Prep baseball roundup: Heritage Academy wins two more in Biloxi

The Patriots defeated Theodore (Alabama) and George County on Friday and Saturday at Biloxi High School.

Prep roundup: Heritage Academy baseball splits with Biloxi, Gautier in Battle at the Beach

The Patriots (14-4) fell to host Biloxi before beating Gautier later Thursday.

After sweep at Ole Miss, Mississippi State softball welcomes No. 5 Florida for first home SEC series

The Bulldogs are 0-3 in conference play after a sweep at Ole Miss.

Six local prep powerlifters punch tickets to state tournament

Cierra Crusoe didn’t look.

Prep roundup: Starkville Academy baseball picks up three wins in two days at Battle at the Beach

OCEAN SPRINGS — Micah McGee drove in three runs as the Starkville Academy baseball team beat St. Martin 9-6 on Wednesday at the Battle at the Beach tournament in Ocean Springs.

Prep roundup: Starkville baseball edges New Hope in extras

STARKVILLE — The Starkville High School baseball team eked out a 9-8 win over New Hope in eight innings on Monday in Starkville.

Mississippi State softball run-ruled by Ole Miss as Rebels sweep opening SEC series

OXFORD — Fa Leilua tossed the bat aside with a practiced motion.

Monday Profile: Caledonia substitute teacher starts community pantry ‘just to help’

Suzette Bishop knows that at some point, everybody needs help.

Bishop has been that person. When schools closed last spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the longtime Caledonia High School substitute was out of work. Once, years and years ago, she and her husband Jeff had a home destroyed in a fire, prompting the community to rally around them.

Mississippi State softball shut out in SEC opener at Ole Miss

The Bulldogs had just two hits against Rebels pitcher Anna Borgen.

Prep roundup: Heritage Academy baseball splits a pair in Booneville

The Patriots beat Buckhorn (Alabama) on Friday night but fell to Booneville High School on Saturday.

‘It’s all love’: California roots grow friendly rivalry between Mississippi State softball and Ole Miss

Mississippi State outfielder Chloe Malau’ulu is at the center of a connection between 16 Bulldogs and Rebels who hail from the Golden State.

‘A silent giant’: After 19 years coaching Yellow Jackets, Carter will leave Starkville as a ‘legend’

Every year as the Starkville High School boys basketball team ends the regular season and heads into the playoffs, Yellow Jackets head coach Greg Carter feels like an entirely new season is beginning.

Now, as Carter leaves behind the school where he has coached for nearly two decades, the same feeling has begun to dawn on him.

Insurance pays off for New Hope softball in win at Caledonia

Three runs in the top of the seventh made the difference as the Trojans withstood a late comeback.

Emily Williams strikes out 10 as Mississippi State softball shuts out Memphis to head into SEC play

STARKVILLE — Montana Davidson bobbled the softball just a little as she scooped up the grounder and fired it across the diamond to first base.

Ketchum if you can: Pair of Heritage Academy pitchers leads Patriots to doubleheader sweep of Winston Academy

Cole Ketchum never even heard the words.

West Point senior Noah Essary signs to play baseball at WVU Tech

WEST POINT — Noah Essary knows exactly how many days he went without stepping onto a baseball field.

Starkville boys basketball coach Greg Carter leaving to become Hattiesburg athletic director

Carter won four state championships in his 19 years at Starkville, going all the way in 2010, 2015, 2019 and 2020.

No bad days: Local teacher, coach Kevin Stewart remembered for positive attitude during battles with cancer, COVID-19

Sitting in the truck, Kevin Stewart spoke first, breaking the short but potent silence in the cabin.

Prep Baseball: Heritage ekes out 5-3 win over Nanih Waiya

Heritage Academy scored runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to eke out a 5-3 home win over Nanih Waiya on Monday in Columbus.

Fa Leilua glad for chance to be ‘unapologetically’ herself while starring for Mississippi State softball

Now in her sixth season of college softball and her third year at Mississippi State, Leilua is coming up clutch game after game for the Bulldogs.