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David Wheeler High School Column May 15, 2012
43 state titles as a coach? Yes Pontotoc's Mike Bain has done just that. David Wheeler takes a look for NeMissPreps.com.
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Miss. high school baseball playoffs under way
Pascagoula High School will play for a state baseball championship for the first time in 16 years beginning Thursday night in Jackson, and that magical spring of 1996 is still fresh on the minds of...
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Joe Walker began his stint as Ole Miss coach in 1979, then left Florida after four seasons for a return to Oxford in 1988. (THOMAS WELLS | DAILY JOURNAL)
Born to coach
Joe Walker nears the end of his tenure at Ole Miss and the start of a new chapter in his coaching career
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BRAD LOCKE: Do the math, and MSU's tourney scenarios get complex
Well, here we are again. Mississippi State's baseball team finds itself in a tangled ball of mathematical possibilities regarding next week's SEC Tournament.
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Bad night for Rebels, Bulldogs
The last non-SEC games of the regular season did not go as expected for either No. 25 Ole Miss or Mississippi State on Tuesday night.
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Who's the hot team? ICC will soon find out
The Itawamba Community College Indians entered the MACJC State Baseball Tournament last week with lofty ambitions.
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Southern Miss OT Lamar Holmes drafted by Falcons in third round
Falcons sign OT Lamar Holmes to 4-year deal
The Atlanta Falcons have signed third-round draft pick Lamar Holmes, an offensive tackle from Southern Mississippi, to a four-year contract.
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Sports Poll
Which team will find the most success at next week’s SEC Baseball Tournament?
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Mississippi State pitcher Chris Stratton, of Tupelo, Miss., poses with the Ferriss Trophy, an award that is given to the state s top college baseball player, Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in Jackson, Miss. The right-hander has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the Southeastern Conference this season, with a 9-1 record and 2.22 ERA. (AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Keith Warren)
MSU pitcher Stratton wins Ferriss Trophy
Nice guys can finish first. They just need a healthy aggressive streak.
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Pontotoc’s Locke Hester battles in the Class 4A 3,200-meter final. Hester, an eighth-grader, won the race. (CHRIS TODD | SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL)
Three in a row: Pontotoc girls add 43rd state trophy to Bain’s case
Mike Bain knows a lot about winning state championships. Monday, the Pontotoc Lady Warriors gave their veteran coach his 43rd state title with a victory in the MHSAA Class 4A state track and field ...
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Rebels eager for Swayze encore
Tennessee, with its eight conference wins, won't be confused with an SEC baseball juggernaut, but a sweep of the Volunteers has Ole Miss players hopeful that Sunday's 4-2 victory won't be their las...
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Bulldogs moving on after losses at Florida
Losing two of three games in an SEC series is not preferable, but John Cohen has a hard time being disappointed with his team.
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Karen Green won 10 state titles in 19 seasons at Potts Camp. (CHRIS TODD | SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL)
Potts Camp's coach reaches the finish line
Potts Camp's track and field coach of 19 seasons, Karen Green, plans to retire this year.
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Going back to Jackson
Getting there wasn't pretty, but Smithville sealed a trip to Jackson for the second time this year.
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Mississippi State pitcher Chris Stratton, of Tupelo, Miss., poses with the Ferriss Trophy, an award that is given to the state s top college baseball player, Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in Jackson, Miss. The right-hander has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the Southeastern Conference this season, with a 9-1 record and 2.22 ERA. (AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Keith Warren)
MSU's Stratton Wins Ferriss Trophy
Mississippi State right-handed pitcher Chris Stratton was awarded the Ferriss Trophy today at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Morehead State introduces Woods as head coach
Sean Woods says it's a blessing to come home.
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R.J. Hively pitched five strong innings as the Sunday starter for Ole Miss. (Bruce Newman | Oxford Eagle)
Lively Hively helps Rebels finish off sweep
R.J. Hively gave Ole Miss the starting pitching it had been missing, Aaron Greenwood backed him up with a strong effort from the bullpen, and the Rebels completed an SEC sweep of Tennessee with a 4...
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Gators outlast Bulldogs
In a low-scoring game, one pitch can decide the outcome. Florida slugger Mike Zunino tilted the series in the fifth-ranked Gators favor when he capitalized on a mistake by Jacob Lindgren and homere...
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Inside Mississippi State Sports
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Cohen Talks Offense, Rea and Kentucky
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I wasn't able to join the weekly John Cohen teleconference this morning, but the transcript was passed along to me, so I shall pass along to you some of the highlights of a very long chat. MS...
Check the Math: MSU Could Get No. 4 Seed in SEC Tourney
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In today's Journal I wrote a column examining the seeding possibilities for Mississippi State in next week's SEC Tournament ( CLICK HERE ). I wrote that the highest seed MSU could hope for was a...
NCAA Stats: Where the Bulldogs Rank
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Last week I wrote about MSU's offensive numbers, many of which are not pretty. Like the Bulldogs' team batting average, which is currently .249. According to the latest NCAA statistics ( CLICK HE...

Inside Ole Miss Sports
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Pondering the hot streak by Seth Smith
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Interesting update here from Daily Journal sports editor John Pitts on former Ole Miss star Seth Smith , who is in his first season in Oakland. Boss wonders if Smith, who has hit a stride i...
Born to coach
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With the busy time that the close of the spring semester becomes on the high school front, it took a while to get this to print, but hte Joe Walker feature appeared today. It's been a l...
Arkansas State 10, Ole Miss 5
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Notes and observations from the Rebels' loss in Jonesboro ... A few weeks ago Josh Laxer had all the right stuff (7 ip, 4 hits) in a combined shutout of Southern Miss, but the freshman righ...

Sports Buzz
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Seth Smith: Next "Moneyball" star?
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Is Seth Smith the next big “Moneyball” player for the Oakland Athletics? The A's surely would be delighted if the Ole Miss product delivered on that kind of promise. He was their most sig...
Brian Dozier's first MLB homer travels to Fulton
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Minnesota Twins rookie shortstop  Brian Dozier , the former Itawamba AHS and Southern Miss standout, hit his first major-league home run on Sunday. After the game, Dozier was able to get th...
Will Bill Hall get another shot?
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Bill Hall, the veteran major leaguer from Nettleton, didn't make the New York Yankees' roster out of spring training, but now he's in the Baltimore Orioles' organization. Hall, 32, is playing f...
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Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 for 2-1 lead (Yahoo! Sports)

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 16: Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket against Jrue Holiday #11 of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 16, 2012 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.


Wed May 16 22:02:24 UTC 2012
Devils rally past Rangers, 3-2, tie series, 1-1 (Yahoo! Sports)

New Jersey Devils' David Clarkson, center right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final playoff series, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at New York's Madison Square Garden. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

NEW YORK (AP) David Clarkson's deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern Conference finals at one game apiece on Wednesday night.


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Kobe's Lakers unfazed by blowout loss to Thunder (Yahoo! Sports)

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant reacts after hitting a basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in the third quarter of Game 1 in the second round of the NBA basketball playoffs, in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) For a megastar on a tradition-rich franchise with 16 NBA championships, Kobe Bryant has no problem admitting how the Los Angeles Lakers' shortcomings have popped up repeatedly this season.


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Pacers' Larry Bird is NBA Executive of the Year (Yahoo! Sports)

FILE - In this June 22, 2010, file photo, Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird talks about the NBA basketball team's prospects in the upcoming draft during a news conference in Indianapolis. Bird was voted the NBA's Executive of the Year on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and Coach of the Year honors. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Everything always seemed to come so easily for Larry Bird on a basketball court.


Wed May 16 16:33:43 UTC 2012