Stringer boy’s head coach Bryce Randall said it best, “When Reece King is on, he’s on.” The junior was certainly on Thursday evening as through nearly three periods of play he had scored as many points as Sebastopol had throughout the game up to that point. When he sat down in the final peri…
Stringer plays a lot of youth and first-year head coach Trista Whitman saw her young Devils get a much-needed win against the Pirates. Mt. Olive had multiple chances to win at the end, but Stringer held and weathered a late rally to get the victory.
It would be hard to find anyone that lives the life of a Pirate more than Mt. Olive head coach Eric Gordon. He is a 1999 alumna and now coaches his hometown kids, literally. He coaches his son, Javion Gordon. Even though Javeon had a low scoring night with five points, he has been stellar fo…
Stringer's youth and inexperience were factors against Enterprise-Clarke's full-court press Tuesday night. Still, first-year girls' head basketball coach Trista Magee Whitman came away encouraged.
Stringer throttled visiting Richton tonight, 46-7, to secure the No. 3 playoff seed in Region 4-1A. The Red Devils (5-4, 5-2) will open the playoffs in the first round next Friday night at Coffeeville of Region 3-1A.
Amory 31, Belmont 13
Region play is in full swing and teams are attempting to lock in playoff spots. Find out who James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey picked below.
Stringer finished strong, but the 47-30 final score does not tell the full story.
Stringer, facing an undefeated Resurrection Catholic team Friday night at home, stunned the Eagles right out of the gate with two quick touchdowns during the first five minutes of the contest. The Red Devils then went on to finish business in a 25-10 final, while also collecting a very impor…
Here are James Pugh's and Kevan Lindsey's predictions for Week 5 of high school football.
An old-school, all-night-long, hard hitting defensive battle, with a few miscues here and there that could have changed the tone of the game for either team, went into the fourth quarter scoreless in Stringer Friday night.
Check out high school football predictions from Co-Editors James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey for Friday night's games.
Before the Red Devils traveled to Salem, they were outscored 93-8 and have been decimated by quarantines. They played Lumberton with only two starters last week and tonight were missing most of their senior leaders in their 50-12 victory over Salem. In other words, the “next man up” plan was…
Before you head to or watch the game online, check out high school football predictions from Co-Editors James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey.
Adamsville, Tenn. 28, Kossuth 7
Week 2 of the MHSAA season will take place Friday night with several great games to be played. See who James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey predicted to win here.
After topping St. Joseph Catholic last Friday night in a wet and muddy, two quarter, pre-season shutout by two touchdowns, Stringer probably was looking for better results in its regular-season opener at Enterprise Friday night.
Alas, the MHSAA regular season is here.
Public high school football has finally made its way back to Jasper County and many other areas in the state.
Life has a funny way of shaping you.
Governor Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the social distancing measures under the Safe Return order, including the statewide mask mandate, and issuing crowd-size limitations on K-12 extracurricular activities in the state's ongoing fight to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Jake Parker was working out of state when he got the call.
The MHSAA Executive Committee voted Tuesday to delay the Fall sports calendar two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated to include the link to MHSAA press release
Well played Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Well played.
Gulfport Assistant Baseball Coach Colton Caver has been around the diamond for quite some time. As an assistant coach who also helped during summer league baseball time, he noticed most leagues falling by the wayside due to COVID-19. That is why he took initiative by founding the Deep South …
Coaching girls basketball was never on the radar for Ellisville native Trista Magee — that is until she joined the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) women’s basketball team in 2017. Head coach Randy Norton pointed Magee in the direction.
Upon the recommendations of the NFHS and MHSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committees, the MHSAA Executive Committee voted to approve the following for the upcoming 2020-21 school year:
They call it the "domino effect."
The 2020 NFL Draft was a breath of fresh air for those needing some sports in the wake of COVID-19. Overall, the NFL and Roger Goodell pulled off a flawless performance considering the circumstances.
The Executive Committee of the the Mississippi High School Activities Association voted Wednesday morning to cancel all sports and activities until the start of the 2020-21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Everyone is starving for some type of sporting news.
Join James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey on Episode 3 of Season 2 as they discuss new updates on spring sports and talk with Fishing with Legends President and Founder Adam Brewer about his organization.
Many times when I scan across social media I see a recurring question pop up. It is a question that I enjoy pondering, so sometimes I give my input. Recently, it came across a friend’s timeline last week. What is the question?
As you may have heard by now, our “social distancing” guidelines (as a country) have been extended to April 30.
While sports across the nation and most of the world have come to a screeching halt, one sport struck gold last Sunday with an unlikely, foreign event to many: esports.
Join James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey on Episode 2 of Season 2 as they discuss updates on spring sports and talk with West Jones assistant football and archery coach Koby Easterling about turkey hunting.
BASEBALL IS BACK - in South Korea.
Update from the MHSAA regarding high school athletics and competition.
Join James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey on Episode 1 of Season 2 as they discuss the past week of crazy events in regards to sports and COVID-19.
The Mississippi High School Activities Association handed down its ruling regarding spring athletics on Monday morning.
As fears of the Coronavirus leaves the fate of MHSAA spring athletics in limbo, Stringer made good on what might be its last baseball game for the foreseeable future.
West Jones scored in all but one bottom frame Saturday afternoon as the Mustangs collected win No. 1 on the season. West Jones (1-1) defeated Stringer 12-5 in Game 2 of a weekend double-header.
Stringer's Omarion Bridges and Reece King complemented one another in the paint against Piney Woods Friday night, and the Red Devils completely dominated the Tornadoes at home, 58-30.
Click the link below to listen to our Sports601 BONUS podcast episode where we talk about Christmas movies, Early National Signing Day, and how Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss fared.
While the main focus is getting stories out on our website each Friday night, etc, we enjoy capturing images from the games we cover.
Click the link below to listen to our Sports601 Podcast where James and Kevan talk about the upcoming football State Championship games at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, MS, give their analysis on the 2A and 6A matchups, and talk about the Ole Miss coaching search.
While the main focus is getting stories out on our website each Friday night, etc, we enjoy capturing images from the games we cover.
Click the link below to listen to our Sports601 Podcast where James thanks the community for supporting his family during the loss of his father, South State match-ups, and who wins the Egg Bowl.
While the main focus is getting stories out on our website each Friday night, etc, we enjoy capturing images from the games we cover.
