The Kosciusko Lady Whippets added two more wins to their record last week.
Kosciusko defeated Yazoo City and Columbus to up their win total to four in the inaugural season.
Derrik Boland has not officially coached his first game for Kosciusko‚ the baseball team, but he has found ways to impact the program.
Heading into last week, Kosciusko volleyball coach Lauren Peresich felt good about her young team’s chances of picking up the program’s first win.
The Lady Whippets accomplished that and more.
Kosciusko’s comeback bid fell just short Friday as the Whippets dropped a 35-28 contest to visiting Winona.
Kosciusko defensive tackle Davonta Turner generated just enough height on a late fourth-quarter jump to block a Newton County field goal attempt.
Kosciusko entered last Thursday’s matchup against Lanier down a starter in Amiyah Greer, which prompted Lady Whippets head coach Lauren Peresich to turn to seventh-grader Makynlee Dickerson in Greer’s absence.
Kosciusko took a two-point lead into the final two minutes of its season opener against Yazoo County, but a 25-yard Panther touchdown with just 47 seconds remaining in the game was enough to lead them past the Whippets.
First-year Kosciusko volleyball coach Lauren Peresich and her Lady Whippets are still seeking the first win of their inaugural season.
Kosciusko held its intra squad scrimmage last Friday in place of a preseason jamboree after a late Cleveland Central cancellation.
The Kosciusko volleyball era opened last Thursday as the Lady Whippets hosted Noxapater High School for both teams’ season opener.
Scores of fans packed the Whippets’ gymnasium to witness history and support the hometown team in its inaugural volleyball match.
