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1A
EMMA WOOLHOUSE
4A
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2A
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5A
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3A
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6A
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FOOTBALL: TOP OVERALL TEAM
CALHOUN CITY
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OACHED BY PERRY LILES, CALHOUN CITY FINISHED WITH A 15-1 RECORD AND WON THE 2A CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1989. THE ONLY LOSS OF THE SEASON WAS TO 4A HOUSTON. THE WILDCATS GAVE UP A TOTAL OF 34 POINTS IN THEIR 5 PLAYOFF GAMES.
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FOOTBALL: TOP TEAMS SMITHVILLE
1A
2A
Coached by Chad Collums, Smithville finished 11-3 and had a 7-0 record in 1-1A play and made it to the North finals in the playoffs. The offense averaged 32 points per game.
LAFAYETTE
4A
Coached by Michael Fair, Lafayette won the 4A championship and finished the game on a 13 game winning streak after losing its first two games. Lafayette gave up more than 20 points in only two games this season.
CALHOUN CITY
WEST POINT
Coached by Perry Liles, Calhoun City finished with a 15-1 record and won the 2A championship for the first time since 1989. The only loss of the season was to 4A Houston. The Wildcats gave up a total of 34 points in their 5 playoff games.
5A
Coached Chris Chambless, West Point finished with a 14-1 record and won the 5A state championship. West Point averaged 35 points per game while only allowing 11.5 points per game.
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3A
Coached by Brian Sutton, North Pontotoc made it to the third round of the playoffs with a 10-4 record and had a 5-0 record in Division 2-3 play. North Pontotoc averaged 36 points and 214 rushing yards per game.
6A
Coached by Trent Hammond, Tupelo finished with a 12-1 record and was the first Tupelo team in history to begin the season 12-0. The Golden Wave were ranked No. 1 in the state this season as well and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs.
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FOOTBALL: TOP OVERALL PLAYER
JACOB CARTER
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ACOB CARTER HELPED LEAD PONTOTOC TO ITS FIRST 13-WIN SEASON SINCE 1992 . CARTER DIDN'T BECOME A QUARTERBACK UNTIL HE WAS A SOPHOMORE AND QUICKLY MASTERED THE POSITION. PONTOTOC RAN A HURRY-UP, SPREAD OFFENSE WHICH CARTER LED BEAUTIFULLY THIS SEASON.
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FOOTBALL: TOP PLAYERS DEE MOORE
1A
Smithville's Moore rushed for 1,793 yards, 9.6 yards per carry, had 9 games over 100 yards, 28 TDs on an 11-3 Smithville team.
JACOB CARTER
4A
MONTERIO
2A
HUNT Walnut's Hunt rushed for 1,153 yards and 12 TDs and had 673 receiving yards and 10 TDs on a 9-4 team which made it to the second round of the playoffs. Played defensive back, returned kicks.
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5A
3A
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MURPHY West Point's Murphy rushed for 1,756 yards and 25 TDs including 141 yards and 3 TDs in the state championship win against Laurel. Helped lead the state champion West Point team to a 14-1 record.
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ZAY CULLENS North Pontotoc's Cullens totaled 1,968 all-purpose yards, including 1,754 yards rushing, 24 TDs. Recorded 94 tackles, 1 INT from the safety position for a 10-4 team that went to the third round of the playoffs. He is a University of Memphis commitment.
Pontotoc's Carter completed 61 percent of passes for 2,947 yards and 33 TDs while only throwing 5 INTS on a 13-2 team. Was the Journal's Offensive Player of the Year and led his team to a 13-2 record and the North Finals.
6A
Tupelo's Johnson led one of the best defenses in Northeast Mississippi in tackles with 145. He had 102 solo, 3.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, 4 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles and 7 tackles for loss. He was also named the Daily Journal's defensive player of the year.
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SOFTBALL: TOP OVERALL TEAM
HAMILTON
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OACHED BY BRYAN LOAGUE, THE LADY LIONS DEFEATED BOGUE CHITTO IN A BEST-OF-THREE SERIES TO WIN THE CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND FINISH WITH A 28-9 RECORD.
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SOFTBALL: TOP TEAMS HAMILTON
1A
The Lady Lions, coached by Bryan Loague, defeated Bogue Chitto in a best-of-three series to win the Class 1A state championship and finish with a 28-9 record.
2A
The Lady Urchins, coached by Josh Blythe, finished the season 25-6 and reached the Class 2A state semifinals. The seniors – Callie Frazier, Rebecca Sheffield, Callie Roberts, Sallie Pannell and Kensie Roberts – never lost a division game in their careers.
AMORY
4A
The Lady Panthers, coached by Chris Pace, finished with a 23-9 record and lost in the second-round of the 4A state playoffs.
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3A
The Lady Troopers, coached by Perry Wilburn, finished the season 20-10 and swept rival Nettleton in the state semifinals. They lost in the state championship series to Choctaw Central.
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5A
SALTILLO Led by player Madison Hogue and coach Lee Buse, the Lady Tigers finished second in their division and qualified for the state playoffs.
6A
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SOFTBALL: TOP OVERALL PLAYER
HALLIE DONALD
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HE LADY TROOPERS SENIOR INFIELDER BATTED .624 WITH 58 HITS, 66 RBIS AND 26 HOME RUNS, AND LED HER TEAM TO STATE FINALS. THE MOOREVILLE STUDENT SIGNED WITH JONES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
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SOFTBALL: TOP PLAYERS BRITTANY
LACEY HOLLEY
1A
The Hamilton senior, the team's leading hitter, had 10 base hits and two home runs for the Lady Lions in their championship series victory against Bogue Chitto.
4A
EDGEWORTH The Amory Lady Panthers junior outfielder .644 with 68 RBIs, 23 home runs, 13 doubles, 5 triples and a .678 on-base percentage.
MAGGIE
2A
SMITHEY The Ingomar junior outfielder batted .718 with 51 RBIs, 15 home runs and posted a .963 fielding percentage.
5A
HALLIE DONALD
3A
The Mooreville senior infielder batted .624 with 58 hits, 66 RBIs and 26 home runs, and led her team to state finals. She signed with Jones County Community College.
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IVY WATTS The Tupelo sophomore shortstop batted .785 with 62 RBIs and 29 home runs. Had an on-base percentage of .817.
6A
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CROSS COUNTRY: TOP OVERALL TEAM (GIRLS)
SALTILLO
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HE LADY TIGERS, LED BY TOP 14 FINISHES FROM MORGAN CAMPBELL, EMMA KATE WHITE, KATIE SUMNER, ARLI COOK, MADISON JONES, ABBY COVINGTON AND LEAH FRANKS, WON THE CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 29 POINTS.
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CROSS COUNTRY: TOP TEAMS (GIRLS) TCPS
1A
The Lady Eagles, led by Top 14 finishes from Allison Hanby, Emma Woolhouse, Bella Claire Bresee, Wesley Sumner, Elizabeth Gaines and Abby Hanby, won the Class 1A state championship with 32 points.
2A
The Lady Cardinals, led by Top 14 finishes from Gracie Mills, Karleigh Brannen, Miranda Mardis and Dasana Trammell, won the Class 2A state championship with 39 points.
CORINTH
4A
The Lady Warriors, led by Top 14 finishes from Yvette Evans, Holly Ross and Macy Moore, won the Class 4A state championship.
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5A
KOSSUTH The Lady Aggies, led by Top 14 finishes from Lauren Green and Alanna Hilliard, were 4th overall in Class 3A.
3A
6A
SALTILLO The Lady Tigers, led by Top 14 finishes from Morgan Campbell, Emma Kate White, Katie Sumner, Arli Cook, Madison Jones, Abby Covington, Leah Franks, won the Class 5A state championship with 29 points.
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CROSS COUNTRY: TOP OVERALL RUNNER (GIRLS)
MORGAN CAMPBELL
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HE SALTILLO SENIOR WON THE 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A TIME OF 20:06.6 ON THE 5K COURSE AT CHOCTAW TRAILS.
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CROSS COUNTRY: TOP RUNNERS (GIRLS) 1A
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R DAZTNY HARRIS The Hickory Flat freshman won the 1A state championship with a time of 20:48.3 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
YVETTE EVANS
4A
The Corinth senior finished 4th overall in Class 4A with a time of 21:33.1 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
5A
MORGAN
GRACIE MILLS
2A
The Potts Camp eighth-grader won the 2A state championship with a time of 20:47.2 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
CAMPBELL The Saltillo senior won the 5A state championship with a time of 20:06.6 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
LAUREN GREEN
3A
The Kossuth eighth-grader win the 3A state championship with a time of 19:44.3 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
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CROSS COUNTRY: TOP OVERALL TEAM (BOYS)
OXFORD
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HE CHARGERS, LED BY TOP 14 FINISHES FROM KYLE ROCK, JONATHAN TAYLOR, JOHN OWEN YOSTE, MALIK LAWSON AND CHARLES CHIP POWELL, WON THE CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE 5K COURSE AT CHOCTAW TRAILS.
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CROSS COUNTRY: TOP TEAMS (BOYS) TCPS
1A
The Eagles, led by Top 14 finishes from Brock Kelly, BJ Simmons and JT Posey, won the Class 1A state championship with 58 points.
2A
The Cardinals, led by Top 14 finishes from Jose Ramirez and Micah Powers, finished second overall in Class 2A with 103 points.
4A
CORINTH The Warriors, led by Top 14 finishes from Rhett Robinson, Thomas Ratliff, Peyton Marshall and Joel Parker, won the Class 4A state championship on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
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5A
MOOREVILLE
3A
The Troopers, led by Top 14 finishes from Dylan Allen, Ivan Wood, Wesley Gillentine, Davis Allen and Tommy Bramlett, finished second overall in Class 3A by 2 points to St. Andrews.
6A
OXFORD The Chargers, led by Top 14 finishes from Kyle Rock, Jonathan Taylor, John Owen Yoste, Malik Lawson and Charles Chip Powell, won the Class 5A state championship on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
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CROSS COUNTRY: TOP OVERALL RUNNER (BOYS)
RHETT ROBINSON
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HE CORINTH SENIOR WON THE CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A TIME OF 17:09.2 ON THE 5K COURSE AT CHOCTAW TRAILS.
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CROSS COUNTRY: TOP RUNNERS (BOYS) JARVIS
1A
RHETT
4A
HARRIS The Hickory Flat sophomore won the Class 1A state championship with a time of 17:00.9 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
ROBINSON The Corinth senior won the Class 4A state championship with a time of 17:09.2 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
CLAYTON
2A
FULGHAM
5A
The East Union junior won the Class 2A state championship with a time of 17:18.4 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
KYLE ROCK The Oxford senior finished 3rd overall in Class 5A with a time of 17:00.5 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
DYLAN ALLEN
3A
6A
The Mooreville sophomore won the Class 3A state championship with a time of 16:56.8 on the 5K course at Choctaw Trails.
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VOLLEYBALL: TOP OVERALL TEAM
OXFORD
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HE LADY CHARGERS, COACHED BY TARA ROSS, FINISHED THE SEASON WITH A 31-7 RECORD AND DEFEATED LEWISBURG TO WIN THE MHSAA CLASS II STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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VOLLEYBALL: TOP TEAMS 1A
ALCORN
LAFAYETTE
CENTRAL
3A
The Lady Bears, coached by Eric Lancaster, finished with a 20-6 overall record and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs.
4A
The Lady Commodores, coached by Clint Jordan, finished with an 18-8 overall record and qualified for the state playoffs, losing in the first round.
OXFORD
5A
The Lady Chargers, coached by Tara Ross, finished the season with a 31-7 record and defeated Lewisburg to win the MHSAA Class II state championship.
6A
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VOLLEYBALL: TOP OVERALL PLAYER
ADDIE BRIDGES
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HE TUPELO JUNIOR MIDDLE BLOCKER LED THE LADY WAVE TO A 25-7 RECORD AND A BERTH IN THE STATE QUARTERFINALS. SHE LED THE TEAM WITH 250 KILLS AND 74 SERVICE ACES. SHE ALSO HAD 44 DIGS AND 27 BLOCKED SHOTS.
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VOLLEYBALL: TOP PLAYERS 1A
OLIVIA
ORIANNA
WILSON
4A
The Alcorn Central junior outside hitter led the Lady Bears with 110 kills and 120 service aces.
3A
SHAW The Lafayette senior middle blocker led the Lady Commodores with 256 kills and 187 blocked shots.
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5A
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6A
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SWIMMING: TOP OVERALL TEAM (GIRLS)
TUPELO
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HE LADY GOLDEN WAVE, COACHED BY LUCAS SMITH, FINISHED SECOND OVERALL AT THE MHSAA CLASS II STATE SWIM MEET IN TUPELO.
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SWIMMING: TOP TEAMS (GIRLS) ITAWAMBA AHS
CLASS I
The Lady Indians, coached by Chris Johnson, finished fourth overall at the MHSAA Class I State Swim Meet in Tupelo. They had the highest finish of any Northeast Mississippi team in the class.
CLASS II
The Lady Golden Wave, coached by Lucas Smith, finished second overall at the MHSAA Class II State Swim Meet in Tupelo.
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SWIMMING: TOP OVERALL TEAM (BOYS)
TUPELO
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HE GOLDEN WAVE, COACHED BY LUCAS SMITH, WON THEIR TENTH CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE MHSAA CLASS II STATE SWIM MEET IN TUPELO.
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SWIMMING: TOP TEAMS (BOYS) ITAWAMBA AHS
CLASS I
The Indians, coached by Chris Johnson, finished seventh overall at the MHSAA Class I State Swim Meet in Tupelo. They had the highest finish of any Northeast Mississippi team in the class.
CLASS II
The Golden Wave, coached by Lucas Smith, won their tenth consecutive state championship at the MHSAA Class II State Swim Meet in Tupelo.
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SWIMMING: TOP OVERALL SWIMMER (GIRLS)
MATTIE HUGHES
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HE TUPELO JUNIOR WON STATE IN THE 500-YARD FREESTYLE IN 5:14.47. SHE FINISHED SECOND IN THE 200-YARD FREESTYLE IN 1:58.89.
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SWIMMING: TOP SWIMMERS (GIRLS) GINNY CLEVENGER
CLASS I
The Itawamba AHS swimmer won state in the 100-yard Butterfly in 1:03.94. She finished third in 100yard Backstroke in 1:05.09.
CLASS II
The Tupelo High School junior won state in the 500-yard Freestyle in 5:14.47; finished second in the 200yard Freestyle in 1:58.89.
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SWIMMING: TOP OVERALL SWIMMER (BOYS) DONOVAN CROSSEN
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HE TUPELO SWIMMER WON STATE IN THE 200-YARD FREESTYLE IN 1:43.68. HE FINISHED SECOND IN 100-YARD FREESTYLE IN 47.65.
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SWIMMING: TOP SWIMMERS (BOYS) COOPER CLEVENGER
CLASS I
The Itawamba AHS swimmer won state in the 100-yard Freestyle in 52.33. He finished second in 100yard Butterfly in 56.15.
CLASS II
The Tupelo High School swimmer won state in the 200-yard Freestyle in 1:43.68. He finished second in 100yard Freestyle in 47.65.
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