From the notebook………*With only 39 days until the 2010 football season kicks off the excitement is building as teams work through the brutal heat of the summer. Preseason rankings and previews will be published beginning in a few weeks. Look for new features such as post game video clips and interviews from featured games during the season here on Southern Sports & Travel.
*One AA squad that looked to be ranked high in the preseason rankings was North Delta but the Green Wave may be a little slow getting out of the starting block on August 20th. Last season’s starting quarterback, Derek Shawn, has opted to skip playing football this season. Shawn’s replacement will be Bryan Nickle but the senior to be broke his foot recently and is on the mend. The biggest concern will be the health of tail
back Tres Brasell who underwent hip surgery and is also in the healing process. Brasell ranked 8th in AA with 1,146 rushing yards in 2009.*Centreville junior Cliff Hurst (right) has been turning heads at kicking/punting camps this summer. Hurst ranked at the top with a hangtime of 4.90 and has averaged 42 yards punting with a best distance of 57 yards.
*Look for River Oaks to be a serious contender for a state title this season. The Mustangs have a strong group of juniors returning along with one of the best around athletes in the MAIS in senior Vincent Moore. Moore is garnering lots of attention from college scouts and will team up with West Monroe transfer Teshadi Talton in the backfield in what will be one of the most explosive tandems anywhere.
*Brookhaven quarterback Chandler Rogers has put in a non-stop summer of work. The senior has been on the road attending camps and has started receiving interest from multiple colleges. Rogers has been invited back to Ole Miss to attend camp later this month. Last week on Mississippi Sports Talk 107.7 fm Rogers was mentioned as one of the two top quarterback prospects in the state.
*Trinity took a huge football hit with the graduation of RJ Fleming and Brandon Daggs but the single-A state champions have quarterback Givonni Dent back for his senior season along with junior transfer Tip McKenzie at tailback.
*A few notes from the MRA team basketball camp last week……One “big” absence was MRA senior center Justin Malone who was participating in AAU ball. The overall champs have some big holes to fill this year but it’s hard finding anyone to argue that they won’t be competing for another gold ball in February. Columbia’s 6’10” center Christian Robbins looked to be much improved on the offensive end. The Southern Miss signee’s footwork on the block was impressive. Brookhaven drew attention for two reasons. The absence of junior Bubba Keene and the presence of senior Chandler Rogers. While Rogers was in street clothes his presence at camp is mandatory to play basketball for the Cougars. A source said Keene’s absence was an “in house issue.”
*North Delta has replaced their basketball court with a brand new maple floor. The school raised $66,000 in two weeks to make it happen and it will be named the Randy Sullivan Memorial Court in honor of a former student who died from cancer several years back.
*Marshall guard Jordan Wyke will not be enrolled at the school next year. The Southern Sports & Travel second team selection would have been a junior for the upcoming basketball season.
*Look for a much improved state basketball tourney this season. The eight team format has been re-instituted.
*Copiah graduate Hunter Renfroe has signed with Mississippi State. The 2010 MAIS Baseball Player of the Year hit .583 and set a new MAIS record with 20 homeruns along with drawing 62 walks on the season.
*Former Pillow and LSU pitching standout Louis Coleman was recently called up to the AAA Omaha Royals.
*ASC will be holding a softball clinic on July 22nd in Liberty. For more informant call coach Billy Jones at 601-657-8938.
*A few notes from the MRA team basketball camp last week……One “big” absence was MRA senior center Justin Malone who was participating in AAU ball. The overall champs have some big holes to fill this year but it’s hard finding anyone to argue that they won’t be competing for another gold ball in February. Columbia’s 6’10” center Christian Robbins looked to be much improved on the offensive end. The Southern Miss signee’s footwork on the block was impressive. Brookhaven drew attention for two reasons. The absence of junior Bubba Keene and the presence of senior Chandler Rogers. While Rogers was in street clothes his presence at camp is mandatory to play basketball for the Cougars. A source said Keene’s absence was an “in house issue.”
*North Delta has replaced their basketball court with a brand new maple floor. The school raised $66,000 in two weeks to make it happen and it will be named the Randy Sullivan Memorial Court in honor of a former student who died from cancer several years back.
*Marshall guard Jordan Wyke will not be enrolled at the school next year. The Southern Sports & Travel second team selection would have been a junior for the upcoming basketball season.
*Look for a much improved state basketball tourney this season. The eight team format has been re-instituted.
*Copiah graduate Hunter Renfroe has signed with Mississippi State. The 2010 MAIS Baseball Player of the Year hit .583 and set a new MAIS record with 20 homeruns along with drawing 62 walks on the season.
*Former Pillow and LSU pitching standout Louis Coleman was recently called up to the AAA Omaha Royals.
*ASC will be holding a softball clinic on July 22nd in Liberty. For more informant call coach Billy Jones at 601-657-8938.
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