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Summertime football with no pads
• Teams work on coverages, routes

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor


Photos by Barry Burleson Courtney Fitchpatrick of H.W. Byers makes the reception.	Marshall’s Chase Ferrell goes up for the interception.

In mid-August it will be 11-on-11. But for the past few weeks, it has been seven-on-seven.

Potts Camp, Marshall Academy and H.W. Byers have been among the high school football teams participating in seven-on-seven games on Mondays at Oxford High School. The competition, sort of like tag football, wrapped up last week.

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Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Give Williams sisters few more years

Before anyone starts to flay me nine ways from football season for whipping the proverbial dead horse, just let me say that the Williams sisters’ exit from this season’s Wimbledon was far from an ignominious dismissal.

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Youth football camp Saturday

The first annual Lester/Rice Youth Football Camp will be held Saturday, July 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sam Coopwood Park in Holly Springs.

The camp will be hosted by Brian Lester and Eric Rice.

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County champions

Tyson’s Elite 12 and under softball team won the Marshall County Post-Season Tournament in Byhalia. The girls also took first place in the pre-season tournament and finished first in overall league play. Tyson’s Elite ended the season with a record of 13-0. Team members are (front, from left – Allison Cratin, Alexis McGreger, Peyton Stephenson, Erin Lomenick, Alayna McClure; (back, from left) – Codie Robertson, Hannah Carpenter, Parker Stephenson, Jordan Holt, Kaylea Fitch, Allie Skelton. In back are assistant coach Brandy Carpenter, head coach Shane McGreger, assistant coach Jeff Skelton and assistant coach Penny Lomenick. Not pictured are Bailey Blaker, Savannah Hollis and Mary Hannah Hipp.

Meets Houston Nutt

Jonathan Green, a 10th grade student at Potts Camp School, recently attended football camp at the University of Mississippi. He is pictured with Houston Nutt, head coach of the Rebels. He is the son of Nathan and Carolyn Green of Holly Springs.

Knotty Bolden Rodeo scheduled for July 15-16

The 27th annual Knotty Bolden Memorial Rodeo will be held July 15-16 at 8 p.m.

The rodeo, produced by J Bar B Rodeo Co., will be held at the Knotty Bolden Memorial Arena on Highway 7, six miles north of Holly Springs.

Tickets are $8, ages 10 and older; $6, ages 4-9; and free, ages 3 and under.

The Knotty Bolden Memorial Buckle is donated by Cowboy Corner of Southaven.

Call 662-252-4634 or 662-551-0475 for more information on the Knotty Bolden Memorial Rodeo.

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