Mort: Rebel with a cause

Kevin Mort, a former standout at South Hills in football and baseball, is enjoying life in the rugged Southeastern Conference. Mort is off to a solid season at the University of Mississippi. The junior, who transferred east after two steady years at nearby Rio Hondo College, is the team's starting shortstop and hitting .306 with 22 RBIs. He also has scored 20 runs.
The Rebels are 19-5 overall and are in third place in the SEC Western Division with a 9-6 record. They trail first-place Louisiana State by 1 1/2 games.