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Trojans clinch playoffs with win over JZ
The Bruce Trojans locked up a playoff spot with a 36-22 home win over J.Z. George last Thursday. The Trojans, 4-6 overall, will travel to East Webster this Friday to close out the regular season and...
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Sports Column– Playoffs almost here in very fast moving season
For three of our county teams, this Friday marks the end of the 2019 regular season. What seemed to just begin a couple of weeks ago has passed in the blink of an eye, and next week we will be thrust...
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‘City plays at JZ George this Friday, playoffs next week
After an open date last week, Calhoun City looks to put the finishing touches on a division title on Friday as they travel to J.Z. George. The Wildcats sit at 6-3 overall and a perfect 3-0 in region...
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Basketball gets underway Saturday at Calhoun City
The high school basketball season will tip-off Saturday, Nov. 2 at Calhoun City High School as the Wildcats host the annual Leonard Holland Classic. The Vardaman Lady Rams will take on Nettleton in the...
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Trojans fall to East Webster; open playoffs at East Union
Despite falling to East Webster 31-0 on Friday night, the Bruce Trojans are looking ahead to the postseason. The Trojans struggled to find a rhythm offensively and defensively against the Wolverines,...
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Rams will finish year at Noxapater
Vardaman was left searching for answers along with its first win of the season on Friday after a 45-20 loss to French Camp Academy. The Rams struggled to stop the run on Friday night, something head...
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Wildcats win region title, playoffs next
Calhoun City put the finishing touches on a Region 2-2A championship with a 50-7 rout of J.Z. George on Friday night. Offensive coordinator M.D. Jennings found success with his unit thanks to his kids...
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Cougars uncertain if they will make playoff trip to Tallulah
The future of the season is uncertain for Calhoun Academy following a 46-6 loss to Deer Creek on Friday night. Gerry Winters The injury-riddled Cougar roster was outmatched by Deer Creek from the...
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Shaw signs with Northeast basketball
Jayvian Shaw, a senior at Calhoun City High School, signed a basketball scholarship with Northeast Community College last week. He was joined at the singing by family members Dominique Shaw, Alexia...
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Vardaman soccer kicks off new season this week at South Panola
Vardaman High School soccer opens their 2019-20 season this week with games at South Panola and South Pontotoc. The schedule, all girls’ and boys’ doubleheaders, features matchups with schools such as...
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Sports Column – Schedule getting full with football, basketball, soccer
November means a lot of things in Calhoun County. For starters, in my hometown of Vardaman, it means the advent of the annual Sweet Potato Festival, which did not disappoint this past Saturday. Sweet...
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Vardaman soccer sweeps South Panola to open season
Vardaman high school soccer opened its season last week with a sweep of Class 6A South Panola in Batesville. The Lady Rams won 5-0 with Bridgett Hernandez scoring two goals, Alyssa Bright, Ashley...
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Calhoun City basketball sweeps JZ George
Calhoun City basketball took a couple of games from JZ George last week. The Lady Wildcats recorded a 64-20 victory with Zakyja Brand scoring 15, Ajala Mays 12 and Nashira Jennings 11. The Wildcats...
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Injuries, sickness force Academy to forfeit game
Calhoun Academy won’t be penalized or fined, but did have to forfeit the playoff game against Tallulah Academy on Friday, ending their season at 6-4 overall. Gerry Winters There was a possibility that...
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Winless season comes to close for Rams
The Vardaman Rams fell to Noxapater 47-0 on Friday night, finishing the season with a record of 0-11 in head coach Brennan Pugh’s first year at the helm. The rebuilding Rams were plagued by injuries...
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Calhoun City dominant in opening playoff game
Calhoun City dominated every phase of its first-round playoff game on Friday, defeating the Strayhorn Mustangs 63-0. “We’re fortunate. All three phases clicked pretty well, and [we] came out healthy,”...
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Trojans’ season ends; coaching issue lingers
Despite qualifying for the playoffs for a second-straight year, things quickly turned difficult for the Bruce Trojans last week as they fell to East Union 42-26, ending their season with a 4-8 record....
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Sports Column – Challenging week of football in Calhoun County
It’s been a strange week in the world of Calhoun County sports. I told Celia Hillhouse at the CCJ office on Monday, “I get to write one football story this week.” The rest were primarily focused on big...
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Calhoun City defeats South Delta; advance to face Charleston next
Calhoun City outlasted South Delta on Friday night to advance to the third round of the playoffs with a 21-12 final score. The Wildcats had strong performances from some of their senior class, being...
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Cannon, Parker earn honors at ICC
The Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Commissioner’s office released the All-Conference teams last week with several Calhoun Countains earning honors. Sean Cannon...
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