Articles by Jared Conerly
Caledonia 8U All-Stars win Dizzy Dean World Series title
It’s been an exciting month for Caledonia’s 8U All-Stars youth baseball team.
Anglers battle heat for last chance to qualify for MBN championship
The searing heat didn’t stop the good times from rolling for the 40-plus anglers who competed in the Columbus Qualifier of the Mississippi B.A.S.S Nation circuit Saturday, but it did add a little bit more adversity for the fisherman as they battled for a top-15 finish in their last chance to qualify for the MBN state championship.
MBN back in Columbus today for bass fishing tournament
Competitive bass fishing is back in Columbus.
Lions’ offensive coordinator Cade Wilkerson promoted to athletic director
East Mississippi Community College has announced that its football offensive coordinator has been promoted to an even higher post within the university’s athletic department.
Ramos resigns from MUW head women’s soccer coaching role
The W has announced that it is looking for new leadership of its women’s soccer program.
‘Motivated’ Yellow Jackets working to get better ahead of 2026 volleyball season
t’s been four weeks of learning and growth steeped in healthy competition for Starkville’s volleyball team, which is already deep into its summer spree of workouts and on-court scrimmages against other teams in preparations for the season’s start on August 1.
Woodie Howard adds familiar faces to West Point coaching staff
It’s a Starkville reunion in West Point.
Community Profile: Caledonia coach hangs up whistle after 25 years
Not everyone winds up spending their entire career doing what they love, and Jason Forrester, a longtime teacher and coach at Caledonia, said he’s glad to be a part of that small group.
Columbus’ Oliver Miller to be inducted into Alabama Boxing Hall of Fame
It’s been a whirlwind of inductions for Columbus’ own martial arts legend Oliver “Big O” Miller, who was enshrined in the Lowndes County Sports Hall
SA softball hitting the ground running ahead of season’s start
This week marked the beginning of full-team practices for Starkville Academy’s softball team and the Volunteers have already hit the ground running in preparations for the season’s start on July 31 at home in a doubleheader against Kemper County.
Caledonia’s Mark Wade captures 1st place in Columbus fishing tournament
In the second of back-to-back weekends of fishing tournament action on the Columbus Pool of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, a heap of local fishermen left their mark on the water and in the standings with one area angler taking home a first-place finish.
Vols’ AD Brian Merkel is back on the sidelines, taking over as boys basketball coach
Brian Merkel is back pacing the hardwood at Starkville Academy, the school announced on Thursday.
Lions to play 10-game regular season for first time since 2000
East Mississippi Community College unveiled its 2026-2027 football schedule this week to showcase its upcoming opponents in the program’s first 10-game regular season since 2000.
Five Owls land on another all-district baseball squad
The post-season awards aren’t done rolling in for MUW’s baseball team as five more Owls landed on the 2026 Academic All-District Baseball Team, which was selected by College Sports Communicators, this week.
Columbus hires West Point’s Kadaja Babbitt as next head softball coach
Looking to build up its softball program, Columbus announced on Wednesday it has turned to former collegiate player and West Point coach Kadaja Babbitt as its next leader of Falcons softball.
Summer heating up for new-look Starkville girls basketball squad
Just a few months removed from reaching the high school basketball mountain top, Starkville’s girls hoops squad has been back in the gym and on the court the last few weeks working to rebuild and carry over their MHSAA Class 7A state championship momentum into the coming season.
Starkville Academy promotes Lydia Hinton to girls soccer head coach
Starkville Academy athletic director Brian Merkel said he was looking for a few characteristics in the Vols’ new girls soccer coach – the ability to develop talent, teach the game of soccer and a pure passion for the sport.
Heap of local athletes play in area all-star games
A bevy of local high school athletes were named to all-star rosters by the Northeast Mississippi Coaches Association and late last week they all competed in their respective all-star games – with some taking home some extra awards.
Week of fun and learning ends with second place for Heritage Academy at soccer camp
This week has been one full of soccer and fun for Heritage Academy’s boys soccer team, which just spent three days practicing and playing against other teams at a camp at Ittawamaba Community College.
Trio of New Hope golfers fare well at Elm Lake tournament
The good days of golf kept on coming this week for a trio of New Hope golfers, who showed out on the home greens of Elm Lake Golf Course in a Coca-Cola Junior Tour tournament.
