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POPLARVILLE, Miss. - Pearl River women's basketball fell 71-70 in an overtime thriller on the road against Northwest. The loss was PRCC's first of MACCC action.
"I'm proud of my team," head coach Shanae Govan-Williams said. "I don't regret anything. I think they all laid it all out on the floor. It's all you can ask for as a coach.
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POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River men's basketball travelled to Senatobia and walked away with a 94-82 victory over Northwest.
"They play an unusual style of play that we've really never seen in this league before," said head coach Chris Oney."We had to come up with a different game plan to make sure that we were able to attack the areas we felt we had advantages in. Tonight was the first time I felt good from start to finish in the way our guys were executing the game plan."
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1 month 3 weeks ago
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — The No. 7 Pearl River softball team kicked off the Visit Panama City Beach JUCO Softball Showdown in explosive fashion, belting five homeruns with 27 hits to defeat Coastal Alabama 8-2 and Andrew College 11-0.
"I am so proud of what our offense is able to do — coach Gruich does a fantastic job with them," head coach Christie Meeks said. "It's an advantage not only for our pitchers to work behind that offense, but to also get to face them on a daily basis as well."
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1 month 3 weeks ago
William Carey opened its home slate in explosive fashion—rolling past Columbia International with a 14-run outburst before three Crusader pitchers teamed up for a no-hitter against Campbellsville to finish off a commanding doubleheader sweep.
Despite a steady early push from the CIU Rams, William Carey used timely hitting and aggressive baserunning to pull away for a 14–2 victory Friday evening.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
PINEVILLE, La. – The William Carey Softball team opened its 2026 season in dominant fashion, rolling past Texas A&M–Victoria with a 14–0 run-rule victory highlighted by a no-hitter, before outlasting LSU–Alexandria in a thrilling 10-inning, 8–7 battle.
"What a day," said Head Coach Wendy Hogue. Our first game against a quality opponent was exactly what we needed to start the year. Anytime you can score 14 behind a no-hit performance from your pitcher, it's a good day. Defense played lights out and we had a great day at the plate."
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Chap Cook (Canton; Canton Academy) strolls to the plate in No. 2 Pearl River's sweep of No. 13 South Arkansas.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — It was a day full of fireworks for the No. 2 Pearl River baseball team at Dub Herring Park. The Wildcats walked off No. 13 South Arkansas 5-4 in game one and followed it with a dominant 12-1 run-rule victory in the nightcap to complete a sweep.
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Photo by Russ Cloy, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Southern Miss softball used 11 hits to slug its way to an 8-0 run-rule victory over Southeast Missouri Redhawks on Friday to open the 2026 season.
Kayla Giardina got the start in the circle for the Golden Eagles and allowed a leadoff single before sitting down three straight Redhawks.
“We were really proud of Kayla coming out and setting a tone for us on the mound,” Southern Miss head coach Natalie Poole said. “After that, we were really able to see our offense get after it right away.”
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Photo by Russ Cloy, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Southern Miss softball used 11 hits to slug its way to an 8-0 run-rule victory over Southeast Missouri Redhawks on Friday to open the 2026 season.
Kayla Giardina got the start in the circle for the Golden Eagles and allowed a leadoff single before sitting down three straight Redhawks.
“We were really proud of Kayla coming out and setting a tone for us on the mound,” Southern Miss head coach Natalie Poole said. “After that, we were really able to see our offense get after it right away.”
By DIMA MIXON on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Photo by Russ Cloy, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Southern Miss softball used 11 hits to slug its way to an 8-0 run-rule victory over Southeast Missouri Redhawks on Friday to open the 2026 season.
Kayla Giardina got the start in the circle for the Golden Eagles and allowed a leadoff single before sitting down three straight Redhawks.
“We were really proud of Kayla coming out and setting a tone for us on the mound,” Southern Miss head coach Natalie Poole said. “After that, we were really able to see our offense get after it right away.”
By DIMA MIXON on
1 month 3 weeks ago
The Hattiesburg Pocket Museum is proud to present Second Chances, a joyful and thought-provoking exhibit featuring sculptural artwork created by the students of Miss Erin Bilbo’s Petal Middle School art class.
Each piece in the exhibit began as broken or forgotten toys that would normally be thrown away. Instead of ending up in a landfill, the pieces were reimagined and transformed into imaginative characters, creatures, and scenes that celebrate creativity, problem solving, and fresh starts.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Dear Editor,
Thanks, First Responders,
We would like to say a special thank you to the first responders who worked the accident on Tatum Salt Dome Road on Friday, November 14, 2025. Our daughter, Jackie, was involved in a wreck that almost took her life.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
Thomas University fell behind early and was unable to recover Wednesday night, dropping a 90–59 decision to William Carey in Southern States Athletic Conference play.
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The J.Z. George basketball teams will head straight to the Region 3-2A Tournament next week after all three of its remaining district games have been canceled due to last week’s winter weather. The Lady Jags and Jaguars had games against Charleston High School, Northside High School and M.S. Palmer called off.
The Region 3 Tournament is slated to start Tuesday at J.Z. George High School.
The Lady Jaguars are 12-9 overall and end region play at 2-3. The Jaguars are 10-12 and 1-4.
Carroll Academy
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 month 3 weeks ago
The J.Z. George basketball teams will head straight to the Region 3-2A Tournament next week after all three of its remaining district games have been canceled due to last week’s winter weather. The Lady Jags and Jaguars had games against Charleston High School, Northside High School and M.S. Palmer called off.
The Region 3 Tournament is slated to start Tuesday at J.Z. George High School.
The Lady Jaguars are 12-9 overall and end region play at 2-3. The Jaguars are 10-12 and 1-4.
Carroll Academy
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 month 3 weeks ago
The J.Z. George basketball teams will head straight to the Region 3-2A Tournament next week after all three of its remaining district games have been canceled due to last week’s winter weather. The Lady Jags and Jaguars had games against Charleston High School, Northside High School and M.S. Palmer called off.
The Region 3 Tournament is slated to start Tuesday at J.Z. George High School.
The Lady Jaguars are 12-9 overall and end region play at 2-3. The Jaguars are 10-12 and 1-4.
Carroll Academy
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Photo by Becky Dees, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Kneeling - Shanna-Taylor Reece, Ryleigh Norquist, Kourtney Nash, Mary Beth Brannon, Aliyah Goldman, Georgina Tyler, Kaylen Whitfield, Taylor Greene.
Standing - Coach Lexie Flowers, Briseis Pearson, Ahmyiah Hicks, Joceline Rodriguez, Ja’kalya Gholston, Emily Casiday, Brooklyn Westoby, Jayden Holifield.
, Kneeling - Jayvien Flowers, Cash Kilgore, Areon Campbell, Sam Blackwell, LaDarius Woodley, Camden Woods, Ruben Guzman.
Standing - Leo Guzman, Kameron Lee, Jaedyn Acquah, Triston Pernell, Gunner Wilkes, DC Campbell, Dylan Johnson, Ben Rosamond, Alejandro White, Ronnie Reed, Ivan Jamerson, Brayden Flowers.
Not Pictured: Coach Matthew Gardner, Cody Goss.
The Winona High School girls and boys soccer teams will play in the first round of the Class I playoffs Thursday at Tiger Stadium.
The Lady Tigers, who went 10-4 overall and 5-0 in Region 4, will play host to Pelahatchie High School at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The Tigers, who were 6-9 overall and 3-2 in region play to finish second, will also play Pelahatchie immediately following the girls game.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Photo by Becky Dees, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Kneeling - Shanna-Taylor Reece, Ryleigh Norquist, Kourtney Nash, Mary Beth Brannon, Aliyah Goldman, Georgina Tyler, Kaylen Whitfield, Taylor Greene.
Standing - Coach Lexie Flowers, Briseis Pearson, Ahmyiah Hicks, Joceline Rodriguez, Ja’kalya Gholston, Emily Casiday, Brooklyn Westoby, Jayden Holifield.
, Kneeling - Jayvien Flowers, Cash Kilgore, Areon Campbell, Sam Blackwell, LaDarius Woodley, Camden Woods, Ruben Guzman.
Standing - Leo Guzman, Kameron Lee, Jaedyn Acquah, Triston Pernell, Gunner Wilkes, DC Campbell, Dylan Johnson, Ben Rosamond, Alejandro White, Ronnie Reed, Ivan Jamerson, Brayden Flowers.
Not Pictured: Coach Matthew Gardner, Cody Goss.
The Winona High School girls and boys soccer teams will play in the first round of the Class I playoffs Thursday at Tiger Stadium.
The Lady Tigers, who went 10-4 overall and 5-0 in Region 4, will play host to Pelahatchie High School at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The Tigers, who were 6-9 overall and 3-2 in region play to finish second, will also play Pelahatchie immediately following the girls game.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Photo by Becky Dees, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Kneeling - Shanna-Taylor Reece, Ryleigh Norquist, Kourtney Nash, Mary Beth Brannon, Aliyah Goldman, Georgina Tyler, Kaylen Whitfield, Taylor Greene.
Standing - Coach Lexie Flowers, Briseis Pearson, Ahmyiah Hicks, Joceline Rodriguez, Ja’kalya Gholston, Emily Casiday, Brooklyn Westoby, Jayden Holifield.
The Winona High School girls and boys soccer teams will play in the first round of the Class I playoffs Thursday at Tiger Stadium.
The Lady Tigers, who went 10-4 overall and 5-0 in Region 4, will play host to Pelahatchie High School at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The Tigers, who were 6-9 overall and 3-2 in region play to finish second, will also play Pelahatchie immediately following the girls game.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Pictured is an adult male purple martin. (Photo courtesy of Purple Martin Conservation Association)
In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in Mississippi.
The birds were seen on Jan. 31 in Gautier, Mississippi, by a purple martin enthusiast – one of many throughout the eastern and central United States who track and report on the birds’ annual migration on behalf of the Purple Martin Conservation Association (PMCA). The migration of these unique birds can be reported and tracked through a community science project called the Scout-Arrival Study.
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