Northwest Mississippi Community College athletics takes center stage on this episode of the Bank First Ranger Hour(Thursday, March 5, 2026), as host Gary Darby welcomes Adam Payne, head coach of Ranger men’s and women’s golf. Coach Payne breaks down a strong start to the spring, including the women’s team ranked No. 10 nationally and standout freshman Annalie Little (a DeSoto County product) ranked No. 8 in the country. He previews key dates on the schedule—highlighting upcoming trips to Pensacola, Florida and Decatur, Alabama—while emphasizing the program’s commitment to academics, team culture, and the mental side of competitive golf, with both squads posting impressive fall GPAs.
Later, Darby is joined by Caleb Burggraaf, Northwest’s sports information director, for a fast-moving roundup of Ranger sports across the board. Burggraaf shares early-season notes on softball’s strong start against quality competition, previews a big stretch of games (including matchups with an unbeaten opponent and the conference opener), and provides a pulse check on baseball’s progress after facing nationally ranked teams. He also spotlights postseason excitement at Howard Coliseum as men’s basketball hosts in the Region 23 tournament for the first time in years, and breaks down the women’s basketball surge into the postseason behind key contributors and momentum-building wins. The conversation closes with a shoutout to Ryan Mounce and Ranger tennis, encouraging fans to follow schedules, scores, and updates at nwccrangers.com.
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