This week’s podcast is short and sweet, but it’s got some good stuff to chew on. Brad and Dillon discuss Tupelo’s hire of Josh Daniel as head swim coach (1:15). Daniel replaces Lucas Smith, who led the Golden Wave to 22 total state championships over 17 years. On the baseball diamond, the Tupelo 49ers rolled...

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#240: Tupelo hires swim coach; 49ers win state – 07/28/21

The odyssey of Ty Walton continues. The erstwhile East Union and Olive Branch quarterback will spend his senior season at Nettleton (10:23), which Brad and Dillon believe will be a good fit for Walton. Also this week, there’s more coaching news. Rob Browning has left Myrtle to lead the North Pontotoc girls basketball team (1:30),...

#239: Walton takes his talents to Nettleton – 07/21/21

It might be Dead Week for high school sports, but that doesn’t mean Brad and Dillon have nothing to talk about. On this episode, they recap the Daily Journal All-Area baseball team (1:08). Tupelo’s Hunter Elliott was named Player of the Year, while Saltillo’s Eric Reynolds was Coach of the Year. The coaching carousel continues...

#238: All-Area baseball; more coaching moves – 07/07/21

Brad and Dillon have some football to talk about on this week’s episode. Earlier this week, Brad caught up with New Albany’s Cameron Knox, a two-way standout for New Albany (1:06). The Southern Miss commit is a big-play receiver, but he also makes an impact on defense at safety. The guys also have an update...

#237: Knox, Rodgers primed for big seasons – 06/30/21

More big coaching moves have been made this past week, particularly on the baseball diamond. On this episode, Brad and Dillon look at Corinth’s hiring of Kevin Williams (6:56), who just led Booneville to the Class 3A state championship. And his replacement will be Andy McGregor (7:46), who has led New Site the past three...

#236: Corinth, Booneville make big baseball hires – 06/23/21

‘Tis the season for coaching moves – lots and lots of coaching moves. On this episode, Brad and Dillon recap some of the most notable hires from the past few days. Nettleton has made several hires, including Luke Hargett as head baseball coach (6:42). Hargett was most recently an assistant at Madison Central, this year’s Class...

#235: Coaching carousel keeps spinning – 06/16/21

The 2020-21 high school sports season wrapped up in Pearl last week with the baseball championships, and three area teams brought home titles. Brad and Dillon recap Tupelo Christian’s sweep of Resurrection Catholic in Class 1A (1:42), as Noah Foster came up big on the mound. In 3A, Booneville’s bats went off in a Game...

#234: State titles and big coaching moves – 06/10/21

Four area baseball teams have advanced to the state finals, which will be played next week in Pearl. On this episode, Brad and Dillon recap a couple of North finals series. In Class 1A, Tupelo Christian held off Pine Grove in Game 3 behind the arm and bat of Noah Foster (2:03). In 6A, Madison...

#233: Four area baseball teams playing in Pearl – 05/26/21

The softball season has come to an end, but the baseball playoffs continue to roll on. On this episode, Brad and Dillon recap the MHSAA softball championships. Booneville won its first state title by beating Raleigh in the Class 3A finals behind the arm of Hallie Burns (1:12). In 1A, Myrtle also won its first...

#232: Booneville, Myrtle win softball titles – 05/19/21

The baseball and softball playoffs roll on this week. On this episode, Brad and Dillon take a quick look back at a couple of last weekend’s baseball series, including Tupelo’s sweep of Oxford (1:49). And then there’s Starkville, which stunned Lewisburg with a pair of one-run wins (4:36). Looking ahead, Tupelo will meet division foe...

#231: Three area teams seek softball titles – 05/11/21

Happy Cinco de Mayo(nnaise)! On this episode, Brad and Dillon dive into the baseball and softball playoffs, which feature a lot of fun matchups. Looking back at last weekend, Chris Smith led Hickory Flat to a two-game sweep of Smithville (2:15), while Baldwyn topped Myrtle in a wild three-game series (5:32). On the softball diamond,...

#230: Baseball, softball playoffs in full swing – 05/05/21

We’re two rounds deep in the MHSAA softball playoffs. Brad and Dillon are here with some highlights, starting with Mooreville’s sweep of Tishomingo County (3:21). They also recap Hamilton’s series win over Smithville (6:28), plus they look at other notable results and look ahead to the quarterfinals (7:26). Baseball opens its playoffs this week, and...

#229: Mooreville sweeps Tish; baseball playoffs begin – 04/28/21

Believe it or not, the softball postseason is upon us. On this episode, Brad and Dillon take a look at some of the first-round matchups (8:12), including the West Union-Ingomar and Amory-Hatley showdowns. The guys also recap some recent baseball and softball action: Pontotoc got a big win against Itawamba AHS (1:28), Nettleton wrapped up...

#228: Softball playoffs start; more coaching news – 04/21/21

There have been several coaching moves this week – basketball and baseball both. Brad and Dillon are here to get you updated. Jeff Norwood is leaving Tupelo after nine seasons to take the boys job at West Harrison (11:03). He led the Golden Wave to the Class 6A state semifinals three times. Starkville, meanwhile, has hired...

#227: Big basketball coaching moves – 04/14/21

This is a big week on the diamond as division races start to really heat up. On this week’s show, Brad and Dillon recap Amory’s baseball win over Booneville in a Division 1-3A showdown (1:10). They also look at some other notable results (4:19), including Tupelo baseball beating Lewisburg despite being no-hit. There are more...

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