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Coach Sherri Cooley retired as Head Coach of the Laurel High School Lady Tornadoes Girls Basketball Team following the MHSAA Class 5A championship game on March 7, 2026

Won three state championships at Laurel (2021, 2024, 2026) during a 25-year coaching career, with six years at Laurel and no losing seasons

Led Laurel to a 52-26 victory over Holmes County Central High School in her final game, capping a 32-2 season with a 20-game win streak

Coached while battling breast cancer during the 2025-2026 season, missing games but returning to achieve her goal of finishing at the Mississippi Coliseum

Also had three state title runner-up finishes at South Jones High School and was an assistant when Northeast Jones High School won a championship in 2004