Area Sports
Salem 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…
Read MoreChiefs open region play with 58-0 win
By Glenn Allen THS Sports Tylertown’s Chiefs upped their record to 6-0 with a 58-0 shutout of the visiting Franklin County Bulldogs Friday night before a homecoming audience. The Chiefs led the Bulldogs 32-0 at the end of the first quarter of play. At the half, the Chiefs were out in front 46-0. Tylertown’s first…
Read MoreCOVID affecting athletic events
Not long after Salem Attendance Center announced virtual classes due to COVID cases at the school, Salem Coach Chris McCallum said the school’s athletic events have been affected as well. McCallum said the Wildcats’ first football game of the season, set for Friday, Aug. 27 with St. Andrews has been cancelled. For the present, that…
Read MoreParticipates in All-Star baseball games
A senior at Parklane Academy, Sam Crowe, was selected to participate in the 30th annual Mississippi All Star Baseball state games. It’s the second time Crowe has been chosen for the state All-Star baseball event, held on the campus of Meridian Commiunity College. Crowe is the son of Matt and Molly Crowe. He is the…
Read MoreAnthony is Gatorade track and field player of the year
In addition to state, national and world rankings, Tylertown High School trackster Jordan Anthony has been named the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year for Track and Field. Anthony most recently competed at the 2021 NSAF Outdoor Track and Field Nationals at Eugene, Oreg. Anthony was accompanied by his coach, Myreon Sartin, who recapped the…
Read MoreAnthony 1st in 100m; 2nd in 200m at national meet
By Christopher Webber MileSplit MS At this point, I don’t even know why I keep getting surprised. In the last month, there have been five state records go down. FIVE in the last MONTH! And much like how I ended yesterday’s article with the hashtag “Put Mississippi on the Map”… that’s exactly what Tylertown High…
Read MoreWalthall DYB teams to play in Division II state tournaments
The Walthall Dixie Youth All Stars will compete in the state tournaments after finishing as runner-ups in district. Walthall competes in Division II. The Majors, 12-and-under, will play at the state tournament to be held July 9-13 at Hattiesburg. The AAA league, 10 and under, will play at the state tournament July 9-13, at Kosciusko.…
Read MoreAnthony wins top spot in Adidas Dream 100 race at Boston
By Travis Connelly Enterprise-Journal After recently making a name for himself at the MHSAA Class 3A state meet, setting a new state record in the 100-meter dash, Tylertown High School rising senior Jordan Anthony earned more recognition last weekend, taking the top spot in the Adidas High School Boys’ Dream 100 race at the Adidas…
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