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Pillow Academy senior Dia Chawla staved off six match points during a third-set tiebreaker before ultimately falling, 12-10, on Thursday. The Mustangs (1-2) suffered a 5-4 loss in their home opener against Heritage Academy at Twin Rivers. (Andy Lo)

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Pillow tennis: Mustangs drops tight match vs. Heritage
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Fri,03/25/22-2:00AM , 1706 Reads
The Pillow Academy tennis team battled Heritage Academy into five third-set tiebreakers during Thursday’s home opener, but the Mustangs came up just short in a 5-4 defeat at Twin Rivers.
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Prep hoops: All star weekend coming to MVSU
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Thu,03/24/22-2:00AM , 1837 Reads
A trio of standout high school hoopers with local ties are slated to compete in the first annual Magnolia State All Star Weekend at Mississippi Valley State on Saturday and Sunday.
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From left, Mississippi Valley State seniors James Walton, Jan Tolentino, Angel Perez, Antonio Walker and Willie Johnson pose at practice on Monday. The Delta Devils are off to their best start in 12 years following their series win over Alabama A&M this past weekend. (Andy Lo)

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Changing the culture: MVSU baseball off to best start since 2010
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Tue,03/22/22-2:00AM , 2453 Reads
It’s not just the renovated lights perched above Magnolia Field — the future appears bright for Mississippi Valley State’s baseball program.
After a pair of walk-off wins over Alabama A&M on Sunday, the Delta Devils (6-6-1, 2-1 SWAC) are off to their best start since 2010 under first-year head coach Stanley Stubbs.
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Greenwood High senior guard JT Lawrence was named Commonwealth Player of the Year for the second season in a row. (Andy Lo)

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Prep hoops: PA pair, GHS guard earn annual All-Commonwealth honors
By RILEY OVEREND - Sports Editor
Sat,03/19/22-2:00AM , 1690 Reads
There may not have been any hardware brought home this year — breaking a two-year streak of local teams winning state titles — but there were still plenty of award-worthy performances in the area.
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