Articles by David Miller
Columbus, Starkville in familiar position for football finale
STARKVILLE — For all the improvement Starkville High School’s football team has experienced this season, the Yellow Jackets find themselves in a familiar playoff bind entering the final week of the regular season.
Starkville girls will reload led by frontcourt
STARKVILLE — Starkville High School girls basketball coach Kristie Williams says her Lady Jackets will use an equal-opportunity approach to who scores, rebounds, and earns minutes this season.
Cancer takes MSU’s Nick Bell
Mississippi State defensive end Nick Bell’s battle with cancer ended Tuesday, leaving behind grief-stricken family, friends and teammates who will remember a cheerful, passionate and jovial person.
Bell’s battle with cancer continues
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State sophomore defensive end Nick Bell’s prognosis for recovery from brain surgery took a turn for the worse when the team announced Monday he had additional surgery.
MSU men’s basketball still adjusting to changes, personnel
STARKVILLE — Two weeks before the regular season opens, the Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team faces the same uncertainty it encountered when it began two-a-day practices Oct. 15.
Wolverines pour it on Panthers
After one quarter Friday, East Webster High School football coach Jimmy Carden was still waiting on his team’s wheels to start spinning.
Cowbell usage pleases Stricklin
Mississippi State’s week-long efforts to get fans to adhere to the cowbell compromise brought the results athletic director Scott Stricklin was looking to achieve.
Hartline leads Kentucky’s offense
For all the talk of the University of Kentucky football team’s explosive offense, quarterback Mike Hartline’s name usually is the second that comes to mind.
Bouts with injuries and quarterback competitions throughout his four years at the school, Hartline had failed to lock down the position for a season before starting the 2010 campaign.
No. 1 South Panola will visit Starkville
STARKVILLE — Emotionally shattered from two close losses, Starkville High School football coach Jamie Mitchell admits his team is still trying to regroup.
West Oktibbeha ready for key game vs. South Leake
MABEN — With a second-place region finish on the line Friday, West Oktibbeha High School football coach Adam Lowrey has provided the first piece of motivation material.
When asked how a loss to South Leake, which will visit Maben at 7 p.m. Friday, would affect the Timberwolves’ playoff chances, Lowrey responded: “It won’t. We won’t lose.”
MSU’s Relf not backing down
Mississippi State football coaches and players agree quarterback Chris Relf can handle his workload.
SEC suspends MSU’s Hughes for ‘flagrant’ hit
Mississippi State University freshman linebacker Chris Hughes will miss the team’s game against the University of Kentucky at 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU) after a league suspension for an unnecessary hit in its win against the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Kentucky’s Cobb presents challenge for MSU
STARKVILLE — The University of Kentucky’s Randall Cobb will be the Mississippi State football team’s most difficult individual matchup this season.
MSU defensive coordinator Manny Diaz thinks enough of the Wildcats’ do-it-all player that he believes Cobb will present a greater challenge than Auburn University quarterback Cameron Newton.
SEC informs MSU of cowbell violation
STARKVILLE — The future of cowbells rests in the hands of Mississippi State’s fans.
While it’s been the obvious component of the Southeastern Conference’s amended artificial noisemaker ban to help accommodate MSU’s greatest sporting symbol, the current margin for error is nil.
MSU Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin confirmed Monday the SEC has notified the school it will be fined for violations of the cowbell compromise.
SEC informs MSU of cowbell violation
STARKVILLE — The future of cowbells rests in the hands of Mississippi State’s fans.
While it’s been the obvious component of the Southeastern Conference’s amended artificial noisemaker ban to help accommodate MSU’s greatest sporting symbol, the current margin for error is nil.
MSU Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin confirmed Monday the SEC has notified the school it will be fined for violations of the cowbell compromise.
Lady Vols short on numbers, experience
One look at Starkville Academy’s girls’ basketball roster reveals a non-typical lack of depth.
Mullen: Passing game needs work
After narrowly avoiding an upset loss to Alabama-Birmingham, Dan Mullen and the Mississippi State Bulldogs are still looking to improve their passing game.
Warren has responsibilities at Ole Miss
As the only returning starter for the Ole Miss Rebels, Chris Warren carries the responsibility of leading a team with six new players without the likes of Terrico White, Murphy Holloway or Eniel Polynice to help share the load.
Starkville’s first meet goes off without hitch
Starkville High School’s first-ever cross country meet was a flawless performance Saturday.
