By BRANDON SPECK AND ZACH ADAMS KOSSUTH – Mantachie tied the MHSAA Class 3A best-of-three series at a game apiece with an eighth-inning Game 2 rally and win – in large part thanks to six Kossuth errors. But the host Lady Aggies took Game 3 by a 5-2 score and advanced to the state quarterfinals. [...]
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On to the next one: Lady Mustangs cruise past Charleston in 3A playoffs
Mantachie may have been the lower seeded team in their first round 3A playoff series against Charleston, but the Lady Mustangs were out of the Lady Tigers’ league as they easily swept the series 10-0 and 16-0. The Lady Mustangs hosted game one last Saturday afternoon and were dominant; especially on defense where senior pitcher [...]
Division’s best: Lady Mustangs take 2-3A track crown
IUKA – Last Monday, The Mantachie Lady Mustang track team traveled to Tishomingo County High School and returned that evening as the Division 2-3A champs. “I am so proud of my team,” Mantachie coach Lisa Cooper said. “The girls have been dedicated, and we have worked hard to build a strong, competitive program. Winning this [...]
Offensive struggles hurt Lady Mustangs at Mooreville
MOOREVILLE – For five and a half innings last Friday at Mooreville, Mantachie’s defense kept them in it. Offensive struggles, however, allowed the Lady Troopers to break open a tight 2-0 game with a four-run sixth inning to take the Division 2-3A contest, 6-0. “The game went really well for the first five or six [...]
Mantachie falls to late Nettleton surge
MANTACHIE – Last Thursday night’s crucial Division 2-3A contest between Mantachie and Nettleton, like most meetings between the two budding rivals, came down to the wire. Tied at 3 in the seventh inning of a contest that consisted mostly of small ball, the Lady Tigers got hot at the plate scoring 4 runs on four [...]
Weather playing tricks on Lady Mustangs
By BRANDON SPECK Daily Journal SALTILLO – The fastpitch playoffs aren’t far away and the Mantachie Lady Mustangs have played only nine games. Coach Kristi Montgomery refuses to place a lot of blame on her team’s inconsistencies on the weather, but with Mother Nature playing as big a role as she has, that fact is [...]
Uncharacteristic errors doom Lady Mustangs against Smithville
MANTACHIE – Some days everything just goes wrong. Last Tuesday at home against Smithville was one of those days for Mantachie. The Lady Mustangs led the Lady Seminoles 2-1 after two innings only to see the wheels fall off as errors and an inability to defend the hit-and-run game led to a Smithville offensive explosion [...]
Clouse powers Mantachie in 11-1 win over Tupelo
MANTACHIE – After last Thursday night’s dominant pitching performance in an 11-1 win over Tupelo, Mantachie’s Mallory Clouse might consider spelling her name with a “K.” The senior notched seven strikeouts in six innings of work while scattering five hits and surrendering just one run as the Lady Mustangs run-ruled the Lady Wave. “(Mallory) is [...]
IAHS takes opening game against Mantachie
MOOREVILLE — It has become a bit of a tradition for the Mantachie Lady Mustangs and Itawamba AHS Lady Indians to meet at the Mooreville Classic to open each softball season. Last Saturday, the rivalry was renewed as ICC signee Haley Moore led the Lady Indians to a 7-4 victory going 2-for-3 from the plate [...]
Lady Indians roll Mantachie
Itawamba AHS took an early lead over Mantachie last Friday night and never looked back. Led by Kim Mallory’s game-high 17 points, the Lady Indians extended a 28-point halftime advantage and took the victory, 75-35. Following Mallory with double digit scoring was Sarah Dial with 15 and Quay Dunn with 10. Maggie Oswalt led Mantachie [...]
Pressure makes perfect for Lady Mustangs
MANTACHIE – Mental mistakes such as turnovers and fouls have plagued the bulk of the Mantachie Lady Mustangs’ 2012-13 season. Last Tuesday, however, Coach Shayla Walker’s group put together what was, perhaps, their best performance to date when they used constant pressure to frustrate Aberdeen and cruise to their first Division 2-3A victory, 55-30. “I [...]
Lady Mustangs rally, outlast Tremont
TREMONT – The Mantachie Lady Mustangs were down 10 at the half to Tremont last Friday night but rallied to notch a 52-49 victory, their first since December 4, when Judi Beth McMillen knocked down a pair of free throws to give Mantachie a 3-point lead with 7.2 seconds remaining. A potentially game-tying 3-pointer by [...]
Lady Mustangs stumble at home
Morgan Gray led Mantachie with 12 points last Friday in a 45-33 home loss to West Union. The game was tied at 24 heading into halftime, but a lack of consistent scoring and several traveling violations on Mantachie allowed the Lady Eagles to pull away for the 12-point win. Left, Gray drives toward the goal [...]
Lady Mustangs fade against South Pontotoc
MANTACHIE – Mantachie’s Judi Beth McMillen notched an impressive double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds last Friday against division foe South Pontotoc. Unfortunately for the junior, her effort was spoiled after the Lady Mustangs let a 33-31 halftime lead slip away as turnovers and fouls caught up with them in the second half allowing [...]
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County adopts new district lines
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IAHS seniors show off student projects
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Superintendent says block scheduling here to stay
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Indians reload for 2013 season
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Paraprofessional of the year recognized at meeting
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School district lines redrawn
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IAHS seniors show off student projects
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Superintendent says block scheduling here to stay
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Indians reload for 2013 season
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