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Valley playing at JSU
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Fri,02/23/18-2:35PM , 143 Reads
Mississippi Valley State is trying to do something it hasn’t done all season — win two games in a row.
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Pillow Academy senior Anna Katherine Alderman glides in for two of her 21 points Tuesday against Hartfield. The Lady Mustangs won that game 57-40 and will play Lamar School at 1 p.m. Friday in the State AAAA Division II semifinals at Pillow.

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Pillow girls facing Lamar in semis
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Thu,02/22/18-4:27PM , 134 Reads
The Pillow Academy Lady Mustangs are one win away from the state title game.

The Lady Mustangs will face a young but talented Lamar School team in the State AAAA Division II semifinals at 1 p.m. Friday at Pillow.
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Pillow Academy senior guard Anna Katherine Alderman (22) looks to help carry the Lady Mustangs to their first state title since 201. PA opens up play in the State AAAA Division II Tournament today at Pillow.

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PA teams open state tourney play today
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Tue,02/20/18-2:55PM , 139 Reads
The Pillow Academy basketball teams begin their quests for state championships today at home.

Pillow is hosting the eight-team State AAAA Division II Tournament, which starts today and ends on Saturday.
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Mississippi State was expected to make Andy Cannizaro’s firing as head baseball coach official today. Reports began to surface Monday night that Cannizaro is out, just three games into his second season at MSU.

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MSU baseball coach fired
By BILL BURRRUS - Sports Editor
Tue,02/20/18-2:52PM , 305 Reads
The Andy Cannizaro era at Mississippi State has come to an abrupt, short end.

The second-year head baseball coach of the Bulldogs was fired by the university late Monday, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by 247Sports.com.

An official announcement was expected today by the university.
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