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02/28/99 - The Brookhaven HS Panthers visited Natchez Tuesday and were defeated 19-11 by Coach Michael Lindsey's Bulldogs. The Panthers blew an eleven run lead. The Bulldogs were led at the plate by Kenneth Haywood with 4 hits.

The Brookhaven HS Panther Baseball, starting 1 freshman and 6 sophomores, got their first win of the young season Thursday with a 7-4 victory over Kosciusko in the Pearl Tournament. The Panthers were led by the complete game pitching performance of senior Chris Kennedy (1-0). Kennedy also hit a double. Sophomore third baseman Daniel Boyd led the Panthers at the plate with 2 doubles.

The Panthers defeated the host Pearl Pirates 9-8, Friday. Pearl is coached by former New Hope Assistant Tim Dowdy. Junior Chris Bale (1-1) got the win, with senior Cody Emerson picking up his first save. The Panthers were led at the plate by senior Chad Byrne who was 3 for 3 and juniors Arlandus Brown and Lorenzo McNulty who had two hits apiece.

The Panthers continued their winning ways Saturday in the Pearl Tournament with a 10-8 come-from-behind victory over Mendenhall. Sophomore Cayce Wallace (1-0) was the winning pitcher. The Panthers were led at the plate by sophomore catcher Aaron Oberschmidt who had two doubles and five RBI. Senior Chris Kennedy also had a triple and a single. This win moved the Panthers to 3-3. The Panthers are coached by former Mississippi State baseball player, Robbie Hayes.

02/28/99 - Walnut HS has played 3 games this young baseball season and are 2-1. In their first game, Derrick Smith pitched a no-hitter with 12 K's in 5 innings against Blue Mountain. He also went 3 for 3 with a HR. Keith Jemison also hit a HR. Trave Hopkins, Walnut's leadoff hitter, went 2 for 3 with a homerun (1st pitch in 1st inning) and a double. The next game, Walnut played Kossuth, who they lost to. Trave Hopkins went 2 for 3 with a solo HR.  Saturday, Walnut played Thrasher, who they defeated. Jeremy Luna started the game, pitching 3.7 innings while striking out 6. Bradley Crawford, who came in in relief of Jeremy, had 6 k's in 3 and 1/3 innings.  Richard Meeks went 2 for 3 with 2 singles, Derrick Smith went 3 for 3 with 3 singles and Trave Hopkins went 2 for 4 with a lead off HR (his 3rd) and a single.

02/24/99 - Vicksburg High School won both of their games at the Natchez Classic on Saturday. Lefthander Chris Wilhelms defeated Cathedral 7-3 in the first game. In the second game, Robby Goodson pitched a no-hitter against Natchez, striking out 13 in 5 innings.

02/23/99 - Info from one of you:
"The Brookhaven Panthers hosted Warren Central and St. Andrews this past Saturday in the Brookhaven Diamond Classic. Warren Central, led by Southern Miss. signee Shea Douglas, defeated St. Andrews 15 to 1 in the 1st game. In the second game, St. Andrews defeated Brookhaven 5-4 in eight innings. Warren Central, coached by Delta State alumnus Sam Temple, defeated Brookhaven 10-0 in the third game. Warren Central, a veteran ballclub, should be a favorite in the North 5A."

I would like to receive more emails like this one from fans of other schools. Come on fans, let us know about your teams.

02/18/99 - Tuesday night, in a 61-41 win over Mooreville in the first round of the divisional tournament, Jessica Dunlap scored 30 pts pulled down 15 rebounds and dished out 6 assists in the win.

02/14/99 - A youngster to watch is Hayden Sullivant. Here is a little bit of info about him.

02/11/99 - Tuesday night in a win over Amory, Hatley HS's Jessica Dunlap scored 38. Last week, in a 67-46 win over Mooreville she scored 36 and in a win over Hamilton she scored 28.

02/10/99 - Here's more info on one of the Pontotoc HS players I mentioned yesterday. Ellis Scott actually weighs 213 pounds and is 6-1.5 tall. At a recent weight lifting meet, he won the 220-lb classification with a total lift of 1,395 (550 squat, 290 bench, 555 dead-lift). His total was more than the 242, 275 and super-heavy weight classifications. That's not all. According to my source, Ellis is a head-hunter on the football field and a great student in the classroom.

02/10/99 - One of the top junior defensive backs in Mississippi this year was Travis Blanchard of Aberdeen HS. Look for Travis to be one of the top seniors in Mississippi next year.

02/09/99 - Am I lucky enough to have publicly discovered the next great Pontotoc High School football player? According to a source of mine, I have. Dedrick Clark, the 6-4.5, 220-lb freshman DB/LB from Pontotoc HS that I mentioned on Feb 2nd, is potentially the best football player to have played at Pontotoc in the last 15 years according to my source, who has followed Pontotoc HS athletics for the last 15 years. My source told me Dedrick is a great, great athlete who is also a great kid with solid grades. In fact, my source told me he felt Dedrick, if he continues to work hard and develop, could be the best football player in Mississippi his senior year. Watch this kid, folks.

BTW, Dedrick is not the only great athlete on Pontotoc's HS football team. Another one to watch is sophomore LB/FB Ellis Scott (6-1, 225) a tough customer who was a load to bring down as a fullback. Here's another one to watch for the next few years. Thanks for keeping me informed Pontotoc sources.

02/09/99 - An Morton/Kemper County basketball update from one of you:

"It was the tale of two halves. Morton went ahead on a six point run before half. Up 31-28 after being down all half by as many as 8, Morton took control in the 3rd, allowing only 2 points by Kemper County. The 4th didn't get much better. Final was 64-42. This gives Morton the number 1 seeding in the upcoming tournament with Kemper County 2nd. The big story was the 5'9" Morton guard, Roderick Clark. He tallied 37, to go with 37 on the previous Tuesday against Meridian. Not a bad week at the office. Gene, this guy is the best shooter I have seen. There may be better scorers, but I haven't seen anyone with the consistency, accuracy and range since DW. Two D1 schools were in attendance on Friday, and the Coach said several had requested tape since their Meridian game. Somebody is going to get a good one! No other exciting changes in HS in this area. This is the last regular season week before the tournaments get underway."

02/05/99 - If any of you are looking for basketball games, check this email out:

Should have a barn burner in central Ms. tonight. Kemper County faces defending state 3A champs Morton at Morton for the 5-3A regular season champion. Morton has an awesome guard who scored 37 on Tuesday against Meridian. Kemper County is 15-8 with a 9-game win streak on the line.

02/05/99 - A quote from one of you:

Milton Garth of Leland High School had a banner year at Leland this year. They played him at linebacker, defensive lineman, offensive lineman, kicker, punter, PR team, KR team, and running back. He is one of the most fierce linebackers in the state. Milton is one of the best kept secrets in the state. He is even better at running back where he did not play as much because they used him everywhere else. In 2 years some college will get a very versatile player with enormous potential. His coach was quoted as saying that he wished he had 10 other players with his attitude and work ethic. It will be a shame if Mississippi colleges missed out on him because I hear he is moving out of state after this year.

02/03/99 - Here's the latest on several uncommitted South Panola football players: