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Ex-Pillow players to coach girls soccer for the school
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Edito
Thu,01/16/20-10:18PM , 280 Reads
A pair of former Pillow Academy soccer players have taken over the school’s girls soccer program.
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Former Washington State coach Mike Leach, left, and Air Force coach Troy Calhoun talk before the Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 27, 2019, in Phoenix. Leach will be formally introduced as the new head man at Mississippi State at noon Friday. The Cougars have led the FBS in passing offense four times in the past seven seasons. In 10 seasons as the head coach at Texas Tech (2000-09), Leach guided the Red Raiders to a 84-43 record.

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Swashbuckling Leach hired at MSU
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Thu,01/09/20-10:13PM , 308 Reads
John Cohen found his man.

And he did so with a big-name coach in Mike Leach, referred to by some as college football’s resident pirate. Cohen confirmed the hire in unique fashion, with a “Pirates of the Caribbean” themed tweet early Thursday afternoon.
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Senior keeps hot hand as Mustangs pick up victory
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Wed,01/08/20-10:47PM , 310 Reads
Shane Houston Stephens continues to have the hot hand.

The senior guard poured in 20 points as the Pillow Academy Mustangs defeated Magnolia Heights 59-50 Tuesday night in Senatobia.
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Greenwood’s Sunjay Chawla, left, is pictured last year with Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray, the former Oklahoma quarterback. Chawla will be in attendance again this year.

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Chawla attending award show
By BILL BURRUS - Sports Editor
Fri,12/13/19-10:33PM , 336 Reads
Greenwood’s Sunjay Chawla is thrilled to be attending Saturday’s Heisman Trophy presentation. You see, the former Pillow Academy student has a lifetime invite as a past winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
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