Articles by Theo DeRosa
EMCC women fall to Northwest Mississippi CC in first round of NJCAA Region 23 tournament
CLINTON — The East Mississippi Community College women’s basketball team seemed to be poised for some more playoff magic.
Prep softball roundup: New Hope walks off rival Caledonia in 10 innings
Reagan Cook pitched 9⅓ innings for the Trojans, and Carlee Dale pitched nine for the ‘Feds.
Prep baseball roundup: Caledonia breaks late tie to earn win at rival New Hope
Caledonia won a game in the rivalry matchup for the first time in 12 years.
Prep basketball: Columbus girls blow out Laurel to reach Class 5A championship game
A 17-0 run in the third quarter helped the Falcons pull away in Tuesday’s semifinal.
Behind deep pitching staff and improved hitting, Caledonia softball seeks to improve on district title
CALEDONIA — Caledonia High School softball coach Andy Finch knows that his team’s MHSAA Class 4A, Region 2 title last season means the Confederates are the team to beat again.
Three Mississippi State softball players earn SEC weekly awards
Sophomore outfielder Chloe Malau’ulu was named the SEC co-player of the week, junior Annie Willis was named co-pitcher of the week, and freshman shortstop Madisyn Kennedy was named co-freshman of the week.
Prep basketball: Perfect season for West Lowndes girls ends with semifinal loss to Pine Grove
The Panthers, who had been the state’s last undefeated team, finished the year with a record of 25-1.
Prep softball roundup: New Hope handles Hamilton thanks to 16 hits
Charly Clanton, Zoe Goodman and Katelyn Humphreys each had three hits for the Trojans.
Prep baseball roundup: Cole Ruffin lifts New Hope over rival Caledonia in eight innings
Ruffin drove in Gates Gerhart in the top of the eighth as the Trojans outlasted the Confederates.
Mississippi State softball beats UAB, Alcorn State on second day of Alex Wilcox Memorial tournament
Junior Emily Williams pitched a complete-game shutout of the Blazers on Saturday afternoon, and the Bulldogs allowed just one run to the Braves in the second contest.
Prep basketball: Aniya Saddler’s heroics lift Columbus girls over Lafayette in Class 5A quarterfinals
Saddler put Columbus ahead with two clutch free throws then hit a game-winning floater with 1.2 seconds left as the Falcons advanced to the state semifinals.
Heritage Academy baseball shuts out Newton County Academy in four-inning game
The Patriots opened the Heritage Academy Invitational with a win over the Generals.
Mississippi State softball run-rules UAB in Alex Wilcox Memorial tournament opener
The Bulldogs (14-3) put up seven runs in the first inning and kept adding on to rout the Blazers.
Prep basketball: Noxubee County boys blown out by Holly Springs in MHSAA Class 3A quarterfinal
The Tigers’ comeback efforts were stymied by the Hawks, including 6-foot-8 star Derek Fountain, in the season-ending loss.
After move down to Class 5A, Columbus High baseball aims for playoffs in Mickey Allen’s second season
New Hope, West Point and Grenada are still tough opponents, but the Falcons are happy to avoid the likes of Oxford, Tupelo and South Panola.
For Mississippi State softball’s California contingent, Palm Springs tournament felt like ‘home away from home’
Three Bulldogs players and coach Samantha Ricketts hail from the Golden State, and their families came in droves to watch them play at last weekend’s Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
Taylor Lattimore comes up clutch twice as EMCC beats Jones College for MACJC title in double overtime
After Lattimore sank last-second, tying 3-pointers in regulation and overtime, the Lions (24-2) flattened the Bobcats in the second overtime period to win their first MACJC title since 1984.
Prep softball roundup: Caledonia earns road win at Choctaw Central
The Confederates (3-0) scored five runs in the first two innings to get out ahead and stay there.
Prep baseball roundup: Heritage Academy’s Banks Hyde, Davis Fitch combine to blank Oak Hill Academy
Hyde struck out nine hitters in four innings, and Fitch struck out two in the final three as the Patriots shut out the Raiders.
Caledonia senior Blair Ward signs to play college soccer at MUW
Ward chose to follow the path that allowed her to play soccer at the next level.
Starkville duo, New Hope striker relish all-star opportunity
July 11, 2025
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