Covering sports in South Mississippi
By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – After a couple of sub-par seasons, at least by its high standards, Oak Grove appears ready to reassert itself as a championship contender in baseball. The Warriors used the longball and some clutch pitching to earn a hard-fought 7-4 victory over Northwest Rankin Wednesday night at Harry …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com PURVIS – Forrest County AHS gave Purvis all it wanted Tuesday night, but it wasn’t quite enough. The defending Class 4A state champions did just enough at the plate, just enough on the mound and just enough in the field to hold off the Aggies 4-3 in the first …
Read More “Purvis holds off Forrest County AHS 4-3 in Region 7-4A rivalry”
By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com PETAL – It is an ironclad rule of baseball that the team that commits the fewest errors is the team that usually wins. And that was certainly the case for Petal in the Panthers’ Region 3-7A opener against Northwest Rankin. Petal committed four errors, along with a number of …
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By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – For almost six innings, Sacred Heart did almost nothing good in its Region 8-1A opener against Salem. But high school baseball is a seven-inning contest, and pitchers are limited to 120 pitches in a game. As a result, the Crusaders were able to mount a successful …
Read More “Sacred Heart rides 7th-inning rally to 6-5 win over Salem in region opener”
By Stan Caldwell stanmansportsfan.com HATTIESBURG – All season long, the William Carey University women have been talking about doing something special. And now they have that opportunity after being selected as one of 64 teams that will compete in the 2024 NAIA Women’s Basketball Championships. The Crusaders are on their way to …
Read More “Carey women face Williams Baptist in NAIA national regional in Kentucky”
State Tournaments MHSAA Semifinal Round (Final Four) At Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson Monday Class 1A girls, Blue Mountain 69, South Delta 43 Class 1A girls, Lumberton 34, Biggersville 33 Class 1A boys, Biggersville 72, South Delta 48 Class 1A boys, McAdams 51, Byers 46 Class 3A girls, Booneville 58, Port Gibson 28 Class 3A girls, Belmont …
State Tournaments MHSAA Semifinal Round (Final Four) At Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson Monday Class 1A girls, Blue Mountain 69, South Delta 43 Class 1A girls, Lumberton 34, Biggersville 33 Class 1A boys, Biggersville 72, South Delta 48 Class 1A boys, McAdams 51, Byers 46 Class 3A girls, Booneville 58, Port Gibson 28 Class 3A girls, Belmont …
State Tournaments MHSAA Semifinal Round (Final Four) At Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson Monday Class 1A girls, Blue Mountain 69, South Delta 43 Class 1A girls, Lumberton 34, Biggersville 33 Class 1A boys, Biggersville 72, South Delta 48 Class 1A boys, McAdams 51, Byers 46 Class 3A girls, Booneville 58, Port Gibson 28 Class 3A girls, Belmont …
State Tournaments MHSAA Semifinal Round (Final Four) At Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson Monday Class 1A girls, Blue Mountain 69, South Delta 43 Class 1A girls, Lumberton 34, Biggersville 33 Class 1A boys, Biggersville 72, South Delta 48 Class 1A boys, McAdams 51, Byers 46 Class 3A girls, Booneville 58, Port Gibson 28 Class 3A girls, Belmont …
State Tournaments MHSAA Semifinal Round (Final Four) At Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson Monday Class 1A girls, Blue Mountain 69, South Delta 43 Class 1A girls, Lumberton 34, Biggersville 33 Class 1A boys, Biggersville 72, South Delta 48 Class 1A boys, McAdams 51, Byers 46 Class 3A girls, Booneville 58, Port Gibson 28 Class 3A girls, Belmont …
