Baseball will likely continue after high school for a handful of Southaven players.

Four student athletes signed with are NCAA Division 1 schools on Wednesday.

Pitcher Nolan Blackwood committed to the University of Memphis.

Catcher Henri Lartigue and pitcher Wyatt Short both signed with Ole Miss.

Vance Tatum, a left-handed pitcher, committed to Mississippi State University.

Since childhood, each of the four young men competed with and against each other.

In addition to the student athletes’ success on the field, their principal said it matches their work in the classroom.

“They are gifted athletes, great kids and students. I have no doubt they are going to be successful on the next playing level and in life,” said Southaven High School Principal Shane Jones.

Jones predicted all of the athletes would graduate with honors.

Fantasy football is typically played online and allows players to virtually manage a team of real life players.  The better a player does in real life, the more points for their fantasy teams.

According to ask.com, nearly 50 million people play fantasy football.  To some, this “sport” has become more popular than the actual game itself. 

So when some of those participants were unable to “manage” their teams this past Sunday, the outcry of frustrated fans was well documented on social media.

One of the largest providers of fantasy football, Yahoo! Sports, experienced technical difficulties with their computer servers. 

Preventing those who participate in their fantasy football leagues from making changes to their rosters before the noon NFL games began. 

Prime time, for many “owners” who chose to wait until the last minute to set their team lineups to account for injuries or last minute news that might affect game play.

The city of Olive Branch is rolling out a new service that can alert residents of potential dangers in the community.

Mayor Sam Rikard signed contracts for the CodeRED alert system after it was approved by the Board of Alderman last month.

Weather warnings, service interruptions, and other important community messages are all alerts that users can receive under the system.

To opt in, users must live inside the city limits and register at the city's website.

Users can select what types of alerts they want to receive and how they would like to receive them.

Land lines, cell phones, email and text messages are all available options.

On Monday the city will send messages to users to promote its' weather alert feature.

To learn more about the service, or to sign up you can visit the city's website here.