Yazoo City High School senior Corey Cox signed a scholarship offer from East Mississippi Community College Wednesday afternoon to play basketball next season. Cox averaged 9.3 points per game for the Indians and made nearly 50 percent of his shots this past year. Cox was joined by his mother, Vicki Cox (seated left), grandmother Hazel Cox (seated right) and (standing from left to right) Yazoo City coach Joffree Washington, Yazoo City head coach Archie Carlyle, EMCC head coach Mark White, and Yazoo City coach Mario Edwards.

On Wednesday, Yazoo City senior Johnny Rucker signed a scholarship to play basketball next season at Mississippi Delta Community College. Rucker averaged 10.1 points per game as a senior and 5.3 rebounds. Rucker was joined by his aunt, Deidra Jenkins (seated left), grandmother Emma Brown (seated right), and (standing from left tor right) Yazoo City coaches Mario Edwards and Joffre Washington, Yazoo City head coach Archie Carlyle and MDCC head coach Derrick Fiars.

Jason Berry watches as his ball sails towards the outfield. Berry and the rest of the MAIS baseball teams will be eyeing the standings in the final week of the regular season.Senior Ben Fouche smacks a home run to centerfield during last Thursday’s pair of victories against Immanuel Center for Christian Education.By TAYLOR MITCHELL
Sports Editor

Just like all good things in life, the baseball season has gone by too quickly.
For one portion of Mississippi, this week marks the final week of the regular season. Meaning that district champions and playoff positions will be handed out.
These are the games that matter the most.
For Manchester and Benton Academies, this week offers a final chance at winning a district title and getting an easier path to a state title. However, the Mavericks and Raiders aren’t able to just mail-in their games this week.
Benton faces Tri-County in a pair of games that will determine the district champion. Manchester faces Winston Academy for a shot at capturing its district championship.
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On tuesday morning, Yazoo County seniors Ashanti Spencer and Jessica Ward signed full scholarships to play basketball with Mississippi Delta Community College next fall. Spencer and Ward were joined by their parents Barbara and Timmie Spencer (far left) and Velma Burrell and Assistant Chief Jessie Fry, as well as Yazoo County head basketball coach Patrick Nutter and MDCC head coach Burnadette McDonald.