Victory Christian goes for title shot

The Victory Christian football team will try at 7 tonight to extend its push for a third consecutive Christian Football Association title when it plays host to Tabernacle.

Falcons try to slip into playoffs; West Point, New Hope on road

In the Mississippi High School Activities Association, Columbus (3-6, 1-4 Class 6A, Region 1) needs to win tonight at home against Olive Branch and next week at Starkville to help force a multi-team logjam behind leader and Class 6A state champion South Panola that could allow it to earn a tiebreaker and sneak into the playoffs.

Central, Kemper face off with unbeaten records

Everything is primed and ready for a winner-take-all matchup between Central Academy (9-0) and undefeated Kemper Academy in a Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Eight-Man Division I game in DeKalb.

Heritage Academy hopes to play at higher level

The playoffs might be out of the question, but that doesn’t mean the Heritage Academy football team will have nothing at stake at 7 tonight when it plays host to Clarksdale Lee Academy (2-8) in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class AAA, Division I regular-season finale for both teams.

Nelson’s hot shooting paces Lady Patriots

Glenn Schmidt’s instructions from the sideline rang throughout the gymnasium.

“Where is she? Don’t let her catch it,” the Starkville Academy girls basketball coach shouted as her players tried to find Christibeth Nelson.

Noxubee County getting healthy at right time

MACON — The time appears to be right for the Noxubee County High School football team.

Plagued with injuries for much of the 2010 season, the Tigers are rounding into better health with each day just in time to kick off another playoff push.

Immanuel exceeded expectations this season

James Wriley wasn’t sure the expectations were appropriate.

Heritage Academy will be without Hollivay tonight

The start of the Rachel Hollivay era at Heritage Academy will have to wait.

A fractured left foot will keep the 6-foot-5 junior forward/center, who is ranked the No. 3 recruit in the Class of 2012 by ESPN’s HoopGurlz, out of tonight’s season-opening Heritage Academy Girls Preseason Tournament.

South Lamar’s Mitchell has Senior Night to remember

MILLPORT, Ala. — Josh Harper wanted Friday night to be special.

The South Lamar High School football coach wanted to send his 10 seniors out in style with a victory against Meek in their final home game of the season.

Melson plans to lead Lady Rebs as only returning starter

Kayla Melson is going to do everything she can to help lead the University of Mississippi women’s basketball team this season.

New Hope saves best for end

Franklin Richardson Jr. insists he won’t go out for the New Hope High School boys basketball team this year. Coach Drew McBrayer might want to lobby Richardson Jr. to reconsider after watching him show off his leaping ability with the game on the line.

Victory Christian’s mission this week won’t be difficult

The message is simple: Beat TCA. The black, block letters jump off the red construction paper that is plastered throughout the hallways at Victory Christian Academy.

Lady Bulldogs will be going through changes

Traditional approaches don’t apply this season to the Mississippi State women’s basketball team.

West Lowndes keeps winning string alive

West Lowndes (6-2, 3-0 Class 2A, Region 2) has turned a negative into a positive and is riding a four-game winning streak.

Injuries spoil UAB year for Cox, Autrey

It’s a waiting game for Quartney Cox and Billy Autrey. The former West Point and Columbus high school standouts used their times at East Mississippi Community College to earn scholarships to play football at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Both players envisioned the 2010 season as the one they would realize their dream to play college football at the highest level of Division I.

MSU’s Govero moves from student to teacher

STARKVILLE — Mary Kathryn Govero learned about patience at an early age.

One of eight children, including five younger than her, Govero understood she always wasn’t going to be the center of attention.

Aberdeen’s Hodges overcomes illness in another solid effort

ABERDEEN — Victor Hodges isn’t going to let anything hold him back.

Part of his motivation stems from the fact that he’s a senior leader on the Aberdeen High School football team.

Heritage swimmers No. 1

All it took was a willingness to work hard.

Allison Conn didn’t make any promises to the Heritage Academy swimming team. The first-year coach told her swimmers schools like Jackson Academy, Jackson Prep, and Presbyterian Christian had far many competitors that they did, so the numbers would be difficult to overcome.

Newby’s third return for TD provides lift

If Quanterris Newby keeps this up, he’s going to give up being known as the sophomore formerly known as “Q” for a nickname like “TD” that is more fitting.

The sophomore, who earned his one letter nickname from a gym teacher in sixth grade, proved again Friday night he has a knack for being in the right place at the right time.

It also helps to have good hands and to be able to pick up the ball on the move.

Newby’s fumble recovery near midfield and run for a touchdown helped turn the momentum in a close game and pushed the New Hope High School football team to a 44-14 victory against Saltillo in a Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A, Region 1 game at Trojan Field.

Lucky No. 13 for NHHS

Lady Trojans take fourth straight state championship trophy with rally in game two