SportsReport
Bougard, Fayne going to Olympics
• AAU event starts Friday in Virginia  |  | | Photo by Hancock Photography | | Erica Bougard | Godfrey Fayne |
Two
Byhalia High School athletes, with the Memphis Mustang Track Club,
received medals at the AAU National Track and Field Qualifying Meet
July 8-11 at Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, Tenn. Full Story
Football season just few weeks away By BARRY BURLESON
Editor It’s late July and it’s very hot. That must mean high school football. Most area teams started practice Monday in preparation for season openers. Full Story
Hawks shine in summer By BARRY BURLESON
Editor It’s hard to satisfy coach Naylond Hayes but his basketball Hawks came awfully close this summer. The Holly Springs High School basketball team played 32 games in camps and finished 26-6. Full Story
Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson WNBA overlooked Although
the fire-breathing dragon (LeBron’s free agency) continues to spout
flames from all nostrils, pro basketball from another camp is beginning
to grab a little attention. The WNBA is well into the second half of
its season and heading rapidly to the playoffs. Full Story
Lady Patriots open season Tuesday By BARRY BURLESON
Editor A rebuilding season for the Marshall Academy softball season starts next Tuesday. The Lady Patriots, with all but two players in ninth grade or below, will host Washington School beginning at 4 p.m. The only upperclassmen returning for the 2010 campaign are Mallary Covington and Chelsey Gilliam. “We’ve
had some good practices,” head coach Susan Rodgers said. “We’ve still
not had everybody at practice, because of vacations, girls playing on
summer teams and everything else. But the girls are working hard and
looking forward to getting started.” MA won back-to-back Class AA state championships in 2007 and 2008 and the coveted overall crown in 2008. Last year a young Lady Patriot squad fell short of the playoffs.
 | Photos by Ronnie Day
World Series
The Marshall County 8-year-old
Dizzy Dean All-Stars played in the World Series Saturday at Snowden
Grove Park in Southaven. (Top) Chris Smith throws the ball to an
infielder. At right is C.J. Samoly. |  | 
| (Above, left) Jeremiah Jones and
Jaquavius “Nuk” Harmon hustle after the ball. (Above, Right) Tyler Byrd
stretches for the out at first. |  | | Luke Elliott (left) has an
opposing player in a rundown. The team was eliminated from the
tournament on Monday. |
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