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NOC sports teams in NJCAA playoffs

Four Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa sports programs begin post season play this week.   NOC Softball is in Muskogee for the NJCAA Region 2 Softball Tournament on Thursday.  The Mavs (27-26) face Eastern at 11 a.m. in their first game in the double elimination tournament.   Mavs’ Baseball is in Enid...

Tyrel Morgan named NJCAA First Team All-American

  NOC Sophomore Tyrel Morgan earned NJCAA First Team All-American Honors on Wednesday.   He was selected to the 10-player first team Wednesday afternoon.   Morgan is the first Maverick to be named First Team All-American.   "What an honor," said coach Donnie Jackson.  "It couldn't happen to a...

Mavs beat Holmes, march on at NJCAA Tournament

  HUTCHINSON, Kansas – Tyrel Morgan and JD Ray combined for 50 points as NOC raced past Holmes (MS) 77-66 Tuesday night at the NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas.  The win was the Mav's 13th straight.   The #2 Mavs (24-1) face #10 Coffeyville (24-3) at 2 p.m. on Thursday....

Mavs open NJCAA championships Tuesday night

  The Northern Oklahoma College Mavericks open play in the NJCAA Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Hutchinson Sports Arena.   The Mavs (23-1) are the #2 seed in the tournament, they face the #15 Vincennes/#18 Holmes winner on Tuesday.  Vincennes (17-6) and Holmes (15-3) play their...

Forty-five NOC Mavs named NJCAA Academic All-Americans

Forty-five NOC Tonkawa Athletes earned NJCAA Academic All-American honors for the 2019-20 academic year.   Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2019-20 academic year. The criteria for the three All-Academic teams are listed below as follows:  NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00...

NJCAA delays sports seasons until Jan. 2021, NOC included

As per an NJCAA decision on Monday, Northern Oklahoma College and two-year institutions across the country are delaying athletic seasons until the spring semester.   All teams will prepare for their seasons during the fall semester.    Men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and softball competition will begin Jan. 22, 2021. 

NOC’s Demaree King named NJCAA 3rd Team All-American

Northern Oklahoma College sophomore guard Demaree King was named NJCAA 3rd Team All-American on Monday.   King led the Mavs to the NJCAA National Basketball Tournament averaging 19.5 points per game shooting 46 percent from 3-point range.  He also averaged 3.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest.   NOC coach Donnie...

The NJCAA cancels athletics for the 2019-20 academic year

The NJCAA has canceled athletics for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year.   The NJCAA decision affects baseball and softball at NOC Enid and NOC Tonkawa and also the NOC Tonkawa Mavericks who were set to participate in the NJCAA Men’s National Basketball Tournament.   According to a statement...

NJCAA suspends athletics through April 3

The NJCAA has suspended athletics through April 3 for member institutions.   NOC Maverick baseball and softball teams are affected.   The following is a statement from the NJCAA released Friday afternoon.   “As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation as it impacts our member colleges, the NJCAA...

NOC Mavs Basketball Heading To NJCAA Tournament

For only the third time in school history, the NOC Mavs basketball team will head to the NJCAA Tournament.The Mavs (28-4) heard the announcement on Monday at a watch party on the NOC-Tonkawa campus.NOC will take on Moberly(MO) (26-6) at 10 a.m. Monday in Hutchinson, Ks. The Mavs were on the bubble following a...