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Wildcats start season
The Houlka Wildcats headed to the diamond last week to begin the regular season, but struggled in their first two games.
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Toppers busy on the diamond
Team downs South, begins division this week.
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Lady Toppers start season strong
Team at 6-0 to begin week.
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Chiefs drop to Eagles
The Okolona Chieftains started off their game with Tremont in a positive fashion and showed some spark for a rally before the Eagles got too hot at the plate to handle.
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Houston’s John Ryan Porter gets the throw to Garrett Brandon on first for the out on East Webster’s Nate Carroll in Saturday’s action. (Lisa Voyles) Toppers rally for win over Wolves
Team drops to Hamilton in second game.
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Yasmeen Cooper turned this swing into a connection for a triple last Saturday against Calhoun City. (Lisa Voyles) Lady Toppers start strong
The Lady Toppers hosted the Houston Classic tournament last Saturday and took wins in both of their games.
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HHS alumni game is back
A popular sports event is back on the schedule this year at the Houston High School.
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Lady Rams fall to South
by From staff reports/Chickasaw Journal
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The Lady Rams began the regular season against a tough adversary as they hosted the Lady Cougars of South Pontotoc last Friday.
Gore named ICC new sports information assistant
by ICC Media Relations
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Itawamba Community College has named Adam Gore of Pittsboro as the college's new sports information assistant.
Toppers run ends too soon
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Coach Franks and the Houston Hilltoppers made a good run at North Half with a goal of getting to Jackson this year, but couldn’t quite make it to the Saturday finals.
Wildcats, ladies close season at North Half
by Chickasaw Journal
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The Houlka Wildcats and Lady Wildcats both made it out of district tournament and headed into North Half last week.
Chiefs drop to Cougars
by Adam Gore/Chickasaw Journal
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Season ends at north half.
Lady Toppers repeat district champs
by From staff reports Chickasaw Journal
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The Houston Lady Hilltoppers earned the Region 4-4A championship in Caledonia last Friday.
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Chris Wright scored 27 points and No. 22 Georgetown sailed past No. 3 Syracuse with an impressive second-half surge, beating the top-seeded Orange 91-84 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals Thursday. Though still a strong candidate for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Syracuse (28-4) sustained a potentially costly loss when starting center Arinze Onuaku injured his right knee with 5:07...
Thu Mar 11 14:28:24 -0600 2010

This 1970 handout provided by NFL Photos, shows Los Angeles Rams football player Merlin Olsen. Olsen, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor,  died Wednesday night, March 10, 2010, at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 69.

Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" who followed up football with a successful television career in "Little House on the Prairie," NFL broadcasts and commercials, has died. He was 69. Utah State, Olsen's alma mater, said he died outside of Los Angeles early Thursday after battling cancer.


Thu Mar 11 14:40:25 -0600 2010

FILE - This Feb. 25, 2010, file photo shows New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes during spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Reyes is flying to New York for tests after doctors in Florida discovered a thyroid imbalance. The team said Friday, march 5, 2010,  that Reyes will undergo further tests on Monday, and it could take up to 48 after for doctors to receive the results.

All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes has been told to rest and refrain from athletic activity for 2-to-8 weeks until his thyroid levels normalize, another blow to the New York Mets before opening day. Center fielder Carlos Beltran already is expected to miss the first month of the season following right knee surgery Jan.


Thu Mar 11 12:56:15 -0600 2010
First baseman Todd Helton and the Colorado Rockies agreed Thursday to $9.9 million, two-year contract extension through the 2013 season. The first baseman is earning $16.6 million this year, and he agreed to defer $13.1 million of his $19.1 million salary in 2011 over a 10-year period beginning in 2014.
Thu Mar 11 12:20:14 -0600 2010