2002

. WEEK OF Ju(j J.'J /).t:J:P, East Cen ral well represented Leron Yarbrough ... remember the name he's headed for ECCC thb fall after playmg for the Loui svil le Wildcats.

Yarbrough, a fill-in for the orth Ml-.sL"– sippi All Stars, came away trom the star– studded 53rd annual Bernard Blackwell All-Star Football Classic, w1th the fost Valuable Defensive Plaver. . The six foot one inch: 180 pound, defen– Sive back had a pair of interceptions... what's so great? Yarbrough retneved both for touchdowns... a gallop of 45 yard" and a 20-yard sprint. . Yes, in ~eed ... makes a great story for a k1d.who d1d t!ot start a game until his sen1or campaign and had ne\ er returned an interception for a m and now the war– rior-to-be is a MVP ... Onlv in America! The Ea.st Central Warrior' were well rep– resented m the All-Star Football Classic at

VAN LUCAS

Lead Sports Columnist

Madison Central's Jaguar Stadium. Of course DB Leron Yarbrough was an ace but other ECCC recruits were Raymond You~gblood (WR, 6-0, 175) from Carthage; D.av1s Carter (DL, 6-4, 320) Louisville· Chris Hamm (OL, 6-2, 278): Carthage·'and Lee Fairchild, (LB, 6-0, 212), Morton. '

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David McConnell (6-1, 180) from Newton County was the South KIP and has signed with Alcorn State. Prep All-Stars Newton High basketball star Lenore Gray was a member of the South All Stars and will be at ECCC next year. Tennis All Stars named to the elite South Mississippi team included NCHS Cougar's Luke Howell, Melissa Kimbriel, and Kery McDill. Golf Anyone? Ok, Dewey T., this one's for you ... a Jack Nicklaus superstition. He always carries three pennies in his pocket d uring competition. Why three' He has an explanation.

Says the Golden Bear, "If I had one and lost it ... I'd be without a ball marker. If I carried two and a fellow competitor needed to borrow one, I'd again be without a marker if I lost one. So, it's three pennies for me ... and the tail side is always up." Next week ••• Has t he NBA "gone nuts?" The Denver Nuggets just signed a dude from Georgia ... like th'e republic (Russia) not the Deep South, USA. His name - Nokoloz Tskitishvili. Spin the Wheel of Fortune and give me a vowel but not an "i" ... gee, a seven-footer ... but a soon-to-be millionaire. Oh by the way, Vasco Da Gamma of Brazil, believe it or not, has a player named Yene Hilario ... wants to be a Nugget also!

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