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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – The Sacred Heart boys literally made short work of Loyd Star Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the Class I soccer playoffs. The Crusaders peppered the Hornet net early and often in a 7-0 victory that was called after 55 minutes on the MHSAA’s mercy rule that …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com BROOKLYN – The state’s fourth-ranked team in Class 4A did what it was supposed to do Friday night against a winless opponent. Forrest County AHS scored the first 19 points of the game and coasted to a 56-18 victory over Poplarville in Region 7-4A boys basketball action at Ellis …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – For the William Carey men, the spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak. The Crusaders gave it their best, but they weren’t able to pull off an upset over defending NAIA national champion Loyola-New Orleans, dropping a 79-63 decision Thursday night in Southern States Athletic Conference …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG –It was a case of redemption denied for the William Carey University women. Hoping to avenge their worst defeat so far this season, the Crusaders instead came up short against NAIA 10th ranked Loyola-New Orleans 76-61 in Southern States Athletic Conference basketball Thursday night at Clinton Gymnasium. …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com SUMRALL – The tears and stunned looks said it all for the Sumrall boys. The Bobcats saw their season come to an end in the cruelest way possible Monday night in the second round of the MHSAA Class 4A soccer playoffs Monday night at Lions Field. Bay High …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – It may not have mattered in the standings, but don’t tell Oak Grove’s girls that a season-ending victory over their fiercest rival wasn’t insignificant. The Lady Warriors got a goal on a fluky bounce of the ball early in the game and made the score stand up …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – It was a win, but it felt like a loss for the Oak Grove boys. The Warriors needed a win by two goals to leap past Brandon in the Region 6-6A standings and secure the region’s top seed heading into the Class 6A playoffs, and they only …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – There wasn’t much that LaRon Brumfield could say Tuesday night after watching Meridian bury his young team in its Region 6-6A boys high school basketball opener. The more seasoned Wildcats led from start to finish, dominating Oak Grove 58-36 at Warrior Gymnasium. Meridian improved to 14-4 overall, …
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