Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi high school softball player of the week for May 31-June 6 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.
In a year where athletes have navigated myriad hurdles stemming from the pandemic, here are the 48 (and counting) Gatorade boys basketball players of the year.
The Jaguars put a bow on one of the best seasons in recent memory with an 11-1 win over cross-town rival Northwest Rankin to sweep the best-of-three championship series.
Behind some stellar pitching and timely hitting, the Knights beat Sumrall 5-2 to sweep the MHSAA 4A Championship Series and claim the program's state-record 15th state title Saturday at Trustmark Park.
Behind a stellar offensive performance and relentless hitting, the Blue Devils raced past Magee 12-4 in Saturday's decisive Game Three to claim the MHSAA Class 3A State Championship at Trustmark Park.
Saltillo right-hander Drake Douglas was looking for redemption in the winner-take-all Game Three of the 5A Championship series after a less-than-stellar performance in Game One. Luckily for the Tigers, the sophomore delivered.
In what was, so far, the best baseball game of the week, the Jaguars pulled their 33rd win out of the fire and salvaged a gem of a start from their star pitcher.
The Knights' two runs in the sixth came on an RBI single to left by Brooks Buchanan, and Jackson Parker scored on a throwing error on a pickoff attempt at second base.
The Tartars celebrated their second state championship of the year Friday afternoon at Trustmark Park after beating East Union 8-0 to sweep the 2A title series. They won the football state championship back in December.
The Memphis Redbirds are kicking off June with a promotion to give free hot dogs, sodas, and chips to every fan that attends a Friday night game this month.
The lefty kept Pascagoula’s hitters off-balance and got every big out when he needed it.
The senior did a little bit of everything Thursday as the Blue Devils held off Magee 4-2 in Game 2 of the MHSAA Class 3A State Championship series at Trustmark Park.
The senior pitched a complete-game shutout and drove in three runs in the Eagles’ 4-0 win over Resurrection Christian that clinched the sweep in this best-of-three 1A title series.
Torrential rain and thunderstorms suspended play Wednesday afternoon at Trustmark Park, causing delays that could extend the 2021 MHSAA Baseball Championship series' an extra day.
The Panthers took advantage of Tiger mistakes early, weathered a 55-minute rain delay and got a great pitching performance from sophomore Brayden Scott to take a 1-0 lead in this best-of-three MHSAA 5A Championship Series.
Magee couldn’t have asked for a better start to the MHSAA 3A Championship series. Game 2 is set for Thursday at 4 p.m.
TCPS plated three runs in the bottom of the first and hung on for a 5-2 win over Resurrection Catholic at Trustmark Park in Pearl.
The 2021 MHSAA Baseball State Championships will kick off Tuesday, and we've got a great 3A matchup on deck between the North Champion Booneville Blue Devils and the South Champion Magee Trojans.
The 2021 MHSAA Baseball State Championships are upon us, and the 1A matchup between Tupelo Christian Prep and Resurrection Catholic is one of the best of the week.
Executive board member Andrew Haines introduced Corey Adamson and Bo Melson as the head coach and assistant coach for the Memphis Americans at a press conference on Wednesday, May 26.
Senior Luke Lycette laced an RBI double off the wall in left-center to drive in the winning run in a dramatic, 13-12 win over Oak Grove to clinch a berth in the state championship against Madison Central next week.
Needing to win to extend its season, Oak Grove came through again, defeating the Cougars 5-3 at Harry Breland Field. The series goes back to Rankin County for a deciding third game on Thursday.
Northwest Rankin (26-6) can clinch South State with a win in Game Two Wednesday night at Oak Grove. Game Three, if necessary, would be Thursday night in Flowood.
Stanford signee Braden Montgomery out-dueled Ole Miss-bound Hunter Elliott and the Jaguars won 2-0 to grab the edge in the best-of-three series.
Congratulations to Stone junior Gehrig Conard for being voted SBLive’s Mississippi High School Baseball Player of the Week for May 10-16!
Congratulations to Booneville sophomore Hallie Burns for being voted SBLive’s Mississippi High School Softball Player of the Week for May 10-16!
Congratulations to Booneville sophomore Hallie Burns for being voted SBLive’s Mississippi High School Softball Player of the Week for May 10-16!
Southaven will have a new group in charge of running its recreational volleyball program at the Southaven Arena.
Oak Grove (23-6) advances and will face Northwest Rankin for the Class 6A South State Championship, which begins Tuesday at Northwest Rankin.
Magee made quick work of Clarkdale in the South, while Booneville wrapped up the North State Championship with a 4-0 series-clinching win Saturday night.
The Urchins (27-5) advance to the 2A Championship, where they’ll face either Loyd Star or Taylorsville in the series opener at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1 at Trustmark Park in Pearl.
The Tigers (23-10) advanced to the 5A State Championship, where they’ll face the West Jones - Pascagoula winner
The Eagles (27-5) await the winner of the Pine Grove - Tupelo Christian series in the North.
The Championship series is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 at Trustmark Park in Pearl.
Austin Green scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Pirates over Oak Grove 12-11 in Game Two of the Third Round of the MHSAA Class 6A Baseball Playoffs at Pirate Park on Friday night.
West Lauderdale rolled to an 8-0 victory over Mooreville in Game 1 of their MHSAA 4A Baseball Semifinals series on Thursday. Game 2 is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m.
May tossed a complete game with 11 strikeouts and also had two hits at the plate to help lead the Magee Trojans past Clarkdale 6-2 in Game 1 of the MHSAA 3A South State Championship.
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Congratulations to North Pike sophomore Kaylea Wagner for being voted SBLive’s Mississippi High School Softball Player of the Week for May 3-9!
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Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi high school softball player of the week for May 10-16 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.
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Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi high school baseball player of the week for May 10-16 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.
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Congratulations to Northwest Rankin senior Blake Summerlin for being voted SBLive’s Mississippi High School Baseball Player of the Week for May 3-9!
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Now that the third round of the 1A baseball playoffs are in the books, we've got a clear picture of what to expect in next week's North State and South State Finals.
Three of the four spots in the North and South State Finals are set in stone in a heated MHSAA 2A Playoff race.
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The third round of the MHSAA 3A Baseball Playoffs wrapped up Saturday night, with Amory grabbing the final spot in the North State Championship against Booneville.
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The third round of the MHSAA 5A baseball playoffs are in the books, and we've got some exciting matchups coming in the North and South State Finals.
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In the South, Sumrall walked off a winner in the 10th inning to end North Pike's season Saturday, setting up a showdown with Stone in the South State Finals next week.
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The third round of the MHSAA 6A Baseball Playoffs are underway, with three of the spots in the North and South State Championships already taken.
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Mason Willis hit a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth inning to help lead the Knights past Corinth 10-2 in the decisive Game Three of the Third Round of the MHSAA Class 4A Baseball Playoffs.
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Coupled with an emotional 5-0 victory Friday at Wiggins, Saturday’s win advances the Tomcats (25-6) to the state semifinals, facing Sumrall for the South State Championship.
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Behind the hitting of Luke Lycette and Brice Ainsworth, Northwest Rankin did just enough to get past D’Iberville 6-4 to sweep the third-round series.
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs continue to grow their football pipeline in DeSoto County with the recent commitment of Horn Lake High School junior Jarnorris Hopson.
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