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Lady Bears earn fifth straight division title

By KENT MOHUNDRO For Crossroads Magazine

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ead coach Eric Lancaster has built and maintained a volleyball powerhouse at Alcorn Central since coming over from Biggersville in 2013.

The 2019 Lady Bears were coming off four consecutive division titles but had lost a host of talented players over a two-year span that had contributed greatly to that run.

However, at Central reloading has become the norm instead of rebuilding. And the proof is in the results.

The Lady Bears finished another highly-successful season with a 26-11 overall record, a 14-0 mark in division play and advanced to the Class I “Final 4” in Starkville for the second time in three seasons.

Lancaster wasn’t certain what to expect during the 2019 campaign, having lost three key starters from the 2018 team. But he got his answer early.

“It was in late April at volleyball tryouts and the gym was electric,” said the AC head man.

“The girls were diving all over the court and the communication was like I had never seen.”

“I knew right then that this team was special.

They were so much fun to watch. A ball didn’t hit the floor without our girls hitting the floor with it.”

Since they went a combined 7-25 over their first two seasons, Central has compiled a 104-53 mark, which includes a 12-13 record in 2015. But within those 12 wins came an 8-0 division ledger. That earned Lancaster’s Lady Bears their first of what is now five consecutive division crowns.

The Alcorn Central volleyball program has not lost a regular season division match since dropping a 3-0 decision at New Albany on October 14, 2014.

The 2019 edition of the purple-and-gold mixed a combination of youth and experience into their latest division championship squad.

“We had three seniors, one junior, two sophomores and five freshmen,” said Lancaster, “and four of those freshmen played big roles in the nine-girl rotation.”

Lauren Young, Atalie Kate (AK) Logue and Baleigh Vanderford made up the 2019 senior class and each made the All-Division team.

“Lauren started for four years in a variety

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of positions,” Lancaster said. “This year she settled in at outside hitter with 279 kills and did an outstanding job on defense with 244 digs.”

“Logue stepped in at middle hitter/blocker and led the team in blocks with 60,” he continued. “Vanderford broke her own previous school record in assists with 767. In addition to those three, sophomore Mia (Griffin) led us with 403 kills and 375 digs while freshman libero Sydney Howie had 288 digs in her very first year of varsity action.”

Every successful team, no matter the sport, has strong points that allow them to be that way.

“Our strong points this season were passing and serving,” Lancaster commented. “We really spent lots of time on those two components. Mia and Lauren don’t get the kills and Baleigh doesn’t get the assists with consistent passing.”

According to Lancaster, the Lady Bears had a 90.4 serving percentage as a team with 432 aces. Griffin led the way with 75 aces followed

by Vanderford with 70. Freshman Amelia Lancaster, the coach’s daughter, and Young each finished with 58 aces.

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their primary division foes, second place Belmont and third place Kossuth.

The season ended for Central when they dropped a hard-fought 3-0 decision to St. Andrews on the campus of Mississippi State University.

Griffin was the unquestioned leader of the Lady Bears. She was named the Division Most Valuable Player along with second-team AllState. She was also named Daily Journal Player Of The Year. Young and Vanderford were named to the DJ second-team . Logue and Howie were honored with first-team All-Division status while Lancaster and Alaynna Childers were on the second-team.

Central’s 2019 freshman team went 10-0, while the JV squad finished 8-4. With that kind of success from the future varsity players, the Lady Bears seem primed for a continued run of success.

Lancaster also added another key piece to the puzzle in 2019 as he brought in former collegiate standout Ashley Kennedy as an assistant that handles a majority of on-floor duties. He credits Kennedy with being a great coach with an extreme knowledge of the game and an ability to translate that knowledge to the players.

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2020 Class I State Bowling Champions Kossuth Aggies And Lady Aggies

Kossuth earns third sweep of Class I state bowling titles

By KENT MOHUNDRO For Crossroads Magazine

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ossuth High School head bowling coach Michael Lee has guided the Aggies to a status rarely seen in the sport.

The Aggies and Lady Aggies are in the ongoing process of building a dynasty on the lanes.

Both Kossuth teams swept the Class I state championships again on Feb. 14, 2020 at Metro 24 Lanes in Jackson. The latest whisk of the MHSAA state titles marks the third time in four years that KHS has swept “alley gold”.

The Kossuth girls have now won four state championships since 2015 while the boys earned their third, all coming since 2017.

Kossuth also claimed the boys and girls regional titles for the fourth straight year.

Lee had an interesting dilemna this season as the Aggies were heavily-loaded with seniors while the Lady Aggies had none. The KHS girls consisted of three juniors while everyone else was in either seventh or eighth grade.

“All I can say about the Lady Aggies is wow, and keep your eyes on this dynasty in the making,” said Lee. “This year’s championship team was led by five eighth-graders and one seventh-grader along with three juniors,” he said.

Sally Kate Gardner, whose brother Hank was a member of the state champion Aggies, led the team overall and was named All-Region and All-State. She was followed by Maddie Mask, Lynley Woodruff, Lauren Trantham, Emily Mann and Emma Renfrow.

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The junior class included Blakely Stubelt, Breanna Parker and Molly Mitchell.

“The girls never trailed, never looked back and never lost,” Lee said. “They finished 12-0 and, on several occasions, beat out the top scores of the opposing boys teams.”

The Aggies were led by seniors Seamus Brooks, Gardner, Jose Hernandez, Holden Cummings, Danny Jones, Nick Hopper and Ryan Cummings. The juniors were Evan Clement and Bryce Bullard.

The team was rounded out by freshman Jake Hinton and seventh-grader JT Martin.

“These guys, from the first match and in the first frame, were absolutely amazing,” Lee continued. “Their only set-back in an 11-1 season came against Lafayette early in the season.”

The Aggies redeemed themselves in the last match of the regular season by defeating the Commodores.

Two-time state champion Brooks led the KHS boys team all season while three-time state champion Gardner helped orchestrate the team’s success by inviting first-year players Hernandez, Hopper and the Cummings boys to come on board, said Lee. Before cashing in on their latest state championship sweep, Kossuth first had their eyes set on doing the same thing at the regional meet, held this year for the first time in Corinth at Plaza Lanes.

The Aggies and Lady Aggies got the job done handily, out-rolling second place Myrtle on both sides. The Lady Aggies won their match 2,405-2,016 while the Aggies outdistanced the Hawks 2,493-2,146. Those with the keenest eyes will notice how close the Kossuth boys and CROSSROADS MAGAZINE

girls final scores were in the match, confirming what Lee had said.

Kossuth claimed four of the top-5 spots in the girls regional finals with Gardner bowling a 540 series, Mask with a 516, Trantham with a 486 and Woodruff finishing at 466.

Three Aggies finished in the top five for the boys: Jones in second at 497, Gardner in fourth with a 484 and Holden Cummings fifth with a 479.

At the state championships, the Kossuth girls bested their regional score by turning in a total of 2,496 pin-fall and then winning the baker match against East Union. The Aggies finished second to Resurrection with a 2,663 but won the championship via the baker round over the Eagles.

Three Lady Aggies were named to the five-person All-State team (awarded to the five players with the highest scores): Gardner was second with a 538 series, Woodruff rolled a 535 for third and Mask had a 513 for fourth place.

The Aggies placed two on the All-State boys team, both seniors: Brooks with a 640 series and Hernandez with a 613.

Speaking on his 2020 boys state champion squad Lee said, “Seven seniors will be a difficult task but with the talent coming back, and with replenishments coming as they always do, I see the future as bright as ever for next year. We’ve got some great kids here.”

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Kossuth earns tie for regular season basketball title

By KENT MOHUNDRO For Crossroads Magazine

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ossuth changed girls basketball history in Alcorn County on March 9, 2019 when they rallied from 13 points down in the final quarter to defeat Belmont and win the first-ever state girls championship on the hardwood.

But repeating as state champions, even division champions, can many times be a difficult task. The Lady Aggies 2019-20 team embodied that philosophy.

“We know we have a target on out backs now, bigger than it’s ever been before, but we are gonna go out on the court every night and give it all we have win or lose,” said second-year KHS coach Angie Malone during a preseason interview.

“Seasons come and go but I knew this season was going to be difficult,” Malone added. “Our team knew it wasn’t gonna be easy, but they were up to the task. They put in so much hard work and dedication, it was amazing.”

Kossuth finished the past season 24-7, after a near-match 25-7 slate during their championship run a year earlier, and ended in a first-place tie with Belmont for the Division 1-3A title.

The Lady Cardinals were awarded the title based on point differential and were the top seed in the region tournament.

To clarify the point differential tie-breaker, Kossuth won the first of two regular season meetings with BHS, 54-48 at home before the Lady Cardinals won the second contest 69-49 on their court. Belmont’s 20-point victory trumped the Lady Aggies six-point win.

The Lady ‘Cards then took care of Kossuth in the Division 1-3A tournament finals, winning 61-42 and gaining home-court advantage for the first two rounds of the MHSAA state playoffs.

The Lady Aggies played their first state tournament game at home, blowing past Amanda Elzy 69-33 before traveling to Houston in round two, where they took a 60-47 decision.

Ironically, Kossuth and Belmont each had their respective seasons come to an end at the 3A quarterfinals inside the Davis Event Center on the campus of Itawamba Community College.

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while Essary added nine and Hadley Jackson 8.

“I was really hoping we could get back to Even though we came up the finals for a second straight year,” said Malone, “but with Zoe playing at around short it was a season to 70 percent, and Regan Bobo out with a remember, maybe not in the thumb injury, they (Senatobia) took advantage.” way of state championships, The Lady Warriors ultimately defeated but the resiliency that the Ruleville Central 57-45 in the 3A championship for their first girls state title. girls showed in all the “I would love to play the Senatobia game again with Zoe and Regan both healthy,” obstacles that stood in confided. “I’m not sure we win that their way. I’m very proud Malone game with them, but I do believe it would of them and can’t wait to have been closer.”

“Even though we came up short it was a hit the hardwood again season to remember, maybe not in the way and see what we can of state championships, but the resiliency that the girls showed in all the obstacles do next year. that stood in their way. I’m very proud of them and can’t wait to hit the hardwood KHS COACH ANGIE MALONE again and see what we can do next year.”

The Lady Aggies, who welcomed back Zoe The 2019-20 season was a success for the Essary from a lingering knee injury suffered Lady Aggies, but injuries to key starters against Amory on Jan. 21, jumped on Sen- and a pair of losses to Belmont, who they atobia 8-2 early before the defense-minded swept 4-0 a year earlier, made it tough on Lady Warriors stormed back for a 61-47 Malone’s squad. win, ending Kossuth’s season two games shy Three seniors suited up for the final time of another title game appearance. in the maroon-and-white against Senatobia: Williamson finished with 15 for Kossuth Williamson, Bobo and Jackson.

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2019 Class 4 Region I Co-Champions Corinth Lady Warriors

Lady Warriors earn tie for division crown

Greene being tabbed as Division Co-MVP. Bickert and Nakagawa both made the second team.

Our team chemistry Burns finished with a school-record 300he Corinth High School volleyball plus digs while Greene had 223 kills and 273 was unlike any team team ended the season 28-4 and tied assists.

I’ve ever coached and each Wright has taken a program that owned four New Albany for the regular season Class 4, Region I championship. individual played her role division titles before her arrival in 2015 and It was a season not quite what fifth year head added three more to that total, making seven to the best of her ability. coach Kelly Wright and her senior-heavy overall or shared league crowns since the squad were hoping and aiming for. program’s inception. The Lady Warriors have CHS COACH KELLY WRIGHT The tie with the Lady Bulldogs for the compiled a 199-88-2 record since the 2011 division title was diminished somewhat as campaign while going 121-39 under Wright.

New Albany won their home match against Caledonia advanced to the Class 4 “Final With the exception of the 2017 season Corinth in four sets (3-1) while the Lady 4” in Starkville, where they succumbed to (when they were 15-10), the Lady Warriors Warriors took five sets to win over NAHS at eventual state champion Vancleave, who went have finished the past six years ranked No. 14, home (3-2). on to defeat New Albany for the MHSAA 21, 15, 14 and 19.

The tiebreaker – and the top seed and home state title.

They are one of the most successful volleycourt thru the Final 4 in the MHSAA playoffs After losing their second-round playoff ball programs in the state since the sport was – went to the Lady Bulldogs on the basis of game at home to Lake Cormorant in 2018, brought in just over a dozen years ago. their four-set win.

Corinth was loaded in 2019 with returning Their 28-4 mark is the best in school history Corinth was relegated to a first-round road starters Sarah Kate Burns, Saili Weeden, percentage wise, and the 28 victories are the playoff contest at Region 2 winner CaledoAllison Greene, Sarah Bickert, Cheyenne second-most in school history in a single seania. The Lady Confederates ousted the Lady Hendrix, L/Zareya Howard and Alexis Toins. son behind the 31-11 season of 2015, Wright’s Warriors 3-0, ending Corinth’s season much Joining the squad in the summer of 2019 was first at the helm. earlier than anticipated. junior transfer Kate Nakagawa from Texas.

“We won many games, hosted our own tour“The season did not end as we had hoped,” Nakagawa was, in the words of Wright, “the nament and had a lot of fun this past year,” said Wright in retrospect. “But overall, what a missing piece to the puzzle.”

Wright said. “Our team chemistry was unlike great season it was. We defeated New Al“She’s a beast on the net and teaming her up any team I’ve ever coached and each individubany in a five-set battle at home, which was with Allison and Saili up there it’s gonna make al played her role to the best of her ability.” obviously one of our goals. Losing to them on us hard to beat,” Wright said prior to the 2019 “We also had a fantastic group of seniors their floor put us in a tough playoff position season. who brought leadership and experience to our of playing Caledonia on the road in the first Weeden, Burns and Greene each went on to team. I just wish we could have won that state round.” be honored with first-team All-Division with title for them,” added the coach.

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2019 Division 1-1A Football Champion Biggersville Lions

Biggersville wins first football division title

fellow junior Zach Ozbirn joined the injured list.

Also lost to various injuries during the season were Zyonn Mayes and Jack Eaton.

We had a lot of success he Biggersville football program is in “We had a lot of success despite the myriad despite the myriad of the midst of the most successful run of injuries we faced and that, to me, makes in school history. injuries we faced and that, what we were able to do even that much more The 2018 Lions established a school record ” Platt said. to me, makes what we were impressive, for wins in a season (12) and followed that The 2019 Lions contained three seniors: able to do even that much Te’lick Barnett, John Garrett Overstreet and with a 10-2 slate in 2019. That included the school’s very first division title and another Andre Green, who came out for his only season more impressive. second round (quarterfinal) appearance in on the gridiron but turned into a valuable the 1A state playoffs. offensive and return specialist weapon.

BHS COACH STAN PLATT Those 10 wins could have very easily been After beginning the season with a 26-13 a school record 12 once again had BHS not team,” he added. “We overcame numerous home win over Adamsville, Tenn. BHS enjoyed had two open weeks on their regular sched- injuries throughout the season. Our young an off week before taking it on the chin in a 41ule. The Byers contest, which the Lions were and inexperienced players stepped up and 26 setback at TCPS. Biggersville then won eight heavily favored to win, was forfeited due to contributed greatly to our success.” in a row, including a host of one-sided affairs a tragic accident involving a Byers player And here’s the kicker that put an exclama- with no clock stoppage in the second half. during game week. tion point on the season.

After winning their regular season finale 45-0 “When I reflect back on the 2019 season, I “We did not play one game all year with all at Thrasher, the Lions routed West Lowndes am very proud of the accomplishments this of our projected starters,” said Platt in regard 44-6 in a first round home playoff game. Howteam achieved,” said fourth-year head coach to the injury situation. ever, the following week they hosted future Stan Platt. “We went 10-2, winning our first Junior offensive lineman Di’renzo Shields state 1A runner-up Noxapater and were never regional championship in school history, ad- suffered a major knee injury in a freak basable to establish a rhythm in a 49-26 loss. vanced to the second round of the state play- ketball accident during the summer. Shields Junior running back Goldman Butler and offs and defeated three non-division teams had surgery and returned about halfway junior lineman Bryson Pollard were named to that went on to make the state playoffs.” thru the season. But about that time, junior See LIONS, page 29 “I was also proud of the resiliency of our Ricky Rivera went down with an ACL before

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2019 Class 4A State Cross Country Champions Corinth Warriors And Lady Warriors

Corinth sweeps state cross country titles again

Warriors by also placing second overall in 17:35.

The Lady Warriors defeated second-place West Lauderdale by 39 points while the Warriors outdistanced second-place Pontotoc by six he Corinth High School cross country points. teams traveled to Choctaw Trails in It was a special victory for Hatcher who Clinton on Nov. 7 and left town with another starred for Pontotoc under legendary coach sweep of the MHSAA Class 4A state cross Mike Bain in his high school days and whose country titles. mother is still an assistant coach there.

Corinth has earned a sort of birth-right in the “It was surreal for sure,” said Hatcher, “but it sport with so many state titles in their possesreally became real when I saw coach Bain and sion. Both CHS squads have certainly paid their he hugged me and said ‘y’all have got this.’ As dues and earned that right. soon as I turned around I saw my mother and For the Lady Warriors, it was state title num- she hugged my neck and said ‘It was fun watchber 10 while their male counterparts also caping you win in high school but now it’s even tured their 10th championship. The sweep by better watching you win as a coach’.”

CHS was the seventh in school history. It was Following Wilbanks for the Lady Warriors also the second sweep in a row for Corinth and were Andi Kate Holley in a personal best 21:46, the fourth straight state title for the Warriors.

Lauren Beach in 22:21, Molly Johnson in 22:40, “The boys had one goal in mind when we Emma Hall in 22:54, Lexie Faulkner in 23:08 woke up that morning (of the race) and that was and Shelby Reed in 23:26. no matter what they were ready to take it on,” “The girls appeared to struggle as the season said first-year CHS head coach Luke Hatcher. began but they knew what they had to do to “We knew the state championship would be get back to state and win it again,” said Parker. a fight and our girls went out and fought for “At the state meet all our runners, including the it,” said Lady Warriors coach Deb Parker, “and alternates, went above and beyond what was every member of the team had a role.” asked of them. I am so proud of each one.”

Elsie Wilbanks paced the Corinth girls with Joel Parker finished second for the Warriors a second place overall finish in a personal best in 18:07 followed by Will Wayne in 18:08, Motime of 21:09 while Parker LeGoff led the stalgic Prather in a personal best time of 18:51,

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Victor Espinoza in 19:04, Ross Evans in 19:57 and Blake Knippers in 20:14.

“To me the runner of the day was (Mostalgic) Prather,” said Hatcher. “He ran a personal best time placing him fourth and being the deciding factor in us winning this state championship.

We had three runners overall to finish as AllState.”

“Our alternates – Chase Drewery, George Davis, Robert Draper, Will Nuckolls and Will Steward – were so supportive. They ran close to eight miles all over the course Wednesday cheering on their brothers and it did not go unnoticed,” said the coach.

Hatcher added, “Will (Wayne) had an incredible race and found himself on Joel’s hip in third place. He will take over as a leader and senior on next year’s team and I look for him to excel.”

“As the year comes to a close the excitement of next year starts to grow,” Hatcher said referring to his teams’ latest championships. “We will come back strong and be ready to compete again, but for now we’re gonna celebrate as the 2019 4A state champions. Our motto is ‘One goal, One heart, One family.’”

Hatcher also expressed his gratitude to school administration leaders and loyal parents for their support of CHS cross country.

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Lady Warriors win third straight division title

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his season started out with very high expectations for our girls program and we had a tougher schedule to match those expectations. The state also made some changes to the way games would be played, including a seven-goal mercy rule. That really would impact how we played some of our games and the amount of playtime that some younger girls would be able to receive.

I’m very proud of the way we handled the schedule and the rule change. I think that we always committed to playing with style and class, and that’s what separates us from so many. The dedication to playing at a very high level, but also respecting the game and respecting our opponents in the process.

We won 16 games this season and that’s not easy to do. Included was a 14-game win streak, which was very special. We started out with a preseason win over Itawamba and then dropped a match, on the same day to a very solid Saltillo bunch. We opened the regular season against a very good TCPS team, but things didn’t go our way at the end with a penalty kick shootout.

Next up was old rival Center Hill, a team that we had not beaten in my time as head girls soccer coach at Corinth High School.

It was the most physical game of the year, a very demanding game and we came out on top. We rattled off 13 straight wins after that victory, including victories over Mooreville, Itawamba, New Albany, Pontotoc, Desoto Central and Amory. It was our first victory against Amory since November of 2014. We gave up a late goal at New Hope to force a tie that ended the win streak. We finished up the regular season with a 3-0 win over North Pontotoc. Our final record was 16-2-1.

We came into the season as back-to-back division champs, without losing a single division match going back into the 2016-2017 season. The goal was to continue that and win it again with our rival, New Albany back in the division. It’s always a special night when New Albany lines up with us. They had dominated us since in recent years, but we beat them once in 2017, then again in 2018.

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2019 Class 4A Region I Division Champion Corinth Lady Warriors

goal. We wrapped the division title at home vs New Albany, on senior night, with a massive 2-1 double overtime win. Sarah Kate Burns’s goal late in overtime was one the highlights of the season. This year we were 8-0, having scored 41 goals and only giving up 3 in division play.

The season came to an early end with a 2-0 loss to Caledonia in the first round of the playoffs. We had battled some injury towards the end of the season and had rallied to get our starting eleven on the field for the first time in three weeks, but it just wasn’t enough.

Our defense, led by seniors Olivia Bonds and Bennett Harwood, really laid it all on the line all season long. Emma Hall, Jasmine Aguilar and Jordan Gates really did a good job protecting Cheyenne Hendrix and Haley Guare in goal all season. They are the heart and soul of our team and set us up and give us chances to win games.

Belle Mitchell and Reagan Houston really stepped up as younger players this year and received considerable minutes. Guare, a 7th grade goalkeeper, had to step in and play in some big time matches. We usually try to find opportunities for our 7th graders where they can go in and find success in low pressure situations, but Haley was forced to play in big-time matches with senior Cheyenne Hendrix out with a concussion for the last three weeks of the season.

The front five really developed a great chemistry that allowed for not only their own success, but the success of the other four. Lesley Herrera, Caroline Grisham, CROSSROADS MAGAZINE

Sarah Bickert, Burns and Allison Greene really produced the goods over the past few years.

Caroline Wilbanks did an exceptional job coming off the bench and starting in games when an injury occurred. She helped the others to go and give all they had, because they knew she could come in and keep the moment rolling. America Aguilar and Mimi Williams also provided some great minutes off the bench.

I am really proud of the entire group this season. It’s not easy to do what they have done, but they got it all done. Coaching these kids, especially our 10 seniors, has been a real honor. Most of them, I had the opportunity of coaching for the past 4-6 years. I told them that when they left, they were taking half of my heart with them. They have made Corinth Soccer something very special.

This was a season that I, and hopefully the girls, will never forget.

Individual Accolades

Most goals: Sarah Kate Burns – 16 Most assists: Sarah Bickert – 21 (single season record)

All Division

1st team Sarah Bickert, Sarah Kate Burns, Bennett Harwood, Jordan Gates, Cheyenne Hendrix Honorable Mention: Lesley Herrera, Jasmine Aguilar Daily Journal All Area Team Sarah Bickert (3rd consecutive year – no Corinth player has ever accomplished this) PAGE 15

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Warriors ‘finish business’ with school’s first state football championship

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ec. 7, 2019 was a day the Corinth football program said to the world, “we are the best in the state.”

It was on that balmy Saturday in Hattiesburg that the Warriors completed what they set out to do a year earlier.

“From the time we lost to Greenwood in the 2018 quarterfinals our motto has been ‘Unfinished Business,’” said CHS fourth-year head coach Todd Lowery. “We were relentless in our efforts to be the best and we were determined to finish our business with Corinth’s first football state championship.”

“We finished our business,” said CHS senior defender Carter Bonds.

The 4A north champion Warriors blasted south champion Poplarville 55-21 to win the school’s first state championship on the gridiron. The victory was so overwhelming, many in attendance were quoted as saying the Warriors could be the best team in the state, regardless of classification.

All season long the question lingered: “Was Corinth really good enough to win a state championship after finishing in the quarterfinals the previous two seasons?”

Each week they kept responding “Yes we are!”

For Corinth’s third game of the 2019 season they welcomed class 6A power Olive Branch, who entered the contest at Warrior Stadium II ranked among the top-10 teams in Mississippi.

They exited with a 36-28 loss to the high-powered Tribe.

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2019 Class 4A State Football Champions Corinth Warriors Photo by TEE RAGE

DT Sheffield had the best passing night of his illustrious career, completing 12-19 for 248 yards and three touchdowns, two of those to senior 6-4 wide-out Calvin Jones, who caught six of Sheffield’s aerials for a career single-game best 163 yards.

And for good measure, Sheffield added 115 yards on the ground and a fourth touchdown.

He would practically duplicate that performance in the state title game ... only he did it even better at Southern Miss.

Following is a game-by-game summary of Corinth’s march to the 2019 MHSAA 4A state title.

(Game 1) Corinth 35 Shannon 0

The Warriors championship season started with an 35-0 victory at Shannon on a wet and soggy field after heavy rains that Friday afternoon.

The messy conditions didn’t make for a big offensive night for either team, but Corinth still managed 226 yards rushing and four touchdowns, led by 82 yards and two scores from senior Tam Patterson.

The CHS defense shined from the beginning, holding the Red Raiders to 41 total yards, including a mere five yards on 19 rushing attempts.

(Game 2) Tupelo 38 Corinth 35

Things heated up in the season’s second game as Corinth welcomed their old rival and nemesis 6-A Tupelo to the Crossroads City.

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building a 27-21 halftime lead. Unlike the 2018 contest, they found themselves trailing late in the fourth quarter, 35-28. Cayden Betts found the end zone for the TD before Patterson tied the game with a 2-point conversion run.

But the Wave had one more big play left in them. A 45-yard pass play on fourth down set them up at the CHS 18-yard line with seconds left. Kicker Tanner Goggans drilled a 35-yard field goal and the Warriors took what would be their only loss of the season.

Corinth out-gained Tupelo 500-404 while piling up 404 yards on the ground.

(Game 3) Corinth 36 Olive Branch 28

Corinth trailed 14-10 at intermission but outscored Olive Branch 26-7 and led 36-21 before the Conquistadors scored their final touchdown late in the contest.

Junior Nazarius Jones came up with maybe the biggest play of the game when, on OB’s next to last drive and CHS leading 36-21, he knocked down what would have been a firstdown pass before intercepting Olive Branch QB Eli Ashley at the 49-yard line.

The Tribe milked the clock to 1:15 when Patterson put the final nail in the coffin on an eight-yard run.

(Game 4) Corinth 39 Kossuth 0

Leading 33-0 at halftime, Lowery inserted subs the final two periods. Corinth out-gained the Aggies 338-117, gaining 224 on the ground, and didn’t allow KHS to complete a pass.

(Game 5) Corinth 34 Charleston 12

Charleston is an annual state title contender in 2A, so questions remained as to how the Warriors would handle the pressure in their first true road test of the season.

Corinth responded mightily with the win, compiling 378 rushing yards while limiting the Tigers to 209 total yards.

Jones led the Warriors with 112 yards on the ground and a touchdown while Betts and Patterson combined for 137 yards with each scoring twice.

(Game 6) Corinth 56 Tishomingo County 7

Sheffield completed 3-5 passing for 115 yards and two TDs while Patterson added 125 rushing yards and four scores as the Tribe made easy work of the Braves at home to improve to 5-1.

Corinth moved up to No. 12 in the AP poll with the victory and received two first place votes.

(Game 7) Corinth 51 Noxubee County 14

Corinth, finally ranked and moving up the Just two years earlier the Tigers laid a whipMississippi AP poll at No. 16, entered this ping on Corinth, knocking CHS out of the contest heavily-favored but Kossuth was ready playoffs 43-13 in the quarterfinals. physically after rolling over Adamsville a week earlier for a win on homecoming.

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Lions capture second consecutive division crown

By KENT MOHUNDRO For Crossroads Magazine

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he Biggersville Lions were the type of team in 2019-20 which looked the part of a true state contender.

They dominated some games while finding ways to win most of the close ones as they posted a 25-3 overall record. The Lions were a perfect 10-0 inside Division 1-1A for the second straight season, their second consecutive league title.

They also won the boys 2020 Alcorn County Tournament over Corinth in what was one of the best games in ACT history. It was also Biggersville’s second straight county title, both coming against the team that has pretty much owned the tournament.

But it was losses two and three that ultimately spelled a premature ending to a season that once seemed destined to end either in Jackson or Oxford.

Head coach Cliff Little, along with assistant coach Tracy Stafford, guided a team full of athletes and role players that were also blessed with lots of athleticism and explosion.

The Lions unquestioned leader, and the focal point of every team they played, was senior Hunter Stacy. But Stacy was far from the lone ranger when it came to players who could take over a game and be “the man” on any given night.

Te’lick Barnett, also a senior, was Stacy’s “tagteam partner” once again while Biggersville’s third senior, Jay Taylor, was steady and a kind of calming force when he was on the court.

Before the 2019-20 season began Little was the fortunate recipient of a pair of transfers that ultimately blended in well and, themselves, were able to score and impact games in their own right.

The pair consisted of Adamsville, Tenn. junior Devin Leatherwood and Falkner sophomore Brooks Brand. Both transfers played a lot of minutes and even started along the way.

Mixed in with the starting rotation was sophomore point guard Zae Davis, a premium ball-handler and passer with cat-quick moves and an efficient outside stroke.

Dylan Rowsey, Ja’Rell (JJ) Jones, Zyonn Mayes and Bryson Pollard also saw the floor for meaningful minutes. In fact, Mayes was the hero of the 2020 Alcorn County Tournament with his last-second put-back at the buzzer to shock the Warriors.

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“We played a really, really tough schedule that prepared us well for the post-season,” said Little after the Lions lost a 44-39 decision at Coffeeville in the second round of the MHSAA playoffs. “Losing that division tournament championship game (52-48) to Pine Grove hurt because that put us having to travel for the second round.”

Biggersville, not Coffeeville, was the team that decided to play slow-down ball against the Pirates on the road. The Lions had defeated Coffeeville 81-73 on Jan. 3 in the Baldwyn Classic so the low-scoring affair shocked many hoops followers across north Mississippi.

Despite the disappointing ending to an otherwise terrific season, Biggersville – which was No. 3 in the final MaxPreps Class 1A rankings – defeated every other team ranked in the state’s top-6 in 1A: state champion Ingomar, No. 4 Coffeeville, No. 5 and state runner-up Baldwyn and No. 6 Pine Grove, who they beat twice, rather convincingly, in the regular season.

The Lions 25-3 record was their best in recent history and their 25 ‘W’s’ were the most since the 2012-13 Lions finished 28-8. The 25 wins also extended Biggersville’s streak of 20win seasons to four.

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Kossuth cheer squad wins fifth state title

By KENT MOHUNDRO For Crossroads Magazine

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ossuth High School added the latest addition to the school’s trophy case on Dec. 14, 2019 when the Lady Aggies Cheer Squad captured the 3A state title at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson.

The 18-member team cheered, vaulted and flipped their way to their latest championship by outdistancing the closest competition in Class 3A by 8.5 points.

“That’s huge,” said KHS head coach Baylee Turner who – in her first year on the job at her alma mater – guided her team to the state title. “The girls on this team had never competed for a state championship before, so that’s special. But what was even more special is the fact we won by over eight points and that is really big. Normally teams win by one or two points or even a tenth of a point. But this was absolutely something we did not expect.”

Turner’s mother Renee was the team’s coach when the Lady Aggies won their last state title in 2014. Following that season she retired and stepped down as the squad’s leader. Since that time the KHS cheer squad hasn’t competed for a state championship.

But that all changed when Baylee Turner took over after graduating from Mississippi State this past spring. The seventh grade math teacher had a desire to restore the Kossuth cheer program to its former status as a state contender.

“When I took this job I had a goal of not only successfully cheering on the Aggies at various sporting events, I also wanted to achieve something very few are lucky enough to do,” said Turner, “and that’s win a state championship.”

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back in the summer, especially in August when she brought in a choreographer from the Jackson area to set up the team’s entire I knew when the team was routine from beginning to end.

“He came in and showed the girls everypracticing the morning thing about the routine he had worked out,” said Turner. “That included placement on of competition that they the mat along with every other movement, were going to be a force chant, cheer and pom and sign routines.

From there they have worked tirelessly to to reckon with. We had make the routine as sharp and as energetic a pristine routine that as possible. And it all paid off at state.” was sure to put Kossuth Turner indicated the routines were required to be three minutes in length. Going on the map. over that time would cost points but “we finished right at two minutes and 58 secKHS COACH BAYLEE TURNER onds so we were right on it,” she said. prepare these girls for what “I knew when the team was practicing happened in Jackson,” she the morning of competition that they were said. going to be a force to reckon with,” Turner The team of 18 young ladies continued. “We had a pristine routine that competed in the 3A Game Day Di- was sure to put Kossuth on the map. We vision, designed specifically for teams attribute our choreographer Johnny Taylor to perform a routine to their fight song, as a key to our success.” band chant song along with a situation“The girls left the floor of competition al cheer for the offense or defense plus a feeling accomplished and with tear-filled crowd interactive cheer. eyes. The team, and our fans, knew that “This routine is critiqued based on the whatever the outcome they had much to be team’s ability to show spirit and lead the proud of,” said the coach. crowd,” Turner acknowledged. “It also This is the first Game Day division state included sharpness of motion, execution title for Kossuth. Along with assistant of technical skills, use of signs and flags, K.K. Mathis, Turner said “the girls worked creativity of dances and stunts, use of poms hard and were determined and that helped and megaphones and the quickness of the them clinch the state championship. It also team to respond in the situational cheer.” set the bar high for teams in the coming Turner said the team’s journey started years.”

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Warriors turn season around with division tournament championship

By KENT MOHUNDRO For Crossroads Magazine

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he 2019-20 Corinth basketball season was an unusual one to say the least.

But “it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish” as the old saying goes. Based on that philosophy, the Warriors rebounded for another successful season on the hardwood, winning the Division 1-4A Tournament championship and advancing to the MHSAA 4A state quarterfinals where they were edged out on a last-second shot vs. Greenwood in a 46-45 loss.

The Bulldogs went on to upset three-time defending state champion Raymond 62-59 in the state championship contest.

Ironically, Corinth defeated Greenwood 31-14 in the 4A state football North Half championship game on their way to the school’s first-ever state championship on the gridiron.

It was Greenwood quarterback Deandrea Smith who piloted the Bulldogs hoops squad to the last second-home win over the Warriors, dishing off to a trailing Quateras Silas for the winning basket. Silas also served as Smith’s go-to receiver for the Bulldogs’ 13-1 football team.

“It was a strange season,” said CHS head coach Keith Greene, who just completed his 15th year as the Warriors leader. “Coming out of summer ball we thought we had a chance to be pretty good, but the projected lineup from summer didn’t seem to click when we came back together in the fall.”

Then came another first for the program.

The Corinth football team, which contained five basketball players – some starters with the others playing a lot of minutes – won the state championship. That meant the CHS basketball roster was only about half-available until Dec. 7.

When the football players made their debut on the hardwood the Warriors were 2-3 and coming off a 1-1 performance in the 2019 Lighthouse Classic along with a home loss to Florence, Ala. The first game with the entire roster available, Corinth defeated Alcorn Central 72-45 at home, beginning Division 1-4A play with a 68-35 home win against North Pontotoc.

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final 10 contests, including a sweep of New Albany and Ripley in the Division 1-4A Tournament. Corinth had dropped all four I’m very proud of the guys regular season games to those two squads, all of them close, as the Tigers and Bulldogs for hanging in there and not finished 1-2 in the final division standings.

But in the division tournament, the Wargiving up along the way. riors took down New Albany 58-47 in the CHS COACH KEITH GREENE semifinals before finally conquering Ripley 49-48 for the tournament championship.

Corinth found themselves at 9-12 after losing They went on to defeat Clarksdale (56-51) to Ripley for the second time inside division and Louisville (74-56) in the first two rounds play. of the state 4A playoff. Both games were at But payback was coming. home.

“It took us a while to figure out who our Then came the Greenwood game. For best players were,” Greene continued. “We Warrior fans who desire something positive were very inconsistent scoring and someto mull over in the future, had Corinth won times we were that way with our defensive that game, they would have faced Florence in pressure.” the semifinals in Jackson. Greenwood domThe Warriors have a long, proud history of inated the Eagles 66-44 at ‘The Big House’ success built on a smothering defense. before winning the state championship.

“We had a few players step up toward the Could the Tribe have done the same thing end of the season with some big games and with a victory over the Bulldogs? that allowed us to make a good run,” Greene “I’m proud of how our guys finished the recalled. “I’m very proud of the guys for season and I look forward to trying to hanging in there and not giving up along the get back at it again for next season,” said way. When the wins aren’t piling up you tend Greene. to lose your confidence and it’s easy to fold Corinth loses seniors Tam Patterson, tent.”

Calvin Jones and DK Gaines. Everyone else The red-and-black did not fold their tent should return in 2020, along with reinforceafter falling to 9-12, but won eight of their ments from the JV squad.

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Corinth golf adds another state championship

By KENT MOHUNDRO For Crossroads Magazine

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he Corinth High School boys golf team turned in another impressive performance at the MHSAA 4A state championship on May 7, 2019 at Elm Lake Golf Course in Columbus.

The Warriors won their second straight title on the links with a 44-stroke win over Caledonia (645-689), topping the previous year’s 17-stroke win over New Hope.

Winning consecutive golf titles is nothing new at Corinth High School. They’ve done it twice before, the last time coming in 2010- 2011.

Back in the 1980s, the Warriors captured five straight state championships on the links spanning from 1984 (the first state title for CHS) thru 1988.

Now it seems first-year head coach Martha Tallent and her players have designs on maybe matching that feat.

Davis Brawner was the low scorer for CHS with a 2-day total of 158 while Jake Burns was just two shots behind him at 160.

For Corinth it marks the 10th overall state championship on the links and according to Tallent, the Warriors weren’t handed their latest title – they earned it.

“These boys have earned this state title every step of the way this year,” said the CHS coach. “They have persevered and always kept a positive attitude and they support each other, which is the key to success.”

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“I inherited a talented team and they told me from day one they wanted to win another state title,” said Tallent. “There hasn’t been one doubt in my mind they wouldn’t win. They have made my first year one that will be hard to top. I’m so very proud of them and you always enjoy seeing your players achieve their goals.”

Burns, Pierce, Brawner and Adam Davis were all part of the 2018 CHS state championship squad.

“This team had the goal to be two-time repeat state champions and they got it done in a big way,” said Tallent. “Every practice, every match, every tournament, they gave it their all and reached their ultimate goal.”

The 2019 title for Corinth just proved the

2018 championship was no fluke.

“This team is for real,” said Tallent.

“Their friendships went beyond the course which made us all like a family. I was very proud of their efforts and perseverance during the entire season. But I’m especially proud of the district and state tournament titles we won.”

“The guys are always great sports about the ups and downs by supporting each other every step of the way,” said the coach.

The 2020 spring sports season was onhold due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the possibility of it being cancelled altogether.

It seems Corinth golf may be forced to wait until the 2021 season to continue their current title streak.

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Northeast men’s basketball 2019-20 North Division champions

Northeast earns latest north division men’s title

By BLAKE LONG

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he Northeast Mississippi Community College men’s basketball program once again captured championship gold during the 2019-20 season.

The Tigers won the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division title during an impressive campaign that concluded with a sensational 24-3 overall record.

It was the second MACJC North Division crown for Northeast while under the direction of coach Cord Wright. The Tigers last won the divisional championship in 2017.

Northeast advanced to the MACJC title game for the second time in the last four years. The Tigers also qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 23 Tournament for the sixth consecutive campaign.

The Tigers checked in at No. 18 in the final NJCAA Division I poll after completing the regular season with a phenomenal 22-1 ledger. It was the highest final ranking for Northeast since at least 2002.

Northeast won its first 15 games, which included a perfect slate during the fall semester. The Tigers pushed its record to 10-0 with a marquee road win over nationally ranked Arkansas State University MidSouth in its final game before the Christmas break.

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points during a home triumph over Martin Mississippi Community College and Hinds Methodist (Tenn.) College’s junior varsiCommunity College in the quarterfinal and ty team on December 3. Eight different semifinal rounds, respectively.

Northeast standouts reached double figures, Northeast’s defense ranked near the top including Kameron Jones and DeAnthony of the NJCAA in nearly every statistical Tipler with 20 points apiece. category. The Tigers actually led the entire Northeast also surpassed the country in terms of lowest oppo100-point plateau twice folnents’ field goal percentage at lowing the holiday hiatus 35.4. in wins over Royal The Tigers were also Top-tier defense Ambassadors Christop 10 in lowest optian School and ponents’ three-point Opponents’ field goal percentage Blessed In Jesus’ percentage at 28.7 35.4 (1st in NJCAA) Name Preparatory (seventh), defensive Academy. rebounds per game Opponents’ 3-point percentage The Tigers with 32.4 (sixth) 28.7 (7th in NJCAA) wrapped up the and total rebounds MACJC North per contest at 46.7 Defensive rebounds per game Division cham(eighth).

32.4 (6th in NJCAA) pionship with a Northeast placed Total rebounds per contest 74-60 victory at East 14th in the NJCAA in 46.7 (8th in NJCAA) Mississippi Commuassists with an average nity College on the final of 20 on the dot. JonDday of the regular season. arius Warren guided that Tipler scored a game-high 26 effort with 6.6 dimes per outing, points in that contest while Ladarrius which was 12th best nationally.

Spears added 12 points.

Three different Tigers garnered postseason Northeast swept its home-and-home recognition. Tipler topped that group by series with archrival Itawamba Community earning both NJCAA All-Region 23 and College for the first time since the 2014-15 All-MACJC first-team honors after leading campaign. The Tigers trailed by double-dig- the Magnolia State with 20.4 points per its at halftime in Fulton, but eventually game. took the lead for good with less than three Isaac Chatman and Jalen Perkins received minutes to go on a Tipler basket.

All-MACJC distinction as well. The pair of The Tigers made it to the state chamtalented sophomores averaged double figpionship game by defeating Southwest ures with 13.8 and 11.5 points, respectively.

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out-gaining the second-place Vikings 318-186 and capturing the Division 1-4A championship.

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The Tribe was looking for payback … and they got it.

The game, which was moved to Thursday due to forecasted inclement weather, began with the teams trading touchdowns. Warrior defensive lineman Elgin Harris fell on a Noxubee County fumble in their own end zone before the Tigers hit an 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the ensuing drive to make it 6-all since both extra points were blocked.

It was all Corinth from that point with CHS taking a 37-6 lead into the locker room. Betts led a Warrior rushing attack that piled up 331 yards with 113 and a TD while Sheffield was super-efficient once again with a 4-6 passing effort for 57 yards and two scores.

(Game 8) Corinth 56 New Albany 20

New Albany was expected to be one of Corinth’s tougher games but the Warriors had a field day with the Bulldogs for the second straight year with a road win.

Corinth built a decisive 49-7 halftime lead and cruised in the second half as the referees ran the clock the final two quarters for the fifth straight game as CHS improved to 7-1.

Sheffield was 7-8 passing for 160 yards and three touchdowns while Betts led the rushing attack with 97 yards and a TD as CHS outgained New Albany 507- 271.

(Game 9) Corinth 41 Ripley 0

Corinth defeated Ripley in a steady rainstorm at Warrior Stadium II, and it could have been worse had it not been for the weather.

Sheffield didn’t complete a pass, but didn’t have to as the Tribe’s rushing attack produced 383 yards, led by Betts with 130 yards and two TDs. They limited the Tigers to 62 total yards.

Corinth moved to 8-1 and No. 11 in the polls as the teams ahead of them held steady.

(Game 10) Corinth 40 North Pontotoc 7

The Warriors (9-1) ended the regular season with a one-sided victory at North Pontotoc,

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the 1A All-State team while seven made the 1A Super 24 team.

As a team, Biggersville averaged 208 rushing yards per game with Butler leading the way with 1,447 yards (131.5 ypg) with 26 touch-

It was total and complete domination from

(Game 11) Corinth 48 Caledonia 7 the start as CHS won the school’s first ever

The Confederates were no match for Corinth in their first round MHSAA 4A contest, gaining only 127 total yards against the Tribe’s vaunted defense while CHS gained 368 on the ground en route to 463 total yards.

Corinth (10-1) led 28-0 at halftime and the clock ran the entire second half for the seventh straight game. Patterson led the Warriors with 108 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

(Game 12) Corinth 49 Rosa Fort 6

Another Friday night, another lop-sided home playoff win for the Tribe as they dominated Rosa Fort in round two.

Corinth (11-1) led 35-0 at intermission.

Sheffield put up 156 total yards and four touchdowns, two each passing and rushing, to pace the Warriors offense. The Corinth ‘D’ held the powerful offense to 136 total yards.

(Game 13) Corinth 44 Itawamba AHS 31

Many fans still consider this the de facto 4A state championship game as Corinth held off the undefeated, 13-0 multi-dimensional Indians, holding 4A Mr. Football, IAHS running back Ike Hilliard to 77 yards and no touchdowns. The Warriors countered with 438 total yards, 335 on the ground, led by 166 yards from Patterson. Sheffield was 5-6 for 103 yards and two TDs in the air.

The win propelled Corinth (12-1) to the 4A North Half title game.

(Game 14) Corinth 31 Greenwood 14

Corinth raced to a 17-7 halftime lead and sealed the deal with a 14-0 fourth quarter, winning the school’s second North Half championship ever while advancing to the 4A state championship game. The Bulldogs did manage 264 yards rushing on the Warriors rugged defense but CHS won the battle, out-gaining Greenwood 461-246. Sheffield once again led the Corinth offense with 170 yards and two TDs.

downs. Sophomore Zae Davis led the receiving corp with 12 catches for 214 yards and five scores. Junior quarterback Quinton Knight threw for 807 yards and 12 TDs while Butler paced the Lions defense from his linebacker position with 61 total tackles and 7.5 TFL. “In addition to all our on-field successes we received excellent

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(Game 15) Corinth 55 Poplarville 21 state football title. The Tribe had won league titles, such as the Big 8, in the past before the MHSAA established the current state playoff format.

But the 34-point victory over south champion Poplarville left no doubt. Game Offensive MVP and senior leader DT Sheffield compiled 384 total yards and was responsible for five touchdowns. He was named the Offensive Player Of The Game. Fellow Corinth senior defensive back/linebacker Carter Bonds made 27 total tackles and was named the Defensive Player Of The Game.

The Warriors allowed 382 yards rushing to a very good Hornets rushing game but outgained PHS 564-382 as the Corinth defense did not allow Hornet QB Blaise Breerwood to complete a pass.

Sheffield paced Corinth’s rushing attack with 217 yards while senior Tam Patterson had 135 yards on the ground with three TDs of his own.

Senior DK Gaines led the CHS receiving corp with three receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns.

Corinth compiled a school-best 14-1 record, a school-best 13-game winning streak and outscored the opposition by an average of 4313 per game.

Nine Warriors were named All-State as Corinth finished No. 6 in the final MaxPreps poll.

Corinth’s opponents finished a combined 115-77 with seven winning nine or more games and 14 of the 15 made the MHSAA playoffs. Olive Branch made the 6A quarterfinals and finished No. 13 in the rankings, while Greenwood was 13-1 and came in at No. 14.

Itawamba was also 13-1 and No. 25 in the final poll. Tupelo made the 6A playoffs and finished No. 18.

Noxubee County lost the 3A state championship game 25-15 to Jefferson Davis County and finished No. 39 while Charleston fell in the 2A North Half championship and was No. 54.

It was Corinth football’s finest hour and the best single-season in school history.

It was ‘finished business’ for the Warriors.

support from the Biggersville community, who came out in strong numbers and supported us, not only in our home games, but away as well,” Platt said. “Our administration, faculty, students and parents contributed greatly to the season we enjoyed. I was personally blessed to have a fantastic coaching staff along with

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“The future looks bright for us in 2020. We will be led by 13 seniors and nine returning starters on offense as well as defense. We hope we can build on the accomplishments of the 2019 season,” added the coach.

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Corinth football players celebrate their school’s first ever state football championship on Dec. 7, 2019 at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Photos by Randy J. Williams

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Corinth High School head football coach Todd Lowery hugs defensive coordinator Justin Dye as they take the traditional ice shower after the Warriors won the 2019 MHSAA Class 4A State Championship.

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Back-to-back champs KOSSUTH, BIGGERSVILLE EARN REPEAT ACT TITLES

By KENT MOHUNDRO For Crossroads Magazine

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or the first time in over a decade, the Alcorn County Basketball Tournament returned to a school site.

But the final results were the same as a year before with the Kossuth girls and Biggersville boys repeating as county champions.

For 15 years the ACT was held inside the larger, more spacious confines of the Crossroads Arena. After the 2019 tournament, discussions began in 2020 Alcorn County Tournament Girls Champions Kossuth Lady Aggies earnest about returning the annual event, one of the focal sports tournaments and attendance producers in Alcorn County, to a rotating schedule on school campuses.

The 2020 Alcorn County Tournament was staged at Corinth High School and the results were positive with an exclamation point.

The Lady Aggies won their fourth consecutive ACT championship with a convincing win over a much-improved Corinth squad in the title game while the 2020 Alcorn County Tournament Boys Champions Biggersville Lions Lions won consecutive county titles for only the second time in onships at Warrior gym from January 9-11, school history with their last-second edging of 2020.

Corinth in dramatic fashion which was fit for Thursday, Jan. 9 a movie script.

Opening night paired the No. 1 boys and Kossuth swept the girls titles with a 40-22 girls seeds against the No. 4 seeds in varsity victory against Corinth in the JV championaction. ship game while Alcorn Central won the JV With Biggersville not placing a junior varsity boys title as they upended Corinth 60-42. team the No. 2 and No. 3 JV girls seeds played Following is a night-by-night review and Thursday in semifinal action while the No. 2 how Kossuth and Biggersville earned their and 3 boys seeds played Friday. latest Alcorn County Tournament champi-

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(JV Girls) Corinth 34 Alcorn Central 26 The JV girls semifinal matched No. 2 Corinth against No. 3 Alcorn Central with the Lady Warriors racing to an early 10-3 first quarter lead and maintaining the lead until the final horn in a 34-26 victory to move into the championship contest.

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apiece from Perry Williams and Zorum Wimsatt, Corinth carved out a 16-9 first quarter (Varsity Girls) Kossuth 64 lead before taking a 29-18 advantage at the Alcorn Central 33 break.

“This was by far the most complete game Thursday’s semifinal between No. 1 Kossuth and No. 4 Alcorn Central was a re- we’ve played all year and it resulted in our first match of the 2019 ACT championship game. win,” said Warrior JV coach Clark Whitten.

Braxton Ross scored 12 to lead the Aggies.

The Lady Aggies, led by a game-high 14 from Zoe Essary, turned what was a close game in the first quarter (8-4) into a blowout (Varsity Girls) Corinth 50 Biggersville 40 64-33 win over the Lady Bears, advancing to In the No. 2 vs. 3 ladies contest, No. 3 the title game for the fourth time in a row.

Corinth was searching for win number five Kossuth kept stretching their lead the way while No. 2 Biggersville was sitting on five they normally do, turning defensive stops wins looking for six. and turnovers into points.

When the final horn sounded both teams “That’s our game,” said KHS coach Angie owned five ‘W’s’ as the Lady Warriors won Malone, “turning defensive turnovers into 50-40 in what was considered a mild upset points. We started out slow, but challenged at the time, though both squads had been our girls in the second quarter to step their playing well prior to the ACT. game up and be more aggressive and they Corinth showed a bit more resiliency when responded.” all was said and done, especially over the The Lady Aggies led 33-13 at intermismiddle two quarters when CHS outscored sion, outscoring the Lady Bears 25-9 in the BHS 32-15 after the Lady Lions had taken second quarter. early command with a 15-8 first quarter.

Katelyn Bumpas added 13 for Kossuth “We started out flat, but settled down and picked up our intensity on both ends of while Regan Bobo had 11 and Faith Wilthe floor from the second quarter on,” said liamson 10. Ella Mask paced Central with first-year Corinth coach Domonique Allen.

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“I thought we had really good ball movement (Varsity Boys) Biggersville 62 and played hard and together the entire Alcorn Central 56 game.”

The No. 1 seed Lions began their journey Adrienne Wilbanks scored a game-high 15 to a second straight county championship for the Lady Warriors while Anna Greene with a lethargic but successful 62-56 triadded 11. Hannah Seago paced the Lady umph over the No. 4 Golden Bears.

Lions with 14 as Goldee Butler pitched in “They (Central) beat us everywhere but with 13. the scoreboard,” said BHS head coach Cliff (Varsity Boys) Corinth 73 Kossuth 28 Little.

Biggersville jumped to a 22-10 first quarter The No. 2 Warriors were attempting to relead before easing up on the gas. The Bears turn to their throne as Alcorn County chamtook advantage and chipped away at the pions after falling to Biggersville in 2019 and lead – outscoring BHS 17-15 in the second started the 2020 ACT strong with a 73-28 quarter – until they were within striking win over No. 3 Kossuth behind a game-high distance late in the game.

16 off the bench from Matthew Inman.

However, four points was as close as The two squads had met on Nov. 12 with Central could get before a pair of late free Corinth winning by a much narrower marthrows sealed the deal for the Lions. gin, 68-47. However, that was before six CHS Hunter Stacy led Biggersville with 15 football players took the court due to their while Te’lick Barnett scored 14 and Zae Da- 4A state title run. vis added 13. Jacob Tucker had the hot hand This time coach Keith Greene’s team was for the Golden Bears pouring in a gamefiring on all cylinders and ran past the Aggies high 18. John Rilee Williams punched in 16 after building a 36-15 halftime lead. and Carter Hughes finished with 12.

“This game had a much better flow for us,” said Greene. “We got off to a good start and Friday, Jan. 10 that gave the guys confidence to play better.”

Semifinal action continued as the No. 2 and Q Wimsatt followed Inman for CHS with 3 seeds faced off in both varsity and junior 14 while eight other Warrior players also varsity action. found their way into the scorebook. Luke Evetts led the Aggies with 10.

(JV Boys) Corinth 58 Kossuth 38 Saturday, Jan. 11 The No. 3 seed JV Warriors won their first game of the season, breezing past No. 2 KosChampionship Saturday included three dousuth 58-38 to earn a spot in Saturday’s cham- ble-digit wins along with quite likely the most pionship matchup versus Alcorn Central. thrilling finish in Alcorn County Tournament Led by 13 from Chris Rodgers and nine history.

Perriman paced Central with seven.

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(JV Girls) Kossuth 40 Corinth 22 Kossuth used a 17-2 second half run and earned the JV girls title with a 40-22 victory over the Lady Warriors.

Katie Meeks and Kaitlyn Bonds paced the Lady Aggies with 12 and 10 points respectively while Johnna Mills and Kanosha Southward led Corinth with six apiece.

(JV Boys) Alcorn Central 60 Corinth 42 Alex Moore was on fire for Central, scoring a game-high 27 as the Golden Bears rolled past the Warriors 60-42 to earn the 2020 ACT junior varsity title.

The game was never close as AC ran out to a 16-2 first quarter lead, turning that into a 27-point advantage (57-30) midway thru the final quarter.

Keagan Hicks added 10 for Central while Chris Rodgers led Corinth with 13.

(Varsity Girls) Kossuth 52 Corinth 28 After Corinth had drawn within 8-5 on an Adrienne Wilbanks layup with 2:32 remaining in the first quarter, the Lady Aggies responded with a 20-6 run and went on to win their fourth straight ACT girls championship 52-28 over the Lady Warriors.

Varsity girls MVP Zoe Essary had 23 to lead all scorers while Tiara Selmon led Corinth with six.

(Varsity Boys) Biggersville 61 Corinth 59 Zyonn Mayes’ putback at the buzzer allowed Biggersville to escape with a 61-59 win over the host Warriors, making it two consecutive Alcorn County Tournament titles for the Lions, only the second time in school history BHS has accomplished that feat.

They also won consecutive ACT championships in 1997 and 1998.

Corinth seemingly had control of the contest from the outset, gaining an 11-4 lead out of the gate. But a Hunter Stacy 3-pointer at the 1:32 mark of the first half pulled Biggersville to within 17-15.

The entire second half was a back-andforth affair, with neither team leading by more than three points. There were seven lead changes and 12 ties in the contest.

After Tam Patterson converted a pair of free throws to knot the game at 59-all with 15 seconds left, Te’lick Barnett drove the left side of the paint for a short jumper, which bounced off the rim and into the waiting hands of Mayes on the opposite side for the game winner.

“I just don’t have the words for it,” said BHS coach Little. “(Corinth) is a hard place to play and Corinth is a heck of a team.”

Boys varsity MVP Stacy scored a gamehigh 26 for the Lions while Barnett added 23.

Kito Windom led the Warriors with 21 while Patterson added 16.

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City, county schools earn seven more state championships

tate championships matter.

S And Alcorn County has made a habit of bringing home

CHS golf team last May. The Warriors followed that with a sweep of the boys and girls multiple titles each year. cross country state championThe first championship was ships before Corinth football earned in 1949 as Corinth earned the school’s first footcaptured their initial baseball ball state title. title.

■■ Kossuth earned three Kossuth won the county’s championships over the past first championship in boys 12 months beginning with the basketball three years later school’s latest Cheer Squad tifollowed by a repeat in 1953. tle in December. The KHS girls The number of state chamand boys bowling teams then pionships continues to grow swept the state championships each season. in February.

Alcorn County schools have The total number of state accumulated seven more state championships to date for titles since last year’s Sports all four county schools are: Rewind, bringing the grand Corinth (58), Kossuth (26), total to 97 state championBiggersville (11) and Alcorn ships. Cheer state titles are Central (2). Former city school Easom also owns a state chamnow included in the count.

Here’s how the latest champi- pionship, winning the boys basketball title in 1969. onships break down: ■■ Corinth earned four of the Following is the list of state seven titles starting with the championships won by sport:

FOOTBALL 2019- Corinth BASEBALL 1949- Corinth 1956- Corinth 1988- Alcorn Central 1994- Biggersville 2013- Kossuth 2014- Kossuth 2016- Kossuth BOYS BASKETBALL 1952- Kossuth 1953- Kossuth 1956- Kossuth 1969- Easom 1988- Alcorn Central 1989- Corinth 1990- Corinth 1993- Corinth 1996- Biggersville 2000- Corinth 2002 – Corinth 2013- Biggersville 2016- Corinth GIRLS BASKETBALL 2019- Kossuth GIRLS BOWLING 2015- Kossuth 2017- Kossuth 2019- Kossuth 2020- Kossuth BOYS BOWLING 2017- Kossuth 2019- Kossuth 2020- Kossuth CHEER 2006- Kossuth 2007- Kossuth

2008- Kossuth 2014- Kossuth 2019- Kossuth GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 2003- Corinth 2004- Corinth 2005- Corinth 2006- Corinth 2007- Corinth 2008- Corinth 2014- Corinth 2016- Corinth 2018- Corinth 2018- Kossuth 2019- Corinth BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 2003- Corinth 2005- Corinth 2006- Corinth 2007- Kossuth 2008- Corinth 2009- Corinth 2010- Corinth 2016- Corinth 2017- Corinth 2018- Corinth 2018- Kossuth 2019- Corinth BOYS GOLF 1984- Corinth 1985- Corinth 1986- Corinth 1987- Corinth 1988- Corinth 2006- Corinth 2010- Corinth 2011- Corinth 2018- Corinth

2019- Corinth POWERLIFTING 2015- Kossuth 2017- Kossuth SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL 2012- Corinth BOYS SOCCER 2010- Corinth TENNIS 1981- Corinth 1986- Corinth 1987- Corinth 1988- Corinth 1989- Corinth 1990- Corinth 1991- Corinth 1992- Corinth 2002- Corinth 2005- Corinth 2006- Corinth 2007- Corinth 2008- Corinth 2009- Corinth GIRLS TRACK 1989- Biggersville 1992- Biggersville 1993- Biggersville 1996- Biggersville 2006- Corinth 2007- Corinth 2008- Corinth BOYS TRACK 1995- Biggersville 1996- Biggersville 1997- Biggersville 1998- Biggersville 2010- Corinth 2011- Corinth

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