New Hope’s Taylor will play in USGA Junior Amateur

Chase Taylor’s play this summer has put him in position to realize a goal.

Now he hopes an improved and more consistent golf game will help him compete with some of the nation’s top players.

Taylor, a rising senior at New Hope High School, will play this weekend in the United States Golf Association’s Junior Amateur Championship at the Gold Mountain Golf Club – Olympic course in Bremerton, Wash.

Columbus teams going to Dizzy Dean World Series

The summer baseball season will continue next week for a number of Columbus teams at the Dizzy Dean World Series.

On Thursday, Kelvin Smith, coach of the Columbus Americans 8-year-old All-Stars, said his team has decided to play in the Dizzy Dean World Series, which starts July 22 in Southaven.

Hoops for Troops fundraiser Saturday at Columbus High

Get ready to support your support for our troops.

Building off the success of last year’s inaugural event, Walmart, Columbus High School, and local organizers have been working hard to put the finishing touches on the second annual Hoops for Troops event that will kick off at 8 a.m. Saturday at Columbus High.

Local Lions movin’ on up

Tyler Aldridge, Mitch Bohon, and Cole Vaughan will be able to look back one day and know they were a part of something special.

Their efforts this season were instrumental in helping the East Mississippi Community College baseball team get back to the postseason and making the first step toward becoming a perennial contender.

Former CHS standout Morris will go to West Alabama

Sammy Smith needed a scale Tuesday afternoon.

Two months earlier, Smith’s jaw dropped when former Columbus High boys basketball standout Phillip Morris entered his office.

“What have you been doing?” Smith asked Morris, a former CHS point guard who went on to play basketball at Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit.

Dizzy Dean baseball tournament in Columbus set to crown winner

Congratulations to the city of Columbus.

For the past five days, the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority and Propst Park have played host to the Dizzy Dean 10-and-under South state baseball tournament.

King returns home to coach at West Lowndes

Tradition resonates with Anthony King.

When he looks back on his athletic career, King has fond memories of when he wore the navy and gold of Motley High School. He also recalls the lessons he learned from coaches like Felix Wicks and Bobby Berry.

Columbus All-Star teams confident about their chances

The Columbus age-group All-Star teams enter their respective state tournaments today with a sense of optimism about their chances to advance to the World Series.

Baseball, softball tournaments will invade Columbus

It’s nearly time.

After months of planning, cleaning, primping, and organizing, Roger Short and the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority are ready to roll out the welcome mat to all of the players, parents, relatives, and fans who will invade Propst Park for four Dizzy Dean slow-pitch softball age-group tournaments and the 10-and-under South state baseball tournament.

Ole Miss team hopes to land big haul

Andy Halford has fished long enough to know some searches prove fruitless.

Kosciusko rallies to beat Caledonia Diamond Divas

It looked like “if” was going to turn into “when.”

Then the Kosciusko’s bats kicked into gear and ended an afternoon in the sun with some championship relief.

Columbus All-Star softball team kicks off play tonight

The unknowns will crystallize tonight.

Columbus 8-and-under Dizzy Dean softball coach Jay Cook hopes his players are ready when everything comes into focus.

Cook and his players will put their efforts to the test at 7 tonight when they take on the Nettleton Diamond Divas on the Redbird A field in the double-elimination, coach-pitch North State tournament at Propst Park.

Columbus All-Star baseball teams set for action

Jay Stacy feels his Columbus 9-year-old Dizzy Dean baseball team is warmed up and ready to go for the state tournament.

Former Major Leaguer Hackman coaching All-Stars

Unsettling. Imposing. Dominating.

Luther Hackman Sr. has played all of those roles from 60 feet, 6 inches away and 10 1/2 inches above home plate.

Coaches will discuss ways to improve Dizzy Dean tournament

What’s in a name?

Baseball players in the Golden Triangle will find out after area coaches sit down to discuss the latest Dizzy Dean Senior tournament and to begin planning for the event in 2012.

Caledonia finishes against New Hope, shows improvement

Everyone noticed.

Now the Caledonia High School baseball players have to build on what they accomplished in the summer and this weekend at the Dizzy Dean tournament.

Zachary (La.) wins two to complete title run

Sometimes it helps to know the obstacle you’re going to face so you can have the right mind-set.

After throwing three innings Saturday night against New Hope, Zachary (La.) Dizzy Dean baseball coach Sam Adams removed starting pitcher Evan Tidwell to make sure he was prepared to take to the mound again if the team advanced to the title game of the Dizzy Dean tournament.

Hug helps convince Carr about new hire

STARKVILLE — Hand shakes aren’t enough for Vann Stuedeman.

Ann Carr had an inkling about Stuedeman’s enthusiasm and reputation for being a “people person,” but she had no idea what was in store when she met her latest candidate for a job.

New Hope’s Shepherd to be inducted to MAC Hall of Fame

Cary Shepherd is more than special to Kathi Coleman.

It’s just that it is so difficult for Coleman to find one word that encapsulates everything Shepherd did in her time as softball coach at New Hope High School.

No rest for the best: 7-on-7 passing camps keep quarterbacks, receivers sharp, improve camaraderie

Things will stay pretty much the same this season for the Noxubee County High School football team.

Like last season, coach Tyrone Shorter feels the way to go is to run the ball. In 2010, the Tigers had the luxury of having an experienced offensive line.