Leader Call Sports

Lady Bobcats rally past Miss. Gulf Coast, 72-70

2012-02-10T10:16:54-06:00

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.

No. 20 Mississippi State beats Mississippi 70-60

2012-02-10T10:22:18-06:00

Mississippi's hope of sweeping the season series from rival Mississippi State for the first time since 1998 didn't last long.

Local prep soccer players to compete in All-Star game Saturday

2012-02-09T07:00:00-06:00

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.

South Mississippi receives extended deer hunting days

2012-02-09T07:00:00-06:00

The 2011-12 deer season has closed for most of the state, but not in South Mississippi.
The extended deer season begins Wednesday in Zone 2 and runs through Feb. 15. The Zone 2 area comprises private and public lands south of U.S. 84 and east of Mississippi 35, including the coastal counties of Jackson, Harrison and Hancock.

South Jones stuns Stone County in OT

2012-02-09T07:00:00-06:00

The South Jones Braves stunned Stone County 64-63 in overtime here Tuesday night in the Region 5-5A basketball tournament.

Thieves targeting hunters

2012-02-09T07:00:00-06:00

Jacob Baldwin of Canton and three friends went to Texas in January on the trophy deer hunt of a lifetime.
Baldwin killed a 150-class buck and a wild hog, and one of his partners got a good buck.

PRC to randomly drug test athletes

2012-02-09T07:00:00-06:00

Pearl River Central High School athletic director Andy Kivlan is working on a program to require students participating in sports to be subject to random drug screening.

Lady Red Devils win

2012-02-09T07:00:00-06:00

The Stringer girls advanced to the championship game of their division tournament with a 66-36 victory over Sacred Heart.

No. 20 MSU still searching for depth

2012-02-09T07:00:00-06:00

Mississippi State has a starting five that looks capable of a deep run into the NCAA Tournament come March.
The bench? Not so much.

Young hunter bags a buffalo

2012-02-09T07:00:00-06:00

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.