PEARL–The 2013 MHSAA Track and Field Championships were held Saturday, May 11 and Monday, May 13 at Pearl High School, and four Tippah County athletes returned with medals–three from Ripley and one from Walnut high schools. At Saturday’s Class 1A/3A/5A portion, Ripley’s Jada Rich won gold with a first place finish in girls Class 3A [...]
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Ripley, Walnut set spring football jamboree schedules
Walnut Wildcat football coach John Meeks announced that the school will host a Spring Football Jamboree, Thursday, May 16 at Wanut High School. Varsity and junior varsity squads from Walnut, Alcorn Central and Middlteon, Tenn. will participate. 2013 Walnut Football Jamboree schedule: Walnut vs. Alcorn Central (V), 5 p.m. Walnut vs. Alcorn Central (JV), 6 [...]
Tippah County sends 12 to state track championships
PEARL — Saturday, 12 Tippah County track athletes will participate in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) State Track Championships at Pearl High School. Tracksters from Falkner, Ripley and Walnut high schools qualifed with fourth place or better finishes at their respective North Half meets held Saturday, May 4. Falkner’s Melissa Maldonado and Meleka [...]
Walnut Track advances to Class 2A North Half meet
Members of the Walnut High School track team qualified for the Class 2A North Half Track meet set for May 3 at Potts Camp High School with a fourth place or better finish in the last week’s division meet. Participants must finish in the top four to advance to the MHSAA State Track Championships. Division [...]
Division tournaments begin today in Div. 1-1A
Ten Tippah County basketball teams will begin a quest for a state title this week. Division tournaments, the first phase of the MHSAA State Basketball Tournament, begin today. At Booneville High School, Blue Mountain, Falkner and Pine Grove high schools will play in the Div. 1-1A Tournament, which begins this evening at 5:30 p.m. [...]
SCOREBOARD for Feb. 1: Lady Panthers win in OT, Wildcats win in a rout
(G) Pine Grove 38, Walnut 29: Pine Grove’s Bryana Davis lofted a runner which rimmed out as regulation expire, and the Lady Panthers and Walnut Lady Wildcats went to overtime. Walnut’s Morgan Burroughs banked a three-pointer with 4.9 seconds left to tie the game at 29. In the extra period, Pine Grove sank their only [...]
SCOREBOARD for Jan. 31: Ripley,BMHS Cougars win make up games
(G) Ripley 48, Itawamba AHS 46: The Lady Tigers led by 13 at the break, but had to fight off a pesky Lady Indians squad at the end. Itawamba outscored Ripley 26-15 in the second half, including a 14-5 fourth quarter. Ripley won over Itawamba for the second time in six days. Saturday, Jan. 26, [...]
Three make-up games set for Thursday
FALKNER–Three make-up basketball games are set for Thursday, Jan. 24. The division games were postponed last Tuesday, because of winter weather. Falkner hosts Thrasher and Pine Grove travels to Blue Mountain in Div. 1-1A. Both Falkner squads, the Pine Grove Lady Panthers and the Blue Mountain Cougars need wins to stay near the top of [...]
Lady Eagles move to first place
FALKNER–Leading scorer Brianna Williams scored 31 points, Ambreka Peterson added 17 and Rayanna Edgeston,10, and the Falkner Lady Eagles moved to the top of the Div. 1-1A girls’ with a 70-48 win over the Jumpertown Lady Cardinals, Tuesday. It was Falkner’s second consecutive division win, moving them into a three-way tie for first place [...]
SCOREBOARD for Tuesday, Jan. 8
BASKETBALL (G) Hickory Flat 57, Blue Mountain 42: The struggles continued for the Blue Mountain Lady Cougars, as they fell to 1-16 on the season. Hickory Flat led by 14 after one quarter. Tycorius Williams led the Lady Cougars with 13 points. Aaliyah Knox added 10. (B) Blue Mountain 60, Hickory Flat 39: Fresh off [...]
