MSM Features

Waters finds foot, home in Canada

May 7, 2013 By admin 1 Comment

By JOHN WIENER Contributing Writer Jan/Feb 2013 Issue The most improbable stop on the Swayze Waters Kicking Career Tour turned out to be the best. Waters, the former Jackson Prep and University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) star, bounced around NFL training camps the past four years. After being cut by the New York Jets this preseason, Waters signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL), only to be cut and then resigned by the Toronto Argonauts four weeks later. ... Read more »

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Mike Kinnison: A True Statesmen in MS Baseball History

April 14, 2013 By admin 1 Comment

By BRAD LOGAN Contributing Writer April 13, 2013 – He disagreed with the call at second base. So much so, then assistant coach and now head coach Mike Kinnison elected to have a face-to-face conversation with the infield umpire that made the call. He lost the argument that day in Montgomery, AL, where the Delta State University Statesmen fell to St. Joseph's (MO) in the Division II College World Series. Kinnison was no stranger to the Mecca of college baseball. He had been there as a player ... Read more »

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JAKE GIBBS: DOUBLE DUTY

April 9, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

By JOHN DAVIS Contributing Writer Photos courtesy Ole Miss Sports Information OXFORD - Ole Miss may be in the process of establishing a more extensive, better organized collection of sports achievements that will be displayed at the Indoor Practice Facility later this year, but there isn’t an Ole Miss player that can offer as much living history as Jake Gibbs. The former two-way standout from Grenada is literally a walking museum, an individual who not only loves Ole Miss, but has a great ... Read more »

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LUIS POLLORENA: IRON MAN

April 9, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

By PAUL JONES Contributing Writer Photos Courtesy Miss. State Sports Information STARKVILLE - Whether it is on the mound, at the plate or in the outfield, Mississippi State’s Luis Pollorena has faced his share of pressure-packed moments on the diamond. But related to his early childhood, those moments these days seem small in comparison. The Diamond Dog senior pitcher overcame a battle with leukemia at a young age, and is easily one of the most respected athletes - and most loved by ... Read more »

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