Judge Denies Newsome

 Jeremy Newsome
TUPELO – A judge has denied Jeremy Newsome’s bid to play basketball while his lawsuit against the Mississippi High School Activities Association goes forth.
Senior Judge Glen Davidson on Friday denied attorney Jim Waide’s motion for a temporary restraining order, which if granted would have allowed Newsome to play for Nettleton, to which he transferred from [...]

Blog Bonus – Olive Branch at South Panola

Friday: Olive Branch (11-2) at South Panola (13-0), 7 p.m.
Read more about the football playoffs in Friday’s Daily Journal.
To even have a sliver of hope, to even trick oneself into believing beating South Panola is possible, there is one goal that must be accomplished: Score a touchdown in the first quarter.
Only three teams have done [...]

Tupelo Kiwanis, Coach “C” Skeds

Tupelo Kiwanis Classic
Dec. 8, at Tupelo Middle School (boys only)
11 a.m. – Dora, Ala. vs. Tupelo (JV)
12:30 p.m. – Dora, Ala. vs. Tupelo (9th)
2:00 – Pine Grove vs. Mooreville
3:30 – Dora, Ala. vs. Mantachie
5:00 – Alcorn Central vs. Holly Springs
6:30 – Corinth vs. Myrtle
8:00 – Walker, Ala. vs. Tupelo
Coach “C” Classic
Dec. 15, at Lafayette Co.
At [...]

NeMiss Scouting Report

Head coach Jimmy Mitchell and Corinth will take on Louisville in the  North 3A finals Friday. Daily Journal Assistant Sports Editor Brad Locke talks to him about that today in the NeMiss Scouting report. Read more about High School football Friday and Saturday in the Daily Journal. Check out djournal.com for all the scores and more Friday night. 

Wildcat Classic

Got some pretty good matchups in the semifinals of the Walnut Wildcat Classic. Here’s what it looks like.
BOYS
Thursday, 8:30 p.m.: Ripley vs. Corinth
Friday, 8:30 p.m.: Kossuth vs. DeSoto Central
Finals at 7:30 p.m. Saturday
GIRLS
Thursday, 4 p.m.: Ripley vs. Corinth
Friday, 7 p.m.: Tishomingo Co. vs. Alcorn Central
Finals at 6 p.m. Saturday 

Predictions – Week 14

Excellent work, Charleston11! You went 9-1 last week, which means you receive a random compliment: Your feet smell like roses. Roastbeef1 and reb7 both went 7-3. The holiday kept some of you away, I see. Tsk, tsk. Here are this week’s picks, all North/South finals, plus the Marshall Academy game, so 11 in all.
• Olive [...]

Tournament: Beef-up Time

Jon Ginn has had enough of early playoff exits. So he’s beefed up his team’s schedule.
The Pontotoc boys coach will face stiff competition in his own tournament this week. The Warriors (2-2) open Thursday with Houlka, a Class 1A team they lost to earlier this season. The big dog in this tourney is Blount, Ala., [...]

All-Area Time!

The Daily Journal’s annual All-Area football team will (hopefully) be published Sunday, Dec. 23. Coaches can submit nominations via fax (842-2233) or e-mail (brad.locke@djournal.com).
As we’ve done the past two years, there will be both offensive and defensive players of the year. Also, I’ll again have an Iron Men category on the first team; I thought [...]

Three Cheers: Pull for These Guys

I have not looked up the numbers, but I know that Webster and Marshall counties are on opposite fringes of the Daily Journal’s circulation area. We’re not widely read in those parts.
Nevertheless, East Webster and Marshall Academy’s football teams will have our full attention this week. The Wolverines are playing in their second straight Class [...]

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