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MHSAA unveils COVID-19 guidelines for football
The football season is going to look very different in 2020 at all levels of play and the Mississippi High School Activities Association provided a ... Read more
1 week ago by Jake Thompson.
With a plan in place, coaches look toward amended 2020 season
After months of wondering, speculation and trying not to think about it, high school football coaches finally have a path to get to the 2020 ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Jake Thompson.
MHSAA approves proposal for new fall schedule; football begins on Aug. 17
After weeks of discussions, hypotheticals and what-ifs, the Mississippi High School Activities Association officially decided on a path for its fall athletic calendar. During a ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Jake Thompson.
Area coaches discuss effects of potential changes to upcoming year
No matter what is decided by the Mississippi High School Activities Association later this month, the upcoming athletic season is going to look different. During ... Read more
1 month ago by Jake Thompson.
MHSAA weighing all options for 2020-21 athletic year
The calendar is about to flip to July, meaning the 2020-21 high school athletic year is one month closer to happening, but its fate is ... Read more
1 month ago by Jake Thompson.
GETTING READY: Area high schools begin preparations for sports to resume next week
For Lafayette High School football coach Michael Fair and assistant coach Carter Norris, Thursday felt like Christmas morning. Sitting inside the field house behind William ... Read more
2 months ago by Jake Thompson.
MHSAA allows sports to resume June 1 with restrictions
High School sports in Mississippi have been on hold since mid-March, but that is changing in 10 days. After an almost-six-hour meeting in Clinton on ... Read more
3 months ago by Jake Thompson.
MHSAA amends requirements for physicals for the 2020-21 school year
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing on into the summer months, decisions regarding the 2020-21 high school athletic year have begun. During a teleconference on Monday, ... Read more
3 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Water Valley hires Rachel Daniels as new softball coach
There is a new woman in charge of the Water Valley softball program. Rachel Daniels was hired to take over the Lady Blue Devils on ... Read more
3 months ago by Jake Thompson.
Area football coaches adapting to life without spring practice
Late April and early May is usually when the high school football bug returns to Mississippi, as teams are allowed to return to the field ... Read more
3 months ago by Jake Thompson.
2020 All-Area Basketball Team: Kylan Blackmon goes back-to-back
Kylan Blackmon still doesn’t know where he’ll be four months from now, but what he knows is he’ll still be hooping. The EAGLE’s 2019 All-Area ... Read more
4 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
Local coaches maintain optimism for MHSAA spring sports return
With all other semblances of athletics closing down for the foreseeable future amid the coronavirus outbreak, there still seems to be optimism that Mississippi high ... Read more
5 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
MHSAA announces new changes to spring sports calendar
The Mississippi High School Activities Association reconvened on Friday to further discuss plans for the spring sports calendar after Governor Tate Reeves announced public schools ... Read more
5 months ago by Jake Thompson.
MHSAA suspends all competition and practices for high school athletics
Effective immediately, the Mississippi High School Activities Association has suspended all competition and practices for high school athletics through March 29 amid the outbreak of ... Read more
5 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
This Week in Prep Sports (Jan. 20 – 26)
With many of the winter sports regular seasons coming to an end, it’s a big week for teams either making a playoff push or fighting ... Read more
7 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
This Week in Prep Sports (Jan. 13 – 19)
From the second meeting of a crosstown basketball rivalry to the closing stretch of the soccer regular season, games in mid-January begin to mean a ... Read more
7 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
Late Senatobia free throws down Water Valley
Water Valley got in a rhythm in the third quarter, yet fourth quarter woes and a bevy of late Senatobia free throws proved too much ... Read more
7 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
This Week in Prep Sports (Jan. 6 – 12)
With the start of the New Year, high school sports took a little break. They’re back in full-swing again this week. Check out the local ... Read more
7 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
2019 All-Area Football Team: JJ Pegues leads Oxford to State, securing MVP honors
2019 was a standout year for Oxford High School senior JJ Pegues. Sure, Pegues came into the season with a lot of hype and a ... Read more
7 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
Water Valley’s playoff run ends with loss to Choctaw County
Water Valley wasn’t able to overcome a three-touchdown first half deficit, falling 35-28 to Choctaw County to end their season in the second round of ... Read more
9 months ago by Staff Report.
COLUMN: On high school mascots, logos and lack of common sense
No one expects high school athletic departments to spend the money required to be completely original. Universities will spend millions of dollars on branding. Over ... Read more
9 months ago by Nathanael Gabler.
Familiar reunion awaits as Water Valley travels to Choctaw County in playoffs
Brad Embry admitted this week of preparation is a little different for his Water Valley team. Entering the second round the 3A state playoffs on ... Read more