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August 23, 2008

By Curtis Rockwell Picayune Item Sat Aug 23, 2008, 08:00 PM CDT

Pearl River County — The wait is just about over.

For football fans across south Mississippi and the entrire state for that matter, the action for real gets started this week.

Yes, game week is finally here.

All four local prep teams get started this week, playing their respective season openers on Friday.

All three Pearl River County teams hits the road to open the season, as Picayune travels to Moss Point, Pearl River Central to South Jones and Poplarville to West Jones.

Hancock is the only team to start the year at home, as the Hawks host Stone High.

Pearl River Central hosted Perry Central in a half game scrimmage on Friday and the Blue Devils pulled out a 7-0 win.

Locally, action actually gets started one day before as Pearl River Community College hosts Holmes in the juco season opener for both on Thursday at Dobie Holden Satdium.

Then on Saturday, all of the Big Three get started as Ole Miss hosts Memphis, USM hosts Louisiana-Lafayette and Mississippi State travels to Louisiana Tech.

The annual juco, college and pro preview is included in today’s edition of the Picayune Item.

On Wednesday, the annual Prep Preview will be featured. And beginning on Thursday, Fanfare returns as well with plenty of features and previews on all of the local teams.

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Tide teams advance
Both Picayune basketball teams will be playing for Region 8-5A championships Friday night. The Lady Tide returned to the Class 5A South State playoffs for the first time in two years, thanks to a 47-40 win over West Harrison.

February 8, 2012 1 Photo
Season ends for PRC teams
The season came to an end for both Pearl River Central teams in the opening round of the Region 8-4A Tournament Tuesday night. The Blue Devils fought hard against top-seeded West Harrison, before coming up short in a 47-43 loss to the Hurricanes.

February 8, 2012
League tourneys set
With regular season play wrapping up over the weekend, local prep basketball teams now look forward to their respective district tournaments which begin this week.
All area teams will begin postseason play on Tuesday night, with two local teams hosting tournaments.

February 4, 2012
Super Bowl today
MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.
This Super Bowl certainly has all the makings of another thriller, the perfect finish to a season that began in turmoil and wound up the most successful in league history.

February 4, 2012
Picayune sweeps Pearl River Central
Shemar Williams hit four of six free throws in the final minute and his Picayune teammates completed the task at hand as the Maroon Tide turned back Pearl River Central 70-62 on Friday night.

January 28, 2012
Green County beats Lady Hornets
A small sign in green and gold hung on the fence at the Poplarville High Stadium, reading, “We believe! Go Hornets!.”
And certainly, while a little belief can go a long way, it simply wasn’t enough for the Lady Hornets in Saturday afternoon’s semifinals of the Class 4A South State girls soccer playoffs.

January 28, 2012
Blue Devils face forfeitures
Pearl River Central’s Boys basketball team is in the midst of one of its best seasons on the hardwood in a decade. The Blue Devils, however, face the possibility of having to forfeit many, if not all of their 15 wins.

January 24, 2012
Local teams split hoops games
The struggles continued for both Poplarville High teams Friday night.
Homestanding Ocean Springs swept a pair of games from Poplarville, as the Hornets fell 83-35 and the Lady Hornets dropped a 48-36 decision.

January 21, 2012 1 Photo
River splits
Pearl River Community College splits with Hinds in women’s and men’s MACJC South Division basketball action here Thursday with the Lady Wildcats pulling off a 66-53 victory, while the Wildcats fell 62-59.

January 21, 2012
Moultrie’s big numbers lead MSU
When Arnett Moultrie and his Mississippi State teammates watch basketball highlights on television, the conversation often evolves into a discussion about the lack of respect the 18th-ranked Bulldogs feel they get on the national level.

January 19, 2012
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