Area Sports
Back on the winning trek … Wildcats defeat Quitman for first ‘w’ of the 2019 campaign
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Midway through the first half of Friday’s matchup at Quitman, the GCHS Wildcats looked like the same team that had struggled mightily over the past couple of weeks en route to an 0-3 start to the season. The Wildcat offense had squandered two early scoring opportunities with turnovers and the GCHS…
Read MorePenalties, turnovers doom Cats in loss to Citronelle
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff Penalties and turnovers doomed the Greene County Wildcats in Citronelle, Ala. on Friday. The Wildcat offense spent a good bit of time on the Citronelle end of the field, but untimely penalties and turnovers spoiled every opportunity GCHS had for getting in the endzone. Likewise, the Greene County defense, despite being…
Read MoreFormer GCHS Wildcats making impacts on juco campuses around state
From the soccer pitch to the football field, local student athletes doing well this fall By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor A host of former Greene County Wildcats are shaking things up this fall in Mississippi junior college athletics. Local fans need to look no further than the campus of Pearl River Community College in Poplarville to…
Read MoreRebels retain Golden Bell with win over Wildcats
Cat fight in Citronelle up next for GCHS By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Friday night was a tough one for the GCHS Wildcat football team. Not only did the Wildcats drop a disappointing loss to their rivals from George County, they also continued to get hit by an injury bug that has…
Read MoreWildcats set to kick off 2019 season on the road against the Biloxi Indians
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Conventional wisdom would say not to read too much into the Greene County Wildcats’ performance in their season opening scrimmage last Friday. But, the Wildcats dominated both sides of the ball in two quarters of varsity action. The end result was a 28-point margin over…
Read MoreGreene Co. residents earn academic honors at PRCC
Special to the Herald Three Greene County residents are among 57 Pearl River Community College student-athletes recently honored by the MACJC for their work in the classroom this past school year. The league separates its academic honors into two categories. Distinguished Academic All-State honorees earned at least a 3.8 GPA, while Academic All-State selections earned…
Read MoreThree baseball Wildcats earn Post-Season honors
From Staff Reports Three GCHS baseball players were honored earlier this summer for their efforts on the filed for the Wildcats this past season. Kenneth Moore, a 2019 graduate, along with seniors-to-be Peyton Roberts and Drake Henderson were selected by Region 7-4A coaches to the All-Region Team. Henderson earned the additional honor of being named…
Read MoreGreene County’s Mary Grace Turner earns softball, academic honors
Special to the Herald Greene County softball player Mary Grace Turner’s season ended a couple of weeks ago, but the former GCHS and PRCC Wildcat continues to pick up accolades for her work on and off the field this past school year. On Monday, Pearl River Community College named the Leakesville resident as its female…
Read MoreGCHS eliminated from playoffs by W. Lauderdale
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Greene County’s run through the state 4A baseball playoffs came to an end Friday night at Scott Bray Field after a loss to one of the winningest programs in Mississippi history. But, the Wildcats certainly didn’t make it easy on their rivals from West Lauderdale, pushing the Knights to extra innings…
Read MoreKittrell, Turner, McLeod come up big for Gulf Coast and PRCC in postseason play
From Staff Reports Juco baseball and softball postseason play got underway around Mississippi on Wednesday and three Greene County student athletes came up big for their respective teams. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College sophomore Kole Kittrell recorded the final two outs in a tight game with Meridian to secure a 10-8 win for the…
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