Wallace State’s cross country teams finish ACCC runner-up
Wallace State’s women’s runners prepare to begin the ACCC race over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s cross country teams each finished conference runner-up at the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) meet held on campus over the weekend.
Wallace State’s men’s team had four runners earn...
Wallace State cross country teams hosting Marion Military Institute on Saturday for ACCC championship meet
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s cross country teams are set to host Marion Military Institute on Saturday at noon for the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship meet.
It’s the first conference meet for Wallace State cross country in 10 years after the program was reinstated...
WSCC volleyball coach Randy Daniel reaches 400-win milestone with program
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State volleyball coach Randy Daniel reached an impressive milestone on the road Tuesday night, securing his 400th career victory with the Lions.
Daniel is the program’s all-time winningest coach with a career record of 400-88 in 11 seasons. His Wallace State teams...
Wallace State volleyball setter Abby Borden named NJCAA Division I Player of the Week
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State setter Abby Borden was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Player of the Week on Wednesday.
Borden, a 5-foot-9 sophomore from Arab, earned national recognition after also garnering Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Player of the Week honors for...
Wallace State athletics: volleyball, men’s golf and cross country updates
Wallace State freshmen Maya Jones (9) and Lexi Byrd (4) attempt to block a shot from Snead State’s Megan Zuck in their match on Wednesday night at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team is inching closer to a 10th consecutive Alabama Community...
WSCC volleyball cruises to 3 ACCC wins; Women’s golf runner-up in WSCC Invitational
Wallace State libero Emily Wilson collects a dig against Lawson State on Thursday at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team continues to roll in Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) action. The Lions notched three league victories in a two-day stretch this week,...
Wallace State volleyball earns two conference road wins; WSCC cross country competes in Montevallo
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team picked up a pair of conference road wins over the weekend, beating Coastal Alabama – South and Coast Alabama – Brewton.
The Lions (10-5, 3-0 Alabama Community College Conference) extended their ACCC winning streak to 45 matches – a...
Wallace State’s men’s golf wins third WSCC Fall Invitational in four years, WSCC’s Maddox earns low medalist
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team captured its third WSCC Fall Invitational title in four years on Tuesday, and freshman Cody Maddox was the individual low medalist in his first collegiate tournament with the Lions.
Monday and Tuesday proved to be wet and dreary...
Wallace State volleyball splits 6 matches; cross country competes in 1st fall meet
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team split six matches over the weekend at the Owens Community College Invitational in Toledo, Ohio, including beating two ranked squads.
Wallace State defeated St. Clair County Community College (25-19, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19), 16th-ranked Illinois Central College (25-16, 25-20, 26-24)...
8-time defending conference champ WSCC volleyball begins 2017 season Friday
Members of Wallace State’s volleyball team are, front row, from left: Emily Wilson, Caroline Gann, Kati Thomas, assistant coach Jessica Coombs, head coach Randy Daniel, Abby Borden, Kaylee Maddox and manager Savannah Beard; back row, from left, Andrea Jacques, Alex Wiggins, Maya Jones, Kennedy...
Stan Narewski back for second stint as Wallace State’s cross country coach
Stan Narewski / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State cross country is turning to a familiar face to lead its program.
Stan Narewski has been named the men’s and women’s cross country coach as Wallace State reintroduces the program in August.
Narewski is returning to Hanceville after...
Wallace State has school-record 41 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 41 student-athletes recognized recently for their academic achievements during the 2016-17 year in list released by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Wallace State had 11 students achieve a 4.0 GPA, earning them NJCAA All-Academic First-Team...
WSCC’s Braxton Light, Blake Rivera drafted by Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants
Braxton Light was drafted by the defending World Series-champion Chicago Cubs in the 24th round on Wednesday./ Russell Moore
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State pitchers Braxton Light and Blake Rivera were each selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft on Wednesday.
Light was...
Wallace State anglers Josh Butts, Reid Conner win 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card championship
Reid Conner, left, and Josh Butts hoist their trophies after winning the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card Championship over the weekend./ Bassmaster – Ronnie Moore
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Josh Butts and Reid Conner won the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College World Series...
WSCC men’s golf and tennis teams wrap up season at nationals; baseball players recognized
Wallace State’s men’s tennis team won the 2017 ACCC/Region 22 championship at the Jimmy Johns Tennis Complex in Decatur. Team members are, front row, from left, Jacob Lambert, Alex Carter, Luke Bowden and Cade Pressnell; back row, from left, assistant coach Tim Garner, Hunter...
WSCC softball eliminated at NJCAA National Championship; WSCC women’s golf finishes 12th in nation
Wallace State sophomore Taylor Beshears connects on one of her two home runs against North Central Texas at the NJCAA Division I National Championship in St. George, Utah.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball’s pursuit of a third national title ended late Thursday night as...
Willoughby named 2nd-team PING All-American; WSCC baseball, softball and tennis postseason updates
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State freshman golfer Chip Willoughby was named a 2nd-team PING All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of American on Monday prior to the Lions teeing off Tuesday for the first round of the NJCAA Division I National Championship in Garden City,...
Mississippi high school senior signs on at Wallace State for women’s golf
Golfer Michaela Bryan of Tupelo, Miss., signs with Wallace State
TUPELO, Miss. - Last week was a huge week for Tupelo golfer Michaela Bryan. Not many people win their school's first Mississippi High School Sports Association girls' golf state championship and make a college decision...
Robertson’s walk-off home run sends WSCC softball to 3rd straight ACCC/Region 22 championship
Wallace State’s softball team won its 3rd straight ACCC/Region 22 title and 11th overall on Monday, defeating Snead State in the championship game.
ALABASTER – Tanner Robertson’s first home run of the season propelled Wallace State’s softball program to another Alabama Community College Conference/Region 22...
Wallace State softball begins postseason play on Friday, seeking 3rd straight ACCC title and 11th overall
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team begins its postseason quest on Friday, looking to capture a third consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship and the initial one under first-year coach A.J. Daugherty.
The Lions (38-9) haven’t missed a beat under Daugherty’s tutelage. They again...
Willoughby wins low medalist honors at NJCAA District 4 Championship; Baseball ready for showdown with Southern Union
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State golfer Chip Willoughby (pictured above) continued his strong spring by earning low medalist honors at the NJCAA District 4 Championship, and the Lions finished tournament runner-up as a group in Brewton on Tuesday, qualifying them for next month’s national championship...
WSCC athletics to reintroduce cross country programs beginning in August 2017
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College is reintroducing its men’s and women’s cross country programs beginning with the 2017 fall season, Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics has announced.
Before being discontinued in June 2008, Wallace State previously fielded cross country teams and won a...
Wallace State’s men’s tennis team wins ACCC/Region 22 championship
Wallace State’s men’s tennis team won the 2017 ACCC/Region 22 championship at the Jimmy Johns Tennis Complex in Decatur. Team members are, front row, from left, Jacob Lambert, Alex Carter, Luke Bowden and Cade Pressnell; back row, from left, assistant coach Tim Garner, Hunter...
Wallace State’s tennis teams open postseason play today in Decatur; WSCC softball closes regular season with DH sweep
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s tennis teams open play today in their first Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament since 2004.
The two-day event is at the Jimmy Johns Tennis Complex at Point Mallard in Decatur.
Wallace State’s men’s team reeled off wins in three consecutive...
Wallace State’s women’s golf team wins inaugural ACCC/Region 22 tournament championship
Wallace State’s women’s golf team won the inaugural ACCC/Region 22 tournament championship on Tuesday. Team members are, from left, Abbi Yeager, Annalee Stephens, Madison Autwell, Dalys Mullican, Ashley McCormick and Bradi Ruehl.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s golf team made history Tuesday, winning the first...
Wallace State’s Lacasse, Willoughby earn All-Tournament honors as Lions finish 3rd at ACCC/Region 22 Championship
Brandon Lacasse, left, and Chip Willoughby were All-Tournament selections.
SCOTTSBORO – Wallace State’s Brandon Lacasse and Chip Willoughby earned All-Tournament recognition as the Lions finished third at the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 Championship on Tuesday at Goose Pond Colony in Scottsboro.
Lacasse finished the...
WSCC baseball wins series vs. Shelton State as Putman recognized for milestone; WSCC men’s tennis beats Gadsden State
Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics, far right, presents coach Randy Putman with a plaque recognizing his recent accomplishment. Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, looks on.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s 13th-ranked baseball team captured its fourth consecutive conference series win over the weekend, taking three of...
Hammonds lifts WSCC softball to sweep over Calhoun; WSCC women’s golf finishes 5th at Redhawk Classic
Wallace State’s Amber Hammonds acknowledges her teammates after hitting a three-run homer in their second game against Calhoun on Thursday.
HANCEVILLE – Amber Hammonds finished a combined 6-for-6 with two homers and seven RBIs, and Wallace State’s softball team swept a doubleheader from Calhoun at...
Wallace State baseball wins series against Marion Military Institute, reaching 30 wins on season
Wallace State sophomore Jesse Scott was named the ACCC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday after registering 13 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Marion Military Institute.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team won its third consecutive conference series over the weekend, winning three games...
WSCC softball remains perfect in ACCC play with DH sweep; WSCC golfer Chip Willoughby finishes runner-up at Glenlakes Invitational
Wallace State softball coach A.J. Daugherty acknowledges the location of a pitch in the Lions’ doubleheader against Central Alabama.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team is on a quite a roll.
The Lions swept conference foe Central Alabama at Bobby McCracken Stadium on Tuesday, winning...
Wallace State baseball coach Randy Putman reaches 1,000 career victories with program after Sunday’s DH sweep
Wallace State baseball coach Randy Putman acknowledges a fan in the crowd after achieving 1,000 career victories on Sunday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State baseball coach Randy Putman achieved 1,000 career victories with the Lions on Sunday after a pair of convincing wins over Calhoun at...
Wallace State softball collects another walk-off win during DH sweep of Shelton State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team remained perfect in conference play Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep over rival Shelton State at Bobby McCracken Stadium.
Charlee West’s walk-off single in the opener propelled Wallace State to a 2-1 victory, and the Lions added a 6-3 win...
Wallace State men’s golf wins Spring Fling title in Scottsboro; WSCC baseball & softball sweep conference series
Wallace State men’s golf team won the Ron Marshall Spring Fling at Goosepond Colony Golf Course in Scottsboro over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team has earned its first championship this spring. The Lions prevailed in a 17-team field at the Ron...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball team closes season at 22-10 after ACCC tournament semifinal loss
Wallace State freshman guard Gabby Hill (14) looks to maneuver around a Shelton State defender in their game Thursday.
BIRMINGHAM – Wallace State’s women’s basketball had its season end Thursday at the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament, losing 85-42 to eighth-ranked and...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball team rolls to convincing ACCC quarterfinal victory behind 16 3-pointers
Wallace State sophomore Morgan Higgins (15) shoots over Alabama Southern’s Johnell Norwood (24) during the first quarter of their ACCC tournament quarterfinal game on Wednesday.
HANCEVILLE – A scorching start easily sent Wallace State’s women’s basketball team into the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22...
Right at home, Taylor Hollingsworth provides spark off bench for Wallace State’s women’s basketball team
Taylor Hollingsworth defends in games vs. Cleveland State and Faulkner University’s JV this season.
HANCEVILLE – Taylor Hollingsworth didn’t truly consider the possibility of playing collegiate basketball until her junior year at Hanceville High School.
Two years later, and after turning a walk-on invitation into an...
WSCC athletics update: WSCC basketball postseason begins Friday; baseball, women’s golf, tennis & softball updates
Wallace State freshman infielder Jodie Farnetti throws across the diamond on Feb. 24.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball teams wrapped up the regular season at Snead State on Monday night and now prepare for the postseason.
Wallace State’s women’s team hosts an Alabama Community College Conference...
Wallace State baseball wins 4-game series against Wabash Valley; WSCC softball collects three wins in Gulf Shores
Wallace State left-hander Drake Cole (15) pitched in relief during the first game of the doubleheader.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team continued its early-season success over the weekend, winning a four-game series against Wabash Valley (Ill.) College.
The Lions swept a doubleheader on Saturday...
Wallace State baseball extends winning streak to 8 games; WSCC softball wins pair at Chipola tournament
HANCEVILLE – Conner Daniel’s bloop single lifted Wallace State baseball to its second walk-off victory in three days in the Lions’ 8-7 seven-inning win over Northeast Mississippi in Monday’s doubleheader opener.
Wallace State (8-1) rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh, extending...
Wallace State basketball teams reel off 3rd consecutive home conference sweep
Wallace State sophomore Jaylen McCoy (20) pulls up for a jumper in the Lions’ win over Gadsden State on Monday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball teams pulled off their third consecutive home conference sweep on Monday night, knocking off Gadsden Sate at Tom Drake Coliseum.
The...
Wallace State athletics roundup: Golf season preview; baseball & women’s tennis weekend recaps
Freshman Tempie Ennis returns a serve against Snead State over the weekend.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team gets the 2017 spring season underway today at Eastern Florida State College’s Titan Invitational in Melbourne, Fla. The Lions are playing 36 holes today and 18...
Wallace State baseball opens 2017 season on Friday with DH vs. Motlow State
Blake Schilleci
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team opens the 2017 season on Friday, featuring a strong sophomore core in both the pitching staff and lineup.
The Lions host Motlow State for a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 1 p.m., and welcome Jackson State to James...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball team breezes by Faulkner University’s JV
Wallace State guard Alex Lowery (23) works to dribble around Faulkner University JV’s Raygene Parker in their game Monday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team breezed to a 94-53 non-conference victory over Faulkner University’s JV team at Tom Drake Coliseum on Monday night.
Kelsey Houston...
Wallace State softball opens 2017 season on Friday under first-year coach A.J. Daugherty
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball begins a new era Friday with first-year coach A.J. Daugherty now at the helm.
The program’s championship expectations, however, remain the same.
Daugherty, who took over the program last June, and the Lions open the 2017 season in Galveston, Texas, at...
Wallace State’s Abbi Yeager signs to play golf for Blue Mountain College
Present at the signing were, front row, from left, Maci Yeager, Abbi Yeager and Amie Yeager, and, back row, Wallace State coach Dan York and Blue Mountain College coach Kevin Barefield.
HANCEVILLE – Less than two years ago, Abbi Yeager made history by becoming one...
WSCC 2017 Homecoming: Brooke Edwards crowned queen, basketball teams sweep Southern Union
Members of the 2017 Homecoming Court included: Alaysia Nicholson, of Brewton; Snezhana Tuttle, of Falkville; Brooke Edwards (queen) of Cullman; Brooke Sinyard, of Cullman and Anna Grace Gatlin, of Alabaster.
HANCEVILLE - Brooke Edwards is Wallace State Community College’s 2017 Homecoming Queen. She was crowned...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball outlasts No. 23 Shelton State; Lady Lions lose to 13th-ranked Lady Bucs
Freshman Gabby Hill (14) dribbles up the court in Thursday’s game as Shelton State’s Cierra Johnson (2) defends.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team won this season’s first bout against 23rd-ranked Shelton State.
Sophomore Jaylen McCoy poured in a career-high 27 points for Wallace State,...
Green’s 3-pointer as time expires lifts Wallace State men past USC-Salkehatchie
Wallace State’s Rashawn Green (10) reacts after hitting the game-winning shot against USC Salkehatchie on Friday. Green finished with 13 points.
HANCEVILLE – Locked in a 59-59 tie in the final seconds, Rashawn Green was one of the Wallace State players instructed to take the...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball team pulls away in second half to defeat Georgia Highlands
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team geared up for conference play on Wednesday with an impressive 76-65 victory over Georgia Highlands at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Freshman Joy Sadler led the way with 16 points for Wallace State, sophomore Kelsey Houston drained five more 3-pointers,...
Wallace State men’s basketball pushes win streak to five games with come-from-behind victory over East Mississippi
HANCEVILLE – Sophomore guard Jaylen McCoy scored a season-high 25 points, Desmian Devane added 11 points and Wallace State’s men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to five games on Saturday, beating East Mississippi 72-69 at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Wallace State avenged a double-digit November...
Wallace State volleyball’s Kelsea Bivins named a NJCAA 2nd-team All-American
Kelsea Bivins had a memorable sophomore season for Wallace State, being named a NJCAA 2nd-team All-American and the 2016 ACCC Player of the Year. She led the conference with 442 kills and 3.68 kills per set.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State volleyball outside hitter Kelsea Bivins...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball breezes by Blue Mountain College JV
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball coasted past Blue Mountain (Miss.) College JV on Friday, receiving scoring contributions from 13 players en route to a 92-27 victory at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Sophomore Kelsey Houston poured in a game-high 16 points off the bench for Wallace...
Wallace State volleyball eliminated from NJCAA Division I national tournament, closes season with 38-4 record
Wallace State freshman Kaylee Maddox (5) celebrates after recording a kill Friday against Mineral Area College.
CASPER, WYO. – One of the best seasons in Wallace State volleyball program history came to an end Friday. The Lions were eliminated at the National Junior College Athletic...
Wallace State volleyball loses NJCAA Division I national tournament opener to 5th-seeded Salt Lake CC
CAPSER, WYO. – Wallace State’s volleyball team dropped its National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I national championship opener Thursday, losing 22-25, 14-25, 16-25 to 5th-seeded Salt Lake Community College at the Casper Events Center.
Wallace State, the tournament’s 12th seed, battled the Bruins...
Wallace State volleyball begins play Thursday at the NJCAA Division I national championship
Image/Text Russell Moore, WSCC: Wallace State’s volleyball team breezed through the 2016 Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament, capping it Sunday, Oct. 30 with an eighth consecutive tournament championship at Tom Drake Coliseum.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team has earned a No. 12...
Wallace State Lady Lions pick up two wins over weekend; WSCC men fall to Florida-based powers
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team notched a pair of wins over the weekend in Americus, Ga., defeating Denmark (South Carolina) Technical College and Cape Fear (North Carolina) Community College.
Sophomore guard Kelsey Houston poured in 17 points off the bench, and Ahziala Wright...
Wallace State athletics has three players sign Division I scholarships during early signing period
From left, Wallace State baseball’s Peyton Hayes, left, signed with Murray State; Blake Schilleci, right, signed with Auburn University on Wednesday. Wallace State softball's Taylor Beshears signed with Jacksonville State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State baseball left-hander Blake Schilleci signed a letter of intent Wednesday with...
Wallace State basketball teams drop home games to Cleveland State
Wallace State freshman Taylor Hollingsworth defends a Cleveland State guard in their game Tuesday night.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s basketball teams lost their games to Cleveland State at Tom Drake Coliseum on Tuesday night.
Four days after a thrilling victory over Andrew College, Wallace State’s women...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball opens 2016-17 season today with reloaded roster
Members of the team are front row, from left, Jarrett Thompson, Jaylen McCoy, Rashawn Green, Rhysante Ellis, Keoni Wallington, Desmian Devane, Jalen Glover, Zach Allison and Josh Hill, back row, from left, Gage Goodwin, Keenan Jordan, Sterling Carrington, LaParis Hall, Hunter Davis, Neal Hodges...
Wallace State women’s basketball returns strong sophomore core as 2016-2017 season begins Friday
Members of the team are, front row, (left to right): Kelsey Houston, Jasmine Hollis, Morgan Higgins, Ahziala Wright, Jemaiya Lee, Alex Lowery and Janese Richardson. Back row, (left to right): manager Courtney Fountain, Alexis Cooper, Marquise Cobbs, Taylor Hollingsworth, Joy Sadler, Jaishala Seal, Karlie...
Wallace State volleyball wins 8th consecutive ACCC tournament championship
Wallace State volleyball won its eighth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 championship on Sunday after sweeping Faulkner State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team breezed through the 2016 Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament, capping it Sunday with an eighth consecutive tournament...
Wallace State volleyball sweeps Faulkner State, one win away from 8th consecutive ACCC championship
Wallace State libero Emily Wilson serves to Southern Union in their match Friday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team is one win away from an 8th consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship.
The Lions swept Faulkner State in Saturday’s semifinal round, winning 25-13, 25-15, 25-10...
As ACCC postseason begins, WSCC volleyball sophomore trio from Thompson High savoring final season as long-time teammates
Wallace State volleyball sophomores, from left, Tara Miller, Kelsea Bivins and August Newberry each played at Thompson High School before joining the Lions. Wallace State enters the conference tournament as a No. 1 seed and with a 35-2 record.
HANCEVILLE – In their eighth year...
WSCC volleyball clinches 9th straight ACCC regular season title
Wallace State sophomore MaKenzie Bearden celebrates a point against Faulkner State on Thursday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team clinched its ninth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) regular season title on Thursday, beating the Faulkner State Sun Chiefs 25-19, 25-18, 25-16 at Tom...
Wallace State volleyball hosts Faulkner State on Thursday, looking to secure 9th consecutive regular season title
Wallace State’s August Newberry prepares to dig a Snead State serve in last week’s match as Jamie Pittman looks on.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team is on the brink of clinching its ninth consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) regular season title.
The Lions host...
Former Good Hope standouts enjoying ACCC volleyball life
Photo: Hannah Smith (5), left, plays for Snead State, while Kaylee Maddox (5), right, plays for Wallace State.
HANCEVILLE - They will be friends forever. They are no longer teammates.
After making an impact for the volleyball program at Good Hope High School, Kaylee Maddox and...
Wallace State volleyball notches ACCC wins against Jeff Davis and Southern Union
Photo: Wallace State’s Tara Miller (6) prepares to set up teammate MaKenzie Bearden in the Lions’ match against Jeff Davis on Sept. 30.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team picked up two more conference victories over a three-day span, concluding Sunday with a comfortable road...
Wallace State volleyball continues to roll in ACCC play; WSCC golf teams each finish 4th in respective tournaments
Photo: Wallace State’s Abby Borden (14) squares up to assist teammates in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State. Borden finished with 30 assists; Wallace State freshman Kaylee Maddox prepares to serve in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State; Wallace State sophomore MaKenzie Bearden (16) attempts a...
Wallace State volleyball sweeps Lawson State, extending lengthy ACCC winning streak
Photo: (Left) Wallace State freshman Abby Borden sets up a teammate Thursday night; (Center) Cierra Davis sets up for a dig as August Newberry (9) and Holly Posey (11) look on; (Right) Sophomores Kelsea Bivins, left, and MaKenzie Bearden combine to block a shot.
HANCEVILLE...
Wallace State men’s golf finishes 3rd in WSCC Fall Invitational
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Trey Hanvey sizes up a putt during the Wallace State Fall Invitational.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished third in the 2016 Wallace State Fall Invitational, which wrapped up Tuesday at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Wallace State’s Garrett Senia finished...
No. 19 Wallace State volleyball breezes through Ohio weekend tournament
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s 19th-ranked volleyball team dominated in the Owens Community College Invitational over the holiday weekend, winning six matches to remain undefeated on the young season.
The Lions (8-0) beat Jackson (Michigan) College, Muskegon (Michigan) Community College, Waubonsee (Illinois) Community College, McHenry County...
Wallace State volleyball wins at Lawson State, extending ACCC winning streak to 30 matches
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s 19th-ranked volleyball team swept Lawson State on the road Wednesday night, winning 30-28, 25-14, 25-18.
Wallace State, the seven-time defending Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champion, has won 30 conference matches in a row dating back to October 2013.
Sophomore Cierra Davis...
Wallace State tennis teams begin new era with fall practice underway
Photo: Wallace State men’s tennis player Toddric Stallworth returns a serve in practice this week. Stallworth is from Albertville.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State tennis coach Tony Franklin has been looking forward to this week for a while. Both the Wallace State women’s and men’s tennis...
No. 19 Wallace State volleyball, the 7-time defending conference champ, opens 2016 season Tuesday
Wallace State’s volleyball team: Pictured are, front row, from left, August Newberry, Jamie Pittman, Alicia Charles, Cierra Davis, Kelsea Bivins, McCall Morrow, MaKenzie Bearden and Tara Miller; back row, from left, manager Savannah Beard, Abby Borden, Kati Thomas, Caroline Gann, coach Randy Daniel, Kaylee...
Wallace State volleyball ranked No. 19 in NJCAA Division I preseason poll
Wallace State’s volleyball team: Pictured are, front row, from left, August Newberry, Jamie Pittman, Alicia Charles, Cierra Davis, Kelsea Bivins, McCall Morrow, MaKenzie Bearden and Tara Miller; back row, from left, manager Savannah Beard, Abby Borden, Kati Thomas, Caroline Gann, coach Randy Daniel, Kaylee...
Stefany Pate named new Wallace State cheerleading coach
HANCEVILLE - Former Wallace State cheerleader Stefany Pate is the new coach of the college’s varsity squad.
Pate, 27, who has worked for Wallace State since Feb. 2014, took reins of the program earlier this summer after long-time leader Rob Metcalf retired from coaching. Metcalf...
Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields, Chayse Freeman finish 17th at Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship
Photo: Chayse Freeman, left, and Ryan Shields
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields and Chayse Freeman finished 17th among 82 teams at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship in Campbellsville, Kentucky over the weekend.
Wallace State’s duo reeled in a two-day total weighing 13...
Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields, Chayse Freeman fishing in this week’s Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship
Photo: Chayse Freeman, left, and Ryan Shields
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State anglers Ryan Shields and Chayse Freeman have circled this week on their calendars since February.
Shields and Freeman are in Campbellsville, Ky., preparing for the 2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship. They’ll practice through...
First series of WSCC volleyball team camps in the books
HANCEVILLE - Team camps in the sport of volleyball have moved into the spotlight for July after basketball stood out during the month of June.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association allows volleyball teams an opportunity to get in summer work with team camps (also...
Wallace State athletics has 6 teams earn NJCAA All-Academic honorable mention status
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had six teams recognized this week as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic honorable mention programs for the 2015-16 academic year after a record 35 student-athletes at the college were named NJCAA Athletes of Distinction.
Wallace State’s volleyball team...
Wallace State has school-record 35 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 35 student-athletes recognized Tuesday as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Athletes of Distinction for their 2015-16 academic achievements, including seven acknowledged as Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence recipients for finishing with a 4.0 GPA.
Wallace State...
Garrett Suchey becomes 4th player in 5 years drafted from Wallace State’s baseball program
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State pitcher Garrett Suchey was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 30th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft over the weekend, marking the fourth player to be selected from the program in five years.
Former...
Wallace State softball’s Taylor Beshears named NJCAA 3rd-team All-American
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State softball infielder Taylor Beshears, who set new single-season school records as a freshman, was recognized recently as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) 3rd-team All-American.
Beashers, a Hewitt-Trussville graduate, hit a team-leading .446 with 13 homers and a school-record 84...
A.J. Daugherty, former James Clemens coach, named new Wallace State softball coach
HANCEVILLE – A.J. Daugherty has always admired and respected Wallace State’s softball program from afar.
Daugherty is now in charge of the two-time national championship program, as announced by Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics on Friday.
Daugherty, 29, inherits the Wallace State coaching job after...
Wallace State kids’ baseball summer camp and basketball academy now registering!
Wallace State Baseball 2016 Summer Camp
Wallace State’s baseball team will host its 2016 Summer Camp at James C. Bailey Stadium. Participants will receive instruction from Wallace State coach Randy Putman, an NJCAA Hall of Fame coach, assistant coaches Chad Shannon and Luke Satterfield and...
Tony Franklin named Wallace State men’s and women’s tennis coach
HANCEVILLE – Tony Franklin, a longtime high school tennis coach in Alabama, has been named Wallace State’s new men’s and women’s tennis coach as the college prepares to field men’s and women’s tennis this fall for the first time since 2004.
Franklin will lead the...
Wallace State men’s golf finishes 9th in nation; WSCC women’s golf finishes 12th in nation during inaugural season
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished ninth in the nation at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship on Friday, shooting a 4-over par 1156 during the four-day event at the Duran Golf Club in Melbourne, Fla.
Wallace State, making its...
Wallace State softball’s quest for a 3rd national title comes to end in Utah after pair of Thursday losses
Photo: Wallace State pitcher Julia Dailey delivers a pitch to a Chipola hitter in their game Thursday afternoon in the NJCAA Division I national championships.
ST. GEORGE, UTAH - Wallace State softball’s quest for a third national title came to an end Thursday night after...
Wallace State softball rallies past McLennan Community College with 5-run 7th inning in NJCAA championship opener
Photo: Wallace State second baseman Sarah Ellen Battles records an out from her knees during the second inning of the Lady Lions’ game vs. McLennan College on Wednesday night.
HANCEVILLE – Not much had gone right for Wallace State’s softball team over the opening 6...
Wallace State golfer Sylas Elliott named NJCAA Ping 1st-team All-American; WSCC softball begins national title quest Wednesday
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Sylas Elliott continues to prove he’s among the elite golfers in the nation.
Elliott was one of five golfers in the nation named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) PING 1st-team All-American on Tuesday night, hours before Wallace State teed...
Wallace State baseball eliminated in ACCC tournament quarterfinals, closes season at 34-25
Photo: Wallace State lefty Blake Schilleci pitched in relief Monday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team had its season end Monday in the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 quarterfinals in Ozark, losing to Marion Military Institute 10-0 in five innings at Eagle Stadium.
Marion Military...
Wallace State baseball outlasts Shelton State in wild affair, stays alive at ACCC/Region 22 tournament
Photo: Wallace State shortstop Johnny Sklopan loads up for a throw to first base as Shelton State’s Jordan Lowe (11) attempts to break up a double play.
OZARK, ALA. - Wallace State’s baseball team is following a familiar script from last season at the Alabama...
Wallace State’s Garrett Suchey serving as staff ace after Tommy John surgery, graduates with engineering technology degree
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State baseball’s Garrett Suchey faced a lot of uncertainty about his career a little more than two years ago. Suchey was seven games into his freshman season at Wallace State in 2014, tossing 21 2/3 innings before experiencing elbow troubles.
Suchey, a...
Wallace State baseball’s Stephen Dobbs uses strong athletic bloodlines to his benefit
HANCEVILLE – Like any successful athlete, Wallace State baseball sophomore Stephen Dobbs is eager and willing to seek advice or draw inspiration from family members or coaches in order to become a better player.
Dobbs doesn’t have to go far down the family tree to...
Wallace State’s Sylas Elliott named Jack Nicklaus Award semifinalist; WSCC baseball wraps up regular season
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State sophomore golfer Sylas Elliott has been named a 2016 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award semifinalist.
Finalists in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ranks will be named Wednesday and recipients named June 2. The five finalists to...
Wallace State softball wins 10th ACCC/Region 22 tournament championship; Dailey named MVP, Benson ACCC Coach of the Year
ALABASTER - Wallace State’s softball team needed five minutes Monday to put a bow on its 10th Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament championship.
Wallace State was three outs away from wrapping up the championship on Sunday, but a thunderstorm struck Alabaster’s Veteran’s Park...
WSCC softball’s Taylor Beshears setting new single-season school records as Lady Lions begin postseason
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State softball freshman Taylor Beshears zipped past the program’s single-season RBI record in early April.
With the postseason beginning for Wallace State on Friday, Beshears’ RBI total now sits at 80 and counting as the Lady Lions seek their second straight Alabama...
Wallace State softball clinches share of ACCC North Division crown with DH split
Photo: Wallace State’s Julia Dailey improved to 7-0 on the season after tossing a four-hitter against Shelton State.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s softball team clinched at least a share of the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) North Division title Tuesday night, splitting a doubleheader against...
Wallace State softball stays hot with sweep of Calhoun; WSCC baseball drops pair to Southern Union
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Julia Dailey was the winning pitcher in Game 2 against Calhoun on Thursday night.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State softball continued to roll through conference play Thursday night, sweeping a doubleheader against Calhoun at Bobby McCracken Stadium.
The Lady Lions overcame a 5-0...
Damon Calvert becomes 2nd WSCC tennis signee; WSCC softball’s Shelby Brown signs with Faulkner University
Photo: Damon Calvert, center, recently became the second Wallace State men’s tennis recruit to sign a letter of intent. Calvert is a 2014 West Point High graduate. He is joined by his parents Shannon, far left, and Brian Calvert.
HANCEVILLE - Damon Calvert was perfectly...
