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Pillow Academy’s No. 2 girls doubles team of Jane Kimmel Buford, left and Sarah Douglas Thach won their first state championship this year after falling in last year’s title game. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc)

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In Class 5A, girls doubles tennis titles go through Pillow Academy
By JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Wed,05/08/24-2:00AM , 2016 Reads
Girls tennis in MAIS Class 5A might be treacherous waters for the next few years for schools not named Pillow Academy.
If recent history is an indicator of the future, any school’s hopes of a state championship has to run through a tight-knit group of friends rich with chemistry that don the green and gold.
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Lance Gehring, pitmaster of the professional barbecue team Poker Porkers, stands with the team’s smoked whole hog on Saturday during Main Street Greenwood’s Que on the Yazoo barbecue competition. Poker Porkers placed second in whole hog. (By Jared Conerly, Copyright 2024 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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BBQ, music bring ‘really good turnout’ to Que on the Yazoo
By JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Tue,05/07/24-2:00AM , 1361 Reads
On Saturday, the sound of live blues music seemed to reverberate off the murky waters of the slow-churning Yazoo River and infuse with the smoky and sweet smell of barbecue being cooked low and slow on Front Street.
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Leflore County’s Demarcus Bell, left, and Kesean Simon run during a drill at a spring practice on Wednesday. Greenwood High School, Leflore County and Amanda Elzy are all participating in Delta State University’s Super Clash Jamboree from May 10-11. Leflore will take on Humphreys County on May 11 at 4:30 p.m. at DSU’s McCool Stadium. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2024, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc)

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Spring football games are ahead for many teams
By JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Sat,05/04/24-2:00AM , 1925 Reads
Despite it being later in the day — just after 5 p.m. — the sun’s heat still bore down on the football practice field at Greenwood High School Wednesday as the Bulldogs lined up and ran drills.
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Diamond Devils swept by Alabama State
By JARED CONERLY - Sports Editor
Tue,04/30/24-2:00AM , 1039 Reads
Mississippi Valley State’s baseball team succumbed to another series sweep over the weekend, dropping three games to the Alabama State University Hornets in Montgomery.
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Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 51°F
Feels Like: 65°F
Dew Point: 62°F
Humidity: 54%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
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Wind Gust: 13 mph
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Visibility: 10 mi
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