Panola College
October 26, 2016 - On Monday, October 24th, the 2016-2017 Panola College Alumni Association Board gathered in the Murphy-Payne Room at Panola College to hold their first semi-annual meeting. Officers elected were Berri O’Neal as Chair, Jeremy Dorman as Vice Chair, and Chastiti Horne as Secretary/Treasurer. Other board members include Don Clinton, Sonya Brasher, Stacie Smith, and Todd Smith.
The Alumni Association is available for all former students, family members, employees and friends of the College. Timely communication, an awareness of what is happening on campus and fellowship with former alumni all are privileges of membership in the Alumni Association. To become a member of the Panola College Alumni Association, visit us at www.panola.edu/alumni.
October 25, 2016 - It was Ladies Night at the John D. Windham Civic Center in Center on Thursday, Oct. 20, when more than 350 friends of Panola College played bingo for a chance to win designer purses. The fundraising event, hosted by the Panola College Foundation, raised more than $30,200 to support scholarships, faculty grants and other college projects.
In addition to bingo, participants had a last-minute chance to purchase raffle tickets for the Louis Vuitton Neverfull bag, valued at $1,265. Sally Windham of Center was the lucky winner of the raffle.
Chris Watlington of Center served as emcee for the evening. Premium Graphics and Design, located in Timpson, sponsored the event.
Game sponsors included Children’s Dental Center, Cline Family Medical, Edward Jones – Vicky Hudson, Farmers State Bank, General Shelters, Joe’s Car Spa, Pine Grove Nursing Center, Pippen Motor Company, Premium Graphics & Design, Professional Title Services, Ridgway CNC, Ronnie Wall Inc., Southern Seasons Florals & Gifts, State Farm – Sandy Wheeler, Subway, and Triple J’s Feed.
Handbag sponsors were Ace Hardware, The Balcony, Greg and Joann Powell, John and Jane Ray, and Raymond Construction.
Bingo game purses included a Fossil Molly Large Hobo in Saddle, a Michael Kors Haley Large Convo Tote, a Kate Spade Wellesley Small Rachelle Nightforest Green Satchel, a Coach Crossgrain Mini Bennet Satchel in Saddle Brown, a Kate Spade Small Felix Newbury Lane Printed, a Fossil Molly Hobo in Black, a Kate Spade Small Loden Crossbody in Sweetheart Pink, a Michael Kors Jet Set Travel in Brown Signature, a Coach Crossgrain City Zip Tote in Oxblood, a Fossil Madison Tote in Mineral Gray, a Kate Spade Lilah Arbour Hill in Black, a Consuela Monica Classic Tote, a Michael Kors Jet Set Travel Merlot, a Fry Melissa Satchel in Burgundy, and a Kate Spade Annelle Arbour Hill in Indi.
Bingo winners took home designer purses, and between games, Watlington gave away door prizes to guests. A $5 ring raffle also garnered gift baskets and other prizes including a Coleman steel red cooler filled with beverages, a Consuela Banarama U-Tote-It, a Consuela Blue Jag Crossbody bag, a Stella & Dot Getaway Bag from Savannah Oswalt, a Dooney & Bourke Signature Satchel, two other Dooney & Bourke gift bags filled with gift cards from Southern Seasons, Las Margaritas, The Century Shoppe, The Loft, Lasting Impressions, and Hughes Florist, along with Thrive gift sets from Cathy Wall, and Panola College steel travel mugs.
Panola College Occupational Therapy Assistant students and members of the Panola College Volleyball Team assisted with the event. Catering was provided by Shani’s Catering. Additional support for Designer Purse Bingo came from Brodie Akins, Johnny’s Package Store, Piney Woods Beverage – Fred Wulf, and Whataburger.
“This was our first Designer Purse Bingo event, but from the response we had, it certainly won’t be our last,” said Jessica Pace, Director of Institutional Advancement at Panola College. “Everyone had fun, and the money we raised supports educational projects at Panola College, including student scholarships.”
October 25, 2016 - The Panola College Workforce and Continuing Education division is offering two ServSafe for Food Handlers classes. On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. the class will be offered on the Carthage Campus. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. the class will be offered on the Marshall campus. The cost of the class is $30.00 and preregistration is required.
For more information on these classes, contact the Continuing Education office at 903-693-2067 or email ce@panola.edu.
October 24, 2016 - The Panola College rodeo team traveled to Pittsburg, TX., this weekend for the 3rd southern region college rodeo hosted by NETXCC.
The women’s team started the action off right by winning the championship on the ladies side. The victory helped to climb up in points and try to secure a spot in the top two teams in the region. The ladies are now number three in the region, just 150 points behind second place. Our goal is not just to qualify, but to win the region. In the NIRA, the top two teams from each region move on the finals in Casper, WY.
Abby Phillips and her horse Fame made a great run in the barrel racing stopping the clock in just 15.94 seconds. Abby was at the top of the leader board for the first three performances, with the only run under the 16 second mark. The last and final performance they posted a time of 15.82 seconds pushing Abby into second place. The second place win earned the team 126 team points, but the individual points earned moved Abby to the number 3 spot in the region. The barrel racing in this region is tuff and fast, Abby does a great job of keeping her horse in great shape and riding aggressive at all the rodeos. The top three in each event will qualify for the College National Finals in Casper, WY.
Laramie Johnson, sophomore, had an awesome run in the girls breakaway roping. Laramie was able to rope her calf in 2.6 seconds for a fourth place finish. Laramie started the year on a horse that was being borrowed from another student because her horse had been a little sore, after some time off and special treatment she was back on her personal horse and it proved to be back in great shape. Johnson competes in both the breakaway and team roping; she is a great horseman and dedicated athlete. Laramie will be at the top in the region and is expected to appear in the CNFR.
Team ropers from Panola College had a great weekend. Zach Moore, from Mt. Enterprise, was able to scoop two feet for his partner in 5.9 seconds. The time was the second fastest of the weekend and earned 126 valuable team points. Zach has been riding two different horses in the practice pen and has been working out which horse is best for him. He rode a paint horse this weekend and it appears he made the right choice. Zach is always going a threat to everyone in the team roping event.
Colton Hairgrove was not far behind scooping up two feet for his partner in just 7.7 seconds. The time was fast enough to finish in the 6th position. Colton is a sophomore working on his second degree a Panola College. Hairgrove will graduate in December and plans to transfer to SFA to complete his degree. He will be greatly missed.
Logan Cook, a freshman from Alto, did just like his teammates roping two feet in 8.2 seconds and grabbing the 7th place spot. The 32 team points he earned where very valuable to the team and to Logan individually. Logan is a three event cowboy that as already proved to be a great asset to our team.
Saddle bronc riding found Logan back at the top with 62 point ride and a 2nd place finish. Logan just keeps adding to his individual points in this event and is expected to be a contender for the regional title. Cook is now setting in the number three spot in the region and looking great for his first CNFR qualification.
Sophomore bareback rider, Ethan Andrepont, scratched out a 60 point ride to win 4th in his event. Ethan has been working very hard at perfecting his skill, and improving all the little parts of his profession. When Ethan first came to Carthage, he was very wet behind the ears; he has turned his whole game around and is expected to be at the top of the region this year. Ethan is the number one improved athlete on our team.
The men’s team has held its spot at number 3 in the region.” We still have some grinding to do to sharpen up some more, but I know this team will continue to do just that and I am confident we will send a team to the CNFR.” Says head coach Jeffrey Collins.
October 24, 2016 - In their last match of Region XIV North play, the Panola College Fillies took down Trinity Valley in 5 sets: 20-25, 25-15, 25-19, 20-25, 15-2.
Sophomore middle blocker Rachel Henderson led with 16 kills, freshman middle blocker Barbara Sabino added 13, with the combination of Victoria Baptista and Jaqueline da Silva chipping in 8 apiece.
Setter Cayman Sutton dished out 27 assists, Kinly Carter added 23, and the freshman duo combined for 14 digs with 7 each. It was also Sutton’s aggressive serving run to begin the tie-breaking set that put the Fillies up 9-0 en route to a dominating performance that finished the match.
Defensively, freshman right side Kaitlyn Adams led with 6 total blocks, Henderson and Sabino added 5 apiece, and Baptista chipped in three. Sophomore libero Morgan Currie anchored the floor with 24 digs, while da Silva and Baptista came up big with 15 digs each.
With the victory Panola completes conference play 6-0 and moves to 29-2 overall. The Fillies will return to action Friday in the final match of the regular season, competing against Wharton County at 5 pm in Arthur Johnson Gymnasium for their annual DIG PINK Match.
October 19, 2016 - Basketball season is right around the corner for Panola College and the NJCAA. The Panola Ponies are coming off the first 24 win season in the school history under first year head coach Grant McMillan. Last year Coach McMillan took a program that had finished last in the Region XIV Athletic Conference for three years in a row to a second place finish in the Region XIV Athletic Conference Tournament. This year Coach McMillan and the Panola Ponies have earned the respect from around the league as they were selected to finish second in the pre-season poll that came out on Monday at the Region XIV Media Day.
The Ponies will be returning 4 key players including: Tope Arikawe, Chan Williams-Bey, Tyonte Robertson, and Devyn Wilson. In addition, Coach McMillan has added 10 new comers that combined with the 4 returners has people across the State of Texas talking seriously about the Panola basketball program.
In the men’s East Zone division, TVCC received 12 first-place votes with Panola garnering two. TVCC collected 95 points, the Ponies were next with 77 points, followed by Kilgore (62), Navarro (59), Tyler (54), Paris (30) and Bossier Parish (15).
In the South Zone, San Jacinto received three first-place votes for 86 points. Lee College had nine first-place votes but finished second with 85 points, Angelina was next with 57 points, while Lamar State-Port Arthur received two first-place votes and 55 points. Rounding out the division were Blinn (49), Jacksonville (44) and Coastal Bend (17).
The Panola Fillies were picked to finish 8th in the league on the women's side. Coach Eddie Kite in a rebuilding process have opened a few eyes during the fall scrimmages leading up to opening day.
Trinity Valley Community College is the top pick in the women’s league, by the league’s coaches, followed by Tyler with 91 points, 3 Blinn with 89 points, 4 San Jacinto with 88, 5 Angelina (64); 6, Kilgore (54); 7, Bossier Parish (48); 8, Panola (39); 9, Jacksonville (32); 10, Paris (25); and 11, Coastal Bend (20).
The Ponies travel this weekend to complete the preseason scrimmages at LSU - Alexandria on Saturday and will open up the regular season at home on November 5 at 5 p.m. against Louisiana Christian. The Fillies round out their October scrimmages this Thursday on Oct. 20 at home against Southern Arkansas University at 4 p.m. then on the road at ETBU in Marshall on Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. The Fillies open up their season with the Panola College Classic beginning on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.
October 19, 2016 - The Panola College Fillies dominated Saturday sweeping both Mountain View (25-12, 25-16, 25-15) and Southwestern Christian College (25-5, 25-5, 25-13).
Against Mountain View, freshman middle blocker Saadia Sahadeo had a career high of 8 kills and 4 total blocks. Sophomore middle Rachel Henderson and freshman right side Deedy Rouege added 5 kills apiece. Freshman setter Kinly Carter dished out 16 assists and freshman defensive specialist Camie Copeland picked up 12 digs.
In the second match of the day against SWCC, Rachel Henderson racked up 11 kills on .667 hitting, freshman right side Melanie Casteel picked up her career high in kills with 8, and Sahadeo added 6 kills and 4 blocks. Freshman setter Cayman Sutton led with 19 assists, and sophomore libero Morgan Currie chipped in 7 digs.
The five sophomores who are completing their last season with Panola Volleyball this fall were honored after the match. This accomplished group includes Cyrani Butler, Victoria Baptista, Morgan Currie, Rachel Henderson, and Ana Oliveira.
Please read below for more information about our sophomores and their accomplishments:
#4 Cyrani Butler; Defensive Specialist; Coral Gables, FL
Butler has appeared in 29 sets, tallying 23 digs and 7 service aces. Just this morning, she led the team with 4 service aces in the victory against Mountainview College. Cyrani is currently majoring in communications and is set to graduate from Panola College this spring before continuing her education at a university. While there, she plans to major in Kinesiology with plans of becoming a publicist in her future.
Victoria Baptista; Outside Hitter; Sao Paulo, BRA
Baptista has played a crucial role for Panola Volleyball as a 6-rotation outside hitter since her freshman year, appearing in 63 matches over the past 2 seasons. She was named Honorable Mention All-Conference her freshman season at PC, in which she finished with 187 kills, 385 digs, and 59 total blocks. This year, she has taken her offense to a new level, already tallying 193 kills for 2.10 per set, and finishing with 9 or more kills in 12 matches this season. Defensively, Victoria has continued to impress as a sophomore currently ranking 3rd on the team in digs per set and 4th in blocks per set. Baptista is currently majoring in Business with plans to continue her education and playing career at a university where she will major in economics after her graduation from Panola this May.
Morgan Currie; Libero; Bryan, TX
Currie has appeared in 62 total matches anchoring our floor defense as libero for the past two years. As a freshman, her 4.47 digs per set, 594 total digs and 24 service aces earned her 1st Team All- Conference recognition as well as the prestigious “Libero of the Year” superlative for Region XIV-North. As a sophomore, Morgan is averaging 4.12 digs per set and is coming off of an impressive stretch where she posted 15 or more digs in 6 of the last 10 matches, including three 20+ dig performances. After graduation from Panola this May, Morgan will continue her playing career and education at a university where she plans to major in Architecture with dreams of becoming an architect or owning her own business one day.
Rachel Henderson; Middle Blocker; Ft Worth, TX
Henderson made her physical presence at the net early playing in a starting role as a freshman at Right Side. Last year she was third on the team in kills with 1.88 per set and third on the team in blocks with 1.02, earning Honorable Mention All-Conference. This year she has expanded her role offensively, currently 2nd on the team averaging 2.29 kills per set for a .343 hitting clip, and leading the team with 1.13 blocks per set. She reached her season high of 13 kills twice now, both in huge 5-game wins on the road at Navarro and Tyler. Rachel is currently majoring in Kinesiology with coaching aspirations, and plans to pursue her playing career and education at a university upon graduating from Panola this spring.
Ana Oliveira; Outside Hitter; Sao Paulo, BRA
A crucial component to Panola’s success the past two years, Oliveira appeared in all 39 matches as a 6-rotation outsider hitter before expanding her role to all include setter for the 2015 Regional Tournament after an injury sidelined the team’s starting setter. She was 2nd on the team in kills that year with 829 on the season, also finishing with 202 assists, 41 service aces, 39 blocks and 374 total digs. Her contributions earned her 2nd Team All-Conference honors as a freshman, followed by Region XIV All-Tournament honors highlighted by a gutsy performance that spearheaded the inspiring comeback down 14-10 in game 5 against Wharton County in the opening round. This year, she leads the team in kills per set with 2.33 on an impressive .336 hitting clip. She has also contributed 31 services aces and 300 total digs in an all-around effort to lead her team this year, highlighted by a Most Valuable Player weekend at the Lee College Invitational in Baytown. Majoring in general studies and graduating from Panola in May, Ana will continue her playing career and education in Kinesiology at a school yet to be decided.
This year’s sophomore class has taken the program to new heights, earning national recognition defeating perennial powerhouses: Blinn College, TJC, Central Florida, San Jacinto, Miami Dade, Missouri State-West Plains and Iowa Western throughout their Panola career. Together, they have amassed a total record of 57-11, and it’s through their hard work and dedication that PC volleyball is currently ranked #1 in the country.
October 17, 2016 - The Panola College Choral Department will present a fall concert at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 25, in the Q.M. Martin Auditorium. Please join the Panola Chorale, Chamber Singers, and Pipers for an evening of beautiful choral music.
The concert is free and open to the public.
October 13, 2016 - Just one day after rising to the top of the NJCAA Division I National rankings, the Panola College Volleyball team found themselves in another 5-set thriller, their fourth in 8 days, this time at conference rival Tyler Junior College's Wagstaff Gymnasium. Using another gritty performance, the Fillies stormed back from down 2-1 to take the last 2 sets and the match: 24-26, 25-17, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8.
A total team effort and balanced offense proved successful again for PC, led by a break out performance by freshman middle blocker Barbara Sabino with 15 kills and 5 blocks. Sophomore middle blocker Rachel Henderson followed closely with 13 kills, 1 block assist and 2 solos. Rounding out the offense were outside hitters Jaqueline Santos and Victoria Baptista with 7 kills, and right side hitters Kaitlyn Adams (6) and Melanie Casteel (5). Casteel also added 1 block assist and 2 solos in a clutch performance for the Fillies, playing without injured sophomore outside hitter Ana Oliveira. Distributing the ball so efficiently were freshmen setters Cayman Sutton and Kinly Carter, tallying 27 and 20 assists, respectively. Behind the block, Panola was paced by sophomore libero Morgan Currie who led the team with 17 digs, followed by 10 from Victoria Baptista. With the win, the Fillies improve to 5-0 in conference and 26-2 overall on the year.
Coming off of a ten-game road stretch in which the Fillies went 10-0, they will return home to host a non-conference tri-match with Mountainview and Southwest Christian College this Saturday, October 15 in Arthur Johnson Gymnasium. The Panola match times, set for 12 pm and 4 pm, will be used to help commemorate "Sophomore Day", a time in which the program's four sophomores will be honored following the last match of the day.
Submitted by Jane Hays
October 13, 2016 - Panola College/Shelby College Center is offering Zumba ® Gold. This class takes the Zumba formula and modifies the moves and pacing to suit the needs of the older participant. We will be offering two sessions: Monday/Wednesday, October 31 – December 7 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm and Tuesday/Thursday, November 1 – December 8 from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm. This class is a slight more advanced. The cost of the class is $45, and pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, contact Shelby College Center at 936-598-9543 or email: tmccann@ panola.edu.
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