Articles by Alex Murphy
Chase Nicholson to step down as Starkville Academy athletic director at end of school year
Nicholson, who will remain a teacher at SA and the Volunteers’ head football coach, will be taking one of his many responsibilities off his plate.
Mississippi State to make DC Zach Arnett permanent head coach
It was announced on Wednesday afternoon that Mississippi State interim head coach Zach Arnett will be made the permanent head coach for the program.
Columbus soccer sweeps West Point on the road with a pair of mercy-rule victories
Both Falcons teams dominated the Green Wave with 8-1 and 7-0 victories, respectively.
Prep roundup: West Point girls basketball dominates Calhoun City
The Green Wave were led by Dukiana Jones, who had a game-high 17 points.
Double duty: Starkville’s Ethan Pulliam to play baseball and football at Mississippi State
A longtime verbal commit to the Bulldogs’ baseball team, Pulliam will also get a chance to show off his standout punting skill on the gridiron.
Prep roundup: Columbus Christian Academy boys basketball defeats Delta Academy in overtime
Four players finished in double figures in scoring for CCA, which was led by Garrett Weathers’ 29 points.
Defending the Nest: Starkville basketball sweeps Columbus at home
The Starkville girls solved the Falcons in a close win, while the Jackets boys posted a more decisive victory.
Heritage Academy boys soccer falters in second half, loses to Bayou Academy
The Colts scored three goals in the final 40 minutes of play for a 3-1 victory.
Prep roundup: Caledonia basketball sweeps Gordo (Alabama)
The Cavaliers boys improved to 9-2 on the season with the victory.
West Lowndes basketball splits doubleheader with Aliceville (Ala.)
The Panthers girls surged in the fourth quarter and fended off a late Yellow Jackets comeback.
CJ Willis rediscovers the running game for Starkville after three years heading up the secondary
Willis has been a key contributor for the recent offensive dominance of the Yellow Jackets, who found themselves back in the MHSAA Class 6A title game Saturday
Jackets back on top: Starkville smashes Brandon en route to first MHSAA Class 6A title since 2015
Quarterback Trey Petty starred as the Yellow Jackets whipped the Bulldogs in Hattiesburg.
West Point loses third straight title game, falling to Picayune in MHSAA Class 5A championship
The Green Wave lost in the state championship game for the second straight time.
Noxubee County falls in MHSAA Class 3A title game shootout against Raleigh
A failed two-point conversion late in the third quarter and an interception late in the fourth cost the Tigers a title.
West Point’s Keshawn Henley is the ultimate team player
Henley has thrived as part of the Green Wave’s three-headed monster.
Noxubee County’s KaMario Taylor ready to compete for a state championship after early-season injury
Taylor missed six weeks with a hairline fracture in his ankle, but he and the Tigers are at full strength headed into Friday’s state title game against Raleigh.
In first state championship since 2017, Starkville to face high-powered Brandon offense
Saturday’s state championship game appearance — the program’s first since 2017 — is well deserved, but for the Yellow Jackets, the job is far from over.
Noxubee County prepares for third state championship game in four years
The Tigers have a chance to end a five-year title drought and win the sixth state title in program history.
Car accident gives West Lowndes running back Jaquavious Tate a different look at life
The night of Oct. 19 was like any other night for West Lowndes running back Jaquavious Tate, finishing up a shift of cart buggying at Kroger on Highway 45.
Starkville takes down unbeaten Tupelo in semis, makes first MHSAA Class 6A title game since 2017
Starkville football broke a five-year drought of not reaching the state title game, using a 21-point fourth quarter to fuel a 41-32 victory on the road against Tupelo in the MHSAA Class 6A semifinals.
