Articles by Theo DeRosa
‘Four more’: Starkville girls begin playoff run by doubling up Southaven in Class 6A first round
The Yellow Jackets moved within four wins of their first state championship since 2018 in a scarcely competitive opening game.
Tennis opens new doors for Columbus High student
Alexandria Magee is in her eighth year playing tennis, and the Columbus teenager has entered the United States Tennis Association’s National Junior Tennis and Learning essay contest just about every year.
Mississippi State women’s basketball dominates from foul line late in close win over Texas A&M
The Bulldogs went 9 of 10 from the line in the final 46 seconds of play and pulled out a 70-62 win over the Aggies.
Mississippi State hangs on against Arkansas, wins in Fayetteville for fifth straight victory
Saturday was possibly the Bulldogs’ most impressive win of the season and a major NCAA tournament résumé booster at a crucial time.
Prep roundup: New Hope boys beat Saltillo for Region 1-5A title
The Trojans captured their fourth straight district title and their sixth in seven seasons Friday night.
Mississippi State softball loses two straight at Paradise Classic after 3-0 start
After winning their first three games, the Bulldogs were shut out in a pair of Saturday losses to Iowa and Stony Brook.
Projecting Mississippi State baseball’s 2023 opening day lineup
The Bulldogs will be looking to put some distance between them and their last-place SEC finish in 2022.
‘It feels good to be able to look at them now’: Mississippi State men enjoying four-game winning streak
After losing eight of nine games, MSU has won four straight in a successful attempt to turn the page.
Noxubee County girls down Amory, advance to championship game
A dominant offensive performance for the Tigers helped them reach the Region 4-3A championship game.
Mississippi State women’s basketball cruises to win at Florida
The Bulldogs handed the Gators a 73-56 loss at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville.
Will Friend, Mike Schmidt ready to lead offensive line, tight ends on Zach Arnett’s Mississippi State staff
Having both coaches on staff is a departure from what Mississippi State has typically done, but Arnett said Wednesday it’s part of “a growing trend.”
D.J. Jeffries finds 3-point rhythm as Mississippi State beats LSU for fourth straight win
Jeffries led Mississippi State with a season-high 18 points, reaching 1,000 career points on his final triple of the night.
‘You belong here’: Mississippi State softball pitcher Kenley Hawk feels like herself again after anxiety struggles
Mental health struggles haunted much of Hawk’s first two seasons and crept in again last year. The Bulldogs pitcher says she’s doing much better now.
How Chris Jans, Mississippi State are adjusting to 3-point shooting woes
Poor percentages from deep make it easy for Jans to preach passing up some 3-point attempts, but the first-year MSU coach knows it’s a fine line to walk.
Fowl play: Former Mississippi State baseball stars Jake Mangum, JT Ginn cited for duck hunting violations in Clay County
Mangum, Ginn and a third man were fined for illegally baiting ducks off of Lake Grove Road in the Una community.
Mississippi State forward/center Tolu Smith named SEC player of the week
Smith scored 40 points, pulled down 20 rebounds and dished out four assists in his two games last week.
Mississippi State tops cold-shooting Missouri, runs win streak to three games
Mississippi State never trailed Missouri and ran its winning streak to three games.
How Kevin Barbay set himself apart to earn Mississippi State offensive coordinator job
Barbay was named MSU’s new OC Jan. 12, and he’ll be tasked with reshaping the Bulldogs’ offense in their first year with Zach Arnett at the helm.
‘It was just time’: Shakeel Moore’s move to starting lineup paying dividends for Mississippi State
Moore has started the past three games for the Bulldogs, and the move by coach Chris Jans sure seems like the right one.
Green Wave keep rolling: Six West Point seniors sign to play college football
The Green Wave’s destinations included East Mississippi, East Central, Northwest Mississippi, Northeast Mississippi and Hinds community colleges.