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Vardaman Lady Rams defeat Wheeler at home
The Vardaman Lady Rams improved to 4-4 on the season with a 51-49 win over Wheeler last Thursday. Tiara Jones led the Lady Rams with 12 points. Shylysses Rimmer added 11 and Niesha Willis 10. Marianna...
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The three best kicks I’ve ever witnessed
So my task — should I choose to accept it and I have — is to choose the top three amazing football kicks I have ever seen in person. Now you may wonder why I would choose to do that at this point. Two...
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Calhoun City, Bruce players earn All State honors
Bruce and Calhoun City football teams are both represented on the Class 2A All State team announced last week. Calhoun City players earning All State honors are, from left, Shaquille Wright, Andrikus...
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Loggins Classic set for Saturday at Calhoun City
Calhoun City High School will host its annual Coach Curtis Loggins Classic Saturday, Dec. 21 with 10 schools participating. The boys’ only tournament will feature five games beginning at noon. 12 p.m....
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Calhoun City wins all its games over the weekend
It was a good weekend for Calhoun City basketball as both the boys’ and girls’ teams won all their games. Chakel Gates drives to the goal by North Pontotoc’s Aaron Chapman during the Wildcats’ 72-56...
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Bruce beats Coahoma in Loggins Classic
The Bruce Trojans defeated Coahoma County 63-61 in the Loggins Classic Saturday at Calhoun City. Donta Armstrong led all scorers with 28 points. Justin Flemons added 17 for the Trojans. Bruce boys and...
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Cougars win over Central; Lady Cougars fall
Calhoun Academy split a couple of games with Central Academy Friday night. The Cougars won 70-48. Cameron Bryant and Todd Harrell each scored 14 to lead Calhoun. The Lady Cougars lost 39-31 in the...
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Lady Rams earn wins over Falkner, Houlka
The Vardaman Lady Rams won both of their games while the Rams dropped three over the past week. Shylysses Rimmer The Lady Rams defeated Houlka at home 57-49. Shylysses Rimmer scored 19 to lead...
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Sanderson and Elliott produce a big ‘win-win’
Mac Elliott and Joe Sanderson, each now 66, grew up about a half mile apart on Old Bay Springs Road in Laurel. They were pals. There must have been something magical in the water in that neighborhood....
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Cal-Chick Challenge set for Jan. 4 at Calhoun City
All six schools from Calhoun and Chickasaw counties will meet on the basketball floor for the annual Cal-Chick Challenge Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Calhoun City gym. SCHEDULE Houlka vs Bruce girls at noon...
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2013 – sports year in review
A look back at some of those making news in Calhoun County sports over the past year. Ebony Williams, of Calhoun City, earned player of the week honors from the American Southwest Conference on...
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Tough postseason road lies ahead for Saints
So, the New Orleans Saints have to win four straight games away from home to win the Super Bowl. It is possible. It is not likely. The first step is definitely do-able, that is, beat the Philadelphia...
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Bruce, Calhoun City Vardaman to play Cal-Chick Challenge
Calhoun County and Chickasaw County will face-off on the basketball floor in the Cal-Chick Challenge this Saturday at Calhoun City. Bruce will match up with Houlka with a girls’ game beginning at noon...
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Calhoun City sweeps Okolona, but Chickasaw County wins Cal-Chick Challenge
Chickasaw County won the Cal-Chick Challenge Saturday in Calhoun City earning wins in four of the six games. All but one of the games were lopsided outcomes with only the Bruce-Houlka boys’ game...
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Easley wins Sugar Bowl Golf Classic
Calhoun County native C.J. Easley, of Batesville, competed in the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic Golf Tournament at Lakewood Golf Club in New Orleans Dec. 28-29 and was named Co-Champion. The...
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Winona takes two from Calhoun Academy
Calhoun Academy lost a pair of games at home to Winona Monday night. The Cougars were beaten 63-42. Cameron Bryant led Calhoun with 18 points. The Lady Cougars were defeated 50-17 with Ashley Logan...
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A good start to the new year for Bus Cook
So, how was your first week of 2014? Ask Hattiesburg-based lawyer and sports agent Bus Cook that question and he will answer: “I’ve had worse.” Truth is, few agents have had better weeks. Cook tends to...
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Calhoun City wins two over Eupora
Calhoun City swept a pair of games with Eupora this week. The Lady Wildcats won 81-39 with Destiny Bush leading all scorers with 15 points. Maya Armstrong, Adaysia Edwards, Alison Childs and Ladahja...
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Bruce native Benjy Parker Named Defensive Coordinator at Northwest
Northwest’s 2014 football coaching staff is now complete. On Friday, head coach Jack Wright announced the hiring of Benjy Parker, a longtime Troy assistant, as the Rangers’ defensive coordinator. “I’m...
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Calhoun City sweeps Friday night games at Vardaman
Calhoun City remained perfect against county rivals this season with a girls’ and boys’ sweep of Vardaman Friday night. The Lady Wildcats won 81-37 with V Farmer leading all scorers with 22 points....
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