Area Sports

Delta State University Baseball’s Drake Fontenot has earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-American honors announced this morning. Fontenot was named third team All-American as a Starting Pitcher for the Statesmen in the 2025 season where he was named the GSC Pitcher of the Year along with D2CCA, NCBWA, and ABCA First Team All-South Region honors…

Former Delta State baseball pitcher Drake Fontenot will continue his baseball career playing Banana Ball. The Bossier City, La., native will be playing for the Visitors, the up-and-coming Bananas for the two new teams being established for next year. “I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to continue playing baseball while having fun…

Tickets can now be purchased for the induction of Delta State University’s winningest men’s basketball coach, Steve Rives, into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Induction festivities begin with the Drawdown of Champions on Friday, August 1 at 6 p.m. at The Sheraton Flowood that features a silent auction and a drawdown for a $5,000 prize. On Saturday,…

By Mark H. Stowers Wanda Evans Dixon – Basketball/Softball – 1989 -1991 Coming from a small Louisiana town, Dixon fit the Moorhead campus like a glove. She made her mark on both the basketball court and the softball diamond. The left-handed wing player was deadly behind the three-point arc, making seven in one game. Coach…

By Mark H. Stowers Growing up in Blaine, James “Dickie” Bennett attended high school in Moorhead when Sunflower Junior College and Moorhead High School shared a campus. Dickie found a home there and continued his athletic prowess in field and track as a Trojan. So much so, he’ll be enshrined in the MDCC Sports Hall…

By Mark H. Stowers Henry Lee Manuel – Football 1981-1982 / Track and Field 1982-1983 The late Itta Bena native put his name on the Trojan athletic program as a member of the Football and Track teams making Honorable Mention All State in football in 1982. He would go onto Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas…

  The Second Annual Night of Champions will bring sports fans together, as St. Louis Cardinals legendary catcher Mike Matheny headlines the 2025 event on Friday, August 8 at 6 p.m., courtesy of lead sponsor Cannon Motors of Mississippi. “We are delighted to welcome Mike Matheny as our guest and featured speaker for our upcoming…

By Mark H. Stowers The 2025 MDCC Sports Hall of Fame Banquet will take place on Saturday, April 26th at J.T. Hall Coliseum. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. for Social Hour, the meal will be served at 5:00 p.m. and the Induction Ceremony begins at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here.…

For the Trojans, sophomore Davion Traylor was named to the All MACCC Second Team. Traylor led the team to an overall 14-16 record and averaged 19.3 points per game and 10.1 rebounds per game. For the Lady Trojans, Janiah Caples was named to the All MACCC First Team while Layla Carter was named Second Team…

The 2025 Region 23 Runner Up Mississippi Delta Community College Lady Trojans. Finish with a 21-7 overall record – most in school history!