SPORTS STORY >> Perserverance pays for Ashur

By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor Almost midnight Tuesday, after the Bowie Baysox had lost a 13-inning game in Connecticut, former Sylvan Hills pitcher Ashur Tolliver finally realized a lifelong dream. It had taken 11 years since leaving Arkansas and seven years toiling in the minor leagues. Tuesday night, his minor league manager told him, in front of the rest […]

SPORTS STORY >> Hard work aids transition for Panthers’ DI infielder

By GRAHAM POWELL Leader sportswriter Cabot High School graduate Heather Hill did so this month with a 4.1 grade point average, but she isn’t just a standout student. Her play on the softball field in her four years as a Lady Panther shortstop was just as impressive. Hill, a University of Southern Mississippi signee, had the type of high school […]

SPORTS STORY >> Ex-Trojan gets reins of ladies’ basketball

By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor While one Jacksonville program got some long awaited leadership and stability, another continues in flux. The Jacksonville Lady Titan basketball team finally has a head coach, and she comes with a successful pedigree as a player. Marian Kursh will take over her first program after working as a graduate assistant at Arkansas Tech, and […]