Articles by Jared Conerly
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
State legislators honor Columbus’ boys basketball team with resolutions
Three weeks removed from capturing the MHSAA Class 5A state championship, Columbus’ boys basketball team was handed one more reason to celebrate at the Mississippi State Capitol on Wednesday.
Only 50 anglers advance to Day 3 on challenging Tenn-Tom
The murky brown waters of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway softly lap off the floating docks at Columbus Marina early Friday morning, only to be drowned out by the chirps of nearby song birds, the low hum of boat engines at idle and the murmur of an excited crowd.
Caledonia baseball overwhelms Columbus in 23-1 win
Area teams continued their early trek through conference games this week with baseball and softball aplenty.
Owls’ baseball team falls late to Lyon College in 1st SLIAC loss
In a clash of two unbeaten in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, MUW’s men’s baseball team found itself on the wrong end of a three-run homer in the eighth inning at Lyon College on Tuesday in a 5-4 loss that ended its spree of consecutive league victories at six.
‘Challenging’ Tenn-Tom river awaits pro anglers this week in Bassmaster Elite tourney
For the first time since 2004, Columbus is back on the circuit for the highest-level competitive bass-fishing anglers, who’ll descend on the area for a four-day showdown on the murky waters of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Head coach Chase Nicholson, Starkville Academy part ways after 17 years
After a 17-year career at Starkville Academy, head football coach Chase Nicholson and the school have agreed to “part ways,” athletic director Brian Merkel confirmed to The Dispatch on Monday.
MUW’s Catala named UMAC men’s tennis Player of the Week
After helping The W’s men’s tennis team capture its first-ever conference home win last week, Ortiz Catala added one more highlight from that match to his resume and was named the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) South Division Player of the Week for the second time this season.
High School Football: Chase Nicholson, Starkville Academy part ways after 17 years
STARKVILLE – After a 17-year career at Starkville Academy, head football coach Chase Nicholson and the school have agreed to “part ways,” athletic director Brian
Hardy’s double helps New Hope walk off Lafayette to split 1-5A softball series
In high school sports action last week, Caledonia’s softball team kept its hot streak going with a narrow win while its baseball team ended its losing streak in another tight contest.
Owls men’s tennis team captures 1st-ever home conference win
For the first time in program history, MUW’s men’s tennis program hosted an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference South Division match at Garrett Courts on Thursday and walked away with the triumphant feeling of a conference win.
West Point product Dukiaha Jones among two Lions named to all-conference teams
East Mississippi Community College’s DeAndre Lewis and Dukiaha Jones – a West Point product – both added all-conference honors to their basketball accolades on Wednesday.
The W’s Tray Huguley earns pair of All-Region honors
Tray Huguley of MUW’s men’s basketball team added one last pair of honors this week to an already memorable season of accomplishments as he was named a NCAA Division III All-Region selection from both D3Hoops.com and the National Association of Basketball Coaches as a member of the second teams.
Starkville baseball opens region play with 5-4 win over Germantown
Tuesday marked the beginning of region games for softball and baseball teams across the area with some squads starting off on the right foot while others were dealt some narrow losses.
The W’s Mia Bowen named to Division III third team All-Region 8
In a record-setting season for all of MUW’s basketball teams, The W’s Mia Bowen added one more honor to her resume this week.
Green to bring ‘toughness, discipline’ to Caledonia boys basketball
“Excited” and “blessed” are how Dowell Green described the emotions he felt on Friday when Caledonia announced his hiring as the school’s next head boys basketball coach.
MUW baseball sees hot streak cooled at Arizona tournament
MUW baseball’s scorching-hot six-game winning streak cooled over the weekend at the TIG Tournament in Tucson, Arizona, where the Owls were defeated in three straight gam
Caledonia hoping to tighten up for region play after bumpy road to begin season
So far for Caledonia’s baseball team, the road to midway though the season has already been a long one – and the Cavs have already seen enough of it.
Caledonia hires Dowell Green as next boys basketball coach
Caledonia announced on Friday it has hired Dowell Green as its next head boys basketball coach. Green replaces Mike Jenkins, who stepped away from coaching duties after the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season.
Cavs’ softball suffers first loss of the season at Tuscaloosa County
Area baseball and softball action this week saw a few teams finish out midseason tournaments while others continued nonregion play. Among the frenzy, Caledonia softball’s hot start was cooled on Tuesday in its first defeat of the year.
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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