SSC student-athletes help children with holiday crafts during Seminole State College’s Night at the Lights event at the Reynolds Wellness Center on Dec. 8. Families also enjoyed complimentary hot chocolate and cookies throughout the evening.
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Several Seminole State College community athletic boosters donated funds to provide the SSC Soccer team with sweatshirts commemorating their recent trip to the NJCAA National Tournament. It was the seventh consecutive trip to nationals for Coach Dan Hill and his program. The team finished their season among the Top 4 Division 1 teams in the nation.
Donors presented the sweatshirts to the team and coaches at halftime of the Dec. 3 home men’s basketball game. Pictured left to right prior to the half-court presentation are: Kim Hyden, Jim Hardin, Dr. Jim Hardin, Les Walker, Curtis Morgan, Pam Morgan, Sue Snodgrass, Mark Schell, Rita Story-Schell and Hope Pickering.
Seminole State College’s new esports team has completed its inaugural season in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE), highlighted by a playoff run in Overwatch 2 and strong showings in Chess and Mario Kart.
SSC joined the NJCAAE in October 2025 and currently competes in Division III. All members of the existing Esports Club tried out and earned a place on the competitive team. The club has been meeting in Tanner 202, a dedicated gaming space equipped with 24 gaming PCs and gaming chairs, with team practices held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Seminole State College will host a Reach Higher: Draft Day enrollment event on Monday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Raymond Harber Fieldhouse to help working adults return to college and complete their degrees.
“We understand returning to college can be overwhelming especially for adult students,” Laura Votaw, SSC Coordinator of Distance Education, said. “The Reach Higher event is designed to make that process approachable and fun.”
The come-and-go event will connect adult learners with SSC staff to discuss transfer credits, flexible class formats and individualized paths to graduation. Attendees will receive free admission to the SSC men’s basketball game against Clarendon College, along with concession stand vouchers, and will have the opportunity to meet and take photos with student-athletes from multiple sports.
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Seminole State College hosted a send-off on Nov. 14 for the women’s soccer team ahead of their appearance at the NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer National Tournament in the E.T. Dunlap Student Union. Women’s Soccer Head Coach Dan Hill thanks the students, faculty, staff and community supporters in attendance at the event. SSC President Lana Reyolds, Board of Regents Chair Marci Donaho, SSC Educational Foundation Chair Mark Schell and Student Government Association President Adisen Williamson also spoke at the event, wishing the team well on their competition.
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The SSC Trojans women’s soccer team will compete in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament for the seventh consecutive year. The Trojans will play Nov. 16 and Nov. 18 at the Advanced Soccer Complex in Enid, Oklahoma, and enter the tournament as the No. 2 seed. The Trojans lead NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer in scoring this season with 93 goals.
This page will be frequently updated. SSC’s tournament schedule, livestream links and full tournament bracket can be found below. Please note that access to the livestream must be purchased. Day passes are available for $12 through the NJCAA Network.
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The Seminole State College women’s soccer team captured the NJCAA Central Plains District title at the Advance Soccer Complex in Enid, earning a berth in the NJCAA Division I Women’s Soccer National Championship tournament.
SSC opened the district tournament with an 11-0 victory over Murray State College on Thursday, Oct. 30, and clinched the championship with a 4-0 win against Rose State College on Saturday, Nov. 1.
SSC advances to the national championship, set for Nov. 16-22 at the Advance Soccer Complex in Enid.
Head coach Dan Hill has now guided SSC to its seventh consecutive national tournament appearance.
The Trojans enter nationals with a 15-1-2 record. SSC has been prolific in front of goal, scoring 78 total goals (4.88 per match), allowing just 0.78 goals per match, and riding a 12-match winning streak into the postseason.
Bracket and match details will be announced by the NJCAA ahead of the tournament. For updates, visit sscathletics.com.
SSC Volleyball and Soccer are set to compete in their respective NJCAA Division II postseason tournaments this week. Updates, brackets and live stream links can be found here.
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Seminole State College held a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Lloyd Simmons Field at the Brian Crawford Memorial (BCM) Sports Complex to honor the life of freshman baseball student-athlete Denim Harris. A capacity crowd of over 300 attended, including his Trojan teammates, student-athletes from other SSC teams, faculty and staff, baseball parents and community members.
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Seminole State College’s men’s golf team won the Southwestern Christian Invitational, and the women finished second, at Earlywine Golf Course in Oklahoma City on Sept. 2-3.
The men were eight shots off the lead and in third place with 18 holes to play before posting their best round of the tournament to secure first. Bryson Parker led the charge with a 2-under 70 in the final round and finished second individually at 2-over par for three rounds.
The women placed second behind a closing-day surge that featured three rounds in the 70s: a 77 from Katelyn Rigsby, a 78 from Chelsea Powell and a 79 from Peyton Black. Black finished sixth individually.
Seminole State was the only two-year college in a field of 10 teams.
“I was very proud of how our men and women competed. We’ll build on this and look forward to a good season,” Head Coach Ronnie Williamson said.