Pearl River rounds out 2021 signing class
From Pearl River Community College Marketing and Communications
Pearl River rounds out 2021 signing class By WDAM Staff | February 4, 2021 at 12:29 AM CST - Updated February 4 at 12:29 AM
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - The Pearl River football staff was elated to announce their 2021 signing class Wednesday afternoon. The class represents the first group head coach Seth Smith and his staff have been able to recruit for a calendar year. While the COVID-19 pandemic complicated the way teams can recruit, Smith is confident the class will shine over the next two years for the Wildcats.
“We are extremely excited about our first full signing class,” Smith said. “We’ve had over nine months to evaluate these guys and also evaluate our needs for the 2021 team moving forward. We feel like we are bringing in an extremely talented group that will help us address those needs. These young men will have an immediate impact in helping us contin
George County alumnus Ty Fryfogle named AP All-America Ty Fryfogle goes up for a catch against Gulfport as a member of George County. (Source: WLOX) By Michael Dugan | December 28, 2020 at 10:47 PM CST - Updated December 31 at 4:24 PM
LUCEDALE, Miss. (WLOX) - George County High School alumnus Ty Fryfogle had a magical senior football season for the University of Indiana and earlier this week, he was recognized for it.
Fryfogle, the Big Ten Conference “Receiver of the Year,”was named third team All-America by the Associated Press. He’s the first wide receiver from Indiana to be named All-America since 2007.
Fryfogle made Big Ten history this year as he became the first receiver in the conference to post consecutive 200-yard receiving games.
By Sean Palmer
“Are you going to make people call you Doctor?” my 5th grade voice squeaked out as my dad wrapped up his Master’s and began to work on his Ed.D.
At the time, Dad was the Vice-Principal at George County High School in Lucedale, MS, a forgettable place which I wish I could forget even more about. Dad’s boss, the Superintendent of George County schools was, well, I forget her name. Heck, I was in 5th grade and, like I said, Lucedale is a forgettable town.
While I don’t recall her name, I do recall her title, Doctor. And, just as palpable in my memory is that folks around Lucedale seemed to choke a little on the word “Doctor.”