'Questionable' calls doom Aggies
Jackson loses to T.R. Miller 27-26 in heartbreaking region loss
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      The Jackson Aggies suffered another heartbreaking loss Friday night at Legion Field in Jackson 27-26 against the T.R. Miller Tigers. Jackson found themselves on the short end of several questionable calls by the officiating crew to fall to 2- 5 on the season with a 2-3 mark in region play despite ...
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Region rundown for area teams
SPORTS REPORT
BY CHRIS SHERMAN SA Sports Writer
      Where has the season gone? It is hard to imagine that we are now heading down the homestretch with only three games remaining for our AHSAA schools and two remaining for the AISA. This seems like as good a spot as ever to break down the region standings to see where our local teams sit as most ar...
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Leroy Bears invade reservation
Bears thrash Southern Choctaw 39-6; on the verge of a region championship
By Barry H. Hendrix
      It was the first game since Coach Andrew Varner of the Southern Choctaw High Indians had resigned. After that shock, the team and interim Head Coach Charles Chaney had to prepare for a visit from the Leroy High Bears. However, the Indians didn't find an answer for the Leroy offense as the Bears g...
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Bears take county championship, head to state
The eighth-ranked Leroy Bears improves to 29-14 as playoffs approach
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      The Leroy Bears volleyball won the county tournament in Millry and came in second place in the area tournament behind top-ranked Bayside Academy. Leroy opened the county tournament on Oct. 8 at Millry with a win over the Washington County Bulldogs 25-18, 25-12.
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Demons rout J.F. Shields 33-6
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      The McIntosh Demons improved to 5-2 and 4-1 in region play with a 33-6 thrashing of J.F. Shields Friday night in McIntosh. The Demons used three special teams touchdown to ignite the big region victory. In the first quarter, Vincent Lewis recovered a bad snap on a punt in the end zone for the fi...
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Eagles no match 2A Southern
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      Things didn't get any easier for Jackson Academy Friday night as the Eagles had a 84-0 setback against Southern Academy. SA built a 55-0 lead in the first half and never looked back dropping the Eagles' season record to 0-8. "We have to put that game out of our minds and get ready to move on. We ...
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Clarke County wins Dawg fight 46-6
By Ross Wood
      The Clarke County High School Bulldogs used a balance passing and running attack, as well as a smothering defense to turn away the Washington County Bulldogs 46-6 last Friday at H.G. Prim Stadium in Grove Hill. The win assures Clarke County, at the least, a home playoff spot.
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Former Jackson Aggie inducted into EMJC Hall of Fame
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      Former Jackson resident, A.L. Courtney, was inducted into the East Mississippi Junior College Hall of Fame Oct.12 in Scooba, Mississippi. Courtney graduated from Jackson High School in 1953. At the time there were only three sports offered at JHS; football, basketball and baseball.
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Open bass tournament scheduled for Nov. 3
      The Gilbertown Bass Club will sponsor an open bass tournament Nov. 3 at Miller's Ferry, near Camden, on the Alabama River. Launch site will be at Ellis Landing with all boats required to launch from there.
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