2020 ATHLETICS REVIEW
YEAR-IN-REVIEW
ATHLETICS
YEAR-IN REVIEW
On the links the Tiger golf team concluded its season by winning the MACCC Championship for the first time in program history. Tate Dickerson, Jake Kilcrease and Austin Lauderdale qualified as individuals for the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Plymouth, Indiana. This is the first time the team has captured multiple tournament championships in a single season since 2008. Northeast’s football team finished its season with a 5-1 record which was good enough for a second-place finish in the North Division and number 13 ranking in the final JCGridion poll. The Tigers had 12 players claim spots on the All-MACCC teams, including five on the first team (Andison Coby, Will Derico, Cedric Hillsman, Deantre Prince, and Jamarcus Smith.) In men’s basketball the Tigers finished the season as MACCC North Division Champions and Co-State Champions. The Tigers earned the number two seed in the Region 23 Tournament and advanced to the Region 23 championship game. Three Tigers finished the season with All-Conference honors (Kylan Blackmon, Ken Lewis, and Jalin Rice) with Blackmon receiving All-Region 23 recognition. The Tigers completed their second straight perfect season at home, extending their home winning streak to 22 games. Also, on the hardwood women’s basketball team reached the postseason for the fourth time in the last five seasons. On the diamond the baseball team finished the season just outside of playoff contention. The Tigers finished with Shawn Dalton Weatherbee, Jacob Compton, and Connor Davis receiving All-Conference honors. Davis also became the first Tiger to win NJCAA Division II Player of the Week. In softball the Tigers finished the season sixth in the MACCC standings and qualified for the MACCC State Tournament. The Tigers were able to get as high as 16 in the NJCAA national rankings after splitting a pair of road games with then eighth ranked Jones College. Cassidy Duskin, Briley Pitt, Hannah Milhorn and Caroline Clark took home All-Conference honors.
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