Kendrick Bates, who was born in Natchez, recently signed a football scholarship with the University of Wisconsin-Plattville, where he will play defensive back and running back. Kendrick is first person from Mississippi to sign at that college. He will also play basketball there. He had a 3.38 grade point average at Southwest College in McComb. Bates is pictured with his mother, Murlee Bates. View photo »

The 2007 Adams County Christian School junior varsity girls basketball team members are, front row, left to right, Taylor Welch, Kaitlan Milton, Stephanie Cowart, Merritt Murray, Jenny Smith, Cammie Hoover and Abby Givens. Back row, left to right are Coach Rick Fife, Braxtyn Elveston, Katie Hester, Kristyn Arnold, Tori Martin, Holly Richardson and Brittany Scroggins. View photo »

Cathedral’s Athletic Youth Association cheerleaders are, from left to right, top row, Kyaira Todd, Kaylee Crain, Madison Malone, coordinator Kirby Watts, Kaitlyn Knotts, Lindsey Funderburg and Mckenzie Milligan; front row, Caroline Smith, Mackenzie Watts, Alexis Irving, Wesley Anderson, Keke Wilson and Chandler Russ. View photo »

Concordia Bass Club winners on Larto Lake were, from left, 1st place - Dix Houghton (14.30 pounds and 5.05 lunker); 2nd place - John “Team Go-Mart” Bruce (11.61); 3rd place - Ken Mahoney (11.27) and 4th place - Mark Morace (10.34). View photo »

The 2007 Huntington Hounds Junior Varsity Cheerleader squad is, top row, from left to right, Allie Boothe, Hunter Marks and Abbey Ashmore and bottom row from left to right, Hunter Bird, Natali Tarver and Emily Pearson. View photo »

The WCCA Darling Dancers are from left to right, front row, Jennifer Chaffin, Shannon Sessions and Kayla Melancon; second row, Nancy Ann Bickham and Heather Busbee; third row, Samantha Bickham and Jordon Cutrer. View photo »

Concordia Parish resident Dan Kelly, left, celebrates a hole-in-one with friend Carl Voss on Aug. 22. Kelly hit the lucky shot on normally “unlucky” No. 13, a par-3, 175-yard hole at Beau Pré Country Club south of Natchez. Witnesses to the shot were Voss, Wally Kirk and Phillip LeTard. Kelly used a six iron to hit the shot. View photo »

The Springfield and Cliff Temple baptist churches softball teams won first place in the 2007 Women’s Softball League. They are, from left to right, front row, Shelby Guice and Hunter Knight; middle row, Stephanie Guice, Tina Cox, Jodette Stevens and Shannon DeVrient; back row, Mandie Goldman, Leigh McIlwain, Crystal Warren, Kim Cobb, Kimberly Probst and Jeannie Hall. Not pictured are Pye Cox, Tara Cox, Jody Upton, Katie Timmons, Kelli Waddlington, Sage Atkins, Robin Latham and Lana Shoemake. View photo »

The Vidalia 12-year-old All Stars played in the Governor’s Cup on Aug. 3 and 4. Shown are, from left to right, front row, are Blake Martin, Brock Sterling, Josh Kenney, Lane Strong and Christopher Temple; back row, Cody White, Austin Chauvin, Nate Thomas, Brandon Warshaw, Landry McGaven and Peyton Young. View photo »

The 2007 Huntington cheerleaders are front row, left to right, Julia Coebett, Lacey Willard and Briana Olds; back row Lauren Hall, Emilee Johns and Sara Hoover. View photo »

AGRI Services took home first place for the 2007 Vidalia Girls Fastpitch League, 14 and up. The players are as follows: back row from left, Paige Bolyer, D’anne Thorpe, Shannon Vines, Callie Parker, Brianna Bass, Coach Bill Thomas; front row, Abbie Graves, Morgan Thomas, Kennedy Beard, Kayleen Zaydel and Katherine Massey. Not pictured are coach Mike Bowlin, Kayla Smith and Sarah Kammerdeiner. View photo »

Hometown Sports took first place in the 11- and 12-year-old Girls Softball League. Players include: Coach Bill Thomas, Casey Wheeler, Cassie Wallace, Morgan Thomas, Kennedy Beard, Desiree Huff, Summer Valentine, Taylor Burkett, Kailey Formey, Stratton Rymer and Brianna Stockstill. Also pictured are Mackenzie Tucker, Thomas Tucker and Kaley Tucker. Not pictured is coach Mike Bowlin. View photo »

Trinity’s Olivia Walden rises for the occasion but is a few seconds late to make the catch as Riverfield Academy’s Sarah Perry makes it to first base Tuesday evening during at the Natchez-Adams Girls Softball Complex. Trinity was victorious with 21-12 win after seven innings. View photo »

Franklin County’s Desiree Buie cringes as Cathedral’s Joanna Waller slides into home plate during the two schools match up at the Natchez-Adams Girls Softball Complex Tuesday evening. Franklin County was victorious with a 10-7 win. View photo »

Larry Hall, Bill Hayes, Richard Hess and Louie Gilbert pause for quick photo on Sunday at Duncan Park. They participated in the 2007 Senior Men's Golf Championship this weekend. View photo »

Hal L. Lane drives the ball to the green on Saturday afternoon at Duncan Park in Natchez. Lane took advantage of the beautiful weather by playing golf most of the day. View photo »

Austin McFarland, Steve Scarborough and Alex Miller took top honors during the Junior Golf Tournament at Duncan Park Thursday. View photo »

Team “Drew’s Krew” placed 4th overall at the benefit tournament for Drew Kossum. Shirts were designed by team player, Jamie Tyson and sponsored by JoJo Eidt who is a candidate for supervisor. View photo »

The Mississippi Mudcats won the13 year-old Division Governors Cup in Vicksburg on July 28th. Shown are bottom row, from left, Randy Bell, Jamal Davis, Caleb Upton, Matt Souderes, Devin Barnes; top row: Collin Hammons, Coach Jeff Upton, Jake Brown, Tyler Towles, Coach John Towles, Chance Humphreys, Daniel Dunaway, Coach Bryan Hammons, and Coach Chris Dunaway View photo »

Morgan Myers participated in the National Barrel Horse Association competition in Jackson. She placed sixth in 3D winning $300 and took the top place in the first NBHA Idol competition winning another $300 and a feature story in Barrel Horse News. She performed in the opening ceremonies on Saturday July 28 singing Amazing Grace. View photo »

Borderline Bass Angler winners on Lake Louie are, from left, first place, Doug Schexnayder of Vidalia (8.20 pounds); second place, Steve Gibson of Harrisonburg (5.05); third place , Ricky Gillespie of Ferriday (4.50) and fourth place, Bill Murray of Vidalia (4.20). View photo »

Richard Edgin putts the ball Sunday afternoon at the 2007 Bill McKenney Memorial City Golf Championship at Duncan Park Golf Course. Edgin ended the day in eighth place after finishing the tournament at 149, 7 strokes back from the champion, P.Z. Brewer. View photo »

Natchez High Football Coah Ivan Evans helps out with the take off Saturday during the Natchez High Bull Pup Camp at the Steckler Mutipurpose building. This makes the second year Nathcez High coaches have performed the program giving first through second graders tips in football. View photo »

The T. M. Jennings 9- and 10-year-old won the district championship in Hattiesburg . They will play Friday in Hattiesburg in the State Tournament. Members of the team are front row, left to right, Barney Hawkins, Kenji Jones, Daryl Hurts Jr., JaMetrice Griffin, Tyler Flemming, Donte Hawkins, Tyrell White, Robert Hayles, LaMarcus Singleton and Jamario Ashley. Back row, Manager Lee Wong Hughs, Coach Darnell Barnes, Coach D’wane Hawkins and Daryl Hurts Jr. View photo »

Natchez 12-year-old All Star Andrew Moroney slides into third base on a Daniel Huffines double in the seventh inning in Natchez’ 6-3 win over Hattiesburg on Sunday evening. Moroney scored the go-ahead run when Christopher Perry hit a 3-run home run. View photo »

Miss-Lou Babe Ruth All-Stars 18 and under, left to right top row, Lance Moore, Will Thomas, Jordan Brewer, Trey Corbett; middle row, kolby Godfrey, Matthew Freeman, Matt Barnes, Patrick McDonough; bottom row, Clint Easom, Parker Brumfield, Braxton Fondren, Eric Perry, and David Ozburn. They head to Denham Springs, La. Friday to face the Tri County Texas Babe Ruth All-Stars at 10 a.m. in the Babe Ruth Regional Tournament. View photo »

Miss--Lou Babe Ruth All--Stars16 and under top row left to right: Jordan Dossett, Jake Deweese, Tre Barns, Trey Lillie, Ben Parnhan. Middle row: Cameron Boyette, Mason Ozburn, John Brixey, Seth Thomas. Bottom row: Kent King, Ramon Eames, and Chase Patrick. They play South Texas in Vicksburg at 2 p.m. in the Regional Tournament. View photo »

The Miss-Lou Crappie Club had its fourth tournament of the year at Lake Louie on Saturday under bad weather conditions with rain, lightening and thunder. Seven club members boated and fished for first place in the club standings. A total of 77 pounds of crappie were caught. The top five finishers from left to right were, Cedric Moore, Eddie Jones, Ponce Crossgo, Bo Mitchell and Issacc Mitchell. Other anglers not pictured were Jerry Johnson and Robert Sylvester. View photo »

Franklin County High School graduate Dane Hodges recently signed a soccer scholarship to attend Southwest Mississippi Community College. Pictured from left are his mother Kathy Hodges, Dane, his father Randall Hodges and standing SWCC soccer coach David Strother. Strother is a former Franklin County soccer standout. “He’s going to be looked at in the forward position for us, and quite possibly a little midfield too,” Strother said. “We feel good about him.” Hodges is the fourth Franklin County senior to sign a soccer scholarship. Josh Dixon, Ryan Ratcliff and Austin McCormick inked deals with Co-Lin during the winter. “I think it’s great for him and our program,” said Franklin County boys’ soccer coach Brad Mullins. “He can play several positions. He really shines at midfield.” The Bulldogs went 17-6, reaching the second round of the state playoffs. They were Region 7-3A runner’s up. A 4-year starter at FCHS, Hodges scored nine goals last season and had eleven assists. View photo »

The T. M. Jennings 9 and 10-year-old All-Stars will be going to the state tournament in Hattiesburg. They are from left to right, front row: Robert Hayes, Ja Metrice Griffin, Tyrone Johnson, Barney Hawkins, Tyler Flemming, Daryl Hurts Jr., Donte Hawkins. Second row: LaMarcus Singleton, Jamario Ashley, Kenie Jones, Joseph Whashington and Tyrell White. Rear row: Coaches Lee Hughes, D’wane Hawkins, League President Eric Fry, Coach Darnell Barnes and coach Daryl Hurts Sr. View photo »

The 2007 members of Delta Bank softball team are, left to right, front, Lauren Windhan, Kamryn Hinson, Michelle Farrah, Tatum Turner, Ashton Bruce and Morgan Taylor; back row, Coach Margaret Walker, Katelyn Temple, Kayla Gilmore, Lindsay Walker, Lewel Thompson, Taylor Crothren and Coach Steve Hill. View photo »

Trinity Episcopal School 8th grader Bethany Ogden has been playing with Capital City Lady Lions, an AAU traveling basketball team based out of Baton Rouge. The team has qualified for and will compete in a National Prime Time Sports Basketball Tournament to be held in Dallas, TX from July 25th to the 29th. Ogden, fourth from left standing, is shown with her teammates after winning both the BREC and YMCA City League Championships in Baton Rouge earlier this year. Their overall record is 44—9. In no particular order are Dia’mond Jackson, Journee Beard, Terriel Reado, Bria Stewart, Genea James, Brianna Oglesby, Ashantee Brown, Nenea McAllister, T’Lara Pitts and Taylor Morrison. Not shown is Smacker Miles. View photo »

The members of the 2007 State Farm Insurance softball team are left to right, front, Chelsey Richards, Kayla Morace, Kacy Theroit and Taylor Colman; back Coach Miguel Gonzales, Cassie Gonzales, Patsy Smith, Joley Young, Meagan Kammerdeiner and Brooke Wiley. Not pictured are team members Shelby Riley and Morgan White. View photo »

Reed Insurance took first place in Vidalia Girls Softball tournament. Shown are left to right, front row: Mackenzie Thomas, Breanna Perrin and Angel Kenny. Back row left to right: Madison Rodgers, Caley Tucker, Kelsey Davis, Tali Beard, Gabby Morace and Kaelyn Smith. The coaches are Charlette Beard, Bill Thomas and Lorren Marsh. View photo »

The members of the 2007 Young’s softball team are left to right, front row, Heather Weeks, Shelby Mulvihill, Sloune Young, Arden McMillin and Eden McMillin; back row Coach Casey Young, Kimberly Partridge, Taylor Yates, Kaylee Crain, Rachel House, Haley Wilson and Coach Renee Wilson. View photo »

The 2007 United Mississippi Bank Natchez Girls’ coach pitch softball team includes, left to right, front row, Riley Huckaby, Kristen Rhinehart, Jordan Petty, Kailey Hutchins, Miranda Maples, Margaret Jordan, second row, Anna Margaret Foster, Lexie Emanuel, Hannah Parker, Ragan Huckaby, Caitlyn Gamberi and back row, coaches Skeeter Hutchins, Chris Hutchins and Stephanie Petty. The team won the preseason tournament and placed first in the league. View photo »

The members of the 2007 Anne McDaniel softball team are , left to right, front row, Abby Branton, Regan Frederick, Lyndsay May, Kayla Arnold, Jaci Goeggle; back row, Coach Terry Thames, Haley Thames, Celeste Emfinger, Ashlynn Harden, Bridgette Anderson, Anna Grace Lawrence, Anna Perrin and coach Angela Perrin. Not pictured are assitant coach Jessica Jones and player Kaci Jones. The team placed first in the league. View photo »

The Lil Dagos’ team recently won second place in the Natchez Girls’ Coach Pitch Softball League for 2007. The team includes, front row, from left, Bailey Boyd, Ashleigh Coley, Rebecca Latham, Grace Anne White, MacKenzie Boyd; second row, from left, Coach David Carlton, Mary Kathryn Mascagni, Brianna Carlton, Mikayla Blackwell, Rebecca Jeanfreau, Macy Aldridge, Assistant Coach Stephanie Boyd; back row, from left, Destiny Lyles and Steve Purvis. View photo »

The 2007-2008 Cathedral Varsity Cheerleaders recently attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association Cheer Camp at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. After tryouts, these three girls were selected as UCA All-Stars with an invitation to cheer at the New Year’s Day Parade in London, England. They are, from left, junior Allie Wilson and seniors Mary LaFrancis and Katherine Kaiser. View photo »

The 2007 members of the Concordia Animal Welfare Shelter are, left to right, front row, Dana Woods, Sabrina Weeds, Allisa Rowland, Bailey Porter and Mallory Wheeler; back row Coach Christy Porter, Rachel Buford, Anna Kate Scott, Chelsie Beach, Tori Edwards, Gracyn Nelson, Sara Godbold and Coach Tammy Wheeler. View photo »

The 2007-08 Vidalia Junior High Cheer Squad has returned from the National Cheer Association camp at Northwestern State University where they earned a superior for their performance. Shown left to right are, top row, Kellie Ensminger, Kristy Hatfield, Whitney Weeks, Christina Moore, Cassie Wallace, Kenya Clay, Kennedy Beard and Adrienne Hall. Front row, Lindsey Wheeler, Taylor Burkett, Teranie Williams and Heaven Marsh. Not pictured is Coach Brenda Logan. View photo »

AGRI Services took home first place for the 2007 Vidalia Girls Fastpitch League, 14 and up. The players are as follows: back row from left, Paige Bolyer, D’anne Thorpe, Shannon Vines, Callie Parker, Brianna Bass, Coach Bill Thomas; front row, Abbie Graves, Morgan Thomas, Kennedy Beard, Kayleen Zaydel and Katherine Massey. Not pictured are coach Mike Bowlin, Kayla Smith and Sarah Kammerdeiner. View photo »