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With Braedy Wardrope on the mound, Coalgate shuts out Caney. Braedy didn’t allow a single run against Caney, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Coalgate Wildcats Varsity to a 5-0 victory.

Not to be upstaged, the 1972-73 Coalgate boys’ basketball team will soon be inducted into the Coalgate Hall of Fame, as did the Wildcat football team a couple of years ago. Both teams made it to the state semi-finals before ending their seasons.

COALGATE LADY CATS DISTRICT CHAMPIONS. Front row L-R: Breana Hale, Chloe Brown. Middle row L-R: Raeleigh Madden, Nevaeh Parker, Macy Delozier, Natalie Washburn, Rainey Davidson, Kodi Graham.

These two ladies, happily holding the district plaque, helped the Tupelo Lady Tigers to a 18-4 win over Coleman in the district finals. Carli Cox hit two homeruns in that game and Kylee Watson hit one, a grand slam.

In the district game 2, freshman pitcher, Zane Wilkerson, took the win on the mound for Tupelo, 20-1, pitching 3 innings and throwing 5 strikeouts. Offensively, Zane had 2 hits and 3 RBIs. Junior, Cody Airington, backed him up at shortstop.

THE TUPELO LADY TIGERS WON THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT ON THURSDAY, APRIL 21—Pictured with their coach are: Front L to R: Jade Ellis, Elizabeth Marshall, Carli Cox, Kylee Watson, and Jaycee Stringer.

THE TUPELO TIGERS WON THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT ON THURSDAY, APRIL 21—Team members and coaches pictured are: Front L to R: Nathan Medcalf, Talyon D’Aguanno, Zane Wilkerson, Taecyn Meek, Harley Davidson, Caiden Kingston, Luke foreman, and Colton Bourland. Back L to R: Asst.

Brylee Rice drives in five as Coalgate Wildcats Varsity defeats Buffalo Valley. Brylee would not be denied at the plate when runners were on base on Tuesday, March 8, driving in five on three hits to lead Coalgate Wildcats Varsity past Buffalo Valley 13-8.

Twelve Coalgate High School senior athletes were recognized at the 2022 Spring Senior Night held February 10 in the high school gymnasium.

Tupelo Defeats Kiowa in Blow Out Victory Thanks to Fourth Inning BoostTupelo put up seven runs in the fourth on its way to a 9-1 victory over Kiowa on Friday. The big inning was thanks to singles by Brody Mccollum and Cash Wafford, a groundout by Dalton O’dell, and a double by Peyton Bills.