Walters column: Prep Football Questions – Week 4

By now, you know what we do on Wednesdays. Let’s get it.

Brooks hopes to help lead Starkville back to playoffs

STARKVILLE — Starkville High School’s Natrone Brooks hasn’t taken any classes in leadership.

However, the senior defensive back has seen what works and what doesn’t.

EMCC football team sees major changes to coaching staff

SCOOBA — When the number flashed on his phone, Cliff Collins knew who was on the other end.

After eight seasons as defensive backs coach at East Mississippi Community College, Collins felt like a major part of the Lions’ football family. After one season as an assistant coach (defensive backs) at Jackson State, Collins is back in Scooba as the new defensive coordinator.

Caledonia volleyball looks to build on historic season

CALEDONIA — Volleyball coaches will tell you two sets don’t get you all the way home.

Martin ready to lead young, talented group of Falcons

After watching the largest senior class in program history leave the locker room, one might be worried about the Columbus football team.

Starkville Little League All-Stars advance to two regional tournaments

STARKVILLE — Tom and Russ McReynolds aren’t looking for world dominance just yet.

For now, state dominance will do just fine.

Murphy wants to win back-to-back titles at WPHS

WEST POINT — When the recruiting process gets to be too much, West Point High School senior Marcus Murphy can’t go to his mother for shelter.

Walters column: Prep Football Questions – Week 3

Practice is officially underway for schools in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. Mississippi High School Activities Association members will follow suit Monday.

Stephens making changes

SCOOBA — When Netflix debuted its docuseries “Last Chance U” last summer, East Mississippi Community College football coach Buddy Stephens didn’t like what he saw.

Starkville All-Stars roll to another state title

Along with sweltering heat, another certainty of the summer is success for the Starkville Little League All-Stars.

The baseball team made up of 11- and 12-year-olds won their third-straight state tournament Thursday night with a 14-0, four-inning victory against Brookhaven at Vernon Dahmer Park in Hattiesburg.

EMCC gets sneak peak at second season of ‘Last Chance U’

SCOOBA — Chauncey Rivers knew he had to grow up a little bit when he arrived at East Mississippi Community College.

The 6-foot-3, 275-pound lineman was removed from the football program at the University of Georgia after three marijuana arrests in a seven-month period.

Rivers enrolled at EMCC in hopes of earning a second chance to play at a Division I football program.

On Thursday night, Rivers was part of a crowd of around 500 that watched the first episode of the second season of “Last Chance U” in Stennis Hall on the EMCC campus.

Walters column: Five Prep Football Questions – Week 2

Well, we are quickly getting to that time of year.

EMCC football returns to Netflix airwaves Friday

When Netflix unveiled the “Last Chance U” series chronicling the East Mississippi Community College football program last summer, many were not sure what to expect.

Walters column: MACJC schedule features several must-see games

As the calendar prepares to turn to August, preparations are underway for another season of Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges football.

Walters column: Five Prep Football Questions

During the prep baseball playoffs, some media members took to Twitter and began the insane countdowns for the start of football season.

Caledonia High golfer Logan wins tournament in Tupelo

Golfer Hunter Logan was aware of the feeling. After all, he calls it “the best feeling in sports.”

All-Area Baseball: Buckner, Stevens, Boyd help New Hope to 21-win season

Everyone needs a reminder every now and then.

Starkville High’s Jones signs with Southern Mississippi

STARKVILLE — While Kelsey Jones has lofty college goals, her high school coach Kristie Williams sets the bar even higher.

MSU’s Howland optimistic about 2017-18 season

STARKVILLE — Ben Howland saw his men’s basketball programs at Northern Arizona, Pittsburgh, and UCLA gain national

relevance in his third season as head coach.

Howland hopes the same holds true at Mississippi State.

Recruiting will be backbone for Smith’s golf program at Mississippi State

STARKVILLE — Minutes after being introduced as Mississippi State’s new men’s golf coach, Dusty Smith laid out his top priorities: Recruit. Recruit. Recruit.