County sports action resumes after AEA
County sports FDA volley ball awards The Fort Dale Academy JV and varsity volleyball teams recently celebrated their season with a meal and an awards ceremony at the Alabama Grill. In her first season as coach, both of Regina Parker’s teams had winning records. The varsity squad record was 9-7, and the JV team went 14-2 including a berth…
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County sports FDA Stringer Fort Dale Academy boys tennis #1 seed Brody Stringer defeated his opponent from Lee-Scott Academy 9-7 during Thursday’s, April 1, home match. Between dodging rain showers and dealing with quarantined players, the Fort Dale tennis teams have found success on the courts. Both the boys and girls teams logged records of 7-2 and…
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County sports FDA Little Fort Dale Academy Lady Eagle pitcher Annah Parker Little makes her stride to hurl a strike against the Morgan Academy Senators. Little logged five strikeouts and scored three runs in the second game of a doubleheader on April 1. (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)
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County sports FDA Vandyke Fort Dale Academy Lady Eagle catcher Lily Vandyke tags out a runner at home in the second game of a double header against regional opponent Morgan Academy. The Lady Eagles won both games with scores of 15-2 and 16-5. (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)
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County sports FDA Pickens Fort Dale Academy Eagle varsity baseball catcher Noah Pickens throws to pick off a stolen base runner in their game against the Hooper Academy Colts on Tuesday, March 30. Pickens, a junior, had a strong game with a stolen base, a single, was hit by two pitches and scored two runs.…
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BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard When you read this college basketball will have a National Champion. The Final Four is Gonzaga vs UCLA. Gonzaga is 30-0. UCLA is 22-9. Baylor 26-2 vs Houston 27-3. My prediction is Gonzaga beats UCLA. Baylor beats Houston. Baylor beats Gonzaga for the Championship. I had…
Read MoreRUBY LEE SANSOM STALLINGS
May 29, 1924 – March 31, 2021 Ruby Lee Sansom Stallings, age 96, a resident of Greenville passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, at the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Minister Charles Box officiating. Interment followed in Magnolia Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home…
Read MoreWILLIAM RONALD NEWTON
(Corrected obituary) Oct. 19, 1941 – March 27, 2021 Mr. William Ronald Newton, age 79, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, March 27. Visitation was held on Thursday, April 1, at Dunklin Funeral Home. The family received friends beginning at 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Graveside services followed at 5 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Primitive…
Read MoreDEWEY LANE EADY
Sept. 8, 1935 – April 2, 2021 Funeral Service for Mr. Dewey L. Eady, 85, of Georgiana, was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 5, at Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Tracy Stinson officiating. Burial followed at Milner Cemetery. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday night at the funeral home. Mr.…
Read MorePATRICIA WEBB GEORGE
May 10, 1939 – March 31, 2021 Mrs. Patricia Webb George, 81, a resident of Greenville, died at her home Wednesday, March 31. A graveside service was held Tuesday, April 6, at 11 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery, Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Mrs. George was preceded in death by her daughter, Tina Oswald; parents, Henry and…
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