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Wild finish sends Cats to tourney championship game
From Staff Reports Never give up. Play until the final buzzer. Leave it all on the court. Every person to ever play high school basketball has heard a coach say those words. Apparently, Coach Brance Crane’s Greene County Wildcats took those words to heart. Greene County overcame a big second half deficit Thursday at Poplarville…
Read MoreGCHS basketball to host Pass Christian on Friday in matchup of region’s top teams
By RUSSELL TURNER / Herald Editor The holiday break does not seem to have had a negative impact on the Greene County men’s basketball team as the Wildcats continued their strong play on the hardcourt three straight wins to start the new year, including two key region wins over Bay High and Poplarville. The Wildcats’ 69-29 win…
Read MoreWildcats outgun Perry Central 42-14 to notch first win of season
By STAN CALDWELL Herald Correspondent NEW AUGUSTA – After an unexpectedly poor start to the season, Greene County was looking to vent some frustrations against a neighboring rival. Mission accomplished. The Wildcats played a nearly picture-perfect first half and coasted to a 42-14 victory over Perry Central Friday night at Howard Mixon Field on the…
Read MoreLady Cats win game one thriller over Newton Co.
Game 2 set for Monday at Decatur By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor Greene County and Newton County softball fans had to wait an extra day to see their teams battle in Round 3 of the MHSAA 4A Playoffs after inclement weather came into play on Friday. The wait proved well worth it as Saturday’s…
Read MoreFrom Staff Reports Greene County High School’s softball team will take on Newton County in Round 3 of the MHSAA Playoffs in a best-of-three series beginning Friday at home. Newton County defeated Purvis 11-5 on Tuesday in a decisive game three in that series. The win boosted the Cougars’ record to 24-3. The Lady Wildcats…
Read MoreCats drop game one in another epic battle with Sumrall
By STAN CALDWELL – Herald Correspondent SUMRALL – It’s always a battle when Sumrall and Greene County hook up in the playoffs, and it was no different Tuesday night. The Bobcats rode another strong effort from Drew Davis and got some timely hitting in key moments to overcome the Wildcats 5-3 in Game 1of the…
Read MoreKey pitching, key hits push Wildcats to Game 1 win at North Pike
By RUSSELL TURNER | Herald Editor The Greene County Wildcats took care of business on the road in Summit Tuesday night, defeating North Pike 6-3 to take a 1-0 lead in the teams’ best-of-three round one playoff series. It wasn’t the cleanest game for the Wildcats after an unusual week-long break, but a big win…
Read MoreWildcats start busy week with win over Jackson Academy
By RUSSELL TURNER | Herald Editor After a short week last week with just two games, the GCHS Wildcats are back in high gear this week with three game dates on the schedule as the Wildcats look to get on a roll with the start of region play looming. They got off to a good…
Read MoreWildcats looking for breakout win in state tournament
By RUSSELL TURNER | Herald Editor The Greene County Wildcats entered last week’s Region 8-4A Tournament looking like a team ready for a breakthrough among the region’s top teams. A couple of big wins late in the regular season gave the Cats a boost in confidence going into the postseason. It helped too, but not…
Read MoreLady Wildcats ready to get playoffs underway at North Pike
By RUSSELL TURNER | Herald Editor The Greene County Lady Wildcats continued to depend on strong defensive effort this past week in the Region 8-4A Tournament at Bay St. Louis. Coach Dale Kimble’s team went 1-1 in the tournament in two games where neither team topped the 30-point mark. A 27-22 loss to Bay High…
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