Thanks to the recently formed Ole Brook Athletic Club, the OleBrook Run has been revived. It will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, inconjunction with the Ole Brook Festival. The Ole Brook AthleticClub is in charge of the event and 13 sponsors are providingsupport for the 8 a.m. start.

It will be a 5K (3.1 mile) run and walk, plus a one mile fun runfor children age 15 and under. Leisure walkers are encouraged toparticipate, too.

The run will start at the Chamber of Commerce Building on thecorner of West Chickasaw and South Whitworth. The streets ofJackson, Storm and Church, featuring lots of beautiful and historichomes, will be incorporated in the running route. The race willconclude on Cherokee Street, in front of the Haven Theater.

Prize money will be presented to all age groups instead ofmedals. A portion of the entry fees will be donated to the KidsKingdom.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of the race in eachage division. “The idea is to give them money which they will spendat the Ole Brook Festival,” said Richard Barker, run director. “Wewant to involve the people who participate in the race to becomeinvolved in the festival.”

Most of the age groups will receive $25 for first place. Overallrace winners will receive $50.

Hopefully, the weather will be cooler in two weeks.

Friday night’s memorial ceremony prior to Brookhaven HighSchool’s football game was very meaningful. The R.O.T.C. colorguard marched to the middle of King Field for the playing of theNational Anthem. The crowd observed a moment of silence in memoryof the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington,D.C. Then they sang “God Bless America.”

The Rev. Dr. Greg Warnock, of First Baptist Church, provided theinvocation. It felt good to hear someone offering a pregame prayerfor the first time in two years. The ACLU had been instrumental inremoving the time-honored procedure of public prayer prior togames. President Bush urged the nation to pray last Friday and manyof us responded in unity.

If the ACLU complains again about public prayer, the wholeorganization should be packed up and shipped to the front lines inAfghanistan.

Life took on a new perspective Sept. 11. Obviously, football isjust a game, not a life and death situation. Football is fun andProfessor Hoopla , B.S., is trying to have fun when he picks thewinners of these weekend contests. Hoopla will start with aThursday night community college special.

Mississippi Delta at Co-Lin: In a battle of unbeaten teams, theWolves win by a whisker. Co-Lin 14-13.

Raymond at Brookhaven: Panthers growl and prowl to their firstRegion 6-4A win of the season. Brookhaven 36-6.

Brookhaven Academy at Columbia Academy: The Lincoln County-basedCougars climb to 4-0 on the season. Brookhaven Academy 24-7.

Bassfield at Loyd Star: It’s a battle of Class 2A heavyweightsand the Hornets have the knockout punch. Loyd Star 19-9.

Mize at Bogue Chitto: The defending Class 1A state championBulldogs have a super tradition. Mize 21-16.

Mt. Olive at Enterprise: Yellow Jackets are starting to marchtoward a state playoff berth. Enterprise 25-12.

Franklin County at Wesson: Unbeaten Cobras encounter theirtoughest test of the young season. Wesson 21-20.

Natchez Cathedral at West Lincoln: The Green Wave is stillcelebrating its return to the Class 1A ranks. Cathedral 28-12.

McComb at Lawrence County: In a cat fight, the Cougars scratchout a win. Lawrence County 14-12.

In other area games, Wilkinson County will take North Pike31-18, Parklane will dump Jackson Academy 17-7, Vicksburg willsmash South Pike 30-10, Manchester will plug Copiah 28-17 andHazlehurst will surprise Forest Hill 24-14.

On the collegiate scene, expect these winners.

South Carolina at Mississippi State: In a rare Thursday nightgame, the Bulldogs ease past the Gamecocks on Scott Field. Miss.State 28-20.

Southern Miss at Louisiana-Lafayette: Golden Eagles are able toescape the swamp with a victory. Southern Miss 31-21.

Jackson State at Valley State: Tigers tour the cotton fields ofItta Bena before dusting the Delta Devils. Jackson State 48-13.

Delta State at North Alabama: Statesmen are able to dodge anambush in Florence. Delta State 28-23.

In other Magnolia State college games, McNeese State will stopAlcorn State 35-8, Mississippi College will edge Howard Payne19-13, Millsaps will mash Bethel 27-10 and Belhaven will kickLambuth 15-7. Ole Miss has an open date to work on defense.