Gators blow out baseball Rebels in Oxford Sunday
OXFORD — Josh Adams hit a 3-run homer to help Florida beat Mississippi 10-2 on Sunday.
The Gators (17-4, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) took an early lead by taking advantage of a fielding error and two doubles in the second inning. Adams’ home run in the fifth inning extended the Gators’ lead to 7-1.
Buddy Munroe hit one over the right field wall in the sixth to put Florida up 8-1.
Cody Overbeck hit a home run and extended his hit streak to 23 games for the Rebels (15-8, 3-3), but it wasn’t enough for the win.
Tommy Toledo (4-0) pitched the win and Nathan Baker (1-3) took the loss.
Florida takes the three-game series after dropping the first game to Ole Miss 5-4 then picking up a 6-4 win on Saturday.
Former Mississippi State star Stroud dies
JACKSON — W.D. “Red” Stroud, a former Mississippi State basketball star and member of the state’s Sports Hall of Fame, has died after battling leukemia. He was 66.
Stroud was a member of the 1963 Bulldogs when the team left Starkville against the wishes of Mississippi leaders to play in the NCAA Tournament against an integrated Loyola team.
During those turbulent years, Mississippi’s universities were pressured not to participate in games against teams that had been integrated.
Reggie Tatum with Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Forest confirmed the death when contacted by The Associated Press. He said Stroud died Saturday afternoon at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Stroud played for the Bulldogs from 1961-63 and was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. Stroud averaged 15.1 points during his Bulldog career.
He was also one of the best three-throw shooters in school history, ranking fourth on the university’s career list at 82.5 percent.
Mexico City, San Juan, Tokyo, Toronto to host 2009 WBC first round
TOKYO (AP) — Mexico City, San Juan, Tokyo and Toronto were selected Monday to host first-round games during the second World Baseball Classic in 2009.
The 16-nation tournament will switch from a round-robin to a double-elimination format during the first two rounds. Japan won the initial WBC in 2006, beating Cuba 10-6 in the final at San Diego.
Sites for the later rounds have not yet been announced. Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles is the leading candidate to host the semifinals and final.
“The 2009 World Baseball Classic will further demonstrate the remarkable global growth of our game,” baseball commissioner Bud Selig said. “There has been incredible demand to host the games of the second World Baseball Classic.”
—China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan will play in Group A at the Tokyo Dome from March 5-9.
—Australia, Cuba, Mexico and South Africa will play in Group B at Mexico City’s Foro Sol Stadium from March 8-12.
—Canada, Italy, United States and Venezuela will play in Group C at Toronto’s Rogers Centre from March 8-12.
—Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Panama and Puerto Rico will play in Group D at San Juan’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium from March 7-11.
—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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