Liggins drawing plenty of attention
COLUMN: With National Signing Day less than two weeks away, it’s obvious that football recruiting is coming down to the wire. College teams across the country already have a number of verbal commitments from high school, prep and junior college players on board and they are looking for more before Feb. 1 comes and goes. (more…) (January 20, 2012, Page 7A)
Experienced Lady ‘Dores ready to begin season
A roster filled with experience and numbers are just two of the many positives for the Lafayette girls powerlifting team heading into Saturday’s first meet of the season Saturday at Pontotoc.
LHS coach Sandra Smith has 18 girls on her team this year and while a total of 12 can lift in the various weight classes, having competition is a good thing Smith said. (January 20, 2012, Page 7A)
Sideline View: Episode 9
BLOG: Check out today’s episode of The Sideline View on the RebelSportsNetwork.com by clicking HERE. (more…) (January 18, 2012)
Oxford earns road wins over LHS
Tuesday’s nightcap involving the Oxford Chargers and Lafayette Commodores literally came down to one play. In a game that was as emotionally charged as any recent contest between Lafayette and Oxford on the basketball court, it was the Chargers who got the better of the Commodores in a 55-53 win in the LHS gym. (more…) (January 18, 2012, Page 6)
Medical emergency postpones LHS game
Friday night’s varsity basketball doubleheader between Lafayette and Senatobia in the LHS gym turned into a life or death situation for one Commodore.
Senior forward Sherquan Herod collapsed on the floor during the second quarter of the boys’ contest due to a medical emergency that revolved around his heart stopping. Herod, who was making his second start of the season, was sitting on the bench when he suddenly landed face-first onto the floor after suffering from the cardiac-related episode. (more…) (January 16, 2012, Page 7)
Lafayette splits with CHS in divisional showdown
Lafayette wrapped up its home-and-home series on the pitch with Cleveland on Saturday, splitting with the visitors.
While the LHS girls cruised to a 6-0 victory on a gusty Saturday afternoon at William L. Buford Stadium, the Commodores were defeated 6-2.
In the girls’ showdown, Lafayette scored five goals in the first half and never let Cleveland gain any sort of confidence to get back in the game. (January 16, 2012, Page 8)
Medical emergency postpones LHS basketball game
BLOG — Lafayette’s boys basketball game with Senatobia in the LHS gym Friday night was postponed until a later date due to a medical emergency that involved a Commodore player. (more…) (January 13, 2012)
OMS captures crosstown championship
A well-executed gameplan, improved free-throw shooting and a fast start to the second half were just some of the reasons Oxford swept four middle school basketball games from Lafayette Thursday night in the Oxford High gym. (more…) (January 13, 2012, Page 7A)
Former ‘Dore headed to Akron
Lafayette graduate and former Northwest Mississippi Community College assistant coach Alan Arrington is leaving North Alabama to join Terry Bowden at Akron. (more…) (January 12, 2012, Page 7)
Sideline View: Episode 7
BLOG: Checkout today’s Sideline View show on the RebelSportsRadio.com network by clicking HERE or downloading the app for your smart phone on iTunes.
(more…) (January 11, 2012)
