Conference champions

Holly Springs pee wee basketball teams claimed championships recently in the North Mississippi Junior High Athletic Conference Tournament. Both the Lady Hawks and Hawks defeated Holy Family in the finals. The boys are defending champions, making this a three-peat. Coaches for the Hawks are head coach Rodney Redmond and assistants Samantha Aghimien and Rosie Reaves. Coaches for the Lady Hawks are head coach Samantha Aghimien and assistants Kayla Reed, Joyce Isom and Yadi Martin. Both teams are pictured showing off their first-place trophies. Standing, from left, are Journee Crawford, coach Rodney Redmond, coach Rosie Reaves, Andre Manning, Rashad Wallace, Kylan Burns, Kaleb Boyd, Jordan Nesbit, Jatowin Hampton, Kenny Robinson, Samuel Swopshire, Aubrey Aghimien, coach Samantha Aghimien, Jordyn Petty, Kelsey Robinson, Shariya Holt, coach Joyce Isom and Laila Muhammad. Seated, from left, are Tyllan Brown, Isaiah Martin, Jordan Baird, Ayden Sharp, Jamun Echols, Kahtie Gardner, Torian Robinson, JaNiyah Allen, Zyyon Riley, Shaniah Isom, Kenderanna Schlender, Makayla Reaves, Kaiya Moss, Makiyah Richmond, Kaitlyn Mason, Malaysia Hunt and Nadira Logan. Not pictured are coach Kayla Reed, coach Yadi Martin, Terralyn Peoples, Payge Stokes and Kendra Pigues.