Only 2 days left to VOTE for CT!!! You can vote once a DAY!
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> This is national competition to nominate your favorite local TV Anchor to be
> a Co-Host on the Regis and Kelly Show. Naturally I thought CT would be
> perfect! (plus I want to meet Kelly). So if you have a few minutes and don’t
> mind sharing your email please register and vote for CT. Here are the
> details
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> Vote HERE
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> Use Christian Steckel since that’s his “tv name”
> Station: WAPT
> City, State: Jackson, Mississippi
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> Use these links in the boxes at the bottom requesting links to his bios and
> video.
> Bio:
> http://www.wapt.com/newsteam/10944465/detail.html
> Video
> http://www.wapt.com/the-sporting-spirit/index.html
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> OK Ready. Set Go.
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> Thank you!
> Christi
Vote CT for…Regis and Kelly!
Steve McNair
It’s a sad week for sports fans. Mississippi native and NFL Quarterback, Steve McNair is gone. In what most speculate a murder-suicide, McNair was shot and killed. It is tragic. untimely. senseless. confusing. heartbreaking.
here is a good article that gives insight into who he was as a player and a person. McNair spent time with Christian’s family when he was drafted to the Houston Oilers. Christian’s dad shares about his special relationship with this one-of-a-kind QB.
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/0-10-160/Share-McNair–Former-coordinators-reflect.html
Happy 4th of July
God Bless America! Happy 4th of July and thank you to all the servicemen who provide us many freedoms.
Go out to the M Braves game tonight and watch Christian throw out the first pitch! Should be a great family event. Fireworks after the game! Let’s go M Braves!
Britton’s Got Talent
Devin Britton of Brandon is on center stage at the pond at the Wimbledon Junior Championship…and he is winning BIG.
Devin began competing at a young age here in Mississippi, home schooled he focused on becoming a better competitor on the court and enrolled at Ole Miss at 17. Ever since he has dominated the competition. After winning the NCAA Championship Devin traveled to London to compete on the biggest stage of all, Wimbledon. He has already clinched the singles title and the doubles with teammate Jordon Cox. He is now in the quarterfinals looking to go-all-the-way!
Momentum is on his side after winning 8 matches in a row! I sure hope this kid from Mississippi stuns the world and shows everyone that he’s got talent.
Now a little side note: what is up with the women screaming in pain as they hit the ball over the net???? It’s become the thing to do. I mean seriously it’s like they’re having labor pains every time they hit a serve! Some say they scream to drown out the ball hitting the court and throwing off their opponent. But I say it’s a rather undelightful. This act of deception is in fact illegal, but the judges are keeping mum and I don’t blame them! Can you imagine the screaming match they would get in!
Give me your thoughts aahhhhheeeeeeee (that’s my best impersonation of Monica Seles).
Good eye, good eye, way to watch
There was a lot of watching at the College World Series when Southern Miss was on the field. Players from Texas and North Carolina sat back in the box and watched ball after ball pass over the plate. Golden Eagle fans watched as their winning streak came to a streaking halt and fans here at home watched and tried every superstitious method we could try to keep Texas from scoring.
There is one person, however, who was not watching…Corky Palmer. He would cast a few glimpses from underneath his hat, crossing his arms and pray for a strike…or think about the beach. I so enjoyed cheering for the underdog of the College World Series. They really hung with the Longhorns and fought UNC, but in the end it just wasn’t enough. The cinderella story was over.
The team from Mississippi will remember their first trip to Omaha forever…or until next year.
Southern Miss…to the College World Series!
Congrats to the Golden Eagles! For the first time in school history they are flying high to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska!
Skipper Corky Palmer is following behind at his own pace…soaking up every moment. What a way to go out for Coach Corky, who has been with the team for 12 years and has never made it to the World Series!
Check out my man starting Saturday night, as WAPT goes LIVE from Omaha!
Southern Miss…to the TOP! Put on a good show boys!
Vote for Victory
Congrats to Ole Miss and Southern Miss for making it to the NCAA Super Regionals!
This is big time for both schools who were in my mind, sleeper teams. It will be interesting to see how far Southern will ride this winning wave and if Ole Miss can continue winning like they mean it.
I love this time of the year with college baseball at a time when games really matter. Already records have been made in the NCAA tourney. Texas and Boston College set the longest NCAA game with 25 innings! (not exactly a record I would want to be a part of…just think how many sunflower seeds were eaten during that production!)
Then Florida State breaks four…count ‘em Four NCAA records with their embarrassing beat down over Ohio State 37-6. They broke NCAA records for runs in a tournament game, doubles in any game (15), total bases in a tournament game (66) and hits in a tournament game (38).
Holy Cow…should be interesting to see what else will happen in this 2009 tourney season!
Christi
Ole Miss plays Friday at 11:00a.m.
Southern Miss plays Saturday at 1:00p.m.
Upset City & Skippers get Cars
Everybody loves a good upset…when they’re cheering for the team that won. Well, I was on the right side of the stage when Kris Allen upset Adam Lambert for American Idol! Epic victory…in uh reality game shows?
On the baseball diamond Ole Miss and LSU were on the wrong side of the upset. Both top seeded teams were beat out by Arkansas and Vanderbilt, respectively. The upset sent them both to the losers bracket and opened the field in the SEC tourney.
Down in Hattiesburg good ole Corkey got himself a brand new car as a “thank you, now drive way” gift from Southern Miss. What’s with giving skippers new cars as retirement gifts? STATE gave Coach Polk a new car last year as a farewell gift. I wouldn’t be surprised if he turned it back in for cash or did wheelies in the outfield. Just found that car giveaway interesting…where are the coaches going to drive to now? They’re retired!
Christi OUT
Delay on the Diamond
High School baseball went on a 5th inning stretch and never came back.
Due to weather delays many of the final games were suspended until Monday.
Jackson Prep managed to squeeze in the final MPSA AAA Championship game and came out victorious under a looming dark sky. It was a pitching duel that came down to errors and runners left on base. The Patriots won 2-0.
At Trustmark Park today the 2A Championship will be decided between St. Andrew’s and Ackerman @ 4:00pm and the 4A Championship between East Central and West Lauderdale will start up at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday at @4:00 p.m. it will be a double header of sorts. Madison Central will finish the final innings of game two against Petal and then play a third game if necessary to decide the 5A Championship.
Play Ball.
If you build it they will…
It was a calm night. There was a cool breeze and the sun was setting. The bright stadium lights poured over the baseball diamond. It was the bottom of the 7th and tension was in the air. Prep was down 6-4.
On the Pillow side of the stands parents sat in expectation of victory. On the Prep side parents stood with a glazed over look, holding their breath in anticipation. Luke Maddox glides to the home plate and stares down a curve ball. The crack of the bat breaks the silence, the ball sails over the center field fence…two players cross home plate. Prep is back in the game.
Neal Pope knows his assignment and he completes it with confidence. Home run to win the game. Prep takes the first victory of MPSA 3A Division I State Championship series, 7-6
Today they traveled to Pillow and lost 6-4. Saturday they go at it again 6:00p.m. in Jackson.
