Big first quarter helps Rams trample North Sunflower Academy in season-opener

STEENS — Led by the speedy backfield of quarterback Matthew Benge and running back Imonn Hill, the Rams of Columbus Christian Academy put on an

Jump to 5A has Cavs putting last year behind them

Last season for Caledonia was a struggle – on the field and off. After opening the season with a 33-13 win over Nettleton, injuries plagued

‘In a good place’: Darty Dennis is excited for 2025 volleyball season

STARKVILLE – There’s a lot to look forward to this season for Mississippi State’s volleyball program.  Looking to improve from last year’s 11-14 finish, MSU

Raiders, Vols take softball wins into district play

The softball teams of Starkville Academy and Oak Hill Academy seem to be humming as they begin the stretch of their seasons where the all-important

Veteran Vols focused on righting ship after last year’s losing season

There’s a lot of new for Starkville Academy this football season.

Starkville, Caledonia grab wins in Cavalier Classic tournament

Starkville and Caledonia both picked up at least two wins in the Cavalier Classic Tournament on Saturday while both New Hope and Heritage both earned

Community Profile: Ex-Banana baller teaching Starkville youth to swing for the fences

When South Carolina native Dalton Reeves realized his Major League Baseball dreams weren’t going to come true, it was difficult at first to adjust to a new routine of life.

‘A physical bunch’: Patriots looking to take a leap in Year 3 under Smith

Physical, hard working and detail-oriented.

Heritage Academy head coach Tobias Smith has been drilling those three words into the minds and bodies of his Patriots ever since he took over the program in 2023. It’s how he wants his team to prepare and play the game of football, which helped them improve from a winless 0-9 season that year to a 5-6 campaign in 2024.   

Starkville Academy squeaks by Pillow to keep winning streak alive

In high school sports action on Tuesday, Starkville Academy squeaked out a close softball win over Pillow Academy as Oak Hill Academy and Heritage Academy

Speed is key for Rams as they prepare for foray into MAIS 1A

If there is one thing that Columbus Christian Academy’s head football coach Marcus Davidson knows about football, it’s that speed kills – especially in 8-man football.

‘We had to get off the ground’:Area coaches, players won’t let rough starts sink seasons

Sometimes the season doesn’t always start off on a hot streak.  Whether it be early injuries, issues with chemistry or just plain getting beaten, not

Volunteers, Raiders continue winning ways in early softball action

Prep softball and volleyball action continued late last week as teams in the Golden Triangle continued the grind of their early season slate. In softball,

Former Yellow Jacket returns to Starkville as the school’s director of sports information

Starkville native Tony Schmidt has spent the last 15 years operating as an assistant sports information director at Jacksonville State University; a school he loved

Volunteers erase early deficit to capture 5-2 win over Calhoun Academy

Starkville Academy showcased some grit and comeback savvy as it climbed out of an early 2-0 deficit against Calhoun Academy Tuesday to best the Cougars, 5-2, for the team’s second win of the early season.

Vols, Raiders claim wins on diamond, Patriots open season with setback

Oak Hill Academy and Starkville Academy both added another tick in the softball win column on Monday, and Heritage Academy got its season started on

Starkville knocked out of LLWS regional with 1-0 loss to Texas West

After a three-game stint in the Little League World Series, Starkville Little League’s appearance in the Southwest Regional bracket concluded on Saturday in Waco, Texas,

Jones overcomes slip and fall to win first-ever pickleball game at Propst Park

A steady pour of rain on Friday afternoon didn’t stop the first-ever pickleball game ever played at Propst Park. More than a dozen spectators, many

Raiders collect third straight win with 10-0 romp of Hebron

Make it three straight wins for Oak Hill Academy softball. After notching back-to-back wins on Monday and Tuesday, the Raiders exploded for five runs in

Youth baseball champs recount miracle title run 35 years later

As the sun started to drop below the horizon on July 25, the sound of chatter and laughter echoed throughout a small corner of Propst

SA’s Fischer humbled to be named Mississippi’s High School Broyles Award winner

For a moment, Starkville Academy linebackers coach Tate Fischer couldn’t find the words to describe being honored as one of the best assistant high school