Articles by Theo DeRosa
Mississippi State’s Mia Davidson, Fa Leilua make USA Softball’s watch list for Collegiate Player of the Year award
It was the second honor in as many days for the pair of Bulldogs, who combined to lead all Southeastern Conference duos in home runs last year with 48.
Prep basketball roundup: DJ Jackson records triple-double with steals as Columbus girls rout West Point
Columbus High School junior point guard DJ Jackson recorded a triple-double in a slightly unconventional way during Tuesday night’s 60-21 home win over West Point.
Trey Parnell nets sudden-death winner as New Hope boys soccer outlasts Lafayette in first round of playoffs
NEW HOPE — New Hope senior Jacob Wilson wasn’t ready to leave.
‘He was like family’: Area basketball players, coaches react to Kobe Bryant’s tragic death
Bryant’s loss was felt by basketball players and coaches from around the area, many of whom grew up alongside Bryant or watching him play.
Columbus High senior Aniya Saddler has had to wait her turn. Now she’s the Falcons’ newest star.
Stardom for the Falcons comes in due course, and Saddler isn’t waiting for it anymore.
Prep basketball roundup: New Hope boys rout West Point, reach 18-1
Freshman LJ Hackman led the Trojans with 19 points, and Caleb Parr and Jaylen Smith each scored 13.
Prep soccer roundup: Jacob Wilson scores twice as New Hope boys beat Corinth
The Trojans will host Lafayette at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the first round of the playoffs.
Prep soccer: MSMS sweeps Yazoo County on senior day
“I don’t think I ever stopped smiling, honestly,” senior Tierah Macon said as the MSMS girls won their match 9-1. “That was really fun.”
Prep basketball: Columbus earns home sweep of Grenada
Both the Falcons boys and girls scored 61 points in wins over the Chargers on Friday.
Prep basketball: Heritage Academy boys beat rival Starkville Academy, stay undefeated in district play
The Patriots boys beat the Volunteers in both matchups this season.
Caledonia senior Peyton McCollum signs to Itawamba Community College
CALEDONIA — Baseball has always been more than a sport to Peyton McCollum.
Prep basketball roundup: Lawson Studdard scores 33 as Columbus Christian Academy boys beat Winona Christian
Will Teague added 15 points for the Rams, and Jonathan Peal scored 11.
For Heritage Academy boys soccer, slew of rainouts hasn’t dampened spirits
The Patriots have had five matches rescheduled or canceled due to bad weather, but they’re grateful for the extra practice time.
Prep basketball: Balanced scoring effort leads Heritage Academy boys over Leake Academy
The Heritage Academy boys basketball team needed a break.
Prep basketball roundup: West Lowndes girls improve to 15-0 with throttling of Noxapater
NOXAPATER — The West Lowndes girls basketball team beat Noxapater 93-15 in Tuesday’s game in Noxapater.
Prep soccer roundup: Caledonia girls beat Itawamba Agricultural to qualify for playoffs
Claire Benson scored twice for the ‘Feds, and Jane Claire scored once.
Prep basketball roundup: Starkville junior Amaya Ford scores 46 in win at South Panola
Ford grabbed 11 rebounds as well to help the Yellow Jackets beat the Tigers in Batesville.
Caledonia senior Cooper McCleskey signs to play basketball at Northwest Mississippi Community College
“I just felt like it was the right place when I went on the visit,” McCleskey said of Northeast. “I just knew it was where I wanted to go.”
Three New Hope seniors sign to play college baseball
Shortstop Presley Hall, second baseman Drew Brown and catcher/outfielder Cole Ruffin have played baseball with and against each other since they were 4. On Friday, they took their next step together.
Prep basketball: AJ Brownlee’s ‘mini-run’ helps New Hope boys beat Columbus
Brownlee energized the Trojans with nine straight points between the third and fourth quarters, helping his team to a win over the Falcons.
Starkville duo, New Hope striker relish all-star opportunity
July 11, 2025
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