Articles by Scott Walters
Sporting News magazine ranks EMCC football No. 2 nationally in preseason
SCOOBA — East Mississippi Community College will bring the 2014 football season in familiar territory.
SHS’ Davis commits to Memphis
An extremely hectic summer for Starkville High School quarterback Brady Davis included a big announcement this week.
New Hope’s Boyd earns MAC Coach of Year honors
New Hope High School baseball coach Lee Boyd frequently referred to his team as being a special group of players.
Walters column: Prep football countdown now less than two months
With the official countdown to the start of the prep football season now at less than two months, it honestly is time to start getting excited.
Stanford takes over Oak Hill football
For most of his adult life, Tony Stanford has coached high school football.
Walters column: World Cup makes for appointment television
For these three weeks, we really are all soccer fans.
McBride continues to set standard with pair of national championships
STARKVILLE — When Brandon McBride was 16-years-old, he realized he was really fast.
2014 in review: Stuedeman, Bulldogs eager to reach next level
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State just completed its third softball season under head coach Vann Stuedeman.
Cook fought for eight years at Columbus before word no became too much
New Hope High School baseball coach Lee Boyd stood with a couple of booster club members outside the baseball stadium at Pearl High.
Boyd and the boosters were making notes and taking photos of the bullpen area adjacent to the first base dugout. While two pitchers’ mounds were present at Pearl, Boyd said he wanted three and went into great detail about how nice the Pearl bullpens were and how he would appreciate something similar.
New Hope had just defeated Pearl to advance in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A playoffs. Two weeks later, New Hope dispatched West Jones to become the first team in the program’s rich history to repeat as baseball state champions.
On another side of Lowndes County, Columbus High was busy washing uniforms and putting away mementos from one of the best seasons in program history. After watching nine seniors suit up for the final time, coach Jeffrey Cook was thinking about his future.
Mullins leaves MSU softball to take over at Troy
STARKVILLE — Three seasons ago, Beth Mullins took an assistant softball coaching position on new coach Vann Stuedeman’s staff at Mississippi State.
Sturdivant, Sykes sign baseball offers at CHS banquet
Columbus High School celebrated one of its most successful baseball seasons with awards and good food Tuesday night at the school’s baseball banquet.
Prep Player of Week: New Hope celebrates repeat state title
New Hope High School’s baseball team made the seemingly impossible look might easy this season.
Champions again: New Hope wins first back-to-back titles
PEARL — New Hope High School senior baseball player Taylor Stafford had a feeling his team’s bats were going to come alive Saturday night at Trustmark Park.
Redden, Trojans shut out Mustangs
PEARL — The New Hope High School baseball team approached its playoff game Friday night like any other.
The Trojans quickly learned facing elimination can turn the intensity up a notch.
New Hope will try to rebound from loss in title series opener
PEARL — For the first time in nearly two months, the New Hope High School baseball team will play a game coming off a loss.
Junior designated hitter Payton Lane said don’t look for anything to change for the Trojans.
New Hope baseball stands two wins from history
If nothing else, the world of sports can teach the participants there are no guarantees in life.
While the New Hope High School baseball team set the modest goal of repeating as Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A state champions this season, the Trojans knew one injury or other bad fortune could turn the dream into a nightmare.
West Jones will try for first title
West Jones High School baseball coach Joey Ward feels like his Mustangs will have a chance this weekend if they can play some tight games.
West Jones (24-10) will try to put that plan into action at 7 tonight when it takes on defending state champion New Hope (30-3) in Game 1 of a best-of-three series for the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s Class 5A state championship at Trustmark Park in Pearl.
Middleton will coach boys and girls basketball at Oak Hill Academy
WEST POINT — Oak Hill Academy basketball coach Brian Middleton has had so much fun coaching the boys team at the school, he has decided to double that pleasure.
Stafford, New Hope beat Oxford in Game 1
New Hope High School senior pitcher Taylor Stafford felt good and in complete control on the mound Thursday night.
That was really bad news for the Oxford baseball team.
