Mississippi Coach - Spring 2017

Spring 2017 | Vol. 36, No. 1

The Official Publication of the Mississippi Association of Coaches

MAC’s 2016–2017

All-Star Games Announcing MAC’s 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees Plan Now to Attend the Mississippi Multi-Sports Clinic, July 18–21

Spring 2016 | Vol. 35, No. 1

The Official Publication of the Mississippi Association of Coaches

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departments 5

MAC Officers

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President’s Message (Gina Skelton)

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Executive Director’s Message (Johnny Mims)

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Upcoming Event

MAC’s 2016–2017 All-Star Games

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Dates to Remember 2017

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MAC Hall of Fame

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Index of Advertisers

2017 Mississippi Multi-Sports Clinic, July 18–21

Cover Story

2017 Inductees Announced for Banquet on June 23

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Mississippi Coach is the official publication of: The Mississippi Association of Coaches Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1194 Clinton, Mississippi 39060-1194 Street Address: 600 East Northside Drive Clinton, Mississippi 39056-3437 Tel: (601) 924-3020 Fax: (601) 924-3050 www.mscoaches.com Published by: Leading Edge Communications, LLC 206 Bridge Street Franklin, Tennessee 37064 Tel: (615) 790-3718 Fax: (615) 794-4524 Email: info@leadingedge communications.com MAC Staff: Executive Director Johnny Mims jmims@mscoaches.com Office Manager Sara Angelo sangelo@mscoaches.com Creative Designer/ Webmaster Lindsey Koestler lkoestler@mscoaches.com MAC Officers: President Gina Skelton Vice President Derrick Hooker Immediate Past President Andy Richey Executive Committee Brad Breland Justin Chaney Larry Gann Kenneth Kable Shane Sanderson Randy West

2016–2017 MAC Officers President – Gina Skelton, Wayne County Vice President – Derrick Hooker, South Delta Immediate Past President – Andy Richey, Wheeler Executive Director – Johnny Mims Office Manager – Sara Angelo Creative Designer/Webmaster – Lindsey Koestler

Class 1A/2A District

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Coach

School

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Larry Gann Bernadette Sayles Quintarus McCray Brad Gray Brad Breland Chris Courtney Brian Smith Mike Meyers

Vardaman Coffeeville Riverside Winona Union Pelahatchie Salem Our Lady Academy

2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2017

Coach

School

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Shane Sanderson Richard Russo Richard Horton Chad Peterson Justin Chaney Burrell Leach Rickey O’Quinn Tony Woody

New Albany Independence Humphreys County Kosciusko Newton County McLaurin Franklin County Moss Point

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Coach

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Pat Byrd Paul Hayden Kenneth Kable Randal Montgomery Danielle Haney Randy West Tommy Clopton Tom Gladney

Saltillo DeSoto Central Greenville-Weston Columbus Wayne County Brandon Brookhaven Biloxi

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Class 3A/4A District

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Class 5A/6A District

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* Bold Italics indicates Executive Committee

Honorary Board Members

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Message

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Director’s Message

Thanks for Your Continued Support!

We Encourage What We Allow

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has been an honor and privilege to serve as the MAC president this year. Thank you for the vote of confidence in me to help lead the best coaches association in the country. I looked upon this position as that of service. I have tried to work and be visible at every event possible to not only aid you, but also to promote our MAC. We have an outstanding association that provides our members with many benefits. If you are not already involved, consider volunteering to work at some of our events. It will be more rewarding than you can imagine.

I want to thank Johnny Mims (our executive director), Sara Angelo (our office manager) and Lindsey Koestler (our creative designer/webmaster) for all their hard work and dedication to our MAC. Through their leadership, we have grown to over 4,200 members strong and have become financially stable.

I’d like to congratulate all of our state championship coaches, MAC All-Star coaches, MAC Coaches of the Year and Hall of Fame inductees. These honors have come through your tireless work ethic and passion for working with our young men and women.

In closing, I would like to challenge you, as well as myself, to continue to create a championship environment for our young people by teaching the intangibles of leadership. The attitude and the way we approach a situation make all the difference. If we maintain a relentless persistence to contribute to and not contaminate our environment and unselfishly offer our service to people, we will enhance everything and everyone around us. God bless each of you and always remember… we encourage what we allow.

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oaches may not always get the credit they deserve — we all know that. It’s a tough job that has many demands. Stay with it. Kids need good coaches. The value of what you do through coaching is needed now more than ever.

I hope everyone is having a great school year. If you have not joined the MAC for the 2017–2018, please do so, and take advantage of the benefits for the entire school year.

Remember, our membership year runs from July 1 to June 30.

The vast majority of you coaches have had the same experience that we are trying to provide for our young men and women. I think most of us can agree that our lives would be significantly different if it had not been for the opportunities we received from education-based athletics. Thanks for helping to continue to provide these opportunities.

The MAC staff thanks each of you for your continued support to make your coaches association the BEST! We look forward to seeing you at the clinic this summer.

Johnny Mims

MAC Executive Director

Gina Skelton

2016–2017 MAC President

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upcoming event (Speakers Confirmed as of 5/30/17)

2017 MISSISSIPPI MULTI-SPORTS CLINIC July 18–21, 2017 • Hilton Hotel • Jackson, MS

Football

• Phil Longo, Offensive Coordinator (University of Mississippi) • Wesley McGriff, Defensive Coordinator (University of Mississippi) • Todd Grantham, Defensive Coordinator (Mississippi State University) • Brett Elliott, Quarterbacks Coach (Mississippi State University) • Dave Aranda, Defensive Coordinator (Louisiana State University) • Will Hall, Offensive Coordinator (University of Louisiana–Lafayette) • Doug Ruse, Offensive Coordinator (Tulane University) • Scott Brock, Defensive Coordinator (East Central Community College) • Erik Losey, Offensive Line Coach (University of Southern Mississippi) • Marcus Woodson, Defensive Backs Coach (University of Memphis) • Rod Gibson, Recruiting Specialist (Mississippi State University) • Brad Peterson, High School Relations and Recruiting (Mississippi State Univ.)

• Pat Austin, Recruiting Specialist (Mississippi State University) • Tom Luke, Assistant AD/ Player Development (Univ. of Mississippi) • Lee Wilbanks, Assistant AD/Player Personnel (University of Mississippi) • Les Miles, Former Head Coach (Louisiana State University) • Gabe Fertitta, Head Coach (Baton Rouge Catholic High School) • Glenn Davis, Head Coach (Copiah Lincoln Community College) • John Hendrick, Defensive Coordinator, (Jackson State University) • Randy Jackson, Head Coach

(North Forney HS, Dallas, TX) • Tavares Johnson, Head Coach (Gentry HS) • Perry Liles, Head Coach (Calhoun City HS) • Chris Jones, Head Coach (Starkville HS) • Michael Fair, Head Coach (Lafayette HS) • Chris Chambless, Head Coach (West Point HS) • Judd Boswell, Head Coach (Clinton HS)

Basketball

• Rick Insell, Head Women’s Coach (Middle Tennessee State University) • Jordan Dupuy, Head Women’s Coach (Northwestern State University) • Tomekia Reed, Head Women’s Coach (Hinds Community College) • Surina Dixon, Head Women’s Coach (Jackson State University) • Phil Cunningham, Head Coach (Troy University) • Jay Ladner, Head Men’s Coach (Southeastern Louisiana University) • Larry Cordaro, Head Men’s Coach (LSU at Alexandria) • Doc Sadler, Head Men’s Coach (University of Southern Mississippi) • Courtney Pruitt, Women’s Head Coach (Alcorn State University) • Chris Oney, Head Men’s Coach (Pearl River Community College) • Jason Thompson, Head Girls’ Coach (Olive Branch High School)

Softball

• Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro, Assistant Coach (University of Alabama) • Andy Kirk, Head Coach (Itawamba Community College) • Erin Clary, Head Coach (Millsaps College)

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Baseball

• Mike Bianco, Head Coach (University of Mississippi) • Chad Caillet, Associate Head Coach (University of Southern Mississippi) • Bobby Barbier, Head Coach (Northwestern State University) • Jim Schwanke, Former Hitting Coach (Louisiana State University) • Terry Thompson, Owner (Pro Pitching Training) • Trave Hopkins, Head Coach (Clinton HS) • Jamie McMahon, Head Coach (Gulfport HS) • Michael Shumaker, Assistant AD/Sports Performance (Mississippi College)

Soccer

• Melinda Scruggs, Head Coach (Lafayette HS)

Powerlifting

• Marty Warren, Head Coach (Pontotoc HS)

Volleyball

• Jaime Fisher, Head Coach (Millsaps College) • Justin Dees, Head Coach (Belhaven University)

Track & Cross Country

• Scott Kendricks, Former Head Coach (Oxford HS) • Heath Dudley, Former Head Coach (J.Z. George HS) • Woody Barnett, Executive Director (MAAA) • Willie Calvin, Assistant Coach

(Hinds Community College) • Bill Hoffman, Head Cross Country Coach (Christian Brothers HS, Memphis, TN) • Nic Fortenberry, Head Track & Field Coach (Christian Brothers HS, Memphis, TN) • Charles Covington, Head Coach (Saltillo HS)

Tennis

• MS Tennis Association

Bowling

• Creighton Nelms, Head Coach (Blue Mountain College) • Joey Blount, Head Coach (Neshoba Central HS)

Swimming

• Brian Ware, Head Coach (Madison Central HS) • Ray Lossett, Head Coach (Picayune Memorial HS)

Archery

• Waldo Cleland, Director of AIMS • John McDonald, USCAA/Archery Director • Johnny Stinson, Head Coach (William Carey University) • Trey Humphreys, Head Coach (Blue College) • Jeffery Walker, Head Coach (Simpson Central HS)

Cheer

• Kelsey Cooper, State Director, UCA • Will Emmons, Head Instructor, UCA • Mike Nordengren, AACCA • Stan Tabor, State Director, NCA

Motivational Speaker

• Tony Robichaux, Head Baseball Coach (University of Louisiana–Lafayette)

Athletic Directors

• Jim Keith, Attorney, Adams & Reese LLP • John Cohen, Athletic Director (Mississippi State University) • Braden Bishop, Sports Information Director (Tupelo HS)

CEU Information

Continuing Education Units will again be available at the Multi-Sports Clinic in July for a registration fee of $70. You must have paid your 2017–2018 membership dues in order to register for CEUs. If your school

pays your membership, it is your responsibility to see that it has been done prior to your CEU registration. A confirmation email will be sent to all CEU registrants, so please provide an email address that you check on your form.

PLEASE NOTE: We are not able to accept CEU registration at the Clinic. This must be taken care of in advance. We must receive your CEU registration forms and payment in our office no later than Tuesday, July 11. Please be mindful of this deadline!

There will be no exceptions.

Coaches’ Social

Get ready for this year’s Coaches’ Social on Thursday, July 20! A deejay and a karaoke contest will be included again this year.

Prizes will be presented for “Best Talent.”

Coaches’ Golf Tournament at Lake Caroline/Canton C.C.

When: Monday, July 17 – Tuesday, July 18

8:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

Shotgun start both days or 1:00 p.m. ONLY if fewer than 50 teams.

Where: Monday — Lake Caroline; Tuesday — Canton C.C. Type: 2-man scramble, 1 or 2 rounds

4-man scramble, 1 round Cost: $220 team pre-registration for 2-man 2 rounds $110 team pre-registration for 2-man 1 round either day $220 team pre-registration for 4-man 1 round either day

(Registration by July 3 Postmark)

Tournament registration forms are online under “Clinic” online at www. mscoaches.com.

Important check-in information

If you plan to attend the Clinic, your Membership Renewal (see below) must be received in office by Wednesday, July 12. An email confirmation will be sent to the email address provided on your application. Be sure to check your email to verify that your membership has been received and processed.

Your receipt and your 2017–2018 membership card will be held in the MAC office until the 2017 Multi-Sports Clinic in July. If you attend the Clinic, you will pick up your card and receipt at registration; if you will not be in attendance, your card

and receipt will be mailed to the address provided on your application in early August. ** If you wait until you get to the Clinic to register, you will be assessed a $20 processing fee on top of your membership dues. Please try to take care of this in advance, and pre-register by the deadline.

It will save you money and save us time!

Membership Renewal

Membership Renewal for the 2017–2018 membership year is now available. To renew your membership online, go to our website, and click on the “Membership” tab on the menu bar of our homepage, and then click “Join or Renew Online.” We have made changes to try to make the online renewal process as easy as possible, but if you have trouble, please don’t hesitate to give us a call (601-924-3020). The paper application is still available under the “Membership” tab, if you prefer to mail in a hard copy.

If your school pays for your membership

To avoid problems when you check in at the Clinic when you think that your school has paid for you, please be sure to do the following: • Check with your school to be sure that your membership renewal form was mailed prior to the deadline: Wednesday, July 12.

• Fill out your membership form completely and accurately. Be sure to include your address, your school, your coaching positions, your phone number and your email address (the one that you check!). Incomplete membership forms cannot be processed.

This means you will not appear in the Coaches’ Directory or get any emails or mailings from the MAC office.

• Check with our office by Wednesday, July 12, to be sure that your application has been received and processed.

Questions?

If you have any questions about Membership Renewal, please give us a call at 601-924-3020. Being prepared in advance will make check-in less chaotic for us all.

Clinic Hotel Information

We have placed a link on our website on the “Hotel Accommodations” page under the “Clinic” tab for our coaches to conveniently make reservations at the Hilton, Drury Inn or Comfort Inn. Group rates are available at these three places.

Make your reservation as soon as possible.

The rooms go quickly! R

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MAC’s 2016–2017

All-Star Games All-Star Slow Pitch Softball Games

October 29, 2016• Newton County High School • Decatur, MS

The 31st Annual MAC slow pitch softball games were held at Mack Fanning Field at Newton County High School in Decatur under the format change that began in 2014. In the first game, the South 1A/2A/3A team defeated the North 1A/2A/3A squad, 14 to 12, to cut the North’s series lead to 5–2–5. In game two, the North 4A/5A/6A squad toppled the South 4A/5A/6A team, 9 to 1, to increase the North series lead to 8–2–2. In the series of the larger schools versus the smaller schools, the class 1A/2A/3A squads swept the two contests with the North 1A/2A/3A team besting the South 4A/5A/6A team, 23 to 13, and the South 1A/2A/3A squad defeating the North 4A/5A/6A team 8 to 5. The two wins by the smaller schools gave the 1A/2A/3A teams the series lead at 2–1–1.

South Coaches: Head Coach Andrew Redd (West Lincoln) and Assistant Coach Luke Addison (West Lincoln) North Coaches: Head Coach Andy Richey (Wheeler) and Assistant Coach Jeremy Duke (Smithville)

CLASS 1A/2A/3A

South Coaches: Head Coach Mike Armstrong (Northwest Rankin) and Assistant Coach Britt Bennett (Northwest Rankin) North Coaches: Head Coach Dana McGivney (Warren Central) and Assistant Coach Randy Broome (Warren Central)

For the day, South MVP Alyssa Davis (Philadelphia) finished 5-of-7, with 5 runs scored, 5 RBIs and 3 home runs. North MVP Hallie Donald (Mooreville) was 6-of-8 at the plate, with 5 runs scored, 9 RBIs, 1 double and 3 home runs.

Slow Pitch All-Star Coaches 1A/2A/3A (Seated, left to right): North Assistant Coach Jeremy Duke and Head Coach Andy Richey, with South Head Coach Andrew Redd.

Slow Pitch All-Star Coaches 4A/5A/6A (Standing, left to right): North Head Coach Dana McGivney, and South Head Coach Mike Armstrong and Assistant Coach Britt Bennett.

Not pictured: 1A/2A/3A South Assistant Coach Luke Addison and 4A/5A/6A North Assistant Coach Randy Broome.

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South MVP: Alyssa Davis (Philadelphia) North MVP: Hallie Donald (Mooreville)

CLASS 4A/5A/6A South MVP Amari Ramsey (Harrison Central) was 4-of-7, with 4 runs scored, 5 RBIs, 1 double and 1 home run. North MVP Kiara Conner (Columbus) completed her day 4-of-6 with 4 runs scored, 2 RBI, a double, and a home run.

South MVP: Amari Ramsey (Harrison Central) North MVP: Kiara Conner (Columbus)

30th Annual Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Football Game December 10, 2016 • Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL

Score: Alabama 25, Mississippi 14

Alabama scored 12 points in the fourth quarter for a come-frombehind 25–14 win over Mississippi in the 30th Annual Alabama/ Mississippi All-Star Football Classic. Alabama took a quick 7–0 lead when Henry Ruggs (Lee-Montgomery) returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown — the longest kickoff return in the game’s history. Jake Lane (Park Crossing) kicked the extra point and added a 38-yard field goal in the first quarter, for a 10–0 Alabama lead after an 11-play, 43-yard drive. Mississippi cut the lead to 10–7 as Kylin Hill (Columbus) scored on a 9-yard run to top off a 12-play, 70-yard drive at the 4:11 mark of the second quarter. Alabama’s Alec Jackson (Jeff Davis) recovered a fumble by Myles Brennan (St. Stanislaus) at the Mississippi 28-yard line to set up an 8-play, 13-yard drive, leading to a 32-yard field goal by Jake Lane and a 13–7 halftime lead.

Early in the third quarter, Kam White (Clinton) intercepted a pass by Bubba Thompson (McGill-Toolen) and raced 49 yards for a Mississippi touchdown. The pick-six score was the 6th longest interception return in the history of the series. Connor McKay (Germantown) converted the extra point, and Mississippi had a 14-13 lead. An intentional grounding penalty and a short punt gave Alabama

68th Annual Bernard Blackwell All-Star Football Classic December 17, 2016 • Gulfport High School • Gulfport, MS

South Coaches (Left to right): Jeff Stockstill, Forrest Williams, Eddie Pierce,

North Coaches (Left to right): Brian Kelly, Patrick Schoolar, Bryant Mix, Brad Embry, Richard Russo, John Sallis, Joey Tompkins and Bernard Euell.

Score: South 21, North 14

game-winning touchdown with 4:20 left in the game. The South then stopped the North on downs to preserve the win.

Todd Breland, Cory Reynolds, Curt Blackburn, Ronnie Cochran and Otis Riddley.

The South erased a 14-point deficit by scoring 21 points in the second half to claim a 21–14 victory at a sunny and balmy Joseph Milner Stadium in Gulfport, MS, on December 17, 2016. The South win was the squad’s sixth in the last eight games in the series since 2008 when the event was moved to the Gulf Coast.

The North scored first in the first quarter on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Jack Walker (Madison Central) to Travis Tucker (Senatobia).

After Tre Truly (Charleston) tossed a 32-yard pass to Tucker on a trick play, Walker then capped off the drive by plowing across the South line in the second stanza for a 1-yard touchdown to put the North up 14–0 at halftime. The South scored early in the third quarter on a 20-yard TD catch by Tyquan Ulmer (Laurel) on a pass by Wayne Overmann (St. Martin) to slice the North lead to 14–7. Qui’Darian Jackson (Union) then recovered a fumble near mid-field on the North’s next possession, and the South struck again in the fourth quarter.

Julian Conner (Hattiesburg) hit Kalem Reddix (St. Martin) on a 36-yard pass, and Chris Cooley (Wayne County) recovered a fumble in the end zone two plays later to tie the game at 14–14. D’Angelo Anderson (Meridian) intercepted a North pass on the ensuing possession and returned the ball to the 23-yard line. Tyquan Ulmer (Laurel) took a pitch from Overmann, pulled up and connected with receiver Corbin Blanchard (St. Stanislaus) from 19 yards out for the

South Coaches

Head Coach: Todd Breland (Laurel) Assistant Coaches: Curt Blackburn (NE Lauderdale), Ronnie Cochran (Laurel), Eddie Pierce (Gulfport), Otis Riddley (Provine), Jeff Stockstill (Raleigh) and Forrest Williams (Long Beach) Scout Coach: Cory Reynolds (South Jones) South Offensive MVP: Tyquan Ulmer (Laurel) South Defensive MVP: Qui’Darian Jackson (Union) South Bill Stewart Award: Detric Carter (Petal)

North Coaches

Head Coach: Brad Embry (Water Valley) Assistant Coaches: Bernard Euell (Velma Jackson), Brian Kelly (Kossuth), Bryant Mix (Water Valley), John Sallis (Leake Central), Patrick Schoolar (Neshoba Central) and Joey Tompkins (Winona) Scout Coach: Richard Russo (Independence) North Offensive MVP: Travis Tucker (Senatobia) North Defensive MVP: Cordarrius Bailey (Clarksdale) North Bill Stewart Award: Brandon Smith (Lake Cormorant)

Mississippi Coaches (Left to right): Josh Morgan, Derrick Hooker, Tim Shramek, Scott Pierson, Todd Mangum, Lance Mancuso, Ryan Earnest, Matt Caldwell and Teddy Dyess.

prime field position at the Mississippi 39-yard line at the end of the third quarter. After a 7-play, 17-yard drive, Alabama’s Jake Lane booted his third field goal of the day from 38 yards out, and Alabama recaptured the lead at 16–14 with 11:06 left to play. On the ensuing possession for Mississippi, Alabama scored on a team safety as a punt snap sailed over the punter’s head and out of the back of the end zone at the 9:33 mark, increasing the lead to 18–14.

Alabama stopped Mississippi on downs near midfield and proceeded to go on a 6-play, 41-yard drive marked by a 13-yard touchdown run

by Brian Robinson (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) with 3:07 left in the game to clinch the final score at Alabama 25, Mississippi 14.

Alabama linebacker Thomas Johnston (Spanish Fort) was named the Alabama MVP, as he had 16 tackles, including two stops on Cam Akers (Clinton) that ended Mississippi drives. The Mississippi MVP was Kylin Hill (Columbus), who led all rushers in the game with 91 yards and a touchdown on 18 rushes.

Mississippi outgained Alabama 229 to 179 yards and had dominated the time of possession in the first half, but the Alabama defense stiffened on clutch downs as Mississippi went 0 for 6 on fourth-down conversions.

Mississippi Coaches

Head Coach: Todd Mangum (Wayne County) Assistant Coaches: Matt Caldwell (George County), Teddy Dyess (Philadelphia), Ryan Earnest (Ridgeland), Derrick Hooker (South Delta), Josh Morgan (Warren Central), Scott Pierson (West Jones) and Tim Shramek (Germantown) Scout Coach: Lance Mancuso (Bassfield) Administrative Coach: Howard McNeill Mississippi MVP: Kylin Hill (Columbus) Cotton Robertson Award: Braden Smith (Northwest Rankin) www.mscoaches.com – spring 2017 – M i ss i ss i pp i C oac h 11

22nd Annual All-Star Girls’ Soccer Game 34th Annual All-Star Boys’ Soccer Game Saturday, February 11, 2017 Clinton High School • Clinton, MS Sponsored by Baptist Rehab Services

All-Star Soccer Coaches (Seated, left to right): Miguel Molina, Trey Butts and Ryan Joiner. (Standing, left to right): Dustin Horne and Todd Siders.

Not pictured: Gretchen Gifford, Ben Patterson and Adam Bailey.

GIRLS • Score: South 2, North 1

BOYS • Score: North 4, South 0

Girls’ South Head Coach: Ryan Joiner (Ocean Springs) Girls’ South Assistant Coach: Gretchen Gifford (Ocean Springs) Girls’ North Head Coach: Trey Butts (Forest) Girls’ North Assistant Coach: Miguel Molina (Forest)

Boys’ North Head Coach: Dustin Horne (Kosciusko) Boys’ North Assistant Coach: Ben Patterson (Kosciusko) Boys’ South Head Coach: Todd Siders (Sumrall) Boys’ South Assistant Coach: Adam Bailey (Sumrall)

Offensive MVP: Maggie Overby (Madison Central) Defensive MVP: Kayley Fountain (Ocean Springs) Coca-Cola Student Athlete Award: Lauren Penny (Gulfport)

Offensive MVP: Brendan Koehn (Amory) Defensive MVP: Andrew Elkins (St. Stanislaus) William Winter Student Athlete Award: Zack Beasley (Brandon)

The South claimed a 2–1 win over the North to run the squad’s mark to 7–0–1 in the last eight games. The South victory sliced the North series lead to 10–9–3. After a scoreless first half dominated by the North, the South struck first in the second half on a goal by Vallory King (George County). The North’s Maggie Overby (Madison Central) tied the game at 1–1 on a free kick just outside the penalty area. With 9 minutes to play, the South’s game-winning tally was scored by Deanna Green (Brandon).

Brendan Koehn (Amory) scored a hat trick of three goals to pace the North to a 4–0 blanking. With the win, the North cut into the South series at 14–12–7. Koehn, who scored 81 goals and 41 assists during his career, recorded his first goal on a header off a crossing pass by Chandler Shirley (Northwest Rankin) and tallied his second goal off a corner kick. He scored his third goal on a through ball just outside the 18. Parker Trawick (Madison Central) scored the North’s final goal on a penalty kick.

2017 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Basketball Games

Friday, March 17, 2017 • Dunn Oliver Acadome Alabama State University • Montgomery, AL

GIRLS Score: Mississippi 93, Alabama 86

Myah Taylor (Olive Branch) led the Magnolia State ladies in erasing an early 12-point deficit and pacing Mississippi to a 93–86 win over the Alabama All-Stars. With their second consecutive win — their third in the last four years — the Mississippi squad took over the series lead at 14-13. Taylor had 25 points with 5 assists and 4 steals and helped slice the Alabama lead to 50–46 at the half. Breonca Ducksworth (West Jones), the smallest player in the game, scored 17 points, had 7 steals and hit 7-of-9 free throws, including 4 made in the final minutes to clinch the Mississippi win. Mississippi scored 9 of the game’s last 11 points after the game was tied at 84 apiece.

Head Coach: Sherri Cooley (South Jones) Assistant Coach: Janna Thompson (Horn Lake) Administrative Coach: Donny Fuller (Gulfport) Mississippi MVP: Myah Taylor (Olive Branch)

BOYS Score: Mississippi 96, Alabama 91

Led by Jerkel Joiner (Oxford), the Mississippi boys’ team defeated Alabama 96–91. The Magnolia State win was their second consecutive victory over Alabama and cut the Alabama series lead to 14–13. The boys’ win also marked the second straight year and ninth overall in which the Mississippi boys and girls squad claimed 12 M i ss i ss i pp i C oac h – spring 2017 – www.mscoaches.com

Mississippi Coaches Girls’ Coaches (Seated, left to right): Administrative Coach Donny Fuller, Head Coach Sherri Cooley and Patrick Nutter. Boys’ Coaches (Standing, left to right): Administrative Coach Ernie Watson, Head Coach Clay Norton and Assistant Coach Kim Windom. Not pictured: Janna Thompson.

both games on the same date. Joiner scored 24 points — 12 in each half — and was 10-of-15 from the field to pace his squad.

Mississippi out-rebounded Alabama 62 to 37 to dominate the boards. Mississippi led 47–45 at the half and proceeded to outscore Alabama 49–46 in the second half to claim the win.

Head Coach: Clay Norton (Clinton) Assistant Coach: Kim Windom (Port Gibson) Administrative Coach: Ernie Watson (Hattiesburg) Mississippi MVP: Jerkel Joiner (Oxford)

53rd Annual All-Star Girls’ Basketball Game & 63rd Annual All-Star Boys’ Basketball Game March 24, 2017 • A.E. Wood Coliseum Mississippi College • Clinton, MS Sponsored by Mississippi Sports Medicine

GIRLS • Score: South 71, North 70

The South used a second-half scoring run to beat the North, slicing the North series lead to 29–24. Kayla Simmons (Brandon) paced the South as she scored 6 straight points in a short stretch of the second half to push her team to a solid lead. Simmons finished with 15 points, 13 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals. Daphane White (St. Martin) was another huge factor for the South as she scored a game-high 16 points with 11 rebounds, 4 blocks and 2 steals. White had earlier claimed the girls’ and overall slam-dunk contest in the skills competition. The North’s Tabreea Gandy (Starkville) scored 8 points, pulled down 6 rebounds and had 2 assists plus 4 steals.

The South’s Lekera Hughes (Oak Grove) captured the girls’ and the overall 3-point shooting contest in the skills games. The South’s Maggie Wooldridge (West Lauderdale) won the girls’ and overall free-throw shooting contest.

Girls’ North Coaches: Luana Greer (Holmes Co. Central) and Cliff Ormon (Oxford) Girls’ South Coaches: Deneisha Faulkner (Heidelberg) and Matt Lum (West Lauderdale) South MVP: Kayla Simmons (Brandon) North MVP: Tabreea Gandy (Starkville) Michael Crouther Sportsmanship Award: Lekera Hughes (Oak Grove)

D.M. Howie Mississippi High School All-Star Baseball Games

Saturday, June 3, 2017 • Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS Sponsored by Crossroads Diamond Club

BASKETBALL Coaches (Seated, left to right): Cliff Ormon, Luana Greer, Matt Lum and Deneishia Faulkner. (Standing, left to right): Bernard Berryhill, Michael Seger, Charlie Pavlus and Kendrick Davis.

BOYS • Score: North 108, South 99

The North victory cut the South’s series lead to 39–24. The North led 61-42 at the half on the strength of 9 three-pointers and balanced scoring, and midway through the second half, the North had a 20-point lead. The North’s DeAnthony Tipler (Ashland) poured in 18 points with 3 rebounds and 7 assists. The North’s Javian Fleming (Canton) had 18 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 blocks. The South’s DaJon Whitworth (Harrison Central) added 10 points with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals for his team. The South swept the boys’ skills competition, as Alfonzo Green (Wingfield) claimed the boys’ free-throw shooting contest, Sayveon Bumpers (Quitman) won the boy’s 3-point shooting competition, and Arturro Bingham (Terry) captured the boy’s slam-dunk contest.

Boys’ North Coaches: Bernard Berryhill (West Tallahatchie) and Michael Seger (East Webster) Boys’ South Coaches: Kendrick Davis (Wayne County) and Charlie Pavlus (St. Martin) Offensive MVP: DeAnthony Tipler (Ashland) Defensive MVP: Javian Fleming (Canton) Michael Crouther Sportsmanship Award: DaJon Whitworth (Harrison Central)

BASEBALL Coaches (Seated, left to right): Ricky Lunford, Jarrod Corlew, Will Hawkins, Joel Gafford, Neil Frederic and Conner Douglas. (Standing, left to right): Jacques Poole, Chris Schuster, Seth Lofton, Jeremy Parker, Davis Marsland and Anthony DeWitt.

11:00 a.m. — 1A/2A Game 2:30 p.m. — 3A/4A Game 6:00 p.m. — 5A/6A Game 1A/2A North Coaches: Jarrod Corlew (Strayhorn) and Ricky Lunford (Shaw) 1A/2A South Coaches: Jacques Poole (Prentiss) and Chris Schuster (Ethel) 3A/4A North Coaches: Joel Gafford (Ripley) and Will Hawkins (Nettleton) 3A/4A South Coaches: Seth Lofton (Wesson) and Jeremy Parker (Northeast Jones) 5A/6A North Coaches: Conner Douglas (Warren Central) and Neil Frederic (Center Hill) 5A/6A South Coaches: Anthony Dewitt (Hancock) and David Marsland (West Harrison) www.mscoaches.com – spring 2017 – M i ss i ss i pp i C oac h 13

All-Star Fast Pitch Softball Games Friday, June 2, & Saturday, June 3, 2017 Jones County Junior College • Ellisville, MS

The first 1A/2A/3A game will be played at 5:00 p.m. on Friday; the first 4A/5A/6A game will follow at approximately 7:00 p.m.

On Saturday, the second 1A/2A/3A game will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by the second 4A/5A/6A game.

1A/2A/3A North Coaches: Head Coach Jessica Taylor (Booneville) and Assistant Coaches Molly Lambert (Booneville) and Haley Knepp (Booneville) 1A/2A/3A South Coaches: Head Coach Jacob Casey (Union) and Assistant Coach Baylee Green (Union) 4A/5A/6A North Coaches: Head Coach Phyllis Hicks (DeSoto Central) and Assistant Coach David Smock (DeSoto Central) 4A/5A/6A South Coaches: Head Coach Donna Swilley (St. Martin) and Assistant Coaches Bre Desporte (St. Martin) and Michael SantaCruz (St. Martin)

All-Star Fast Pitch Softball Coaches (Seated, left to right): Jacob Casey, Donna Swilley, Jessica Taylor and Phyllis Hicks. (Standing, left to right): Baylee Green, Michael SantaCruz, Haley Knepp, Molly Lambert and David Smock. Not pictured: Bre Desport.

MAC “Fid” Jones Memorial Golf Tournament

July 17–18, 2017 Lake Caroline Golf Course • Madison, MS, and Canton Country Club • Canton, MS Registration forms are online at www.mscoaches.com under the “Clinic” tab.

21st Annual All-Star Tennis Tournament

Thursday, June 15, 2017 • Parham Bridges Tennis Center • Jackson , MS

Matches begin at 1:00 p.m.

North Coaches: Suzy Bowman (New Albany) and Sarah Buffington (NW Rankin)

Admission: free (the public is invited to attend).

South Coaches: Warren McKay (Pisgah) and Randy Mitchell (Resurrection Catholic)

13th Annual All-Star Volleyball Tournament Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Hangar Dome • Millsaps College • Jackson , MS Players report on Tuesday, July 18.

North Coaches: Head Coach Melissa Denson (Clinton) and Assistant Coach Meaghan Schlueter (St. Andrew’s) South Coaches: Head Coach Rick Rechtien (Hancock) and Assistant Coach Jesse Rechtien (Hancock) R

(Seated, left to right): Melissa Denson and Rick Rechtien.

(Standing, left to right): Pollyann Waters and Jesse Rechtien.

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MAC Hall of Fame //

Meet MAC’s

HALL OF FAME JOHNNY BARFIELD Coach Johnny Barfield is a renowned championship track and field coach who spent his entire 30-year career at Carthage High. A native of Meridian, he attended Northeast Lauderdale High, where he was a three-year letterman in football and track and was named First Team All Sam Dale Conference in football in his senior year of 1976. Coach Barfield earned his college degrees at East Mississippi Junior College and Mississippi State before launching his coaching career at Carthage High in 1981. He began as an assistant football coach, a position he held for 20 years, and in 1983, he was named head coach for the school’s track and field program, a position he served for 28 seasons. From 1988 to 2011, he guided the Carthage High boys’ track program to 24 consecutive division crowns, 10 regional titles, 12 South State titles, 6 state runner-up finishes and six Class 3A state championships in 1992, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Coach Barfield paced the boys’ cross country squad to 14 consecutive division titles, 3 state runner-up finishes and Class 3A state championships in 1991 and 1996.

He also coached the girls’ cross country runners to four division crowns. Coach Barfield served as athletic director for the school from 2010 to 2011, while he continued to teach and coach.

In 2007, Coach Barfield was selected as MAC Track Coach of the Year and was named NFHS Coach of the Year for boys’ track. A member of the MAC from 1981 to 2016, he also served as a member of the MHSAA state council, the executive committee and the state track committee.

BOBBY HALL Coach Bobby Hall is a championship football coach who led gridiron programs at Raleigh, Amory, Louisville, Wayne County, Madison Central and Biloxi. A graduate of Baldwyn High, he received his degree at Ole Miss. He started his 39-year coaching career at Itawamba High as an assistant football coach in 1978. Coach Hall received his first head coaching assignment at Raleigh High in 1980. He arrived at Amory High in 1984 and guided the Panthers to state runner-up finishes in 1987 and 1988. He then departed for Louisville High in 1990, where he promptly led the Wildcats to the 1991 state championship. He returned to Amory in 1993 and led the football program to national prominence with state championships in 1994, 1995 and 1998, all with perfect 15–0 seasons. Coach Hall then served as head coach at Northeast Community College from 2001 to 2002, before leading the Tupelo Fire Ants in arena football from 2003 to 2004. After working two seasons as an assistant coach at Murray State, Coach Hall arrived at Madison Central in 2006 as head football coach and athletic director. He arrived at Biloxi High in 2015, where he currently works as head coach.

In his 34 years as a high school football coach, he paced his teams to a record of 307 wins and only 97 losses, along with 22 regional crowns, 12 North State semi-final appearances, 2 state runner-up finishes and 4 state championships. His 1995 Amory squad was nationally ranked as the #16 team in the nation, and his 2009 Madison Central team finished as the #10 team in America in the prestigious USA Today polls. In the JUCO ranks, Coach Hall led Northeast to a record of 19–10 in two seasons, including the MACJC North Division title in 2002. In addition to 17 region Coach of the Year honors, Coach Hall was selected as Coach of the Year by the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in 1987 and 1994, the Clarion Ledger in 1995, the MAC in 1998 and BankPlus Blitz 16 in 2009. He was named the Community College Coach of the Year by the MAC and MACJC in 2002. www.mscoaches.com – spring 2017 – M i ss i ss i pp i C oac h 15

MAC Hall of Fame/continued

JOHNNY HILL Coach Johnny Hill guided championship football programs at Marshall Academy, Tupelo and Oxford. A native of Indianola, he was a four-sport letterman in football, basketball, baseball and track at Marshall Academy. Selected as “Mr. Marshall Academy,” he received a football scholarship from UT Chattanooga, where he lettered in football as a defensive back and kick returner from 1971 to 1974. He began his 41-year career in 1976 as an assistant football coach at Holly Springs High.

In 1980, Coach Hill returned to Marshall Academy, where he served one year as an assistant before being named head coach. He led the school to a district title before moving to Warren Central from 1985 to 1989 as an assistant. In 1989, he arrived at Oxford High, where he was an assistant for two seasons before being named head coach. From 1996 to 2000, he worked as head coach and athletic director at Tupelo, where he led the Golden Wave to a regional title before returning Oxford. Coach Hill’s greatest coaching success was at Oxford, where he paced the Chargers to four district titles, three regional crowns, one Class 4A North half title, three Class 5A North Half championships and four state runner-up finishes. Overall, his football teams had 252 wins and 95 losses.

As athletic director at Oxford and Tupelo, Coach Hill had tremendous success, as the Charger athletic programs claimed the Clarion Ledger Class 5A All-Sports Award 10 times, which included 32 state championships, and the Golden Wave program won All-Sports honors twice. At Oxford, Coach Hill helped establish new programs in soccer, fast pitch softball, slow pitch softball, swimming, powerlifting and golf.

During the years, Coach Hill has been recognized by the MHSAA as Coach of the Year four times on the district level, with three region awards, plus three football and basketball accolades from the Mississippi Private Association. He was chosen as Athletic Director of the Year in 2007 by the Mississippi Athletic Administrators’ Association. A longtime MAC member, Coach Hill served a term as MAC president and as president of the Mississippi Athletic Administrators, both in 2005.

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MAC Hall of Fame/continued

SAMUEL L.WASHINGTON SR. The late Samuel Washington was a championship basketball coach at Jefferson County High in Fayette. Born in Hattiesburg and raised in Natchez, he served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. After he completed his service, he was an All-Riverside Conference basketball star at Sadie Thompson High in Natchez, where he graduated in 1956. Coach Washington played basketball at Natchez Junior College and Alcorn State University, where he completed his college degree in 1961. He started his 33-year coaching career in 1961 when he worked as an assistant basketball coach at West Bolivar High. He arrived at Jefferson County High in 1962 and spent the next 32 years at the school as a coach and teacher. Coach Washington led his Tigers boys’ teams to three conference titles in the Mid-South (1968) and West Riverside (1980 and 1986). His squads captured several invitational titles, including the 1980 Ponderosa All-Stars, the 1985 Ferriday Invitational, the 1986 Northwest Rankin Invitational and the 1990 Pepsi Invitational. He guided his basketball teams to 1,001 wins and only 497 losses, for a 68% winning mark. Coach Washington also paced the girls’ team to three district and six conference championships.

He was named Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year five times and West Riverside Conference Coach of the Year four times. Coach Washington was a valued member of the MAC who taught and coached his entire career from 1961 to 1995. In addition to his coaching duties, Samuel also officiated football, basketball and baseball games for 20 years.

MICHAEL M. WILKINSON Mike Wilkinson is an award-winning Hall of Fame athletic trainer who is a familiar figure at MHSAA, MAC and MAIS athletic events. Born in Hawaii, he is a 1974 graduate of Bay St. Louis High, where he was a four-year letterman as an athletic trainer in football, basketball and track and a three-year letter winner playing doubles on the boys’ tennis team. Selected as Most Dependable and graduating in the top 10% of his class, he attended Tulane University, where he lettered four years as student athletic trainer for the football team. He also served the women’s basketball and volleyball teams for two seasons.

Wilkinson was responsible for organizing, staffing and implementing the women’s athletic training room at Tulane in compliance with Title Nine federal requirements.

After earning his degree in 1978 and his graduate degree at Lamar University in 1981, he began his 39-year career in 1979 as a certified athletic trainer at Orangefield Independent School District in Orange, Texas. From 1986 to 1989, Wilkinson served as clinic athletic trainer for Rehabilitation Services in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In 1989, he arrived back in Mississippi, where he was named director of outreach services at Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Jackson.

Wilkinson has received numerous professional and athletic awards and honors over his career, including the NFHS Distinguished Contributor Award in 2006. He was selected by the U.S. Olympics Committee as athletic trainer for the U.S. team in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia; the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada; the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York; and the 1995 World University Games in Fuukuoka, Japan. He has received the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, Award of Merit and the District Award by the Southeastern Athletic Trainers’ Association, which covers seven states.

He is also a published author on articles related to athletic training, and he has made numerous athletic seminar presentations through the years. He secured corporate partnerships with the MAC, MHSAA and the MAIS from 1989 to present date. His volunteer work for the community includes logging more than 800 volunteer teaching hours for the American Red Cross from 1975 to present date. In 2008, he was inducted into the Mississippi Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. In 2017, he was inducted into the Southeastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame. R www.mscoaches.com – spring 2017 – M i ss i ss i pp i C oac h 17

// Dates

to Remember 2017

June 23

Hall of Fame Banquet Hilton Hotel, Jackson, MS

July 17–18

“Fid” Jones Memorial Golf Tournament Lake Caroline Golf Course, Madison, MS, and Canton Country Club, Canton, MS

July 18–21

MS Multi-Sports Clinic Hilton Hotel, Jackson, MS

// Index

July 18

Volleyball All-Star Players Report for Practice Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

July 19

All-Star Volleyball Games Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

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