Articles by Adam Minichino
Aberdeen shooting for R-E-S-P-E-C-T
It’s all about respect for the Aberdeen High School football team. Last year, many in the state thought the Bulldogs were good enough to get to Jackson to play for a state title.
Most area schools not affected by new regions
The Mississippi High School Activities Association reclassification for football and basketball in 2011-13 has left area teams largely in place — with two major exceptions. Starkville High School will move from Class 6A, Region 1 to Class 5A, Region 2 and West Lowndes will move from Class 2A, Region 2 to Class 1A, Region 3.
Cox sets example, helps WPHS return to Jackson
JACKSON — Losing a 20-point halftime lead can destroy a season.
Justin Cox helped make sure that didn’t happen to the West Point High School football team.
Flying high with a 20-0 lead against rival Starkville High, the Green Wave hurt themselves with mistakes and eventually suffered a 21-20 home loss.
Senior Ward emerges as leader for Aberdeen
JACKSON — Fred Ward knew he had to intervene.
He watched last week as Channing Ward stalked off the field and then got into a heated exchange with Aberdeen High School football coach Chris Duncan during their game against Winona in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3A North State championship.
Heritage’s Henderson leads MAIS All-Stars
Listed at 6-foot, 210 pounds, Stance Henderson isn’t one of the biggest players in Clinton this week preparing for the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools All-Star game.
But All-Stars are more than just statistics and numbers on a page.
Hebron Christian’s Chloe Tapley Player of Year
PHEBA — Numbers say a lot about Chloe Tapley.
Five no-hitters, three one-hitters, 293 strikeouts.
Those eye-popping achievements were part of a dominating season that helped Tapley and the Hebron Christian fast-pitch softball team finish as third in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class A tournament.
Defense sparks Louisiana Tech
STARKVILLE –Young teams typically need to learn games aren’t decided on one play.
A shot or a bad break can be a catalyst, but the lapses along the way often are forgotten when the tide turns.
The Mississippi State women’s basketball team learned that lesson Wednesday night.
Icy dips refresh Aberdeen runner
As Victory Hodges and the Aberdeen High School football team had more success with each game, he discovered the spring in his step had a little less bounce.
Green Wave’s Keys tries to improve
There is always something you can improve on. The West Point High School football coaches drive that point home to their players every day.
Thomas epitomizes West Point’s carries out bruising style
WEST POINT — Some players fit a system perfectly.
Every since Lakenderic Thomas can remember, he has been a bruising running back who prefers to run through defenders than to run around them.
Nowhere in the state is that quality cherished more than at West Point High School.
New Lady Bulldog gets chance to shine
On Sunday, an injury gave one of the new Lady Bulldogs a chance to play an even greater role.
Katia May showed in place of Porsha Porter she is capable of exciting things. At the same time, May showed she, like MSU, is a work in progress.
Bulldogs punch ticket to Jackson after blanking Winona
Chris Duncan transformed from gambler to politician to fire starter in a two-minute span Friday night.
MSU’s Katia May continues to make adjustments today
Katia May always thought she was patient and a good communicator. But sometimes even the best talkers need time to make the adjustment from high school to college basketball.
Mississippi State trumps Rebels on rushing defense
As much as the University of Mississippi football team tried to stack the line of scrimmage to stop Mississippi State’s rushing attack, the Bulldogs did them one better.
Mississippi State adds five signees for 2011-12 season
Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Sharon Fanning-Otis added a little bit of everything to her program for the 2011-12 season.
Bulldogs get their swagger back
On this night, redshirt freshman LaDarius Perkins was a one-man wrecking crew, sprinting for 319 all-purpose yards. The total, which included two touchdown passes from Chris Relf, is the second-highest single-game mark in school history.
Offensive line has been key to Tigers’ success
MACON — Tyrone Shorter issued the challenge in the spring: The Noxubee County High School football team was going to run the football.
Aberdeen one step from playing for 3A championship
ABERDEEN — A taste can leave anyone hungry for more.
That’s the situation Desmond “Dez” Jones found himself in last year when starting quarterback Aaron Andrews went down with a injury in the Aberdeen High School football team’s season opener against Columbus.
Brown, Govero lead MSU women past South Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. — The double-doubles will come.
Ashley Brown works too hard not to be rewarded with double-digit efforts in points and rebounds.
On Tuesday, Brown inched closer to her first career double-double at Mississippi State with an impeccable sense of timing.
