QB Beathard flips to Iowa; Judon switches to football
BLOG: Ole Miss has had a pretty rocky Monday on the recruiting trail.
(more…) (January 30, 2012)
Lafayette’s Liggins picks LSU
BLOG — The long wait to announce a college choice is finally over for Lafayette quarterback Jeremy Liggins. The standout who led the Commodores to back-to-back Class 4A state titles chose LSU tonight at Irie on the Square over an opportunity to play for both Ole Miss and Mississippi State. (more…) (January 30, 2012)
WVHS baseball hosting first pitch banquet
The Water Valley baseball team will host a first-pitch banquet at the Water Valley multipurpose building Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.
Water Valley’s guest speaker will be former Ole Miss baseball and football legend Jake Gibbs. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased from any baseball player or by calling (601) 624-1142 or (601) 473-2468. (January 30, 2012)
Liggins set to announce college choice tonight
A season and career filled with spectacular moments on the field for Lafayette High quarterback Jeremy Liggins has led to the next chapter of his football career. Tonight is the moment that the 6-foot-3, 275-pound dynamo that helped lead the Commodores to back-to-back Class 4A state titles makes his college choice public.
Liggins is scheduled to make his announcement at Irie on the Square on the weekly Sports Roundup TV show at approximately 7:30. (January 30, 2012, Page 1B)
Rebels pick up three new commits for 2012 class
Ole Miss’ final recruiting weekend before National Signing Day on Wednesday netted three new football verbal commitments for the 2012 signing class and one for 2013.
Athlete Quintavius Burdette (5-foot-19, 185-pounds, 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash: Senatobia), wide receiver Cody Core (6-3, 175; Auburn, Ala.) and place-kicker Andy Pappanastos (5-11, 170; Montgomery, Ala.) all visited Oxford this past weekend and all three made a pledge to be Rebels. (more…) (January 30, 2012, Page 1B)
Rebels hold on to top Gamecocks
Saturday’s 66-62 win for the Ole Miss Rebels over South Carolina wasn’t the prettiest piece of basketball ever played at C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum. Both teams combined for 31 turnovers and shot under 50 percent (although the Rebels were close to breaking even at 49 percent).
Both teams gained momentum only to let the other back into the game. In short, it was the most ugly — and at the same time exciting — game of the year for Ole Miss fans simply because of the outcome. (January 30, 2012, Page 1B)
OHS girls take sting out of Lady Jackets
Earning an amount of revenge for a regular-season loss is nice.
Doing so to advance to the Class 5A North Half finals makes the Lady Chargers’ 2-0 victory over Starkville at Bobby Holcomb Stadium on Saturday even sweeter.
Almost from the opening kickoff, Oxford set the tone in the game, controlling possession and dictating the pace of the game with strong passes to one another. (January 30, 2012, Page 4B)
Holloway shines in reunion with USC
Saturday night’s game against South Carolina was special for Ole Miss junior forward Murphy Holloway, a native of Irmo, S.C., that was actually a member of the Gamecocks last season.
Holloway was unable to see any time last season due to transfer rules following his exit from Ole Miss, but he still spent a lot of time with the Gamecocks and got close to several members of the team. (more…) (January 30, 2012, Page 4B)
Jackets swarm Chargers in second round
Motivated by what Starkville head coach Brian Bennett described as a less than desired performance in their regular-season matchup with Oxford, the visiting Jackets played an aggressive breed of soccer that netted them a 4-2 road victory and a trip to the third round of the Class 5A playoffs.
The loss eliminates the Chargers (13-3-3 overall) from the playoffs. (January 30, 2012, Page 2B)
Growing pains continue for Lady Rebs
The season-long learning experience continued for the Lady Rebels on Sunday.
With a roster overflowing with underclassmen, Ole Miss has had plenty of ups and downs during the 2011-12 season. (more…) (January 30, 2012, Page 3B)
