Despite disappointing season, Dandy Dozen selection Jay Johnson still...
Jay Johnson, the Dandy Dozen selection and Ole Miss commit, is quick to acknowledge the 2014 season has been disappointing, but maintains hope he and his Bruce Trojans can still make some noise in the...
View Article‘City remains unbeaten with win over Okolona
Calhoun City coach Perry Liles had one question for his team after a win against Okolona that clinched an undefeated regular season. “All business Monday, right?” Liles asked. The Wildcats...
View ArticleCougars’ season ends with loss at Hebron
Calhoun Academy’s season ended last Friday with a 54-30 loss at Hebron Christian. Scott Shankle The Cougars finished the year with a 4-6 record and a fourth place finish in the division. “We’ve been...
View ArticleA valiant victory for Dogs; traumatic defeat for Rebs
This is written on Sunday morning. I feel fine; my TV remote control batteries are dead. Valiantly, they lasted until the ends of Mississippi State’s arduous victory over Arkansas and Ole Miss’s...
View ArticleFormer Trojan now in his 15th year coaching college football
Benjy Parker had a ritual on Saturday mornings for eight years while coaching for Troy University. It didn’t matter if the Trojans were playing a home game or an away game later that day, Parker always...
View ArticleLeonard Holland Classic is Saturday at CCHS
Calhoun City High School will open the basketball season this Saturday by hosting the annual Leonard Holland Girls’ Classic. Schedule Saturday, Nov. 8 – CCHS gym 11 a.m. Eupora v Charleston 12:30 p.m....
View ArticleVardaman falls at Falkner 43-21
The Vardaman Rams completed their second consecutive winless season Thursday night with a 43-21 loss at Falkner. The Rams three scores all came late in the game. Two of them were touchdown passes from...
View ArticleCalhoun City trounces H.W. Byers in playoff opener
Calhoun City trounced visiting H.W. Byers 57-12 in the first round of the Class 2A football playoffs. The Wildcats improved to 11-0 and will play at South Delta (4-8, 3-2 Region 3-2A) on Friday. It...
View ArticleBruce defeats Coahoma AHS 20-14 to advance to second round
The Bruce Trojans defeated number one seed Coahoma AHS 20-14 in Clarksdale Friday night to advance to the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. It was the first time this year the Trojans, 4-7, won...
View ArticleLady Trojans, Lady Wildcats, Wildcats win at Holland Classic
Calhoun City’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and the Bruce Lady Trojans all recorded victories Saturday in the Leonard Holland Classic at the CCHS gym. The Lady Wildcats defeated rival Vardaman...
View ArticleSaturday is the biggest game in Mississippi State’s history
When No. 1 ranked Mississippi State plays at No. 4 Alabama Saturday, the Bulldogs will have been undefeated for 364 days. The multi-million dollar question: Can they make it an entire year? To do so,...
View ArticleOxford sweeps two from Calhoun City; Lady Trojans fall to Holly Springs
Calhoun City lost a pair of games at Oxford Tuesday night while the Lady Trojans fell to Holly Springs at home. Oxford topped the Wildcats 87-81 behind 25 points from Josh Gibbs. Austin Burl led all...
View ArticleCalhoun Academy falls to Humphreys in basketball season opener
Calhoun Academy basketball teams opened the season Thursday night with a pair of losses at Humphreys Academy. Regan Hubbard scored 15 for the Lady Cougars in their 44-42 loss. Hunter Robertson added 13...
View ArticleVardaman opens season with loss to Charleston
Vardaman opened the basketball season with a pair of losses to Charleston Thursday night in Vardaman. The Lady Rams pulled to as close as within four points in the fourth period but ultimately fell...
View ArticleBruce rolls through JZ George, setting up rematch with Calhoun City
The Bruce Trojans appear to be peaking when it matters most. Bruce flattened visiting J.Z. George High School 39-6 for its third win in a row, and second in as many weeks to begin the Class 2A...
View Article‘City dominates South Delta 49-0 to advance to 2A North semifinal
Friday night was just more of the same for top ranked Calhoun City. The Wildcats overwhelmed another 2A competitor to remain unbeaten on the season heading into the Class 2A North semifinals. South...
View ArticleRealignment will bring new division for Cougars
Calhoun Academy will see a few new faces in division play next year, based on realignment projections from MAIS. Coach Tim Melton The Cougars’ new division in 2015-16 will feature Hebron, Kemper,...
View ArticleDelta State making a run; Alabama punter was MVP of game
Scattershooting while contemplating the fact that it took until mid-November before we finally have no unbeaten college football teams in Mississippi. . . . Almost lost in this amazing Magnolia State...
View ArticleWest Union takes two from Vardaman
West Union swept a pair of games from Vardaman Tuesday night. The Lady Rams lost56-49 with Shylysses Rimmer leading the scoring with 14 points. Alaysia Madklins added 13 and Tiara Jones 11. The Rams...
View ArticleCalhoun Academy sweeps games at Strider
Calhoun Academy swept a pair of games from Strider Thursday night. The Lady Cougars won 56-15 with Casey Moss and Regan Hubbard both scoring 15. The boys won 37-33 with Todd Harrell scoring 14 and...
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