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Pillow Academy’s Skyler Phillips, Jimmie Brooke Garrett and Ella Wallace all came home with medals at the MAIS State 5A track meet Friday at Jackson Academy.

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MAIS State Track Meet: Phillips joins elite company with her throw in the discus
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Sat,05/03/25-2:00AM , 2483 Reads
Pillow Academy’s Skyler Phillips and Ella Wallace are bringing home first-place medals from the MAIS State 5A track & field meet, which started Friday at Jackson Academy with field events.
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MAIS Reclassification: Pillow, Carroll, DSA all affected
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Thu,05/01/25-2:00AM , 2541 Reads
The Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) has released significant reclassification changes and is implementing more state championship games for the 2025-2027 school years.
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The Leflore County girls track team brought home the first-place trophy from the North State 2A meet held Saturday at Winona High School. Members of the team are, front from left, Olivia Hilton, Katorrica Richards, Terrica Coleman, Dakota Short and Zybreil Bowman; back row, Tykerria Johnson, Kiyah Freeman, coach Bertha Grimes, Jordan Dixon, Jakyrah Stockstill, Diamond Ross, Trinity Williams and Tomia Ross. Not pictured is Camille Sherrod.

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Leflore girls continue dominance
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Tue,04/29/25-2:00AM , 2067 Reads
The Leflore County girls track team won its third straight meet, and fourth this season, by claiming first place in the MHSAA North State 2A meet Saturday at Winona High School.
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Lady Mustangs nab 3rd place
By CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Tue,04/29/25-2:00AM , 1684 Reads
The Pillow Academy girls track team placed third overall at the MAIS North State 5A meet held at Bayou Academy in Cleveland.
The Lady Mustangs had 52 points, which trailed Bayou Academy’s 68 points and East Rankin’s 53 points. Simpson was fourth with 50 points, and Starkville fifth with 24 points.
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