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Braylon Reed drives to the basket during Woodlawn Prep's 50-35 win at home against Discovery Christian Nov. 2. | Photo by Jackson Howell

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Woodlawn Prep boys start hoops season 5-1
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Thu,11/09/23-6:30PM , 1,315 Reads
The 2023-24 season is underway for Woodlawn Prep, and the Wolfpack have been firing on all cylinders through their first six games.
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Southern Miss women’s basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis endures her chemotherapy treatment at Forrest General Cancer Center just days before the start of the Lady Eagles’ season. Photo by Andrew Abadie for The Pine Belt News.

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Why Southern Miss’ Joye Lee-McNelis still chooses to juggle cancer treatment and coaching
By ANDREW ABADIE
Thu,11/09/23-10:50AM , 542 Reads 17,510 Statewide
Joye Lee-McNelis still finds a way to smile through it.

The longtime Southern Miss women’s basketball coach sat down to endure her third of four chemotherapy treatments at Forrest General Cancer Center to combat her third battle with lung cancer last Wednesday.
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West Marion's golf team, led by head coach Calvin Newsome, middle, had two players sign junior college scholarships in the program's first year of existence. Daniel Stringer, left, signed with Hinds Community College, and Devin Broom, right, signed with Southwest Mississippi Community College. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Broom, Stringer sign golf scholarships
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Thu,11/09/23-7:30AM , 1,374 Reads
Two members of West Marion’s golf team, Devin Broom and Daniel Stringer, secured their opportunity to tee off at the next level by signing junior college scholarships Nov. 1.
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Demarious Smith sheds a Seminary tackler during the Trojans' 27-0 first round playoff loss Friday. | Photo by Jackson Howell

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Trojans season ends with shutout vs. Seminary
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Wed,11/08/23-3:15PM , 1,117 Reads
After a valiant effort to secure a home playoff game on a four-game winning streak earlier in the season, West Marion’s season came to an end Friday in a 27-0 shutout loss to Seminary.
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