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Bush, Armstrong playing at Northeast this season
The Northeast Mississippi Community College football program is already one-third of the way through its 2015 season. The Tigers have home games remaining on October 1 versus Mississippi Delta...
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Rod Freelon loves doing work in the trenches
Battling in the trenches for the Bruce Trojans is right where Rod Freelon wants to be. It’s where he’s best suited. Not just because of his size – 6-foot, 280 pounds – but his attitude. “You have to be...
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Cougars fall to North Sunflower 28-22 at home
Calhoun Academy dropped their fourth straight game Friday night falling to North Sunflower at home 28-22. The Cougars controlled the ball for most of first quarter with Beau Walker scoring the first...
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Trojans struggle to stop Choctaw County running game, fall 38-21
A closely contested game in the first half got away from the Bruce Trojans in the second half as Choctaw County utilized a power running game to pull away for their first win of the season, 38-21. “It...
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Calhoun City falls to Notre Dame, Tenn. in shootout
Calhoun City dropped to 3-3 on the season falling 57-46 in a shootout to Notre Dame of Chattanooga, Tenn. last Friday. The Irish led 13-6 after the opening period with the Wildcats’ score coming on a...
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Rams keep momentum rolling with big Homecoming win
The buzz around Carter Field is back. Vardaman rode a building wave of momentum in the program the past several weeks to a 48-7 home win against Biggersville on Friday. A crowd of several hundred...
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Calhoun Academy finishes third in North; advances to state this weekend
Calhoun Academy’s lady Cougars split four games at North Half last weekend to earn third and a trip to the state tournament this Saturday. The Lady Cougars defeated Deer Creek and Tunica last Saturday...
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Bert Jenkins among best Mississippi coaches of all time
Hall of Famer Bert Jenkins, perhaps the best coach I ever covered and certainly in the top two or three, was not a screamer. Hollering and yelling – and certainly cussing — weren’t necessary for this...
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Calhoun City, East Webster meet in big Region 4-2A game Friday night
Calhoun City and East Webster will meet this Friday in Cumberland in a game many believe will decide the favorite in the north for Class 2A entering the post season. Perry Liles The Wolverines enter...
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Adams, White are top finishers in Calhoun Cares 5K Glow Run
Calhoun Cares 5K Glow Run was held Saturday night with 100 registered to participate. First place winners in each of the age groups were, front, Carolyn Terry, Elijah Nix, Lynsey Leachman, Kaitlyn...
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Calhoun players on field for ICC, Coahoma
Several Calhoun Countians were playing in last weekend’s homecoming football game at ICC in Fulton. Pictured, from left, are Terrance Jones of Bruce; Cartin McBride, Chakel Gates, Levarious Varnado and...
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Mississippi Sparks win title
Mississippi Sparks 12U, 21-2 overall, went 6-0 to win the FASA Fall Mississippi State Championship in Clinton. They also won the FASA 82 Challenge Battle of the Bats in Starkville and USFA I-20 Fall...
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The greatest encourager – Coach Ferriss
This was 53 years and several months ago at the old Mississippi Southern College baseball field just off Highway 49 in Hattiesburg. Delta State College was about to play MSC in baseball. I was 9. My...
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Bruce’s Donta Armstrong named MACJC special teams player of week
One of the most consistent athletes on the Northeast Mississippi Community College football roster over the past two years has received a top statewide award. Donta Armstrong was selected as the...
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Bruce overwhelmed by big plays in 49-6 loss at rainy Eupora
The Bruce Trojans find themselves in a virtual must-win situation for the rest of the season if they want to maintain hopes of making the playoffs after a 49-6 loss at Eupora Friday night. The loss...
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Cougars snap losing skid with big win over Delta Street
Calhoun Academy's game with Delta Streets got a late start due to lightning in the area. Once they finally kicked off, the Cougars stormed to a 44-14 win to snap a four game losing streak. Dalton...
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Rain, mistakes, Falkner get the best of Rams in 25-7 loss
Vardaman battled the elements and its own mistakes but could not overcome either during a 25-7 loss to Falkner. A driving rain and gusting winds from the north wreaked havoc on the Rams’ offense most...
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Calhoun City powers past Okolona 45-0 to stay on top of Region 4-2A
Friday's storms proved to be about the only force that could stop Calhoun City Friday night as the Wildcats powered past Okolona 45-0 to improve to 2-0 in region play. Storms delayed the game for...
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Softball coaches looking forward to fast pitch season in spring
The slow pitch softball season ended last week with Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman coaches all citing progress heading into the fast pitch season next spring. “One of the biggest accomplishments of...
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Baldwyn’s Babe McCarthy was one-of-a-kind
A few years ago, I found myself in northeast Mississippi, in Hill Country, where tiny towns and communities share rich basketball histories. I had some time to kill and saw a sign pointing in the...
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