January 24, 2008 RSS feed / Sports

Brown gets first buck

Jake Brown, age 12, killed his first buck recently while hunting in the Rockville area. He shot the spike while hunting with his cousins Jacob Brown and William Taylor. Jake is the son of Amy and John Brown of Jackson. More...

Moseley takes first deer

Kade Moseley, 6 years old, killed his first deer Sunday, Jan. 20, while hunting with his dad and brother, Dustyn. Moseley is the son of Brenda and Chris Moseley of Jackson. More...

Criswell gets a big one

Lance Criswell, age 7, killed his second buck when he bagged this six point, Dec. 2, in Walker Springs while hunting with his dad. He is the son of Miranda and Tony Criswell of Jackson. More...

Lady Bears win area with win over Flomaton

The Leroy Lady Bears won the 2A Area 1 championship with a 61-40 win over Flomaton Friday, Jan. 18 in Leroy. The win improved Leroy's record to 12-7 and 6-0 in area play. More...

JHS seniors recognized as Aggies sweep Escambia

Jackson High School recognized its senior basketball players and cheerleaders Friday, Jan. 18 during the Aggies' game with Escambia. Lady Aggies recognized were Genesis Bernard, Brittanee Crayton, Anna Jackson (manager) and Raven Tiggs. More...

Raybon kills first deer with help from grandmother

John Raybon, 10 years old, killed his first buck while hunting with his 87-year-old grandmother for the first time. Raybon said he asked his grandmother to take him because she always killed the big deer and he figured she would bring him luck. More...

Jackson Dixie League officers announced; sign-up scheduled

Jackson Dixie League officers were announced last week with Will Blount taking over as Dixie League president. Ivan Pezent is vice president and Dawn Rinders is secretary and treasurer. More...

Winter swimmers

From left Carrie Beverly, John Colby Chastain and Ben Morseth swam this past weekend in Laurel, Miss. in the 2008 Winter Invitational hosted by the Laurel Swim Association. More...

Hoven gets a spike

Kobe Hoven, 6 years old, shot this spike with a .243 while hunting with his dad in Salitpa. He is the son of Susan and Harold Hoven of Salitpa. More...

Eagles' boys lose three; girls win two

The Jackson Academy Eagles' boys varsity basketball team suffered three tough losses this week to fall to 1-13 on the season. Escambia Academy visited JA Tuesday, Jan. 15 and knocked off the Eagles 84-45. More...

Area players shine at Scout.com-Under Armour combine

Players from Jackson, Leroy and Thomasville converged in Mobile for elite combine for juniors

Several local players were among 143 elite junior prospects invited to the Scout.com-Under Armour combine at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile Sunday, Jan. 19. More...