PCA Paladins and Muddy River Counselors Enter October: How Do They Look Now?
Inhales deeply* Do you smell that? Yep, that’s the smell of post-game basketball shoes, extra cheesy nachos, and that jersey that you forgot to take out of your bag from last game… Doesn’t it smell so nostalgic? If it does or doesn’t, it’s not that big of deal because that’s enough smelling. Now, let’s get into what’s happened during
MSAHA Basketball: The Calm Before The Storm…
Over the past few months, the players participating in the MSAHA conference have been hard at work getting ready for the 2023-2024 season. With last season being absolutely dominated by the PCA Paladins, an untrained eye would think that this year would be a slightly altered copy and paste of the last. However, as most of you reading this
Terry Rips Through Pearl River Central in 42-8 Rout
[TERRY, MS] The Terry Bulldogs defeated the Pearl River Central Blue Devils 42-8 Friday night to improve to their first 5-win season since 2018. The Bulldogs dominated the game from the jump, scoring on their first five possessions before finally punting the ball in the third quarter. After struggling in the last three games, Ashton Fair excelled, throwing for
Terry Heads Down to West Jones to Open Region Play with a 4-2 Record
[TERRY, MS] The Terry High School Bulldogs have had a solid start, having already matched last season’s win total. Yet there are still major questions about this Bulldogs team, particularly on the offensive end. Last week, the Bulldogs fell to the previously 0-5 Clinton Arrows on the road, 28-21. This loss was described by head coach Kris Thigpen as
New NFHS Ruling Allows MSAHA Teams to Compete with Public Schools
In a new announcement made over the weekend, the long-awaited decision was made. MSAHA member organizations are now allowed to compete with the public schools in Mississippi. This groundbreaking announcement came after months of speculation about the possible rule change. Robert Pickering, board member of the MSAHA and head coach of the Hattiesburg Forerunners Cross Country program, headed up
Profile: Kris Thigpen
[TERRY, MS] Down I-55, south of Jackson, MS off of Exit 78 sits the campus of Terry High School. THS is a school of around 1200 students out in the country, serving the students of the Terry and Byram area. The Terry Bulldogs football team is led by head coach, Kris Thigpen. Thigpen is in his third season as
PCA Paladins Finish Strong
[SPRINGFIELD, MO] About two weeks ago, the PCA Paladins participated in the annual NCHBC tournament, where homeschool teams from all over the U.S. come together for a week competing for the title “National Champions.” PCA brought four teams with them: 18U and 16U boys, and 16U and 14U girls. Each team competed well and ended their season strong. 18U
Counselors Win Back-to-Back 14UB Titles as they Surge Through MSAHA Playoffs
[LAUREL, MS] The Muddy River Counselors entered the MSAHA Playoffs with the No. 1 seed after finishing the regular season with an undefeated 5-0 record. The 14UB Playoffs were heavily populated with 8 teams participating. The first matchup for the Counselors was against the #8 seeded Scott County Flames. The Counselors went out to a 29-0 halftime lead and
PCA Paladins Dominate MSAHA Playoffs
[HATTIESBURG, MS] The Paladins had an outstanding tournament last weekend in Hattiesburg, MS, as they participated in the annual MSAHA tournament. They brought four teams to compete: 16U girls, 16U boys, 18U girls, and 18U boys. All four teams went undefeated, winning the title for each. The Paladins also brought a 14U boys’ team to Laurel, MS, on Monday
Collier Waldmann, Salome Borelly Win Conference Player of the Year as MSAHA All-Conference Announced
[HATTIESBURG, MS] The MSAHA All-Conference selections were announced Thursday night in Hattiesburg during the contest and awards night of the MSAHA Playoffs. The girls and boys lists were announced as well as the alternates to fill out the MSAHA All-Star team that will travel to Flowood to take on the Jackson Prep Patriots. The girls list was announced first