Articles by Jared Conerly
‘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.
‘This one hurts’: Raleigh makes goal-line stand to thwart Tigers’ 3A championship hopes
STARKVILLE – For the fourth year in a row, the football season for Noxubee County ended in heartbreak fashion with another team trotting off with
Big plays, bad 3rd quarter cost West Point its 14th championship
With under 40 seconds left in Thursday’s Class 5A state championship, West Point was facing a 4th-and-3 conversion on the wrong side of a comeback and was in dire need of a miracle against the South Half champion Brookhaven.
Noxubee County takes on Raleigh for 3A title in last leg of revenge tour
After another long and fruitful playoff run, Noxubee County finds itself in the Class 3A state championship game for the fourth straight year.
High School Football: Green Wave fall to Brookhaven in 5A championship
STARKVILLE – West Point’s undefeated season and bid for its third straight Class 5A state championship was halted by an explosive Brookhaven offense Thursday night
West Point ‘excited’ for matchup against Brookhaven, shot at 14th state championship
For the last 10 years, West Point has run the gauntlet.
The W’s women’s basketball team takes down Hawks for 1st win of season
After holding off a second-half charge by Huntingdon College, The W’s women’s basketball team broke through into the win column for the first time this season on Saturday with a 57-55 victory over the Hawks in the Millsaps Tournament held in Jackson over the weekend.
West Point advances to 10th straight state title game behind bruising defense
It may be its 10th straight time, but Friday night West Point celebrated like it was its first time in forever.
Owls’ basketball teams fall to Lyon College to begin SLIAC play
Lyon College got the best of both of the Mississippi University for Women’s basketball teams on Tuesday in Batesville, Arkansas, and handed both squads a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference loss to begin conference play.
Fireworks expected as Green Wave battle high-flying Jags for trip to state title game
Before West Point embarked on its current run to try and claim its 14th state championship in program history, it had to win its 13th
Trip to state title game on the line as Noxubee County visits Winona
It’s been a rejuvenating week of practice for the Noxubee County Tigers, who are riding high with new and fiery ambition after ending Choctaw County’s
Starkville girls keep winning, cruise past Pontotoc
Starkville’s basketball teams and West Point’s boys squad all have kept their undefeated streaks alive through the beginning of the basketball seasons, which has not been kind to some teams like Starkville Academy’s girls and New Hope’s boys.
An inside look at Noxubee County’s gutsy win over Choctaw County
When the final seconds ticked down to zero, Noxubee County raced onto the field to begin its cheerful celebration of its last-minute 34-33 victory over Choctaw County on Friday in the third round of the Class 3A playoffs.
Glenn hauls in game winner as Tigers knock off Chargers late, 34-33
As the worrisome cheers from Noxubee County’s fans reigned down from the stands on to the field at Tiger Stadium, receiver Christon Glenn sprinted out of the huddle and got into position on the perimeter, only checking with the referee to make sure he was lined up. He then turned his eyes forward 14 yards to get a glimpse of the end zone.
West Point, Noxubee County prepping for playoff clashes one game away from semifinals
West Point and Noxubee County are all that remain for area schools in the MHSAA playoffs after a climatic series of games last week as both teams continue their chase to play for another state championship.
Starkville’s boys basketball team grabs win over reigning 3-time Bama champion Hoover
Starkville’s basketball teams kept their win streaks alive last week as each squad added two more victories, including the boys win over a reigning three-time state champion team from Alabama, and many other area teams added some wins and losses. In soccer, Caledonia’s girls team had its seven-game win streak snapped.
Owls’ volleyball team ends season in SLIAC semis
The W’s volleyball team’s first-ever run in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament came to a close on Saturday in a semifinal 3-0 loss to Westminster College in Greenville, Illinois.
Jones’ career high helps Bulldogs hold off Lions for 75-68 bounce-back victory
STARKVILLE – It wasn’t easy, and at times not pretty, but the Bulldogs got it done. Mississippi State men’s basketball team got a career-high 17
Trojans lose control late in a 36-28 loss to Holmes County Central
A season full of high moments and victories to cheer about ended with a night full of tears and a gut-wrenching feeling of a job not finished for New Hope.
Soccer: Bulldogs’ postseason ends early in 1-0 loss to Lipscomb
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State’s soccer team had its chances, 18 total shots in fact – but Lipscomb only needed one Saturday night in Starkville. The
