Prep volleyball roundup: New Hope sweeps Regents School of Oxford

Daylyn Nettles had 15 kills for the Trojans, while Micaela Hudgins had six. New Hope remained undefeated ahead of Thursday’s home match against Starkville.

Prep soccer roundup: Starkville Academy earns another shutout win

Kaitlyn Bock scored twice, and Lauren Bock and Sara Stokes McReynolds each had a goal as the Volunteers won by a 4-0 score for the second straight night.

Prep softball roundup: Heritage Academy blanked by Leake Academy

The Rebels run-ruled the Patriots in the fifth inning.

Starkville Academy girls soccer shines all around in shutout of Columbus Christian Academy

STARKVILLE — Rylee Fisher had waited long enough.

Heritage Academy rolls to shutout win over Kirk Academy in home opener

All 42 of the Patriots’ points came in the first half of Friday’s win.

Prep football roundup: Noxubee County downs Louisville in two-quarter scrimmage

An 80-yard kickoff return by Antonio Fowler and a 70-yard catch-and-run from Chrishaad Rupert to Macardi Johnson helped the Tigers beat the Wildcats.

Prep football capsules: In Friday’s home opener, Heritage Academy hopes to fix last week’s mistakes

Heritage Academy football coach Sean Harrison said his team has one main aim in mind for Friday’s home opener against Kirk Academy: fixing the mistakes the Patriots made last week.

Starkville High volleyball sweeps Caledonia to improve to 3-0

STARKVILLE — Starkville High School volleyball coach Sierra Horel has never seen the Yellow Jackets play like they did Thursday against Caledonia before.

New Hope, Caledonia football will bring back old rivalry in new way with scrimmage

When New Hope football coach Wade Tackett found out the Mississippi High School Activities Association had delayed the 2020 season by two weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he got on the phone with his biggest rival.

Noxubee County hopes returning talent will take Tigers back to title game — and with a win this time

Eight returning starters on defense and an offensive line bringing everybody back are two big reasons why coach Teddy Young expects success from the Tigers this fall.

Increased depth, strong offense could take West Lowndes football to new heights

Melvin Crawford, Marcquez Holliday and Marquez Shelton return on offense, and coach Anthony King said a solid freshman crop will help spell his stars when they need a breather — a luxury in Class 1A football.

‘I’ll never lose hope’: Family of Columbus man missing since July 14 remains optimistic for safe return

James Ryan Taylor can talk about anything.

“If he wanted to talk about rocks, he could talk about rocks,” his mother, Laura Taylor, said. “If he wanted to talk about the news, he could talk about the news.”

Golden Triangle small businesses weathering COVID-19 storm

Deloris Doss grew up as one of 14 children — seven boys and seven girls.

When she was young, she saw how hard her parents worked to support the family — how they always got their children what they needed, not what they wanted.

New Hope volleyball makes quick work of Columbus High

The Falcons managed just nine points in the entire match as the Trojans improved to 2-0.

New Hope volleyball dominant in sweep of Caledonia

CALEDONIA — Annie Woolbright and her New Hope teammates were able to laugh it off when the freshman setter briefly caught the volleyball late in the third set of Monday’s season-opening match at rival Caledonia.

Heritage Academy falls to Jackson Prep in return of high school football

A few key missed opportunities late in the first half doomed the Columbus-based Patriots against 25-time champion Prep as high school football got back in action amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prep football roundup: Road woes for local MAIS schools in Week 1

Starkville Academy, Columbus Christian Academy, Oak Hill Academy and Hebron Christian all lost on the road Friday.

New chamber director navigates pandemic-fueled challenges

When Wilson Beck told his coworkers at Zachary’s Restaurant he had applied to be the new director of the Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, he didn’t expect the response he got.

‘Nothing went through us’: Staunch defense helps Starkville Academy girls soccer blank Heritage Academy

The Vols’ defense excelled throughout the contest, keeping the ball on the Pats’ half of the field more often than not. The performance was “lights out amazing,” junior Mia Kate Cade said.

Prep football capsules: Starkville Academy opens season with playoff rematch at Lamar

The Vols beat the Raiders in Meridian last November and have another trip to Lamar on Friday. “It’s going to be a tough game,” junior outside linebacker Bo Carter said. “They’re going to be good.”