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Prep basketball season bounces along
Columbia High School’s basketball teams took a pair of games from West Marion Saturday night on its hardcourt. The Lady Wildcats topped the Lady Trojans 61-59 and the Wildcats beat the Trojans 89-4...
Dec 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Vonnie Harrell, left, accepts the MVP trophy from Hilton Holmes. Photo by Buster Wolfe
Harrell named best in county
West Marion fullback Vonnie Harrell, whose more than 1,500 yards led the Trojans to the South State Class 4A title game, received the trophy as Marion County’s Most Valuable Player recently from a ...
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Columbia High School’s Darious Moses leaps to block a pass from East Marion’s Antonio Barnes.
Wildcats top Eagles in early hoops action
A new basketball season has begun and the Columbia High School boys squad is off to a 6-2 start following an 80-46 win over East Marion Saturday night. “We’re doing all right,” CHS coach Tony Woody...
Dec 06, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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West Marion’s Vonnie Harrell is tripped up during last Friday night’s contest. Photo by Mark Rogers
West Marion bows out in South State
After 13 straight games, West Marion’s football winning streak and season ended Friday night at Hazlehurst with a 39-16 loss. The Trojans took on the Indians at Robert McDaniel Sr. Stadium in Hazle...
Nov 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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East Marion senior quarterback Deandrey Johnson attempts to elude two Bassfield defenders. Photo by Adam Prestridge
Eagles end state title dreams
East Marion finished its season last Friday night one victory away from making a visit to Jackson for a second consecutive shot at the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s Class 2A stat...
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East Marion quarterback Deandrey Johnson gets tackled by his facemask. Photos by Buster Wolfe
Eagles burn up Taylorsville
East Marion head football coach Anthony Dillon could see his team’s desire at halftime when the Eagles fell behind Taylorsville 20-14 in the third-round Class 2A playoff game last Friday night in T...
Nov 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Trojans tested, head to South State
by Mark Rogers, Managing Editor
Nov 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
West Marion players and fans had waited a year for the moment. As Philadelphia kicker John Smith’s 17-yard attempt sailed left with four seconds to play, giving the Trojans an 18-16 victory, they c...
Last-second Eagle victory
by Adam Prestridge, Publisher
Nov 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
It took all but six seconds of East Marion’s 48-minute contest against previously undefeated St. Joseph Catholic for the Eagles to capture a 10-7 victory in the second round of the Mississippi High...
Trojans draw playoff rematch
by Mark Rogers, Managing Editor
Nov 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
365 days. One year. That is how long West Marion has waited for a chance to exact revenge for last year’s playoff loss to Philadelphia. As Trojans coach Brad Duncan spoke to the team following last...
Quitman ends Columbia Wildcats’ season
by Buster Wolfe, Staff Writer
Nov 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Quitman Panthers took control early of last Friday’s game against Columbia, ending the Wildcats’ season with a 49-14 victory in the second round of the Mississippi High School Activities Associ...
Cougars lose road playoff, end season
by Buster Wolfe, Staff Writer
Nov 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Columbia Academy’s shot at redemption and a ticket to the second round of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools’ Class 2A playoffs ended last Friday night with a 34-13 loss at rival Br...
Eagles advance to second-round playoff game
by Buster Wolfe, Staff Writer
Nov 08, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
East Marion head coach Anthony Dillon had some important words for his Eagles at halftime of last Friday’s 39-8 first-round playoff victory over Leake County in Columbia. “I really got on them at h...
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