Articles by Jared Conerly
Unbeaten no more: Starkville boys suffer first loss of the season
The basketball tournaments at the beginning of the new year have not been kind to Starkville’s basketball teams, both of which suffered losses up North late last week in the Memphis Hoopfest and Tangle on the Trail tournaments. Meanwhile, Columbus extended its win streak to seven games with a victory in another tournament clash in Alabama.
Owls’ teams knock off Lyon College late in climactic finishes
After a long break away from the hardwood, MUW’s basketball teams leaped back into action over the weekend in winning fashion over Lyon College at Pohl Gym with both squads snapping losing streaks as St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletics Conference play heats up in the new year.
Bulldogs ring in new year, SEC play with 75-53 walloping of Auburn
While most people have already lit all the fuses on their fireworks and colorful pyrotechnics to usher in the new year in a dazzling display, Mississippi State’s women’s basketball team kept a bag of the good stuff sealed for the day after.
Starkville hoops back on the court, back to winning
Starkville’s basketball teams got back into hoops action this week and are back to their victorious ways, with both squads capturing blowout wins. Columbus’ boys team also authored a rout to continue its win streak.
‘Why not us?’: Painful playoff loss has Falcons primed for another title run
If you were to walk into the locker room of Columbus’ boys basketball team, you might notice a white board with the numbers “79-53” written out for all to see.
New Hope’s Glenn relishes one last chance to coach in 2025 at Bernard Blackwell game
With the high school football season well and gone, most teams have their eyes locked on preparations for next year, but a select few players and coaches had the chance to lace up their cleats or don a headset one more time in the Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star Game before the clock strikes 2026.
Starkville girls not letting lone loss sideline state-title quest
Coming into the season, Starkville’s girls basketball team made it known early what they were chasing – perfection.
Starkville ‘enjoying’ undefeated start to basketball season
If you told Starkville boys basketball head coach Anthony Carlyle before the season started that his team would be heading into Christmas break undefeated, he wouldn’t have believed it.
EMCC’s Griffin tabbed as NJCAA Division I First-Team All-American
East Mississippi Community College running back Gavin Griffin had one of the best seasons at his position in the NJCAA, and the Velma Jackson product has been honored for his efforts.
Owls’ win streak stopped at 4 games in back-to-back losses
The W’s men’s basketball team got in three more games last week, one of which was the squad’s fourth victory in a row, but in the next two the Owls were forced to play catch up and couldn’t complete the comeback in back-to-back losses in a tournament on the road.
Starkville girls fall to Laurel, suffer first loss of season
The undefeated start to the season came to a close for Starkville’s girls basketball team over the weekend in a close loss to Laurel while the Yellow Jackets’ boys team continued its perfect start. Columbus’ boys basketball has also been hot as of late and grabbed three victories last week.
Community Profile: From New York to New Hope: Love of soccer follows Taylor
Now a New Hope resident, Will Taylor is a long way from where he grew up in Saugerties, New York – 1,156 miles and 17-hour car ride to be exact – but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Starkville, New Hope soccer teams earn first region wins of the season
A few schools got in some basketball and soccer games on Thursday, most notably with Starkville’s and New Hope’s soccer teams each picking up their first region wins of the season. In basketball, Caledonia’s boys squad snapped a streak of six losses with a victory at home.
The W’s women’s basketball team drops contest to Belhaven
Even with seven makes from deep and a game-high 22 points from Mia Bowen, The W’s women’s basketball team couldn’t put it all together against Belhaven at home on Thursday in a 73-59 loss.
Noxubee’s Taylor to represent state in Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game on Saturday
Even though the high school football season is over, there’s still one more game left to play for Noxubee County’s Jadien Taylor.
Jackets’ hoops still unbeaten with victories over Tupelo
Basketball season is heating up around the state and no team has been hotter than Starkville. The Yellow Jacket boys and girls teams kept their undefeated streaks alive on Tuesday while New Hope’s boys team got its first win and West Point’s boys team saw its undefeated run come to a close.
Seven from West Point lead area teams in MAC All-State selections
The honors for many local high school football athletes are still rolling in even after the conclusion of the football season last week.
Huguley explodes for 51 points in Owls’ record-setting win over Greenville
If an explosion of offense actually generated damage in the real world, all that would remain of the Mississippi University for Women would be a smoking crater in downtown Columbus.
Six Bulldogs score in double figures in rout of Charlotte
With the ball in her hands and the shot clock barreling toward zero, Destiney McPhaul had no choice but to put up a heave from deep.
‘This one hurts’: Raleigh makes goal-line stand to thwart Tigers’ 3A championship hopes
For the fourth year in a row, the football season for Noxubee County ended in heartbreak fashion with another team trotting off with the Class 3A state championship trophy.
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