Young Rams fall in first two games of season
Vardaman baseball coach Boo Griffin said he sees great potential for his young group of Rams after last weekend’s season opener. The Rams lost a pair of games at Caledonia – 17-0 to the home Colonels...
View ArticleTrojans open season with 2-1 loss at South Pontotoc
The Bruce baseball team opened the 2013 season with a 2-1 loss last Saturday at South Pontotoc. “Our inexperience was evident,” Coach Josh Dowdy said. “But overall, I was really pleased with the way we...
View ArticleBruce, Calhoun City teams to compete in North Half powerlifting
Calhoun City will host North Half Championship Powerlifting meets this weekend with numerous Wildcats and Trojans vying for a trip to state. The Boys’ 1A and 2A meet will be Saturday, March 2 at 9 a.m....
View ArticleLady Wildcats off to slow start
Calhoun City Lady Wildcats have opened the 2013 softball season with three losses. They were defeated by Smithville 12-4 with Ty Burton pitching a complete game. She allowed six earned runs and struck...
View ArticleNow is the time to reserve your memorial brick at Calhoun City High School
Wet weather has slowed construction progress on the new weightroom facility at Calhoun City High School, but the fundraising campaign is hitting full gear. Football coach Perry Liles is busy taking...
View ArticleHarmon signs golf scholarship with EMCC
Calhoun Academy golfer Hunter Harmon signed a golf scholarship with East Mississippi Community College Thursday morning. Joining him at the signing were his parents, Amy and John M. Harmon. Pictured in...
View ArticleYouth hunters get first shot at spring turkey season
The 2013 youth spring turkey season will begin on private lands and authorized state and federal lands on Friday, March 8. This special season coincides with spring break for many of Mississippi’s...
View ArticleWilliams earns All Division at Mississippi College
Ebony Williams of Calhoun City earned First-Team American Southwest Conference (ASC) All-East Division honors after leading Mississippi College and finishing 14th in the league in scoring at 11.8...
View ArticleBruce wins at Vardaman; Calhoun City falls to Water Valley, Independence
A freezing, snowy Saturday didn’t prohibit baseball from being played around the county. Bruce played in Vardaman on Saturday and earned an 18-3 win. Bruce was coming off an 11-2 loss to East Webster...
View ArticleCalhoun City girls win 2A Powerlifting North, boys 2nd; Bruce girls finish...
Calhoun City won the Girls’ 2A North State Powerlifting Championship Monday with 11 lifters advancing to the state championship. Bruce finished second with 10 advancing. McAdams finished third in the...
View ArticleBullard has big game in Lady Wildcats’ win
Avery Bullard pitched six innings of 3-hit ball while recording three hits and three RBIs at the plate in a 19-1 Calhoun City win over West Point. Bullard allowed one run and struck out six in the win....
View ArticleCalhoun Academy off to 2-0 start
Calhoun Academy has opened the baseball season with a pair of wins. They began with a 14-1 win at Immanuel. Dusty McGee, pictured at left, earned the win in both games. Monday they rallied for a 15-10...
View ArticleVardaman Lady Rams look to rebound from losses when hosts ‘City Friday
The Vardaman Lady Rams suffered a pair of tough losses last week. They were defeated 9-8 by Bruce when the Lady Trojans rallied for eight runs in the bottom of the seventh. The loss spoiled a strong...
View ArticleCalhoun City drops three after win over Vardaman
Calhoun City won one of four games over the past week with the victory coming over rival Vardaman. Josh Miller The Wildcats defeated the Rams 6-0 last Thursday with Jordan England earning the win....
View ArticleLady Trojans win thriller over Vardaman; lose heartbreaker to Water Valley
The Bruce Lady Trojans will be hard pressed to earn a more exciting win than they did last Friday against Vardaman. Trailing 8-1 heading to the bottom of the seventh, the Lady Trojans rallied for eight...
View ArticleBruce golfers earn first and two second place finishes to open season
Bruce and Calhoun City have opened the 2013 golf season despite freezing conditions in their first three matches. The two teams opened with a Feb. 26 match at Yoda Creek. Bruce’s Cameron Clarke led all...
View ArticleKardevin Thomas signs to play football at Northwest
Kardevin Thomas, an All-State defensive lineman and state champion powerlifter at Calhoun City signed Monday to play football at Northwest Community College. Thomas was joined at the signing by Calhoun...
View ArticleDiving catch by McKissick preserves 4-3 Calhoun City win at Vardaman
The Calhoun City Lady Wildcats defeated Vardaman 4-3 in dramatic fashion Friday night. Leading 4-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Santana McKissick made a diving catch in left field to end the...
View ArticleBruce defeats Calhoun City 14-4 in five innings in first meeting of the season
The Bruce Trojans earned a 14-4 win over Calhoun City in the first meeting of the 2013 season between the two rivals. Joseph Lester Joseph Lester earned the win for Bruce pitching all five innings in...
View Article11 Bruce, ‘City players earn All Region; Shoemake named 2-2A MVP
Eleven Bruce and Calhoun City basketball players were named to the All Region teams from 2-2A. Taylor Shoemake Top awards went to Bruce forward Taylor Shoemake who earned Region 2-2A MVP. Bruce boys’...
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