Articles by Adam Minichino
Harris anxious to start building at Heritage
The building process already has started.
Gary Harris was in Columbus on Thursday surveying the Heritage Academy softball field and taking a look at the program’s equipment.
Columbus United U-14 boys team wins DII title to reach regionals
The Columbus United Under-14 boys soccer team continues to blaze a championship trail through the state of Mississippi.
The next step is to build on that success at the regional level.
Sanders, Lady Trojans step up effort in championship series final
RIDGELAND — D.J. Sanders wasn’t sure what had hit her.
NHHS softball ready to make final push to title
Tabitha Beard remembers.
When you have played for coach who started the program and then taken her place, it is easy for Beard to recall the last time the New Hope High School fast-pitch softball team played for a state title.
Caledonia’s Lowe wins Class 4A high jump
CALEDONIA — Focus.
That word played in Tyler Lowe’s mind repeatedly Monday at the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A State track and field meet at Pearl High School.
Columbus High’s Cockrell wins title in 400
Jim Hamilton has seen enough athletes in his time as a track and field coach to recognize one with a lot of potential.
When Hamilton talks about Columbus High School’s Byerson Cockrell, it’s easy to tell Hamilton believes his senior sprinter has the makings of an elite performer.
Columbus High’s Brooks takes crown in 300 hurdles
Kashaeyla Brooks never used her youth as an excuse this season.
But the Columbus High School sophomore admitted she was nervous Monday as she prepared for the finals of 300-meter hurdles in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A State meet.
West Lowndes’ Wilson wins shot put title
Korey Wilson doesn’t believe in empty talk.
So after Wilson finished third in the shot put at the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 1A South State meet at Ridgeland High School, the West Lowndes High senior laid down a challenge to his closest competitors, especially the Hinds County Agricultural athletes who finished first and second.
Starkville Academy baseball resumes title quest
Neal Henry is focused.
The Starkville Academy baseball coach has spent the past seven-plus days trying to find a way to help his team get to game three of its Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class AAA, Division II State title series against Magnolia Heights.
Sophomore Sanders remains calm under pressure for New Hope
Opponents of the New Hope High School fast-pitch softball team devised a handy way to describe the Lady Trojans’ two-headed pitching machine.
New Hope softball wins north state title
By Adam Minichino [email protected] Anna McCrary treated the at-bat like any other in the past two-plus years. She walked to the left of home plate
Victory Christian’s Pace signs with Faulkner
Jay Pace never let his size or the fact that he plays football at Victory Christian deter him from realizing his dream to play football in college.
New Hope’s Taylor wins golf title
Chase Taylor is like most student-athletes who takes his craft seriously: He expects the best from himself at all times.
Columbus United U-14 celebrates rare state championship for county
As a new coach starting out in soccer, Tom Velek never understood why coaches tended to put stronger players up front and less experienced ones on defense.
Former MSU volleyball coach helps bring skills clinic to Columbus
Tina Seals is going to be busy with volleyball this summer.
Victory Christian baseball making title push
Will Pitts and Kaleb Holliness aren’t surprised.
Even though they are the only seniors on the Victory Christian baseball team, the veterans can look past the fact that the Eagles aren’t the most experienced or the biggest team in the Alabama Christian Educators Association.
