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- Travorus "Bear" Barnes poses in front of his boxing students at Below Deck Boxing Club in McComb. (Photo by Parker Gillam. Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
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Animal in the ring: Meet Travorus “Bear” Barnes, McComb’s own professional boxer
By PARKER GILLAM - Sports Editor
Sat,03/08/25-7:00AM , 2,145 Reads
Entering a boxing ring with a bear sounds like something nobody should ever do.

Yet six individuals have done just that, as Travorus “Bear” Barnes out of McComb holds a 5-1 professional record and continues to add to his tally.
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- The schedule for the 2025 South Pike football team. (Via South Pike High School's X/Twitter Page)
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South Pike reveals 2025 football schedule
By PARKER GILLAM - Sports Editor
Fri,03/07/25-10:25AM , 3,231 Reads
Coming off a wildly successful 2024 campaign that saw it finish with a 9-2 overall record and host a playoff game, South Pike is looking to build off that in 2025.

The school recently revealed its football schedule for the upcoming season:
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- The renderings of the new North Pike football field are shown. (Via North Pike High School Facebook Page)
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North Pike to construct grass football field on campus
By PARKER GILLAM - Sports Editor
Fri,03/07/25-10:04AM , 4,459 Reads
North Pike High School announced that it will be constructing a grass football field on its middle school campus after it rented Southwest Mississippi Community College's stadium in recent years.

The field will be home to the Jaguar football, soccer, cheer, dance and band programs.
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- McComb girls head coach Alisha Chambers and South Pike boys head coach Reggie Chambers are shown. (Photo by Parker Gillam. Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
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Hoops Harmony: The Chambers share a basketball bond despite being on either side of a rivalry
By PARKER GILLAM - Sports Editor
Fri,03/07/25-7:00AM , 3,665 Reads
The dinner-table conversations in the Chambers household aren’t like those of most other families.

Discussions can center around effective ball-screen coverage, possible inbounds sets, shooting tips or whether to foul up three late in a game.
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