The DrumBeat

Men’s basketball still dribbling

thedrumbeat • February 29, 2016

By James Bradshaw Staff Writer With such a great start to the 2015-2016 men’s basketball season the Apaches are just looking to continue to do well. “What’s really been fun from a basketball standpoint...

Apache Basketball Preview

thedrumbeat • February 16, 2016

The men’s 2015-2016 basketball season is here again and looking to build off a successful season last season. Making it to the second round of the national junior college tournament. This years team...

Men’s basketball recap

thedrumbeat • February 5, 2016

Then men’s Apache basketball team didn’t exactly have a jolly winter break this year. In fact, you might say that all they ended up with was coal. Out of their seven games over the break, the team...

Back to basketball-women

thedrumbeat • February 5, 2016

By Nick Vaughn Sports editor Since the break started back in December, the women’s team seems to be playing some of their best basketball of the season. Just in time, as conference play comes to an...

Navarro forced to forfeit

thedrumbeat • March 6, 2015

TJC men’s basketball teams advances to the finals of the Region 14 Basketball Championships on Saturday in Jacksonville, without having to play. Navarro College was forced to forfeit because they played...

Basketball Preview

thedrumbeat • October 22, 2014

By Colby MorganStaff WriterThe Men’s and Women’s basketball seasons begin on Friday, Oct. 31 and will play through the end of February 2015. For Women’s Basketball, expectations are extremely...

50th Title Will be Won This Spring

thedrumbeat • February 9, 2014

If the 50th national title for TJC athletics was the Super Bowl, the decisive game of the World Series, NBA Finals or any other professional team championship, twice during the fall the champagne would...

Basketball Ambition

thedrumbeat • April 12, 2013

Sophomore Carolina Lopez, is a leader on and off the court. Lopez, who wears #14, has been playing basketball for 10 years. She does it all for her older brother, who passed away in a car wreck as the...

Free throws hurt TJC as San Jacinto advances

thedrumbeat • March 8, 2013

TJC saw its great season come to an end last night at the hands of San Jacinto JC 62-52. The loss ends TJC’s season, putting their final mark at 23-9. The story of the game was TJC’s inability to make...

A legend, a stud, a head coach in our community

thedrumbeat • February 21, 2013

Her playing days are over, and now Tyler Junior College head coach Trenia Jones has established one of the most successful junior college basketball programs in the area. Earning her B.S. in Rehabilitation...