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  1. Raines Rester, who will pitch today for Greenville St. Joseph, is one of the team's top players and a hero to brothers Alex and Jacob. Chris Todd/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Rester proves there's a positive side to every situation

    Raines Rester is scheduled to take the mound for Greenville St. Joseph today at Smith-Wills Stadium in Game 2 of the MHSAA Class 1A baseball state championship series.

    • May. 17, 2012
  2. Oak Grove's Drew Standland throws to first after fielding a ground ball as they take on Harrison Central. Ryan Moore/Hattiesburg American

    MHSAA state baseball championships

    The MHSAA baseball state championships begin today at 1 p.m. at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson. Clarion-Ledger sportswriter Rod Walker will provide live updates from the games. Go to Rod's blog for a championship games schedule and his series winners predictions.

    • May. 16, 2012
  3. Southeast Lauderdale pitcher Colby Ramey went the distance and earned his ninth win of the season with a 7-1 victory over Kossuth in Game 1 of the Class 3A title series. Bob Smith/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Tigers get closer to ending long dry spell

    It's been more than 40 years since Southeast Lauderdale last won a state championship in baseball.

    • May. 17, 2012

  4. Pala, Tigers zero in on elusive state crown

    Hernando has never won a state baseball championship.

    • May. 17, 2012

  5. New Hope seeks to add historic title

    New Hope is the gold standard for slow-pitch softball in Mississippi, with 14 MHSAA state championships.

    • May. 17, 2012
  6. Bruce's Jay King picked up his ninth win of the year with a 3-2 decision over Taylorsville in Game 1 of the Class 2A title series. Rick Guy/The Clarion-Ledger

    Maddox, Trojans take care of Tartars in extras

    Wiley Maddox of Bruce High has always dreamed of getting a game-winning hit in the state championship.

    • May. 17, 2012

  7. SE Lauderdale beats Kossuth 7-1

    Southeast Lauderdale put together a pair of big innings to beat Kossuth 7-1 in the first game of the Class 3A series at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 17, 2012

  8. Maddox double leads Bruce past Taylorsville

    Wiley Maddox belted an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning that proved to be the game-winner as Bruce beat Taylorsville 3-2 Thursday in the series opener of the Class 2A championship series at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 17, 2012
  9. Oak Grove's Kirk McCarty pitched a complete-game shutout to lead the Warriors over the Jaguars on Wednesday night. Bob Smith/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Oak Grove pitcher has dream night against Madison Central

    Oak Grove sophomore Kirk McCarty hasn't slept all week.

    • May. 16, 2012
  10. Jeff Long is shown in this 2009 photo. Todd Dalton/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Clinton High fires soccer coach Jeff Long

    Jeff Long, the highly successful boys soccer coach at Clinton High School for the past 13 years, says he has been fired.

    • May. 17, 2012
  11. Purvis pitcher Joe Barrett allowed only four hits with seven strikeouts in five innings as the Tornadoes beat Lewisburg 5-3 in Game 1 of the Class 4A title series. Jared Thomas/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Barrett, Tornadoes find way to get job done

    Purvis' Joe Barrett entered Wednesday's opening game of the Class 4A state championship series at Smith-Wills Stadium 9-1.

    • May. 16, 2012
  12. Luke Rosamond scores for Nanih Waiya past Greenville St. Joseph catcher Arrington Smith in Game 1 of the Class 1A title series. Nanih Waiya claimed a 5-2 victory. Chris Todd/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Eaves' gem puts Warriors closer to repeat

    Nanih Waiya's Colby Eaves was in the groove.

    • May. 16, 2012

  13. Hernando beats Goula 4-3 in game 1 of 5A series

    Hernando beats Goula 4-3 in Game One of 5A series.

    • May. 17, 2012
  14. Kirk McCarty led Oak Grove past Madison Central on Tuesday night at Smith-Wills Stadium. Bob Smith/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Oak Grove blanks Madison Central 4-0

    Oak Grove's Kirk McCarty went the distance striking out 10 batters over seven innings while giving up just four hits and two walks and the No. 3 Warriors beat No. 12 Madison Central in Game 1 of the 6A finals on Wednesday night at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 16, 2012
  15. Purvis pitcher Joe Barrett allowed only four hits with seven strikeouts in five innings as the Tornadoes beat Lewisburg 5-3 in Game 1 of the Class 4A title series. Jared Thomas/Special to The Clarion-Ledger

    Purvis beats Lewisburg 5-3

    Purvis starting pitcher Joe Barrett struck out seven in five innings and the Tornadoes held on for a 5-3 win over Lewisburg in Game 1 of the Class 4A state championship Wednesday at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 16, 2012
  16. Eaves

    Eaves pitches Nanih Waiya to win

    Colby Eaves scattered two hits and had 11 strikeouts to lead Nanih Waiya to a 5-2 victory over Greenville St. Joseph in Game One of the Class 1A state championship series at Smith-Wills Stadium.

    • May. 16, 2012
  17. Oak Grove's Drew Standland throws to first after fielding a ground ball as they take on Harrison Central. Ryan Moore/Hattiesburg American

    MHSAA state baseball championships

    The MHSAA baseball state championships begin today at 1 p.m. at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson. Clarion-Ledger sportswriter Rod Walker will provide live updates from the games. Go to Rod's blog for a championship games schedule and his series winners predictions.

    • May. 16, 2012
  18. Madison Central's Isaac Glenn is batting .364 and has a team-high eight home runs for the Jaguars, who have won eight straight games. Vickie D. King/The Clarion-Ledger

    Resurgent Jaguars hope to keep rolling

    There were times this season when Madison Central coach Brian Rea could've perhaps thrown in the towel.

    • May. 15, 2012

  19. Coming: Live chat on Madison Central-Oak Grove game

    Clarion-Ledger reporters Rod Walker and Travis Downey will be chatting and tweeting live tonight during Game 1 of the 6A championship series between Madison Central and Oak Grove. Ask questions, comment or tweet them up beginning at 6:45.

    • May. 16, 2012

  20. Review: Lewisburg vs. Purvis

    The MHSAA baseball state championships began today at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson. The second game of the day features 4A foes Lewisburg and Purvis.

    • May. 16, 2012
  21. Raymond's Kinshasha Bradley won the Class 4A girls 100 and 300 hurdles on Monday in Pearl. Greg Jenson/The Clarion-Ledger

    Murrah repeats; DeSoto's Acree sets vault record

    Murrah High senior Asia Cooper admits it's hard not having a track to practice on.

    • May. 14, 2012
  22. Terry senior Zavian Bingham (center) won the Class 6A boys 100 meters in a time of 10.73 seconds on Monday at Pearl High School. Greg Jenson/The Clarion-Ledger

    Moore just misses 100 mark; Mosby sets 200 record

    Kailo Moore came to the MHSAA state track and field championships on Monday with the goal of rewriting the most hallowed mark in the record book.

    • May. 14, 2012

  23. Best of best from MHSAA, MAIS state track meets

    Here are the top marks in each event, regardless of classification, from the state track meets (MHSAA and MAIS). The video above shows Olive Branch senior Kieyiera Shipp's best-of-the-best performance in the 100 meter with an 11.59 time in a race where the top four finishers all finished in under 12 seconds.

    • May. 15, 2012

  24. Top Performers: Week of May 6-13

    CHANDLER BLAKENEY, Stringer: Pitched 9 shutout innings, allowed 4 hits and fanned 17 in the decisive game of a 1A playoff series won by Nanih Waiya 1-0 in 10 innings.

    • May. 14, 2012

  25. Girls athletes of the week

    Madison St. Joseph/Tennis

    • May. 14, 2012

  26. Boys athletes of the week

    Pearl/Track and Field

    • May. 14, 2012
  27. Eighth-grader Regen McGee of Pass Christian leads the pack Friday on the way to victory in the Class 3A girls 3,200-meter run. She also won the 1,600 meters. Keith Warren/The Clarion-Ledger

    Monday finish set for 6A, 4A, 2A state meets

    The MHSAA state track and field championships for Classes 6A, 4A and 2A at Pearl High School were postponed on Saturday because of bad weather.

    • May. 12, 2012

  28. Luke sparks Wayne County

    Paxton Luke hurled a one-hitter as Wayne County completed a Class 5A semifinal sweep with a 4-0 win Saturday. The Lady War Eagles (20-9-1) will go for a third consecutive state championship in a best-of-three series beginning Friday at Freedom Ridge Park in Ridgeland against the Lake Cormorant-New Hope winner.

    • May. 12, 2012

  29. Centreville claims AA title

    HOLLY SPRINGS - Cliff Hurst hit a solo homer and singled to lead Centreville Academy past Marshall Academy to claim the MAIS Academy AA state championship on Friday night.

    • May. 12, 2012
  30. St. Patrick senior Connor Foxworth set a record of 16 feet, 6 1/4 inches in the Class 3A boys pole vault. Keith Warren/The Clarion-Ledger

    Foxworth sets new standard in pole vault

    Mississippi high school boys pole vaulting has improved by leaps and bounds in recent years.

    • May. 11, 2012
  31. Oxford's Erika Sisk won the long jump and triple jump on Friday to lead her team to a third straight title. Keith Warren/The Clarion-Ledger

    Sisk leads Oxford 3-peat; Waites sets vault record

    Oxford High senior Erika Sisk didn't hesitate when asked what her favorite sport was.

    • May. 11, 2012

  32. MHSAA state track meets postponed until Monday

    Today’s MHSAA state track and field championships for Class 6A, 4A and 2A at Pearl High School have been postponed due to inclement weather.

    • May. 12, 2012

  33. Jaguars take another step in 6A title chase

    The Jaguars are back.

    • May. 11, 2012

  34. Clark keeps Tigers' title hopes alive

    Southeast Lauderdale desperately needed to find some energy if the Tigers wanted to keep their season alive Friday night against St. Andrew's in Game 2 of the best-of-three series in the Class 3A semifinals here at Barkett-Cummings Field.

    • May. 11, 2012
  35. Oak Grove's Colton McMurry tracks a fly ball Friday night against Harrison Central in the 6A semifinals. Ryan Moore/Hattiesburg American

    Maddox hurls gem in victory

    It is a baseball truism that pitching and defense are the keys to winning championships, and Oak Grove had plenty of both Friday night against Harrison Central.

    • May. 11, 2012

  36. Review Twitter updates from MHSAA track and field championships

    Girls and boys events in the MHSAA state track and field 1A, 3A and 5A championships are taking place today at Pearl High School.

    • May. 11, 2012

  37. Hot bats help Jags run streak to 7

    Madison Central had 11 hits and broke the game open with a six-run sixth inning to beat Southaven 9-2 in the series opener of the Class 6A semifinals Thursday.

    • May. 10, 2012

  38. Kosciusko's Terrell wins 4A medalist

    Austin Terrell of Kosciusko shot a 144 over two days to earn medalist honors in the Class 4A state championship at Quail Hollow Golf Course in McComb.

    • May. 10, 2012

  39. Saints rally late to top No. 10 Tigers

    St. Andrew's put together a two-out rally in the top of the seventh inning Thursday to break a tie and then beat Southeast Lauderdale 7-5 in the series opener of the Class 3A semifinals.

    • May. 10, 2012

  40. Sisk among talent seeking gold

    Erika Sisk led Oxford to an undefeated season and a Class 5A state championship on the basketball court in March.

    • May. 10, 2012

  41. Young powers Madison Central

    Kelly Young struck out 17 and allowed one hit in pitching two-time defending 6A champion Madison Central to a 2-0 victory over South Panola on Thursday in the opening game of a best-of-three semifinal series. Game 2, and if needed, Game 3, will be played Saturday at Madison Central at 2 p.m.

    • May. 10, 2012
  42. Jackson Academy senior Ellie Yates claimed her sixth straight AAA No. 1 girls singles title on Wednesday. Barbara Gauntt/The Clarion-Ledger

    The best ever?

    Country Club of Jackson director of tennis Robert Russell considers Jackson Academy senior Ellie Yates to be the best athlete to ever play high school tennis in Mississippi.

    • May. 9, 2012

  43. Purvis beats West Lauderdale

    Purvis defeated West Lauderdale 4-2 in game one of the Class 4A South State championship series.

    • May. 10, 2012

  44. St. Joseph lives up to title expectations

    Expectations were high this season for the Madison St. Joseph tennis team.

    • May. 9, 2012

  45. Oak Grove's Motter rolls to 6A medalist

    By the time Grant Motter walked onto the 18th green at Canebrake Golf Club Wednesday with the final foursome of the day, all the drama was gone.

    • May. 9, 2012
  46. Phillip Qu of St. Andrew's (above) breezed to his 4th straight state title on Tuesday by beating Alcorn Central's David Hollowell. Greg Jenson/The Clarion-Ledger

    St. Andrew's senior Qu wins 4th straight

    Phillip Qu says it's not easy.

    • May. 8, 2012
  47. Brandon's Kechinye Didia (above) wrapped up her high school tennis career by beating Petal's Katie Reid for her third Class 6A singles championship Tuesday. Greg Jenson/The Clarion-Ledger

    Brandon's Didia goes out in style

    Kechinye Didia isn't putting her tennis racket away just yet.

    • May. 8, 2012

  48. Homer-binge sparks Patriot victory

    Madison-Ridgeland Academy has not been known for hitting the long ball this year - until Tuesday, that is.

    • May. 8, 2012

  49. Frosh Pannell puts Pillow over the top

    Freshman Steve Pannell has played golf for Pillow Academy since he was in the sixth grade.

    • May. 8, 2012

  50. Biloxi, Hernando, St. Patrick win titles

    Biloxi's Lauren Durbin spent her junior year of school fine-tuning her game at the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy in South Carolina.

    • May. 8, 2012
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