Articles by Theo DeRosa
‘We feel unstoppable’: New Hope boys soccer goes to 11 in first-round win over Vicksburg
NEW HOPE — In the 34th minute of Tuesday’s MHSAA Class 5A first-round playoff match, just after the New Hope boys soccer team had scored its third goal of the night, a defenseman from visiting Vicksburg voiced his frustration.
Prep basketball roundup: New Hope boys beat Grenada in overtime
LJ Hackman led the Trojans with 35 points, and Chris Allen hit the winning free throws in the extra period.
Prep basketball: Caledonia dominates Hamilton in pair of home games
The Cavaliers earned big wins over the Lions on Monday night as both teams’ seasons wind down.
Prep boys soccer: New Hope set to host Vicksburg in first-round Class 5A playoff game
NEW HOPE — After the New Hope boys soccer team lost its second-round MHSAA Class 5A playoff game to Ridgeland last season, the Trojans sat on the field and watched the Titans celebrate.
Prep soccer: MSMS blanks Yazoo County for pair of senior day wins
Later Saturday, the Blue Waves boys beat Madison St. Joseph on penalty kicks to qualify for the MHSAA Class I playoffs.
Prep basketball roundup: Anna Prince nets game-winning 3 as New Hope girls beat West Point
Prince hit the go-ahead shot with 1.5 seconds to go. She had 21 points to lead the Trojans.
Prep boys basketball: West Lowndes drops home contest to McAdams
Losing the rebounding battle proved fatal to the Panthers as they suffered their first district loss of the season.
Prep basketball: Starkville Academy exacts revenge with pair of wins at Heritage Academy
The Volunteers boys and girls teams didn’t forget their Jan. 5 home losses to the Patriots, and they showed their growth since those games Thursday.
In control: How Emily Williams became a ‘lethal weapon’ for Mississippi State softball
After a breakout year during the shortened 2020 season, the senior from Georgia is poised for more big things when the Bulldogs take the field this spring.
Prep basketball: New Hope picks up a pair of comeback wins over Noxubee County
NEW HOPE — Caleb Parr couldn’t shake the feeling.
Prep basketball roundup: Heritage Academy boys hold off Leake Academy
Jonathan Peal led the Patriots with 17 points, and Sam Hannon scored 10.
Prep soccer roundup: New Hope girls hit double digits in win over West Point
Eight different Trojans scored in an 11-0 win at West Point.
Prep basketball roundup: Heritage Academy boys fall to Bayou Academy in overtime
Whit Altmyer sent the game to overtime with a late layup, but the Patriots couldn’t win it.
Prep soccer roundup: New Hope boys, girls rout Columbus High
The Trojans girls beat the Falcons 7-1, while the New Hope boys won their match 7-0.
Balanced scoring leads New Hope boys basketball over Columbus; Falcons girls get revenge on Trojans
The New Hope boys won their sixth straight, while the Columbus girls avenged an upset loss in last year’s district championship.
Mississippi State prepares for return to play as SEC announces 2021 softball schedule
The 24-game conference schedule was release Friday morning, featuring eight weekend series for each team. The Bulldogs begin conference play March 12 at Ole Miss.
Johnasia O’Neal nets seven goals as Columbus girls soccer routs West Point
WEST POINT — Johnasia O’Neal wanted one more goal.
Prep basketball: Oak Hill Academy splits with Central Holmes Christian
Collins Trolio had 17 points as the Raiders’ boys team won, but the Oak Hill girls couldn’t do the same.
A Major decision: Starkville Academy’s Lillee Alpe signs to play basketball at Millsaps College
An incomparable work ethic has helped Alpe to stardom with the Volunteers and is poised to serve her well in college.
Caledonia senior Jada Glasgow signs to play softball at East Mississippi Community College
Glasgow, a shortstop for the Cavaliers, will take her top-of-the-order bat and smooth fielding to Scooba.
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