Month: October 2021

Old School

(#34) Here's something you don't see any more. Hinds was playing in D2 District E Playoffs in 1994 against Chattahoochee Valley Community College at the University of West Alabama in Livingston, Alabama. Our three starting pitchers, David Townsend, Chad Bradford, and Eric Bock each pitched complete games in the three game series. Townsend pitched 9 … Continue reading Old School →

Stan the Man

(#33) I specifically remember two shots that Stan Prewitt hit when he was our great shortstop and leader at Magnolia Academy from 1977 through 1979. He hit more than two shots in his career, but these two are ingrained in my mind decades later. One was a line drive off Tim Schutz, a hard throwing … Continue reading Stan the Man →

1979 State Championship in Pictures (Magnolia Academy)

(#167) The Raiders won the 1979 State Championship, the first in school history. Got these photos from the school annual. See if you can recognize anybody. Jamie David and Penny Logan 1979 MPSA AA State Champions Front row (from left to right): Steven Dickey, Jeff McClaskey, Steve Vandevender, Bill Moore, Ricky Chisolm, Jeff East, Tim … Continue reading 1979 State Championship in Pictures (Magnolia Academy) →

Cock-Eyed Junior

(#32) This is one of the many great stories from the 1999 season when Hinds suffered through a long regular season, got better along the way, qualified for the Region 23, Division II tournament by winning just enough of the right games, set some new goals, and went on a historic playoff run most teams … Continue reading Cock-Eyed Junior →

It Only Takes One

(#31) It was the “Shot Heard ‘Round our World” and will be talked about around Raymond and Wesson for years to come. It's a memory that will be played over and over... Daniel Tackett's 3-run homer hit deep into the night with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning that led Hinds to … Continue reading It Only Takes One →

Thanks Jeff!

(#30) Here are some kind words from Jeff McClaskey, one of my great players at Magnolia and Hinds, who went on to an outstanding coaching career, mostly at Northwest Rankin where the baseball stadium he built is named in his honor. This was included, at his request, in a newspaper article about his retirement from … Continue reading Thanks Jeff! →

A Man of Great Vision

(#29) One of the great things about coaching is you not only get to share in the great stories and performances of your own players, but of players on the opposing teams as well. One of those inspiring stories came in the spring of 2005 from a right-handed pitcher for East Central Community College by … Continue reading A Man of Great Vision →

Moose Tales

(#28) Playing high school baseball for the great Bill "Moose" Perry in the early 1970s is something that most modern day kids, and their parents, just could not survive. This is just one of the many, many stories. It has been said that Moose left his mark on the game. I know he left his … Continue reading Moose Tales →

Gurganus, Eagles Stun #1 Northwest

I'm on a road trip today to watch Hinds take on Northwest in a best-of-three series in Senatobia with the winner advancing to the Region 23 Tournament in Poplarville beginning on Monday, May the 13th. As I travel I-55 North, I can't help but reminisce about the "post-season magic" team of 1999 (25th anniversary) when … Continue reading Gurganus, Eagles Stun #1 Northwest →

Sacred Ground at 555 Magnolia Road

(#50) If you went to Magnolia Academy and ever want to visit your old school, you're gonna have to rent a house. The subdivision is called Keystone Estates. What the tenants don't know is that those houses are built on sacred ground with a lot of blood and guts and memories inside those gates, under … Continue reading Sacred Ground at 555 Magnolia Road →