2015 Sports Year in Review
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Taking the big fish trophies were Numa Muhyam in the 6-10 year old category and Ethan Conway in the 11-15-year-old division. They participated in the Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo. Photo submitted
A native of Batesville, Joe Boyles was a four-sport athlete at Batesville High School. Playing five years of varsity basketball from eighth grade through his senior year, he was named to the All-Delta Valley Conference Team for three consecutive years in basketball and was an All-Delta Valley Conference Honorable Mention selection in football his senior year. Photo submitted
A native of Batesville, Joe Boyles was a four-sport athlete at Batesville High School. Playing five years of varsity basketball from eighth grade through his senior year, he was named to the All-Delta Valley Conference Team for three consecutive years in basketball and was an All-Delta Valley Conference Honorable Mention selection in football his senior year. Photo submitted
After honoring seniors Friday night, North Panola basketball coaches made a special presentation to two Lady Cougars who have made their mark on the program. Onesha Hunt (second from left) and Brittany Patton (third from left) were joined by Lady Cougar coach Daphne Thomas and boys head coach (former Lady Cougar coach) Chris Yancy for scoring over 1,000 points in their respective high school careers. The Panolian photo by Myra Bean
The South Panola Rifle Team competed in both state and national rifle matches. They traveled to Anniston for the Junior Olympic and CMP Regional Championship. The team placed 4th in the Eastern region and qualified as one of only 27 teams in the country to compete in the Junior Olympic National Championship in June. The team competed in the Mississippi Rifle Championship in Brandon. The team finished the year’s state competitions in second place to Gulfport which was the number two ranked team i
Chris Felix (right) came in second in the 110-meter hurdles. The Panolian photo by Ike House
By Brad Greer and Ike House
The North Delta golf team captured the schools first ever MAIS Class AAA state championship.
All three Panola County football teams were eliminated in the first round of their playoff brackets.
Both North Panola boys and girls basketball squads advanced to the North State playoffs.
The Northwest Community College Ranger football team won the program’s third NJCAA National Championship with a 66-13 thrashing of Rochester, Minn. on Dec. 6th at Biloxi’s Milner Stadium.
Five Batesville baseball and softball teams participated in the Dizzy Dean World Series. The Batesville seven-year old baseball and 12U softball squads both won respective North State Championships. Other teams involved include: 8 and 10U softball along with nine year-old baseball.
The North Panola and South Panola Track and Field teams competed in the state track meet in Pearl.
South Panola head football coach Lance Pogue got his 200th win this year.
North Delta slowpitch wons the district and went to state.
South Panola football won district for third consecutive year.
Justin Connor was first 1,000 yard gainer in North Panola school football history.
North Panola powerlifting sent a male and female to Jackson for the state meet.
Onesha Hunt finished the basketball season with a career 1,000 points. She was second in school history to finish with 1,000.
Willie Hibbler was the first player from North Panola to go to the SEC since 2007 following Templaton Hardy.
North Panola basketball finished runner-up in the district tournament.
South Panola boys’ golf went to state for the first time in school history.
