Articles by Tom Rysinski
Boys Soccer: Poindexter nets 4 goals as Falcons rally from 4-1 deficit
For 40 minutes Thursday night, the Columbus High School boys soccer team looked lethargic, tentative and generally out of sorts. The scoreboard reflected it, as
Indoor track season opens Saturday for small group of Owls
Even with only a handful of athletes at practice on Monday, Mississippi University for Women track and field coach Dedrick Burnett was busy multitasking. On
Boys Basketball: Sloppy Trojans hold off upset-minded Green Wave
WEST POINT — After his New Hope girls basketball team rallied to beat West Point in dramatic fashion Tuesday, Trojans coach Nick Christy suggested that
Girls Basketball: Freshmen key late 12-0 run that propels Trojans over Green Wave
WEST POINT — It was halftime, and Nick Christy was not happy. The New Hope High School girls basketball coach had just watched 16 minutes
Boys Soccer: Jackets’ streak reaches 7 after blanking neighboring Vols
STARKVILLE — With both teams playing their first game after a couple of weeks off for the holidays, the Starkville High School boys soccer team
Prep Roundup: Levenson’s free kick in extra lime lifts MSMS boys
The Mississippi School for Math & Science boys soccer team won another intense Class 1A, Region 1 match in extra periods Tuesday night, defeating Vardaman
Local briefs: Probst Park hosting free baseball camp Saturday
Young baseball players in Columbus are invited to a free baseball camp Saturday at Probst Park. The “Juice & Friends Youth Baseball Camp” featuring Joshua
Columbus’ McCray, Troop will play football at Northeast
As freshmen, neither Tawonn Troop nor Deitrick McCray walked into Columbus High School as sure-fire college football prospects. But there they were Saturday, announcing their
Hayes nets 31 as short-handed Mississippi State women win SEC home opener
STARKVILLE — With just seven players available, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team recorded a second straight Southeastern Conference win Sunday, coming from behind to
Heritage boys show fourth-quarter mettle to edge Starkville Academy
STARKVILLE — Russ Whiteside’s Friday was filled with even more basketball than usual. The Heritage Academy boys basketball coach was on the sidelines for three
Starkville Academy girls slowly pull away in defensive struggle with Heritage
STARKVILLE — The Starkville Academy girls basketball team led almost wire to wire against rival Heritage Academy, but they couldn’t quite shake the Patriots. And
Prep Basketball Roundup: Oak Hill cruises behind Briggs’ 37 points
Junior Mary Beth Briggs erupted for 37 points, scoring in double figures in three of the four quarters, to lead the Oak Hill girls basketball
Short-handed Mississippi State women earn road victory over Alabama
Despite playing with just eight players, and without leading scorer Rickea Jackson, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team earned a hard fought 65-62 win on
Prep Roundup: Trolio nets 19 as Oak Hill overwhelms Hebron Christian
Hebron Christian’s Terry Loden stole the ball near midcourt and drove in for a layup with 2 minutes, 38 seconds left in the first half.
Freeman scores 22 as Oak Hill boys roll past North Delta
WEST POINT — He stands, maybe, 5 feet, 9 inches tall. He is not lightning-quick. In street clothes, “basketball player” might not be the first
Pressure on defense, patience on offense propel Oak Hill girls
WEST POINT — One glaring difference was obvious between the Oak Hill and North Delta girls basketball teams on Tuesday night in West Point. The
The W leads throughout, but Huntingdon steals win at the end
This one should never have come down to the final minute, and even when it did, the Mississippi University for Women men’s basketball team had
Mississippi State women fall to South Carolina in ‘replacement’ game for both teams
The top-ranked South Carolina women’s basketball team bounced back from an upset at the hands of Missouri to hand Mississippi State an 80-68 defeat on
Corral hurt as No. 6 Baylor tops No. 8 Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl
A Sugar Bowl showdown against Mississippi and coach Lane Kiffin’s explosive, Southeastern Conference-leading offense provided a high-profile platform for Baylor to validate its old-school formula
Women’s basketball at Kentucky postponed; State will play at South Carolina on Sunday
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State women’s basketball game Jan. 3 at Kentucky has been postponed because of a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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