Sertoma T-ball registration
The area’s largest and oldest T-ball program will hold registration for boys and girls age 3-7 on Saturday, May 8 at 9 a.m. in the Magnolia Center. The season begins Thursday, May 27. For more info, contact Bo Asmar at 601-498-3869 or any Sertoma Club member.
JCJC Alumni Foundation Golf Tournament at LCC
The 11th annual Jones County Junior College Alumni Foundation Golf Tournament will take place March 26 at Laurel Country Club. The tournament is a 3-man scramble and entry fee is $75 per player. Tournament sponsorships are available for $200 (social sponsor) and $400 (corporate sponsor). The proceeds from the tournament are used to fund scholarships at JCJC. Registration begins at 7 a.m. on the morning of the tournament. A pancake breakfast will be served for participants. There will be a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. On-course, flight prizes and door prizes will be available. For more information, contact JCJC Alumni Coordinator Amie Herrington at 601-477-4049.
United Way golf tourney
The 9th Annual Williams Big Pine Classic golf tournament benefiting the United Way and the American Red Cross will be held Thursday, April 8 at Laurel Country Club. Entry fee is $300 per team or $80 per person for the four-person scramble format. Breakfast and registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to first through third place, as well as closest to the pin, longest drive, door prizes, gift bags and $10,000 hole-in-one contest. For more information, contact Chuck Pittman at 601-722-3280, Barbara Johnson at 601-428-9459 or Peggy Owens-Mansfield at 601-426-9071.
LJC Dixie Boys Baseball registration, tryouts
Laurel Jones County Dixie Boys Baseball ages 13&14 will hold registration and tryouts March 20th & 21st at 2 p.m. and March 22 at 6 p.m. at the field on West Dr. Registration fee is $75. Players should bring a copy of their birth certificate and and glove. Returning players don't have to tryout but they must register. For more information call or email Jerry Ford 601-498-4680 jerryford@comcast.net
Benefit softball tournament at Petal City Park
A men’s and co-ed benefit softball tournament is, March 13 at Petal City Park. Entry fee is $200 with USSSA rules. Information, contact Amber at 601-408-1086.
DYB umpires meeting set for Wednesday, March 10
All prospective umpires who plan to officiate Dixie Youth Baseball games this season need to be at the DYB Umpires Certification Clinic at the Laurel Train Depot on Wednesday, March 10 at 7:15 p.m. Any questions, call Roland Gatlin at 433-0151.
To include local sports activities on the Sports Calendar, e-mail the information to sports@laurelleadercall.com, fax it to 601-426-3550 or drop it off at our office at 130 Beacon St.
Local Sports
Sports Calendar
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No. 20 Mississippi State beats Mississippi 70-60
Mississippi's hope of sweeping the season series from rival Mississippi State for the first time since 1998 didn't last long.
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Lady Bobcats rally past Miss. Gulf Coast, 72-70
The Jones County Junior College Lady Bobcats overcame a 16-point, first half deficit and then held on at the end to defeat Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 72-70, here Thursday night at the Weathers-Wentzell Center.
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Local prep soccer players to compete in All-Star game Saturday
Two soccer players from Northeast Jones High school and four from West Jones High School are on South State All-Star team, with games scheduled to be played Saturday.
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South Jones stuns Stone County in OT
The South Jones Braves stunned Stone County 64-63 in overtime here Tuesday night in the Region 5-5A basketball tournament.
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Lady Red Devils win
The Stringer girls advanced to the championship game of their division tournament with a 66-36 victory over Sacred Heart.
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Young hunter bags a buffalo
A local boy had three unparalleled hunting experiences recently which left him with three unique stories to tell.
Nine-year-old Logan McLelland spent several days during the month of January testing his hunting and marksmanship skills. -
Stringer teams advance in tourney
The Stringer Red Devils had three players in double figures to advance to the championship game of their division tournament Tuesday night.
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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.
- LCS girls advance in 4-AA tourney
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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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