https://kcrangernation.com en-us https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2026-27/releases/20260415qmkod1 Kilgore College will honor former athletes, coaches and contributors during its annual Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, set for Sept. 25-26. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2026-27/releases/20260415qmkod1 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20260331qul8u0 Kilgore College will host its annual youth football camp June 8-11 at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium, offering young athletes an opportunity to develop skills while learning from Rangers coaches. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20260331qul8u0 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20260331qrk8ag Kilgore College will host a football combine tryout on May 9 at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium, providing prospective student-athletes an opportunity to showcase their skills in front of the Rangers coaching staff. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20260331qrk8ag https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20260206ircrk0 The Kilgore College football team signed 53 high school student-athletes Feb. 4 on National Signing Day. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20260206ircrk0 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251007pb19l0 The Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) announced Oct. 7 that Northeastern Oklahoma (NEO) A&M College will be leaving as a member school at the conclusion of the 2025 season, making way for perennial national power Snow College to join starting Fall 2026. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251007pb19l0 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251002k5fx30 The Kilgore College Rangers football team will join more than a dozen Texas college programs in honoring the victims of the devastating Hill Country floods by wearing a special helmet sticker during their upcoming game. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20251002k5fx30 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20250729p40qh8 The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced this week that 15 Kilgore College student-athletes have been named to the NJCAA All-Academic Team. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20250729p40qh8 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20250711n4s3je Kilgore College Ranger Athletics is now seeking sponsors for the 2025–26 school year and invites individuals and businesses to partner in supporting its student-athletes. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2025-26/releases/20250711n4s3je https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20250429hv9ej5 Kilgore College will recognize former athletes, coaches and contributors during its annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, set for Oct. 4–5. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20250429hv9ej5 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20250203ne7sgz New York City, NY — The NFL announced the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games players for the AFC and NFC. The Pro Bowl Games will occurred Feb. 2, and three former NJCAA student-athletes have earned this distinct honor. One of the players selected was former KC football player Lane Johnson. Lane Johnson attended Kilgore (TX) College and played quarterback and tight end for the Rangers. He transferred to Oklahoma and was the practice squad quarterback during a redshirt season. He switched to a tight end and a defensive end in the fall of 2010. After some injuries on the offensive line, Johnson made the switch, and his career changed forever. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20250203ne7sgz https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240904orti31 Kilgore College will once again honored former standout athletes, coaches and contributors at its annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 5. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240904orti31 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240807g501eo Kilgore College Football was awarded with the Danny Palmer East Texas Team Community Service Award at the 18th Annual East Texas Kick-Off Luncheon at the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center in Tyler. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240807g501eo https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240801pu04ud Kilgore College Athletics is selling reserved, general admission single-game tickets for KC Football home games online. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240801pu04ud https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240729hn78xv The National Junior College Athletic Association announced this week that Kilgore College has 12 student-athletes named to the NJCAA All-Academic Team. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/20240729hn78xv https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20240402pyx0h5 Kilgore College recognized its student-athletes March 28 who excelled in both the classroom and athletic competition. The special recognition ceremony honored 24 student-athletes who were accepted into the National College Athlete Honor Society as the Texas OXA Chapter of Theta Chi Alpha at KC – and also honored 28 athletes who earned spots on the Region XIV Conference All-Academic Team. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20240402pyx0h5 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231121tuam51 Kilgore College wrapped up the regular football season Nov. 18 by claiming the Southwestern Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) Championship with its victory against Navarro and the Region 14 Championship for the second-straight season under head coach Willie Gooden. With the winning comes player recognition as 24 Rangers have been selected to the ALL-SWJCFC TEAM. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231121tuam51 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231120vdds3t COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA: Iowa Western, as the defending NJCAA champions, quickly took an early lead and rolled to a 47-7 victory against No. 3 Kilgore College in the NJCAA semifinal playoff. With the loss, KC finishes the season with a 9-2 record, Mon, 20 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231120vdds3t https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231118yq1mos The Kilgore College Rangers are Southwest Junior College Football Conference Champions for the second year in a row. And they should get a chance to play in the NJCAA four-team national playoffs to compete for the national junior college championship in early December. Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231118yq1mos https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231111xlhgwt KILGORE, TX -- Kilgore College will play Navarro College on Saturday, Nov. 18, for the SWJCFC Championship after defeating NMMI in three overtimes, 37-35, on Nov. 11. Game time for the championship game versus Navarro College is 3 p.m. Saturday at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore. Sat, 11 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231111xlhgwt https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231106v6gnbf The No. 3 Rangers will face New Mexico Military Institute at 3pm on Saturday, Nov. 11, at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in the first round of the SWJCFC playoffs. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231106v6gnbf https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/202311052jxoet BRENHAM, TX -- The No. 3-ranked Kilgore College Rangers battled with a tough Blinn College Buccaneer football team Nov. 4 to earn a 38-28 victory -- earning a Southwestern Junior College Football Conference Championship and a first-round playoff game at home. Sun, 05 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/202311052jxoet https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231102vyus00 The Rangers are on a mission, and the next stop is Brenham, Texas Saturday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. with a matchup with the Blinn College Buccaneers. We hope to see all of you there! Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231102vyus00 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231101rk4bcg Congratulations to KC defensive lineman Zavian Tibbs who was named as the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 25-31. This is the fourth KC football player this season to be honored nationally. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231101rk4bcg https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231028wmz5zy KILGORE, TX -- The No. 3 Kilgore College Rangers football team made a statement Oct. 28 with a dominant victory, 55-18, over the Tyler Junior College Apaches. Sat, 28 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231028wmz5zy https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231025v7cics Who says kickers don't get any respect? Not the National Junior College Athletic Association, apparently, as it named Kilgore College's kicker/punter Christopher Baldazo as the NJCAA Special Teams Player of the Week for Oct. 18-24. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231025v7cics https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231021yhs7xv It was a top National Junior College Athletic Association matchup, pitting No. 4 Kilgore versus No. 3 Trinity Valley, but the Rangers handily dominated the Cardinals in a 37-17 victory at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. Sat, 21 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231021yhs7xv https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230930ut58ra CISCO, TX -- The Kilgore College Rangers scored two touchdowns in the first three minutes of the game Sept. 30 versus Cisco College, but a gritty Cisco College team kept the game competitive. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230930ut58ra https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/202309243tnmb6 The No. 3 Kilgore College Rangers held Navarro College to 50 total yards in the first half of play. The second half, however, was a different story as the Bulldogs rallied to hand KC it's first loss of the season, 24-20. Sun, 24 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/202309243tnmb6 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230921y1u2r8 The No. 3 Kilgore College Rangers (3-0) will play host to the Navarro College Bulldogs (1-2) at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at R.E. St John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore.  KC defeated New Mexico Military Institute last week, 48-23. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230921y1u2r8 https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230920ujsvts Congratulations to linebacker Julian Payne (Missouri City, TX) who earned the NJCAA Defensive Player of the Week award this week. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://kcrangernation.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20230920ujsvts