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Magnolia State’s high school baseball has come long, long way
PEARL — So much about the Mississippi sports landscape has changed in my more than half century of chronicling all things athletic in the Magnolia State. Little, if any, has changed more – or for the better – than high school baseball. That vast improvement has been...
Southern Miss Signee Ty Long Strikes Out 18 in MHSAA 4A State Championship
Southern Miss signee Ty Long struck out 18 batters (of 21 outs) in a complete game for Ripley over Sumrall in game 1 of the MHSAA 4A state championship. He says that ties a career high in what could be his final high school start before becoming a Golden Eagle.
Columbia football coach Chip Bilderback resigns after six seasons to take Louisiana job
Columbia football coach Chip Bilderback has resigned from the program after six seasons and accepted another coaching job in Louisiana to be closer to his wife. Bilderback has accepted a head coaching job at St. Frederick High School in Monroe, La. His wife, Missy Bilderback, just finished her first year as women's basketball coach at Louisiana-Monroe. After being apart for a year after Missy coached her first season in her new role, Chip wanted to be closer to his family.
Sumrall baseball's Landon Hawkins blanks Ripley, USM signee Ty Long in MHSAA Class 4A championship
PEARL — It doesn't matter how state titles come for Sumrall baseball coach Andy Davis. Leaving Trustmark Park with first-place hardware is just as good as any. Sumrall (34-5) won the MHSAA Class 4A state title 2-0 in Game 3 over Ripley (24-12) Saturday. The championship is Sumrall's seventh overall and Davis has been the coach for each one.
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