Area Sports
Tylertown’s 3A-7, Reg. 4 rank in track
Here are the THS track outdoor rankings, according to Mississippi MileSplit.Tylertown competes in 3A-Division 7 and in Region 4. Jordan Anthony placed first in the division and region in the 100 meter with a time of 10.38; in the 200 meter with a time of 20.53. Wildrekus Johnson placed 15 in the 400 meter with…
Read MoreFastest high school sprinter in the country hails from Tylertown
Fastest high school sprinter in the country hails from Tylertown By Thomas Kendoziora Enterprise Journal Senior Jordan Anthony has taken the U.S. track scene by storm this season, headlined by two national titles at the Nike Indoor Championships in New York earlier this month. He continued his dominance outdoors last weekend at the Christian Coleman…
Read MoreRoundup of basketball scoring involving county teams
Here’s a rundown of the varsity basketball season at both Salem Attendance Center and Tylertown High School for this season. Scores were taken from the MaxPreps and Scorebook Live websites. Salem boys… Beginning with the latest game and working back through the season, the Wildcats posted a 47-36 win over Enterprise on Feb. 6, also…
Read MoreDYB registration underway
Dixie Youth baseball registration is underway for the coming season. Regular registration is open through Saturday, Feb. 19. Late registrations are accepted from Feb. 20-27. Late registrations are assessed a $10 late fee. No one will be registered after Feb. 27. Register online by going to the Walthall Dixie Youth Baseball Facebook page and following…
Read MoreTHS Chiefs ’21-’22 football banquet is postponed
The Sunday, Jan. 16 banquet honoring the 2021-22 Tylertown High School Chiefs football team for a successful season has been postponed until a later date. Spokesman Glenn Allen the increase in COVID-19 numbers led to the decision to put off the banquet until later. “The banquet is still planned. The food order is on hold…
Read MoreChiefs advance to second round playoffs
By Glenn Allen THS Sports Tylertown’s Chiefs defeated Wesson Friday night in the first round of the 3A playoffs 44-6 to advance to the second playoff round this Friday night at Union. Union is located north of I-20 on Miss. Hwy 15 in Newton and Neshoba counties. Union defeated West Marion last Friday to secure…
Read MoreChiefs regular season ends 10-0; first playoff Friday
The Tylertown Chiefs ended the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record last week in a Thursday night game at Port Gibson. The Chiefs will head to the first round of the 3A playoffs Friday night at home against Wesson. The first game in the series that ends with the 3A state championship game Memorial…
Read MoreSalem falls to Taylorsville; play Enterprise Friday
The Wildcats dropped to 0-6 on the year, 0-3 in district play following Friday’s loss to Taylorsville. The Taylorsville Tartars scored 21 points in each of the first two quarters to take a halftime lead of 42-0 into the locker room. Following the halftime break both teams scored a touchdown, less extra point, in the…
Read MoreChiefs spoil Franklinton’s homecoming
By Glenn Allen THS Sports For a while it looked like Franklinton’s Demons would be a shutout win for the Chiefs, but a touchdown and field goal late in the game put Franklinton on the board. The Chiefs walked away with a 56-10 win when the horn sounded to end the game. The Chiefs’ Amerion…
Read MoreWildcats fall to Resurrection 42-6
Salem’s Wildcats had another tough go of it Friday falling to visiting Resurrection Catholic. Salem faced Resurrection’s ground attack as the Eagles racked up 331 rushing yards for six touchdowns. The Pascagoula school mounted a 20-0 lead at the halftime horn. In the third quarter the Eagles chalked up 14 more points. Salem managed a…
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