Articles by Alex Murphy
Starkville can’t finish late rally, Oak Grove takes home first-ever MHSAA Class 7A state title
OXFORD — A game that looked out of reach multiple times came down to two drives late in the fourth quarter as Starkville fell, 33-28,
Noxubee County falters in second half, loses MHSAA Class 3A championship
OXFORD — Last season, it was Raleigh running back Suntarine Perkins running for over 300 yards against Noxubee County in the Mississippi High School Activities
Hard work pays off, but the work isn’t done for Jermar McCarter
STARKVILLE — There are no days off for Starkville High School senior linebacker Jermar McCarter. That phrase is commonplace in the sports world when describing
Two-sport star Lekyleron Dancy leaves a legacy at Noxubee County
MACON — Macon, Mississippi, is a town of less than 3,000 people, situated in the heart of Noxubee County, which has a population of just
Noxubee County has revenge on its mind heading into Saturday’s Class 3A state title game
MACON — It was a state championship game for the books, but a game that Noxubee County football would rather forget. Just a few mistakes,
Starkville eager to go back-to-back in Oxford
STARKVILLE — Ever since Starkville became the first No. 4 seed in Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A history to win a state title,
West Point barrels past Laurel for record 12th state title
OXFORD — For the last two years of Kahnen Daniels’ career at West Point, he found himself on the losing end of a state championship
Macey Hodge earns all-region honors from United Soccer Coaches
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s soccer senior midfielder Macey Hodge took home some accolades on Wednesday, earning All-Southeast Region Second Team honors from United Soccer
A look at EMCC’s NJCAA semifinal opponent: Hutchinson Community College
On Saturday afternoon, East Mississippi Community College football will make its long-awaited return to the national stage of junior college football, playing Hutchinson Community College
Gianna Oboniye signs with Bulldogs
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s tennis strengthened its roster for the 2024-25 season with the addition of Gianna Oboniye, one of the top amateur talents
Senior Rebecca Walk named to SEC Community Service Team
STARKVILLE — The Southeastern Conference announced on Wednesday that Mississippi State senior middle blocker Rebecca Walk was named to the 2023 SEC Community Service Team.
Freshman Logan Warren scores game-winner for New Hope in last-second win
NEW HOPE — Everything happened in an instant in Tuesday night’s New Hope-Itawamba Agricultural girls basketball game. A game-tying basket from the Trojans leveled the
Starkville’s Tootie Lockett excited about commitment to ICC
STARKVILLE — Many question marks surrounded Starkville girls basketball immediately following the 2022-23 season, namely roster construction. With such a robust senior class leaving, gaps
Prep capsules: West Jones looks for undefeated season in Class 6A title game
All Mississippi High School Activities Association title games are officially set, featuring three classifications featuring teams from the coverage area of the Commercial Dispatch. That
State championships bring three new opponents to the table for area finalists
OXFORD — The Mississippi High School Activities Association football state championships in Oxford are mere days away and the Golden Triangle is well-represented. Three area
Starkville Academy softball coach Lee Berryhill to be inducted into MAC Hall of Fame
STARKVILLE — Upon Lee Berryhill’s move to Starkville Academy to coach the Vols softball program in June 2020, his public school coaching career came to
EMCC sees 21 players selected for All-MACCC honors
SCOOBA — As East Mississippi Community College readies itself for the National Junior College Athletic Association playoffs on Saturday, the Lions received a number of
Monday musings: Starkville’s 1-2 punch propels the Yellow Jackets to Oxford
STARKVILLE — There have been so many different X-factors for Starkville High School football this season, all of which have been talked about at length.
MUW has four players recognized on all-district teams
Wednesday saw the release of College Sports Communicators’ 2023 Academic All-District men’s and women’s soccer teams, and four players from the Mississippi University for Women soccer programs were recognized.
Starkville wins North Half title, will face Oak Grove in 7A state title game
Madison Central had regained momentum for the first time all game with 9:28 left in the third quarter of Friday night’s MHSAA Class 7A semifinal against Starkville.
