AC Soccer Teams to Host Conference Tournament Matches Lady Roadrunners, Roadrunners at Home for First Round

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There have been plenty of “firsts” in this 2021 Angelina College soccer season, including a presence in the national polls for both the Lady Roadrunners and Roadrunners.

            As the regular season winds to an end, each of the two teams can add another “first” to this year’s memory book.

            By virtue of their spots near the top of the Region XIV conference standings, AC’s teams will host their respective first-round matches in the upcoming conference tournament.

            The No. 16 Lady ‘Runners (9-3) will open the tournaments quarterfinals at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28 at Jase Magers Field in Lufkin.

            The No. 14 Roadrunners (11-2, 10-2) will play at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, also at Jase Magers Field.

            Opponents will be announced following Saturday’s regular-season end.

            Both teams travel to Tyler Junior College on Wednesday before closing out the regular season at home Saturday against Trinity Valley Community College.

            The Lady Roadrunners will kick off at 5 p.m., and the Roadrunners will follow at 7:30 p.m. The teams will celebrate Sophomore Day during pre-game ceremonies for each match.

Gary Stallard
Sports Information Director Gary Stallard, who also serves as a Liberal Arts Instructor, begins his eleventh season with Angelina College. Following a career as a U.S. Marine, Stallard completed his bachelor’s degree at Stephen F. Austin University, where he majored in English and Journalism. For more than 16 years, he has worked as a sports writer/columnist/photographer for the Lufkin Daily News; he continues to contribute free-lance articles on occasion. Stallard has won several awards for writing, including the Golden Hoops Award for basketball writing in 2003, Regional Sports Writer of the Year in 2004, and the Texas Press Association’s first-place award for column writing in 2007 and in 2014. He has also done basketball, football and baseball radio and live streaming play-by- play and color commentary for an ESPN affiliate. Currently Stallard serves as play-by-play broadcaster for AC basketball, baseball and softball games. Prior to arriving at Angelina College, Stallard taught English at Lufkin High School for four years. He currently teaches Developmental Writing classes at AC. He and his wife Susan live in Lufkin.

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