LAUREL —
2-man scramble at Bear Creek Golf Club
Bear Creek Golf Club will host a Par 3 2-man Scramble Saturday, Sept. 11. Tee time is 9 a.m. Entry fee is $25 per man with sign-up at the clubhouse. For more info, contact BCGC at 601-425-5670 or Brian Dennis at 601-433-2050.
JCJC sports ticket packages
Jones County Junior College is offering two “Sports Ticket” packages for Bobcat fans for the upcoming school year. Fans can purchase a “Couples Package” for $185. This will give them two adult tickets to all regular season home football games, including two adult ‘tailgating’ meals before games. They will also get two adult tickets to regular season home basketball, baseball, softball and soccer games, as well as membership in the Bobcat Club and JCJC Alumni Association. For information, contact Amie Herrington at 601-477-4049 or go to www.jcjc.edu.
South Jones football reunion scheduled for Sept. 10
A reunion is scheduled for Sept. 10 for all ex-South Jones football players who played under coach Jack Thompson, from 1985 to 2002. A tailgate party is set for 7 p.m., just before the Braves play West Jones. South Jones will also honor former head coach Sonny Farrar before the kickoff. For information, contact Chris Prince at 601-319-0772.
Chili’s Line Drive Classic set for Sept. 18 in Hattiesburg
The Chili’s Line Drive Classic softball tournament is slated Sept. 18 at Hattiesburg’s Tatum Park. Men’s and Co-ed games will be governed by USSSA rules. Cash prizes, shirts and gift certificates will be awarded. Men’s entry fee is $150; co-ed $130. For information, contact Amber Garner at 601-408-1086.
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.
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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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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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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 Mississippi receives extended deer hunting days
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
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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Thieves targeting hunters
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
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.
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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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No. 20 MSU still searching for depth
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
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. - More Sports Headlines
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Lady Bobcats rally past Miss. Gulf Coast, 72-70







