Articles by Alex Murphy
Sports Calendar: March 21
College baseball 2 p.m.: Holmes Community College at East Mississippi Community College, doubleheader 5 p.m.: The W at Millsaps College 6 p.m.: Arkansas State at
Bulldogs make statement in SEC opening series
It was the start Mississippi State needed to begin Southeastern Conference play as the Bulldogs swept South Carolina over the weekend, starting out 3-0 in the conference.
‘Don’t count us out’: Bulldogs sweep South Carolina to begin SEC play
Mississippi State softball capped off its first SEC weekend of the season with a series sweep against South Carolina and an emphatic 9-1 mercy rule win in five innings.
Wesley deals in the circle for Bulldogs in SEC series-clinching win
Mississippi State softball has gotten off to a hot start to begin SEC play as the Bulldogs won a second-straight game over the weekend, defeating South Carolina, 4-1, behind a complete game effort from Aspen Wesley.
Coleman makes the most of his first week on varsity
Jonas Coleman wasted no time making his presence felt on the baseball field for Starkville, earning his first win on the mound and hitting his first varsity home run in the span of a week for the Yellow Jackets.
Caledonia senior Brown juggles four sports at once
Caledonia senior Lauren Brown has found a way to play four different sports during her career with the Cavaliers, and has been a star in all four.
Perfection becomes imperfection as Mississippi State loses SEC opener in extras
Mississippi State reliever Nate Dohm faltered in the 10th inning, throwing two wild pitches in the same at-bat as the game-winning run came home for Kentucky, giving the Wildcats a 6-5 extra-innings victory in the Bulldogs’ SEC opener.
Prep roundup: New Hope baseball defeats Maryville (TN) in Gulf Shores Classic
New Hope baseball wrapped up its week at the Gulf Shores Classic on the gulf coast of Alabama with an 8-6 come-from-behind win over Maryville (TN) on Wednesday.
New Hope tennis sees boon from court upgrade
New Hope tennis has upgraded tennis courts to play on now at Lake Lowndes State Park and the Trojans have not only welcomed more opponents in, but more students who are interested in joining the program.
Owls drop two in postseason tournament
Mississippi University for Women men’s basketball struggled in its first postseason appearance at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 championships in Richmond, Virginia, falling to The Apprentice School and Bryant & Stratton-Syracuse.
Gorum shines on mound for Caledonia as Cavs escape against Tishomingo County
Caledonia escaped Monday night with an 8-6 win over Tishomingo County, but starter Zack Gorum held the Braves bats mostly silent in the win, tossing a gem for the Cavaliers.
Prep roundup: Heritage Academy baseball walks off Jackson Christian School (TN)
Heritage Academy started Tuesday off right with a walk-off win against Jackson Christian School (TN) but fell in its later game to Saltillo. Both games were played in Corinth.
‘It was a sigh of relief seeing our name get called’
Mississippi State men’s basketball readies itself for its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2019, a goal head coach Chris Jans and the Bulldogs had since the start of the season.
Streaking Diamond Dawgs look to keep winning in Biloxi
Mississippi State baseball is on a hot streak right now, winners of its last five games as the Bulldogs get ready for the Hancock Whitney Classic in Biloxi before SEC play begins on Friday.
Caledonia baseball survives late threat, defeats Tishomingo County in rematch
Caledonia baseball made things more interesting than expected, but pulled out an 8-6 win at home over Tishomingo County on Monday night behind great pitching from Zack Gorum.
Four-star point guard Hubbard flips script, commits to Mississippi State
Mississippi State adds its best recruit in the 2023 class on Monday as all-time leading scorer in Mississippi high school basketball history, Josh Hubbard, committed to the Bulldogs.
Three Trojan boys qualify for 5A state powerlifting meet
New Hope boys powerlifting will send three athletes to the MHSAA Class 5A state championships in Jackson on April 1 after qualifying at the North State meet on March 3.
Ice-cold shooting dooms Bulldogs against Tide
Mississippi State men’s basketball’s offensive struggles loomed large in Friday’s 72-49 SEC tournament quarterfinal loss against Alabama. The Bulldogs now turn to Selection Sunday.
Ole Miss runs out of steam against Tennessee in SEC tournament
Ole Miss men’s basketball came out competitive against Tennessee, but once the second half came around, the Rebels couldn’t find the bottom of the net as the Volunteers ended Ole Miss’s season with a 70-55 win in the second round of the SEC tournament Thursday afternoon.
Smith scores 28, including game-winner, to top Gators
Tolu Smith scored 28 points for Mississippi State men’s basketball, including the game-winning layup with under five seconds left as the Bulldogs advanced in the SEC tournament with a 69-68 win in overtime against Florida on Thursday.
