SportsReport
 | Photo by Lawrence White | Hustling
Octavian Jones goes to the floor with a North Panola player
in round one – an easy win for the Lady Lions. Reacting are (from left)
Ciara Seldon, Simone Ryan, Kourtney Coleman, Brionne Gulledge, Symone
Gorman and stat keeper Bernice Briggs. |
Northwest Rangers Classic
• Byers loses battle of unbeatens
By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor
The
Lady Lions of H.W. Byers had performed admirably throughout the
Northwest Rangers Classic. And it was almost a sure bet that they would
have to face the Lady Cougars of Coldwater before it was all over. It
happened. The two best teams in the northern part of the
state, both
unbeaten, would square off against each other in the finals. Full Story
Lady Lions only county winner on day one of tourney
By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor
The
second annual Northwest Classic basketball tournament got underway on
December 27 at Senatobia High School. The tournament, originally
scheduled for the coliseum on Northwest Junior College campus, was
given a change of venue at the last minute because of scheduling
conflicts. Full Story
Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson
Cowbells galore at Liberty
The collegiate bowl season is in
full swing.
The
first games for teams from our area were the Memphis Tigers in the New
Orleans Bowl and the Golden Eagles of Southern Mississippi in the
PapaJohns.Com Bowl. Both of those representatives crashed and burned. Full Story
MA girls go 1-1 at tourney, boys fall to Leake, East Rankin
By BARRY BURLESON
Editor
Marshall
Academy’s after-Christmas journey to the University Christian
Tournament near Jackson proved to be a rough road.
The
Lady Patriots and Patriots went one for four in the tourney at Flowood
– that being the MA girls’ 41-35 victory over Starkville on Friday. Full Story
Byers girls beat 5A school By CLAUDE VINSON Sports Editor The teams from Marshall picked up three wins on day two of the Northwest Classic shootout. Full Story
Woods back in Mississippi By BRETT BROWN A return to the glory days is high on the holiday wish list of many Northwest Mississippi Community College football fans. Full Story |