Area Sports
Greene County H.S. soccer teams to host playoff double-header this Friday
By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor Greene County High School’s soccer complex will be a busy place this Friday night as the Wildcats and Lady Cats will host a rare double-header in the first round of the MHSAA 4A State Playoffs. Both the GCHS boys and girls finished second in Region 7-4A, locking down home field…
Read MoreGreene 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…
Read MoreWildcats 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…
Read MoreGCHS basketball sweeps Stone County in key region matchup
By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor The Greene County High School basketball program had a big night on Tuesday as the Wildcats and Lady Cats swept visiting Stone County in a key region matchup. The wins were huge for both teams, but for different reasons. The Lady Cats were 1-1 going into Tuesday’s matchup, but…
Read MoreWildcats finish regular season with big Thursday night win over Pass Christian
Win secures No. 3 seed for Cats and first round matchup at Columbia By STAN CALDWELL / Herald Correspondent Although Greene County knew it would be playing on the road next week in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs, the Wildcats still had plenty to play for in their regular-season finale.…
Read MoreGCHS to host Pass Christian on Thursday in regular season finale
Wildcats hope to ride momentum from win over Northeast Jones into key region matchup with Pirates By RUSSELL TURNER / Herald Editor The Greene County Wildcats pulled out all the stops last Friday on the road at Northeast Jones. Needing a spark after a tough loss at Moss Point, the Wildcat coaching staff shook up their…
Read MoreStrickland making a big impact for William Carey Soccer as Lady Crusaders continue to shine on national stage
By STAN CALDWELL / Herald Correspondent HATTIESBURG – It is no secret that the key to success in collegiate soccer is getting enough talented international players to make a difference. Indeed, peruse the roster of any college team at any level, and you see players from all over the world – Europe, Asia, Africa, and…
Read MoreWildcats find ‘explosive plays’ on offense to topple Perry Central
By STAN CALDWELL – Herald Correspondent With region play looming next week, both Greene County and Perry Central were looking to build positive momentum in the final non-region clash of the season. Friday night at Johnny Ainsworth Field, it was the home-standing Wildcats who had the more positive result, defeating the Bulldogs 33-21 in a…
Read MoreLady Wildcats start region play with key win over Columbia
From Staff Reports The Greene County volleyball team has been playing competitively for full month. But, the games that really matter on their schedule began earlier this week and the Lady Cats started off with a bang. The Lady Wildcats traveled to Columbia on Tuesday for their first Region 7-4A contest of the year. They…
Read MoreCats push Sumrall to limit, but can’t advance
By RUSSELL TURNER and STAN CALDWELL Herald Editor / Special Contributor The Greene County High School baseball team shocked the high school baseball universe on Friday with a convincing playoff road win at Sumrall. By Monday night, Head Coach Nick Chatham’s Wildcats had proven it was no fluke. No, the Wildcats did not claim the…
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