MERIDIAN —
Southeast Lauderdale pulled away in the second half Tuesday, routing host Heidelberg 65-38 to set up a showdown Friday with Choctaw Central.
With the win, the Tigers moved to 21-6 and 8-1 in Division 5-3A, and will host the Warriors on Friday for the regular season division title and tournament top seed.
Jasmine Bush led Southeast with 30 points and 16 rebounds, while Jordan Gentry added 14 as the Tigers led 25-15 at halftime.
Jenkins Taylor paced the Oilers with 14, while Takenya Heidelberg added 13.
— Jamie Wachter
Clarkdale girls 59
Scott Central 56
Crystal Clay scored 25 points and pulled down 22 rebounds as the Bulldogs held off host Scott Central on Tuesday.
Clarkdale, which improved to 19-4 and 10-2 in Division 6-2A, led 32-18 at halftime and pushed that advantage to 42-21 early in the third before the Rebels rallied. Scott Central trailed just 46-42 entering the fourth as sophomore sensation Victoria Vivians scored 28.
The Bulldogs finish off the regular season Thursday against Russell Christian at home.
— Jamie Wachter
PREP SOCCER
Lamar boys 9
Veritas 0
Will Whitehead scored four goals to lead the Raiders on Tuesday, while Danny Weisner added three.
Ridge Haarala and Peyt Moseley each added a goal for Lamar, which improved to 9-2-1.
The Raiders travel to East Rankin on Thursday.
— Jamie Wachter
Sports
Roundup — Southeast girls rout Heidelberg
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Neel leaving champion War Eagles for Panthers
Eric Neel spent three seasons coach at East Central. The Hornets played in three state championship games.
Neel then coached the past three years at Wayne County, leading the War Eagles to three straight Class 5A fast-pitch state crowns.
And now, he doesn’t see why the same can’t occur at Quitman. After guiding Wayne County to its third straight championship Saturday, Neel resigned his position in Waynesboro on Thursday to replace Kacie Roberson at Quitman. -
Unexpected Honor
Winning a state championship, that Blake McMullen expected.
To be named the Player of the Year in Class 3A by the Mississippi Association of Coaches, that caught the Southeast Lauderdale senior off guard. -
RCA’s Lee and pair of Generals chosen for All-Star tilt
Russell Christian Academy senior Camryn Lee and Newton County Academy duo Clay Upton and Dillon Williams will wrap up their senior seasons today.
The local trio will play in the MAIS All-Star Class A game at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson at 2 p.m. The Class AA-AAA game will follow. -
McFarland named first-team All-American for Jones County
The honors continue to come in for the Jones County Junior College softball program.
Pitcher Ginger Lonergan and centerfielder Relanda McFarland were both named to the NJCAA Division II All-American first-team on Thursday. -
A Family Affair
Five days. Two state titles. One family.
It’d be hard to find a family that had a better week than the one Robbi and Shay Cooper just experienced. -
Roundup — Stephens receives Sekul Award
Adding to his impressive collection of coaching hardware, East Mississippi Community College head football coach Buddy Stephens was presented with the 2011 George Sekul Award during the All-American Football Foundation’s Banquet of Champions held earlier this month at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.
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The Drought Is Over
All Mason Irby was hoping for was to find a way on base.
The Southeast Lauderdale sophomore did that and so much more. Irby's single with two outs in the seventh inning broke a tie, lifting the Tigers to a 6-3 MHSAA Class 3A state championship win at Smith-Wills Stadium on Wednesday, and handing Southeast (32-7) its first title since 1966. -
Ramey shines again, hurls Tigers to MHSAA Class 3A crown
The bar was set pretty high.
After all, Southeast Lauderdale senior right-hander Colby Ramey needed just 65 pitches to beat Kossuth in Game 1 of the MHSAA Class 3A state championship game Thursday.
However, according to fellow senior Blake McMullen, Ramey cleared the hurdle Wednesday when he scattered eight hits on 104 pitches to finish off the Aggies in a 6-3 state championship-clinching win at Smith-Wills Stadium on Wednesday. -
Southeast wins MHSAA Class 3A Championsip
Slideshow from the MHSAA Class 3A state championship game between Southeast Lauderdale and Kossuth.
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Briarwood to host Emerald Coast Golf Tour in June
Professional golf is coming to Meridian.
The Emerald Coast Golf Tour will be holding the Meridian Pro-Am Classic at Briarwood Country Club June 26-29. - More Sports Headlines
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Neel leaving champion War Eagles for Panthers

