Columbus running out of opportunities to clinch playoff bid

The Columbus High School football team is nearly out of opportunities.

MSU ready to show strides in women’s basketball

STARKVILLE — “Dark horse.”

New Hope faces must-win situation against West Point

Another week, another must-win situation.

Sullivan, Bulldogs face Rebels for Magnolia Cup

STARKVILLE — Elisabeth Sullivan isn’t one of those scorers who keeps up with her goals.

Victory Christian hopes third time is the charm in ACFA title game

Two days in and Hunter Austin already can tell the difference.

Immanuel Christian relishes playoff opportunity in 11-man football

STEENS — Load up the energy and enthusiasm.

Noxubee County gearing up for postseason

MACON — The postseason is the favorite time of the year for the Noxubee High School football team.

New Hope volleyball makes history with victory

The New Hope High School volleyball team showed Saturday night the trick to making history is teamwork and keeping happy thoughts.

Sartori shows ability to adapt for New Hope

Silvia Sartori would prefer to talk about the journey the New Hope High School volleyball team has made this season.

Heritage Academy wants to improve playoff chances

Eight is great, but Barrett Donahoe wants more.

Heritage Academy survives against Starkville Academy

Bring it on.

That’s the mentality any defense has to have when it faces a game-changing situation.

Huddleston filling variety of roles for MSU

STARKVILLE — Tiffany Huddleston admits she didn’t know what to expect in her freshman season at Mississippi State.

Salter’s commitment gives MSU women five for Class of 2014

The Mississippi State women’s basketball team’s recruiting class continues to get bigger.

As it expands, it also climbs the national rankings.

New Hope volleyball set for first playoff game

Dig. Slide. Kill. Rotate.

Madison Thrasher and Leigh Atkins admit they would have had a difficult time telling you last year what each of those words meant and how they applied to the sport of volleyball.

Columbus will showcase new facility at Coaches Cup

Let the games begin.

Action will kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Mississippi Soccer Association’s Coaches Cup at the Columbus Soccer Complex on 7th Avenue and 3rd Street North. The recreational tournament will feature 33 teams from across the state in a two-day event that will crown champions in seven age groups for boys and girls.

Immanuel Christian will go for first 11-man district title

STEENS — It has been nearly a month since the Immanuel Christian School football team earned one of the biggest victories in its history.

At 7 tonight, the Rams will try to earn an even bigger victory.

Victory Christian begins playoffs at home

After nine games, the Tuscaloosa Christian, Victory Christian, and Tabernacle football teams are almost in the same spot.

Chapel brings plenty of skills to MSU

STARKVILLE — Athleticism. Versatility. Potential.

In some way, those words describe all five of the newcomers to the 2013-14 Mississippi State women’s basketball team. If pressed to assign those qualities to one or two “newbies,” as MSU coach Vic Schaefer likes to call them, the best fit would be freshmen Breanna Richardson and Ketara Chapel. Richardson and Chapel are fitting picks because they likely will see playing time at small forward, the three position, or power forward, the four, depending on the other players on the floor.

Noxubee County has options at running back

MACON — The carries are there for the taking.

Anderson helps Heritage Academy get bounce-back victory

Hunter Anderson could sense the questions were bubbling.