Area Sports

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…

  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…

For the second straight week, GCHS rebounds to win series after loss in game one By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor GCHS head coach Nick Chatham carried a lot of confidence into his team’s round two playoff matchup with highly-touted Florence this past week. Prior to heading up US 49 on Friday, Chatham said he felt his…

From Staff Reports The 2019 softball season hasn’t quite gone as planned for the Pearl River Community College softball team thus far. The Lady Wildcats started hot out of the gate back in February, but some ugly losses in conference play had Coach Leigh White and her team at the wrong end of the standings…

By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff A strong push over the past few weeks by the Greene County High School baseball team helped the Wildcats fight their way into the MHSAA playoffs for the third straight season. That is a big accomplishment in its own right, considering the quality of teams in Region 7-4A. But, after getting…

By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff Two weeks ago the GCHS softball team was faced with winning their final three region games to have any chance of making the state playoffs. The Lady Wildcats rose to that challenge, beating Forrest County AHS twice and previously top-seeded Purvis, to put them in contention for the region’s third and…

GCHS baseball team looking to move past first round in third straight playoff appearance By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The Greene County High School baseball team is hovering around .500 in both its overall record and in region play. But, the Wildcats capped off their region schedule with three straight wins to earn a No. 3…

Wildcats secure playoff berth, Lady Cats keep hopes alive From Staff Reports Tuesday was a big night on the diamond for Greene County High School as the Wildcats and Lady Cats swept Forrest County AHS in key baseball and softball action. The GCHS softball team trounced the visiting Lady Aggiest 11-0 to remain in the…

By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Staff The Greene County Wildcats earned possibly their biggest win of the year thus far on Friday, taking down nationally-ranked Sumrall to split the home-and-away series with the Bobcats and keep GCHS in good shape in the region standings. The 7-3 win over the Bobcats may have surprised some, but didn’t…

By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor This is a huge week on the baseball and softball diamonds for Greene County High School as both the Wildcats and the Lady Cats square off against the region’s top teams over the next several days. Bragging rights, as well as playoff implications, are on the line for both teams…