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Columbia announces new baseball, softball coaches
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Thu,06/12/25-3:54PM , 1,874 Reads
The Columbia School District announced two new head coaches Wednesday, with Madison Nations being tabbed to lead the Lady Wildcats softball team and Ryan Loftin earning a promotion to be the Wildcats’ head baseball coach.
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Nominees for the 2025 Most Valuable Player award includes, from left, Columbia's MT Breland, West Marion's Kolby Stringer, Columbia Academy's Trent Buckley and Columbia Academy's Logan Buckley. | Photo by Jackson Howell © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Unveiling the 2025 Baseball Award Nominees
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Thu,06/12/25-12:01PM , 2,324 Reads
Year in and year out, Marion County baseball teams give their fans plenty to be excited about. There are stars to be found throughout the area, and the time has come to vote on which stars shined brightest in what was a thrilling 2025 season.
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Howell: 1 week later, all our rowdy friends have settled down
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Thu,06/05/25-7:54AM , 1,670 Reads
The last time we talked, all three major Mississippi schools were still alive in the NCAA baseball playoffs. Well, things changed. Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Southern Miss all bowed out in the Regional round to end their seasons.
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Pearl River baseball finishes as JUCO runner-up
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Wed,06/04/25-4:39PM , 1,440 Reads
An unforgettable 2025 season came to an end for the Pearl River baseball team as one of the top two teams in the nation, falling in the National Championship to Pasco-Hernando.
The No. 1 Bobcats rallied back in the late innings to defeat the No. 2 Wildcats 11-7 and claim the title.
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