January 2010

TCC Softball upsets No. 1 Florida State College

CLEARWATER, Fla. (January 31, 2010) - FCCAA No. 8 Tallahassee Community College beat its second nationally-ranked opponent in as many days, downing FCCAA No. 1/NJCAA No. 5 Florida State College at Jacksonville, 4-3, on the final day of play at the JUCO Kickoff Tournament.

No. 2 TCC knocks off No. 1 Northwest Florida State in PC battle

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 30, 2010) – Saturday evening’s 1 vs. 2 matchup in Florida JUCO Basketball lived up to its billing as FCCAA No. 2/NJCAA No. 14 Tallahassee Community College got out of the Eagledome with a 76-73 win over No. 1/No. 2 Northwest Florida State College.

Lady Eagles pick up big win against Northwest Florida State

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 30, 2010) – For the second time this season, Tallahassee Community College’s women’s basketball team picked up a 60-54 win over Northwest Florida State College.

TCC Baseball scores late to beat ABAC

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 30, 2010) – FCCAA No. 7 Tallahassee Community College (2-0) picked up its second win of the young season on Saturday, defeating Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) Agricultural College, 6-3, in the Eagles’ home opener.

TCC Softball wins three at JUCO Kickoff

CLEARWATER, Fla. (January 30, 2010) – FCCAA No. 8 Tallahassee Community College opened its 2010 season on Saturday with three wins, capped by an 8-3 upset of FCCAA No. 2/NJCAA No. 12 Santa Fe College at the JUCO Kickoff Tournament in Clearwater, Fla.

TCC-ABAC pushed back to 3 p.m. start

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 30, 2010) - First pitch for Saturday afternoon's baseball game between Tallahassee Community College and Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) Agricultural College has been pushed back to 3 p.m. at Eagle Field.

TCC strikes late to down South Georgia in ’10 opener

DOUGLAS, Ga. (January 29, 2010) – Heading to the eighth inning of Friday’s season opener at South Georgia College, FCCAA No. 7 Tallahassee Community College found itself in a 3-3 game with the Tigers. It was a perfect opportunity for TCC head coach Mike McLeod to gauge how his young ballclub would respond in late-inning situations.

McLeod had to enjoy the result.

TCC Baseball, Softball open 2010 seasons on the road

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 29, 2010) – Opening Day has arrived for Tallahassee Community College’s baseball and softball teams, both of whom will open their 2010 seasons away from home.

TCC men survive road test at Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla. (January 27, 2010) - NJCAA No. 14/FCCAA No. 2 Tallahassee Community College pulled away in the second half and picked up an 87-76 win on the road against FCCAA No. 10 Pensacola Junior College in Panhandle Conference basketball action on Wednesday evening.

Lady Eagles fall at Pensacola, 57-54

PENSACOLA, Fla. (January 27, 2010) – NJCAA No. 11/FCCAA No. 3 Tallahassee Community College overcame a 15-point halftime deficit but, in the end, it wasn’t enough as the Lady Eagles fell to No. 3/No. 2 Pensacola Junior College, 57-54, in Panhandle Conference basketball action on Wednesday evening.

TCC men, Lady Eagles have Pensacola on their mind

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 26, 2010) – Wednesday evening marks the halfway point of the 2010 Panhandle Conference season for Tallahassee Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. And as TCC takes the floor at Pensacola Junior College, both of its teams are in need of victories – but for far different reasons.

James, Waithe lead TCC past Gulf Coast

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 23, 2010) – Bernard James and Marvell Waithe each recorded double-doubles, leading NJCAA No. 21/FCCAA No. 2 Tallahassee Community College past Gulf Coast Community College, 96-81, in Panhandle Conference basketball action on Saturday evening.

No. 1 Gulf Coast too much for the Lady Eagles

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 23, 2010) – Gulf Coast Community College’s women’s basketball team is ranked number one in both the FCCAA and NJCAA polls. They certainly looked the part on Saturday evening, handing NJCAA No. 13/FCCAA No. 4 Tallahassee a 79-67 defeat at the Eagledome.

TCC wary of visiting Commodores

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 22, 2010) – Ask Tallahassee Community College men’s basketball coach Eddie Barnes, and he’ll tell you his NJCAA No. 21/FCCAA No. 2 Eagles aren’t paying any attention to Gulf Coast Community College’s 0-4 Panhandle Conference record.

TCC men, women inch forward in NJCAA polls

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 20, 2010) – Tallahassee Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams each moved up one spot in this week’s NJCAA Division I basketball polls.

Former TCC, Braves outfielder Brandon Jones now a Pittsburgh Pirate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 20, 2010) – Former Tallahassee Community College baseball standout Brandon Jones (TCC, 2003-04) was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, just one week after begin designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves.

TCC men end drought against Chipola

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 19, 2010) – NJCAA No. 22/FCCAA No. 2 Tallahassee Community College ended an eight-game losing streak to arch-rival No. 4/No. 5 Chipola College, defeating the Indians 69-49 in Panhandle Conference basketball on Tuesday evening.

Lady Eagles storm back to defeat Chipola

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 19, 2010) – NJCAA No. 14/FCCAA No. 4 Tallahassee Community College rallied from a 16-point, first-half deficit to defeat FCCAA No. 8 Chipola College, 69-64, in Panhandle Conference basketball action on Tuesday evening.

TCC, Chipola renew rivalry on Tuesday

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 18, 2010) – NJCAA No. 22/FCCAA No. 3 Tallahassee Community College and No. 4/No. 2 Chipola College have identical 16-3 records. Both teams are also coming off a loss to Panhandle Conference leader Northwest Florida State College. Following the teams’ 7:30 p.m. showdown on Tuesday, one team will walk out of the Eagledome with its 17th win of the season, as well as much-needed momentum heading into round two of the PC’s 2010 schedule.

Eagle men drop heartbreaker at Northwest Florida State

NICEVILLE, Fla. (January 13, 2010) - Michael Spease’s potential game-tying three-pointer rimmed out at the buzzer and NJCAA No. 22/FCCAA No. 3 Tallahassee Community College came up on the short end of 60-57 loss at NJCAA No. 7/FCCAA No. 1 Northwest Florida State College on Wednesday evening.