The Laurel High School Tornado Diamond Club held its annual awards banquet recently to honor the Tornadoes for their 2009 baseball season.
The following senior baseball players and Diamond Darlings were recognized: Anthony McCarty, Brett Moss, KylanPollard and Josh Seabrook; Iesah Barnett, Ebony Dixon, Tiffany Husband, Leah King and Katy Thomas.
Awards given were Brett Moss, Most Valuable Pitcher, Most Valuable Player and Mr. Tornado Baseball; Darien Bester, Offensive Player of the Year; Daniel Attaway, Defensive Player of the Year; Brandon Freeman Versatility Award, Kylan Pollard; and Rookie of the Year.
Ulmer, Moss and Bester were also recognized for making the First Team All District and the All Jones County team. Attaway was recognized for making the Second Team All District and the All Jones County team.
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Lady Braves in title game
The South Jones Lady Braves will meet their old nemesis Wayne County here Friday night at 6 p.m. in the finals of the Region 5-5A basketball tournament. South Jones downed county rival West Jones while Wayne County came away with an impressive win over Stone County here Tuesday night.
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STATE CHAMPIONS
The Laurel Knight Hawks captured the Mississippi Christian Home Educators (MCHE) state basketball championship Monday in Jackson. In the final game of the double elimination tournament, the Knight Hawks defeated the two year reigning state champions, Jackson Victors, with a final score of 67-64.
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Northeast Jones grads doing well in sports world
Justin Cooley was approved Monday night by the Smith County school board as the new head football coach at Raleigh High School.
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No. 2 Bobcats ready for 2012 baseball season
What can they do for an encore?
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Hot-shooting Bobcats whip East Central, 92-62
The Jones County Junior College Bobcats shot over 52 percent from the floor and defeated East Central Community College 92-62 here Monday night in the Brackeen-Wood Physical Education Building.
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Second season begins tonight
The season ending district tournaments are beginning tonight throughout Mississippi.
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No. 10 Lady Bobcats have high expectations in 2012
The Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats accomplished quite a bit on the softball diamond in 2011.
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NEJ’s McMillan signs with Holmes Bulldogs
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LHS’ Armstrong signs with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College:
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