17 Nov 2015
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By Brianna Harmon The Lady Harvesters’ volleyball season ended Oct. 31 in the Metro Athletic Conference tournament championship match with a 3-0 loss to top-seeded Brookhaven College. Eastfield came into the game without any preparation beating North Lake 3-0 in the semifinals the night before. The...
Read more → 12 Nov 2015
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By Brianna Harmon A week after Eastfield’s season-ending loss to Richland in the championship game of the Metro Athletic Conference Soccer Tournament, the Harvesters were still in shock. “I felt like my heart had just been ripped from my chest,” freshman defender Tori Sayman said of the Oct....
Read more → 22 Oct 2015
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By Brianna Harmon Eastfield shortstop Casey Maack has verbally committed to play baseball at the University of Southern Mississippi. Maack made the announcement on Twitter on Oct. 13. Southern Miss is a Division I school and is a part of Conference USA along with Rice, the University of North...
Read more → 22 Oct 2015
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By Jacob Hale Considering the way the Texas Rangers played this season, many people are lobbying for Jeff Bannister to be named American League Manager of the Year. Bannister’s coaching job this season is one of the best we’ve seen in the DFW area through the years. But where does Bannister...
Read more → 22 Oct 2015
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By Brianna Harmon With the conference tournament quickly approaching, Eastfield volleyball coach Brandon Crisp is confident in his team and ready to see them compete in the postseason. This is Crisp’s first season at Eastfield with a full recruiting class. He believes if his players compete...
Read more → 21 Oct 2015
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Harvesters dominate Richland on way to winning first MAC title By Gabriel Flores From the conference basement to the national rankings, the No. 4-ranked Eastfield Harvesters soccer program has made a complete turnaround in the past three seasons. Now Eastfield has solidified its position as a national...
Read more → 21 Oct 2015
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By Brianna Harmon With an Oct. 16 win over Cedar Valley, the soccer team won the Metro Athletic Conference championship for the first time ever. The win gave Eastfield the honor of hosting the conference tournament. However, due to inadequate facilities, coach Dustin Stein has chosen to move...
Read more → 07 Oct 2015
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By Brianna Harmon Kat Reguero left her history classroom Sept. 22, pinned a giant orange bow to her head and stepped onto the sidelines of the volleyball court. “Good job,” she shouted as the Harvester team took the court. “Way to go.” Reguero was the first guest coach of the season...
Read more → 07 Oct 2015
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By Gabriel Flores The pitch fell silent as Eastfield’s Hazel Espinoza lined up to take a crucial penalty kick with just under 11 minutes to play in the first half of a top-10 clash against Richland on Sept. 25. Espinoza rifled her shot low and to the right, freezing the keeper, who watched...
Read more → 30 Sep 2015
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By Brianna Harmon The Eastfield Harvesters sit in a dark locker room with music blasting as they prepare to take the court for a game. It’s their pregame ritual: the calm before the storm. So far, it seems to be working.The Harvesters, who posted seven wins last season, are off to a 6-6 start...
Read more → 24 Sep 2015
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By Brianna Harmon After ending the season with a loss to North Lake in the Metro Athletic Conference semifinals last season, the Eastfield soccer team is off to a strong start. The Harvesters it are currently ranked No. 4 in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III poll with...
Read more → 11 Sep 2015
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By Brianna Harmon The campus pool is expected to remain closed until March 2016 and all water classes, including scuba diving and swimming, have been canceled for the 2015-2016 academic year. The pool has been closed since October, when officials determined that multiple maintenance issues needed...
Read more → 11 Sep 2015
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By Brianna Harmon The Eastfield Harvesters are 1-1 in their first nonconference matches of the season. The Lady Harvesters put up a fight, pushing the match to five sets before falling to Arlington Baptist College. Eastfield won the first and the third sets by identical 25-22 scores, and dropped...
Read more → 20 May 2015
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The Eastfield Harvesters ended their season May 18 with a 12-6 loss to Tyler Junior College in the National Junior College Athletic Association District C Tournament championship game. The No. 3 Apaches, defending national champions, advanced to the NJCAA Division III World Series in Kinston,...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Brianna Harmon Josh Hamilton’s return to the Rangers after spending the past two seasons with the Angels may be a tough pill to swallow for many fans, but it could be one of the best decisions General Manager Jon Daniels has ever made. The Rangers took a significant risk with the trade, knowing...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Duncan Dixon The No. 6-ranked Eastfield Harvesters won three of four games at North Lake on April 25-26, moving into a tie for the conference lead heading into the final weekend of the regular season. In Game 1, Eastfield scored seven runs in the final inning to overcome a 9-3 deficit and pull...
Read more → 06 May 2015
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By Parker Ward The Eastfield Harvesters swept a home doubleheader against Mountain View on Saturday to clinch the regular-season Metro Athletic Conference title. Eastfield (34-10 overall, 22-8 MAC) finished the season ranked No. 6 in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III poll. The...
Read more → 22 Apr 2015
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By Parker Ward With a 4-1 victory over the Nashville Predators April 11, the Dallas Stars experienced a triumphant end to one of the most disappointing seasons in the team’s history. Coming off a 2013-14 season where they established themselves as a legitimate threat, made the playoffs for the first...
Read more → 22 Apr 2015
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By Brad Watkins With the score tied 5-5 against Metro Athletic Conference rival Richland College on April 8, Eastfield sophomore outfielder Jason Serchay stepped to the plate and smashed a ball to deep right field. The crowd gasped as the ball sailed over the right field wall, giving Eastfield...
Read more → 22 Apr 2015
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By Parker Ward Mike Maack’s baseball career spanned almost 30 years, including three years as a pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization and 13 years as a college coach. During that time, he experienced many unforgettable moments. But none of them compare to the feeling of being on the field...
Read more → 08 Apr 2015
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By Juanita Hernandez Eastfield’s Blake Barr didn’t get off to the kind of start he wanted against Mountain View on March 28. After falling behind in the count against the second batter he faced, the freshman pitcher threw a fastball to Angel Rodriguez. Rodriguez took a good swing and belted...
Read more → 08 Apr 2015
Posted by etcetera By Juanita Hernandez and Brianna Harmon The Eastfield Harvesters won their fourth Metro Athletic Conference series of the season last week, taking two of three games at Cedar Valley. Eastfield trailed 16-9 in the opening game of the series on April 2, but exploded for 12 runs in the seventh inning,...
Read more → 25 Mar 2015
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Spring is here and it’s time to get that beach body back. Winter was lengthy, so try these four spots on campus that can help you get your student body into shape. → Track Need to get in some cardio before your next class? Eastfield has a soft surface, 1-mile track with...
Read more → 25 Mar 2015
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By Brianna Harmon and Juanita Hernandez Despite multiple game postponements and cancellations due to the recent snow and rain, the Eastfield Harvesters baseball team continues to climb the national rankings. Eastfield, which was 13-4 overall and 4-2 in the Metro Athletic Conference heading...
Read more → 06 Mar 2015
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By Brianna Harmon and Juanita Hernandez The No. 6 Eastfield Harvesters opened conference play Feb. 20 by taking a 2-1 home series win against the Cedar Valley Suns. The Harvesters (10-2) got off to a sluggish start, losing the first game 3-1. Eastfield had only five hits in the game, with Tanner...
Read more → 18 Feb 2015
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By Brad Watkins This season, the Eastfield Harvesters baseball team is focusing on defense and a team-first mentality. Its preseason rank is sixth in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III. Head coach Michael Martin has had control over the Harvester’s baseball program...
Read more → 18 Feb 2015
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By Juanita Hernandez IRVING — The Eastfield Harvesters men’s basketball team ended its season with a 96-83 loss to Brookhaven on Friday in the opening round of the Region V Tournament at North Lake College. This will be the first time in three seasons that the Harvesters won’t go to New York...
Read more → 14 Feb 2015
Posted by etcetera From Staff Reports IRVING — The Eastfield Harvesters basketball team won’t be returning to New York to play in its third consecutive national tournament. Eastfield led by as many as nine points in the first half, but Brookhaven moved ahead early in the second half and went on to take a 96-83...
Read more → 03 Dec 2014
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By Tony Neese, Brad Watkins and Carolina Catalan After winning 11 games, the Eastfield Harvesters lost their first game of the season Nov. 25 against Paris Junior College and are now 12-1. The following is a roundup of the Harvesters’ games played during the past two weeks. Eastfield 101, Southeastern...
Read more → 03 Dec 2014
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By Brad Watkins Growing up in the commonly mispronounced small East Texas town of Mexia, Walter Bell led a simple childhood. Then he received some difficult news: His parents were getting a divorce. Bell took the news hard. “It was tough on me because I’m a daddy’s boy,” he said....
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