SportsReportHoyt’s homer
buries Panthers
• Marshall meets Central Hinds this week for north
half crown
By BARRY
BURLESON
Editor
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Photo by Barry Burleson
An
excited Vince Hoyt (middle) is swarmed by teammates after his solo home
run Friday night won the game for the Patriots and sent them to round
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Coach
Bart Jenkins was surprised Vince Hoyt got another swing Friday night.
But
the senior did and he definitely made it count.
Hoyt,
who had torched Canton Academy in the playoff series, nailed a walkoff
home run in the bottom of the eighth to send Marshall Academy to the
next round. Full Story
Lady Cards fall to ‘solid’ Bearcats By BARRY BURLESON Editor Potts Camp coach Cory Gray just had to tip his hat to the opposing team. His Lady Cardinals did not score a run in two games versus Baldwyn last week in round two of the Class 2A state playoffs. Full Story
Behind The Scoreboard By Claude Vinson Early exit in playoffs unusual for Lakers The
last throes of the first round in the NBA playoffs draw testily to a
close with a couple of shutouts (sweeps) and some rancor. Possibly
a sad sight was seeing the entire Lakers retinue displaying white
towels in their do-or-die game against the San Antonio Spurs. This is
territory quite unfamiliar to the Lakers for the most part. Full Story
East Union eliminates Cardinals in round one By BARRY BURLESON Editor Potts Camp’s stay in the Class 2A state baseball playoffs was a short one, thanks to tradition rich East Union. The Cardinals saw their season come to an end with six-run and 10-run losses to the Urchins last weekend. Full Story
Watkins, Mason, Love, Boyd advance to state By BARRY BURLESON Editor Four
Marshall Academy athletes are advancing to the Class AA State Track and
Field Meet after top four finishes in North State last week. Three of the four placed first in the north. Full Story
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