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June 18, 2026
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Articles by Alex Murphy

Mississippi State loses two of three matches at Kennesaw State Invitational

Things were looking great for Mississippi State volleyball following heading into the third set of Saturday’s match against Kennesaw State in the Kennesaw State Invitational.

Hunter Logan wins first collegiate individual title at Visit Knoxville Collegiate

KNOXVILLE, Tn. — Mississippi State graduate student Hunter Logan hopes last weekend was the first of many individual trophies for him in his Bulldogs career.

Lopez Ramirez earns back-to-back ANNIKA Award preseason watchlist honors

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s golf standout Julia Lopez Ramirez enters the 2023-24 season with arguably the highest expectations of any golfer in program history

Bulldogs finish conference play with shutout victory over ULM

STARKVILLE — It wasn’t the prettiest win, but it counts nonetheless. Mississippi State, looking for momentum to end non-conference play, came into the match with

Prep roundup: Starkville dominates Meridian, improves to 3-0

MERIDIAN — Starkville continued its run of perfection to begin the 2023 season, improving to 3-0 after an impressive 42-21 win over Meridian on the

Kahnen Daniels runs for 427 yards, seven touchdowns in shootout win over Noxubee County

Gathered around in the postgame huddle, West Point players started doing the Gator Chomp, made famous by the University of Florida.

Two Owls players take home SLIAC Player of the Week awards

Mississippi University for Women has officially begun its first season as a full NCAA Division III member and on Tuesday, two Owls earned St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) Player of the Week honors.

New Hope dominates West Point en route to 3-0 start in district play

New Hope volleyball came into district play with a sub-.500 record, 7-9 overall, but in a week’s time, that turned into a 10-9 record with a red hot 3-0 start in district.

Late goal spoils road win for Mississippi State against South Alabama

Mississippi State women’s soccer was minutes away from securing its fifth win of the season and second-straight victory before a late goal salvaged a point for South Alabama in a 1-1 draw in Mobile on Thursday.

Prep capsules: Starkville Academy looks for a 5-0 start at Bayou

Starkville Academy is looking to do something for the first time since the 2018 season. In that season, the Volunteers went 8-0 to start the

Game of the week: Local rivalry continues as West Point travels to Noxubee County

MACON — Let the local rivalries continue in Mississippi. The Golden Triangle has some of the richest football rivalries in Mississippi, including one that dates

Error-plagued Starkville Academy falls to Pillow Academy

STARKVILLE — District play is well underway for Starkville Academy softball, taking on a Pillow Academy team that came into Tuesday’s game hovering around the

Owls soccer shuts out Wesleyan College for first NCAA III win

MACON, Ga. — Mississippi University for Women women’s soccer shut out Wesleyan College, 5-0, on Monday for its first NCAA Division III victory. Sophomore Kate

International transfer makes an immediate impact for Bulldogs

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s soccer has quite the international flair for a collegiate soccer program. Not one, but two players play internationally for their

Mississippi State splits a pair of matches at UCF Challenge

Mississippi State volleyball split a pair of matches at the UCF Invitational in Orlando over the weekend.

Prep capsules: Caledonia takes down Itawamba Agricultural in home opener

CALEDONIA — Caledonia followed up a season-opening loss with a massive home-opening victory against Itawamba Agricultural on Friday night, 23-21. It was the first time

Perry’s last-minute strike completes comeback win for Mississippi State

STARKVILLE — Fans at the MSU Soccer Field waited with baited breath as Mississippi State midfielder Ally Perry stepped up to the ball with 40

Owls volleyball notches MUW’s first-ever NCAA III win

DECATUR, Ga. – Mississippi University for Women volleyball won the athletics program’s first game as a full NCAA Division III member on Saturday in a

Bulldogs finish fifth at Carmel Cup

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Mississippi State women’s golf competed in its first event of the 2023-24 season, the Carmel Cup in Pebble Beach over the

Starkville weathers the storm in high-scoring win over West Point

WEST POINT — The weather was far from kind to Starkville and West Point football on Friday night. Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Golden Triangle,

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