27 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC After not having dropped a single set in regular conference play, Eastfield women’s volleyball team was challenged in their 3-2 playoff semifinal win versus Cedar Valley to advance to the conference final versus Brookhaven. However, Keishla Reyes, the nation's current...
Read more → 27 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC RICHLAND COLLEGE— The 1-0 loss to Richland in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region V tournament semifinal took a moment to sink in for the Eastfield soccer team. As the final whistle signified the end of the game — and their season — the players...
Read more → 25 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC RICHLAND COLLEGE— The Eastfield women’s soccer team overcame a slow first half to defeat North Lake 2-1 in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Regional tournament. Both teams had many chances to score early on. An Eastfield goal...
Read more → 18 Oct 2017
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Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield women’s volleyball team clinched the Metro Athletic Conference regular season title for a second consecutive year after sweeping Cedar Valley College on Monday. With the win, they earned hosting rights for the conference tournament Oct. 25-28. The first...
Read more → 17 Oct 2017
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By Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC As an opposing serve arches over the net toward Kalli Caddell’s side, the freshman setter moves into position. The squeaking of shoes echoes throughout the Eastfield gym as the volleyball team practices against one another. Caddell anxiously taps her fingers on her thighs,...
Read more → 17 Oct 2017
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By Colin Taylor There is a very good chance this is Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki’s final campaign. When the Dallas Mavericks begin their 37th season Oct. 18, Nowitzki will begin his 20th season as a Maverick. He told reporters this past March that “Twenty is a great number. I think 20 seasons...
Read more → 14 Oct 2017
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By Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC The No. 8 ranked women’s soccer team looks to finish conference going into the final games of the regular season. The top three spots of the Metro Athletic Conference are still up for grabs, with first-placed Richland (7-1), second-placed Brookhaven (6-1-1) and third-placed...
Read more → 03 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Dustin Stein sat in the stands with about 20 other college soccer coaches at an FC Dallas recruitment showcase last November, waiting to watch a small-but-prodigious goalkeeper by the name of Gabriela Roa. Stein was already familiar with Roa, a versatile player capable...
Read more → 02 Oct 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield women’s volleyball team has not dropped a single set in conference play on their way to being No. 3 in the nation. Coach Brandon Crisp attributes the success to the entire team’s effort during practices and praised the depth and talent across...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC As she approaches the baseline, volleyball in hand, Keishla “Kiki” Reyes takes a deep breath and relaxes. She gives the ball a few bounces then steps forward, throwing it high into the air. She jumps, eyes never straying from the ball, and swings her right arm,...
Read more → 20 Sep 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Freshman goalkeeper Gabriela Roa has excelled for the Harvesters this season, starting every game and making 39 saves with a .848 save percentage. Her recent performances have resulted in two back-to-back Division III Goalie of the Week awards by the National Junior College...
Read more → 05 Sep 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield women’s soccer team kicked off the season by winning two of its first three games. The Harvesters scored nine goals and conceded only two while recording two clean sheets. Eastfield 5, LSU Shreveport 0 Eastfield scored twice in quick succession early...
Read more → 05 Sep 2017
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPdzx4g6B-c&t=2s By Julio Vega @JulioVegaETC The Eastfield volleyball season is in full swing, with the Harvesters currently holding a 5-2 record and leading the nation in several areas with 353 kills, 104 service aces, 571 digs, and 64 block assists. The team competed...
Read more → 21 Aug 2017
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG1KYEQ1jC8 By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC With a new season looming, the Eastfield women’s soccer team is hoping to once again compete for the Metro Athletic Conference title and make a run at nationals. The Harvesters have come close the past two seasons. They won the regular-season...
Read more → 20 May 2017
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By BEN ENSIGN @BenEnsignETC For the second year in a row, The Eastfield Harvesters suffered double elimination after losses to the Tyler Junior College Apaches and the Brookhaven Bears. The Bears scored 10 runs on only 4 hits. The rest of their on-base time came from 11 walks and two hit batters. The...
Read more → 18 May 2017
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Find the most updated version here. By BEN ENSIGN @BenEnsignETC After back to back wins yesterday, the Eastfield Harvesters lost their third game of the NCJAA Region 5 Tournament to the Tyler Junior College Apaches by the score of 9-2. Yesterday, the Eastfield Harvesters came out victorious...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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Jide “JC” Carew, who was born in Nigeria, worked as a peer mentor in the Office of Student Engagement and Retention while studying at Eastfield and the University of Texas at Arlington. After graduating, he took on a full-time job as Eastfield’s intramural sports coordinator. Over the past...
Read more → 02 May 2017
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By BEN ENSIGN @BenEnsignETC The Eastfield Harvesters baseball team is heading to tournament with an overall record of 25-22 and a conference record of 15-12. The Harvesters have held near the middle of the Region V conference rankings this season. The team boasts a batting average of .318 and a 6.13...
Read more → 13 Apr 2017
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Here are the Eastfield athletes who have signed with four-year universities as of April 13.
Read more → 11 Apr 2017
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By BEN ENSIGN @BenEnsignETC Led by the Metro Athletic Conference Players of the Week for March 26-April 1 Gabe Guzman and Paul Bowman, the Harvesters handed Brookhaven their first series loss of the year while sweeping Mountain View. After struggling early in the year, the Harvesters (12-6) climbed...
Read more → 29 Mar 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Identical twins Tyler and Tanner Foy were 7 years old when their grandfather introduced them to baseball. Many afternoons were spent playing catch, and their love for America’s pastime only grew as they got older. “My husband’s father played college baseball,...
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 → 07 Mar 2017
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By BEN ENSIGN @TheEtCetera The Harvesters baseball team opened conference play last week with a series sweep of Mountain View, outscoring the Lions 33-2, but followed that up with a 2-1 series loss to Cedar Valley. Eastfield, 10-9 overall and 4-2 in conference coming out of the weekend, has scored...
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 JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC With inconsistent play plaguing the start of the new season, the Eastfield Harvesters baseball team is hoping to recover as they near conference play. “It has not [been] very far down the line,” coach Michael Martin said. “If we’re playing our best baseball...
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 → 21 Feb 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Oscar Blair opens the gate to the Eastfield baseball field, waving in a suited man holding a clipboard. The players stop their play and watch the man take a seat in the dugout. The athletes think the man is a scout for a major league team, a little prank Blair and the man played...
Read more → 08 Feb 2017
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What was supposed to be a runaway game for the Atlanta Falcons turned into the New England Patriots’ greatest comeback and, arguably, the greatest performance in Super Bowl history. The game was thrilling and captivating. But the ads stole the show. Again. This year’s list included many experienced...
Read more → 07 Feb 2017
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By JULIO VEGA @JulioVegaETC Eight men step out onto the same court where, 20 years ago, they had played and practiced through the season leading up to the first national championship in Eastfield sporting history. The sound of squeaking shoes has long subsided, but the memories of that...
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...
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