Articles by Theo DeRosa
Starkville Academy’s Lillee Alpe hits 1,000-point milestone in win over Heritage Academy
Junior Lillee Alpe had no idea she came into Tuesday night’s game with 998 points in her Starkville Academy career.
Prep basketball roundup: New Hope boys beat Pickens County (Ala.) to improve to 13-1
Gabe Dickerson and AJ Brownlee each scored 14 points to lead the Trojans.
Prep basketball: Eli Acker, Heritage Academy boys fight off Tuscaloosa Academy
Acker battled an illness to lead the Patriots with 18 points in a home victory Saturday.
Prep basketball: Caledonia boys score just six points in first half, fall to Itawamba Agricultural
Scoring just three points in each of the first two quarters proved to doom the ‘Feds (9-3).
Yemiyah Morris turns in solid performance against Florida, bolsters Bulldogs’ frontcourt depth
STARKVILLE — Yemiyah Morris waited patiently.
‘They’re coming after us’: Mississippi State women’s basketball hosts Florida to kick off SEC ‘gauntlet’
A young team like the Bulldogs will be targets during Southeastern Conference play. “All they see is Mississippi State on our chest, and they’re coming after us,” coach Vic Schaefer said.
Reggie Perry’s career night helps Mississippi State men’s basketball blow past Kent State
The sophomore forward had 26 points and 17 rebounds to help the Bulldogs close their nonconference schedule with a blowout win.
Stellar shooting carries Mississippi State women’s basketball to rout of Little Rock
The Bulldogs tied their highest shooting percentage in any game this season in a blowout win to close their nonconference schedule.
Impact Sports Christmas Tournament: West Lowndes girls outstrip Starkville Academy, improve to 9-0
The Panthers’ frenetic pace exhausted the Volunteers en route to a victory on Saturday at MUW.
Prep basketball roundup: Columbus girls split games at Peggy Bain Holiday Hoops Tournament
Aniya Saddler scored 20 points for the Falcons and DJ Jackson scored 12 in a loss to Florence (Alabama) on Saturday, but Columbus picked up a big win Friday.
Forte Prater, Coltie Young help Starkville beat Tupelo in Travis Outlaw Slam Dunk at The Hump
Prater had 27 points and Young had 23, giving the Jackets a win over Tupelo on Friday and securing bragging rights in the rivalry contest.
Pulphus’ first season at Columbus offers promise, but Falcons have a ways to go
Joshua Pulphus saw something when he accepted the position of head football coach at Columbus High School in March.
A basketball evolution: How CCA senior Kylie Emerson grew to love the sport and lead her team
STEENS — Kylie Emerson never intended to play basketball.
Newfound chemistry, new coach propel Oak Hill Academy boys basketball to 9-1 start
Oak Hill is 9-1, and the Raiders are enjoying a stellar start under Andrew Howell, a first-year head coach at the school.
Prep soccer roundup: Caledonia girls beat Pontotoc on penalties
The teams were scoreless at full time, but the Confederates scored three of their penalties, and the Warriors made just one.
Prep basketball roundup: Blake Burnett scores 17 to help Columbus boys beat Aberdeen
Eric Caldwell contributed 14 points for the Falcons, who got back on track after Friday’s loss to Starkville.
Trey Parnell, Jacob Wilson score as New Hope boys soccer shuts out rival Caledonia
Parnell scored in the 16th minute and Wilson scored in the 72nd as the two opened and shut a 2-0 victory for the Trojans (8-1-1) against the Confederates (9-2).
Third-quarter onslaught helps Starkville High boys beat Columbus High, sweep season series
A 15-0 run in a 27-point third quarter gave the Yellow Jackets all the momentum they needed.
Columbus High girls hold off Starkville High to sweep season series
The Falcons beat the Yellow Jackets in a physical game, typical of the rivalry between the two schools.
New Hope soccer standout Ellis Clark signs to Northwest Mississippi CC
A varsity starter since his freshman year, Clark has used his innate knowledge of the game to become one of the Trojans’ leaders.
