Passing game provides spark for Noxubee County

FULTON — Tyrone Shorter has maintained since the beginning of the season that the Noxubee County High School football team can throw the ball.

Columbus’ Patterson officially becomes a Bulldog

Kiandria “Kiki” Patterson showed Friday she looks good in maroon.

There was a time earlier this year, though, Patterson thought she would look equally stylish in garnet.

Pickens Academy fathers share title dreams with sons

Chris McCool still has problems processing the memories.

He vividly recalls his senior year at Pickens Academy when he helped the Pirates advance to the Alabama Private Schools Association Class 3A state title game. When pressed for details, he quickly remembers scores of games and who scored touchdowns and conversions that pushed Pickens Academy into the championship game against Meadowview Christian Academy.

Lady Volunteers Little, Proffitt sign college scholarship offers

STARKVILLE — Glenn Schmidt knows there are plenty of similarities between Anna Lea Little and Maggie Proffitt.

READY TO CONTRIBUTE: Foster, Young get chance with Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — The opportunities figure to be there for Candace Foster and Brittany Young.

Schaefer brings in first recruiting class

Dan Olson is familiar with Vic Schaefer’s work at the University of Arkansas and at Texas A&M University.

Hampton has answers against MSU women

STARKVILLE — Vic Schaefer knew there were going to be games like the one he experienced Monday night.

It’s becoming numbers game for Noxubee County

MACON — The numbers have been flying around Tyrone Shorter since Friday.

Shorter’s Noxubee County High School football team defeated two-time defending Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A state champion Lafayette County 14-0 on Friday night in Macon.

Alwal’s block-shocking ability gives Bulldogs lift

STARKVILLE — Martha Alwal has a new taste this year that she will attempt to satisfy.

STATE CHAMPIONS: Patriots cap memorable year as No. 1

CLINTON — Hudson Bean smiled.

Fields, Patriots never lost focus

CLINTON — Taylor Fields and the Heritage Academy football team have been chasing championships since the fourth grade.

Bulldogs give Schaefer win in his coaching debut

STARKVILLE — Todd Buchanan knows how passionate Vic Schaefer is about basketball.

Champions Again: Heritage Academy wins state title

CLINTON — The Heritage Academy football team accomplished the goal it had in mind all season: It gave coach Barrett Donahoe a Gatorade moment he will always remember.

Alwal, Grant lead MSU women to victory in opener

STARKVILLE — Martha Alwal and Kendra Grant took the first steps Friday to becoming the leaders Vic Schaefer needs.

Line play has helped Heritage Academy get back on title stage

Matt Butts didn’t expect it.

But credit the East Rankin Academy football team for speaking honestly minutes after Heritage Academy rallied for a 21-17 victory to eliminate his team from the playoffs.

Columbus relies on seniors to get back to playoffs

Tony Stanford has worked for and with a lot of the best football coaches in the state of Mississippi.

Working with coaches like Bobby Hall, Chuck Friend, Bubba Davis, and Mike Justice, just to name a few, has helped Stanford appreciate how far the Columbus High School football program has come in five seasons.

Re-focused on a dream: Gaynor wants to have senior season to remember

STARKVILLE — The question is standard for many student-athletes in Division I programs.

But Darriel Gaynor hasn’t followed the same path as her peers, so to understand how Gaynor has made it to her senior season at Mississippi State University, it is illuminating to look back at her journey and to see how that trip has shaped her.

Okorie eager to get better at MSU

Chinwe Okorie plans to come to Starkville to work.

That is great news for Vic Schaefer and the Mississippi State University women’s basketball program. The next assignment Okorie is expected to complete for MSU will come Wednesday when she signs a National Letter of Intent to join the team for the 2013-14 season.

Bulldogs add women’s basketball commitment

Vic Schaefer and his coaching staff are intent on building the Mississippi State University women’s basketball program back into a regular in the NCAA tournament.

Return of Latham helps spark Columbus’ push into playoffs

Quan Latham just wanted back on the field.