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Fall Apache sports moved to spring

Mary Mone • September 8, 2020

Scrimmages, practices continue per NJCAA guidelines Graphic by Andrea Valdez and Photo by Chris Swann Due to the July 13 decision by the National Junior College Athletic Association, Tyler Junior...

Sports Column: Softball can’t lose

thedrumbeat • April 18, 2016

By Nick Vaughn Sports Editor In only the second season, the TJC women’s softball team is doing some amazing things out on the field. With an astonishing record of 44-1, at this point in the season...

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...

Baseball/Softball tearing up outfields

thedrumbeat • February 18, 2016

Apache baseball has started and is off to a great start this season with a 7-2 record in the early season things are looking bright for the team this year. On opening day, which was Jan. 30, 2016 the...

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...

Former Apache Jimmy Butler breaks MJ’s record

thedrumbeat • January 6, 2016

Last night with Derrick Rose missing his fourth straight game, the bulls would look to Jimmy Butler to secure a win on the road against the Toronto Raptors. In the first half Jimmy was no where to be seen,...

Behind the Wheel: Dale Carney the bus driver for TJC women’s soccer

thedrumbeat • December 12, 2015

When you look on the surface, you see is a bus driver. But Dale Carney is much more than that, when you see into his eyes you see the compassion to care for the girls that he drives to each game as if...

Men’s and Women’s soccer teams head to tournament

thedrumbeat • November 13, 2015

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Flag Football

thedrumbeat • October 27, 2015

Flag football Flag football is an annual event each fall that always draws a big crowd of local students. To come watch the games and especially in the playoffs and even more for the championship game....

Coming back from Injury

thedrumbeat • April 6, 2015

Coming back from an injury can be a hard thing to gage at times, but it really all comes down to what the body can take. “It depends on what type of injury you have, you have to be reasonable enough,”...