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Mother’s Day? It’s huge for Wesley Walls
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A Mother’s Day story: During Wesley Walls’ long, storied athletic career, his mother, Betty Walls, has been his biggest fan and sometimes his most honest critic.
While Kinnison pulls double duty, Statesmen win another title, hire a new hoops coach
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Delta State baseball coach Mike Kinnison has been working double duty all spring and this week all the hard work seems to have paid off.
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Don’t look now, but Eagles’ ‘Big Un’ has heated up
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After hitting seven home runs in Southern Miss’s first 34 games, big Matt Wallner has now hit seven homers in the last nine. It’s no coincidence that the Golden Eagles have gone on a tear.
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At Mississippi College, Drew Brees remembers Jackson and the grueling, ‘defining’ summer of 2006
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The leading passer in NFL history, was at Mississippi College Tuesday to make a speech. He took time to remember the summer of 2006 and the training camp that started the New Orleans Saints resurgence.
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RIP, Johnny Neumann and John Havlicek: such a study in basketball contrasts
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One was a pro’s pro, and the other was admittedly his own worst enemy. These two basketball stars, who died this week, took totally different approaches to the sport.
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Mangum needs five hits to break SEC record, but just try getting him to talk about it
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State’s hits king cares far, far more about winning than he does breaking individual records. That competitiveness is what makes him such a special player.
After 40 years, what was once Mayor’s Trophy is still cherished as Governor’s Cup
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This will be the 40th time Ole Miss and Mississippi State have played the annual baseball game in the Jackson area. It was first known as the Mayor’s Trophy game and played at Smith-Wills Stadium beginning in 1980.
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Jay Ladner gets Southern Miss job he always wanted
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Ex-State coach Richard Williams believes Golden Eagles couldn’t have made a better hire.
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Before record-setting Jake Mangum, there was Jeffrey Rea, another relentless hitter
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Legendary State coach Ron Polk, who has coached both Jeffrey Rea and Jake Mangum, calls them “two peas in a pod.”
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Sadler earned his Southern Miss keep – then some
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Let’s get this out of the way first: Doc Sadler did a remarkable job in his five years at Southern Miss, especially when you consider the abysmal situation he inherited
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Ex-Madison Central pitcher Turnbull living a dream
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Such an unlikely story: From No. 3 on his high school staff to pitching “lights out” in the Major Leagues.
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Lessons learned at Delta State should pay dividends for Jeremy McClain at Southern Miss
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With people skills learned from Boo Ferriss and a work ethic learned from Mike Kinnison, new Southern Miss athletic director is eager to attack what appears a difficult task.
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Need to blame somebody? Only one person – Sabrina Ionescu – to blame for State’s loss
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Mississippi State played well. The Bulldogs shot a high percentage and committed only six turnovers. Oregon was just a little better.
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Mt. Teaira? Let’s see if she erupts Sunday against Oregon
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Teaira McCowan has taken so many shots for pain, her coach says she can’t take any more. But Oregon is likely to inflict more punishment Sunday. It worked the first time.
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McCowan, Holmes lead State into Elite Eight
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One is a giant, the other is slight of build. But Teaira McCowan and Jazzmun Holmes teamed up Friday night to lift Mississippi State into another Elite Eight.