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Lamar County athletes celebrate National Signing Day
In the world of college athletics, National Signing Day might as well be a holiday. This year a multitude of Lamar County students got to take part in the celebration on Wednesday as they inked let...
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Petal football players secure future on National Signing Day
In the world of college football, National Signing Day might as well be a holiday. This year 10 Petal football players got to take part in the celebration as they inked letters of intent to attend ...
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Purvis' Ferrell takes next step
Last Tuesday marked another step for an area baseball standout — one that he’s dreamed of for a long time. Purvis senior shortstop Logan Ferrell officially inked with Southwest Mississippi Communit...
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Petal standout announces commitment to Southern Miss
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is known for it’s top high school players, but it’s also known for the announcements many of those players make about their college choices. Petal’s Anthony Alford ...
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2011: A Pine Belt sports year in review
As is customary when the calendar turns, we celebrate the New Year with a look back at the 365 days that just passed. There was plenty to celebrate in the Pine Belt in 2011, and area teams can only...
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Petal's Buckley resigns, headed to USM
When Steve Buckley’s phone rang late last Monday, he knew whom to expect on the other end of the line. And he knew he would have a decision to make. In the end, new Southern Miss football coach El...
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Everything's O-Kay: Oak Grove soccer star learning new role
The unknown is almost always scarier than what we know for sure. This fall Kaykay Hypolite reported to practice for the annual Oak Grove PowderPuff game as usual, ready to represent the senior c...
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Perfect pitch: Lamar County soccer swinging into gear
This year’s soccer season features a good mix of storylines. One team is taking baby steps, another is looking to feed off a new heights reached last year. One team is feeling good about a potentia...
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With growing confidence Panthers head to 6A title game, take on Conquistadors
When you’re a 15- or 18-year-old high school kid you’re worried about today. Maybe tomorrow. But certainly not three or four years down the road. So it would be understandable if Petal football pla...
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Taking stock: A look at Lamar County hoops
With winter comes basketball, and hoops teams from around the Pine Belt have already swung through the first leg of the season. Teams are coming off varying degrees of success last year, and face ...
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