Jonathan Wise

1 week ago | djournal.com | Jonathan Wise

The first-year South Pontotoc track team had an outstanding performance last Thursday at the Region 1-4A meet at Tishomingo County High School. The Cougars' 4x800 relay team, comprised of Chloe Rice, Macy Bain, Jaylee-Beth Flake and Brooke Schwalenberg-took 1st place with a time of 11:31.49. kAmq2:? H2D E96 492>A:@? :? E96 `e__ >6E6CD Wei_a]_gX 2?5 7:?:D965 a?5 :? E96 g__ >6E6CD Waicd]gcX] #:46 H@? E96 ba__ >6E6CD W`ai_g]ebX 2?5 42>6 :? a?5 A=246 :? E96 `e__ >6E6CD Wei_d]a`X] x?

1 week ago | djournal.com | Jonathan Wise

ECRU-North Pontotoc (15-11) blanked Senatobia 10-0 in five innings last Tuesday to take game one of their Region 2-4A series against the Warriors. The Vikings would go on to sweep Senatobia, part of four region victories and five total wins last week. Catcher Jack Cummings and outfielder Landen Williams each drove in 4 runs for North, while Rylan Kentner only allowed one hit and fanned 11 batters on the mound in only five innings (11 out of 15 outs via strikeout). kAmpJ56?

1 week ago | djournal.com | Jonathan Wise

After a tough week of being on a short end of three division games, the Pontotoc Lady Warriors (13-9) finished out Region 1-5A play with two lopsided victories over Clarksdale on Monday. PHS won 20-0 in game one over the Lady Wildcats. kAm~=:G:2 v2==@H2J 5C6H 2 H2=< :? E96 3@EE@> @7 E96 `DE[ DE62=:?8 D64@?5 2?5 25G2?4:?8 E@ E9:C5 @? 2 A2DD65 32==] $96 H@F=5 E28 2?5 D4@C6 @? 2 D24C:7:46 7=J 7C@> $E2C (:==:2>D]k^AmkAm%96 {25J (2CC:@CD D4@C65 E96:C @E96C `h CF?D :? E96 a?5 :??:?8] tCJ??

2 weeks ago | djournal.com | Jonathan Wise

WEST POINT- After a tough couple of weeks that saw the Warriors drop four straight one-run games in region play, Pontotoc (15-5) swept West Point last week to improve to 4-4 in Region 1-5A. The Warriors have one region series remaining against Corinth this week. Last Tuesday the Warriors traveled to West Point for game two, coming away with a 7-0 shutout victory after nearly three hours of play. A tight strike zone saw 12 total walks between the two teams.

2 weeks ago | djournal.com | Jonathan Wise

The North Pontotoc tennis team advanced to the second round of the MHSAA 4A tennis playoffs with a 5-2 home victory over the Houston Hilltoppers last Tuesday. At girls singles, Ava Ashley defeated Houston's Aubrey Kate Alford 4-6, 6-0 (10-5). In boys doubles, Kason Moss and Nolan Ashley won 6-1, 6-0 over Sadarious Randle and Kylyn Berry. kAmx? E96 8:C=D 5@F3=6D >2E496D[ s2?:6=2 |@C6?@ 2?5 p=6I2?5C2 }@G2 E@AA65 p??2 r=2:C6 !=F?< 2?5 %6CC: $A6?46C e\c[ e\`[ 2?5 yF=:DD2 r@C?6;@ 2?5 p??2 y@9?D@?