Articles by Alex Murphy
Bulldogs finish No. 14 in final TopDrawer Soccer rankings
Following last weekend’s Sweet 16 loss for Mississippi State, the Bulldogs earned a top-15 ranking in the final poll for TopDrawer Soccer in a historic season.
Starkville on the doorstep of another state championship game
STARKVILLE — From the day that Starkville won its seventh state championship leading up to the start of the 2023 season, the mindset was never
EMCC earns No. 4 seed in NJCAA playoffs
All East Mississippi Community College football needed to do in the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference playoffs was win. Those wins, which would have
Prep roundup: West Point advances to MHSAA 5A semifinals
LEXINGTON — For the ninth-straight season, West Point football will be playing in a playoff semifinal after the Green Wave defeated Holmes County Central, 34-21,
Mississippi State’s NCAA tournament run ends in Sweet 16 against Stanford
The game of soccer is both a beautiful and cruel one, and on Sunday afternoon in Stanford, California, it was a cruel one for Mississippi
Former Lions QB Chad Kelly named CFL Most Outstanding Player
East Mississippi Community College continues to produce top-end talent on the football field, potentially none more noteworthy in recent years than current Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly.
Starkville’s Riley Suggs signs with Framingham State
Riley Suggs wanted to find a place that fit her, and that place happened to reside just a short drive from Boston.
Noxubee County orchestrates comeback win over Jefferson Davis County, advances to Class 3A semifinals
Ball don’t lie.
The saying was true for Noxubee County in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s MHSAA Class 3A quarterfinal game against Jefferson Davis County.
Noxubee County’s playoff gauntlet continues with Jefferson Davis County
MACON — Records don’t seem to matter at all for Noxubee County football. In the first two games of the MHSAA Class 3A playoffs, the
Amid chaos, Mississippi State pulls out a five-set win over Auburn
STARKVILLE — As redshirt junior Amina Shackelford celebrated on the court following her game-winning kill on Wednesday night, jubilation came from her Mississippi State teammates,
Prep capsules: ‘Little Egg Bowl’ meets the playoffs as Starkville travels to Oxford
Starkville and Oxford have played in the “Little Egg Bowl” nearly 50 times over the years, but Friday will be just their third meeting in
Starkville Academy splits with East Rankin Academy
STARKVILLE — Tuesday night’s matchup between Starkville Academy and East Rankin Academy basketball was a tale of two games. Things started out promising for the
Bulldogs blow out New Orleans on Education Day at The Hump
STARKVILLE — The screams of thousands of students from across Mississippi filled Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday morning, ready to see Mississippi State women’s basketball in
From newcomer to state champion, Caledonia’s Emma Ruffin has earned her way to the summit
CALEDONIA — It was only until the final 100 meters of the race that Caledonia senior Emma Ruffin found her opportunity to race for a
Columbus senior Jayden Tatum signs with Northeast Mississippi Community College
COLUMBUS — Booneville felt like home to Columbus senior guard Jayden Tatum. The boys basketball standout signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his
Bulldogs dominate against Jacksonville State
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s basketball is already earning the attention of AP voters after an impressive first three games of the season, highlighted by
Starkville RB Jay Stevenson commits to Tennessee State
STARKVILLE — Starkville senior running back Jay Stevenson’s path has been a winding one. Stevenson spent his freshman and sophomore years at Eupora, where he
Prep roundup: Caledonia continues Cinderella run through to MHSAA Class 4A quarterfinals
DECATUR — Caledonia’s playoff magic has continued through to the quarterfinals of the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A playoffs as the Cavaliers defeated
Bulldogs open home slate with a dominant win over UT-Martin
STARKVILLE — Prior to Wednesday’s 2023-24 season opener against Arizona State, Mississippi State men’s basketball hadn’t sunk 10 or more three pointers in a game
Maggie Wadsworth sends Bulldogs to second round of NCAA Tournament
STARKVILLE — It all happened in an instant in the first period of extra time during Saturday afternoon’s first round NCAA Tournament match between Mississippi




















