Desoto County Sports

All-Star coaches for soccer, football, selected

Coaches have been announced for the upcoming Mississippi Association of Coaches all-star games and the contests for soccer and football will have DeSoto County coaches at the helm.

The Randy West All-Star Soccer Games will be played at Brandon High School on Tuesday, July 7 and both North coaches will come from DeSoto County schools.

David Hoggatt and Harrison Daniels of 6A state champion Center Hill will lead the North boys’ team in their contest with their South counterparts.

At the same time, Hernando’s Mark Hogan and Wade Martin are the coaches for the North team in the All-Star girls’ game.

The coaching staffs for the Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Football Game were also announced. Horn Lake head football coach Dustin Hectorne will serve as one of the assistant coaches under Allen Glenn of New Hope for the North.

The Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Football Game will be played in Gulfport on Dec. 19.

Scoreboard

JUCO baseball
Northwest 8, Mississippi Delta 5
Meridian 12, Northwest 9

Prep softball
Lewisburg 16, Horn Lake 0
Olive Branch 18, Memphis Central 3

JUCO softball
Northwest 6, Calhoun, Ala. 5
Northwest 6, Calhoun, Ala. 3

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.