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Petal to rely on Cherry and Harris’ leadership, experience for upcoming season

Despite coming off a successful year, Petal will have to reload for the 2020 season.

However, Petal does return essential experience in Micah Cherry and Jonathan Harris, who both started on offense and defense.

According to Petal coach Marcus Boyles, the team will rely on both their leadership and experience.

Lumberton football’s Jessie and Toney unknown gems of Panthers’ backfield

In the last few seasons, when one thinks of Lumberton football, the name of running back Robert Henry immediately comes to mind.

That’s understandable given that the senior running back has rushed for over 5,200 yards in the last three years and last year alone was responsible for over 2,000 yards of offense.

However, many may not be aware of junior Trevon Jessie and sophomore Shavante Toney. Last year the running back duo quietly combined for 1,300 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns behind Henry.

Lewis transfers to Delta State

Delta State University announced the signing of The University of Southern Mississippi transfer Josh Lewis.

Lewis, a Theodore, Alabama native, spent the last two seasons pitching for the Golden Eagles, including making a pair of appearances on the mound in the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season. Lewis worked 4.2 innings this past season and allowed a pair of runs, one earned, on four hits with four strikeouts against Central Arkansas. Lewis also threw a third of an inning and allowed one hit against McNeese.

Lewis posted a 1-1 record in 2019 for USM.

PCS basketball players advance careers

Two of Presbyterian Christian School’s most recent decorated basketball players signed their National Letters of Intent to play college basketball on Thursday.

TJ Hogan signed with Millsaps College, which went 17-10 last season, while Jeremiah Montgomery chose Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, which was a program that held a 14-8 record before the season’s end.

Stanley building toward starting role next spring

Summer baseball is a typical time for players to stay in shape and work to improve their games for the following spring.

That’s mostly the case for Southern Miss pitcher Hunter Stanley.

Except the All-American closer is working towards something different, which is building towards becoming a starter rather than a reliever.

“(Southern Miss pitching coach Christian Ostrander) and I have talked about it a few times,” Stanley said. “Obviously, I don’t think it’s definite, but we pondered here and there. We have to see how the staff plays out.”

Team Larson, Team Crim split doubleheader as Golden Eagle bats shine in slugfest

POPLARVILLE – Team Larson and Team Crim closed out the Deep South Summer Collegiate Baseball League’s regular season with hot bats going at it in the league’s final doubleheader of the regular season.

For both teams, at the helm of the slugfest was Southern Miss’ hitters Gabe Montenegro, Will McGillis and Reed Trimble, who combined to finish the doubleheader 9-for-15 while driving in 10 RBIs and drawing six walks.

In Game 1, Team Larson came away with a late come from behind win over Team Crim.

Team McCarty rolls past Team Bartlett in regular season finale

POPLARVILLE – Team McCarty rolled past Team Bartlett in a 9-2 win that secured the No.

MACC announces football season delayed until Oct. 1

The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges (MACC), a group composed of the state's 15 community college presidents, has announced that the 2020 football season will begin Oct. 1.

PODCAST: 132 - Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain

On this week's episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, Southern Miss' Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain joins the show to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on Southern Miss and Conference USA. McClain also explains how the conference and school plan to prepare for the upcoming football season.