Articles by Theo DeRosa
Heritage Academy seniors Madison Tipton, Carley Martin sign to continue softball careers
Close friends and throwing partners since sixth grade, the pair of Patriots will head their separate ways for college.
Heritage Academy, ACCS face off in playoffs once again
The Rebels knocked the Patriots out in 2017 and 2018 and have a chance to keep them from their second straight state title berth Friday.
Oak Hill Academy golf star Cohen Trolio signs to LSU
Trolio became the school’s first Division I signee since golfer Hunter Atkins signed to Southern Miss in 2016.
Starkville High School seniors Riley Dawkins, Jackson Owen sign baseball scholarships
Dawkins will head to Southern Miss, while Owen signed to Northeast Mississippi Community College.
New Hope boys soccer shuts out rival; Caledonia girls triumph
NEW HOPE — As soon as the New Hope boys soccer team broke a scoreless tie early in the second half of Tuesday’s home match against Caledonia, goalkeeper Vicente Lugo shouted a message toward his Trojans teammates at the other end of the field: Keep the pressure on.
Starkville drops out of final Mississippi high school football poll
A 35-7 loss at Clinton last Friday barred the Yellow Jackets from this year’s playoffs.
7&7: Ethan Rollins, Jane Claire Newman lead Caledonia soccer to sweep of Amory
CALEDONIA — A pair of 7s proved to be a winning hand for Caledonia soccer in Saturday’s home matches against Amory.
Prep roundup: Columbus girls basketball beats Center Hill in overtime
DJ Jackson led the Falcons with 17 points, China Stewart had 15 points, and Charity Yeates and Makayla Rieves both had double-doubles.
Heritage Academy survives Starkville Academy comeback, knocks Vols out of playoffs
The Patriots came up big to stop a tying two-point conversion attempt and beat the Volunteers for the fourth time in two years.
Prep football roundup: With loss at Clinton, Starkville High misses out on playoffs
The loss cost the Jackets (7-3) a spot at a top four seed in Region 2-6A, and they missed out on the Class 6A playoffs.
New Hope soccer standouts Reagan Greenhaw, Bree Younger set to take friendship to Meridian Community College
Best friends since third grade, the two Trojans will join forces again with the Eagles next fall.
Prep soccer: MSMS opens season with sweep of Columbus High
After Tsetsenkhaan “Chingun” Tsogt-Erdene scored his first goal for the Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science in Thursday’s 3-0 win over Columbus High School, his celebration consisted of a single word.
Prep football capsules: Starkville enters ‘playoff mode’ with win-and-in game at Clinton
On Friday, when the Starkville High School football team takes the field in Clinton, it will have been 21 days since the Yellow Jackets last played a game.
Freshman Marcella Cash blends powerlifting background with soccer skill at Mississippi State
At age 13, Marcella Cash didn’t expect much when she competed in her first powerlifting tournament.
Heritage Academy, Starkville Academy set to meet in playoffs once again
The Patriots have the chance to beat the Volunteers for the fourth time in the past two seasons when they meet Friday in the MAIS Class 5A quarterfinals.
Starkville continues to rebound in new Mississippi high school football poll
The Yellow Jackets climbed from fifth to third in the overall rankings while maintaining the No. 3 spot in MHSAA Class 6A. They haven’t played since Oct. 16.
Oak Hill Academy catcher Manning Huffman signs to East Central Community College
WEST POINT — Mitch Bohon has always felt like more than a coach to Manning Huffman.
Prep football roundup: Columbus can’t finish upset of Lafayette
Elsewhere, Columbus Christian Academy and Hebron Christian School made first-round playoff exits.
West Point plays ‘flawless’ game in rout of New Hope
Four different running backs scored touchdowns, and the Green Wave defense cracked down in a dominant 41-0 win over the Trojans (2-7).
DJ Jackson set to lead Columbus High girls basketball in title defense
After the graduation of four seniors, including star Aniya Saddler, Jackson will lead the defending champion Falcons through a season that starts Saturday.
Starkville duo, New Hope striker relish all-star opportunity
July 11, 2025
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