Category: TVCC

HOT Bowl tickets go on sale Friday at TVCC

Ticket sales for the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl begin Friday at Trinity Valley Community College.

The Southwest Junior College Football Conference and regional champion Cardinals are scheduled to face the Mesa Community College Thunderbirds at Bulldawg Stadium in Copperas Cove on Saturday, Dec. 7. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m.

The Cardinals are ranked sixth nationally and are 9-2 on the season. The Thunderbirds are ranked No. 12 and are 8-2.

The college has received an allotment of 200 general admission (35-yard line to end zone) and 50 reserve (inside the 35-yard lines) tickets for presale. General admission tickets are $8 and reserve tickets are $18. At the gate, tickets will be $10 and $20.

TVCC athletic director/head football coach Brad Smiley said all advance ticket sales benefit the college.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 9 a.m. at the TVCC field house. Cash and checks will be accepted.

For more information, contact Smiley at 903-675-6219.

Cardinal Pride Luncheon

TVCC

The monthly Trinity Valley Community College Cardinal Pride luncheon was held Monday at Tilo’s, where the college honored Outstanding Staff members Randy Logan, Rodney Garret, and Eddie Nix. They are pictured with head basketball coach and Associate Athletic Director Kris Baumann.

Also honored was Cheerleader Torrey (TJ) Ollison as TVCC Student-Athlete of the Month.

TVCC Cardinals Stay Unbeaten

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals stayed unbeaten Thursday night with a 110-86 win against East Texas Flight at Cardinal Gym.

Second-year coach Kris Baumann’s squad improved to 6-0 going into a showdown tonight at home against 15th-ranked and 4-0 Coffeyville Community College. Game time is 7:30 p.m. after a 5:30 p.m. game between Paris and Ranger in the first game of the Best Western Classic.

Aldonis Foote poured in 20 points to lead the Cardinals. Octavius Ellis, who earlier this week signed with Arizona State, had 15, Patrick Ingram and Malcolm Riley 13 each and Clarence Williams 10.

The Cardinals were up 64-45 at the half.

Saturday, the Cardinals play Ranger at 4 p.m. in the final game of the classic. Coffeyville and Paris play at 2 p.m.

Annual TVCC tree-lighting ceremony set for Nov. 25

Christmas tree lighting

TVCC press release

Trinity Valley Community College has a festive celebration planned to mark its fifth-annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

The ceremony is set for Monday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. at McDonald Plaza in the center of the Athens campus. Multiple campus groups are scheduled to be a part of the festivities.

The TVCC Cardinal Brass will kick off the event with music leading up to the beginning of the ceremony. The TVCC Cheerleaders will lead Christmas cheers and, with the assistance of the internationally-renowned TVCC Cardettes, escort Santa onto the premises. Santa will take free pictures with those in attendance.

The Chamber Singers and Brass band will conclude the ceremony with a sing-a-long.

This is a free event open to not only the campus, but the entire community. The ceremony will start promptly at 7 and last about 30 minutes.

TVCC diaper drive

Baker Ellis signings

Phi Theta Kappa and the Student Government Association at TVCC in Athens are hosting a diaper drive for mother and fathers in need. With the cost of college rising, parents are having a hard time staying in school and still being able to provide for their families. The goal at the end of this community service project is to be able to help at least 20 families in the community. The diaper drive runs through Nov. 18. Drop off locations are: – Math/journalism building at TVCC – SGA office in sub at TVCC – Mary Nicholson’s office in administration building at TVCC If you are a parent in need, who has one or more children under the age of 6, please come to the math/journalism building at TVCC and fill out a questionnaire.