Articles by Theo DeRosa
Prep football capsules: Heritage Academy prepares for unfamiliar opponent in Tuscaloosa Academy
Expectations are rising with every win for top-ranked Heritage Academy. The Patriots are undefeated with seven wins in as many weeks, and they want to stay that way.
No. 3 EMCC’s home winning streak comes to an end with loss to No. 7 Northwest
“It’s always a good day to be a Lion, but today just wasn’t as good,” EMCC coach Buddy Stephens said.
MSU women’s basketball notebook: Jordan Danberry is back and ready to lead a young Bulldogs team
STARKVILLE — In August, the day before classes started at Mississippi State, Jordan Danberry got a call from women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer.
Columbus puts two-game winning streak on the line against district foe Center Hill
Sustained success may be unfamiliar of late for the Falcons, but they’re not letting it get to their heads ahead of Friday’s home district showdown with Center Hill.
EMCC and Northwest are both 4-1, but the Lions hold the momentum ahead of Thursday’s home matchup
The Lions have recent results — and a 36-game winning streak at Sullivan-Windham Field — on their side heading into Thursday’s top-10 matchup.
Starkville Academy soccer pulls upset of Pillow to stay alive in MAIS playoffs
GREENWOOD — Roughly halfway through the second half of Starkville Academy’s first-round playoff match Tuesday against Pillow Academy, Volunteers coach John Morgan jogged along the sideline to talk to senior goalkeeper Meri Laci Archer.
West Point up to second in state in new Mississippi high school football poll
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EMCC rises to third in new NJCAA football poll
EMCC (4-1) was fifth for the past two weeks but jumped Butler (Kansas) and Northwest Mississippi, which both lost last week.
Columbus High slow-pitch softball just won a district title, and the Falcons aren’t done yet
It’s not hard to see why the Columbus High School slow-pitch softball team isn’t likely to forget its Sept. 3 win at New Hope anytime soon.
Prep football roundup: Starkville Academy beats Washington for fifth straight win
See how local high school football teams fared on the field Friday.
Columbus beats rival New Hope for second straight victory
The Columbus defense came up big with a fourth-down stop and a fumble recovery touchdown to give the Falcons their second straight win.
Prep football capsules: New to No. 1 ranking, Heritage Academy hosts top-five showdown with Pillow
Heritage Academy took over the top spot in the state private school rankings this week, but Patriots coach Sean Harrison isn’t satisfied with the No. 1 spot this early in the season.
Early scores lead EMCC to victory in turnover-filled game
EMCC’s sloppiness plagued the Lions on Thursday despite a 24-0 rout and has been present all season. It might pose a problem going forward for the team.
Finally firing on all cylinders, New Hope awaits rivalry contest with Columbus
New Hope is riding the momentum of a blowout win over Aberdeen into Friday’s home rivalry matchup with Columbus, which just snapped a 20-game losing streak.
East Central might have the formula to give EMCC a serious challenge
Combine a stingy defense, successful game managing at quarterback and the occasional misdirection, and East Central might just possess the formula to break EMCC’s 35-game home winning streak.
How Sarah Curtis became Heritage Academy’s ‘new assistant coach’ while out with a torn quad
A foray into coaching wasn’t quite what junior Sarah Curtis expected when she went down early in the season with a leg injury. Now it just might be her future.
Heritage Academy soccer finishes season with loss to ‘aggressive’ Lamar squad
The Raiders scored two goals less than three minutes apart, staking themselves to a 2-0 lead within the first 15 minutes of the match.
Heritage Academy takes top spot among private schools in new Mississippi high school football poll
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EMCC stays in fifth place in new NJCAA football poll
It’s the first time this season the Lions have kept the same spot in the poll in consecutive weeks.
Prep softball: Heritage Academy, Hebron Christian eliminated in regionals
Neither team was among the top four teams in its regional, so neither advanced to the state tournament for its class.
