FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Manchester Mavericks  earned a sweep against division opponent Immanuel Christian Tuesday night in a double header beating the Rams 13-0 and 17-1.
Maverick head coach A.J. Downs was glad to be back playing out on the playing field.
“The guys are finally coming along, and they are hitting the ball,” Downs said. “We just have to be ready next week in our final series against Winston.”
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By JOHN BLACKLEDGE
Sports Editor

Gerald Peyton and the Yazoo City Indians are on a current four-game win streak after taking a pair of games from Canton, and beating Riverside and Leland in the Yazoo City Invitational over the weekend. The Indians look to continue their winning ways when they square off against Neshoba Central this week.
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Coach Wardell Leach(left) presents a plaque honoring former Yazoo City Coach Peter Boston (far right) Thursday night at Stubs. Former players attended the event honoring the legendary coach. Former players share stories about Coach Peter Boston at an event held in his honor.By JOHN BLACKLEDGE
Sports Editor

Thursday night at Stubs Restaurant former Yazoo City coach Peter Boston was honored by former coaches and players.
Coach Boston coached football and track and field at Yazoo City. Boston arrived at Yazoo City in 1956, and he also help lead football and track and field during integration.
Coaches and players reminisced about when Coach Boston coached and taught them about athletics and life.
Jay Wallace played for Coach Boston from 1973-1977. Wallace  remembers Boston , as a coach who knew something about every sport.
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Helen Edgar, wife of Will Edgar of Yazoo City, recently landed this 23-pound flathead catfish at a private lake in Yazoo County. This fish was caught in the same area where the fish ate a live sunfish. After being weighed and photos were taken, the roe-laden female was released back into the lake to spawn.