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Archives for March 2020

#192: Coronavirus brings sports to a halt – 03/18/20

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High school sports in Mississippi have come to a screeching halt due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On this episode, Brad and Dalton look at how deeply the outbreak could affect the teams and athletes who have had to put their seasons on hold.

Archery is supposed to hold its state championships next month (2:50), as is powerlifting (4:50). But both of those events are in danger of being canceled, even if athletic competition resumes in April.

For baseball and softball teams, the play stoppage adds to what’s already been a frustrating spring due to an abundance of rain (7:35). Teams harboring championship hopes have seen their momentum stopped.

Also on this episode, Brad and Dalton discuss the process for selecting the All-Area soccer and basketball teams (10:15). They have a Shoutout (12:29) and also honor Athletes of the Week (14:01) – maybe for the last time for a while.

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#191: Five area teams capture state titles – 03/10/20

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The basketball season has ended, and five area teams won state championships at Ole Miss last weekend.

Pine Grove’s girls won their fourth straight Class 1A title (3:09), beating a tough Baldwyn team. In 4A, Ripley’s girls got over the hump (5:24) after coming close in previous seasons. Ingomar’s boys – specifically Zach Shugars – provided the biggest and most SportsCenter-worthy moment with a last-second win against Baldwyn in the 1A final (6:54).

Also, Calhoun City’s girls won 2A to end a long title drought (11:18), and Starkville’s boys won a second straight 6A crown (12:52).

On the baseball diamond, Dalton recaps Tuesday’s game between North Pontotoc and Lafayette (15:13). The Vikings won a back-and-forth affair, 8-6.

On the coaching front, Calhoun City head coach Chad White left for an assistant’s job at Ripley, while Hatley has hired Clint Adair as head coach (18:14).

Also today, the guys give a Shoutout to former Ingomar star Gara Beth Self (19:12), and they present Athletes of the Week (19:52).

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