Volleyball with a cause: CASA to benefit from game

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It will be volleyball with a cause Saturday afternoon at Cardinal Gym.

The Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals are scheduled to take on the Hill College Lady Rebels in Cards for CASA. The game, which will benefit CASA of Trinity Valley is set to start at 2 p.m.

The designation of the game is designed to raise awareness and money for the local CASA organization. Continue reading “Volleyball with a cause: CASA to benefit from game”

Salas honored at TVCC Cardinal Pride Luncheon

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Coach Tasha Spain, left, presents Briana Salas her award as Student-Athlete of the Month at Trinity Valley Community College’s first Cardinal Pride Luncheon of the 2015 fall semester Monday.

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Lady Cardinal volleyball player Brianna Salas was named Student-Athlete of the Month at Trinity Valley Community College at the first Cardinal Pride Luncheon of the 2015 fall semester held Monday at Hunan Buffet.

Salas, a 5-9 outside hitter from Fort Worth Chisolm Trail High School, currently leads the Lady Cardinals in kills and serving percentage. Salas, an all-tournament selection at Brookhaven earlier this season, is the team’s floor captain.

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TVCC Student Government cleans up

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The TVCC Student Government Association loaded up and took to Loop 7 of Athens this weekend, doing their part in giving back to the community. Even the advisors (James Jones and Cortney Curran) jumped in to take care of the city they love. This is the first of four times they participate through the school year. (Courtesy photo)

TVCC softball is perfect at tournament

TVCC LogoBy Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

The Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals kept their fall exhibition softball record perfect Saturday at the Bossier Parish Tournament in Bossier City, La.

Coach Ashley Johnston’s squad won three games to improve to 5-0. The Lady Cardinals twice defeated Shreveport Storm Elite, 5-4 and 7-2, and host Bossier Parish, 7-0.

In the first win over the Storm Elite, Courtney Johnson gave the Lady Cardinals four strong innings in the circle, giving up just one hit and allowing no runs. Continue reading “TVCC softball is perfect at tournament”

TVCC professor selected to Mayville State HOF

Kirk OvermoeBy Mark Meredith/TVCC Public Information

Trinity Valley Community College professor of piano and choral accompanist Kirk Overmoe has been selected for induction into the Mayville State University Performing Arts Hall of Fame. Overmoe is a 1978 graduate of the university, where he was a member of a jazz band that brought the national spotlight to Mayville. The group won “Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band – College Division” by the prestigious journal of jazz, DownBeat, in 1978, winning the Shure Gold Microphone Award. Continue reading “TVCC professor selected to Mayville State HOF”