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 | Photo by Barry Burleson
Chase Ferrell of Marshall collides with Hickory Flat’s Tyler Peters (20) en route to the goal. |
MA teams enjoy 6-0 week By BARRY BURLESON
Editor Marshall Academy passed a strong test last week against public school opposition. The Patriots and Lady Patriots got wins over Hickory Flat, North Pontotoc and Pine Grove. The boys improved their early-season mark to 8-0. Full Story
Rivals split OT battles By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor Classifications are not the issue when two long standing rivals meet on the hardwood. Byhalia
and Byers are a few classes removed from each other but one would never
know it when they are on the opposite sides of the ball. They played
hard from the very beginning Tuesday of last week. Full Story
Lady Lions, Hawks win county clashes By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor If
one has to face a perennial, it is probably best if the trial is on
familiar turf. And this worked for the Byers Lady Lions Friday night as
they renewed their regular season rivalry with the Holly High Lady
Hawks. The Lady Lions owned a hefty lead in the
early parts of the first quarter. Coach Jason Thompson soon relieved
all of his starters. The replacements mounted a stifling defense which
was super stingy and held the Lady Hawks to four points, 21-4. Full Story
Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson Changes in Dallas It
happened without a lot of hoop-la and fanfare. The beleaguered coach of
“America’s Team” was shown the gate prior to the Cowboys’ game with the
New York Giants. It would be safe to say that Wade Phillips knew that
his demise was imminent. There are Dallas fans who had been calling for
the action since shortly after the current campaign began. Full Story
Deer season opens Mississippi’s white-tailed deer hunting season with guns opened November 20 and runs through December 1. Hunting
with dogs is allowed during this season. Legal deer include either sex
on private land and legal bucks on open public land. Full Story
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Little Dribbler
The
Marshall Academy Little Dribblers made their first appearance of the
season during a break in the MA-Myrtle games November 9. Anushka Bhakta
shows her skills. |
Cards fall to Rebels By BARRY BURLESON
Editor Rivals
from neighboring counties collided on the basketball floor Monday, Nov.
15, with the Benton County teams earning the hard-fought sweep. The
Hickory Flat Lady Rebels went into Potts Camp and snatched a 57-51 win,
while the Rebels pulled away late for a 67-50 victory. Full Story
Byhalia dropping to 3A; Potts Camp going up to 2A By BARRY BURLESON
Editor A
couple of high schools in Marshall County will see athletic schedule
changes due to the reclassification released last week by the
Mississippi High School Activities Association. The
new classifications will be for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years
and are based on enrollment figures provided to the State Department of
Education at the end of October. Full Story
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Cheers for Ms. Faye
Marshall
Academy fans greeted long-time supporter Faye Sanders with lots of hugs
and a standing ovation when she attended the basketball games versus
Myrtle November 9. She is joined by her son, Dick Sanders. |
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