Prep Rally

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Prep Rally covers Northeast Mississippi high school sports and is brought to you by the Daily Journal and DJournal.com, the area’s leader in prep sports coverage. Hosts Brad Locke and Gene Phelps, along with others in our reporting lineup, take a look at the big games and happenings in a coverage area that includes 60-plus high schools. The show airs each Wednesday.

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#356: Basketball player rankings; Phifer honored – 03/20/24

Brad is joined by James on this week’s episode, and they have some updates from the diamond. Saltillo’s baseball team was doomed by mistakes in a Region 1-6A loss to Grenada (1:25). Mantachie softball rode ace Ramsey Montgomery to a win against Saltillo (3:28). On the basketball front, Brad breaks down his ranking of the...

#355: Gunn starts hot; coaches on the move – 03/13/24

Brad and Brendan have a fairly packed episode this week. On the diamond, Brendan recaps South Pontotoc’s close loss to MUS (2:30), while Brad looks at the blazing start by Biggersville’s Tre Gunn (4:47). Layla Owens of Itawamba AHS softball has also started the season strong (7:45). The coaching carousel is beginning to turn a...

#354: Eight area teams win basketball titles – 03/06/24

Brad is back from Jackson, where area basketball teams did quite well. Eight area squads brought home a gold ball (3:50), many of them doing so in dramatic fashion. There were also a pair of first-time champs: Blue Mountain’s girls and Tishomingo County’s girls (7:31). Also on this episode, James has some baseball and softball...

#353: Saltillo soccer wins state; Tupelo baseball walks it off – 02/21/24

Welcome to crossover season! Where everything seems to be happening everywhere all at once. Brad and James put a wrap on soccer season, which ended last week. Saltillo’s girls won a second straight state title (1:14), while several other area teams made the finals. On the hardwood, the playoffs resume this week with the quarterfinal...

#352: Soccer playoff updates; region tourneys tip off – 02/07/24

It’s postseason time! Brad is joined by Brendan, and they’ve got some updates on the soccer playoffs (2:15), including a tough loss for Itawamba AHS and a crazy win for North Pontotoc. They also look ahead to the quarterfinal matchups (6:20). On the basketball court, region tournaments are being played this week (9:24). Also, Brad...

#351: Calhoun City update; Gillon to Tupelo – 01/31/24

Brad is joined by Brendan on this week’s episode. On the basketball court, Calhoun City’s boys edged Shannon on Tuesday thanks in part to Jonathan Armstrong’s strong second half (1:39). Looking ahead, several region races are coming down to the wire (3:46), including in 1-3A and 2-7A. Brendan has a recap of Oxford’s win over...

#350: Weather jumbles basketball schedules – 01/24/24

Brad is back from Mexico, and it looks like he didn’t miss a whole lot. Winter weather wreaked havoc with the area basketball schedule. One of the casualties is the annual Robertson’s Sportswear Lady Challenge, which was first postponed and ultimately canceled (4:05). On a brighter note, the Hotbed Classic will still be played this...

#349: West Point makes football hire; Pontotoc girls set record – 01/10/24

Brad and James have a fun (non-murdery) episode for you this week. On the coaching front, West Point has promoted offensive coordinator Brett Morgan to lead the football program (2:03). He replaces Chris Chambless, who won seven state titles in 18 years with the Green Wave. On the hardwood, Booneville’s girls opened region play with...

#348: Basketball updates; top football sophs – 01/03/24

It’s the first episode of 2024, with Brad being joined by James this week. There’s plenty of basketball to talk about. Brad recaps the Tupelo girls’ tough loss to Bob Jones (2:01), one of the best teams from Alabama. He also has an update on Meg and Reese Moore, sisters who lead Tishomingo County’s strong...

#347: Football signees and All-Area selections – 12/27/23

It’s just Brad and Pod Gator on a brief holiday-week episode. Brad has a recap of area football players who signed college scholarships last week (1:56). Ten Northeast Mississippi standouts are headed to the FBS level. Also on the football front, the Daily Journal’s All-Area honors were revealed on Saturday (4:21). You can find all...