Articles by Adam Minichino
Lowndes County Board of Supervisors recognize Sanders
While most see the gaudy numbers, DJ Sanders sees a chance to get better.
Sanders’ take on her 2017 season — one that saw her lead the nation in runs per game, home runs, home runs per game, RBIs, RBIs per game, total bases, and slugging percentage at the completion of regular-season play — offers a glimpse into why the former New Hope High School product has become one of the country’s best softball players at Louisiana-Lafayette.
Lindsey wears new colors in new role
WEST POINT — The yellow towel was in its customary spot in his left pocket.
A wristband with this season’s signs fit nicely in a familiar place on the left wrist.
The only thing that looked out of place in Sammy Lindsey’s wardrobe Saturday morning was the color.
Maturing Reed has key roles in victories for OHA
WEST POINT — Anna Grace Reed knows she is a work in progress at catcher.
When you have played behind the plate for a year-and-a-half, there are bound to be things that are going to give you problems. In Reed’s case, Oak Hill Academy fast-pitch softball coach Mitch Bohon is going to be happy to be the voice in her ear to remind her what she needs to do.
Starkville Academy softball returns
WEST POINT — The numbers are there for Rob Barron.
Now the Starkville Academy fast-pitch softball coach can begin the building process he hopes will help make the program competitive after a year without having a team.
Pair of MSU women’s players perform on national stage
STARKVILLE — Timid isn’t a word that is usually associated with Victoria Vivians.
Caledonia players earn top honors at volleyball camp
CALEDONIA — Playing libero fits Maddy Suggs and Alexa Lindsey.
Christy excited to carry on tradition at West Lowndes High
Nick Christy has worked at bigger schools and coached in higher classifications.
Christy also has taken time away from coaching, which has helped him appreciate how much he enjoys working with student-athletes.
Christy hopes to continue that work for a long time at West Lowndes High School.
Taylor rehabilitating injury to be ready for Division I debut
Sam Taylor has overcome naysayers who thought he was too small.
Taylor also persevered through injuries that threatened to derail his senior season at New Hope High School and decrease his chances of earning a chance to play college baseball.
Growth continues for Heritage Academy softball team
The growth continues for the Heritage Academy fast-pitch softball program.
Loss of Patterson one of several Shorter has had to fill
MACON — The picture still hasn’t found a home.
Looking at himself and James Patterson showing off their state championship rings, Tyrone Shorter scans his office and sees Patterson in other images reaping the rewards of the Noxubee County High School football program’s success.
MSU women’s basketball team’s historic victory whets appetite for more
The Mississippi State women’s basketball team is still the national runner-up.
Pinch yourself MSU fans if you thought the last month of the 2016-17 season was a dream. Don’t worry, it wasn’t. A lot of the memories from MSU’s run through the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament in Oklahoma City and its victory against four-time reigning national champion Connecticut have come back into focus this month after MSU won the Best Upset ESPY for its 66-64 overtime victory against UConn in the national semifinals.
Harrison optimistic about Heritage Academy’s chances
Next man up.
In the case of the Heritage Academy football team, coach Sean Harrison would like to see as many as 15 players step into bigger roles this season. If that happens, Harrison feels confident the Patriots will be able to make up for their key graduation losses, particularly on the offensive and defensive lines.
First round paves way for Logan to win Junior Amateur
A few pretty good weeks gave Hunter Logan a little confidence entering the Mississippi Boys and Girls Junior Amateur at Old Waverly Golf Club earlier this week.
Little did Logan know he was going to have a lot more confidence after the opening round.
West Lowndes’ Rieves signs with Mississippi Valley State
Wendell Rieves always believed he was going to play baseball at a four-year school.
But the former West Lowndes High School standout acknowledged he had to make an adjustment when he arrived at Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead. A freshman season in which he hit .257 and had two home runs provided Rieves plenty of motivation, so he set out with renewed enthusiasm to show he was capable of realizing his dream.
Rieves’ sophomore campaign more than proved he was ready.
Matthews had fun recruiting first softball class
Tatjana Matthews couldn’t have scripted it any better.
When you love something as much as Matthews loves softball, she couldn’t have imagined a better way to spend the last eight-plus months than driving throughout the state of Mississippi and the Southeast recruiting players for the Mississippi University for Women’s softball program.
Former Bulldog Bowers will hold basketball camp at The W
Timmy Bowers is gearing up for the next phase in his life.
The former Mississippi State standout also is preparing for his 14th season as a professional basketball player. Slated to return to
Italy, where he has played the last eight years, Bowers credits a solid fundamental base for enabling him to have such a long career following his success in Starkville.
Hopper eager to return to softball, play for The W
Cara Hopper is almost back.
The former Caledonia High School and Itawamba Community College standout has recovered from foot surgery that cost her what would have been her senior season with the Blue Mountain College softball team.
Hopper also has returned to Lowndes County to finish work on her physical therapy degree at the Mississippi University for Women.
Pickle, New Hope looking forward to challenge of Class 4A
Change is usually unavoidable in coaching.
The W baseball coach has assembled ‘hungry’ Owls
Matt Wolfenbarger is looking for players who want to do big things.
That mind-set helped Wolfenbarger build a 35-player roster for the inaugural season of baseball at the Mississippi University for Women in 2018. As the countdown continues to the start of the 2017-2018 school year next month, a lot of work remains to make sure the program is on solid ground when the first pitch is thrown
