Strickland signs with TCU

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May 9, 2008

Anonymous The Meridian Star Fri May 09, 2008, 08:55 AM CDT

Meridian Community College basketball sophomore Nadosha Strickland has decided to officially continue her career at Texas Christian University.

Strickland, a former Bay Springs High School standout, led MCC in virtually every offensive category during her two seasons with the Lady Eagles. She averaged over 22 points per game her final season in leading the Lady Eagles a South Division championship and the MACJC State Tournament finals. She scored 1,246 points in her career at Meridian and leaves as the leading scorer in school history.

Strickland was named the team’s MVP after shooting 51-percent from 3-point range.

She was named the MVP of the 2008 MACJC All Star Game as a member of the South Team. She scored 17 points in helping lead the South All-Stars to an 82-70 win over the North squad.

In 2008, the Lady Eagles claimed a 20-plus win season en route to a MACJC State Championship game appearance. MCC claimed the MACJC State runners-up and a birth in the NJCAA Region 23 tournament.

As a freshman, she averaged 20.9 points per game, with 10.2 rebounds per game. That season (2006-07) she led the Lady Eagles on a miracle run in the NJCAA Region 23 tournament, scoring 81 points in three games to help the Lady Eagles make an appearance in the Region title game.

TCU is a member of the NCAA Division 1 and Mountain West Conference.

—from school reports

Laurel standout inks with MCC Tennis

Meridian Community College tennis head coach Wanda McPhail signed another player to her men's squad on Thursday, May 8.

Jeremy Purdum of Laurel inked with the MCC men’s tennis team.

Purdum comes to MCC by way of Laurel High School, where he was a member of the varsity tennis team. He won the individual District 5-4A tennis championship for doubles and mixed doubles six times (2002-2007). He was a three time Individual 4A State Tennis Runner-Up (2004, 2005 and 2007) and a two time LHS Most Valuable Player of the varsity tennis team (2006, 2007). In 2003, he was named to the Mississippi All State Tennis Team. In 2006, he won a 4A State Championship for LHS in Mixed Doubles.

Purdum also played varsity soccer for LHS, being named a two-time ALL District player and Most Valuable Offensive player for the soccer team.

He is also a member of the Student Council, National Honor Society and the Key Club.

Jeremy is the son of Randy and Lisa Purdum of Laurel.

—from school reports

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