A look back at some of the top sports highlights of 2022 from East Mississippi and West Alabama

(WTOK) – 2022 held a ton of pleasure on the sector and courtroom throughout East Mississippi and West Alabama. Right here’s a glance again at among the greatest moments.

January:

To start the New 12 months, milestones have been made within the Queen Metropolis. Native runner Evelyn Watkins crossed the end line for the one centesimal time finishing her one centesimal marathon on the Nice Scorpion Path Run.

February:

It didn’t take lengthy for champions to be topped in February.

EMCC males’s basketball group was in a position to upset the No. 2 seed, Northwest, to move to the championship the place they beat Itawamba to win the NJCAA Area 23 Match.

West Alabama took the common season GSC Championship title and was in a position to berth a NCAA DII Regional.

March:

March introduced extra banners and confetti.

Ten native groups punched their tickets to the large home and 4 completed as champs.

The Neshoba Central girls capped off their excellent 33-0 season with a 49-41 win over Columbus. Choctaw Central received one other title and the Meridian women introduced residence their first championship beating Harrison Central.

The Jackson State ladies’s basketball group punched their ticket to the March Insanity match.

April:

April was a tricky month for the Clarkdale group as tornados ran by way of the city and destroyed the Woman Bulldogs softball facility however it introduced unity. Groups and members of the group got here out to wash up and assist Clarkdale end their season.

Quitman baseball headed to the postseason for the primary time in eight years as they turned the web page as a brand new program this 12 months.

June:

The summer season month was THE month for the state of Mississippi.

Southern miss was in a position to host their first tremendous regionals in program historical past the place they hosted Ole Miss. Lauderdale County noticed two former faces, Landon Harper and Ben Ethridge, take the sector within the Supers.

Nevertheless it was The Rebels who acquired scorching in June punched their ticket to Omaha. A group that was the final to get in, did the unattainable and went on to win the nationwide championship. Their first in program historical past

July:

Goals got here true for the Diamond Goals group because the Mississippi Gatorade softball participant of the 12 months, Tenly Grisham, awarded the group with a $10,000 grant.

The Phil Harden Cal Ripken All Stars from Meridian went on to the southwest regional in Arkansas to characterize the Queen Metropolis on the large stage.

August:

Golden Eagle followers mourned the demise of legendary coach, Corky Palmer in august.

A brand new soccer season kicked off in East Mississippi and West Alabama bringing upsets and thrillers all 12 months lengthy.

September:

A wild begin to the faculty soccer season. Alabama on the street taking over Texas. The Crimson Tide in a position to keep away from that upset 20-19.

The Clarkdale soccer group started their second consecutive undefeated begin to their season.

October:

Union was the place to be in October!

The Yellowjackets volleyball group was undefeated in district play and went on to clinch their district and superior to spherical two of MHSAA playoffs.

The soccer group clinched their district championship as properly for the primary time since 2013 with a stroll off area purpose.

Coach Prime Time’s influence was lastly observed and Faculty GameDay took motion. The ESPN crew traveled to Jackson for the primary time in program historical past as JSU went on to beat Southern 35-0.

November:

Championship November was capped off with the Lions getting their eighth soccer convention championship by upsetting Northwest within the MACCC Championship.

The Quitman Panthers made it to spherical three of the MHSAA playoffs however fell in need of the semi finals.

Mississippi State clinched their first Egg Bowl victory in two years beating Ole Miss 24-22.

December:

Jackson State went into the SWAC championship 11-0 and got here out as winners to move to the Celebration Bowl.

Deion Sanders did announce that he was going to complete enterprise with the Tigers earlier than heading to Colorado to be the brand new head coach.

Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama and Southern Miss all punched their tickets to a bowl sport.

Southern Miss’s Frank Gore Jr. ran for an NCAA bowl document with 329 whole yards to beat Rice 38-24 and to finish 12 months two of the Will Corridor period 7-6.

December additionally introduced disappointment because the sports activities world mourned the lack of Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach. Tributes proceed to pour out in love for the coach.

2022 was a 12 months of trophies and championships, losses on and off the sector however most significantly it was one other 12 months of recognition for the Magnolia state. Who is aware of what’s in retailer for 2023 however this 12 months has confirmed that there aren’t any limits.

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