All-Area Baseball: Stillman, Boyd help lead New Hope to second straight title

When the 2014 high school baseball season began, New Hope’s Josh Stillman knew he would have a much larger role for the Trojans.

Walters Column: Hartness honored, humbled by dedication

Friday night, it was not business as usual for the “Old Announcer.”

EMCC will try to put on another championship show

SCOOBA — At most places, the opening day of football practice is met with enthusiasm. It also is met with a reserved confidence and the cliche that a team plans to take it “one game at a time.”

Things are different at East Mississippi Community College.

Winston Academy comes together to beat Starkville Academy

STARKVILLE — For Winston Academy softball players, peace and harmony came when it was finally time to play a game.

After a couple of difficult weeks of practice, Winston Academy earned a 15-11 victory against Starkville Academy Tuesday afternoon.

Mixed reaction to decision to move MHSAA football title games

After waiting several months for the Mississippi High School Activities Association to change venues for its high school football state championships, the move has been met with mixed reviews from area coaches.

Walters column: Noxubee County rarely backs away from challenge

Noxubee County High School football coach Tyrone Shorter will never be accused of taking shortcuts.

Central Academy softball looks for return to state tournament

MACON — Coach Sammy Lindsey hit a bunch of ground balls to a giddy group of sixth graders Wednesday afternoon.

All-Area Large Schools Girls Basketball: Sanders carries New Hope basketball back to Jackson

Former New Hope High School basketball player D.J. Sanders remembers her ninth grade year.

All-Area Large Schools Girls Basketball: Schaefer makes lasting contributions at Starkville

STARKVILLE – Blair Schaefer feels like she got an ample amount of coaching during her two seasons as point guard for the Starkville High School girls basketball team.

All-Area Large Schools Girls Basketball: Holman carries New Hope back to Mississippi Coliseum

When Laura Lee Holman coaches the next New Hope High School girls basketball season, she will have some tangible proof of what the team will be trying to accomplish.

Starkville Academy softball ready for season opener

STARKVILLE — Starkville Academy fourth-year softball coach Kayla Mosley knows the importance of a good working relationship between pitcher and catcher.

All-Area Large Schools Boys Basketball: Davis helps lead Green Wave into postseason play

WEST POINT — Former West Point High School basketball player Juan Davis heard the same question over and over throughout his junior and senior seasons.

All-Area Large Schools Boys Basketball: Cox turns West Point into winners

WEST POINT – West Point High School boys basketball coach Brad Cox had quite the shoot around before his team played a critical Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A, Region 2 matchup with New Hope.

All-Area Small Schools Girls Basketball: Freshman duo leads Hebron Christian

PHEBA — Holly Hudson remembers that sinking feeling she had two years ago when she played her first varsity basketball game.

All-Area Small Schools Girls Basketball: Franks leads Hebron Christian girls to MAIS Overall State appearance

PHEBA — Longtime Mississippi high school basketball coach Bruce Franks admits he wasn’t about to change his ways when he took over the Hebron Christian School basketball programs last season.

Walters column: Prep football championship games finally on move

After months – actually more like years – of speculation, the high school football state championship games are on the move.

All-Area Small Schools Boys Basketball: Riley emerges as leader for Oak Hill football, basketball

WEST POINT — Since his eighth-grade year, Oak Hill Academy’s Drake Riley and his boys basketball teammates have talked about winning a state championship.

All-Area Small Schools Boys Basketball: Middleton pushing Oak Hill Academy program forward

WEST POINT — Brian Middleton returned home to coach the Oak Hill Academy boys basketball team with high expectations.

EMCC will open title defense at Southwest

With a new computerized ranking system, scheduling in junior college football is more important.

East Mississippi Community College unveiled its path to a potential repeat national championship Thursday when it released its 2014 football schedule.

EMCC ready to make more history

Everyone likes to talk about football in the summer.

Lately, as anticipation has grown for each new season, a familiar question has been asked … “Will EMCC be THAT good again?”

For the past three offseasons, that question has been met with the same response “Heck, why not?”