Published: April 30, 2008 11:56 am            

Area roundup

Lamar wins South State golf title



from staff reports

The Lamar School golf team fired a team total of 1-over-par 289 Tuesday to capture the championship of the Mississippi Private School Association's Class AAA South State Tournament.

The defending MPSA Overall champion Raiders got a 3-under-par 69 from Chad Bounds, which was good enough to earn him medalist honors. Individually, Michael Cobb and Allen Massingill each tied for fourth with 1-over-par 73s.

Daniel Fulton fired a 2-over-par 74 for Lamar, while Easton Key shot a 76 and Daniel Finan 77. The Raiders were without Elliot Tramontana, who missed the tournament due to an illness.

The Raiders will now turn their attention to the MPSA Class AAA State Tournament, which will be held Monday at Old Waverly in West Point.

Tuesday, the Raiders were seven shots better than host Presbyterian Christian — which shot a team score of 296 at Hattiesburg Country Club. Lamar and PCS were followed by Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Jackson Prep, Hillcrest Christian, East Rankin and Parklane Academy.

— Rocky Higginbotham



LATE JUCO BASEBALL

East Mississippi 3-4

East Central 1-2



Needing a sweep of EMCC Monday to claim the MACJC Central Division title and a top seed in the state tournament, East Central Community’s Diamond Warriors did just the opposite, falling 3-1 in the first contest and 4-2 in the nightcap to the home-standing Lions, thus ending competition for 2008.

The defending state champions finished 26-24 overall and 8-8 in division competition under second-year head coach Neal Holliman.

Meridian Community College (10-6) advances to the MACJC State Tournament as division champion and Hinds Community College (9-7) finished runners-up. The North Division winner – Itawamba Community College- is designated as host of this year’s tournament, scheduled May 1-4 on the Fulton campus. The top two teams from each division qualify for the double-elimination event.

In the first loss to East Mississippi, Terrell Hendrix and Deon Williams were both 1-for-2 at the plate and Clint Coleman was 1-for-3.

Southpaw Mack Creighton of Quitman took the loss for EC on the mound.

In the second contest, Jack Edmondson and Brandon Williams, a product of Newton County High School, both went 1-for-2 at the plate.

Right-hander Jesus Aleman was the losing pitcher.

— from school reports



LATE PREP SOFTBALL

Russell Christian 10

Immanuel Christian 0



The Lady Warriors blanked the Lady Rams in area MPSA slow-pitch action.

Kelsey Wilson had three hits including a double for RCA, while Natalie Buckley had a pair of doubles and Renee Knight had a single and a double.

Jade McCleod had a pair of doubles and a triple, Rebekah Knight had a double, Melissa Williams had a pair of singles, C.C. Lawn had a triple and Hannah Gordon, Brittany Stahl and Renee Knight all had one hit.

Stahl was the winning pitcher.

— Rocky Higginbotham



Russell Christian 22

Grace Christian 1



The Lady Warriors picked up their 12th victory against just four defeats by hammering Grace Christian School.

Also 8-0 in district play, Russell got two doubles and a single from Kelsey Wilson and a pair of doubles from C.C. Lawn.

Renee Knight had a single and a double, Natalie Buckley had a pair of doubles, Kennedy Lenoir had a double and Hannah Gordon, Melissa Williams, Jade McLeod, Rebekah Knight and Hope Gibson all had one single apiece.

Stahl was again the winning pitcher.

— Rocky Higginbotham

        

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