First-year Kosciusko head baseball coach Derrik Boland is not wasting any time stamping his imprint on his new program. Last week, the school installed six cameras — including a security camera — at the baseball stadium.
Kosciusko volleyball era opened with a preseason scrimmage against Noxapater last Thursday. The Lady Whippets dropped three games in the best-of-five match by scores of 25-8, 25-16 and 25-18.
More than 55 players took the field Monday for Kosciusko High School’s first official football practice of the season.
Lauren Peresich will lead Kosciusko into its inaugural volleyball season when the Lady Whippets open the year at home on Aug. 15 against Noxapater.
On Saturday, July 20, Kosciusko football history was frozen in time for a few hours as players, coaches, family and friends gathered at Randy Holloway’s home to rekindle old relationships and reflect on days past.
As a child, Michael Brunt would cozy up to his family’s transistor radio at night to catch broadcasts of St. Louis Cardinal baseball games. The Missouri station’s (KMOX) radio signal was strong enough back then to convert a number of Mississippians to Cardinals fans.
Kosciusko boasts one of the most talented wide receivers in the state of Mississippi, and the Whippets coaching staff is doing all it can to ensure Antonio Harmon has the best chance to get the football.
The Kosciusko athletic program will begin the new school year with a number of different faces in new roles, as a handful of coaches have been added to the staff.
The Kosciusko golf team finished just one hole short of sending a player to the state tournament, but if this year's success is any barometer for the future, the Whippets should feel confident heading into next season.
With former Kosciusko baseball coach Jonathan Jones' departure for Neshoba Central, the longtime Whippets' coach leaves behind more than just hundreds of wins.
