Academy drops games to Delta, Carroll
Calhoun Academy dropped a pair of games over the past week falling to Delta and Carroll academies. Delta topped the Cougars 10-0 in five innings last Thursday. Levi Gosa pitched for CA. Friday it was...
View ArticleLady Wildcats win pair of no hitters over Bruce
Avery Bullard pitched a 5-inning no-hitter as Calhoun City, 5-3, shut out rival Bruce 10-0 last Thursday. Bullard struck out three on the mound and led the ‘City offense along with Raven Arrington with...
View ArticleCalhoun County powerlifters from Bruce, ‘City and Vardaman advance to state
More than two dozen Calhoun County powerlifters representing Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman high schools have advanced to the state powerlifting championships at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson...
View ArticleWildcats win big over Winona
Jo Gray struck out 10 and allowed only two hits in a complete game 5-0 shutout of Noxapater. Gray also had two hits at the plate and a pair of RBIs to help his own cause. Brandon Clanton and Hayden...
View ArticleTrojans sweep Houlka, Louisville Tuesday afternoon
The Bruce Trojans swept a pair of games against Houlka and Louisville Tuesday afternoon at Odis Logan Field. Bruce defeated Houlka Tuesday 17-2 with Josh Long earning the win on the mound. They...
View ArticleHowell denied chance to experience “March Madness”
We call it March Madness. For a couple weeks, the NCAA Tournament takes over our TVs, our sports sections and our office talk. We’ve had our share of it in Mississippi over the years. Mississippi State...
View ArticleDraine to play in All Star game Friday
Ladavius Draine, of Calhoun City, will play in the Mississippi-Alabama All Star Basketball game this Friday, March 17 at 7 p.m. in Montgomery, Alabama. Draine has signed to play for Southern Miss next...
View ArticleTrojans win three straight
The Bruce Trojans return to action this week riding a three-game winning streak. The Trojans defeated Winston Academy 8-2 last Saturday. Kirby Ross led the offense with a hit and four RBIs. Cade...
View Article‘City wins matchup with Vardaman; Lady Rams top Smithville
The Calhoun City Lady Wildcats won three of four over the past week. They opened Spring Break with a 12-1 win over Houlka. Abby Vance pitched a no hitter and also hit a double. Conley Langford had...
View ArticleWildcats beat Vardaman, Winona
Calhoun City scored four in the bottom of the sixth to rally for a 10-9 win over Vardaman on Saturday. McGreger Lee led ‘City with three hits. Jobi Cook drove in three runs. Cook, Lee, Lane DeVall and...
View ArticleDraine at All Star Game
Ladavius Draine, of Calhoun City, helped Mississippi’s All-Stars defeat Alabama 96-91 in the 27th Alabama-Mississippi All-Star boys’ basketball game played at the Dunn-Oliver Arena Friday night on the...
View ArticleFriday baseball roundup: Rams, Cougars win while Trojans, ‘Cats fall
The Vardaman Rams earned a big region win while Bruce and Calhoun City both dropped games Friday night. The Rams rolled past Tremont 15-0 in four innings. Vardaman had nine hits in the win. The Trojans...
View ArticleSoftball Roundup: Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman all win
All three county softball teams closed the week on a high note with victories. The Lady Wildcats defeated Eupora 3-2 in a region game Friday night. Abby Vance earned the win allowing only four hits....
View ArticleTrojans, Clarke win match at Pine HIlls
Bruce golf won a five-team match at Pine Hilsl last Thursday. Cameron Clarke earned medalist honors shooting a 35 over nine holes. Coleman Suber of Calhoun City placed second overall shooting a 37....
View ArticleMaddox, Trojans ready to make postseason push
Bruce’s Walt Maddox had one of his best moments as a Trojan baseball player last Tuesday when he homered in the win over Water Valley. “It was a long at bat,” Maddox said. “I had struck out my first at...
View ArticleStewart, Gore win titles with Yalobusha Giants
Luke Stewart and Sutton Gore, both of Bruce, won two tournament championships in the month of March. Their team, Yalobusha Giants 7U, won a championship in last weekend’s Early Bird Classic at Snowden...
View ArticleMS Blue Jays win 2nd in Tourney
MS Bluejays 11U won 2nd place in the Grand Slam Tourney in Columbus recently. Back, Coaches Steven Nichols, Eric Easley and Shaun Parker. Center, Peyton Nichols, Andrew Easley, Ethan Parker, Chandler...
View ArticleCougars earn first victory, visit Central Friday
Calhoun Academy split a pair of games last week. The win came Friday 4-3 over Strider in eight innings. C.J. Bowling The Cougars trailed 2-0 in the seventh with two outs when they rallied for three...
View ArticleWilliam writes own chapter of Mississippi history
My job today is to try to put in historical perspective what Mississippi State’s Morgan William – the one they call Itty Bitty – accomplished Sunday night at Oklahoma City. William, listed at 5 feet, 5...
View ArticleTuesday night baseball/softball roundup
Bruce and Calhoun City baseball teams both earned region wins Tuesday night while the Lady Trojans and Lady Wildcats suffered losses on the softball diamond. Vardaman split its games with the Lady Rams...
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