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Two Hall of Fame classes set for induction next weekend
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor, 927 Reads
Posted On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 02:00 AM
Some of the greatest athletes to ever come through Greenwood will be honored by the Future Champions Greenwood-Leflore Hall of Fame next weekend at the Leflore County Civic Center.
After last year’s ceremonies were canceled due to the pandemic, two Hall of Fame classes will be inducted during the three-day event.
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Carroll, J.Z. George hire new coaches
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor, 538 Reads
Posted On Wed, 07/21/2021 - 02:00 AM
With the return of prep sports just around the corner, local schools are finalizing their coaching staffs after an offseason of moves.
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Chambers joins MDCC staff as wide receivers coach
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor, 1199 Reads
Posted On Fri, 07/16/2021 - 02:00 AM
Booker T. Chambers is reuniting with a former Southwestern Athletic Conference recruiter-turned-rival on the coaching staff at Mississippi Delta Community College this fall.
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PA girls headed to nationals with Mississippi Jazz AAU team
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Thu, 07/15/2021 - 02:00 AM
Pillow Academy basketball players Avery Howard, Sarah Presley Howard, Madeline Mattox and Elise Howard won a trophy at the CYBL USA Championship last month in Hoover, Alabama, with their Mississippi Jazz AAU team.
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Your Neighbor: Hal Haney: Coach aims to help his players excel
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Tue, 07/13/2021 - 02:00 AM
Although Hal Haney is soft-spoken in nature and behavior, his love for players and students is anything but mild.
Haney’s passion to see his players succeed in all areas of life, whether on the gridiron or the track, has been the driving force in his coaching experience for more than a decade.
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DSU's Kight rallies past Statesmen teammate to win Greenwood Invitational
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor, 901 Reads
Posted On Sun, 07/11/2021 - 03:37 PM
During Sunday's final round, the 74th annual Greenwood Invitational tournament transformed into a battle between 21-year-old Delta State University golf teammates vying for their first trophy at the Greenwood Country Club.
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Carner maintains two-stroke lead at Greenwood Invitational
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor, 701 Reads
Posted On Sat, 07/10/2021 - 09:15 PM
A rainy forecast for Sunday is threatening what otherwise figures to be a thrilling final round of the 74th annual Gre
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After Deraney's withdrawal, DSU's Carner leads open Greenwood Invitational field
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor, 759 Reads
Posted On Sat, 07/10/2021 - 02:00 AM
In the wake of two-time defending champion Joe Deraney’s withdrawal from the Greenwood Invitational, the largest golf tournament in the state now seems more wide open than ever.
Landon Carner led a pack of fresh faces seeking their first trophy at the Greenwood Country Club, which is hosting 192 golfers for its 74th annual event.
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Coaching staffs for prep football all-star tilts announced
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer, 529 Reads
Posted On Sat, 07/03/2021 - 02:00 AM
The coaching staffs for the MS/AL all-star game and the Bernard Blackwell all-star game have been selected for the 2021 football season.
The MS/AL game will be played Dec. 11 at Southern Mississippi’s M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg.
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Deraney seeks first three-peat at Greenwood Country Club Invitational
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor, 573 Reads
Posted On Sat, 07/03/2021 - 02:00 AM
There have been nine back-to-back winners in the 73-year history of the Greenwood Country Club Invitational, but no golfer has ever taken home the trophy three years in a row.
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