18 Sep 2013
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By Kevin Cushingberry Jr., Editor In Chief Two years after graduating high school, Dustin Stein found himself coaching the same players who were his opponents just years before. “I was 19 years old as the head coach of a high school program,” Stein said. “They had never made the playoffs...
Read more → 18 Sep 2013
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By Kevin Cushingberry Jr., Editor In Chief After leading her team to the Region V championship game last October, and earning all-American honors after the season, outside hitter Cynthia Martin was anticipating what her sophomore year would have in store. Then Martin got a call from her coach,...
Read more → 08 May 2013
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BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF April 12 was a typical day for Jose Rodriguez. He went to school, then to work at the Omni Hotel and finally to the gym. The next day was anything but typical. As the rabid fans inside American Bank Center in Corpus Christi cheered him on, Rodriguez earned...
Read more → 24 Apr 2013
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BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF Last fall, freshman center fielder Gavin Gregory was flying around the football field as a safety for the L.D. Bell Blue Raiders. Now, he’s using his speed on the base paths to help the Eastfield Harvesters baseball team contend for a title. Coach Michael...
Read more → 10 Apr 2013
Posted by etcetera By Andrew Maxie Day 1: New York bound At 5 a.m., my teammate David (Bonner) woke me up with pure excitement. About 20 minutes later, Brock (Hunter) knocked on the door singing. It was time to head to the school, so we had to wake up Semar (Farris), who sleeps every chance he gets. Everybody was hyped...
Read more → 10 Apr 2013
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BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF Hours later, the Eastfield Harvesters took on the Brookdale Jersey Blues in the NJCAA Division III championship game. Eastfield’s best wasn’t enough as the Harvesters fell to the Jersey Blues by six points, 61-55. Following the second-place finish...
Read more → 10 Apr 2013
Posted by etcetera BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF It a great journey for the Eastfield Harvesters this season. They started off with a dream, worked hard and gave everything they had to make that dream come true. Last off-season, the Harvesters spent endless days in the gym shooting and lifting weights...
Read more → 17 Mar 2013
Posted by etcetera BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF Eastfield (26-4, 10-2 in Region V) was ranked # 5 in the final national poll. Brookdale (30-1, 18-0 in the Region XIX) was ranked #1. Prior to the game, Eastfield coach Anthony Fletcher said it would be a heavyweight fight. Fletcher’s team stayed competitive...
Read more → 15 Mar 2013
Posted by etcetera BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF The Eastfield Harvesters have spent the last day and a half preparing for their NJCAA Division III semifinal game against MassBay (Mass.) Community College. After learning they would play the Buccaneers, the Harvesters began scheming for MassBay’s zone defense. “They...
Read more → 14 Mar 2013
Posted by etcetera BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF Eastfield, planned on practicing at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sullivan County Community College and had set up the team’s day around that time. However, on the ride to practice, the team was informed that the practice time had been moved up to 10, so they would...
Read more → 14 Mar 2013
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BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF It’s on to the national semifinals for the Eastfield Harvesters, who rallied from a 12-point first half deficit to win their opening game at the NJCAA Division III national tournament Thursday in Loch Sheldrake, N.Y. Sophomore forward Mike Love hit a three-point...
Read more → 13 Mar 2013
Posted by etcetera BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF Even before the season began, back in October when they were only scrimmaging each other, the basketball team focused on one thing: a trip to New York. Now, after finishing their season with a 26-4 record (10-2 in conference play) and claiming the Region...
Read more → 13 Mar 2013
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BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF When he came to Eastfield in the fall of 2010, Brock Hunter wasn’t sure if he would ever play the game he loved again. After playing the past two years for the Harvesters, the sophomore guard hopes to end his career with an NJCAA Division III basketball...
Read more → 13 Mar 2013
Posted by etcetera BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF Today was a long day of traveling, but we finally made it to New York. As sports editor of The Et Cetera, I feel fortunate to have this opportunity to cover the Eastfield Harvesters as they play for the national championship, and I’ll be giving daily updates...
Read more → 13 Mar 2013
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BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF Captain Brock Hunter (pictured above) scored 27 points and added 12 rebounds to lead the Harvesters in the win. Hunter said Eastfield won’t be satisfied until they win the national title. “I’m not losing,” he said. “We’ve come too far to lose...
Read more → 13 Feb 2013
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By Jason Samuel Baseball coach Michael Martin is eager for his team to repeat its 2011 national championship run. Last year the Harvesters won the MAC conference, but fell short of their goal of repeating as national champs. “Our expectations are to be in the postseason and win every year, but we have...
Read more → 13 Feb 2013
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BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF It’s rare when a team can distribute points equally throughout its starting lineup. Such a team has to be composed of selfless individuals who have one common goal: winning. Thanks to their team-first mentality, the Harvesters have accomplished that...
Read more → 05 Dec 2012
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BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF The way the Harvesters’ basketball season started can be summed up in one word: winning. The team is off to a 9-2 start, blowing out its first four opponents by an average of 44 points and scoring 143 in its best offensive game against Paul Quinn on Nov....
Read more → 14 Nov 2012
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BY KEVIN CUSHINGBERRY JR., EDITOR IN CHIEF Mike Love was a long way from his West Mesquite roots when he packed up his sneakers two years ago and headed to Salina, Kan., to play basketball for Kansas Wesleyan University. “It was kind of crazy,” Love said. “My freshman coach, Coach [Jeremy]...
Read more → 02 Oct 2012
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By David Valderas Semar Farris is getting another shot at his dreams. After his record-breaking MVP season with the Harvesters in 2006-07, Farris left the team following a series of family tragedies. Now, five years later, he is back and looking to return to his old form. “It feels like I got a second...
Read more → 25 Apr 2012
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By Jason Samuel The defending NJCAA Division III World Series champions are looking for a repeat this year. In fact, Eastfield is seeking its fourth national championship in the school’s history. “We have a good shot at it this year because of our experience, and we know what it takes to win,”...
Read more → 12 Apr 2012
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By Jason Samuel Isaiah Jay, star forward for the Eastfield Harvesters, was invited to participate in the NJCAA National All-Star game in Las Vegas, NV, Over 3,000 coaches from around the world will be in attendance to watch the best of the best NJCAA basketball players compete. “When I heard...
Read more → 27 Mar 2012
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By Jason Samuel It was only the second game of the season, and Connor Tobias was ready to enjoy his last year of playing football at Mesquite High School. Mesquite kicked off, and in an effort to tackle the returner, Tobias ran downfield and was hit in the knee. “I planted my foot to change...
Read more → 08 Feb 2012
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By Kamron Gatlin Eastfield's baseball team followed a consistent pattern recently, winning a national championship every five years: 2001, 2006 and 2011. This year's team will try to break that pattern and repeat as NJCAA Division III champions. The Harvesters are entering this season as the No. 1 ranked...
Read more → 27 May 2011
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By Elizabeth Webb TYLER — Winning six games in five days. That's what it took for the Eastfield Harvesters to bring home their third World Series championship. After Eastfield put away defending champion Gloucester County (N.J.) 8-4 on Thursday night at Mike Carter Field, the players stormed the field...
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