East Central College sophomore volleyball player, Kari Blankenship, was awarded the National Alliance of Two Year College Administrators Scholar Athlete Honorable Mention Award for the 2008-09 academic year. She will be presented with a certificate from NATYCAA. The NATYCAA Scholar Athlete Award was started in 1992 and is sponsored by Summit America Insurance Services.

Jill Griffin at the PlateThe East Central College Falcons (22-26) ended the season with improved play from a limited roster working with multiple injuries. Tabetha Korman came on strong the last week of the season hitting three home runs including a solo home run to start the scoring in a 5-2 win over Forest Park in the Region 16 Tournament. The Falcons took a commanding 5-0 lead against the Highlanders and finished the game off with a strong pitching performance by Sam Juergens.

Tabetha KormanThe Falcons (21-25)came back to beat Cottey 8-7 in a tightly contested Region 16 Tournament game to keep their season alive. After dropping the first game against Forest Park, the Falcons found themselves facing another deficit and desperately needed a comeback. Tabatha Korman started the rally with a solo home run and ended the game with a two run single to send ECC to the next round of the tournament.