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Lady 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…

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From 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…

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Cats 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…

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Key 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…

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Wildcats 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…

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Wildcats 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…

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Lady 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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Greene County’s Mackenzie Byrd named interim head softball coach at East Mississippi CC

From Staff Reports Former Greene County High School softball standout Mackenzie Byrd has been elevated to interim head softball coach at East Mississippi Community College. EMCC Director of Athletics Sharon Thompson made the announcement Thursday. Along with Byrd’s promotion, EMCC has announced that former University of West Alabama and Jones College pitcher Kaeleigh Crutchfield has…

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Wildcats secure playoff berth with win at Purvis

Lady Cats currently in second place, but still have work to do to lock up playoff spot By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor The Greene County men’s soccer team secured a playoff berth on Monday with a huge road win at Purvis. The 2-0 win was the second for the Wildcats this season over the Tornadoes…

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