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Ole Miss tennis and women’s golf set sights on SEC Championships
Reading Time: 3 mins read Ole Miss will have three spring sports teams competing for SEC titles this week. Women’s Golf began SEC Championship play on Monday, April 14. Women’s Tennis and Men’s Tennis both begin on Wednesday, April 16. Women’s Golf The No. 18 Women’s Golf team tee’d off at the SEC Championship on Monday, April 14 in Belleair, Fla., at Pelican Golf Club. The lineup included senior Caitlyn Macnab, junior Nicole Gal, freshman Kajsalotta Svarvar and junior Sophie Linder.
Ole Miss defeats Southern Miss in midweek matchup
Reading Time: 2 mins read No. 24 Ole Miss defeated No. 22 Southern Miss at Swayze Field on Tuesday, Feb. 25, securing their third ranked win of the season with a score of 15-8. Will McCausland started the game off hot on the mound, handling the Golden Eagles in the top of the first. Ole Miss struck first when Judd Uttermark singled left and scored Hayden Federico and Luke Hill. The Rebels had a quiet second inning with each team runless after both attempts at bat.
Takeaways from the Rebels’ hard fought Egg Bowl victory
Reading Time: 3 mins read The Bulldogs started off strong, but the Rebels rallied at half time to get the win. Rivalry games are always tough to win, as records and stats cease to matter and anything can happen. From fake punts to 89-yard touchdown runs to dramatic goal line stands, the Egg Bowl proved to be a dog fight between bitter rivals that came down to an elite Rebel offense putting the nail in the coffin in the fourth quarter.
Takeaways from the Rebels’ statement win against Arkansas
Reading Time: 2 mins read The run game is still struggling The Rebels continued to try to find their footing with the run game this week, but they still came up short, averaging 3.1 yards per rush for a total of only 142 yards of rushing offense. Running back Henry Parrish Jr. stepped off of the field in the second half with an apparent left leg injury, thinning out a running back room that was already struggling.
The Powerhouse hosts ‘The Food Show’
Reading Time: 2 mins read The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council held a reception on Thursday, Oct. 24. for the art exhibition, “The Food Show,” which will run through Nov. 1. The exhibit showcases everything from paintings of muscadine wine and boiled peanuts stands on rural roadsides to impressionistic paintings of cherries and assemblage art of pineapples.
Astronomy and Physics Department holds science café on gravitational waves
Reading Time: 2 mins read The University of Mississippi Astronomy and Physics Department hosted its monthly Science Café at Heartbreak Coffee on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. The presentation, titled “The Symphony of the Universe” focused on the sounds of gravitational waves — produced by extremely violent events in the universe such as black holes or neutron stars merging — and the technology scientists use to detect them.
Rebel volleyball Julia Dyess returns for senior season
Reading Time: 2 mins read Julia Dyess, who began playing volleyball in the seventh grade, signed with the Ole Miss Volleyball team in 2020 as an outside hitter. After four years with the Rebels, she is in her senior season and looking to go out with a bang. Before coming to Ole Miss, Dyess had an illustrious high school career at Hartfield Academy in Flowood, Miss., close to her hometown of Brandon, Miss. She also played club volleyball for Infinity Volleyball.
Ole Miss goalkeeper Shu Ohba anchors Rebel defense
Reading Time: 2 mins read Ole Miss Soccer goalkeeper Shu Ohba has emerged as a defensive powerhouse for the Rebels the past two seasons. Outside of SEC play, Ohba contributes her athletic talents to her home country of Japan. Background Ohba is from Fujisawa, Japan, where she beganher soccer career at Fukushima Prefectural Futaba Future Senior High School. During her high school career, Ohba represented her home country on the world stage as a member of the Japanese women’s U16-19 teams.
The California Honeydrops bring a sweet soul sound to Oxford
Reading Time: 2 mins read The California Honeydrops will be performing at The Lyric in Oxford on Wednesday, Oct. 2. This stop is a part of their Fall in Love Again Tour in support of their album, “Soft Spot” which was released in 2023. Originally from Oakland, Ca., The California Honeydrops formed in 2007 and are known for their hit songs “All Day, All Night” and “When It Went Wrong,” which have been streamed 25.3 million and 19.8 million times on Spotify, respectively.
Hometown hero J.J. Pegues leads defense in final season
Reading Time: 2 mins read Background The Rebels defensive rock J.J. Pegues, a native of Oxford, Miss., began his football career at Oxford High School as a tight-end. In 2019, Pegues and the Chargers won the Mississippi State 6A Championship. Pegues also played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game where he was recognized as a game honoree. Coming out of high school, Pegues was ranked nationally as a top ten tight-end prospect, and a top six overall recruit in Mississippi.
Henry Parrish Jr. excels on offense
Reading Time: 2 mins read Goulds, Fla., native Henry Parrish Jr. started his football career at Christopher Columbus High School. It would be here that ESPN would rate him as a three-star running back. Parrish committed to Ole Miss to play under running back coach Kevin Smith, turning down offers from Miami (FL), Florida, Oregon, South Carolina and Penn State. During his freshman season with Ole Miss in 2020, Parrish reached 263 yards for two touchdowns on 56 carries.
UM Blues Archive celebrates 40 years of Southern sounds
Reading Time: 2 mins read Home to one of the largest blues collections in the world, the University of Mississippi Blues Archive celebrated its 40th anniversary with performances by singer Libby Rae Johnson and band Afrissippi on Friday, Sept. 13 in the J.D. Williams Library. The event also included a special look at a new exhibit commemorating the archive’s anniversary. Blues Archive Curator Greg Johnson talked about the importance of the UM Blues Archive to the university.
Takeaways from Rebel’s first road win at Wake Forest
Reading Time: 2 mins read The Rebels continued to dominate in week three with a 40-6 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Rebels’ defense had another phenomenal performance, not allowing a single touchdown for the third week in a row. TJ Dottery, sophomore linebacker from Montgomery, Ala., led the Rebels defense with eight tackles. Jaxson Dart threw for an impressive 377 yards for two touchdowns and one interception with a rushing touchdown to boot.
Molly Rouse enters second season as Ole Miss coach
Reading Time: 2 mins read Ole Miss Women’s Soccer Head Coach Molly Rouse is in her second season with the Rebels. Following a 7-7-3 season last year, Rouse and the Rebels are hoping to secure a spot in the SEC Soccer Tournament this November in Pensacola, Fla. Background Rouse started off her soccer career at the University of Minnesota from 2007-2010. As a Gopher, she appeared in 88 matches, scoring 18 goals and 17 assists. She had an assist in five straight games, tying the school record.
National Pan-Hellenic Council holds Greek Forum
The National Pan-Hellenic Council held a Greek Forum on Wednesday, Sept. 4 for all students interested in joining one of the six active NPHC fraternities and sororities at the University of Mississippi. “The Greek Forum is something we do every semester to give interested students a chance to come to the forum and learn about some of our organizations to see which will be best fit for them,” UM NPHC President Jatoni Donelson said.
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