Articles by Adam Minichino
Noxubee County, West Point cap memorable seasons with titles
OXFORD
“We score, we win.”
L.C. Clemmons’ message to his Noxubee County High School football teammates was simple. With the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 4A State title game tied at 35 with 6 minutes, 15 seconds remaining, the Tigers had destiny in their hands.
Vivians leads No. 6 MSU past Oklahoma State
STARKVILLE — The No. 6 Mississippi State women’s basketball team is showing its age.
With four seniors and a junior in the backcourt, MSU coach Vic Schaefer might have the deepest group of guards in the nation.
Through eight games, MSU’s guards are putting their experience to work in a variety of ways. On Sunday, Victoria Vivians poured in a season-high 30 points to help No. 6 MSU outlast Oklahoma State 79-76 before a crowd of 5,138 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge at Humphrey Coliseum.
Murphy scores four touchdowns as West Point repeats
OXFORD — Marcus Murphy, Chris Calvert, and the West Point High School football team capped a history-making season in fitting fashion Saturday night.
West Point defense makes statement in championship win
OXFORD — Xavier Fair has played a lot of “spy” since his junior season.
Monster day from Clark leads Noxubee County to Class 4A state championship
OXFORD — Rashad Eades has a future as a counselor.
Late stop seals victory for Noxubee County defense
OXFORD — Keymarcus Jackson couldn’t wait for the ball to come down.
Former New Hope standout Sanders opts for transfer to Oregon
DJ Sanders never imagined she would leave the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Welch, Morgan team up to lead West Point offense
WEST POINT — Casey Welch doesn’t have a taste for Mexican food.
Lemus wants to help seniors leave their mark
WEST POINT — One of the downsides of having senior-laden teams is players sometimes don’t get numbers that typically go with their positions.
Plenty of local flavor at MAIS All-Star Game
Four players and one coach from the Golden Triangle are in Jackson this week to wrap up the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) football season.
Memory of Patterson drives Shorter, Tigers
MACON — Tyrone Shorter remembers the conversation well.
Earlier this season, after the death of offensive coordinator James Patterson hit the Noxubee County community and the high school football team hard, wide receiver Kyziah Pruitt came into Shorter’s office in the field house. The Tigers were still dealing with the loss of Patterson as well as the departure of three other coaches, including longtime offensive line coach Michael Ashford.
Depth will be issue for MSU, Schaefer
STARKVILLE — Depth will be a topic that will come up often this season for Vic Schaefer.
Offensive coaches help Tigers get on track
MACON — Teddy Young smiles when asked to relate a story about James Patterson.
It seems fitting Young would react that way about his former coach at Noxubee County High School. Young later worked with Patterson as an assistant coach for the football team before Patterson died March 18.
Murphy has been ‘alpha dog’ for Green Wave
WEST POINT — The numbers tell the story for Marcus Murphy.
Whether it is 4,560 or 1,630, the senior quarterback/running back has been a part of a dominating season for the West Point High School football team.
Massey will bring energy to The W’s new women’s soccer program
Matt Sykes knows what it means to push players to realize their potential.
In 2016-17, the former Heritage Academy and East Central Community College goalkeeper led the Starkville Academy girls soccer team to the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) Division III State championship and the Starkville Academy boys soccer team to the Division III State title game.
Shorter believed Tigers would get back on track
MACON — There was no hesitation in Tyrone Shorter’s voice.
Twenty minutes earlier, Shorter’s Noxubee County High School football team had put the finishing touches on a 35-28 victory against Louisville in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 4A North State title game at Tiger Stadium to secure a spot in the state championship game. The veteran coach was still a little damp from multiple Gatorade attacks from his players, but it didn’t affect him on a chilly Friday night. Eight weeks earlier, many people in Noxubee County doubted the Tigers could get back on track following a 2-4 start that included disappointing losses to traditional rivals Starkville and West Point.
Eades delivers in passing attack for Noxubee County
MACON — Rashad Eades needs a crash course on classic cartoons.
When asked Friday night if he recognized the name “Road Runner,” Eades initially said he didn’t. After a little prompting — beep beep — without visual aids, Eades shook his head and acknowledged he did know the arch enemy of Wile E. Coyote.
