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Crooked Letter Sports Podcast: An Empire State of Mind
By RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,11/20/25-5:18PM , 544 Reads 15,147 Statewide
Rick calls in from New York to discuss all the latest in Mississippi football, including the sixth-ranked Rebels claiming their latest victim, the Golden Eagles’ improbable run and Delta State’s opponents simply chickening out. Also, the Cleveland boys run down the 2025 Mr. Football winners and the first round of the high school playoffs.
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Chambliss, Thompson, Braxton lead 2025 Conerly Trophy nominees
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Thu,11/20/25-4:42PM , 464 Reads 10,439 Statewide
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum announced the nominees for the annual award recognizing the state’s top college football player on Tuesday. A winner will be named Dec. 2.

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum announced the 2025 nominees for the C Spire Conerly Trophy on Tuesday.
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Crooked Letter Sports Podcast: Oma-gosh, how did our teams let Ahmad Hardy get away?
By RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,11/20/25-3:04PM , 247 Reads 8,541 Statewide
The Clevelands discuss the Lane Kiffin situation, Southern Miss’s crash to earth and how an underappreciated kid from the southwest Mississippi community of Oma has entered the national college football spotlight with a 300-yard rushing performance against Mississippi State.
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- Photo by Photo provided by the Newton County School District
NCHS MAC Swimming All-Stars
Pictured, from left, Maddux Cheatham, Mason Cheatham, and Edie Pippin.

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NCHS Swimming: Cougar Trio Have Strong Showing at the MAC All-Star Swimming Championships
By STAFF REPORTS
Thu,11/20/25-10:00AM , 630 Reads
On Saturday, November 15, 2025, the Mississippi Association of Coaches hosted its inaugural All-Star Swimming Championships, bringing together the top athletes from high schools across all three classifications for a North vs. South showdown. Newton County was proudly represented by Edie Pippin, Maddux Cheatham, and Mason Cheatham.
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