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Second in Softball World Series
Photos by Ronnie Day
The MT Electrocution 16-year-old softball team, made up of players from Marshall and Tate counties, placed second in the Dizzy Dean World Series at Southaven. The team went 3-2 in the tournament.

Kristen Feathers delivers a pitch to the plate. Full Story

Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Thoughts on Bonds and Vick

Sports fans, let us make it very clear that we media types are not whipping dead horses here. Some of the events currently in the news cannot be easily dispatched.

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MA soccer begins season August 9 vs. Lady Chiefs

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Marshall Academy soccer kicks off just its third season ever next week and it will do so on a new field.

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Attend camp

The Marshall Academy 2007-08 junior high cheerleaders attended cheer camp at Mississippi State University June 27-29. They had an outstanding three days and earned four blue superior ribbons for cheer and dance evaluations and two gold superior ribbons for camp material learned. For the second year in a row, the squad was named Camp Champs in both the cheer and dance categories. The girls received a first place trophy in the Home Pom Competition and also had three squad members chosen as UCA All-Stars. There were 18 other squads participating in the camp. The cheerleaders are (front, from left) Emma Elgin, Kelsey Shaw, captain Lauralee Fant, co-captain Sarah Poteet, Sarah Holloway, Katherine Farese; (back, same order) Morgan Smith, Anne Greer, Callie Clanton, Megan Isbell and Claire Liddy.

UCA All Stars

Callie Clanton, Lauralee Fant and Sarah Poteet were chosen as UCA All-Star Cheerleaders from the recent cheer camp at Mississippi State University. They will be participating in the Houston, Texas, 2007 Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Football teams ready for work

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Some of the hottest temperatures of the summer will likely greet high school football teams.

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Hunter safety class cheduled for August 18 at Fairgrounds

A hunter safety class will be given Saturday, Aug. 18, 8 a.m. until, at the Marshall County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 7 N., Holly Springs.

Applicants must be 10 years of age to be certified and must bring their Social Security number.

Call 662-563-6330 to register for class.

World Series softball action The Dirt Divas, a 12-year-old team from Marshall County, competed in the Dizzy Dean Softball Series at Southaven. Pictures are from a 15-13 victory over West Point Saturday morning.
Photos by Ronnie Day

Some fired-up infielders get together on the mound before taking their positions.

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Campers learn basketball fundamentals

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The second annual Naylond Hayes Basketball Camp was held during the weeks of July 16 and 23.

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Mt. Pleasant Lions continue registration for fall football

Time is running out.

The Mt. Pleasant Lions Youth Football & Cheer Organization still has slots available for participation in both football and cheerleading for the 2007 season. Children from ages 7-16, both boys and girls, who are interested in football and cheerleading are eligible to participate.

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