No. 2 MSU women reach new heights after win over Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Vic Schaefer wouldn’t have liked the talk in the media room Sunday following the Mississippi State women’s basketball team’s 71-52 victory against Tennessee.

No. 3 MSU sends statement with road win at No. 6 Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Home Sweet Home.

The banner with Tennessee women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick along Interstate I-40 in Knoxville alerts all travelers they are in Lady Vols country.

Schaefer adds offensive punch in road win for No. 3 MSU

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An extra second is an eternity to Blair Schaefer.

MSU Notebook: Johnson enters attack mode for Bulldogs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Roshunda Johnson was in attack mode for 37 minutes Sunday.

Heritage Academy powers past Starkville Academy; SA girls win

Russ Whiteside isn’t a big fan of camouflage.

No. 3 MSU women look for 20th win at No. 6 Tennessee

STARKVILLE — Vic Schaefer knows what it is like to play the underdog.

New Hope’s Melton signs with Northeast Mississippi C.C.

Have glove will travel.

In Alex Melton’s case, two gloves will do just fine, even though she is apt to move from catcher to pitcher to infield to outfield in the same game.

No. 3 MSU hopes for offensive efficiency to continue at No. 6 Tennessee

STARKVILLE — Offensive efficiency has been the Mississippi State women’s basketball team’s calling card this season.

Schaefer, Bulldogs use hard to work to reach elite status

STARKVILLE — Vic Schaefer is proud of what he and his staff have accomplished at Mississippi State.

MSU’s willingness to share ball key to undefeated start

Four-pass possessions typically don’t generate a lot of buzz.

But an otherwise ordinary trip early in the then-No. 4 Mississippi State women’s basketball team’s game against Alabama on Sunday epitomizes how the Bulldogs have become one of the nation’s best teams.

Maturation continues for Columbus High’s White

Hannah White didn’t know what to think.

A phone call from your coach in the middle of the school day usually doesn’t mean good news, so White had a touch of anxiety when she started her conversation with Columbus High School girls basketball coach Yvonne Hairston.

Vivians finds rhythm in second quarter for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — The slightest thing can set a scorer off.

Whether it’s a pump fake, the feel of a basketball’s seams, or a nifty pass from a teammate, Victoria Vivians has used them all to become one of the nation’s most dangerous scorers.

Vivians is even more dangerous when she gets a full head of steam.

Second-quarter defensive surge lifts No. 4 MSU

STARKVILLE — Vic Schaefer’s head went down and he trudged toward the huddle.

The Mississippi State women’s basketball coach had just watched Alabama’s Quanetria Bolton grab an open rebound on the weak side and lay it in just before the end of the first quarter.

New Hope’s Beard, Godfrey sign with Southwest Mississippi C.C.

It didn’t take long for Maddie Beard and Chrisi Godfrey to make an impression.

Following the New Hope High School girls soccer team’s match against Corinth on Dec. 9, Beard and Godfrey met Southwest Mississippi Community College women’s soccer coach Betty Casey. It didn’t matter that New Hope lost 3-2. Casey wanted them to come to Summit to tour the campus. She also hoped she could convince both players to join her program.

Reserves could play bigger roles for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — Vic Schaefer wants his reserves to be all-purpose, fix-it players.

If nothing is broken and the Mississippi State women’s basketball team is playing well, Schaefer hopes his substitutes have been paying attention to what has been going right so they can keep it going when they enter the game.

McCowan leads No. 4 MSU past Ole Miss

STARKVILLE — Note to crew members for the SEC Network: Sit at courtside at your own peril because you might get hit by a basketball that has been swatted by Teaira McCowan.

The W softball team returns to field

Tatjana Matthews couldn’t wait to swing a fungo bat for the first time Wednesday afternoon.

Before the Mississippi University for Women softball coach could do that, though, she had to navigate a morning filled with inquiries from family members who, like her, were anxiously awaiting the program’s initial practice in The W’s return to intercollegiate athletics.

Schaefer will keep pushing Bulldogs for more

STARKVILLE — Vic Schaefer continues to preach about creating better habits.

Through 17 games, the Mississippi State women’s basketball coach has been delighted to see the Bulldogs average 87.6 points per game. In addition to leading the Southeastern Conference, that mark is No. 6 in the nation.

Oak Hill Academy’s Tate signs with EMCC in baseball

WEST POINT — Reiley Tate doesn’t remember exactly when the work started.

Starkville Academy’s Tyler playing role as bigger contributor

STARKVILLE — Trey Tyler’s confidence is growing every game.

It helps that the Starkville Academy sophomore forward no longer needs to wear a brace on his left knee to help protect against a pinched meniscus he suffered in the final week of the football team’s season.