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Wildcats’ season ends with Game 3 loss at Poplarville

By STAN CALDWELL – Herald Correspondent When a high school baseball playoff series reaches a deciding third game, pitching can be a roll of the dice. Tuesday night in Game 3 of the Class 4A quarterfinals, it was Poplarville that rolled double-sixes. A gritty performance on the mound from junior left-hander Braxton Sones, backed by an…

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GCHS baseball, softball teams roll to wins over Pass Christian

By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor Greene County High School had a good night on Tuesday, as both the Wildcats and Lady Cats claimed big region wins at home over Pass Christian. The GCHS softballers scratched and clawed their way to a 2-0 win over the Lady Pirates to remain unbeaten in Region 8-4A midway…

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Cats fall to Aggies in highly-anticipated season finale

By STAN CALDWELL Herald Correspondent LEAKESVILLE – Right up until the 7 p.m. kickoff Thursday night, Larry Dolan had mixed emotions about his task for the evening. After all, his team, the Greene County Wildcats, was facing Forrest County AHS, the school from which he graduated and played, then coached in two successful stints, the…

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Cats start Dolan era with win – in overtime

By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Greene County High School football fans have been anxious to get a peek at what their Wildcats would look like under the direction of first-year head coach Larry Dolan. The large group of GCHS fans that traveled to Hurley for the Cats’ season opener last Friday saw more than they expected…

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Wildcats win Region 8-4A Championship with big win at Poplarville

By STAN CALDWELL / Herald Correspondent  All season long, Greene County has flown under the radar in Class 4A. But, the Wildcats changed that on Friday night as they rolled over Poplarville 49-28 in the big showdown between the top two teams in Region 8-4A. Led by huge performances by senior quarterback Coby King and…

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