Articles by Alex Murphy
Four-star QB Josh Flowers commits to MSU
The first 2024 commit for Mississippi State football is here and it’s dual-threat quarterback Josh Flowers, a Mobile, Ala. native and a product of Baker (Ala.).
Loftin fans 11 in career outing vs Valpo
Freshman left-hander Bradley Loftin had everything working for Mississippi State on Tuesday, setting career-highs with 11 strikeouts in six innings as the Bulldogs dominated Valparaiso.
New faces, plenty of excitement for Bulldogs as spring practice begins
Mississippi State football began its spring practice schedule on Tuesday, the first practice for new offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay and first spring practice as head coach for Zach Arnett.
Rebels come up clutch late, advance to second round of SEC tournament
Ole Miss men’s basketball kept its season alive with a thrilling 67-61 win over South Carolina in the first round of the SEC tournament in Nashville on Wednesday.
Smith basks in accolades from state, conference
Mississippi State men’s basketball forward Tolu Smith stole the headlines this week, winning the Howell Trophy as the state’s best men’s college basketball player and earning First Team All-SEC honors.
MSU’s bracketology forecast takes backseat to task at hand
Mississippi State men’s basketball begins what it hopes to be a lengthy SEC tournament run on Thursday afternoon against Florida as the Bulldogs look to cement themselves in the NCAA tournament.
Caledonia girls powerlifting sends one to MHSAA Class 4A state championships
In just the first season in school history, Caledonia girls powerlifting will have a representative at the MHSAA Class 4A state championships in Jackson as Lauren Brown qualified at North State championships on Friday.
Prep roundup: Caledonia baseball continues hot streak against West Point
Caledonia baseball improved to 6-3 on the season with a dominant 9-1 win over West Point, powered by great pitching from Zack Gorum and Conner Black.
Bats come alive in middle innings as Mississippi State baseball blows out Valparaiso
It took until the fourth inning for Mississippi State baseball to get on the board, but the Bulldogs scored 12 unanswered runs in a 12-2 rout of Valparaiso on Tuesday.
CCA’s Yeates named MAIS 2A Player of the Year
Columbus Christian Academy sophomore Faith Yeates was the first player in program history to receive MAIS Player of the Year honors, as she did on Friday.
Prep capsules: Columbus baseball dominates Kemper County in run-rule victory
Columbus baseball needed just one hit run-rule Kemper County, 18-5, as the Wildcats walked the Falcons 21 times on Monday night.
Community Profile: Woolbright shines in the circle for New Hope softball
NEW HOPE — At New Hope softball games, often the first thing you’ll hear from the Trojans dugout is the voice of Kensley Woolbright. One
Malau’ulu’s walk-off blast powers Mississippi State over Murray State
Tied 3-3 in the eighth, Chloe Malau’ulu sent Mississippi State home winners with a two-run walk-off homer as the Bulldogs defeated Murray State, 5-3, in its final game of The Snowman in Starkville.
Bulldogs salvage final game at Frisco College Baseball Classic over Cal
Behind a late-inning offensive surge, Mississippi State baseball took its final game of the Frisco College Baseball Classic, 8-4, over Cal, on Sunday afternoon.
Freshman Reid Garrett tosses a gem as Caledonia baseball escapes at New Hope
The Cavaliers flipped Tuesday’s 4-3 home loss to New Hope for a 4-3 road win Friday on the Trojans’ home field.
Heritage Academy sends two to play tennis at Northwest Mississippi Community College
Seniors Joshua Tedford and Kendall Moody officially signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their tennis careers with the Rangers.
Changes at CCA: Rams readying for move back to 11-man football, making other upgrades
Several of the Rams’ changes and upgrades will be on display at an open house event from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
NCAA tournament hopes shaping into much more of a reality for Mississippi State men
The Bulldogs are in good shape for an at-large bid headed into Saturday’s regular-season finale at Vanderbilt.
Against Columbus, West Lowndes baseball finds consistency in starter Cameron Ellis
West Lowndes starter Cameron Ellis threw a complete game in a 17-6 win over Columbus, striking out six in six innings pitched, giving up five earned runs.
Mississippi State men pick up big senior night win against South Carolina
Behind a combined 36 points from Shakeel Moore and Tolu Smith, Mississippi State picked up a win in a must-win game over South Carolina on Tuesday night, Senior Night at The Hump.
