrin, 3-for-4 with a double, Jessica McKee, 3-for-4 with a triple, Williams and Bass, both 2-for-3, led the offensive attack in the mercy-rule game.
Coker, Sanders and Melissa Johnson added to the hit total for the victors.
The Weevils took Saturday off before traveling to face arch rival Wallace-Dothan in a Sunday doubleheader.
Enterprise won the first game, 6-4, with Sanders notching the win for her 9-hit effort.
Enterprise had 12 hits with Williams stinging the Lady Govs with three hits in four at-bats. Michelle Johnson and Bass were 2-for-4, Sanders was 2-for-3 and Reynolds, Herrin, and Howard also had hits.
Wallace won the second game, 5-1, on the strength of a pair of 2-run homers. Baxley took the loss despite allowing but five hits.
McKee and Bass went 1-for-1 in the nightcap. Howard, Williams, Coker, Chelsie Justice and Sanders all had hits for Enterprise.
EOCC is now 11-5 and tied for second place in conference play; Enterprise is 20-22 overall.
The Weevils travel to Jeff Davis Wednesday, entertain Wallace in a doubleheader postponed from April 5, Friday, and host Faulkner State Sunday before closing the regular season at Monroeville against Alabama Southern Monday.
Doubleheader action gets underway at 1 p.m. for the remaining games.
EOCC Softball
4/07/08 - The Enterprise-Ozark Community College Weevil Women swept a doubleheader from L.B. Wallace, 8-0, 3-0, Friday but weren’t able to keep their hot streak going over the weekend as Saturday’s doubleheader with Wallace Community College was postponed due to rain.
The Wallace doubleheader has been rescheduled for Friday, April 18, at 1p.m. at EOCC, adding to an already hectic final two weeks of regular-season games, all against conference foes.
This week, the Weevil Women will travel to Faulkner State Thursday, Bishop Saturday and Wallace-Dothan Sunday.
Next week, in addition to hosting Wallace Friday, EOCC will travel to Jeff Davis Wednesday, and host Faulkner Saturday before concluding the regular season at Alabama Southern, Monday April 21.
“We played really good defense and our pitchers did a really good job against LBW,” said EOCC coach King Jones. “Stephanie Baxley only allowed four hits in the second game and got the win.”
Kaleigh Sanders was EOCC’s winning pitcher in Friday’s opener, a mercy-rule affair.
Jessica Williams went 1-for-2 and Jordan Herrin was 2-for-3 in the second game.
Herrin was 1-for-2 with a walk in the first game. Carly Coker and Chelsea Trammell were 1-for-2, Kaleigh Sanders was 1-for-3, and Jessica McKee was 1-for-1 as the Weevil Women improved to 16-20 overall, 7-3 in conference games.
EOCC Baseball
4/07/08 - Sunday’s doubleheader with the Wallace College Govs was played in a drizzling rain but it was Friday’s outing that caught the Enterprise-Ozark Community College Boll Weevils in a deluge.
The Govs and Weevils combined for 37 hits in the 9-inning affair, a conference outing the Govs won, 24-16, en route to a weekend sweep of the 3-game series.
Enterprise freshman Matt West was tagged with Friday’s loss; West allowed six earned runs and was victimized for three unearned runs. He walked two, struck out three and surrendered nine hits.
In relief: Brian Cancienne gave up three unearned runs, struck out one, allowed two hits and threw a wild pitch; Sean Gancer allowed four earned runs, walked two, struck out one, gave up four hits and threw a wild pitch; Billy Gunnett allowed two earned runs and one hit; Ty Dalton gave up two unearned runs and walked two Govs; and Josh Henderson gave up four runs (three earned), walked two, struck out two and allowed two hits.
Saturday’s doubleheader was rescheduled for Sunday, a situation that didn’t affect the Govs one iota as they took 11-10 and 6-4 wins for the sweep.
In the opener, sophomore Michael Oncale surrendered 15 hits and seven earned runs before being relieved by Cancienne. Oncale walked one, struck out two and threw a wild pitch.
Cancienne allowed four hits and struck out one.
In the nightcap, Gancer was plagued by five unearned runs in the total of six he allowed. Gancer walked one, struck out nine, allowed five hits, committed a balk and threw a wild pitch.
Mark Windham relieved Gancer and gave up two hits and struck out one.
“Wallace has one of the best-hitting teams we’ve had in our league in years,” said veteran EOCC coach Tim Hulsey, now in his 22nd season with the Weevils. “The weekend was brutal on pitchers for both sides.
“But that series is over and we have to get ready for Central Alabama this weekend.”
Enterprise, 14-17 overall and 9-9 in conference games, will host Central Alabama Friday at 1 p.m. and Saturday at noon.
Through the line-up:
Jara Black - 4-for-13, two runs scored, five RBIs, one walk, double, two RBIs, three walks, hit-by-pitch, stolen base, three strikeouts
Justin Gauthier - 5-for-12, three runs scored, three walks, hit-by-pitch, three strikeouts
Brooks Glover - 1-for-9, four runs scored, double, homerun, five RBIs, three walks, two hit-by-pitch, two strikeouts
Justin Crossley - 1-for-11, two runs scored, six RBIs, two sacrifices, five strikeouts
Dominick Diaz - 4-for-14, two doubles, three RBIs, two sacrifice hits, three strikeouts, caught stealing
Jordan Goins - 4-for-12, three runs scored, RBI, hit-by-pitch, walk, strikeout
Kyle Davis - 2-for-5, walk
Bobby Fleming - 2-for-9, two runs scored, two doubles, RBI, four strikeouts
Matt Whitton - 7-for-12, three runs scored, three RBIs, strikeout
Sam Rodriguez - 1-for-1, walk, hit-by-pitch
Matt West - 0-for-6, run scored, two walks, two sacrifices, strikeout
Dusty McDonnell - walk
Sean Gancer - 0-for-1, strikeout
EOCC Baseball
4/02/08 - The Enterprise-Ozark Community College Boll Weevils evened their record at 14-14 with a 7-5 come-from-behind win at Lawson State in Birmingham Wednesday afternoon.
The game concluded non-conference play for the season.
The Weevils will travel to Dothan Friday and Saturday to face Wallace Community College in a three-game series. Friday’s game begins at 1 p.m. and Saturday’s doubleheader begins at noon.
Against Lawson, Enterprise scored a pair of runs in the top of the ninth when Brooks Glover doubled down the leftfield line scoring two of his teammates. Glover was 2-for-4 on the day and Justin Crossley was 3-for-4.
Brian Cancienne was the winning EOCC pitcher and Matt West earned a save.
Enterprise stands at 8-6 in conference games.
Conference leader Alabama Southern is 13-2, Wallace-Dothan is 15-3, Southern Union is 12-3 but ineligible for the post-season, Central Alabama is 11-6, Enterprise and Faulkner are 8-6, Chattahoochee Valley is 10-8, Jeff Davis is 7-8, L.B. Wallace is 3-12, Wallace-Selma is 0-16, and Bishop is 0-18.
After the Wallace-Dothan series, the Boll Weevils will host Central Alabama April 11-12, travel to Faulkner April 18-19, host Alabama Southern April 25-26, and end the regular season at L.B. Wallace May 2-3.
EOCC Softball
4/02/08 - The Enterprise-Ozark Community College Weevil Women split a doubleheader with Jeff State Tuesday, and despite an overall 14-20 record, are in good shape for the conference slate that resumes Friday at 1 p.m. with a doubleheader against L.B. Wallace on the EOCC field.
The split with Jeff Davis saw Enterprise win the first game, 3-2, with Kaleigh Sanders grabbing the victory. Morgan Howard was 1-for-3 with a double that plated three runs. Carly Coker was 1-for-2.
Stephanie Baxley was tagged with the 4-1 loss in the second game even though the Weevils out-hit the visitors. Howard was 1-for-2 with a double and Melissa Johnson was 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The Weevils are 5-3 in conference games and will face nothing but conference opponents the rest of the season.
Enterprise will entertain Wallace Community College Saturday in doubleheader action beginning at 1 p.m. before hitting the road for its next four series. The Weevil Women will play at Faulkner April 10; at Bishop State April 11; at Wallace College April 13; and at Jeff Davis, April 16.
Enterprise will return home against Faulkner April 19, and will travel to Alabama Southern April 21 to end the regular season.
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