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Holly Springs trio helps lead team to Tennessee title

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Bishop Byrne seniors
Brittany Balfour Walls, Hendia Thigpen and Brandy Balfour Walls

Three Holly Springs girls are members of a state champion basketball team in Tennessee.

Seniors for Bishop Byrne High School include Brittany Balfour Walls, Brandy Balfour Walls and Hendia Thigpen.

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Junior high Patriots win conference championship

The Marshall Academy junior high baseball team won first place in the Tri Lakes Conference Tournament Friday at Oxford High School.

The Patriots came away as champions in the league’s inaugural season after entering the tournament as the number three seed. Victories over Water Valley and Oxford set up the championship against South Panola.

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Alabama-Mississippi All-Stars


Photos by Barry Burleson
Rachel Jones, a senior at H.W. Byers, played in the Alabama-Mississippi Basketball All-Star Game Friday at the Pelham, Ala., Civic Center Complex. Jones is pictured applying some pressure defense (top) and running the offense (bottom, left) from the point guard position. She is also shown prior to the game with Jason Thompson, head coach of the Lady Lions. The Mississippi stars lost 81-73 to Alabama. “I would have liked to have won the game, but in the end it’s still a game,” Jones said. “This was a great experience. I am so glad I was selected.” She led the Byers girls to back-to-back Class 2A state championships in 2008 and 2009.

Indians fall to MHEA

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The Byhalia Indians completed their 10th game of the young season Thursday at home.

The Indians had a record of 5-4 going into the contest with the Memphis-Area Home Education Association Eagles, whose record was 4-3. MHEA had defeated the Indians about a week earlier.

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Potts Camp, Byhalia split games on softball field

On Tuesday, March 10, the Potts Camp Lady Cardinals fast-pitch softball team traveled to Byhalia.

This was a doubleheader with the Lady Indians.

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MA struggles in Tennessee

The Marshall Academy Patriots went 1-3 last week in the Lewis Harris Memorial Tournament in neighboring Tennessee.

Bolton 11 Marshall 5

Senior Hunter Bolden gave the Patriots a 2-0 lead in the first inning March 16 with his second home run of the spring.

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Cards get one win in tourney

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Potts Camp hosted a one-day tournament and came away with a win, a tie and a loss.

The Cardinals opened the spring break event with a 6-0 victory over Ashland.

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