Articles by Alex Murphy
Noxubee County QB Kamario Taylor commits to Mississippi State
MACON — Kamario Taylor’s first ‘welcome to the show’ moment came last December as he and Noxubee County were in search of their sixth state
New Hope advances to semifinals of MHSAA Class 5A playoffs
CORINTH — Before New Hope and Corinth face off on the gridiron on Friday night, the two teams took to the court on Thursday night
Prep roundup: West Point suffers first district loss since 2020
CLARKSDALE — Coming into Thursday night’s road district game against Clarksdale, West Point had lost just three district games since the beginning of the 2015
Prep capsules: Noxubee County looks to get back to .500 against Enterprise Clarke
If there’s one thing Noxubee County has done well this season, it’s performing in big-time games, regardless of result. Friday night was yet another example
Starkville, West Lowndes knocked out of MHSAA volleyball playoffs
The number of teams in the Golden Triangle region still competing for a volleyball state title was cut in half on Tuesday night. Just two
Trojans coast to second round of MHSAA Class 4A playoffs
NEW HOPE — There’s no such thing as a ‘gimme’ win, but Tuesday night’s first round playoff match for New Hope was as close to
Bulldog doubles tandem wins ITA Southern Regional
BATON ROUGE, La. — Mississippi State women’s tennis took home a title at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southern Regional in Baton Rouge, La. this
Two Starkville Academy players selected to MAIS Futures game
STARKVILLE — Last week saw the announcement of two Starkville Academy girls soccer players to the 2023 Midsouth Association of Independent Schools Futures game. Selected
Pair of Rams selected for MAIS exhibition game rosters
STEENS — After the best season in Columbus Christian Academy softball history, the Rams were rewarded accordingly last week as two players were selected to
‘The talent has always been there’
COLUMBUS — What a difference a year can make, or in this case, two years. When Jacob Hunt took over as head coach of Heritage
Owens earns conference Runner of the Week honors
COLUMBUS — Mississippi University for Women freshman cross country runner Hannah Owens earned women’s cross country Runner of the Week honors by the St. Louis
Mississippi State wins Magnolia Cup for fourth-straight year
STARKVILLE — What a week for Mississippi State women’s soccer. Coming off a brutal 3-3 draw against Tennessee where the Bulldogs led 3-0 with less
Prep volleyball roundup: Cavaliers, Panthers advance to second round of MHSAA playoffs
It was a successful weekend for volleyball in the Golden Triangle region as both teams who began their Mississippi High School Activities Association playoff journeys
A pair of former Bulldogs make the cut at Sanderson Farms Championship
JACKSON — It was a busy week in Jackson as the PGA Tour made its annual stop for the Sanderson Farms Championship. Among the loaded
Prep roundup: Starkville stunned on the road by Germantown
MADISON — It came down to the final minutes, the final seconds of Friday’s game, but the ground-and-pound run game from Germantown was too much
New Hope sweeps Caledonia in ‘Dig Pink’ match, retains rivalry trophy
There was much more than just volleyball at stake Thursday night as Caledonia and New Hope took to the court for the seventh annual “Dig Pink” match.
Late momentum swing proves costly for West Lowndes in loss to North Pontotoc
West Lowndes had the momentum it needed in the second half.
Four local teams make MHSAA volleyball playoffs
As the high school volleyball regular season comes to an end, the Golden Triangle is well-represented in the Mississippi High School Activities Association playoffs.
Panthers make history, set to host first playoff game in program history
When West Lowndes volleyball coach Ashley Clark took over the program five years ago, the Panthers had seen success, but never sustained it.
Prep capsules: Starkville Academy travels to Jackson Academy for primetime matchup
The primetime Friday night matchups continue for Starkville Academy, and this one should be an exciting one. After an undefeated Volunteers team fell to Hartfield