A coaching clinic directed at high school coaches but open to coaches on all levels, including youth, is set for New Hope High School at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Among the presenters lined up for the event are the legendary Ron Polk, former MSU head coach, former Mississippi State head baseball coach and current athletic director John Cohen, Memphis head coach Daron Schoenrock, first year Delta State head coach Rodney Batts, and Northeast Mississippi Community College head coach Rich Harrelson.
It is a free event being promoted by USA baseball. Got to sportdev.org to register early. Registration is will also be available the night of the clinic, but preregistration is encouraged.
NEXT LEVEL
PANTHERS
There are at least six former French Camp Academy Athletes set to compete at the junior college or four-year school live next year.
Bradley McGlothin will be playing football at Mississippi College, while Brooks Warren is on the MC baseball team. Madison Klein will be playing women’s basketball for Belhaven University, while Ami Sherif is set to run cross-country for Blue Mountain College.
Two will be playing junior college football, with Holman Edwards completion for the Warriors of East Central Community College and Michael Erving playing at Miss. Delta Community College.
If you know of any other FCA alumni who will be competing at a two-year or four-year school during the 2019-20 season please e-mail starsportsboss@yahoo.com or text Austin Bishop at 601-938-2471.
A list of currently gathered Choctaw County High School athletes playing on the next level will be in next week’s Choctaw Plaindealer.
GAME TIMES SET FOR FIRST 3 GAMES
Ole Miss and Mississippi State football fans can make their plans for the first three games of the season, as well as the Egg Bowl set for Nov 28.
That contest is set to be shown on ESPN and will be played at 6:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28.
The Rebels open the season at 11 a.m. on Aug. 31 on the road against Memphis is a game to be televised on ABS.
The SEC Network will air the home opener for the Rebels, as Arkansas rolls in for a 6:30 p.m. contest on Sept. 7. On Sept. 14 Ole Miss plays host to Southeastern Louisiana at 3 p.m.
The Bulldogs of Mississippi State also open up on the road, taking on Louisiana-Lafayette at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in New Orleans at 11 a.m. The game will be shown on ESPNU.
In another ESPNU contest, the Bulldogs host the University of Southern Mississippi at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 7. The Sept. 14 home game with Kansas State is set for 11 a.m. and will either be shown on ESPN or ESPN2.
YOUR OPINION MATTERS
If there is something you would like to see run in the Choctaw Plaindealer that fits into the College Notebook format email the idea to starsportsboss@yahoo.com or text Austin Bishop at 601-938-2471.
