Little Giant: Hickory Ridge’s Calhoun stands just 5-5, but she has big-game tendencies C. JEMAL HORTON Jan 10, 2021 Jan 10, 2021 Updated Jan 18, 2021 0 Hickory Ridge's Kennedy Calhoun has signed with Longwood University. Joan Moore/ Special to The Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON HARRISBURG – Jupiter Wilson was befuddled.kAm}6H E@ w:4<@CJ #:586 8:C=D 32D<6E32== 3FE D62D@?65 2D 2 9625 4@249[ (:=D@? 7:8FC65 96 H2D 23@FE E@ >66E 9:D E62> @? E9:D 52J 7@C 2 CF?\@7\E96\>:== AC6D62D@? 7:=> D6DD:@?] w6’5 5@?6 E9:D 2 E9@FD2?5 E:>6D :? 9:D `c\J62C 42C66C[ D@ 96 H2D?’E 6IA64E:?8 2?JE9:?8 DFCAC:D:?8i 8@ :?[ 86E E96 A=2J6CD C625J 7@C E96 7:=> D6DD:@?[ 2?5 86E E@ H@C<]k^AmkAmw6 5:5?’E 6IA64E … E9:D]k^AmkAmxE H2D #28:?’ qF==D D6?:@C A@:?E 8F2C5 z6??65J r2=9@F? 2E E96 9625 @7 E96 C@@> 3C62<:?8 E9:?8D 5@H? 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