Trojans blow out Hilltoppers behind Brooks’ big game as Falcons, Panthers fall in heartbreakers

As the season nears the beginning of conference games, New Hope ended a two-game losing streak with a dominant win last Friday on the legs of its quarterback, but for Columbus and West Lowndes, each team suffered another heartbreaking loss. 

Brooks records 223 yards and five touchdowns to earn Player of the Week

New Hope head coach Allen Glenn uses words “leader” and “mature” to describe his speedy sophomore quarterback Tyrekus Brooks – but after last Friday, if you’d ask Houston’s football program how it would characterize him, you’d likely hear words similar to “fast” and “nigh uncatchable.”

Near-scoreless second half leads Lions to second loss of season

It was all going well for the No. 12 Lions of East Mississippi Community College, then suddenly it wasn’t. 

Louisville tops Noxubee County to reclaim Toothpick Bowl trophy

Turnovers and penalties – those are two words that haunt every football coach. 

Tigers motivated to keep Toothpick Bowl trophy in Macon

Noxubee head coach Teddy Young said his Tigers are feeling good after a great week of practice and are motivated heading into game day.

SA softball outpaces Oak Hill while Heritage completes winless regular season

In local sports action this week, the regular season softball campaigns came to a close for Starkville Academy, Oak Hill Academy and Heritage Academy on Tuesday with the Volunteers being the only team to earn a win. In volleyball, Columbus captured its first region win of the year over West Point, and New Hope ended its two-game winning streak with a loss. 

SA softball grabs win ahead of regular-season finale

In local sports action this week, Starkville Academy halted a streak of losses Monday with a victory and joined Heritage Academy and Oak Hill Academy as teams getting ready to head to the postseason. In volleyball, Caledonia posted its third shutout in a row while Starkville went 1-3 in a weekend tournament. 

Losses pile up for Columbus, Caledonia as Tigers improve to 3-1

It’s been a rough start to the football season for Columbus and Caledonia, which both suffered defeats last Friday in different manners. The Falcons failed on a last-second opportunity to steal a win from Meridian, while the Cavaliers’ gave up big play after big play in a rout. In Macon, Noxubee tallied its third win on the season with a second-half resurgence.   

Starkville’s McQuiller helps stifle Louisville offense with Player of the Week performance

Against Louisville, Starkville needed to make a statement.

Fumbles, self-inflicted mistakes doom Raiders on homecoming

After Oak Hill’s game Friday night against Rossville Academy, head coach Tom Goode gathered his players in a circle for a postgame chat.

Caledonia volleyball shakes up region with win over Lafayette

Down goes No. 1.

Caledonia sent a shockwave through the Region 1-5A volleyball standings Thursday by sweeping region leader and back-to-back 5A champion Lafayette 3-0 in the Cavaliers’ gym to hand the Commodores their first conference loss of the season.

Raiders put undefeated start on the line against speedy Wolves on homecoming

It’s been a long time since Oak Hill Academy has started off a football season this hot – 39 years to be exact.

Caledonia, New Hope claim district volleyball wins to begin week

In high school sports action this week, Caledonia’s volleyball team grabbed two wins over the weekend in a Tupelo tournament and then earned a region win. New Hope also played in the same tournament then captured a region victory. In softball, Oak Hill Academy and Starkville Academy both suffered district losses as their regular seasons begin to wind down.

Griffin runs for three scores, leads Lions over No. 3 Northwest

Make that 14 career wins over top-3 nationally ranked opponents for head coach Buddy Stephens – and 150 total at East Mississippi Community College.

Starkville’s defense shows up in shutdown of Meridian, while SA remains undefeated

After letting opponents score more than 40 points per game through two games this season, Starkville’s defense put up its best performance last Friday against Meridian, while Starkville Academy picked up an early district win. For Caledonia, turnovers cost them a contest against Lamar School.

Selmon talks education, NIL at Starkville Rotary

Coming off the heels of Mississippi State women’s soccer’s 3-2 win over then-ranked No. 1 Tennessee and the Bulldogs’ 24-20 win over then-ranked Arizona State in football, MSU athletic director Zac Selmon walked up to the podium at Monday’s Starkville Rotary Club meeting and opened his talk as the guest speaker with a big smile.

CCA’s Hill runs over Warriors and away with Player of the Week honor

Another week of high school football is in the books, and with it another round of spectacular performances from area players who produced some big wins – but this week’s honor of The Dispatch’s Player of the Week goes to a speedy senior in Steens who has powered his team to a streak of four straight wins to open the year.

Trojans sweep rival Cavs 3-0 in region volleyball showdown

In high school sports action this week, New Hope is riding high after its volleyball squad earned a three-set sweep of rival Caledonia on Thursday, and West Lowndes also claimed a victory on the court to halt a series of losses.

West Point pulls away in fourth quarter to slip past Noxubee County

Late in the game tied at 20-20, West Point needed its defense to get a stop.

Undefeated Tigers, Green Wave prep for clash of Golden Triangle contenders

Heading into Week 3 of the football season, West Point finds itself in relatively unfamiliar territory.