Area Sports
Wildcats find ‘explosive plays’ on offense to topple Perry Central
By STAN CALDWELL – Herald Correspondent With region play looming next week, both Greene County and Perry Central were looking to build positive momentum in the final non-region clash of the season. Friday night at Johnny Ainsworth Field, it was the home-standing Wildcats who had the more positive result, defeating the Bulldogs 33-21 in a…
Read MoreLady Wildcats start region play with key win over Columbia
From Staff Reports The Greene County volleyball team has been playing competitively for full month. But, the games that really matter on their schedule began earlier this week and the Lady Cats started off with a bang. The Lady Wildcats traveled to Columbia on Tuesday for their first Region 7-4A contest of the year. They…
Read MoreCats push Sumrall to limit, but can’t advance
By RUSSELL TURNER and STAN CALDWELL Herald Editor / Special Contributor The Greene County High School baseball team shocked the high school baseball universe on Friday with a convincing playoff road win at Sumrall. By Monday night, Head Coach Nick Chatham’s Wildcats had proven it was no fluke. No, the Wildcats did not claim the…
Read MoreWildcats moving on to face mighty Sumrall in Round 3
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Greene County Wildcats defeated Quitman in convincing fashion on Monday, claiming their second consecutive Game 3 in a best-of-three series to advance in the state playoffs. Not only does the 13-3 win over the Panthers set up a big third round matchup with powerhouse Sumrall later this week, getting it…
Read MoreLady Cats roll on to Round 2, while GCHS baseball has work left to do to advance
By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor The Greene County Lady Wildcats breezed through the first round of the MHSAA Playoffs with a sweep of Raymond this past weekend. The baseball Wildcats have a little more work to do after splitting the first two games of their best-of-three series with Poplarville. The Lady Cats made really quick…
Read MoreWildcats closing in on first region baseball title in a decade
GCHS only needs to split series with Moss Point to win Reg. 8-4A By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Greene County Wildcats entered this week’s series with Moss Point needing to win just one game to claim their first region championship in a decade. After Tuesday’s trip down Miss. 63 for game one of the…
Read MoreTwo Wildcats set to play in soccer All-Star match
By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff Although Greene County’s soccer season ended last week, a pair of senior standouts still have one more game to play. The girls’ team captain Aubrynn Shepherd and boys’ defender Orlando Polk will represent the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats as selectees for the 2022 Coast All-Star Games, which are set to…
Read MoreSoccer Wildcats lose regular season finale, but claim region title and right to host Sumrall in playoffs on Tuesday
By BRAD CROWE Herald Staff The Greene County boys’ soccer team’s red-hot run through January with a perfect record against region opponents came to an end on Tuesday with a loss at Forrest County AHS. The Wildcats, who were without head coach Paul Martin in Brooklyn on Tuesday, saw their chance at an undefeated region title…
Read MoreLady Wildcats enter postseason play following strong finish to regular season
By BRAD CROWE – Herald Staff The MHSAA regular season is coming to a close, but Greene County soccer remains alive and well with both the boys’ and girls’ squads reaching postseason play. The boys’ team locked up the No. 1 seed in Region 7-4A with a 5-1 run through region play, and the…
Read MoreWildcats win in style vs. FCAHS, aiming for more of the same vs. Purvis
Greene County’s boys soccer team kicked off region play in style Monday evening with a 5-0 shutout win over Forest County Ag. The Wildcats leaped ahead early and never looked back in a strong start to what head coach Paul Martin and his squad hope to be successful run through Region 7-4A competition. The Wildcats…
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