Whippets pick up three wins on hardcourt
By ELTON HAYES,The Kosciusko High School boys basketball earned a trio of wins last week to improve to 5-1 on the season.
The Kosciusko High School boys basketball earned a trio of wins last week to improve to 5-1 on the season.
Youth is the theme for both Kosciusko’s boys and girls soccer squads this season, but head coach Greg Cooper is confident enough in the abilities of his small number of returning players that he does not expect that youth to negatively impact both programs.
Rosa Fort overcame a three-point halftime deficit to outscore Kosciusko 14-0 in the second half and secure a 28-17 win in the first round of the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs on Friday.
Jaquan Hall scored a team-high 17 points last Tuesday to help lead the Kosciusko boys to their first win of the season as the Whippets defeated Germantown 50-49. Hall was 6 of 11 from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point territory.
The Kosciusko High School football team has to put last week’s regular-season ending 55-7 loss to reigning MHSAA Class 4A State Champion Louisville High School behind it, as the Whippets prepare to open the Class 4A playoffs this week on the road against Rosa Fort.
Kosciusko softball coach Tony Terry opted to start now-senior Josie Meggs during her eighth-grade year. While the shortstop’s talent has impressed him over the years, her work ethic has made her stand out.
The Kosciusko boys and girls basketball teams split their season-opener series at Canton on Saturday. The Lady Whippets earned a 58-50 win over the Lady Tigers, while the Kosciusko boys dropped a 62-47 contest.
After the previous week’s loss to West Lauderdale, Kosciusko head football coach Kelly Causey implored his players to stay the course.
What began as an idea this spring turned into more than many could have ever imagined when the Kosciusko volleyball program secured a berth in the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs in the Lady Whippets’ inaugural season.
West Lauderdale’s rushing attack gashed Kosciusko for 273 yards last Thursday as the Knights picked up a 41-7 road victory. School officials decided to move the scheduled Friday contest to Thursday due to the threat of inclement weather.