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Allie Willis and the St. Al Lady Flashes will face Piney Woods in the Division 7-1A Tournament on Tuesday.
Lady Flashes attempt to rebound in tourney
It’s been five years since the St. Aloysius Lady Flashes escaped the division tournament and went on to play in the Class 1A playoffs. Once again, they’re one win away from ending the drought. The...
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USM beats East Carolina for second straight win
Southern Miss has dealt with several losing streaks this season. Finally, it’s learning how to cope with winning some games. The Lady Eagles shot 50 percent for the third consecutive game, and use...
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Vicksburg’s Javis Dixon (12) jumps to make a pass as Brandon’s Rod Taylor (11) and Lance Carter (15) look on Friday. Brandon won the game, 57-55
Brandon takes down Vicksburg
The Vicksburg Missy Gators suffered a tough loss on two fronts Friday night in their regular-season finale. Brandon handed the Missy Gators a 47-30 loss on the scoreboard, but more serious was the...
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<b>Xavier (La.) center Denzell Erves grabs a rebound during last year’s NAIA Tournament in Kansas City. The former Vicksburg High standout is closing in on the school’s blocked shots record.</b>
Erves shines for Gold Rush
Each season, Denzell Erves has tried to add something to his game. First, it was a refined shotblocking ability. Next came the quickness to chase smaller players around the court. Finally, in his ...
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<b>Five Vicksburg High seniors signed with state community colleges on Wednesday. They are, from left, Jeramey Hill, Norman Price, Cameron Cooksey, A. J. Stamps and Eli Brown. Second row are assistant coach Ben Shelton and former coach Alonzo Stevens.</b>
End of an era for Vicksburg football Former coach Alonzo Stevens bids farewell to final class of college signees
On national signing day on Wednesday, former Vicksburg High football coach Alonzo Stevens said goodbye to his final five players to sign college letters of intent. Three landed with East Mississip...
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<b>Devon Bell, a senior punter at Warren Central High, center, signs a letter of intent to play football at Mississippi State University with his family this morning. From left are Dawn Bell, Hunter Bell, 15, and Bart Bell. </b>
Area athletes sign on the dotted line
Even though Devon Bell made his college choice last summer, it didn’t stop the calls from coming. Auburn was first, a few weeks after he made his announcement. Not long ago, Ohio State gave him a ...
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Gators falter again
by Jeff Byrd
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In a battle of wits on Tuesday between two of Mississippi’s top coaches, the team that got the lead in the fourth quarter would likely get a victory. That team was Yazoo City. The visiting Indians...
Mustangs sizzle in win over Vikings
by Ernest Bowker
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JACKSON — They just kept coming. Wave after wave of them, like zombies in a horror movie, only with the agonized cries of the undead replaced with the sweet swish of a basketball net. Four in the...
Warren Central Junior High championship
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The Warren Central Junior High boys eighth-grade basketball team beat Pearl Friday 52-27 in the championship game of the Little Six Conference tournament at Madison Middle School. The team finished...
YMCA Biddyball registration open
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The Vicksburg YMCA is accepting registrations for its Biddy Basketball program until Saturday. The six-week introductory program is for children in grades K-2 and focuses on fundamentals. There wil...
Carolina clobbers Lady Dogs
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Great shooting by South Carolina — and poor shooting by Mississippi State — turned a close game into a blowout Sunday. South Carolina shot 55.6 percent from the field in the second half, while Sta...
Flashes fall in home finale
by Jeff Byrd
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Both University Christian and St. Aloysius were without its best players Saturday. The visiting Flames found enough scoring from other players to turn back St. Al 58-45 in the final home game for ...
National News
Belichick: Giving Giants TD gave Pats best chance (AP)

New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw, bottom right, scores a touchdown against New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)AP - Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.


Mon Feb 06 20:19:11 UTC 2012
Sports court strips Contador of 2010 Tour title (AP)

FILE - in this July 25, 2010 file photo, three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain holds aloft the Spanish national flag during a victory lap after winning the Tour de France cycling race in Paris. he court of a Arbitration for Sport delivered the verdict Monday, 17 months after Contador returned a positive drug test in winning the 2010 Tour de France race. Contador has always claimed the positive result was from contaminated beef he eat during the race. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)AP - Three days after U.S. prosecutors dropped their investigation of doping claims against Lance Armstrong, fellow Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 title when sports' highest court rejected the Spanish cyclist's story that contaminated meat caused him to fail a drug test.


Mon Feb 06 16:04:25 UTC 2012
Coughlin plans to be back with Giants in 2012 (AP)

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin hold up the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a news conference after NFL football's Super Bowl XLVI Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP - Tom Coughlin is looking forward to the parade and a couple weeks off to reflect on the Giants' second championship in five seasons. Then he will begin preparations for defending the title.


Mon Feb 06 15:31:06 UTC 2012