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(8/23/10) Meet the Cardinals at Engler Park scheduled for September 9th.
Mineral Area College is inviting the community to come out and spend a few minutes meeting the athletes of all of our fine sports teams for the upcoming year. Bring the kids out to meet the 2010-2011 Cardinals on Thursday evening, September 9, from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Knight Pavilion in Engler Park, Farmington. Coaches and athletes from men’s and women’s basketball, men’s baseball, women’s softball, men’s golf, women’s volleyball, and the MAC Cheerleaders will be on hand. The Coaches will be grilling up hotdogs and serving soft drinks while the athletes will host a variety of activities and games for the kids to play.
(8/19/10) Former MAC player and assistant coach Sean Pryor lands Division I coaching job at Chicago State University. Sean Pryor has joined Head Coach Tracy Dildy has part of Chicago State's new coaching staff for the 2010-2011 season. Chicago State is a NCAA Division I school that competes in the Great West Conference.
Chicago State Link
(8/18/10) Mineral Area basketball team will take part in the Mesa Thunderbird Shootout. The men's basketball team will travel out to Phoenix, Arizona over Christmas break to take part in the highly respected Mesa Thunderbird Shooutout. The Cardinals will open up against West Wind Prep on December 31st at 8:00 P.M. Other participating schools include 2009 National Champion Salt Lake Community College and 2010 National Champion Howard Community College out of Texas.
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(8/16/10) Former MAC point guard Dontavis Jones has joined coaching staff. Dontavis Jones, a former point guard for the Mineral Area basketball team has agreed to come on on as the assistant basketball coach for the Cardinals. Dontavis was a part of the 2005-06 Conference and Region XVI Championship teams. He continued his career at Henderson State University where he was a member of the All-Academic Team. Dontavis is a graduate of Kennett High School in Kennett, Missouri.
(5/6/10) Head Coach Corey Tate releases summer basketball camp information.
Mineral Area head basketball coach Corey Tate will run a 4 day instructional camp this summer. The camp will be held in the Sechrest Field House at Mineral Area College on June 21-24, 2010 (Mon–Thurs) from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Lunch is provided daily for all campers. Click on link for more information:
MAC Basketball Academy
(3/3/10) Cardinals go on the road to advance in Region XVI Tournament. The Mineral Area College Basketball team got a huge win last night on the road in the Region XVI Tournament. MAC defeated MSU-West Plains down in West Plains by the score of 69-58. The win sets up an exciting night of basketball on Friday at Jefferson College. MAC will play Moberly at 6:00 P.M. followed by Three Rivers against State Fair. The winners will play in the Region XVI Championship game, Saturday night at 7:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article
(3/1/10) Hoop Dreams star to promote new movie at Mineral Area College. Arthur Agee, former Mineral Area College basketball player and star of the movie "Hoop Dreams" will be on campus this month. The Arthur Agee Jr Role Model Foundation and Classic Hoop Dreams Sportswear have teamed up to present a meet and greet and screening of Arthur's new movie "Hoop Reality" that will take place on campus in the MAC theater March 19th at 7:00 P.M. The cost is $5.00 to attend.
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(3/1/10) Cardinals win final regular season game against State Fair. The Mineral Area Men's Basketball team won their final regular season and Region XVI regular season game this past Saturday down in Sedalia, Missouri. Sophomore Kaleb Wright had 25 points to help lead the Cardinals (19-11) to the 71-56 road victory. The Cardinals will now play in the Region XVI tournament as the #5 seed. They will play Tuesday, March 2nd as the #5 seed against West Plains at 7:00 P.M.
NJCAA REGION XVI MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
(2/26/10) Guyton named to All-Region XVI Team. MAC Sophomore Carlton Guyton has been named to the 2009-2010 All-Region Team. Guyton has had a terrific sophomore season garnering both All-Conference and All-Region honors.
Karron Johnson was named Player of the Year in the Region XVI as voted by the coaches. The other members of the team included Marquise Carter - Three Rivers; Justyn Watkins - State Fair; Antwaun Boyd - Moberly; Aloysius Henry - Three Rivers; Gage Wooten - Missouri State University-West Plains; Nick Niemczyk - Three Rivers; Clifton Fleming - State Fair; Jerret Towns - Moberly.
Also see: All-Region Teams
(2/23/10) Three players earn named to MCCAC All-Conference 1st Team. The Mineral Area Men's Basketball team had three players named to the 2009-2010 MCCAC All-Conference 1st Team:
Carlton Guyton a 6'4" sophomore guard from Rich South High School in Chicago, Illinois was named 1st Team All-Conference. Guyton is averaging a team leading 14.6 points per game and has signed a letter of intent to play at Division I Kent State University.
Al Rapier a 6'6" sophomore forward from Perspectives Academy in Chicago, Illinois was named 1st Team All-Conference. Al has signed to play at Division I Stony Brook University in New York next year.
Riley Raulston a 6'4" freshman guard from Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, Missouri was named 1st Team All-Conference. Riley averaged 8.7 points per game for the MCCAC Conference Champion Cardinals.
(2/22/10) MAC defeats Three Rivers on Homecoming Night. The Mineral Area Men's Basketball team notched a MCCAC and Region XVI victory over Three Rivers on Saturday night. The Cardinals went on a 13-1 run in the 2nd half to pull away with a 66-61 victory in front of a capacity crowd at the Bob Sechrest Field House. Kent State signee Carlton Guyton led the Cardinals with 21 points for MAC. Reigning Region XVI player of the year Marquise Carter led the 23rd ranked Raiders (22-6) with 21 as well.
With the win the Cardinals clinched their 12th MCCAC Conference Championship and their 4th under Corey Tate. Mineral Area also won conference championships in 2005, 2006 and 2008.
Mineral Area (18-11) will now finish their regular season on Saturday with a road game against State Fair.
Daily Journal Article
(2/17/10) Men's Basketball plays archrival Three Rivers on Saturday. The Mineral Area Men's Basketball team will play a road conference game against Forest Park on Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M. On Saturday, the Cardinals
(17-10) will play archrival Three Rivers as a part of the Homecoming Activities at 7:00 P.M. at the Bob Sechrest Field House. Three Rivers (21-5) defeated Mineral Area in Poplar Bluff earlier in the season.
(2/12/10) MAC has impressive start to weekend trip. The Cardinals won a tough road game last night by beating Southeastern Iowa in Burlington, Iowa by the score of 70-67. Southeastern Iowa was ranked # 18 in the country as recently as last week and has a very strong basketball tradition winning the 2000, 2003 and 2004 National Championships. Carlton Guyton led the Cardinals with 20 points. The Cardinals (17-9) will now play a Region XVI game at Moberly (20-5) on Saturday night.
Daily Journal Article
(2/9/10) Men's Basketball faces challenging week ahead. The Mineral Area Men's Basketball team will
will try and get back on the winning track with two tough road games this week. Mineral Area will travel to Burlington, Iowa to take on #18 Southeastern Iowa Thursday night at 7:00 P.M. They will play Moberly in a Region XVI road game on Saturday night at 7:00 in Moberly. The Greyhounds are currently in 1st place in the Region XVI and are 20-5 overall.
(2/4/10) Cardinals fall in Double Overtime to Region XVI rival West Plains. Freshman guard Chris Mason from West Plains scored 10 of his game high 20 points in the final 10 minutes to help the West Plains Grizzlies to a 79-77 double overtime victory over MAC Wednesday night at the Bob Sechrest Field House. The Grizzlies (19-5) sweep the season series after winning the first game 70-63 earlier in the season down in West Plains. Demetrius Harris had 17 points for the Cardinals (16-8) who will look to rebound with victory at Vincennes on Saturday night at 7:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article
(2/1/10) Men's basketball gets back to winning ways with victory over State Fair
Mineral Area came away with a 81-67 home win over State Fair (16-7) out of Sedalia, MO. Riley Raulston led MAC with 21 points and the Cardinals went on a 16-3 run in the 2nd half. With the much need Region XVI win, the Cardinals improve to 16-7 overall. MAC will now be in action on Wednesday night against MSU-West Plains at home at the Bob Sechrest Field House.
Daily Journal Article
(1/28/10) Cardinals come up short at Southwestern Illinois. The Mineral Area Men's Basketball team suffered a road loss last night to # 25 Southwestern Illinois College out of Belleville, IL. SWIC had beaten the Cardinals at home earlier in the year by 2 and defeated MAC this time by 3, by the score of 59-56. Mineral Area (15-7) will now play at home on Saturday night at 7:00 against State Fair (15-6).
(1/25/10) Moberly hands Cardinals rare home loss. Men's basketball had won 10 consecutive home games before Saturday night's 70-69 home loss to the Moberly Greyhounds. Moberly (17-3) was up 10 before a late rally made the game close. The Cardinals had two opportunities in the final seconds to win the game but couldn't convert as the Greyhounds gained an important Region XVI win. Drew Thomas led MAC with 15 points. Mineral Area (15-6) will now play Southwestern Illinois on Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article
(1/21/10) Mineral Area hits 16 three's to run away with MCCAC win. Riley Raulston and Drew Thomas had 20 points each as Mineral Area defeated Meramec 90-66 on Wednesday night at the Bob Sechrest Field House. The Cardinals (15-5) will now play Moberly at home on Saturday night. The Greyhounds will be making their first appearance at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse under the direction of Jay Spoonhour (son of SMSU, SLU, and UNLV coach Charlie Spoonhour). Central High School, coached by MAC alum Zack Mills, squares off with West County High School, coached by MAC alum Chad Mills, at 3:15 before the Moberly doubleheader. Anyone from the Central or West County school district (all residents) can enjoy the entire evening of basketball free of charge.
Daily Journal Article
(1/19/10) MAC suffers road loss against Region XVI West Plains The Mineral Area Men's basketball team struggled early offensively taking a 70-63 road loss at West Plains (17-3) The Cardinals trailed the Grizzlies 29-19 at the half and were able to score 44 second half points in order to close the gap, but it wasn't enough as West Plains was able to put the game away late with some pivotal 3 point shots by Quinton Pippen. The Cardinals (14-5) were led by Riley Raulston who had 16 points and Martell Anderson with 11. MAC will now be in action on Wednesday at home, against Meramec, at 7:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article.
(1/14/10) Cardinals win 10th consecutive home game. The Mineral Area Men's basketball team got a key MCCAC home victory on Wednesday against Florissant Valley. The Cardinals dominated from beginning to end to score the impressive 96-49 win. MAC (14-4) will travel to West Plains for a road game on Saturday that starts at 7:00 P.M.
Daily Journal Article
(1/11/10) Men’s basketball dropped an 84-56 decision to #20 Three Rivers in Poplar Bluff. They play the finale of the Flo Valley doubleheader at 7:30 on Wednesday. They travel to West Plains on Saturday for their second Region 16 battle with MSU-West Plains at 7:00.
(1/4/10) Men's Basketball plays rival Three Rivers on Saturday. The Mineral Area Men's basketball team plays a key MCCAC conference and Region XVI game in Poplar Bluff at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday night. The Cardinals (13-3) had won 11 games in a row before falling to Indian Hills over the Holiday Break. Three Rivers (12-3) is currently ranked 7th in the latest NJCAA Poll.
(12/9/09) The Rotary Shootout takes place this weekend at the Bob Sechrest Field House. The long standing tradition of the Rotary Shootout will take place on Saturday at MAC. It is a charity event that benefits the Rotary Club at a $5 cost to attend all 5 games. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday December 12th
Farmington HS vs Sullivan HS 12:30 P.M. Girls
North County HS vs Union HS 2:00 P.M. Boys
West County HS vs Crystal City HS 3:30 P.M. Boys
Mineral Area vs John A Logan 5:00 P.M. Women
Mineral Area vs Truman 7:00 P.M. Men
(12/8/09) Cardinals get another win over a ranked team and move win streak to eight. The men's basketball team has won 8 consecutive games to move its record to 10-2. The Cardinals defeated #22 John A. Logan last night at home by the score of 75-60. Bobby Peebles had a big night for the Cardinals with 16 points and 6 assists. The Cardinals will be in action on Saturday at 7:00 against Truman at the Bob Sechrest Field house as a part of the Rotary Tournament.
Daily Journal Article
(12/7/09) Men's Basketball team runs win streak to seven. The Mineral Area Men's basketball team scored another impressive victory on Saturday night defeating Kaskaskia 85-60. The Cardinals will now look to make it 8 straight with a victory tonight against #22 John A. Logan at 7:00 at the Bob Sechrest Field House.
Daily Journal Article
(12/3/09) Men's basketball team gets another home victory. The Mineral Area Men's basketball team ran their win streak to 6 on Wednesday with 88-61 victory over Southwest Tennessee. The Cardinals (8-2) had 12 different players score as the Cardinals held a comfortable lead most of the game after accumulating a 46-23 half-time advantage. Mineral Area bounced back from last year's 104-98 road loss down in Memphis. The Cardinals return to action Saturday night at home against Kaskaskia.
Daily Journal Article
(11/30/09) MAC runs win streak to 5 after sweeping Thanksgiving Classic. Men's Basketball continued their winning ways with successive victories over 23rd ranked Lincoln Trail on Friday night and an exciting come from behind win against Malcolm X on Saturday. The two wins were a part of the annual 4 team MAC Thanksgiving Classic held each year at the Bob Sechrest Field House.
The Cardinals had a tough matchup on Friday playing pre-season # 23 Lincoln Trail who was 5-2 on the season. The Cardinals jumped out to a big 37-25 lead in the 1st half to come away with the 77-63 home victory. Freshman Drew Thomas led MAC with 21 points and Kaleb Wright added 19.
Daily Journal Article
MAC had a dramatic come from behind win late in the 2nd half to knock off Malcolm X of Chicago. The Cardinals were down 60-49 with just over three minutes to go in the 2nd half before closing the game out on a 16-0 run to stun the Hawks with a 65-60 victory. Carlton Guyton led MAC with 16 points and Kaleb Wright added 12.
Daily Journal Article
Mineral Area (7-2) will now take on Southwest Tennessee on Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M. at the Bob Sechrest Field House.
(11/23/09) Cardinals go 2-0 in Bob Sechrest Classic. The Mineral Area Men's Basketball team scored two impressive wins this past weekend beating Region 4 power Kennedy King 79-58 on Friday night and winning a double overtime game against 3 time National Champion and 21st ranked Indian Hills 68-64 on Saturday night.
Friday, the Cardinals (5-2) were led by Carlton Guyton's big night with 28 points. They went on a 14-2 run in the 2nd half before ultimately coming away with a 21 point victory.
Daily Journal Article
On Saturday, the Cardinals and Indian Hills (5-2) played a double overtime thriller. The Cardinals were able to go 13 of 20 from the free throw line in a tough, physical contest in order to gain the 68-64 victory.
Daily Journal Article
The Men will stay at home this weekend and will host the MAC Thanksgiving Classic. The schedule is as follows:
Friday, November 27th
Meramec vs. Malcolm X 5:00 P.M.
MAC vs. # 23 Lincoln Trail 7:00 P.M.
Saturday, November 28th
Meramec vs. # 23 Lincoln Trail 5:00 P.M.
MAC vs. Malcom X 7:00 P.M.
(11/19/09) Men's Basketball gets key Conference win over Lewis & Clark.
Demetrius Harris scored from close range with 2.8 seconds left in the game to give the Cardinals a 64-63 conference victory over the nationally ranked Lewis & Clark Trailblazers last night at the Bob Sechrest Field House. Mineral Area led after a low scoring first half 24-20, but both teams nearly doubled their scoring in the 2nd half as the Trailblazers outscored MAC 43-40. This was the 1st conference game for MAC (3-2) and Lewis & Clark (4-1) on the season. Kent State signee Carlton Guyton led the Cardinals with 17 points while Harris added 13.
Mineral Area will now be in action this weekend at home in the Bob Sechrest Classic. The schedule is listed below.
Daily Journal Article
(11/16/09) Mineral Area College will host the Bob Sechrest Classic this weekend. The Bob Sechrest Classic will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Bob Sechrest Field House. This years event has one of the strongest fields in the event's history and should be one of the strongest JUCO Classic's in the nation. Participants includes #4 Three Rivers, 3-time National Champion
# 21 Indian Hills, and perennial Region 4 power Kennedy King. The schedule is as follows:
Friday, November 20th
# 4 Three Rivers vs. # 21 Indian Hills 5:00 P.M.
Mineral Area vs. Kennedy King 7:00 P.M.
Saturday, November 21st
# 4 Three Rivers vs. Kennedy King 5:00 P.M.
Mineral Area vs. # 21 Indian Hills 7:00 P.M.
(11/11/09) Mineral Area Sophomore Al Rapier will play at Division I Stony Brook
Al Rapier a 6'6" forward from Chicago, IL (Perspectives Charter Academy) has committed to play for the Stony Brook Seawolves out of the American East Conference.
Rapier was an All-Conference selection (Blue West) in 2008, averaging 18 points, 17 rebounds, and 6 assist a contest for Perspectives Charter Academy. Rapier's solid double-double average also garnered him Illinois All-State honors in 2008.
Stony Brook Link
(11/11/09) MAC Sophomore Carlton Guyton has committed to play at Division I Kent State. Carlton Guyton a 6' 4" guard from Chicago, IL (Rich South) will play in the Mid-American Conference next year for the Kent State Golden Flashes. The Ohio school has had a strong history of success competing in 5 out of the last 11 NCAA Tournament's and recording 10 consecutive 20 win seasons before winning 19 last year.
Carlton had offers from Drake and Loyola, but he was also receiving heavy interest from Illinois St., UAB, UNC-Greensboro, and Cal State Northridge.
Kent State Link
Hoops Report Article
(11/11/09) 6th ranked Southwestern Illinois slips by MAC
The Mineral Area Men's Basketball team was unable to put a close game away in the last minutes and SWIC (3-1) won their third consecutive game in 3 years at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse. The Cardinals were up 2 points with about a minute to play but the Blue Storm scored the last 4 points of the game to come out with a 68-66 victory.
The Cardinals (2-2) will be be in action next Wednesday as a part of a Men's and Women's doubleheader with Lewis and Clark.
Daily Journal Article
(11/9/09) Men's Basketball gets two big wins at Three Rivers Tip-Off Classic
MAC scored two decisive wins in Poplar Bluff this weekend defeating Southeastern Illinois 79-59 on Friday and Arkansas Baptist 81-65 on Saturday.
Mineral Area used solid defense in the second half Friday to turn a close game into a 25 point lead and ultimately a 20 point win over the Falcons from Southeastern Illinois.
The Cardinals (2-1) came back on Saturday to defeat Arkansas Baptist who is coached by former Arkansas Razorback and NBA star Corliss Williamson. The Cardinals defeated the Buffaloes 81-65. MAC will now face #6 Southwestern Illinois College at home on Tuesday night immediately following the Women's game which starts at 5:30
Daily Journal Article.
(11/5/09) Cardinals have 3rd toughest schedule in the nation. The JUCO Classic News Service has ranked the Mineral Area men's basketball schedule as the 3rd toughest in the nation. Southern Idaho has the toughest. The Cardinals have 7 games against ranked Division I opponents and 2 against ranked Division II teams.
(11/4/09) Basketball falls to #27 John A. Logan. The Men's basketball team started the season with a tough road loss last night in Carterville, IL against a ranked opponent. The Cardinals (0-1) started the game slowly falling behind 7-0 in the early minutes but fought their way back to take a 66-63 lead in the 2nd half on a Riley Raulston 3-pointer with 3:15 remaining. The Volunteers (1-0) recaptured the lead and hit crucial free throws down the stretch, going 11 of 12 overall from the line to seal the 77-74 victory.
Raulston led the team with 16 points and Drew Thomas added 12 points and returning sophomore Carlton Guyton finished with 11 . The Cardinals will look to bounce back down at Poplar Bluff against Southeastern Illinois at the Three Rivers Tip-Off Classic on Friday evening. Daily Journal Article.
(10/23/09)
Men's Basketball starts season on the road. The MAC Men's basketball team will open up their regular season in Carterville, IL to play
#27 John A. Logan on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:00 P.M. The Cardinals defeated the Vols 83-72 last year at MAC.
They travel to Three Rivers on Friday to take on Southeastern Illinois CC at 5:00 and on Saturday they return to the Bess Activity Center to play Arkansas Baptist at 5:00. The Cards home opener is Tuesday, November 10 vs. preseason #6 Southwestern Illinois Community College at 7:30 in the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse.
(10/13/09) Men's Basketball continues their Pre-Season schedule this week. The Mineral Area Cardinals Men's Basketball team will travel to Lebanon, IL to take on McKendree University on Wednesday at 7:00. Then, on Saturday they travel to Southern Indiana University for the Rick Ball Jamboree.
(10/12/09) Midnight Madness will take place Thursday, October 22nd.
Midnight Madness 2009 will take place at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse starting immediately after the Women's volleyball game with West Plains at 6:30. The introduction of both the Men's and Women's Basketball team's will start at 8:15. Midnight Madness will include a Slam Dunk Contest and a 3-Point Shooting Contest. At 9:00 there will be activities and prizes for the fans. Click here for flyer:
Midnight Madness Flyer...
Midnight Madness Schedule...
(10/4/09) Head Coach Corey Tate releases 2009-2010 Roster. The 2009-2010 Men's Basketball team is preparing to make a run at the Region XVI Title. Click here to view their current roster: 2009-2010 Men's Basketball Roster.
The Cardinals travel to Three Rivers on Saturday to open their preseason scrimmage schedule. They play the Raiders at 10:00 am and Lindenwood University at 11:45.
Click here for a Season Preview of the 2009-2010 Cardinals.
(9/2/09) Head Coach Corey Tate releases 2009-2010 Schedule. The Men's basketball team will open up on Tuesday November 3rd at John A. Logan in Carterville, IL. Their next games will be at the Three Rivers Tip-Off on November 6th (SE Illinois)and 7th (Arkansas Baptist). Print out your schedule here
(4/17) Cardinals add St. Louis area standout Bobby Peebles from McCluer North High School. The 6'2" shooting guard is a versatile guard that can score off the dribble, shoot the three, act as a playmaker, and can defend all three perimeter positions. “Bobby is a great player that played in one of the best programs in the state. He’s a proven winner, I love that about him. I see him fitting in our system and excelling for the next two seasons,” stated MAC Head Coach Corey Tate. Bobby Peebles had a solid three seasons at McCluer North helping his Stars compile a 70-15 record over that span. He played in two Missouri Class 5A Championship games, winning the State Championship in 2007. Peebles was the team leader this past season as McCluer North finished 21-7. He averaged 16 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.5 APG, 3.3 SPG, 1.5 BPG, while shooting 35% (58/93) from behind the arc. He earned many accolades as a senior. Peebles was named to the Suburban North All-Conference Team, the St. Louis Post-Dipatch All-Metro Honorable Mention team, and to the ESPN All-Area St. Louis Metro on the Rise “Top 15” list. Press Release
(4/16) Mineral Area College inks one of the top point guards from the state of Tennessee. C. J. Crittendon, a 5'11” point guard, from Dyer County High School (Newbern, TN) inked a National Letter of Intent to play for the Cardinals in 2009-10. Crittendon, a three year starting point guard, averaged 16 PPG, 5 APG, and 4 RPG during the 2008-09 season. DCHS was ranked #1 in the Class AA Tennessee poll for most of the season and finished with a record of 32-3. Crittendon was considered one of the best players in Tennessee as he was nominated to the McDonald’s All-American team (only 21 nominees from the state). He has been honored as an AA All-State selection for three straight seasons, earned three straight AA All-Region honors (including the MVP in 2009), and is a three-time All-District 13 honoree. Dyer County was 94-13 in his three seasons as the starting point guard, made two trips to the Tennessee AA State Tournament semi-finals, and won three consecutive regular and post-season District Championships. Press Release
(3/24) Mineral Area College completes the 2008-09 season with a 19-12 record and plays for the Region XVI Championship. The Cardinals started the season by going toe-to-toe with #2 Chipola (FL) CC before dropping the game in the Tip-Off Classic. MAC had a great run in the first half of the season finishing 2008 with a record of 10-5, with wins over power-house opponents such as John A. Logan (IL), Kennedy-King (IL), and Redlands (OK). The Cards struggled out of the gate in 2009 dropping four games while trying to hit stride. But, the "Fastest 40 Minutes" style returned to form as MAC won eight of their last ten games of the season. The Cardinals grabbed wins over Vincennes (IN), Southeastern (IL), MSU-West Plains, and Moberly in that stretch. The stretch run put MAC in second place in the final Region XVI standings, earning the #2 seed in the tournament. The Cards ran away from State Fair in the semi-finals, but dropped a hard-fought Championship game to Three Rivers. This was the third time in four years that Mineral Area College played in the Region XVI Championship game. Byron Pickens, Sean Scott, and Eric McCrary were honored by the MCCAC as All-Conference selections. Gerald Fulton, Jeremy Felton, and Mike Stovall were named to the NJCAA All-Region XVI team.
(3/8) Cardinals play for third Region XVI Championship in four years, but drop heart-breaker to Three Rivers. Mineral Area College started off the heavy-weight #1 vs. #2 match-up by landing several blows and grabbing an early lead. The Raiders counter-punched to a 40-31 half-time advantage. Three Rivers built the lead to 14 before the Cards went on a run to grab a lead late in the second half. The Raiders rebounded and went on an 11-0 run down the stretch to earn a 84-75 win in the Championship game. MAC was led by Gerald Fulton with 24 points, 7 rebounds, & 4 assists. Byron Pickens added 12 & 8, Eric McCrary chipped in 11 & 7, and Sean Scott added 11 & 5 assists.
(3/6) #2 Cardinals advance to NJCAA Region XVI Championship game with 66-54 win over #3 Roadrunners. Mineral Area College grabbed an early lead, but let it slip away near the half. The Cards trailed 30-28 at the half, but they regrouped in the locker-room and came out scorching. Stellar defense held State Fair to only 24 second half points, as Gerald Fulton led the Cardinals with 24 points and Eric McCrary added 10. #2 Mineral Area College (19-11) will face the #1 seeded Three Rivers Raiders (27-4) at Jefferson College (Hillsboro, MO) at 7:00pm in the Region XVI Tournament Championship on Saturday, March 7.
(3/5) Three more Cardinals earn post-season awards as NJCAA All-Region XVI team is announced. Gerald Fulton, a sophomore SG from St. Louis, made a run for "Region XVI Player of the Year" finishing third overall to Marquise Carter and Jeremy Marrs from Three Rivers. Fulton averaged 14.2 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.6 APG, and led the team with 50 made three pointers. Jeremy Felton, a 6'7" sophomore PF, has been a force in the paint for the Cardinals fro two years. Felton averaged 9.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks this season. Mike Stovall, a 6'5" versatile G/W that signed with NCAA DI DePaul University (Chicago, IL) averaged 8.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assist in is sophomore season at MAC.
(2/27) Three Cardinals honored by MCCAC Coaches on the All-Conference team. Sean Scott, a sophomore PG, has been a solid floor general for Mineral Area College for the past two seasons. Scott is averaging 6 PPG (leads Region XVI), 5 APG & 3 RPG this season. Byron Pickens, a 6'7" sophomore PF/C that made a verbal commitment to NCAA DI Univ. of Illinois-Chicago, was also voted to the first team. Pickens is avereging 6 PPG, 6 RPG, and shooting 47% from the floor this season. Eric McCrary, a 6'7" sophomore sharp-shooting PF, was also honored on the MCCAC first team. McCrary is averaging 6 PPG, 5 RPG, 2 APG, and has made 35 3FG (2nd on team). "We are very proud of these sophomores. They have put in the hard work and deserve the recognition the MCCAC has given them," commented Corey Tate.
(9/13/07) Men's Basketball Personal Development Program Getting Rave Reviews. The MAC Men's Basketball Coaching staff implemented a Personal Development Program this year designed to help educate their student-athletes about a variety of topics. "We believe that this program will help our players develop good life-long habits and help reflect our character standards here at MAC," stated Assistant Coach Chad Kish. The student-athletes had 15-30 minute seminars daily over the first several weeks of the semester on topics such as: Planning for Academic Success, Injury Prevention and Nutrition Guidelines, NJCAA Regulations, Drug & Alcohol Prevention, College Life 101, Residence Hall Living, Financial Planning, Community Involvement, Student-Athlete Code of Conduct, Character Development, among others. "This is a great way for students to start their college career, this information is valuable for their sucess as young men," commented Head Coach Corey Tate.
  
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