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Petal opens region play with rout over Brandon 11-3
By BRANDON SHIELDS
Tue,03/17/26-10:29PM , 1,058 Reads
Petal gets a big region win at home in a big way.

The Panthers scored seven runs in the bottom of the first inning to highlight an 11-3 rout of Brandon in the Region 3-7A opener on Tuesday night.

Petal (11-6, 1-0 Region 3-7A) and Brandon (9-6, 0-1) will meet again at Brandon on Friday night at 7 p.m.
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Photo by Russ Cloy, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Giger’s two-run homer lifts Petal past Sumrall 2-1 in blockbuster opener
By DIMA MIXON
Tue,02/10/26-10:07PM , 2,720 Reads
In a game that felt more like a playoff matchup than opening day, runs were scarce and, in the end, just one swing made the difference.
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Photo by Jacob Brumfield, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

Matthew Russo (above) during the 2025 Hattiesburg Regional (Photo by Jesse Johnson)

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MIXON: Cold weather means one thing — it’s time for baseball, and boy do we need it
By DIMA MIXON
Tue,01/27/26-11:00AM , 2,051 Reads
If you’ve been wondering where I have been over the past several weeks — the truth is I’ve been in hibernation.

No, not hibernation from the cold weather, but hibernation from distractions while I wrote the 2026 Pine Belt Baseball Preview Magazine, which you should have in your hands very soon.
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Petal School District Hall of Fame Announcement
By STAFF REPORTS
Mon,01/19/26-4:37PM , 650 Reads
The Petal School District is soliciting nominations for consideration as members of the Petal School District Academic Hall of Fame. The individual(s) selected will join forty-four outstanding graduates previously selected. This Hall of Fame was established in 1989 to honor graduates who di
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