Mark Riley: Taking Hocking College's eSports Team to the Next Level
Hocking College's new eSports coach, Mark Riley, hopes to take the team to the next level this season.
Hocking College's new eSports coach, Mark Riley, hopes to take the team to the next level this season.
Caden Cox is a freshman at Hocking College, pursuing an Associate of Technical Study degree with a focus on Canine Programs and Performing Arts. He is a kicker on the Hocking College Hawks Football team, a member of the Theater club, and a student employee on campus.
Hocking College will add Women’s Flag Football to its ever-growing athletic department in the 2021-2022 academic year after receiving a $10,000 grant provided by the NJCAA Foundation, NFL FLAG, and RCX Sports. This addition marks the 13th varsity sport offered through the Hocking College Athletic Department.
The Hocking College equestrian team competed in their only show of the season last weekend at the Reality Dreams show at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster. Even though it was a cold and rainy day, the team had a blast! The 2020/2021 Equestrian team is Marcus Perko, Nina Goldsmith, Emma Smith, Courtney Easton, Rachael Jungling and Alex Spondike.
It was an abbreviated spring season, as anticipated, due to COVID-19 protocols around the country, but the Hocking College Hawks completed a three-game spring season with a record of 2-1 and statistically displayed the nation’s best defense. In fact, the Hawks currently rank first in the NJCAA allowing just 85.7 yards per game. The defense was tops in rushing defense (41.4 ypg) and passing defense (44.3 ypg).
Hocking College's Cole Luburgh recently won the South Carolina regional championship, while setting a national record.
NELSONVILLE, Ohio—On Thursday, April 8, eight Hocking College basketball players were awarded All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) post-season honors.
NELSONVILLE, Ohio—Hocking College athletics continues to grow with the addition of two new varsity sports: men’s and women’s cross country.
NELSONVILLE, Ohio—The Hocking College men's basketball team defeated the Terra State Community College Titans, 90-75, Wednesday night, March 10, 2021, at the Hocking College Student Center, behind a three-point shooting display from sophomore guard Ryan Archey Jr.
