Articles by Jared Conerly
MUW softball, baseball teams stay hot, grab series victories
MUW’s red-hot softball team turned up the temperature on Sunday with a two-game sweep at Eureka College to extend its streak of victories to eight games.
Bulldogs showcase explosive plays, glimpse at potential starters during open practice
Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor took a shotgun snap and immediately turned to his right and threw a short pass to running back Fluff Bothwell, who looked as if he was preparing to charge down the right sideline of Scott Field at Davis Wade Stadium before he suddenly stopped running.
Offensive drought leaves MSU picking up the pieces after Tennessee sweep
Just over two weeks ago Mississippi State’s baseball team was feeling on top of the world.
No. 13 Bulldogs fall in Top-15 series against No. 8 Arkansas
Mississippi State softball dropped the second of back-to-back SEC series losses over the weekend to visiting No. 8 Arkansas, which grabbed Games 2 and 3 as MSU’s offense struggled to find footing.
Former SA head coach Chase Nicholson joins New Hope staff as wide receivers coach
New Hope announced on Friday that a familiar face from the Golden Triangle has made its way onto the staff of the Trojans’ football team – former Starkville Academy head coach Chase Nicholson.
Tennessee takes down MSU 7-2 for stunning series sweep
Timely hits and strong pitching fueled Tennessee on Sunday as it defeated No. 19 Mississippi State 7-2 in Game 3 of the series to hand
Vols light up Bulldogs 6-2 in Game 2 for series win
STARKVILLE – Behind some strong pitching and relentless hitting, Tennessee grabbed Game 2 of its SEC series at No. 9 Mississippi State 6-2 for the
Caledonia softball grabs control of region with sweep of Lafayette
In a clash of the top two teams in Region 1-5A, No. 1 Caledonia flexed its muscles Thursday night and showcased why it has stood atop the conference leaderboard all season.
Rapid recap: Bulldogs drop series opener to Tennessee
Coming off a series sweep by the hands of Georgia last weekend, Mississippi State lost its fourth straight SEC contest on Friday to visiting Tennessee,
Heritage hires 7-time state champion Josh Zeitz as head boys basketball coach
After winning back-to-back state championships in boys basketball, Heritage Academy announced on Thursday it has handed the keys to the program to a man with a horde of championship rings of his own – Josh Zeitz.
Jackets’ winning streak hits 6 with win 2-7A win over Clinton
In high school action this week, Starkville kept its winning streak alive, Caledonia’s baseball team handed Region 1-5A-leading Lafayette its first conference loss of the season and New Hope got a no-hit performance on the mound as teams roll on through their baseball and softball schedules.
Owls’ softball sweeps Principia to stay unbeaten in conference play
MUW’s softball team had no issue in putting away Principia College in a doubleheader on Saturday, where the Owls easily cruised to a sweep of the visiting Panthers by combined score of 26-2 to stay perfect in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play.
Starkville Academy promotes defensive coordinator Jonathan Worrell to head coach
Starkville Academy has found the next leader of its high school football program – and it didn’t have to look far.
Caledonia baseball steals walk-off win from rival New Hope
As the baseball and softball seasons trek close to the playoffs, teams have been fighting to find their final footing in their respective conferences as the postseason begins to near.
EMCC baseball splits with Itawamba as softball team falls in doubleheader
Behind a barrage of seven runs on eight consecutive hits in the fourth inning, East Mississippi Community College’s baseball team easily captured a 10-5 win over visiting Itawamba Community College Tuesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader before splitting the series with Indians in Game 2.
Timely hitting, strong pitching has Caledonia softball rolling
Way back in preseason practice, before the 2025-2026 softball campaign started for Caledonia, players were listing some of their goals for the upcoming season with the coaches, and pretty soon all the chatter shifted toward going undefeated.
Trojans capitalize on errors in 4-2 win over rival Caledonia
In the group huddle after Tuesday’s 4-2 win over rival Caledonia in a Region 1-5A contest, New Hope let loose a series of cheers and shouts of joy as they gathered around for their postgame team chat.
Burrows steps away from coaching for permanent role as MUW assistant AD
Dean Burrows has been promoted to full-time assistant athletic director and will step away from his role as head coach of men’s basketball, The W announced Tuesday.
New Hope captures Class 5A boys powerlifting state championship; Caledonia girls finish 2nd
New Hope and Caledonia both showed up and showed out at the MHSAA Class 5A state powerlifting meet on Saturday where the Trojans’ boys team captured the 5A state championship with 30 points and the Cavaliers’ girls team nabbed the runner-up spot in a second-place finish with 35 points.
From 38th to 1st: Jason Christie reels in Bassmasters Elite Series victory with a pivotal 3-pounder
Many expected a tight-knit race to the finish line for Day 4 of the Bassmasters Elite Series tournament on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and the last
