Seminole State College infielder Caden Powell, of Clinton, was recently named the 2024 NJCAA Division I National Baseball Player of the Year. The last time the SSC Trojans had a national player of the year was in 2008.
Powell had a standout performance this season, achieving a batting average of .502 with 109 hits and 104 RBIs. In 217 at bats, he recorded 32 homeruns, 17 doubles and 7 triples. Powell led the Trojans in runs scored, hits, RBIs, doubles, triples, homeruns and total bases.
Carson Newton, a recent graduate of Seminole State College, clinched a ninth-place finish in the Division II NJCAA Golf National Tournament held in Joplin, Missouri from May 21-24 at the Twin Hills Golf and Country Club. Newton’s performance also earned him the honor of being named to the All-American Team, marking a milestone as the first SSC student-athlete to receive this distinction.
Seminole State College golfer Carson Newton of Seminole secured second place at the Southwest Central District Golf Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 7. He will now advance to the NJCAA National Tournament in Joplin, Missouri, from May 21 through May 24. Both the SSC men’s and women’s golf teams completed their seasons this month. The teams are led by Head Coach Ronnie Williamson and Assistant Coach Kenneth Lupp.
Pictured (left to right) are members of the 2023-24 SSC men’s golf team: Carson Newton of Seminole, Brice Wolff of Stroud, Chase Conner of Seminole, Brett Griffith of Rocky, Alexander Landon of Prague, Conner Compton of Oklahoma City, Ryan Carlisle of Foss and Ethan Robbins of Spiro.
“We’re so proud of these talented athletes and what they accomplished this year,” Williamson said. “We’re also so appreciative of First United Bank, Security State Bank, Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole Ford, Seminole Auto Sales, Wrangler, Bar-S Foods and Mark Gentry for sponsoring our journey to Nationals.”
Pictured (left to right) are members of the 2023-24 SSC women’s golf team: Paola Gutierrez of Caracas, Venezuela, Maggie Smith of Prague and Adrianna O’Daniel of Seminole.
Following their NJCAA Region II championship win on May 11, the Seminole State College baseball team will face off against Crowder College of Neosho, Missouri, in a best two-out-of-three series for the South Central District title at the BCM Sports Complex in Seminole. The winner will advance to the NJCAA JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.
The SSC baseball team will compete in the NJCAA Region II Division I tournament May 9-11 at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex in Seminole. The Trojans will take to the field for their first matchup at 7 p.m. on May 9. The team enters the tournament as the number one seed.
The SSC softball team will compete in the NJCAA Region II Division I tournament on May 9 at Piedmont High School. The Trojans enter the tournament as the number one seed. Below you’ll find tournament updates, a link to the live stream and a tournament bracket.
Seminole State College hosted the Lloyd Simmons Field dedication on May 3 at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex. Former Trojan baseball Head Coach Lloyd Simmons was presented with a plaque and customized baseball bat to commemorate the special occasion. Simmons also received a Citation of Recognition from the State of Oklahoma in honor of the field dedication by State Senator and Trojan Alumni Darcy Jech. Pictured (left to right) are Sen. Jech, SSC Educational Foundation Chair Lance Wortham, Simmons, SSC President Lana Reynolds and SSC Board of Regents Chair Kim Hyden.
This weekend, beginning Thursday, May 9, Seminole State College will host the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region II Division I baseball tournament at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex.
The college was selected last fall to host the tournament, following a bid process. Artificial turf on the complex fields will ensure tournament play, unless weather conditions provide a dangerous threat.
In the 50-plus years that the post-season playoff tournament has been held, this is the first time for the event to come to Seminole. It has been held at various locations in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, McAlester, Bartlesville and Woodward.
Seminole State College will host the dedication ceremony of Lloyd Simmons Field on May 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Brian Crawford Memorial Sports Complex. Admission to the field dedication and the subsequent Trojan baseball game at 6:00 p.m. will be free for all attendees.
Beginning in October of 2023, Trojan baseball alumni spearheaded efforts to commemorate Simmons by raising funds to name SSC’s home field in his honor. Simmons, whose coaching tenure spanned from 1976 to 2001 and 2012-2016, won 1,804 games. He led 13 teams to the NJCAA College World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado, and 43 of his former players made it to Major League Baseball.
Trojan Softball Coach Amber Flores was honored on April 18 for her recent 500th career win at Seminole State College.
On Saturday, April 6, Flores won her 500th game at the helm of the SSC program. The 4 -1 win against Eastern Oklahoma State in Wilburn brought her overall record at Seminole to 500 wins against 104 losses.
In recognition of this milestone a pre-game presentation was held prior to the Trojans facing the Connors State Cowgirls Thursday afternoon at the SSC home field. Participating in the ceremony at home plate were SSC Athletic Director Leslie Sewell, owner of the OKC Spark professional women’s softball team Tina Floyd, SSC President Lana Reynolds and Chair of the SSC Board of Regents Kim Hyden.
