Articles by Theo DeRosa
Mississippi State softball capitalizes on miscues to run-rule Mississippi Valley State
The Bulldogs scored runs on back-to-back wild pitches, took advantage of six errors and pounded out 12 hits for good measure.
Columbus girls open playoffs with rematch against Lafayette
The 2020-21 season hasn’t exactly gone as planned the Columbus High School girls basketball team hoped.
Prep basketball: Columbus boys edge Canton to advance to Class 5A second round
Willie Young had a plan.
Prep girls basketball: Starkville comes back to beat Horn Lake in MHSAA Class 6A first-round playoff game
STARKVILLE — Horn Lake junior Tori Johnson held her follow-through for a few extra seconds after her straightaway 3-pointer put the Eagles ahead of Starkville 24-13 early in the second quarter of Monday’s MHSAA Class 6A first-round playoff game.
Aspen Wesley strong in season debut, Mia Davidson heats up as Mississippi State softball bounces back
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State softball coach Samantha Ricketts knows sophomore pitcher Aspen Wesley has always been a winner.
Mississippi State softball’s school-record 17-game winning streak snapped at Snowman tournament
The Bulldogs beat Stephen F. Austin to set the school record for consecutive wins with 17 but lost to Southern Illinois in extra innings, breaking the streak.
After weather delays, Starkville Academy boys soccer begins playoffs at Pillow Academy
The Vols go on the road Monday to open the MAIS Division II postseason after multiple delays.
No. 7 Mississippi State baseball suffers first loss as comeback effort against No. 10 TCU falls just short
The Bulldogs loaded the bases down one run but couldn’t get any further against the Horned Frogs.
A look at Mississippi State softball’s four opponents in Snowman tournament
After a weeklong layoff, the No. 24 Bulldogs (2-0) return to Nusz Park on Sunday and Monday.
Caledonia softball prepared to defend Region 2-4A title — again
As the winners of the 2019 district title, the Cavaliers still have a target on their backs, coach Andy Finch said.
Previewing the first round of MHSAA basketball playoffs for area teams
The weather has wreaked havoc on each of the first-round matchups, but here’s what local schools can expect when their games are, at last, played.
Mississippi State softball adjusts schedule for Snowman tournament
The Bulldogs will no longer be playing Friday or Saturday.
New-look New Hope baseball ready to get on the field for 2021 season
When the New Hope High School baseball team took the field Jan. 25 for its first official practice of the year, it was “rough,” senior Jeremiah Jethroe said.
Faith and Charity: Yeates sisters making impacts at Columbus Christian Academy, Columbus High School
Charity Yeates still remembers the game.
Mississippi State softball’s game against Southeastern Louisiana postponed
The Bulldogs had their second game in a row wiped out due to weather.
Built to be a Bulldog: After turbulent collegiate career, Mississippi State softball’s Montana Davidson finally feeling comfortable
Montana Davidson has been associated with the Mississippi State softball team longer than Samantha Ricketts has.
City celebrates Franklin Academy bicentennial
In the shadow of his former school, State Rep. Kabir Karriem stepped to the lectern and began to read the names.
Late comeback propels No. 20 Mississippi State softball to sweep of Miami (Ohio) in season-opening doubleheader
The Bulldogs scored the tying run with two out in the bottom of the seventh of Saturday’s first game and proceeded to win on a walk-off walk. Game 2 came a lot easier.
Prep basketball roundup: Columbus Christian Academy girls capture north state championship
The Rams had four players named to the all-tournament team.
A look at Mississippi State softball’s opening series against Miami (Ohio)
When the Bulldogs face the RedHawks in a three-game series on Saturday and Sunday, they’ll be playing for the first time since March 11, 2020, at Southern Miss.
After weeks on the run, lawyer with Columbus ties arrested
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