
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Community \| Obits \| Editorial & Columnists \| Society \| Sports \| Education \| Classified Ads \| Calendar of Events \| Features \| Newsbriefs \| Legals \| Archives \| Subscriptions \| Photo Gallery

SportsReport

Photo by Ronnie Day

Huge hit

Greeting Chris Hill (2) after his game-winning triple are coach Bubba Brown, Richard Cross (6) and Tavaris Neal (16).

Indians win game one

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Byhalia’s Chris Hill said his “heart dropped” in the top of the seventh inning when the Indians gave up an eight-run lead.

Full Story

Playoffs next for Patriots

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Marshall Academy, district championship in hand, starts its state title quest next week.

Full Story

St. Joe ousts Cards
• Young team gains playoff experience

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

Potts Camp did not exit the Class 1A state baseball playoffs easily.

Full Story

Three-peat
• Hawks bring home district crown again

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

District track championships are becoming commonplace for the Holly Springs High School Hawks.

Full Story

Indians advance; Troopers up next

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Byhalia Indians are moving on to the second round of the Class 3A state baseball playoffs.

Full Story

Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Covering NBA

First, “thanks” for your comments on last week’s column. They are greatly appreciated.

Full Story

Photo by Sue Watson

Supervisors honor Lady Lions

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors welcomed the state basketball champions, the H.W. Byers Lady Lions, to their meeting April 14. They presented the team a plaque in honor of their outstanding accomplishments and thanked them for representing Marshall County in a positive manner – on and off the court. It’s the first state championship for a girls basketball team from a public school in Marshall County.

Mississippi State announces basketball camp

The Mississippi State men’s basketball office is accepting applications for the 2008 Rick Stansbury Bulldog Basketball Camp.

Scheduled for June 1-4 on the Mississippi State campus, MSU’s Individual Overnight Camp is open to boys entering grades 5-12 during the 2008-09 school year. Cost for Session I is $275 per overnight camper and $235 per day camper.

For boys entering grades 1-6, State’s Individual Day Camp (Session II) is slated for June 16-19 at a cost of $150 per camper.

Please contact the MSU Men’s Basketball Office (662-325-3800) for additional information. Campers may log onto www.mstateathletics.com to download a printable camp brochure for registration purposes.

Lady Patriots hosting clinic

The Marshall Academy softball team will host the Lady Patriots’ Fast Pitch Hitting Clinic on Sunday, May 4.

Cost is $40 per player. Times are 2 p.m to 4 p.m. for grades 7-12 and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for grades 1-6.

The clinic, hosted by the defending state AA champions, will be conducted by Kara Ross, director of softball at the Gameday Sports Academy in Memphis, Tenn. Each player will be instructed on hitting fundamentals, bunting, hitting the inside and outside pitches and the proper slide techniques.

For more information, contact Susan Rodgers, Marshall’s head softball coach, at 662-252-3449.

Cardinals take first

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

A championship win is a championship win – even if it is by half a point.

Full Story

MA junior high boys second in district

By BARRY BURLESON
Editor

The Marshall Academy junior high boys wrapped up their track season with a second-place finish in the district meet.

Full Story

Report News: (662) 252-4261 or south@dixie-net.com
Questions, comments, corrections: south@dixie-net.com
©2004, The South Reporter, All Rights Reserved.
No part of this site may be reproduced in any way without permission.
The South Reporter is a member of the Mississippi Press Association.

Web Site managed and maintained by
South Reporter webmasters Linda Jones, Kristian Jones
Web Site Design - The South Reporter

Back | Top of Page