Desoto County Sports

Wednesday sports: Edmondson wins at TSSAA state, new Olive Branch softball coach

Olive Branch High School this week announced Anna Garza as the school’s new softball coach for next season. Garza has been the assistant coach for the Lady Quistors.  

Wednesday, the roster for next season was also announced on X/Twitter:

Northpoint Christian School claimed one state champion in the track and field portion of the TSSAA’s Spring Fling in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Wednesday.  Jordan Edmondson is the state champion for Division II-A in the shot put 

MHSAA 7A state baseball championship final series – best of three

At Trustmark Park, Pearl

  • Brandon 5, Hernando 2 (Brandon leads 1-0)  
  • Hernando vs. Brandon – 7 p.m., Thursday, May 23
  • Hernando vs. Brandon – (if needed) TBA Saturday, May 25 

*-time to be determined by the number of series requiring a third game 

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 and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.