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Splitting the defense

Chase Ferrell goes between a couple of Lee Colts as he scores two of his 15 points in the championship game Saturday night.

MA teams take district crowns
• North State this week

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Marshall Academy Lady Patriots and Patriots hoisted District 1-AA championship trophies to the cheers of the home fans Saturday.

The MA girls beat Indianola by eight points, while the boys rolled over Lee (Clarksdale) by 18. Their season marks improved to 29-7 and 21-12, respectively.

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Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Pro Bowl wraps up football

Well, to dredge up a line from “Alice in Wonderland - Through the Looking Glass” by Lewis Carroll, ‘“The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘To talk of many things, of shoes, of ships of sealing wax, of cabbages and kings.’” Forget the sealing wax and cabbages. How about the big drought that is going to be experienced by all of us football fans who have to wait until August before we can ride the trail of gridiron euphoria that has led us for the last seven months?

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Signing day: Hawks, Indians going to next level

Holly High Hawks signing college football scholarships February 4 were (seated, from left) Jamorris Holts, Northeast Community College; Brandon Thomas, Northeast; Darryl Kinkle, Northwest Community College; and Bobby Barksdale, Northwest. All are three-year starters for head coach Clifford Brown, who has had 15 players advance to the college ranks in his four-year tenure. “I’m excited and proud of the kids,” he said. Each player is joined by a parent (back, from left) – Phyllis Glover, Grant Ayers, Dietrich Kinkle and Sherhonda Barksdale.

Two Byhalia Indians signed college football scholarships February 4. Jyrome Richmond (left) and Darrell Malone (right) are pictured seated with coach Markeith Washington. Malone is going to the University of Central Arkansas, a Division 1-AA school, while Richmond is headed to Northeast Community College. Malone was joined by his mother, Cynthia (standing, right). Richmond was joined by his mother, Debra, and his sister-in-law, Keshia Pigues. “These are two really good athletes, and I look for them to be successful at the next level,” Coach Washington said.

Lady Lions, Lions turn back Mantachie in region

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The H.W. Byers Lady Lions stampeded the Mantachie Lady Mustangs in clock-busting fashion in their next-to-last game of the regular season.

Byers had struck for nine points before Mantachie found the bottom of the nets. Coach Jason Thompson subbed the entire team and the Lady Mustangs were able to pull even at the quarter’s end at 13-13.

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Holly High teams down rival Byhalia

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The fortunes of this season’s battles have not been too kind to the Holly High Lady Hawks or the Byhalia Lady Indians.

Neither was breaking even on overall or regional records. The former was 11-15 overall and the latter was 9-15. But those stats could be moot in a game like this.

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Free throw competition Saturday

All boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for 2009 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.

The local competition will be held Saturday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. at Holy Family School Gym on West Street.

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Indians earn third seed

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Byhalia Indians secured the third seed in this week’s Region 3-3A Tournament with a four-point win over Senatobia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Coach Michael Neal said his team got off to a slow start but rallied in the second half for the 51-47 win. The Indians trailed 13-5 after one quarter, 22-16 at the half and 34-32 following three periods.

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Holly Springs sweeps Lewisburg

Wins over Lewisburg last week came easy for Holly Springs High School teams.

The Lady Hawks won by 42 points (69-27) and the Hawks by 46 (82-36).

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Potts Camp takes two from Lewisburg

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Potts Camp teams wrapped up the regular season with home wins Friday.

The Lady Cardinals opened “Senior Night” by knocking off Lewisburg 54-41.

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Former H.W. Byers Lady Lion playing at Ole Miss coach visits the next level

Simone Ryan, former H.W. Byers High School Lady Lion is currently playing for the Lady Bulldogs of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn. On Thursday, January 29, Cumberland visited Blue Mountain College. The current Byers team was invited by Blue Mountain head coach Lavon Driskell to attend the game. Several players and other supporters of the Lady Lions also attended. Ciara Seldon, one of the seniors on the current Lady Lions team stated, “It’s great to actually see one of us play at the next level. After seeing Simone, I know the rest of us can also play in college.” She and Simone were teammates for four years and were both members of the 2008 Class 2A State Championship team.

Dalton new coach at Calhoun

By JOEL McNEECE
Calhoun County Journal

Jeff Dalton has taken over the reins of the Calhoun Academy football program vowing to bring a new excitement and competitiveness.

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Byers teams fall to Rosa Fort
• Lady Lions 26-3 as they begin defense of state title

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The H.W. Byers Lady Lions open defense of their district, north half and state championships this week.

Coach Jason Thompson’s team receved a first-round bye in the Region 1-2A Tournament at East Union. The Lady Lions will play the Baldwyn versus Mantachie winner Thursday at 4 p.m.

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Light goose conservation order in effect until March 31

Waterfowl hunters are reminded that even though the regular waterfowl season ended on January 25, ample hunting opportunity for light geese remains. The light goose conservation order is a special hunting season developed to help control expanding populations of snow, blue, and Ross geese.

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Senior cheerleaders

Marshall Academy senior cheerleaders kept Patriots supporters fired up during Saturday’s district championship games. From left are Hannah Cook, Molly West, Lauren Poteet, Olivia Clanton and Regan Murphy.

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