Spotlight: Sport Shorts

Dragons Win Title in Inaugural Season

HCC’s League of Legends Maroon Team stunned No. 1 seed and undefeated Newberry College to claim the first-ever New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Challengers Division championship. The Dragons’ championship team played League of Legends, a multiplayer game and one of the college’s three esports teams — Overwatch and Rocket League are the others. Esports launched in the fall of 2020, and the Dragons compete in the NECC against 30 colleges and universities from NCAA Division I, II, and III athletic conferences, as well as National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) athletic conferences.

Back on the Field

HCC’s lacrosse, soccer, and track and field teams were back in action this spring. Only outdoor sports returned, due to COVID-19. All health protocols are being followed to ensure the safety of players, coaches, and staff.

Director of Athletics Selected by NJCAA

Howard Community College Director of Athletics Erin Foley’s dedication to diversity and inclusion is well known on campus. Foley serves as the co-chair of the Howard Community College Diversity Week Committee and now she will apply her experience and knowledge on the national level as regional ambassador to the NJCAA in the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Council.