Area Sports
Pipkins throws no-hitter for GCHS baseball
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor Greene County High School has enjoyed some special moments on the baseball field over the years. A state championship, a No. 1 ranking in the state, too many epic battles between good teams to keep track of, etc., so forth. But, Wildcat fans at Scott Bray Field on Monday…
Read MoreCats put up strong fight, but fall in nail biter to Stone County
From Staff Reports The Greene County Wildcats took the highly-touted Stone Tomcats to the limit Thursday night in the Region 7-4A Tournament in Sumrall, but couldn’t come away with the win, dropping a 56-53 decision. The loss pushed the Wildcats into Saturday’s consolation game against Poplarville with the winner earning the region’s No. 3 seeding…
Read MoreLady Cats whip Purvis setting up shot at second straight region title
From Staff Reports The Greene County Lady Wildcats used a big second period to defeat second-seeded Purvis in the Region 7-4A Tournament Wednesday night in Sumrall. GCHS outscored Purvis 21-4 in the second period to carry a 32-13 lead into the locker room. They were outscored slightly in the second half, but still claimed a…
Read MoreGreene County hoops teams advance in region tourney, punch ticket for state playoffs
From Staff Reports Both Greene County High School basketball teams will be advancing to the state playoffs after winning their first games in the Region 7-4A Basketball Tournament at Sumrall. The Lady Wildcats won the opening game of the tournament with an impressive 64-43 win over Forrest County AHS on Monday. The GCHS boys’ team…
Read MoreGCHS basketball confident heading into region basketball tournament
From Staff Reports Greene County High School’s basketball teams enter postseason tournament play this week with a lot of confidence after a couple of solid performances to finish the regular season. The Lady Cats will kick off the Region 7-4A Tournament tonight at 5 p.m. in Sumrall against Forrest County AHS. The Lady Cats are…
Read MoreGCHS basketball teams earn key region sweep of Purvis
By RUSSELL TURNER – Herald Editor The Greene County High School basketball teams improved their positioning in the regular season region standings on Tuesday with a sweep of Purvis. With the wins over the Tornados, the Wildcats and Lady Cats find themselves in the top half of the Region 7-4A standings with several key games remaining in the…
Read MoreKing returning to GCHS as football assistant coach
From Staff Reports A familiar face will be back on the sidelines and back in the hallways at Greene County High School when students return from Christmas break in early January. Mike King, who served for seven seasons as an assistant coach and head coach for the Wildcats, is returning to the school to serve…
Read MoreLady Cats solid in return to hoops action, but GCHS boys outmanned
From Staff Reports Senior Serenity Blakely was one rebound shy of another double-double on Tuesday as the GCHS returned to action for the first time since mid-November and posted a 20-point win over visiting Pearl River Central. The Lady Wildcats got off to a predictably slow start after the roughly 3-week layoff, but got rolling…
Read MoreRams are Little 6 Champs
McLain football team completes undefeated season with win over Richton in Little 6 Championship Game By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor The McLain Rams capped off an undefeated season on Monday with an exciting win over Richton to claim the Little Six Conference Championship. The large crowd on hand in McLain was treated to an exciting, back-and-forth…
Read MoreGCHS looking to bounce back from bad loss to Bobcats this Thursday
From Staff Reports The Greene County Wildcats traveled to Sumrall last Friday with expectations of a triumphant return to the football field after a lengthy Covid-19 induced hiatus. Unfortunately, the return to the gridiron was anything but triumphant as the Wildcats barely resembled the team that had rushed out to a 2-0 start before being…
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