03 Dec 2019
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By Sazoun Grayer @TheEtCetera The Eastfield basketball team is looking like a national powerhouse again. The Harvesters are unbeaten through 13 games, including wins over Brookhaven and Cedar Valley, and have grabbed the No. 2 spot in the latest NJCAA Division III poll. The fast start happened...
Read more → 12 Nov 2019
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By SAZOUN GRAYER and CHRIS COZBY @TheEtCetera The Harvesters are ready to put last season’s heartbreaking 82-80 loss to Richland in the Region V championship game behind them and return to the national basketball tournament for the first time since 2016. Entering his 15th season, coach Anthony...
Read more → 04 Apr 2019
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Eastfield coaches Michael Martin, Anthony Fletcher and Brandon Crisp hit a cumulative 1,000 wins in the 2018-2019 season. The wins come following volleyball’s second-place finish in the national tournament and basketball reaching runner-up in the Dallas Athletic Conference tournament. Here’s...
Read more → 05 Mar 2019
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Eastfield’s goal of reaching the national tournament came down to the very last shot in the Region V basketball championship game, but it ended with a heart-crushing 82-80 loss to Richland. The grueling defeat on Feb. 23 ended the Harvesters’ 25-8 season and sent the Thunderducks...
Read more → 25 Feb 2019
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc The Harvesters came up short of victory with an 82-80 loss in a harrowing day of basketball against the Richland Thunderducks in the DAC Region V championship game. The Saturday loss brought the Harvesters' 25 wins and eight-loss season to an end, but they didn’t go out without...
Read more → 22 Feb 2019
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc The Harvesters' playoff success continued Thursday night as they beat the Mountain View Lions 107-82 in the semi-finals of the DAC Region V Tournament. Coach Anthony Fletcher says that coming out strong was an important factor in the Harvesters victory. “We just jumped...
Read more → 19 Feb 2019
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By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Head basketball coach Anthony Fletcher and his team were all smiles as the Harvesters dominated the Cedar Valley Suns 94-76 on Tuesday night. The Harvesters came out with intensity for the opening round of the DAC Region V tournament, keeping at least a 20-point...
Read more → 19 Feb 2019
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Francisco Longoria @TheEtCetera Every February, the NBA has a deadline for teams to trade players and draft picks with other teams. The reasons for making trades varies from team to team. For some, it’s to be a championship contender. For others, it’s to rebuild into a playoff hopeful. When...
Read more → 18 Feb 2019
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC It was too painful to move. Scott Garriga laid flat on his back at his parents’ home in Murphy. He no longer saw the point of earning his degree. Basketball was his only motivation, and it was lost to him. Muscle relaxers and painkillers were the only way he could...
Read more → 05 Feb 2019
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By ARIA JONES @AriaJonesETC In the summer of 1998, 21-year-old Anthony Fletcher knew he was going to get cut from his college basketball team. Angelo State University had hired a new head coach, Joe Esposito, to rebuild a program that hadn’t won many games. Esposito met with each of the players....
Read more → 27 Jan 2019
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Head basketball coach Anthony Fletcher earned his 300th career coaching win with a 112-76 rout over Cedar Valley College. The Saturday home game saw employees, former players and more come out to support Fletcher. Click any image to begin slideshow
Read more → 22 Oct 2018
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By COLIN TAYLOR @ColinTaylorETC The Golden State Warriors aren’t the only basketball team ready to play fast and drop 3-pointers, Eastfield Head Coach Anthony Fletcher said. “We play a similar style to the Golden State Warriors,” Fletcher said. “Or rather, they play a similar style to us since...
Read more → 27 Feb 2018
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— Video by David Silva and Julio Vega By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield men’s basketball team fell to the North Lake Blazers 88-76 in the Region V Championship match Feb. 26. The loss ended the Harvester’s season and sent the Blazers, the defending national champions, to the National...
Read more → 24 Feb 2018
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC North Lake defeated Eastfield 92-83 in the championship match of the Metro Athletic Conference tournament. Now, both teams will face off in a one-game playoff, the Blazers as the tournament champions and the Harvesters as the regular conference play champions, which...
Read more → 22 Feb 2018
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC A shaky first half didn't deter the Harvesters as they rallied to defeat Mountain View 91-86 in the Metro Athletic Conference semifinal. They'll face North Lake, the defending national champions, in the championship match, to be played at Eastfield's gym Saturday at 2 p.m. The...
Read more → 20 Feb 2018
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield men's basketball team won the regular season conference championship after an 74-70 road win at Brookhaven Saturday. The team goes as the No. 1 seed heading into the Metro Athletic Conference tournament. The final seeding for conference: Eastfield (7-3) ...
Read more → 14 Feb 2018
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Intramural sports Calendar Intramural sports start Saturday with the first open gym of the semester and activities continuing through May. For more information on how to participate, contact Jide “JC” Carew in the Office of Student Engagement & Retention, at jidecarew@dcccd.edu or sign up at lmleagues.com/Eastfield. February 17: Open...
Read more → 14 Feb 2018
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By JULIO VEGA and COLIN TAYLOR @TheEtCetera Freshman guard DaJuan Ridgeway passes the ball to his teammate Kuol Arop to bring the play to life on the offensive baseline. Ridgeway darts away from an opposing Richland player as the play builds up, with Sean Odum feeding Ridgeway the ball on the right...
Read more → 30 Jan 2018
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield men’s basketball team leads conference with a 4-1 record halfway through the regular season, hoping to hold onto the top spot for a conference title. Coach Anthony Fletcher said conference play has been highly competitive so far. “Across the board,...
Read more → 08 Nov 2017
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By COLIN TAYLOR @ColinTaylorETC The Eastfield Harvester basketball team has started its journey to avenge the heartbreaking loss from last year’s conference tournament. The team expected to bring home a national championship, but fell to a Brookhaven team, who went winless in conference play,...
Read more → 02 Nov 2017
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All home games are hosted in the gym, which is located in P building. DATE OPPONENT NOTES RESULT STATUS LINKS OCTOBER Sat. 7 at Kansas City Kansas # 2:30 PM EDT Sat. 14 at Sterling College # Scrimmage 2:00 PM EDT Sat. 21 Texas College # Scrimmage 1:00...
Read more → 07 Mar 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Eastfield basketball coach Anthony Fletcher said Brookhaven would be a dangerous team to play against despite their losing record, that the stakes were high for that game. He was right. The Eastfield Harvesters’ basketball season ended abruptly with...
Read more → 21 Feb 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC On their home court, the Harvesters’ basketball season came to an abrupt end after a 102-98 upset loss to Brookhaven in the first round of the Region V Metro Athletic Conference Tournament. Brookhaven finished last in conference, failing to win a single game, but came...
Read more → 21 Feb 2017
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By BEN ENSIGN @TheEtCetera The Harvesters closed the regular season with two strong wins to secure the third seed in this week’s Metro Athletic Conference Tournament. Eastfield, which defeated Cedar Valley 94-83 and Richland 95-83 last week, was scheduled to host the first round of the conference...
Read more → 07 Feb 2017
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By BEN ENSIGN @TheEtCetera Metro Athletic Conference play is more than halfway complete, and the Eastfield Harvesters basketball team has stumbled to a 3-3 record. A loss in the past two games has seen them drop to third place in the league standings. While the Harvesters are still ranked...
Read more → 06 Dec 2016
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By RODRIGO MENDOZA @RigoMendozaETC The Rec Fest intramural sports program has expanded beyond typical basketball and volleyball to include activities such as chess and Zumba. “Participation from first-year students this semester in our activities has been through the roof,” intramural coordinator...
Read more → 06 Dec 2016
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By BRIANNA HARMON @BHarmonETC Managing Editor After starting their season 11-1, the Harvesters basketball team has moved to No. 1 in the nation. The Harvesters now lead the nation in points scored (1,486) and average points scored per game (123.8). Eastfield is second in the nation for assists...
Read more → 06 May 2016
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By Gabriel Flores Sophomore guard Tre Anderson was the catalyst for the Eastfield Harvesters basketball team’s success this season, especially during the second half. For his efforts, he was selected as a National Junior College Athletic Association First-Team All-American and earned an invitation...
Read more → 06 May 2016
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The Eastfield Harvesters are going to the postseason again. Meet some of the key players. Video shot and edited by Gabriel Flores/The Et Cetera. https://youtu.be/4CJPCysEyAE
Read more → 01 Apr 2016
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By Brianna Harmon LOCH SHELDRAKE, N.Y. — After a first-game loss in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national tournament, the Eastfield Harvesters basketball team rallied with back-to-back victories to finish fourth in the nation. Eastfield lost its tournament opener...
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