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Making the play

Marshall third baseman Joey Omedeo, after fielding a ground ball, makes the throw to first baseman Jake Omedeo (9) versus Indianola. In the background is Patriot shortstop Tyler Childers.

Patriots stun highly-ranked Oxford

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Coach Jimmy Hicks called it perhaps the biggest baseball win in the history of Marshall Academy.

Young Cardinals off to 3-7 start under Loden

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Potts Camp Cardinals have opened the baseball season at 3-7 but more importantly first-year head coach Michael Loden sees progress.

Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

MSU-Tigers great game

I am not going to say that I am 100 percent pleased with how the first and second rounds panned out last weekend but being the eternal optimist, I do consider myself fortunate that I only lost one of my predictions.

Hawks second at Olive Branch

The Holly Springs High School Hawks placed second overall Friday in the Olive Branch High School Invitational Track Meet. “We fared well,” coach Clifford Brown said, “against some large schools.” Others in the meet included Tupelo, Olive Branch, Wooddale, Corinth, North Panola, Saltillo and Coldwater. First-place winners included Bobby Barksdale in the shotput, Brandon Thomas in the triple jump, and the 4x100 relay team consisting of Datron Johnson, Darryl Kinkle, Shaud Brown and Brandon Thomas. Also in girls competition, Lady Hawk Kierra Mayfield placed first in the 200. Hawks showing off their second-place trophy are (seated, from left) Lazarreo Todd, Emanuel Coleman, Justin Hampton, David Bowen, William Jones, Naytwon Holloway, Darius Dowdy, Demetri Oliver and Jay Isom; (standing, same order) Tyrone Miller, Jermille Burke, David Bridges, Dean Bridgeforth, Datron Johnson, Bobby Barksdale, Darryl Kinkle, Shaud Brown, Brandon Thomas, Sam Jones and Kervin Daugherty. The Hawks will compete in the Mississippi State Bulldogs’ High School Invitational Meet this Friday, March 28. They will return to Olive Branch April 1 and 2 for the Chickasaw preliminaries and finals. Girls track coach at Holly High is Crystal Stewart.

Byers players named all-region
• Thompson, Kilgore, Jones, Bryson get top honors

H.W. Byers coaches and players dominate the post-season honors in Region 1-2A basketball.

Parks and Rec slates tennis for children

The Holly Springs Parks and Recreation Department announces registration for boys and girls 12 and under who want to learn about tennis in a fun environment.

The cost is $31 for each child. It includes a one-year USTA junior membership, subscription to USTA magazine, and access to play in USTA tournaments and leagues.

You can register at city hall or the Multi-Purpose Building. Call 252-4807 for more information.

Teams forming for co-ed softball

An adult Co-Ed Softball League is forming for the Thomas Arena ball field in Holly Springs.

Entry fee is $400 per team.

Call B.J., 274-4560, or Kevin, 252-9551, to register a team or for more information. A limited number of teams will be accepted.

Bearcats sweep Fisk with solid pitching

The Rust College baseball Bearcats beat Fisk 15-1 and 13-3 last week to improve their Division III record to 2-2 on the season.

Photos by Ronnie Day

Big swings

Hitting the baseball for the Marshall Academy Patriots Thursday in a doubleheader versus Indianola Academy are Justin Gray (top) and Nick Tate.

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