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Aggies Sweep Doubleheader, Claim Series Against No. 21 Mississippi State

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March 16, 2024

Aggies Sweep Doubleheader, Claim Series Against No. 21 Mississippi State

STARKVILLE – The Fightin’ Texas Aggies swept No. 21 Mississippi State in a doubleheader by run-rule, 9-0, in five innings to open the series, followed by winning game two, 8-5, Saturday at Nusz Park. It marked the first time since 2017 the Aggies won the first two series to open league play.

Texas A&M begins SEC play 5-0 for the first time in program history and matches the best start in conference play since 2008. The 25-2 ledger matches the best start to a season since members of the SEC, joining the 2017, 2016 and 2013 teams.

Emiley Kennedy continued her dominance striking out seven, while recording a nation-leading 13th win and seventh shutout in the series opener. The Woodlands, Texas, native, made her second appearance of the day with two on and no outs in the seventh inning of game two. The left-handed pitcher ended the Bulldogs with a foul out, strikeout and ground out. Shaylee Ackerman was credited with her fifth win of the season after 3.0 innings and two strikeouts of relief work. In total, the Aggie pitching staff finished the day with 13 strikeouts.

The Aggie offense generated 17 runs, including eight on two-outs. Most notably Texas A&M recorded a crooked inning of five-plus runs to move in the driver’s seat of each win. Koko Wooley led the Aggies hitting 5-for-7 with two doubles, four runs and one RBI, while swiping three bases. Allie Enright drove in five runs, including a three-run home run in game two that contributed to a five-run fifth inning. Jazmine Hill reached base in each game, extending her on-base streak to 18 games.

Ol’ Sarge’s charges kept each Mississippi State (20-6, 2-3) attack at bay, including an early threat in game two with bases-loaded and one out as Kramer Eschete caught a fly ball and gunned down the runner from 180 feet trying for home to end the inning with an Aggie 2-1 lead.

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Texas A&M goes for the sweep with Sunday’s first pitch at 11 a.m.

TEXAS A&M QUOTES

Head Coach Trisha Ford on…

The Aggie offense:

“The first game I thought we came out with really good focus. We put up some crooked numbers really quickly and I thought we kept our foot on the gas pedal. The thing about it is, it’s hard. This is a really good Mississippi State team. For us to come out in the second game and also score, I thought our lineup did a really good job top to bottom.

Winning in different aspects:

“Kramer’s double play and Rylen’s catch that I couldn’t even see, I think both of those were huge. You can win games in all different aspects, whether it be short game, hit balls off the wall like we did, in the circle, or on defense. There’s so many opportunities in our game to gain momentum. That was huge. Kramer’s arm is one of the reasons why she’s an Aggie. We know she can track down balls, she’s got great speed, and then she’s got that cannon.

Koko Wooley:

“Koko is dynamic. I love that kid. She’s just annoying if you’re another team. I would hate to have to face her, and I’m so happy that I don’t. If you give her an inch, she will take a mile. She reads defenses well and you can almost see her lower to the ground when she runs. I enjoy watching her play the game.”

SCORING SUMMARY

GAME ONE

T2 | Allie Enright led off with a walk, followed by Rylen Wiggins homering to left field for the Texas A&M’s 35th home run of the season. Kennedy Powell singled and scored after Koko Wooley doubled to left center and advanced to third. Jazmine Hill reached on a fielder’s choice, followed by a Trinity Cannon and Julia Cottrill reaching on a fielder’s choice with Wooley out at home. Aiyana Coleman lined a bases-clearing double to right field to score Hill, Cannon and Cottrill. Scout Lovell pinch ran for Coleman and scored after Enright singled up the middle. TAMU 7, MSU 0

T3 | Kramer Eschete reached first on a muffed throw by the first baseman and stole second base, before advancing to third on a passed ball. Hill grounded out scoring Eschete. TAMU 8, MSU 0

T4 | Cottrill singled up the middle and was pinch ran for by Hailey Golden. Coleman walked to advance to Golden to second, before scoring after Enright singled through the right side. TAMU 9, MSU 0

SCORING SUMMARY

GAME TWO

T1 | Koko Wooley was hit-by-pitch to leadoff and advanced to second after Jazmine Hill grounded out. Julia Cottrill flied out to right field advanced Wooley to third before heading home and scoring on a throwing error by the right fielder. TAMU 1, MSU 0

T3 | Wooley singled up the middle to leadoff and advanced to second after Hill singled to right field. Trinity Cannon grounded out to advance the pair of Aggies before Wooley caught a Bulldog napping and scored stealing home. TAMU 2, MSU 0

B3 | Blaine was hit-by-pitch to leadoff and scored after Sacco singled to center field. TAMU 2, MSU 1

T5 | Back-to-back singles by Kennedy Powell and Koko led off the inning. Hill flied out to center field to advance Powell to third. Wooley stole second and advanced to third on the throwing error as Powell scored. Cannon singled through the left side to score Wooley. Hailey Golden pinch ran for Cannon and Mya Perez hit a pinch hit single. Allie Enright homered to right center scoring Golden and Perez. TAMU 7, MSU 1

B5 | St. Clair reached on a fielder’s choice and later scored after Barbary singled through the right side. TAMU 7, MSU 2

T6 | Wooley recorded her third hit of the day with a single up the middle and stole second before advancing to third on a wild pitch. Hill singled to the pitcher scoring Wooley. TAMU 8, MSU 2

B6 | Kennedy homered to center field. TAMU 8, MSU 3

B7 | Kennedy singled up the middle for a two-RBI single that scored Edwards and St. Clair. TAMU 8, MSU 5

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Vote Clarion Ledger Mississippi girls high school athlete of the week May 4-9

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May 11, 2026

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Vote Clarion Ledger Mississippi girls high school athlete of the week May 4-9

There were several top performers across the state in girls high school sports, but only one can be voted as the Clarion Ledger athlete of the week for May 4-9.

Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Friday.

To nominate a future athlete of the week, email mchavez@gannett.com or message him on X, formerly Twitter, @MikeSChavez.

To submit high school scores, statistics, records, leaders and other items at any time, email mchavez@gannett.com.

Nominations

Kara Applewhite, Sumrall: Applewhite had four hits with a home run and five RBIs in Sumrall’s 10-0 win against East Central.

Caydance Brumfield, West Marion: Brumfield produced four hits and five RBIs in West Marion’s two wins against Pisgah.

Addison Collum, West Union: Collum pitched eight innings and recorded seven strikeouts and only two earned runs in West Union’s wins against Smithville.

Addison Cornish, West Lauderdale: Cornish recorded five hits and a home run in West Lauderdale’s wins against Choctaw Central.

Addison Davis, George County: Davis pitched nine innings with 20 strikeouts and recorded two home runs and four RBIs in George County’s wins against Pearl River Central.

Michael Chavez covers high school sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.

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Mississippi turkey season bag limit, structure proposed for nonresident hunters

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May 11, 2026

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Mississippi turkey season bag limit, structure proposed for nonresident hunters

‘We’re doing this to decrease the pressure we get early in the season. We’re trying to move that pressure on into later in the season.’

If a proposal made in the April meeting of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is finalized, nonresident turkey hunters will see big changes in the 2027 spring turkey season.

“We’re doing this in a way to impact how hunting pressure occurs and how the harvest happens in the early season,” said Caleb Hinton, Wild Turkey Program coordinator for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. “We’re doing this to decrease the pressure we get early in the season. We’re trying to move that pressure on into later in the season.”

Turkey hunters enjoy a three-bird bag limit and a little more than six weeks of hunting in spring, which is similar to some other states. What is at issue is when it opens. March 15 is the typical opening date for the regular season, making it one of the earliest in the nation.

That early opening date combined with a growing trend among turkey hunters is where the problem lies.

Mississippi is a destination for early season, nonresident hunters

Possibly more than any other group of hunters, turkey hunters like to travel. For some, it may be a matter of seeing a different landscape and hunting birds under condions they don’t encounter in their home state. For others it may be a quest to harvest each of the subspecies in North America.

For yet another group, it’s the challenge of harvesting a gobbler in each of the 49 states that have turkeys.

“It seems to be getting more and more popular every year,” Hinton said.

Regardless of why a turkey hunter chooses to travel, it puts a target on Mississippi’s back because for the first few weeks of the season, it’s almost the only game in town, so hunters flock to the state.

In an effort to curb the amount of hunting pressure in those first weeks of turkey season, MDWFP proposed limiting nonresident hunters to two legal gobblers per season and only one of those can be harvested before April 1.

“Hopefully, it will help curb the massive influx of pressure we get the first week or two of the season,” Hinton said.

When will turkey season changes for nonresidents be voted on?

The proposed changes aren’t the first that have been geared toward alleviating pressure on turkeys in the early part of the season by nonresidents. In 2022, the commission passed a rule requiring nonresident hunters to enter a drawing for a hunt on public land during the first two weeks of turkey season. Currently, the number of hunters drawn is limited to 800.

Like that change, the current proposal will pass or fail by a vote of the wildlife commission. In the April commission meeting, the proposal passed an initial vote. It is now in a 30-day public comment period and a final vote will be taken in the May meeting.

Public comments may be submitted at https://www.mdwfp.com/proposed-rules-regulations.

A lifelong outdoorsman and wildlife enthusiast, Brian Broom has been writing about hunting, fishing and Mississippi’s outdoors for the Clarion Ledger for more than 14 years. He can be reached at 601-961-7225 or bbroom@gannett.com.

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Mississippi high school addresses social media post, says it won’t tolerate racism or harassment

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May 10, 2026

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Mississippi high school addresses social media post, says it won’t tolerate racism or harassment

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – A Mississippi high school has made a statement after a social media post involving a student surfaced.

Northeast Lauderdale High School officials say they’re reviewing a social media post involving a student.

In a statement, the school said administrators are aware of the post and are “reviewing the situation.”

The school said it is committed to maintaining a safe, orderly and respectful environment for students and staff.

“Neither our district nor our school accept or condone racism, discrimination, harassment, or behavior that is inconsistent with the expectations of our school community,” the statement said.

Officials said they are working with the appropriate parties and will address the matter in accordance with district policies and procedures.

The school added that it cannot share additional details because of student privacy laws.

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