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MA junior high boys 11-3

Photos by Barry Burleson

To the goal
Matt Rappa of the Patriots goes up with the shot inside the lane versus St. Benedict on Saturday, Dec. 20.

The Marshall Academy junior high Patriots are taking a holiday recess with an 11-3 overall record and 3-0 in district play.

The MA junior high boys began their season with the Memphis Home School Eagles at home. The Patriots trailed the entire first half but used two strong runs late in the second half to pull out a 53-48 win. The Patriots were led in scoring by Aaron McAlexander with 27 and Andy Burleson with 11.

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Jr. high Lady Pats stand 10-4

The Marshall Academy Jr. Lady Patriots break at the halfway point of the season with a 10-4 overall record and 3-0 mark in district play.

The Lady Patriots began the year hosting Magnolia Heights. Led by Emma Elgin’s 21 points, the Lady Pats won 36-24.

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Kenny Dawkins

Dawkins leads Lamar to 8-3; Memphis Jan. 3

Reported by Lamar University

From the opening tip when Huston-Tillotson dropped five into its own backcourt and conceded to play defense, Lamar controlled the game from start to finish in a 106-65 home win at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas, on December 20.

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Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Plenty of football for holidays

Holiday tidings, sports fans. I certainly hope that your holidays are progressing well and healthily. I believe that it was George Burns who said that “Holiday happiness is having a large, loving, close-knit family-preferably in a different city.”

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Activities association unveils new regions

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Mississippi High School Activities Association has announced its new regions as part of realignment for 2009-11.

The H.W. Byers-Potts Camp intracounty rivalry will once again be a district one, too. The two Marshall County schools will be a part of Class 1A, Region 2. Byers is dropping from 2A to 1A in the realignment.

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Holly High teams hosting Chicago school Saturday

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Holly Springs High School has added a couple of basketball outings during the holidays.

The Hawks and Lady Hawks are scheduled to play Booneville in the Booneville Tournament on Tuesday night of this week, Dec. 30. Game times are girls, 7 p.m., and boys, 8:30 p.m.

Then on Saturday, Jan. 3, Holly High will host Orr Academy High School from Chicago, Ill.

The Spartans and Lady Spartans are coached by Louis Adams, who played college basketball at Rust. He played for the Bearcats when they were coached by Naylond Hayes, now head coach of the Holly High boys (9-5).

“He wanted to come down here and play the Hawks,” Hayes said. “They’re good or they wouldn’t be coming down here. They are one of the top teams in Chicago. It will be a good test for us.”

The Lady Hawks and Lady Spartans will tip off at 6 p.m. Saturday and the boys matchup between Holly High and Orr will follow at about 7:15 p.m.

Photo by Ronnie Day

Potts Camp cheerleaders

Members of the 2008-09 Potts Camp High School cheerleading squad include (front) Jessica Ash; (second row) Lacey McKeown, Ali Cheatwood, Destany Oswalt, Kaylin Potts; (third row) Shelby Sanderson, Shelby Davis, Rachel Smith, Macy Watkins. Potts Camp basketball teams host Lafayette next Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m.

Lady Lions third in Super 10

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The H.W. Byers Lady Lions find themselves high up in the land of the giants.

Coach Jason Thompson’s basketball team is ranked third in The Clarion-Ledger’s Super 10, which listed the best in the state in all classifications.

Byers (15-0) is the defending Class 2A state champion. All the others in the Super 10 are 4A and 5A schools.

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A Holly High tradition

Photo by Lawrence White

John “Wes” Turner, with flag in hand, continues to lead the Holly Springs High School Hawks onto the basketball court and fire the crowd up prior to games. Holly High teams host Orr Academy of Chicago, Ill. Saturday.

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