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J.Z. George High School’s Amier Pointer won both the 100- and 200-meter runs at the State 2A track meet Monday. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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State Track Meets: Pointer earns gold for JZG

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Wed,05/14/25-11:42AM, 2,758 Reads
The J.Z. George High School boys track team placed sixth overall at the State 2A meet Monday at Pearl High School.
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Mississippi’s biggest sports event ever? You wouldn’t want to argue with John L.

By RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,12/15/25-1:12PM, 2,755 Reads 18,764 Statewide
The longest bare-knuckle prizefight in history took place between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain in an obscure location in south Mississippi.
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Multisport high school athlete Addison Weems has accumulated a roomful of awards since she began playing sports as a child. The Pillow Academy standout will play soccer for Mississippi College when she begins her freshman year in the fall. (By Ruthie Robison, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Fastest on the field: Multisport high school athlete accumulates numerous awards

By RUTHIE ROBISON RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,03/29/25-2:00AM, 2,754 Reads
Addison Weems has been an athlete since she was 3 years old.
That’s when she started playing softball.
“My dad’s the one that got me into it,” said the Pillow Academy senior. “He was the one who would go hit with me, throw me balls, and hit me balls to field.”
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Mississippi Valley State wide receivers coach Arlo Henderson, third from left, talks to football prospects during a camp on Tuesday at Rice-Totten Stadium as quarterbacks coach Grant Simms, left, surveys the action. (By Jared Conerly, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Prospects relish individual coaching at Valley's football camp

By JARED CONERLY JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Wed,06/04/25-2:00AM, 2,753 Reads
Titus Amos didn’t mind that the camp didn’t have many participants.
In fact, the recent Madison Central High School graduate preferred it that way.
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