Sports

Ackerman well-represented in regional track meet

April 25, 2013

By Austin Bishop The Choctaw Plaindealer Fifteen boys and twelve girls will be representing Ackerman High School in the MHSAA Class 2A Track and Field Regionals being held at Winona High School on Saturday. Athletes had to qualify in the top four in their individual or relay events held at the Region 2-2A Meet...

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Top-seeded Indians get bye in baseball playoffs

April 25, 2013

By Austin Bishop The Choctaw Plaindealer It took some hard work, but the Ackerman High School baseball team did what it had to do last week to finish first in Division 5-2A and earn a first-round bye in the MHSAA Class 2A State Baseball Playoffs. “When we show up to play and bring it...

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AHS softball team winds up season

April 25, 2013

From Lucretia Moss On Monday, April 15, the Lady Indians of AHS played their last game of the season against Starkville. In JV action, the Indians defeated Starkville 8 to 2. In varsity action,it was a scoreless first two innings. Starkville would score a run in the third to take an early lead. The...

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Weir Lions fall just short of playoff bid

April 25, 2013

By Austin Bishop The Choctaw Plaindealer The Weir Lions saw their baseball season come to an end on Tuesday when they dropped an 11-3 decision to homestanding West Lowndes. Weir went into the game needing to beat the Panthers by at least three runs to finish third in the district and advance to the...

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French Camp faces Ethel in baseball playoffs

April 25, 2013

By Austin Bishop The Choctaw Plaindealer The French Camp Academy baseball team will be on a first-name basis with their opponents in the first round of the MHSAA Class 1A Baseball Playoffs this weekend and they won’t have to travel far to greet them. FCA will be making the short trip to Ethel on...

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Sports notebook

April 18, 2013

Local leagues asked to send in schedules All local youth and adult sports leagues are asked to send their current and upcoming season schedules in to the Winston County Journal. Youth baseball and softball leagues, as well as local golf courses, tennis associations, soccer leagues, etc. can e-mail their schedules to BrotherA4him@hotmail.com. The Journal...

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Panthers look to bounce back from disappointing loss

April 18, 2013

By Austin Bishop The Choctaw Plaindealer The French Camp Academy baseball team lost only once in district play this season, but it was a disappointing one. The visiting Nanih Waiya Warriors rolled to an 11-0 win over FCA behind the one-hit pitching of Colby Eaves on Friday to win the district title. “We played...

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Weir seeking spot in Class 1A baseball playoffs

April 18, 2013

By Austin Bishop The Choctaw Plaindealer When you have a big horse, it’s best to ride him. That’s exactly what veteran Weir High School baseball coach Andy Young had in mind as his team headed to West Lowndes on Tuesday for a key district baseball contest. Young planned to send senior left-hander T.Y. Martin...

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Sports schedules

April 18, 2013

APRIL 17 Junior College Baseball 3 p.m. °X Itawamba at ECCC (DH) 4 p.m. °X Holmes at EMCC (DH) College Softball 4 p.m. °X Louisiana-Monroe at Ole Miss Junior College Softball 2 p.m. °X Miss. Delta at Holmes (DH) 3 p.m. °X EMCC at Northeast Miss. (DH) College Tennis TBA °X Men’s SEC Championship...

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Indians clinch spot in baseball playoffs

April 18, 2013

By Austin Bishop The Choctaw Plaindealer With a spot in the MHSAA Class 2A State Baseball Playoffs secured, the Ackerman High School Indians headed into this week looking to lock down first place in the district and a first-round bye. Ackerman’s 6-1 and 3-2 sweep of last week’s two-game sires with East Webster kept...

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