Prep Rally

The Daily Journal put a bow on basketball with its annual All-Area team this past Sunday. On this episode, Brad and Dalton take a close look at the selections. On the girls side (1:50), Belmont’s Claire Maroon was named Player of the Year. Despite her success on the court, she is giving up basketball to focus...

Two boys basketball coaching vacancies were filled earlier this week. On this episode, Brad and Dalton discuss Lafayette’s hire of Brad Gray (2:37), who previously coached at Senatobia and New Albany. He takes over a Lafayette program that won zero games four years ago but made progress under John Sherman, who has retired. New Albany found...

Chris Byrd is out as Kossuth girls basketball coach. That’s the big news this week. Brad and Dalton discuss the move (1:25), which Alcorn County School District Superintendent Larry Mitchell says was prompted by a verbal agreement – an agreement Byrd says never existed. Another area coach is also on the move – Mooreville’s Jeff Tally...

Some big coaching moves have taken place in recent days. On this week’s episode, Brad and Dalton discuss Pat Byrd’s departure from Saltillo (1:43), where he was head football coach for eight years. Also a former Amory head coach, he will be taking over the Winston Academy program. Tupelo added a successful head coach to...

The MHSAA basketball tournament wrapped up last weekend in Jackson, with four area teams claiming gold balls. On this week’s episode, Brad and Dalton take a lengthy look back at what went down. Okolona’s boys completed their torrid run through Class 1A (3:13), led by a core of seniors who had previously come close to...

The MHSAA basketball state tournament resumes Thursday in Jackson. Brad and Dalton spend this show previewing the big event. A total of 20 teams from Northeast Mississippi are taking part (1:27). Among those are some defending champs, including Ashland’s boys in Class 1A (3:24). But now that Okolona is in 1A this year, it looks like the...

The MHSAA basketball playoffs began earlier this week, with several area teams vying to advance to Jackson. In girls action, Kossuth got a big game from Morgan Hodum and beat South Pontotoc on the road (1:13). Tupelo’s young squad beat Northwest Rankin (2:32), and Belmont blew past Houston by 50 points (3:44). Looking ahead, some...

As the soccer postseason nears its end, basketball’s is just starting up. On this episode, Brad and Dalton look at the division basketball tournaments getting under way this week (1:18). Brad has an update on Nettleton’s girls (2:27), who saw their season end Tuesday in the Division 4-3A tourney but made progress under first-year coach Shane Hayles....

Basketball, soccer, football, baseball – a little bit of everything can be found on this week’s episode. Brad and Dalton start by reviewing some key basketball results from the past week. On Tuesday, Booneville’s boys rallied past North Pontotoc to claim the Division 1-3A crown (1:59), as Cole McGrath and Cameron Young turned in big...

There is a whole lot of basketball to talk about on this week’s episode. Brad and Dalton start by looking back at the Hotbed Classic (1:42), where Saltillo’s boys suffered a rare loss. Ripley’s boys, meanwhile, are heating up (4:23). Iverson Smith played the hero Friday at Senatobia with a game-winning heave at the buzzer, and...