Articles by Theo DeRosa
Prep football roundup: Heritage Academy routs Bayou to improve to 6-0
See how local high school football teams fared in Friday’s action.
Columbus snaps two-year losing skid with win over Lanier
The Falcons hadn’t won since beating DeSoto Central 34-28 in overtime on Sept. 22, 2017.
Prep football capsules: Back from bye week, Columbus excited to host Lanier
Here’s what to watch for when local high school football teams take the field Friday.
EMCC pulls away after slow first quarter to beat Mississippi Delta
EMCC pulled away after a 6-3 first quarter with its superior talent, scoring two touchdowns in the second quarter and two more in the third to grab some separation from the Trojans.
Heritage Academy, Hebron Christian set for MAIS softball regional play
Two local high school softball teams are part of the action when the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools begins regional play Saturday. The double-elimination regional tournaments will determine who makes the state tournament in each class,
EMCC finding its groove ahead of matchup with winless Mississippi Delta
If EMCC wants to prove it can contend for the national championship, it needs to post a blowout win Thursday against 0-3 Mississippi Delta.
Facing a formidable West Point team, Noxubee County is feeling optimistic
“If we can win in the trenches, I think we’re gonna have a big chance of winning the game,” Noxubee County head coach Teddy Young said.
New Hope volleyball flips the script against Starkville
New Hope volleyball coach Allison Woolbright bounced up and down on the Trojans’ sideline, jabbing her index finger in the air.
West Point back on top of Class 5A rankings in new Mississippi high school football poll
See the ballot Theo DeRosa submitted for The Dispatch.
With his dad as his caddie, 17-year-old West Point golfer Trolio becoming a household name
Cohen Trolio, a junior year at Oak Hill Academy, was the only teenager to make the semifinals in August’s U.S. Amateur.
EMCC back up to fifth in new NJCAA football poll
EMCC (2-1) has returned to the top five. The Lions were fifth in the poll two weeks ago before falling a spot to sixth.
Prep football round up: New Hope shut out by Itawamba Agricultural, falls to 1-3
FULTON — New Hope fell to 1-3 on the season after being routed 38-0 Friday by Itawamba Agricultural (4-0).
Heritage Academy wins rivalry contest with Caledonia
Carter Putt threw two passing touchdowns and ran for two scores to keep the Patriots unbeaten.
Prep football capsules: West Point rearing to knock off second straight Class 6A opponent
West Point coach Chris Chambless repeatedly specified that Tupelo is disciplined and well coached. It’ll take another big effort from the Green Wave to beat a Class 6A team for the second time in as many weeks
EMCC football jumps out early to rout Itawamba
The Lions scored three touchdowns in the game’s first five minutes and led by enough to enact a running clock for the entire second half.
A rivalry renewed: Caledonia feeling disrespected heading into matchup with Heritage Academy
“I know people out of town talking about the game,” Caledonia sophomore Kewon Wyatt said. “The game’s big — bigger than what people think it is.”
Starkville Academy scores early, blanks Heritage Academy in critical rivalry contest
The Volunteers refused to let a packed house faze them, outworking, outstripping and outscoring the Patriots for a shutout win.
Starkville falls to fifth in Class 6A in new Mississippi high school football poll
See how The Dispatch’s Theo DeRosa voted in the latest Associated Press Mississippi high school football poll.
EMCC quarterback Connor Neville named MACJC offensive player of the week
Neville, a transfer from Washington State, threw four touchdown passes against just one interception in Thursday’s game, a 49-15 win for the Lions.
EMCC drops a spot to sixth in NJCAA football poll
The Lions (1-1) fell from fifth to sixth, but every team ahead of them is undefeated this season.
