Articles by Theo DeRosa
Prep basketball: Columbus High girls, New Hope boys claim Region 2-5A championships
The Falcons girls and Trojans boys earned first-round byes in the Class 5A playoffs with their victories.
Prep girls basketball: Columbus Christian Academy clinches trip to state tournament with blowout of Marvell Academy (Ark.)
The Rams exorcised the demons of past losses to the Eagles and advanced to the north state semifinals.
Prep roundup: New Hope, Columbus girls win to set up district title showdown
DJ Jackson posted a triple-double as the Columbus High School girls basketball team beat West Point 58-23 on Tuesday on the Falcons’ home court in a MHSAA Class 5A, Region 2 tournament semifinal.
Prep basketball: Caledonia boys beat South Pontotoc to snag MHSAA Class 4A playoff spot
FULTON — Jarvis Leigh staggered into the stanchion behind the basket.
Heritage Academy baseball looks to defend 2019 title as new season begins
The Heritage Academy baseball team can feel the bullseye on its back.
‘That’s my cousin’: Mississippi State softball’s Aquana Brownlee has special rooting interest in Super Bowl LV
Normally, when Aquana Brownlee tells somebody she’s from Houston, they assume she means Houston, Texas.
Prep basketball: New Hope boys finish undefeated district run with win over Columbus
Meanwhile, the Falcons girls beat the Trojans in a defensive struggle.
Prep boys basketball: Starkville Academy advances, Heritage Academy falls in district semis
The Vols beat Lamar School with a substitute head coach, while the Patriots’ scoring woes continued against Leake Academy.
National Signing Day: Six football Falcons announce next steps
Three Columbus High School seniors are headed to East Mississippi Community College, while three more will attend JUCOs elsewhere in the state.
National Signing Day: Heritage Academy seniors John Jackson, LaDarius Flowers finalize college choices
LaDarius Flowers found a fun, close-knit atmosphere when he came to Heritage Academy and joined the football team.
Heritage Academy girls basketball bounced by Lamar School in first round of district tournament
LOUISVILLE — Heritage Academy girls basketball coach Moe Reed knows her team has considerable potential.
Prep basketball: New Hope boys hold off Caledonia; Trojans girls avenge December loss
NEW HOPE — New Hope boys basketball coach Drew McBrayer is well aware how a game can swing on the first possession of the fourth quarter, especially when the contest is teetering in that sensitive range between a nail-biter and a comfortable victory.
Prep basketball roundup: Heritage Academy boys snap Tuscaloosa Academy’s 29-game winning streak
Whit Altmyer led the Patriots with 16 points. Jack Ketchum scored 12, and Trey Naugher had 11.
Senior-heavy Columbus Christian Academy girls hope to build on 15-1 start
The Rams have beaten opponents by an average of nearly 28 points per game as they prepare for the district tournament and the playoffs beyond.
Prep basketball: Starkville boys close out Germantown in district finale
Leroy Hollingshed, Eric Green and Coltie Young each played big roles as the Yellow Jackets won despite an imperfect performance.
Starkville Academy boys soccer clinches playoff spot with win at Heritage Academy
Wilkes Stubbs’ goal in the 17th minute put the Volunteers over the Patriots on Thursday in Columbus.
Mississippi State softball releases nonconference schedule; 2021 season begins Feb. 13
The Bulldogs’ nonconference slate features two home tournaments, a road event in Texas and an intriguing midweek matchup against another Southeastern Conference program.
Heritage Academy senior John Blanton signs to continue rifle career at Murray State
Starkville Gun Club rifle coach Michael East first met John Blanton when Blanton showed up at a 4-H Shooting Sports practice with the wrong kind of gun.
A ‘perfect storm’ brought Heritage Academy its new sports streaming network. Meet the students who made it happen
Nick Hairston stood on top of the press box and waited for the rain.
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