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We were very competitive in the region,\u201d SWCC Athletic Director Jason Vencill said. \u201cWe had some victories along the way and, of course, some defeats, but ultimately I felt it went really well&#8230;<br><br>\u201cWe definitely had some team accolades as well as some individual accolades too. I couldn\u2019t be any prouder of year one with the way it went for us.\u201d<br><br>Fourteen men\u2019s and women\u2019s programs began competition last fall in Wardell. They all return for the 2020-21 school year, with cornhole added as a fifth non-NJCAA or intramural sport for the Flying Eagles.<br><br>\u201cWe had successes across the board in several of our sports,\u201d Vencill said. \u201cIt was definitely a good foundation to build on as we get ready for year two of that competition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Head on over to the Bristol Herald Courier to read the full article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldcourier.com\/sports\/college-sports-swccs-first-year-called-a-success\/article_2b903e26-b5bb-11ea-99ea-5f48b95643b5.html\">https:\/\/www.heraldcourier.com\/sports\/college-sports-swccs-first-year-called-a-success\/article_2b903e26-b5bb-11ea-99ea-5f48b95643b5.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bristol Herald Courier recently published an article titled &#8220;COLLEGE SPORTS: SWCC&#8217;s first year called a success&#8221; and we couldn&#8217;t agree more! 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