Articles by Jared Conerly
MSU men’s tennis team earns No. 5 national seed and will host Starkville Regional
For the fourth straight year, Mississippi State’s men’s tennis team is staying home and hosting a regional in the NCAA tennis tournament.
MUW baseball grabs series win over Greenville to close out the regular season
MUW’s baseball team closed out the regular season over the weekend with a series win over visiting Greenville University and is set to head to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament with a seed no lower than fourth.
Caledonia, New Hope softball rout foes in first round of Class 5A playoffs
The postseason for MHSAA softball and baseball began late last week with both Caledonia and New Hope sending squads to compete and both schools advanced to the second round with a pair of triumphant opening-round victories.
MSU softball wins series against visiting LSU during record-setting weekend
Mississippi State’s softball team found itself at the epicenter of the Super Bulldog Weekend festivities over the weekend and met the record-setting stage with grand performances in the circle and at the plate, dominating LSU for two wins for its first SEC series victory since late March.
Five area teams prepping for first round of the baseball, softball playoffs
After an exciting regular season, the playoffs are now here for area high school baseball and softball teams, with some feeling confident ahead of their postseason trek. Here’s a look at the upcoming games.
Running it back: Hubbard to return to MSU for senior season
With speculation soaring whether or not Mississippi State men’s basketball phenom Josh Hubbard would return to the maroon and white for his senior season, the program’s all-time leading 3-point shooter broke the silence on Friday and issued four words fans of the team have been dying to hear.
Bulldogs fall short of SEC championship in loss to Texas
The run to an SEC championship fell just short for Mississippi State’s men’s tennis team on Sunday in a 4-2 loss to No. 1 Texas at the Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas.
Owls baseball holds on for series win over Eureka in high-scoring affair
MUW’s baseball team grabbed its second straight St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference win over the weekend as it won a pair of high-scoring affairs against visiting Eureka College.
Valincius’ three-run homer lifts No. 15 Bulldogs to 6-2 win over Memphis
It wasn’t pretty early on offensively for No. 15 Mississippi State, but the team rose to the occasion late in its mid-week contest against visiting
No. 14 Bulldogs swept at No. 12 Texas A&M in third-straight series loss
Mississippi State’s softball team’s SEC losing streak grew to three straight series over the weekend as it dropped all three games at No. 12 Texas A&M.
Smiles abundant as eight former area athletes and one contributor enshrined in LCSHOF
Smiles, hugs and handshakes were abundant Friday night as the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame enshrined eight area former athletes and one contributor in its Class of 2026 at the Trotter Center in downtown Columbus.
No. 17 Bulldogs get back on track with sweep at South Carolina
Mississippi State baseball got back into the winning ways of SEC play over the weekend with a much-needed sweep at South Carolina.
Community Profile: ‘Crazy journey’ has Allen Lewis coaching All Star team
The last two years have been a whirlwind of fun for Allen Lewis, who has rode the roller coaster of a state championship redemption arc with Columbus’ boys basketball team as an assistant coach into a brand new and exciting first-time opportunity.
Caledonia softball captures third straight region championship
When Caledonia’s softball team made the jump from MHSAA Class 4A to 5A, its standards remained the same.
MSU adds players from portal in basketball, football
Mississippi State’s athletics saw some recent movement within the rosters of three of its teams with two new additions and one new commitment.
No. 14 Bulldogs in third straight top 15 matchup at Texas A&M
Mississippi State’s softball is on the road this weekend for its third straight top-15 SEC matchup.
No. 17 Bulldogs look for series win on the road at surging South Carolina
Another weekend is arriving and with it comes an opportunity for Mississippi State’s No. 17 baseball team to grab a much-needed SEC victory as conference play hits the midseason mark.
No. 17 Bulldogs get back on track in 11-1 run-rule victory at Samford
No. 17 Mississippi State went on the road Tuesday for a nonconference midweek tuneup at Samford looking to dispel some pent up dissatisfaction after being swept at home in back-to-back SEC series, and the team looked more like its usual self – productive hitting and dominating pitching – as it cruised to an 11-1 run-rule victory that lasted only seven innings.
Mississippi State captures Mossy Oak Collegiate Championship
Mississippi State’s men’s golf team closed out the regular season and protected its home course this week at the Mossy Oak Collegiate Championship in West Point, where it rallied from a nine-shot deficit on Monday for a first-place tie with Ole Miss at -17 under.
MSU’s Hubbard wins Howell Trophy for record third straight year
Already in rarified air, Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard added another bit of history to his lengthy and decorated resume Wednesday afternoon.
