http://www.thenewtonrecord.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 15 May 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136192441.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136192441.html The Newton County Cougars ran into a buzzsaw in the form of the Sumrall Bobcats in the Class 3A South State championship series last week.Sumrall swept the Cougars 14-6 and 10-8 to advance to the Class 3A state championship series with Mooreville.Batting in 13 innings in the two games, Sumrall racked up 29 hits and scored 24 runs in improving to 30-6. Thu, 15 May 2008 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136193031.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136193031.html Newton County continues dominance of 3A softball, wins both titles in same school year Thu, 15 May 2008 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136192730.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136192730.html Newton County junior Michael Granger continued his dominance in the Class 3A 100-meter dash by winning the state meet Saturday at Pearl.Granger took first place in the race with a time of 10.46 seconds to successfully defend his title from 2007.His win accounted for all 10 of Newton County’s points in the state meet. Thu, 15 May 2008 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136193546.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136193546.html Notes, quotes and a thought or two....James Johnson has only been on the job a week at Newton High School, but it seems he’s getting the attention of his players.I’ve dropped in on a few practices and just sat back and watched. The first thing I see is he seems to be a pretty good teacher. The second thing is he is able to talk with to the kids in a languague they understand. Thu, 15 May 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136193827.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136193827.html Another successful campaign was recently completed by the East Central Community College fast-pitch softball team, which finished 2008 with a 26-18 record under fifth-year head coach Scott Hill. Thu, 15 May 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136194046.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_136194046.html Newton County finished 11th out of 12 teams in the Class 3A state golf tournament at River Birch Golf Club in Amory, May 6-7.Amory won a second straight Class 3A state championship, beating runner-up Booneville by 23 strokes. Thu, 08 May 2008 10:24:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_129102404.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_129102404.html About the only question remaining for the senior members of Newton County’s softball team this spring was whether they would run out of fingers before they ran out of eligibility. Wed, 07 May 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_128150407.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_128150407.html Just one more win. That’s the predicament the Newton County Lady Cougars faced going into Tuesday’s Game 2 of the Class 3A fastpitch state championship series. The Lady Cougars held a 1-0 series advantage and would have to lose twice on their own field to not come away with a fifth state title after beating the Lady Tigers 9-3 Saturday at Nettleton. Wed, 07 May 2008 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_128144954.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_128144954.html The Newton Tigers finally have a new football coach. After months of searching, Newton hired James Johnson to be the school’s next football coach. He replaces Tim Moore who stepped down after three seasons with the Tigers. Wed, 07 May 2008 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_128144203.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_128144203.html Newton’s Natalya Brown is trying to put her name with some of the legendary names of Newton past such as Bender and Moncrief. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114143625.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114143625.html East Central Community College’s fast-pitch softball team wrapped up another successful regular season with a doubleheader sweep of Northeast Mississippi Community College Monday afternoon on the Decatur campus. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114143531.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114143531.html The Newton County Academy Generals closed out their 2008 baseball season with an 11-1 whipping of Russell Christian Academy in Decatur on April 15. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:34:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114143328.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114143328.html It was “Sophomore Recognition Day” Saturday for the defending state champion East Central Community College Diamond Warriors who took a break from MACJC Central Division competition to take on South Division member Copiah-Lincoln Community College at the Clark/Gay Baseball Complex on the Decatur campus. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114143059.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114143059.html The Union Yellowjackets made a quick exit from the Class 2A baseball playoffs, losing 11-8 and 16-5 to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in their best-of-three series. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114142912.html http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/sports/local_story_114142912.html The Newton County Lady Cougars continued their playoff run with a sweep of Purvis in second-round action last week.