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| POPLARVILLE - Pearl River
Community College’s 2003 Homecoming court, featuring queen Rosalyn Cameron,
front, a sophomore from Hattiesburg, will be presented at 2:30 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 18, before the PRCC-Jones JC football game. Other members of the Homecoming
court include from left: Sophomore maid Leslie Williams of Poplarville,
sophomore maid Katie Fillingame of Bay St. Louis, sophomore maid Alexia
“Nikki” Fortner of Hattiesburg, football maid Miranda Fenner of Hattiesburg,
queen Rosalyn Cameron of Hattiesburg, Forrest County maid Lori Breland
of Lumberton, freshman maid Sheena Johnson of Kiln, freshman maid Katie
Seal of Picayune and freshman maid Janna Clements of Hattiesburg. |
October 30, 2003
Wildcats out to successfully
defend their MACJC title
Road will be a tough
one with plenty of newcomers gracing Mathis’ 2003-04 roster
POPLARVILLE — Can
Pearl River Community College’s Wildcats successfully
defend their 2003-2004 MACJC
state basketball championship?...more
October 30, 2003
Playoff-bound Pearl River
wraps regular season with
52-13 blowout over Wolves
Johnson tops 2,000-yard
passing plateau in finale;
North champ Rangers await
Wildcat rematch Nov. 8
WESSON
Playoff-bound Pearl River Community College wrapped up its 2003
regular season with a 52-13
blowout over Copiah-Lincoln in MACJC South Division
football action here Thursday
in H.L. Stone Stadium...more
October 30, 2003
Lady ’Cats hope to make
return trip to NJCAA’s ‘Big Dance’
Defending Region XXIII
champs have uphill climb
to return to national
tournament in Salina, Kan.
POPLARVILLE — Head
coach Ed Walley’s third edition of Pearl River
Community College women’s
basketball was the surprise of the MACJC last
season when they upset No.
3-ranked and undefeated Copiah-Lincoln in the
Region XXIII Tournament
and went on to updend Southwest 75-66 for the
regional title and earn
a second-ever NJCAA National Tournament berth
for the Lady Wildcats...more
October 30, 2003
Lady ’Cats eyeing Region
XXIII tourney with return visit to Hinds
Friday, Saturday
State champion Wildcats
return to action in NJCAA District Tournament
Nov. 8-9 at Hinds in
Raymond
POPLARVILLE — Pearl
River Community College’s Lady Wildcats
could get a shot at avenging
their 2-0 loss to host Hinds for the MACJC state
championship last weekend
in Raymond, when they play their hand in the
Region XXIII Tournament
this Friday and Saturday...more
October 28, 2003
Playoff-bound Pearl River
wraps up regular season with road trip to Co-Lin
Wildcats enter regular-season
finale off 38-0 blow out over Gulf Coast;
travels to North champion
Northwest for Nov. 8 rematch in playoffs
POPLARVILLE — The
playoff-bound Pearl River Community College Wildcats
will wrap up their 2003
regular season Thursday when they travel to
Copiah-Lincoln in Wesson
for a 7 p.m. battle...more
October 27, 2003
Spiderwoman
Unbeknownst to many
Mississippians, the Mississippi Spiderwoman
(or justplain Spiderwoman
according to her car tag) creates "babies" at her
Petal. During the
day, Spiderwoman, a.k.a. Kemberly Roberts, is a
mild-mannered microbiology
and anatomy/physiology instructor at the
Pearl River Community College
Forrest County Campus. However, in the
evenings and on weekends,
Roberts uses her scientific predisposition to
create colorful, breathtaking,
award-winning "spider babies."...more
October 27, 2003
PRCC Teacher Wins Humanities
Teacher of the Year
The Mississippi
Humanities Council has selected Pearl River
Community College Instructor
Thomas Thoms as Humanities Teacher
of the Year. Upon
acceptance of the honors, Thoms will give a presentation
entitled, "Experiential
Learning in a Social Science Setting," on Oct. 30 at 11
a.m. on the PRCC campus
in the Nursing building's tiered classroom. The public
is invited to attend this
free, educational event. Thoms will also receive $500
as part of his award...more
October 27, 2003
PRCC faculty recognized
at Lamplighter Conference
POPLARVILLE--Pearl
River Community College faculty members,
Ginny Miller and Tara Rouse,
were recognized at the 2003 Lamplighter
Conference for their excellence
in teaching. The purpose of the two-day
Lamplighter Conference is
to honor faculty from community colleges and
to provide motivational
speakers who energize and inspire teachers...more
October 27, 2003
PRCC student maintains
antiques
Stewart Mayeaux
of McNeill didn't have to attend Pearl River Community
College; he's already a
successful computer service technologist, but
Mayeaux was on a mission.
He signed up for PRCC's Machine Shop
Technology course because
he wanted to learn how to make metal parts for
his antique telephone collection...more
October 27, 2003
Hattiesburg hosts Radiologic
Tech conference
HATTIESBURG - Several
Pearl River Community College students won awards
during the Mississippi Society
of Radiologic Technologists’s 62nd annual
conference last week at
the Hattiesburg Lake Terrace Convention Center...more
October 27, 2003
Mississippi Education
Forum held at PRCC
POPLARVILLE - The
Mississippi Education Involvement Forum held at Pearl
River Community College
this week presented hard-hitting and daunting
facts to concerned business
leaders, educators, and community members
about Mississippi's educational
system and the outlook of future
employment in the state.
The news was not good...more
October 26, 2003
Gallant leads Wildcats
to first-ever MACJC title with 3-1 win over Hinds
PRCC sophomore midfielder
scores all of PRCC’s goals en route to
historic feat; Lady ’Cats
fall 2-0 to defending champ Hinds in MACJC
women’s championship
bout
RAYMOND — Pearl
River Community College’s Wildcat soccer team made
history here Saturday, claiming
their first-ever MACJC-Region XXIII
championship with a 3-1
victory over Hinds behind the three-goal effort
of midfielder Drew Gallant...more
October 25, 2003
River shuts out Perk
38-0 to ice playoff MACJC berth
Second-seeded Wildcats
eyes Ranger rematch in first round
of playoffs, as Hinds
trims Jones to ice South Division crown
POPLARVILLE — Pearl
River Community College earned a spot in the
MACJC post-season playoffs
for the second straight year here Saturday with
a 38-0 blow out over arch-rival
Mississippi Gulf Coast in Dobie Holden
Stadium...more
October 22, 2003
'Cats win first-ever
South Division title with 8-1 blowout over Wolves
PRCC's men wrap up regular
season with 15-2-1 overall, 8-1-1 league mark;
Lady Wildcats and Wildcats
enter State-Region XXIII Tournament Saturday
POPLARVILLE
Pearl River Community College Wildcat soccer team won its first-ever MACJC
South Division championship here Wednesday with an 8-1 blowout over Copiah-Lincoln
to wrap up the regular season at 15-2-1 overall and 8-1-1 in league play...more
October 18, 2003
Pearl River wins 'Cat
Fight 35-21 with second-half rally
Wildcats score 22 points
in third quarter to hand
No. 3-ranked Jones Bobcats
first loss of 2003 season
POPLARVILLE
Pearl River Community College pulled off an impressive
second-half rally here Saturday
in Dobie Holden Stadium and handed No. 3-ranked
and previously-undefeated
Jones its first loss of the 2003 season with a 35-21
Homecoming victory in the
73-annual match up between the two schools...more
October 16, 2003
Lady 'Cats repeat as
South champs with 2-1 victory over Lady Eagles
Wildcats ice post-season
berth with 5-4 win over Meridian; first-ever
men's division title
is on line Wednesday against Copiah-Lincoln
POPLARVILLE
Pearl River Community College's Lady Wildcats repeated as
MACJC South Division champions
here Friday with a 2-1 victory over Meridian...more
October 14, 2003
Former Pearl River College
student gives record $3.75 million to PRCC
POPLARVILLE - A
former Pearl River College student and Poplarville area
native has given Pearl River
Community College $3.75 million - the
largest cash gift ever presented
to a Mississippi community or junior
college...more
October 14, 2003
Wildcats get back on
winning track with 9-0 bombing of East Central
PRCC men's soccer team
rebounds from Saturday's 2-1 loss
to Perk; now 13-2-1 overall
and 6-1-1 in division play
DECATUR
Pearl River Community College got back on the winning track here Tuesday
with a 9-0 blow out over
East Central in men's MACJC South Division soccer action...more
October 14, 2002
73rd-annual 'Cat Fight
climaxes Pearl River's Homecoming Saturday
Defending division champ
Wildcats will face off with
undefeated, No. 4-ranked
Bobcats to remain in title hunt
POPLARVILLE
One of the keenest rivalries in all of junior college football will
hit the gridiron for the
73rd time this Saturday when the Pearl River Community
College Wildcats host the
undefeated and No. 4-ranked Jones Bobcats in their 3 p.m.
Homecoming battle in Dobie
Holden Stadium...more
October 14, 2003
Reunions, Sports Hall
of Fame highlight PRCC Homecoming
POPLARVILLE - Homecoming
Day this Saturday (Oct. 18) at Pearl River
Community College will be
packed full of activities including reunions, tours of the campus, an alumni
luncheon and the presentation of the Homecoming court before
the PRCC-Jones JC football
game at Dobie Holden Stadium...more
October 11, 2003
River splits with Perk
Lady 'Cats take 4-0 shutout
to remain undefeated in division, 'Cats lose 2-1
POPLARVILLE
Pearl River Community College split with arch-rival Mississippi Gulf Coast
in women's and men's MACJC South Division soccer action here
Saturday...more
October 10, 2003
River trims Southwest
14-6
Defending South Division
champion Wildcats take
hard-fought win to improve
to 5-1 overall, 2-1 in league
SUMMIT
Pearl River Community College took a hard-fought 14-6 MACJC
South Division football
victory over stubborn Southwest Mississippi here Thursday to
assure itself of a winning
record for the third straight season...more
October 10, 2003
Mississippi Education
Forum held at PRCC
POPLARVILLE - The
Mississippi Education Involvement Forum held at Pearl
River Community College
this week presented hard-hitting and daunting
facts to concerned business
leaders, educators, and community members
about Mississippi's educational
system and the outlook of future
employment in the state.
The news was not good...more
October 10, 2003
PRCC to induct 4 into
Sports Hall of Fame
POPLARVILLE - Pearl
River Community College will induct four
new members into its Sports
Hall of Fame here Saturday (Oct. 18) as part
of the college’s 2003 homecoming
celebration...more
October 9, 2003
James Ginn has soft spot
in his heart for Pearl River
POPLARVILLE - James
Ginn has always loved Pearl River Community
College. That is evident
by the time and energy he has spent at the
college...more
October 8, 2003
Cameron reigns over PRCC
Homecoming festivities
POPLARVILLE - Rosalyn
Jeanenne Cameron of Hattiesburg, the daughter of
Ruby Coleman and the late
Oliver Cameron of Hattiesburg, will be crowned
queen of Pearl River Community
College’s Homecoming court Saturday
afternoon in Dobie Holden
Stadium...more
October 8, 2003
Wildcat drum major Griswold
enjoys entertaining
POPLARVILLE - Pearl
River Community College sophomore Jennifer Griswold
doesn’t mind the hard work
that goes into being the drum major for the
Wildcats’ Spirit of the
River marching band...more
October 7, 2003
Bears host 'Cats Thursday
Defending South champ
PRCC puts 1-1 league mark on line in Summit
POPLARVILLE
MACJC South Division rivals Pearl River and Southwest match
up for the 62nd time this
Thursday when the Bears host the Wildcats in Summit...more
October 5, 2003
PRCC rebounds from Hinds
loss to pound Itawamba 20-7
Wildcats spoil Indians'
Homecoming to get back on winning track
FULTON
Pearl River Community College got back on the winning track here
Saturday, as the Wildcats
spoiled Itawamba's Homecoming celebration with a 20-7
MACJC non-division football
victory..more
October 3, 2003
PRCC soccer teams take
aim at state playoffs
POPLARVILLE - As
the fall soccer season heads down the stretch, the
men’s and women’s teams
at Pearl River Community College have set their
sights on the upcoming state
playoffs...more
October 1, 2003
PRCC's fall youth baseball
league kicks off Oct. 20 with 2-day camp
Participants will play
2-3 games weekly over 5-week season
POPLARVILLE
Pearl River Community College's Fall 2003 Youth Baseball
League kicks off its second
season here Monday, Oct. 20, with a two-day
instructional camp as a
preliminary to its five-week season...more
October 1, 2003
'Cats hope to get back
into win column after heartbreaking 31-27 loss to Hinds
with road trip to Itawamba
Saturday
PRCC out to avenge last
season's 23-20 setback in Poplarville;
Indians enter game off
41-26 North Division win over EMCC
POPLARVILLE
Pearl River Community College hopes to get back on a winning
track following last week's
heartbreaking 31-27 MACJC South Division loss to Hinds
when non-division rival
Itawamba hosts the Wildcats for its 2003 Homecoming game
Saturday in Fulton...more
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