Starkville High’s Gay shines at combine in Oregon

As the scholarship offers and showcase invitations mount, Starkville High School All-State linebacker Willie Gay never skips a day of counting his blessings.

MSU athletics sets attendance records in 5 different sports

Jack and Laura Clark felt the need to increase their personal travel budget this year.

The couple owns a business in Jackson. During the 2015-16 school year, they estimate they made roughly 60 trips to Starkville to see their alma mater, Mississippi State University, play athletics.

Schaefer, Stuedeman travel to promote respective programs

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State softball coach Vann Stuedeman has never hosted a game show.

EMCC football begins season ranked fourth nationally by publication

A lot of familiar faces could be found when Sporting News magazine released its preseason junior college football national rankings.

Walters column: Mississippi enjoys record college baseball season

For fans of college baseball, this year was mighty good inside this state.

NPF plays regular-season contest Friday at Nusz Park

While the initial season at Nusz Park proved action-packed for the Mississippi State softball team, one final piece of business remains on the docket.

Walters column: West Point softball program making strides under Finch

Casey Finch was a 22-year-old nursing student at Mississippi University for Women when she got a life-changing phone call.

Huge crowds flock to Starkville Regional

STARKVILLE — A two-hour, 10-minute rain delay Sunday couldn’t stop Mississippi State’s party.

Playing host to a baseball regional for the second time in four seasons, No. 4 Mississippi State stamped its super regional invite with a 4-0 victory against Louisiana Tech that finished a few minutes shy of Monday morning.

MSU one win away

STARKVILLE — One more win.

The top-seeded and No. 4 Mississippi State University baseball team moved into the championship round of the Starkville Regional with a 4-1 victory against Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night at Dudy Noble Field.

Former New Hope star Golsan finds comfort at new position for Ole Miss

Former New Hope High School standout Will Golsan knew he had a chance to be part of something special.

Southeast Missouri enters regional with SEC comfort level

STARKVILLE — Southeast Missouri State will attempt to play a professional type of game today when the Starkville Regional opens at Dudy Noble Field.

Hoover is right place for SEC baseball tournament

The Southeastern Conference rarely rushes to make a decision.

The league watched patiently as the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences launched television networks. A partnership with ESPN enabled the SEC to launch one of the most powerful cable networks, paving the way for a financial windfall for each of the league’s 14 institutions.

Tough regional awaits Ole Miss in Oxford

Preparing to host a regional never gets old for Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco.

“Each year, you are a little more excited,” Bianco said. “In football, there are 105, 110 teams, and more than half of those (around 70) play in a bowl game. In baseball, there are 301 teams. The top 64 get this invite. That is special. I don’t think you ever take this opportunity for granted.”

MSU fans travel in large numbers to SEC tourney

Tom and Sharon Monaghan have never needed extra incentive to attend the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament.

Worst to first: Bulldogs make striking turnaround

Television analyst Kyle Peterson knows a thing or two about good baseball.

All-Area Girls Basketball: Bailey, Daniel help West Point basketball turn corner

WEST POINT – When Dashmond Daniel began his coaching career four seasons ago at West Point High School, he quickly identified the best player on the girls’ basketball team.

All-Area Girls Basketball: Middleton, Dill go out together with state championship

WEST POINT – Oak Hill Academy senior basketball player Sarah Dill received some encouraging words from her coach Brian Middleton during her junior season.

All-Area Boys Basketball: Crawford pushes both West Lowndes teams back to Jackson

If nothing else, Danny Crawford has learned patience during his coaching career.

All-Area Boys Basketball: Carter leads Starkville to back-to-back title games

STARKVILLE – When he began his junior year at Starkville High School, Tyson Carter knew the expectation was there for him to become a leader on the basketball team.

Walters column: Riley, Falcons find perfect match for first state championship

Today, The Dispatch presents its annual All-Area Prep Basketball Players and Coaches of the Year.