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Successful Potts Camp coach retires

By MARY R. MINOR
Contributing Writer

Karen Green is pictured with her husband Jerry (far left) and sons Michael and Matthew.

Karen Green, Potts Camp athletic director, retired in May after 20 years with the Marshall County School District.

During her career, she was part of a very successful athletic department, one which she helped to grow and expand.

Under Green’s direction, the following programs were established – slow pitch softball, fast pitch softball, cross country, track and field, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, athletic banquet, and the Athletic Booster Club.

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Basketball camp at MA

Photos by Barry Burleson

Coach Craig Dailey held his annual Patriot Basketball Camp May 29-June 1 in the Marshall Academy gymnasium.


Boyce McKinney fires a three as Coach Dailey looks on.
Helpers Codie Robertson and Kelsey Shaw pass basketballs to Drayton Potts during a shooting drill. Addison Potts eyes the goal as she moves inside the lane.

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Teams tune up for next season

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

Spring and summer basketball continues at the campus of H.W. Byers High School.

Jason Thompson, head coach of the Lady Lions, invited a large number of teams from the bi-state area to a three-day event, which encompassed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.

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Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

LeBron lifts the Heat

The conference finals turned a little sour for yours truly last week when half of my prediction was banished.

With the defeat of the San Antonio Spurs by the OKC Thunder, the rafters shook a little. Not taking anything away from the Thunder, it was inconceivable that the Spurs would be taken out in less than seven games.

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‘Bubba Ball’ is back at Northwest

By KEVIN MALONEY
Sports Information Director

Two weeks after announcing that Jimmy Adams’ contract as head men’s basketball coach would not be renewed, athletic director Cameron Blount announced Thursday the hiring of former head coach Don “Bubba” Skelton to take over the program.

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Photo by Barry Burleson

Camp competition

Walker Sanders drives to the basket during the recent Patriot Basketball Camp at Marshall Academy. Also pictured are John Chandler Strickland (left) and Noah Robins(middle).

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