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JC basketball: Odess College host New Mexico Military Institute

ODESSA AMERICAN

The Odessa College men’s basketball team begins a crucial week of play when it hosts New Mexico Military Institute at 7 p.m. tonight in Western Junior College Athletic Conference action at the OC Sports Center. The Wranglers (19-5 overall,... Full story

College softball: UTPB loses in San Antonio

ODESSA AMERICAN

The UTPB softball team dropped another game in the St. Mary’s Division II Collegiate Classic at the San Antonio ISD Spring Sports Complex. The Lady Falcons lost 2-1 to Texas A&M Kingsville. UTPB (0-5) is scheduled to get back into action... Full story

JC Baseball: OC falls to Grayson College

BY BEN MAKI

The Odessa College baseball team made several errors and still had multiple chances to take the lead, but Grayson County College held off the Wranglers, winning 6-3 Sunday at American Legion Field. OC starting pitcher Jerome Leija threw four... Full story

College Baseball: UTPB wins series against St. Mary's

ODESSA AMERICAN

The UTPB baseball team clinched a series victory over St. Mary’s with 6-5 comeback victory Sunday at V.J. Keefe Memorial Stadium in San Antonio. The Falcons scored fuve runs in the fifth inning to take the lead as five Falcons knocked in at... Full story

Central Hockey League: Ramsay's outburst sparks Jackalopes past Eagles

BY LEE SCHEIDE

Odessa Jackalopes forward Mike Ramsay is so hot right now it’s surprising the ice isn’t melting under his skates. The Colorado Eagles, however, did. Ramsay took over the game in the first period, scoring a hat trick in a span of four... Full story

Joel A. says: Region 18 director has Super Bowl rooting interest that hits close to home

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

Black and yellow footballs fill the room, hanging from the ceiling like a series of wind chimes built to ring in the biggest sporting event of the year. A binder on the desk contains a series of newspaper clippings, centered around the... Full story

College softball: Lady Wranglers, other teams, happy to get on the field

BY BEN MAKI

After having to push back the start of its season because of weather conditions, the Odessa College softball team finally got some game experience in the OC Rain Delay Invitational. The Lady Wranglers defeated Vernon College 6-3 in eight innings... Full story

College basketball: Incarnate Word blows past UTPB women

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

SAN ANTONIO The UTPB women’s basketball team has run past plenty of opponents this season. But the Lady Falcons haven’t found an answer for Incarnate Word, a team that outlasted UTPB 87-78 in Heartland Conference action Saturday. Tammy... Full story

College basketball: Falcons hang tough in setback

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

SAN ANTONIO The UTPB men’s basketball team knew it had to stop Pierce Caldwell from turning in the type of dominant performance he gave to beat the Falcons the first time they played Incarnate Word. And even though they stopped Caldwell,... Full story

College basketball: Feb. 6 Sul Ross State scoreboard

BY JOEL A. ERICKSON

>> WOMEN Schreiner 58, Sul Ross State 47  SUL ROSS STATE (2-19, 2-15) Misha Henderson 0-9 1-2 1, Lori Villareal 0-5 0-0 0, Liz Pereyra 7-16 6-8 20, Brittany Hatch 3-6 0-2 7, Rosa Cruz 0-1 2-2 2, Hailey Frerichs 2-11 1-2 7, Shaquana... Full story

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