Articles by Adam Minichino
Columbus boys look to end streak at Classic
Sammy Smith knows the win will come.
It would be a wonderful holiday present if the Columbus High School boys basketball team could deliver this weekend when it serves as one of the hosts to the 14th annual Joe Horne Christmas Classic.
MSU women face test against No. 5 Xavier
Statistically, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team ranks with the nation’s top programs.
Coming off a victory against Southern Mississippi on Wednesday, MSU (6-2) is allowing only 51.2 points a game, which is 25th nationally. The Lady Bulldogs also lead the Southeastern Conference in field goal percentage defense (32 percent), which is 12th nationally.
Johnson honing scoring touch for MSU women
The numbers probably will change. But Diamber Johnson will be hard pressed to deliver a more balanced game than the one she turned in Saturday against the University of Utah.
Richardson finds voice as leader for Starkville High
STARKVILLE — You name it, Wheeler Richardson can do it.
Years on the volleyball court have helped the Starkville High School junior become proficient in every role.
Book chronicles life of EMJC coach ‘Bull’ Sullivan
Mike Frascogna, Jr. didn’t believe the stories.
But the more people Frascogna talked with as part of his research it became difficult to deny that coach Robert “Bull/Cyclone” Sullivan was a man who was ahead of his time.
EMCC’s Cockrell, Tate sign with four-year schools
Good things happen when you take care of your business on and off the field.
That’s the message East Mississippi Community College assistant football coach Clifton Collins was happy to relate Wednesday after seeing two more of his players move on to play football at a four-year school.
Patterson maturing into assertive floor general
Assertive. Poised. Aggressive. Focused.
Those are all qualities coaches love to see in their point guards.
Coaches don’t often get all of those traits in one player, so when they do they feel more than blessed.
Porter leads MSU women
The first attempt didn’t produce results.
After getting fouled on a drive from the left wing, Porsha Porter missed two free throws.
But this night was going to be different. You could sense it from Porter’s demeanor.
Bulldogs bemoan mistakes again at home
It’s a familiar refrain: No margin for error. A year ago, the variation Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Rick Stansbury used referred to the lack of front-court depth his Bulldogs had in support of Jarvis Varnado and the dearth of backcourt contributors off the bench.
Lady Bulldogs’ Bett hopes to make debut on Saturday
Catina Bett’s time has nearly arrived. Ever since last December, Bett, a transfer from the University of Kentucky, has worked hard to make a new home at Mississippi State.
New Hope, Caledonia split in soccer
CALEDONIA — Yes ma’am, good things are happening for New Hope High School girls soccer.
If last season was a starting point, coach Mary Nagy hopes the Lady Trojans can keep building to bigger and better things.
New Hope did just that on a frigid Tuesday evening, getting goals from Reagan Hern and Maria Bergdal in a 2-0 victory against Caledonia.
Hoskins’ game growing at ICC
College is meant to expand your horizons.
Jameika Hoskins thought she would begin that journey at Alcorn State. But the Aberdeen High School volleyball and basketball standout reconsidered her options and believed she could work to realize a goal to play at a higher level.
Offensive line provided foundation for West Point
WEST POINT — The tallest building starts with a strong foundation.
As much as any championship program relies on skill position players to deliver highlight-reel performances, the blue collar work in the trenches often goes overlooked.
That’s not the case with the West Point High School football team.
Watching Wave beautiful thing
The Green Wave roll confidence, execution, and talent into one big wave and challenge you to stay afloat for 48 minutes.
West Point dominates for second straight crown
Faced with the prospect of stopping Brookhaven on a fourth-and-1 to start the fourth quarter, the Green Wave instead re-took possession after a punt and did what they do best: Play West Point football.
After three plays, West Point played its game
akenderic Thomas’ 12-yard run in the first quarter was far from the biggest gainer of the evening, but it showed West Point wasn’t going to be denied its seventh state title in program history.
Led by 165 rushing yards by Thomas and 138 more by senior quarterback Justin Cox, West Point rolled to a 21-3 victory against Brookhaven in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A state title game at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Aberdeen fails in bid for 3A state crown in game of inches
There were plenty of things — two fumbles, an interception, dropped passes — that didn’t go Aberdeen’s way Saturday through three quarters of the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3A title game against Forest.
Miscues, missed chances spoil Aberdeen’s play
Turnovers and missed opportunities typically spell the difference in games as evenly matched as these, and that’s how the story played out at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. Forest capitalized on two lost fumbles by Aberdeen in the first half, turning one into a touchdown, and then delivered a key defensive stand in the fourth quarter to preserve a 10-8 victory in the Class 3A championship.
Green Wave’s road back to Jackson not easy
Neither lengthy bus rides, injuries, nor weighty expectations prevented the West Point High School football team from making its appointed rounds this season. At 7 p.m. Saturday, the Green Wave hope to complete the journey to the ultimate prize: A state championship.
