Its finally here! The story you have all been waiting on: the Top 10 local sports stories of the year.
The number one sports story of the year goes to Scott Pierson, and the West Jones Mustangs for upsetting the 12-0 Wayne County War Eagles in the Class 4A South State football playoffs. The previous year, Wayne County was just hoping for a playoff berth and victory against the Mustangs, but were beaten on Adam Herrington’s field goal. Herrington remembered the previous year to give the Mustangs once again a 10-7 victory over the visitors from Waynesboro sending the Mustangs to the South State Championship against the Warriors of D’Iberville.
Coming in at second place is the City of Laurel for gaining the top bid for hosting the Dixie Youth World Series this upcoming summer which will boost the economy here in the city and will feature teams from all over the country.
No. 3 goes to the new head baseball coach at Jones County Junior College, Christian Ostrander who became only the fourth head coach in Bobcat baseball history.
Coming in at the fourth spot, we learned on Nov. 28 that there will be a new classification system here in Mississippi from 1A to 6A. Wayne County along with West Jones will no longer be in the same division as Northeast Jones, Laurel, and South Jones.
On Jan. 29, both West Jones soccer teams qualified for the South State Championship Games earning them the fifth most interesting sports story.
Claiming the sixth spot is the Northeast Jones Lady Tigers for once again claiming the Region 5-4A girls basketball crown.
On Jan. 29, the Northeast Jones soccer program made school history, as both teams qualified for the playoffs making the number seven slot.
At No. 8, Chris Glaze earned the right to go to St. Louis, for the chance to receive the Lea Plarski Award, which is given to athletes in all areas of sports who show character, and who make right moral decisions in life.
Earning the ninth best story is the Laurel tennis team, who earned the 4A South State championship. They fell short of earning the 4A State Championship, falling to the Chargers of Oxford back during the month of May.
Closing out the top stories of the year is the West Jones Mustangs for winning the Class 4A Golf State Championship on May 14.
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West Jones upset top sports story
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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?
That’s the question facing the 2012 Jones County Junior College Bobcats as they prepare for the Feb. 11 home opener against Mississippi Delta Community College. -
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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