Despite a homecourt advantage, Union was unable to bring home a division championship last week.

The Leake girls move to 28-7 on the season and will be the No. 4 seed from the North in the Class 5A Tournament this week at Copiah. Leake will face South No. 1 Parklane on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

The Neshoba Central Cheerleaders recently received 2nd place at the NCA National High School Cheerleading championship in Dallas. 

The Leake Academy basketball teams will enter postseason play with their work cut out for them.

The Union Yellowjackets finished the regular season out with a pair of wins last week, grabbing a pair of double-digit victories. 

The MHSAA Boys and Girls Basketball State Tournaments start next week and local teams are cashing in a few extra wins before the postseason begins. 

The MHSAA Boys and Soccer State Tournament is in full swing this week, with the Neshoba Central Rockets scheduled to take on Saltillo in the 6A bracket on Tuesday

Shannon Ruffin is set to lead a new era as the head football coach at Neshoba Central High School, marking an exciting chapter for the Rockets’ football program. 

Neshoba Central’s Jordan Davis signed with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to further his education and continue his baseball career. 

Neshoba Central’s Demarkez West signed with East Central Community College to further his education and continue his baseball career. 

Madison-Ridgeland Academy inducted the late Sam Rea, a Philadelphia native, into its Athletic Hall of Fame last week.

The Union Lady Yellowjackets stayed unbeaten in division play as they rallied to beat Philadelphia in their only action last week.

The Choctaw Central Lady Warriors defeated Northeast Lauderdale 70-27 on Friday to improve to 16-2 on the season and 4-0 in district play. 

The weather played havoc with Leake Academy’s basketball schedule the past week.

The Neshoba Central Lady Rockets have cruised to 22-1 on the season with an 86-20 landslide victory over winless Warren Central on Friday. 

The Union Lady Yellowjackets continued their strong play and came away with a pair of tight wins this past week. 

Basketball was in full swing last week as area teams continued to dominate on the court and push toward the postseason.

The Leake Academy basketball teams easily swept a pair of district games last week as both squads reached the 20-win mark.

The Neshoba Central Lady Rockets continued their winning streak last Friday with a 53-50 victory over Callaway as one of three victories over the week.

The Union Lady Yellowjackets got off to a good start in division play with a pair of wins last week.