Yalonda Davis – Miss 3,000

Biggersville’s Yalonda Davis scored 42 points against Blue Mountain on Tuesday night to give the senior exactly 3,000 career points. That’s only second-most in school history, though. Here is the complete list – local kids in bold – including private school players, courtesy of the Clarion-Ledger:
5,015 Mary Kathryn Govero, Mount Salus, 2001-02, 2003-07
4,853 Monique [...]

Quote of the Week

And the honor goes to West Point boys basketball coach Thomas Brooks, when speaking about guards Michael Carr and Gary Davidson: “They are like Batman and Robin. Mike is Batman and his sidekick is Gary, but if you asked Gary, he would say that he is Batman and Mike is Robin.”
Thanks to Logan Lowery of [...]

Where Next for Rolison?

I don’t normally write about assistant coaches who are looking for a job. But Trey Rolison isn’t long for an assistant’s role. He’s a rather hot young candidate for head openings – or he would be if any openings were to be had.
Nettleton is closing in on replacing Scott Cantrell, and of course New Albany [...]

FYI: Soccer Rained Out

The soccer state playoffs will not begin tonight, at least not around here. All 11 games involving area teams were postponed until Wednesday. South Pontotoc and Corinth’s boys game will still be played Thursday, as originally scheduled. Just means we can cover more hoopage tonight!
Here’s what the revised schedule looks like:
Wednesday’s Games
BOYS
Class 5A
Starkville at Olive [...]

Upcoming Basketball Schedule

Here’s what’s happening today and Tuesday. You can see the soccer playoff schedule in Tuesday’s Journal, along with a preview.
TODAY
Winona at Aberdeen (3 p.m. start)
Myrtle at West Union
Mantachie at New Site
TUESDAY
Aberdeen at South Pontotoc
Tishomingo Co. at Alcorn Central
Amory at MSMS
Coldwater at Ashland
Baldwyn at Belmont
Blue Mountain at Biggersville
Booneville at Kossuth
Ingomar at Calhoun City
Corinth at Lafayette Co.
West [...]

Back, Ready for Hoops (& Soccer)

I’m finally over this stinking flu, which means I can return to work Monday. Just in time, too, because we’ve got one more big week of regular season basketball. The following week is pretty meaningless – few division games – and then the postseason!
Also, the soccer playoffs begin Tuesday. I’d love to tell you who [...]

Guntown Lions Club Classic

Tournament hosted by Saltillo on Saturday. Here’s the schedule:
10 a.m. – (G) North Pontotoc v. Mantachie
11:30 – (B) North Pontotoc v. Mantachie
1 p.m. – (G) Tremont v. Mooreville
2:30 – (B) Tremont v. Mooreville
4:00 – (G) New Site v. Potts Camp
5:30 – (B) New Site v. Potts Camp
7:00 – (G) [...]

North Half Host Sites

Here is the North Half host sites list, as found at misshsaa.com:
1A Girls: Coldwater, Biggersville, West Union, Houlka, Pine Grove
1A Boys:  Hickory Flat, Myrtle, Okolona
2A Girls: New Site, HW Byers
2A Boys: Baldwyn, Ruleville Central
3A Girls: Alcorn Central, Senatobia, South Pontotoc, Mooreville, Aberdeen, Rosa Fort, Nettleton
3A Boys: Booneville, Aberdeen, Ripley, Corinth, South Pontotoc, Rosa Fort, Humphreys [...]

New Albany Hires From Within

I’ve been down the the flu all week, and apparently I’ve missed a lot of stuff. But thanks to modern technology, I can get you this info from my sickbed. Here’s a portion of the press release sent out by New Albany today on new football coach Ron Price. Not sure why Pete Cordelli backed [...]

Upcoming Prep Schedule

TUESDAY, Jan. 22
Basketball
Starkville at Aberdeen
Alcorn Central at Pontotoc
Hatley at Amory
Ashland at West Union
New Site at Baldwyn
East Union at Belmont
Biggersville at Jumpertown
Blue Mountain at Falkner
Mooreville at Booneville
H.W. Byers at Independence
Calhoun Aca. at Immanuel Christian
Calhoun City at Smithville
Corinth at North Pontotoc
East Oktibbeha at East Webster
Kemper Aca. at Faith Christian
Hatley at Amory
Hickory Flat at Potts Camp
Lewisburg at Holly [...]