NJCAA REGION 14 NEWS
Blinn College completed a two-game sweep of Northeast Texas Community College on Friday, defeating the Eagles 11-1 in the Region 14 Super Regional to claim the Mid-South District championship and advance to the NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series.
Trinity Valley Community College moved one step closer to the Region 14 softball championship Thursday, defeating Blinn College 7-4 in the semifinal round of the Region 14 Tournament.
The best-of-three series will feature the Region 14 South champion Buccaneers against the Region 14 North champion Eagles, with the winner advancing to the NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.
The road to the NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series begins this week as the NJCAA Region 14 North and South Regional Tournaments get underway Thursday at sites across Texas.
The NJCAA Region XIV Softball Tournament is scheduled for May 13-16 at the San Jacinto College Softball Field in Houston.
Five East Texas media icons were named Region XIV/Texas Eastern Conference Legends during a ceremony at the Region XIV Basketball Tournament on March 14th at Wagstaff Gymnasium in Tyler. Individuals recognized for this honor were: Phil Hicks (Tyler Morning Telegraph), Jack Stallard (Longview News-Journal), Mike Montfort (Navarro College) and Benny Rogers (Trinity Valley Community College).