It’s been a long journey for West Marion alum Colby White, but the hard-throwing Mississippi State righty is about to get his chance to reach the biggest stage in baseball.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the sixth round of the MLB draft June 4, and White said he had been dreaming about that moment since he was kid.
Jacksonville Jaguars second-year punter Logan Cooke will be hosting a one-day camp June 29 at his alma mater, Columbia Academy.
West Marion alum Shelby Terrell added another award to his lengthy 2019 resume Saturday, claiming Most Valuable Player honors for the South team in the Mississippi Class 3A/4A All-Star Game.
West Marion’s Shelby Terrell ushered in a new era of Trojans baseball and led the program to two south state championship appearances. Now the graduate has several more awards to add to his resume as both The Columbian-Progress Most Valuable Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year.
For the second consecutive season, Columbia Academy slugger Slade Wilks has earned The Columbian-Progress Offensive Player of the Year.
Wilks, a rising senior with light tower power, said it’s an honor to receive the award in back-to-back years.
There were a lot of seniors responsible for West Marion’s south state run this season, but center fielder Josh Boone was just as important as a sophomore and earned The Columbian-Progress Breakout Star of the Year.
The state of Mississippi is taking notice of the collection of athletic talent in Marion County. Nine players from the four area schools will be competing at various events that are sure to be littered with the eyes of college scouts.
Pitcher-Shelby Terrell, WM, Sr.: The Marion County MVP and Pitcher of the Year went 11-1 with a 1.38 ERA and 119 strikeouts to just 11 walks in 81 1/3 innings. He also hit .291 with two homers and 20 RBI.
Pitcher-Tate Duncan, CA, Jr.: Duncan became an ace for CA down the stretch and went 5-2 with a 2.55 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings. He also hit .232 with a home run, 24 RBI and eight stolen bases.
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