Articles by Alex Murphy
Mississippi State volleyball loses in four sets to Ole Miss
The Rebels won the final three sets to take the Magnolia State rivalry match in Starkville.
Starkville Academy girls basketball takes down Columbus Christian Academy in preseason tournament
The Volunteers frontcourt came up big on both sides of the ball, fending off a late Rams comeback for a 44-34 victory.
EMCC football surges in second half, defeats Itawamba on homecoming
A change at quarterback saw Peter Parrish replace Eli Anderson, and almost immediately, EMCC turned on the afterburners, scoring 24 straight points en route to a 38-10 victory.
Prep roundup: Heritage Academy closes out regular season with win over Pillow Academy
The Patriots finished up their regular-season schedule at 9-1 with a perfect 5-0 record in conference play.
Columbus football beats Saltillo, clinches playoff berth for first time in six years
The Columbus defense didn’t allow a point after the first quarter as the offense woke up to score 28 straight points.
Mississippi State soccer concedes three goals in second half, loses big to Alabama
The Tide scored three goals in the second half en route to a 4-1 victory.
Caledonia volleyball wins MHSAA Class 4A championship for first time
Set scores were 25-20, 25-15 and 25-18 as the Cavs won their first-ever volleyball state title.
Game of the week: Columbus and Saltillo battle it out in big district game
The Falcons appear more than ready for a Friday night battle at home in their biggest game of the 2022 season to date.
Prep capsules: Starkville travels to Oxford in crucial district game
Sitting at 1-3 in district play, it’s really now or never for the Yellow Jackets.
Goalkeeper Mac Titus steps up in a big way for Mississippi State soccer
The sophomore has taken over the reins in goal since Maddy Anderson’s Oct. 6 injury and wants to prove a point that she’s here and ready to go.
Mississippi State women’s golf places third in The Ally
The Bulldogs struggled on the day and in the tournament, placing third with an overall score of 22-over.
Mississippi State women’s golf sits in third after first two rounds of The Ally
Mississippi State sits third overall in the team competition at 15-over, 18 shots back of the overall leader, SMU.
New Hope volleyball falls to Lake Cormorant in MHSAA Class 5A semifinals
New Hope did all it could to fight its way back into the match in the third set, even forcing a set point, but the Trojans’ run toward a potential state championship fell short in a straight-set loss.
MSU women’s golf prepares itself for The Ally
Mississippi State women’s golf will be hosting its lone home tournament on its calendar this week and the Bulldogs are ready to defend their home turf.
Prep football roundup: Columbus defeats Cleveland Central in district play
The Falcons have turned things around since the start of district play, averaging 20.8 points per game as an offense.
West Lowndes falls just short in wild game against unbeaten Hamilton
When the dust finally settled on a wild back-and-forth game between the Panthers and Lions, Hamilton remained unbeaten with a 41-36 victory.
New Hope volleyball defeats Lafayette, advances to MHSAA Class 5A semifinals
Despite a bit of a lapse in the third set, the Trojans bounced back in the fourth, securing their spot in the MHSAA Class 5A semifinals with a four-set win over Lafayette.
Game of the week: West Lowndes looks to hand Hamilton its first loss of 2022
Back-to-back wins by the Panthers have led up to a matchup with an unbeaten Hamilton team having its best start to a season in 11 years.
Caledonia volleyball survives five-set thriller against North Pontotoc
Caledonia rebounded after dropping the third and fourth sets of Thursday’s match.
Prep roundup: Caledonia blows out Tishomingo County on the road
The Cavaliers improved to 2-5 with a 43-0 beatdown of the Braves in Iuka.
