Stanley’s the man in LHS playoff push

COLUMN: NEW ALBANY —There are plenty of words to describe Lafayette right-hander Luke Stanley.

Last week, Amory coach Chad Williams and Lafayette coach Greg Lewis both called the senior ace a “bulldog.”

Monday, LHS pitching coach Ryan Taylor may have summed up Stanley the best. (more…) (May 8, 2012, Page 6)

Lafayette’s Swindoll hoping prep tennis continues to evolve

COLUMN: Lafayette tennis coach Debbie Swindoll is on a mission to change and educate all at the same time. Swindoll, who is in her second year leading the Commodores, is ready to see the MHSAA change the way the team tennis playoffs are decided. (more…) (April 26, 2012, Page 6)

Oxford’s Sullivan rolling with the Tide

COLUMN: Charley Sullivan’s smile is still as wide as it was when he was at Oxford High School helping lead the Chargers to wins on the baseball diamond. Sullivan is now smiling wearing the crimson and white of Alabama as the team’s No. 1 pitcher on the weekend. There is a lot of prestige involved with being the Friday night starter at a Division I school, especially in the Southeastern Conference where baseball is more important than anywhere else in the country. (more…) (March 27, 2012, Page 11)

Tigers take advantage of No. 12 Rebs

BLOG: Under an overcast sky, the No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels will look to take Game 2 of their three-game set against the Auburn Tigers today.

First pitch is set for 1:30 p.m.

(more…) (March 17, 2012)

Rebels have some pieces to build on but have to be more consistent in 2013

COLUMN: LaDarius “Snoop” White said he didn’t watch the Mississippi State Bulldogs first-round loss in overtime to UMass  on Tuesday night.

Unfortunately for White, watching the Bulldogs fall behind early and eventually lose to the Minutemen would have been a good lesson to learn from since it was the way the Bulldogs started that ended up hurting them in the loss, just like Ole Miss’ start hurt Wednesday. (more…) (March 15, 2012, Page 7)

Oxford’s title run all about family

COLUMN: JACKSON — Oxford’s latest girls basketball title, captured Saturday with a 62-54 win over South Jones at the Mississippi Coliseum, was all about family.

The Lady Chargers are more than a team, they are a compilation of young women that consider themselves to be sisters rather than teammates. (more…) (March 5, 2012, Page 6A)

Lafayette’s Cinderella run comes to emotional end

COLUMN: JACKSON — There were some tears shed by the Lafayette Lady Commodores and their coach, Amy Sutton, following Monday night’s 86-72 loss to Forrest County AHS in the MHSAA’s Class 4A state semifinal. A long season that brings so many close together has a tendency of producing raw emotion when it all comes to an end. (more…) (February 28, 2012, Page 8)

Kennedy a good fit in NFL Hall of Fame

With the release of Northwest Mississippi Community College’s football signing class for 2012 Monday, I thought it appropriate to look back at a former Ranger signee who went on to impact the game at the Division I level and the NFL. (more…) (February 7, 2012, Page 9)

Rebels have busy recruiting weekend

COLUMN: Oxford was a busy town over the weekend for more reasons than just the return of the Ole Miss student body. Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze, his staff and some of his players hosted a number of recruits for official visits.

Some players, such as Aberdeen defensive end Channing Ward and South Panola defensive tackle Isaac Gross, were already committed to the Rebels, while others such as Oxford, Ala., cornerback Trae Elston or Ruston, La., cornerback Kentrell Brice were not. (more…) (January 23, 2012, Page 2B)

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)