Articles by Theo DeRosa
How Heritage Academy quarterback Mack Howard became a Power Five recruit before starting his first varsity game
Statistically, Heritage Academy football coach Sean Harrison thinks, quarterback Mack Howard’s game against Bayou Academy on Sept. 18 wasn’t Howard’s best.
Prep football roundup: Starkville earns big road win at South Panola
Luke Altmyer was 16 of 27 for 208 yards and three touchdowns as the Yellow Jackets improved to 4-0.
‘The greatest feeling’: Columbus girls basketball team holds ring ceremony during football game against New Hope
The Falcons had to wait more than six months to receive the honor after beating Brookhaven 55-51 on March 6 in Oxford for the first girls basketball title in school history.
Columbus offense kicks into gear in district win over New Hope
The Falcons scored more points Friday then they had in their first three games combined to get out to a 1-0 start in district play.
Starkville prevails in long second set, sweeps Regents School of Oxford
The Yellow Jackets took a 28-26 second set to earn the sweep Thursday.
Prep football capsules: Heritage Academy goes on the road to Greenwood
The Patriots meet Pillow Academy in a battle of 4-1 teams that have both gone undefeated since Week 1.
‘He makes us go’: Starkville Academy running back CJ Jackson making strides every day for Vols
STARKVILLE — CJ Jackson knew he wasn’t getting tackled.
Rivalry game set to put either Columbus or New Hope in district ‘driver’s seat’
New Hope football coach Wade Tackett knows the stakes are already high enough when his Trojans (1-2) visit MHSAA Class 5A, Region 1 opponent Columbus (0-3) on Friday.
Heritage Academy girls soccer doesn’t let up against Laurel HomeSchool
As soon as eighth grader Caroline Peal opened the scoring for the Heritage Academy girls soccer team in Tuesday’s home match against Laurel HomeSchool, Patriots coach Tom Velek delivered an important reminder.
Prep volleyball roundup: New Hope beats Grenada in straight sets
Micaela Hudgins led the Trojans with nine kills, while Daylyn Nettles and Madyson McBrayer each had eight, and Zoe Goodman had two.
Prep softball roundup: Big first inning leads Oak Hill Academy to victory
Baylee Smith went 2 for 2, walked twice and drove in a team-high four runs for the Raiders.
West Point up to third overall in new Mississippi high school football poll
The Green Wave (2-1) moved up a spot in the latest rankings.
Volleyball coaches’ MUW connection breeds friendship, not ferocity, at Caledonia and New Hope
Caledonia head coach Samantha Brooks and New Hope assistant coach Becky Hudgins shared a court in college in the 1990s, and they’ve helped their respective programs — rivals in name only — draw closer together.
Prep football roundup: Heritage Academy pulls away for big win over Bayou Academy
Caledonia, Starkville and Hebron Christian all picked up wins this week, while Columbus, West Lowndes and Oak Hill Academy were among the losers.
Mississippi State softball honors Alex Wilcox with Geaux Teal Virtual Walk for ovarian cancer awareness
The Bulldogs honored Wilcox, who died from the disease in June 2018, with a walk around Chadwick Lake. Coach Samantha Ricketts said spreading knowledge of the symptoms of ovarian cancer can help prevent someone else from going through what Wilcox and her family did.
New Hope defense holds late as Trojans beat Aberdeen for first win
Hayden Harris batted away the Bulldogs’ go-ahead two-point conversion attempt with 29 seconds left, New Hope rebuffed Aberdeen on another last-second possession, and the Trojans snagged a home victory.
West Lowndes volleyball takes second set against Grenada but drops home match
Taking a set from a Class 5A program had the Panthers feeling somewhat optimistic despite their loss Thursday.
Prep football capsules: Starkville Academy hosts No. 3 Leake Academy in big MAIS matchup
Coach Chase Nicholson said his Vols are a “mirror image” of the Rebels and expects another close game between the two programs.
Raised in Guam, Olivia Simpson brings speed, athleticism to Mississippi State soccer
STARKVILLE — Olivia Simpson likes to dance.
‘Our little offensive firecracker’: Caledonia volleyball’s Libby McMurphey keys road win at Mooreville
“She’s been an effective force for us,” Caledonia coach Samantha Brooks said of her senior after Tuesday’s sweep of the Troopers.
Starkville duo, New Hope striker relish all-star opportunity
July 11, 2025
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