South Jones girls and West Jones boys grabbed wins in Ellisville Friday night on The Reservation in Region 5-5A soccer.
Laurel opened Region 5-5A with wins in girls and boys basketball Tuesday night in Ellisville.
Practice makes perfect.
With emotions of fans and players running high on The Reservation Friday night, Hattiesburg was able to quell the excitement quickly as they took nearly half the quarter off the clock on their opening drive to score the game's first points.
After a season full of cancelations, postponements, and uncertainty, there was one goal on The Reservation Friday night: win.
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.
Long Beach ended South Jones' volleyball season for a second-straight year in three consecutive sets (25-22, 25-13, 25-23) Tuesday night. This time in the 5A South State Championship.
Here are James Pugh's and Kevan Lindsey's predictions for Week 5 of high school football.
Circumstances were not where Ryan Earnest would have preferred they be.
Check out high school football predictions from Co-Editors James Pugh and Kevan Lindsey for Friday night's games.
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.
Alas, the MHSAA regular season is here.
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.
“Skate on” was the theme today as the city of Laurel’s Parks and Recreation Department had a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Mayor Johnny Magee to unveil the Daphne Skate Park officially.
The MHSAA Executive Committee voted Tuesday to delay the Fall sports calendar two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“First of all, we’re just glad to be back.”
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 …
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."
John Mitchell is hanging up one pair of cleats for another.
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.
After going undrafted in 2020 NFL draft Saturday evening, Scottie Phillips was picked up by the Houston Texans as a free agent in the hours that followed.
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.
South Jones won one inning short of a complete game Friday night by way of mercy-rule.
Brookhaven’s Sientianna Collins could not be stopped.
Laurel hoops are postseason bound and playing of a Region 5-5A Tournament title Friday.
Demarcus McGilberry joined the list of area 2020 signees on Friday morning. The South Jones senior defensive lineman inked his LOI with Southwest Community College inside the school’s Media Center two days after traditional National Signing Day.
Delaney Cooley’s hat-trick and a pair of goals by Kamryn Boyette lifted South Jones over Laurel 5-1 Thursday night in Ellisville.
A natural first baseman on the diamond, and a wide receiver on the gridiron, Kaymin Ulmer is known for having good hands. Thus the reason Laurel boys soccer coach Markel Milsap asked Ulmer to join the team and play the one position where good hands are a hot commodity.
There was a challenge made at halftime.
Laurel never gained the momentum they wanted, but several six-point leads, including one late was enough to hold off rival South Jones 51-47 Tuesday night at home.
It’s impossible to see this as anything but a home run hire.
