The Benton Tigers, Haughton Bucs and Parkway Panthers opened their 2025 seasons with victories Monday. Benton defeated Winnfield 10-2 at Winnfield, Haughton rallied past Alexandria 6-3 at Northwestern ...

But long before the accolades, Smith was just a kid from Amite putting in the work. “The first day I saw him practice… he just moved differently,” Powell recalled. “At the ...