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Mannings’ video draws big audience
Leave it to Cooper Manning, the funniest human being not doing standup for a living, for the best one-liner on the new Direct TV music video featuring his daddy and two younger brothers. “I was pretty...
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Slow pitch softball season opens this weekend
Slow pitch softball seasons get underway this week for Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman. The Lady Trojans, with new head coach Brad Wren, will open play Saturday in the Eupora Classic. They play at...
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Odie and Rattlers win second straight Arena Bowl title
Vardaman native Odie Armstrong and his Arizona Rattlers today won their second consecutive Arena Bowl Championship defeating the Philadelphia Soul 48-39. Armstrong had two carries in the game and made...
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Marks earns third at bodybuilding competition
Yarnell Marks, of Bruce, recently placed 5th in the Light Heavyweight division of the NPC Total Body Championshiop in Tupelo. This was Marks’ third bodybuilding competition.
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Tribe win 82 Challenge in Starkville
The Tombigbee Tribe win the 82 challenge tournament in Starkville last weekend sweeping all four games they played. They are currently ranked 2nd in the USSSA rankings nationally. Pictured, from left,...
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Lady Wildcats get off to slow start as softball opens
The Calhoun City Lady Wildcats have opened the slow pitch softball season a bit on the slow side. Nick Doles The Lady Wildcats lost to Bruce 3-1 last weekend in the Eupora Classic. Avery Bullard led...
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Lady Rams drop two to open softball season
The Vardaman Lady Rams opened the 2013 slow pitch softball season with a pair of losses last weekend in the Houston Classic. They fell to South Pontotoc 12-9 and Caledonia 3-1. They are scheduled to...
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Lady Cougars win big over Starkville
Calhoun Academy Lady Cougars pounded out 12 runs in the second inning en route to a 16-5 win over Starkville last week. Haley Tedder earned the win. Hunter Robertson led the offense with three hits....
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Lady Trojans open softball season with wins over ‘City, Coffeeville
The Bruce Lady Trojans opened the 2013 slow pitch softball season winning two of their first three games. They defeated rival Calhoun City 3-1 in the Eupora Classic. “It’s always nice to beat our...
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Calhoun Academy aims to continue momentum from last year’s state championship...
The Calhoun Academy Cougars enter the 2013 season ranked as high as fifth in the state in some preseason publications. They are coming off the school’s best season ever last year in which they lost to...
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Lot of new faces around Vardaman Rams
There is a lot of newness to the 2013 Vardaman Rams. Coach Larry Gann returns for his second stint as leader of the VHS football program, having first coached there from 1979-84. Coach Larry Gann “It’s...
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Calhoun City is popular pick to win North in Class 2A
The Calhoun City Wildcats return most of their players from a 9-5 team last year that is picked in virtually every poll as the favorite in the North in Class 2A. Perry Liles, who is entering his fifth...
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Bruce Trojans looking for young talent to come through
Predictions for the Bruce Trojans in preseason publications have ranged from fourth in their region, to fourth in the state. With only three starters returning on offense and defense, Coach James Ray...
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Football is who we are in Mississippi
As another Mississippi high school football season begins, this question looms as pertinent as ever: What is it about Friday nights in our state that produces the greatest players in the history of the...
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Lady Wildcats thump Houlka 10-3
Courtny Norman earned the win as the Calhoun City Lady Wildcats pounded out 14 hits in a 10-3 win over Houlka Thursday night. The Lady Wildcats spotted Houlka three runs before back-to-back 5-run...
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East Webster 53, Vardaman 6 Humphreys Academy 38, Calhoun Academy 18
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Calhoun City clobbers Coffeeville 45-6 to open season
Calhoun City started the 2013 football season like the top ranked Class 2A team in the north should, with a blowout victory. They dominated the Coffeeville Pirates for a 45-6 win. Cartin McBride set up...
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Defense, special teams lift Bruce to 19-14 win over North Pontotoc
A severe thunderstorm dampened spirits in Bruce early Friday night as it postponed the season-opening kickoff by almost two hours, but lightning struck for the Trojans late with a special teams...
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Cougars fall to Humphreys 38-18
Calhoun Academy opened the 2013 season with a 38-18 home loss to Humphreys Academy. The Cougars fell behind 30-6 in the first half. “We didn’t play well in the first half, but made some adjustments and...
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Calhoun City clobbers Coffeeville 45-6 to open season
Calhoun City started the 2013 football season like the top ranked Class 2A team in the north should, with a blowout victory. They dominated the Coffeeville Pirates for a 45-6 win. Cartin McBride set up...
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