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By David W. Healy , 857 Reads
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 02:42 PM

I first met Jason Taylor at the beginning of this baseball season, and I was immediately impressed. It was clear Coach Taylor, the new coach of the St. Joseph Catholic School baseball team, was a man with a deep love of baseball, and a deep love of teaching the sport to young people.

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S.B. Buck still serving up life lessons for the community

By Patrick Ervin , 782 Reads
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 02:21 PM

When Samuel Bernard (S.B.) Buck entered his mid twenties, he knew that most of his competitive days of playing baseball, basketball and football were fleeting. He picked up a tennis racket and this game became his perfect match. “I’ve been doing this for more than 45 years now,” the 74-year-old Buck said.

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O’Bannon tracksters finish strong at state meet

By David W. Healy , 570 Reads
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 02:19 PM

O’Bannon High School’s Jaheim Grant, Jada Shaw and Arniecia Thomas all made it to the podium at the MHSAA Class 2A state track meet last week at Pearl High School.

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Wards Recreation Center baseball starts May 25

By Patrick Ervin, 338 Reads
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 11:23 AM

Wards Recreation Center provided both a glimmer of light and lingering reminder about what lies both behind and ahead for recreation and COVID-19.

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Area youngsters Rampage with the Flames

By David W. Healy , 2,528 Reads
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 02:51 PM

When the Farm Bureau Insurance Flames take on the Mitchell’s Small Engine Rampage, it is always a good idea to throw out the record books. No matter what the scoreboard says, these young softballers are going to play hard and have fun until the final out..

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T-Ball final score: Fun-to-fun

By Patrick Ervin, 1,495 Reads
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 02:47 PM

At about 6 p.m. on a sunny Thursday, Anthony Hawkins helps his young son, Ahmad get his cleats on just before game time. During the game, Shipley Do-Nuts Brahms Sims hits the ball off the tee to an opposing Wilmer Painting player who does the unthinkable- he cheers Sims on.

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St. Joseph state track champions AJ McCloud and Phillon Johnson named Planters Bank Players of the Week

By David W. Healy , 12,379 Reads
Tue, 05/04/2021 - 12:14 PM

St. Joseph Catholic School’s A. J. McCloud and Phillon Johnson have been named the Planters Bank Players of the Week after they both left the MAIS Class 2A state track meet with a neckful of first place medals.

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Washington School's Mollie Warrington and Banks Dinkins vault to state titles

By David W. Healy, 10,056 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 03:01 PM

Washington School’s Mollie Warrington and Banks Dinkins both vaulted to state championships last Friday at the MAIS Class 4A state track meet at Jackson Academy. Warrington, a senior, won her pole vault event in thrilling fashion.

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Riverside High School baseball falls to East Union

By Joshua Jackson , 9,828 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:56 PM

What was supposed to be the second matchup of a best-of-three series ended up being the series opener Friday night when the Riverside Bulldogs faced perennial power East Union in a 2A playoff meeting.

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Clutch hitting St. Joseph Irish advance to South State championship

By David W. Healy , 3,084 Reads
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:13 PM

A.J. McCloud stepped up to the plate Thursday night with the season on the line. It was the bottom of the seventh inning and McCloud’s St. Joseph team needed a victory to force a third game of their playoff series with Claiborne Academy.

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