(Writer’s note: The C Spire Howell Trophy, named for Bailey Howell, goes to the most outstanding college basketblall player in Mississippi each year. It is named for the most outstanding college basketball player in Mississippi history. In Bailey Howell’s case, the incredible numbers don’t lie. This column was written in 1997, on the occasion of […]
JACKSON — The Southeastern Conference’s leading scorer, Ole Miss’s all-time leading rebounder and the leading scorer for Southern Miss’s 22-7 Golden Eagles make up the finalists for the C Spire Howell Trophy, which will be awarded at a March 11 luncheon at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Marshall Henderson and Murphy […]
From Mississippi State Sports Information ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In a field of the nation’s most elite sprinters, senior D’Angelo Cherry raced an unforgettable 60-meter dash at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday, turning in a personal-best time of 6.49 seconds to crown him champion. “There is no one more deserving of a […]
No shortage of candidates exists for either the C Spire Howell and Gillom Trophies, which will be presented at a luncheon March 11 at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. What follows is a watch list of leading candidates for both awards. Readers should feel free to add opinions of these or other […]
Writer’s note: Robert Gene Wiggins, 69, professor emeritus of journalism at USM, passed away February 21, 2013, at his home. Gene was a former sports writer at the Jackson Daily News under Hall of Famer Lee Baker and then at the Hattiesburg American. In 1969, while the sports editor of The American, he was voted […]
Notes, quotes and an opinion or two for your sunny Sunday. . . First off, congrats to Rusty Hampton, his assistant John Hall and their Clarion-Ledger sports staff for finishing in the Top 10 in the nation in three sports section categories, as judged by the Associated Press Sports Editors. Here’s the deal: I know […]
I hope many of you read Brother Rogers’ guest blog on the great Cool Papa Bell on this site recently. In my opinion, we may be watching the development of the next Cool Papa in Taylorsville’s Billy Hamilton. As Rogers put it, Cool Papa Bell ran from Starkville to the Baseball Hall of Fame (and […]
We hosted the Wendy’s High School Heisman statewide awards luncheon Tuesday, which honored many of the state’s best, brightest and most civic-minded student-athletes. So imagine my delight when I noted how intrigued they were by our new touchscreen kiosks that tell the stories of Mississippi’s Sports Hall of Famers. “This is really, really cool,” one […]
