Heidelberg Academy defeats Russell Academy for ninth win
Heidelberg Academy beat Russell Academy 11-4 Tuesday night to improve to 9-3 on the season.
Blake Denham stayed perfect on the mound, winning his fourth. Russell’s Joey Lawn got the loss.
The entire Rebel lineup contributed offensively Tuesday, led by Jamie Keenan, Derek Beech and Blake Hitt, who all had doubles.
Andrew Jones hit three singles while Colby Reeves, Joseph Collins, Blake Denham and Colby Smith all singled.
Heideleberg will host Newton Academy Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Wayne County’s McIlwain almost hurls a no-no
MARION — Wayne County pitcher Blake McIlwain had a no-hitter for 6.2 innings here Tuesday night before the Trojans broke their hitting silence. Even though McIlwain was not in the game when it ended his efforts led the War Eagles to a 3-2 win. It improves Wayne to 6-1 in league play and 15-2 overall. NE Lauderdale drops to 0-5 as the teams will meet in Waynesboro on Thursday night.
Wayne County scored twice in the first inning on a couple of key bunts and then added a single run in the fifth inning. NEL scored twice in the seventh inning.
Brandon Sullivan led the winners with two hits while Cody Stephens, Josh Palmer, and Demarkus Henderson had hits for the winners. Justin Overstreet recorded the save for the War Eagles.
South Jones wins tenth at Clarkdale 12-7
CLARKDALE – The South Jones Braves whipped Clarkdale here Tuesday night 12-7 in a non-district baseball contest.
The Braves are now 10-4 overall and will not play until next Tuesday night at Northeast Jones.
South Jones scored twice in the first inning, once in the second inning, and then tallied three times in the fifth inning, twice in the sixth inning, and four times in the final frame.
Clarkdale scored once in the second, four times in the fourth frame, and twice in the fifth inning.
Chanse Mathis led the Braves with three hits while T.J. Blackledge singled and doubled, Daniel Sanford homered and singled, and Jonathan Glaze singled twice. Tyler Valentine and Kenny Carter each singled for the Clay Bush Braves.
—From Staff and Wire Reports
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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
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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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