Stan Caldwell Profile
Stan Caldwell

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I am a retired sports writer in South Mississippi.

Hattiesburg, MS
Joined March 2012
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
@16WAPTNews I saw a cassowary at a zoo once when I was much younger, and the description has always stuck with me: "Its claw can disembowel a man in seconds."
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4 years
@RepsForBiden @TaitVoice @RVAT2020 Voted exclusively R until 2004 (went for Kerry over W), but it was conservatives' embrace of Trump that drove me away for good. They sold out their values for political expediency. I have grands now, and I want a more just America for them. #RepublicansForBiden @RVAT2020
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@ThatEricAlper It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine).
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@jeffbeckmusic Been a fan of Jeff Beck's playing since the first time I heard Shapes of Things in 1966. The Yardbirds were the first band to turn me on to guitar-driven rock, and he continued making great music right up to the end. I salute his memory.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@tatereeves I think you have enough problems without weighing in on a matter that has absolutely no bearing on your job. You'll have enough time for that next year after you're voted out in November.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
It's my turn to learn what it's like to lose a father. My dad passed away an hour ago. He was a great man.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Southern Miss won’t lament departure from aimless C-USA
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3 years
Columbia coach Chip Bilderback talks about the Wildcats' 12-7 victory over Poplarville in the Class 4A South State championship.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
@GratefulDead Good morning, Mr. Benson, I see you're doing well. If I had me a shotgun, I'd blow you straight to hell.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
We buried my father today, full military honors. I held up OK until my son, a Lt. in the Army NG, handed my mom the flag. That was hard on him, and me.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Purvis players are wearing a KC patch in Stone High blue on their jerseys in memory of Stone AD Kevin Conard, who passed away earlier this week. Classy gesture, as usual, from Purvis baseball.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@riskybiz23 @TateTheTalisman @Cobratate Barbara Tuchman wrote a couple of good reads on this period besides The Guns of August, her best-known book. The Proud Tower covers Europe 1890-1914 & The Zimmerman Telegram focuses on the event that tipped the U.S. into the war.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@GloriaLSandusky Me. Ive had both original vaccines and two boosters. Sore arm at injection site for about a day. That's it. Got Covid last summer, mild symptoms, and I was over it in about 3 days.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
@TarrikeP @D6Richard_ @SouthernMissFB @BOOSIEOFFICIAL @Coach_Hall7 @smttt I am more convinced than ever that Will Hall is the right guy to bring USM football back where it belongs. They are two good recruiting classes away from knocking on the Top 25 door again.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@RodWalkerNola Bourbon Street is a novelty to out-of-town fans. For LSU fans, it's been there, done that, and they know better.
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Stan Caldwell
1 year
@Hattiesburg_MS @dngnmaster1998 @Ragan_Grant @BnGreview Applebee's failed in Hattiesburg because there were a half-dozen better places to eat literally within walking distance of their location. They'd have been better off on the west side of I-59, where the likes of Chili's, Olive Garden & O'Charley's are booming.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@nut_history Roberto Clemente.
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
I can think of no greater tribute to a good man than the fact that it was literally standing room only for Forrest Phillips' funeral this afternoon. A lot of tears and some laughs as Hattiesburg remembered a life well-lived.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@ReturnofR It doesn't get any better.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
I'm picking Oak Grove, West Point, Poplarville, Seminary, Taylorsville and Simmons to win state championships this weekend at Southern Miss.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
On the subject of high school playoffs. It is time for the MHSAA to go back to taking just two teams for each region in football, at least in 4A, 3A & 2A. In those classes, there are 12 teams in postseason with 3 or fewer wins, including three with just one victory. Ridiculous.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Southern Miss took a big step forward in the second half against Grambling. Not sure if it was Ty Keyes coming in or fatigue on the part of Grambling, but things just seemed to click after halftime. This is a young team that is going to keep getting better.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@ReturnofR Whipping Post.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
@ashtonpittman Harry Chapin. Taxi still always brings me to tears.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Every indication seems to be that Southern Miss made the best hire it could make in Will Hall for its new head football coach. He already has contacts with some of the top HS coaches in the state, especially Oak Grove's Drew Causey, who was a teammate of Hall's at North Alabama.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Southern Miss fans should keep their fingers crossed that Chris Bell follows through on his commitment to play for the Golden Eagles. He looks like he could play for them right now.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
Oh, ye of little faith? USM makes believers out of LSU in regional triumph
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
@Ulan_ka @ForeverWithJoeJ No, the vote count continues regardless of whether or not the losing candidate concedes, in order to make it official. I mean, they're still counting absentee and affidavit votes in Mississippi, and that was called for Trump about a nanosecond after the polls closed.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@ReturnofR Close to the Edge, Yes.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
PRCC Wildcats getting some work in at SE Louisiana U. as they prepare for the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Would have been real easy for Golden Eagles to mail it in after falling behind 9-0, but they kept their heads up and fought back hard. Great season, and the future looks bright for USM baseball.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@RealChrisSays The most obvious is Jimi Hendrix covering All Along the Watchtower. Even Bob Dylan himself conceded that Jimi's version was definitive.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Standing up for social justice in Hattiesburg this afternoon. It was hot, y'all.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@Patrick_Magee So, what's the point of being the No. 1 seed if you're going to be the visitor against the No. 2 -- twice -- in the biggest games of the year in your own ballpark? Make it make sense.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Southern Miss baseball could be headed for big things in 2021
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
Another USM great has passed on. Hayward Anderson, longtime accounting professor at USM died yesterday at age 91, after a long battle with cancer. Maybe the single most interesting man I've ever met.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
@ashtonpittman Petal has some strong families in its black community, and I'm glad to see them standing up and being heard.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
@ESPNFC The surgery was successful, but the patient died.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
I'm going to go ahead and put this out there. I will not be doing HS football Friday night, because I will be in Texas celebrating my mom's 90th birthday. I love my wife and daughter dearly, but she's always going to be the First Lady.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@ReturnofR Soul Survivor, Rolling Stones, Exile On Main Street. Some of Keith Richards' best rhythm work that carries the song and a nice piano lead from Nicky Hopkins in the fade-out, but no guitar solo. A truly underappreciated Stones classic.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
@EdWhelanEPPC Dude, did you wake up this morning and decide, "you know what? I think I'm going to make myself look like a complete fool on Twitter today for the entire country to see." Nice work.
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Stan Caldwell
10 years
No surprise, Bassfield's Jamal Peters signing with Mississippi State. #hasigningday
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
I've got to say this now, no matter how tonight's game at Marshall turns out. The job Jay Ladner is doing with this USM men's team is nothing short of phenomenal. When he gets a chance to really recruit, he'll win with this program.
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
@NRCC Warren.
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Stan Caldwell
8 years
PRCC sweeps Gulf Coast in baseball, 8-7 & 10-4. Wildcats have won 10 straight, remain unbeaten in MACJC at 6-0.
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Stan Caldwell
11 years
PCS punter Troy Waites and his family and friends as he signs paperwork to attend Tennessee. #HAsd http://t.co/OXQqau5Lwl
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Final: Southern Miss 4, Jacksonville State 3. Slade Wilks singles to LF to drive in the game-winning run.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
@SouthernMissFB @Coach_Hall7 What has impressed me is Will Hall's willingness to try something different and innovative to get back into the win column. I know he's looking to the future, but the fact that he's pulling out all the stops for THIS team speaks volumes about his character.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
@RepsForBiden Six feet beneath the ground somewhere. He's a sick man, in every sense of the word.
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Stan Caldwell
11 months
On the scene at M.M. Roberts Stadium on the Southern Miss campus in Hattiesburg for the 37th Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game. I'll be reporting today for 228 Sports and Pine Belt News. @228Sports @PineBeltSPORTS @
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Stan Caldwell
9 years
He won't get it, but Todd Monken should be national Coach of the Year for what he's accomplished this year at USM. Unreal turnaround.
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
This is how insidious alcoholism is. One night last week, I had the thought that what I really wanted to right then was buy a 12-pack of Coronas and get stinking drunk. And that's after almost 16 years of sobriety. I didn't, but the mere thought unnerved me. It never ends.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Columbia coach Chip Bilderback talks about the Wildcats' 35-7 playoff win over South Pike.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@benomilam Ugly win beats a pretty loss every day. You can pick this team apart for a lot of issues, but the bottom line is they're 4-3, after an 0-2 start. That's progress.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Thanks to everyone who responded with prayers and words of cheer during this difficult time. I have been truly blessed by the warm response from everyone, whether you know me or not. Dad left a big ol' pair of size 13 shoes to fill, and he will be missed.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@ReturnofR The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Prong Crown).
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Columbia junior D.J. Cloyd talking about the Wildcats' 12-7 win in the Class 4A South State finals.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Final: Southern Miss 82, Lamar 75. Golden Eagles played arguably their best half of basketball so far this season in the 2nd half today.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Oak Grove QB Kabe Barnett had the game-tying touchdown, then the game-winning conversion pass in the Warriors' thrilling win over Oxford in the Class 6A state championship.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Looks from here like Jackson State spent more time this week patting itself of the back for its recruiting class than getting ready to play SC State.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
BTW, today's attendance of 5,706 is the largest ever at Pete Taylor Park.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Man, the more I watch this USM team play baseball, the more I like them. If they can get a little more consistency at the plate, they've got a chance to go a long way this year, because their pitching will keep them in just about every game they play.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Southern Miss & the Sun Belt Conference will host a press conference this afternoon to formally announce USM's acceptance of an invitation to join the conference. I'll have a report for the Sun-Herald.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Petal senior linebacker Zion Edwards talks about the Panthers' victory Friday night.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
Pearl River Wildcats enjoying an evening at Alex Box Stadium, watching LSU take on Northwestern State.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
William Carey men rally from a 16-point deficit to defeat Science & Arts (Okla.) 102-98 in overtime at the NAIA National Tournament at Kansas City, Mo. Crusaders get a day off Sunday before Monday's semifinals.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
Sad to hear about the death of Ray Guy, Southern Miss legend and arguably the greatest punter who ever lived. Not many remember this, but he was instrumental in the founding of the Coca-Cola Rodeo in Hattiesburg. He donated a barn to use for the rodeo's early years.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Two of my favorite Pine Belt high school basketball coaches, Ernie Watson & Laron Brumfield, are headed to the Big House next week for the state semifinals. Hattiesburg plays Tuesday, Oak Grove on Wednesday. Tigers have been there a few times, but I think this a first for OG.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
@TheAcademy Someone named Abbie. Abbie Normal.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
@MLB @baseballhall I've got six: Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Gary Sheffield, Billy Wagner. The day may come for the steroid crowd, but for now they still need time in purgatory.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Not enough Jimmys or Joes for Hall at Southern Miss in 2021
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
Final, Sacred Heart 48, Shaw 38. Gracie Falla finished with 37 points and 15 rebounds for Lady Crusaders. They will play at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Final Four at Jackson.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@ReturnofR 96 Tears.
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
Gracie Falla's 37-point, 15-rebound effort for Sacred Heart tonight ranks right up there among the best individual shows I've seen in awhile. And the scary part? Basketball is her third-best sport, after soccer and softball. Girl's got a future.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@crockpics Pictures of Lily.
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
The defensive numbers for Petal tonight are staggering. Biloxi managed just 1 first down, and that via penalty, a total net of 22 yards, including just 5 yards passing, and their longest play from scrimmage was 15 yards, on the final play of the 1st half. #PetalFootball
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Unbelievable! Warriors drive 80 yards in 11 plays, scoring on a 10-yard run by Kabe Barnett with 7 seconds left. Then Barnett passes to Yrevon Moore for 2-put conversion. OG wins 29-28.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Lumberton coach Zach Jones talks about the Panthers 20-14 victory in the Class 1A state championship game at Jackson.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
At lunch with my mom. Always a treat.
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Stan Caldwell
6 years
Final, Georgetown (Ky.) 94, William Carey 83. Crusaders fought hard in 2nd half, but couldn't get out of a big first-half hole, Carey finishes its season 25-10 after thrilling run to NAIA Tournament Final Four. #careyathletics #naia .
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Stan Caldwell
1 year
Final, Columbia 28, Poplarville 21. Collin Haney completes a 13-yard TD pass to Naji Cain with 4 seconds left to win it for Wildcats.
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
A lot of the scuttlebutt before the game was that this was a must-win game for USM, and if that was the case, the Golden Eagles rose to the occasion in splendid fashion. Seems like they've put things together nicely when it counts the most. #SouthernMissFB #SMTTT
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@ThatEricAlper Hard to pick between Young Frankenstein, Monty Python and the Holy Grail & Animal House.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
@barstoolsports Come on. The University of Tennessee as the most popular in Mississippi? Please. Alabama or LSU, maybe, but Tennessee? Massive fail.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Larry Dolan coming back to Forrest County AHS as head football coach. Dolan led the Aggies to the Class 4A state title in 2013.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@RockNRoLL_85 Bonnie Raitt.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
I count three Southern Miss commitments playing today. QB Zach Wilcke (Hernando) & LB Mario Wilbourn Jr. (Lafayette) for Mississippi, & TE Tiaquelin Mims (Baldwin County) for Alabama.
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
The statue of Walter Payton stands watch as Columbia High battles West Marion in a clash of unbeaten teams.
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
Final, Southern Miss 74, Charlotte 68. Great win for the Golden Eagles. #southernmissMBB
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
@ReturnofR Fortunate Son, CCR. Said more in 2:20 than almost every other protest song ever written in the '60s.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Final, Oak Grove 5, NW Rankin 3. J.P.Lyon strikes out 9 to keep Warriors' season alive.
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Stan Caldwell
8 years
And maybe I missed it, but I haven't heard NBC mention Bowie's college once. I know USM isn't a track power, but a mention would be nice.
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Stan Caldwell
6 months
I haven't mentioned that Ripley's is a Southern Miss signee, and based on what I've seen so far, Golden Eagle fans are going to like what they see. He's got 7 strikeouts in 3 innings and has a 1-0 lead going to T4.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
I guess this is a good time to applaude the wisdom of Scott Berry pushing to get turf put down at PTP. Not sure they could played two today on grass, as much rain as we got overnight.
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Stan Caldwell
3 years
Halftime, Oak Grove 27, Greenville Christian 26. Wild 2nd quarter after a scoreless 1st quarter.
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Stan Caldwell
4 years
Meridian boys coach Ron Norman talks about the Wildcats' 62-49 victory over Oak Grove in the Region 5-6A Tournament championship game.
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
I think Jay Ladner will get it done, but it's going to take some growing pains to get there, plus he needs some shooters from the next recruiting class. The kids are buying in and still playing hard, and that's about all you can ask at this point in the process. 2/2
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Stan Caldwell
5 years
@BigGoldNation @ArmedForcesBowl @SouthernMissFB Ask anyone. It was the 1982 Tangerine Bowl vs. Missouri. It was 28 in Orlando that night with a 30 mph wind howling out of the north. We were in the end zone, long before that stadium was expanded, just metal bleachers & it was like sitting on a big block of ice.
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Stan Caldwell
2 years
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