Friday night was a big night for Jackson Central-Merry basketball It was homecoming, and the Cougars were entertaining a visit from their neighbors a few blocks away from Madison. That game …
District play can be a tricky thing in basketball. We’ve seen teams do well in the first round of games as teams go through the schedule in January, play all other teams in the first half …
The baseball team at Union University didn’t have the greatest season in school history last year, but head coach Casey McGehee could see signs of conference-level competitiveness throughout …
This is Bethany Barcroft’s second season to be the head coach of Jackson State’s softball program. While the Green Jays didn’t have the best season ever in terms of record, she …
Jackson Christian girls' basketball is blessed with a big senior class this year, and head coach Tony Shutes said all six of them play integral roles for the Lady Eagles. Two of those seniors - …
Jackson State baseball is ready for its season to start. The Green Jays had a number of conference games last season in which they were in position to get the win but failed to do so for one …
When Bob Uecker passed away last week at 90 years old, for many, it was the end of an era for one of the most recognizable people in Major League Baseball. For Union University baseball coach …
There’s one interesting aspect of sports that sometimes gets too much credit or blame and other times it doesn’t get enough. That’s the presence or lack thereof of a lot of …
South Side basketball had a heavyweight fight on the road Friday night when the Hawks went to North Side. The Hawks went into the game ranked No. 4 in the state in Class 3A by the Tennessee …
North Side’s boys’ basketball team had the first of 10 District 12-AAA last Thursday night before the weekend snow storm moved in. It came two days after the Indians went to Trenton …
Michael Winders has been coaching at Jackson State Community College for about two decades. There have been years where he coached two teams - baseball and softball - but only coaches baseball …
When Brent McNeal was named the head girls’ basketball coach at South Side in the spring of 2011, he wasn’t sure how long he’d be the Lady Hawks’ leader, but he knew how he …
Gibson Boykin was surrounded by her coaches, teammates, friends, families and teachers before school let out for Christmas break on a Friday afternoon. They were all in the lobby of Escue Gym on …
Everyone in Madison County and Jackson is already aware that Trey Smith is a phenomenal human being and athlete. And in these four football seasons he’s been in the NFL, we’re …
Jay'Len Mosley made his announcement on Saturday, Jan. 4. It was cloudy and chilly at Ronnie Fowler Field, the football stadium where Mosley made a name for himself as a record-setting wide …
South Side’s girls’ basketball team walked away from the inaugural Hoops for the House tournament at Jackson Christian as the first-ever high school champions after winning all three of …
Trinity Christian Academy’s girls’ team’s improvement over last year’s season of struggles continues. The Lady Lions finished second to Crockett County in the Hub City …
Jackson Christian's boys' basketball team has already had its best start in program history when it won its 12 games. After a pair of losses at the tournament in Milan the week before Christmas, …
This past year has been a fun one for sports fans. Local high school sports saw two state championships and a handful of others that came very close. A number of former high school stars …
Jackson Central-Merry's football program and the way it captivated sports fans in Madison County and beyond makes the Cougars the 2024 Sports People of the Year as selected by The Post. Cougar …