After knocking off East Rankin earlier in the season, Leake Academy girls coach Amanda Hatch knew her team was likely to the see the Lady Patriots several more times.

Local basketball teams will begin their postseason journey this week, with region  tournaments opening up.

The Marcus Dupree National High School Football Hall of Fame Classic is coming to Jackson in December.

The Union Lady Yellowjackets picked up two wins this past week.

The Leake Academy girls added two more wins to their season total last week.

After taking second place in NCA High School National Championships in Dallas last year, the Neshoba Central cheer squad had one goal in mind this season and that was to take home a championship.

The Leake Academy boys have spent the majority of their season without their full team. But now that the Rebels are all together, the wins are starting to pile up.

After opening the season with 25 straight wins, the Leake Academy girls were due for an off night.

The Neshoba Central girls’ basketball team went 2-0 in region play to move into second place in Region 2-6A, while the Neshoba Central boys’ basketball team went 1-1 on the week in region play and are in a battle for third place in Region 2-6A.

The Union girls grabbed the only win of the week as they took a big division victory over rival Sebastopol.

Despite several moving parts, it was a good week for both Leake Academy basketball teams.

The Neshoba Central boys’ basketball team is battling in one of the state’s toughest regions and with a team on the younger side this season, there is plenty of reason for optimism for the Rockets going forward.

The Union Lady Yellowjackets won two out of three games last week.

The Leake Academy girls have had their fair share of difficulty with Simpson County Academy the last few years.

Local basketball teams are prepping for the thick of district/region play, with multiple teams seeming to be favorites and looking to make deep postseason runs.

Neshoba Central’s Xiomara Fireplace signed a letter of intent to continue her education and become member of the Hinds Community College Softball Team. 

It’s been a rough season for the Union boys basketball team.

In a matchup of two of the states tops teams that are known for high-flying offenses, it was the Leake Academy defense that made the difference against Choctaw Central on Friday.

Neshoba Central, Choctaw Central, and Philadelphia are in the midst of soccer season, with multiple teams off to successful starts as they enter the new year and the thick of region play.

After losing two straight, the Leake Academy boys rebounded with three straight blowout wins this past week.