Articles by Tom Rysinski
Cavs make history with program’s first playoff victory
CALEDONIA — Nobody said making history was supposed to be easy. After jumping out to a 17-0 lead on the first play of the second
Starkville’s Tate signs to play baseball at EMCC
STARKVILLE — Caden Tate said he was nervous, but he was all smiles as he sat Thursday in the library at Starkville High School. In
Columbus United crowns three champions in Oxford
Teams from Columbus United Soccer Club brought home three championships from the Battle for the Square soccer tournament in Oxford. The Columbus United U12 girls
Howard’s big night leads Patriots into semifinals
Quarterback Mack Howard threw three touchdown passes to Mitchell Woodard and ran for another score to lead the Heritage Academy football team to a 31-12
Volunteers hoping to end losing streak against Patriots
It was a Monday morning in September, and Starkville Academy football players were frustrated and angry after a 30-0 loss to Heritage Academy the previous
Boys Basketball: New-look Green Wave run past Cavaliers in opener
WEST POINT — It took barely four minutes for the West Point High School boys basketball team to show everyone in the gym that this
Girls Basketball: Three score in double figures to propel Green Wave
WEST POINT — Malajae Robinson scored 9 of her team-high 16 points during the second quarter Tuesday night to help the New Hope High School
West Point holds at No. 4, Starkville moves up to No. 5
The West Point High School football team held its positions as the No. 4 team in the state and the top team in Class 5A
EMCC opens basketball season with home sweep
The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams successfully tipped off their respective 2021-22 seasons with a home doubleheader sweep Monday night at Keyes T. Currie
Cross-country: Starkville boys, girls qualify for states
Seniors Rhett Schimpf and Chris Bell and sophomore Giles Jones each finished among the top six competitors Saturday to lead the Starkville High School boys
Jackson leads way as Bulldogs roll in exhibition
STARKVILLE — By any standard, the Mississippi State women’s basketball team had a tough season. A team that missed the NCAA tournament and declined a
Novak, Bulldogs need time to get to know each other
Mississippi State interim women’s basketball coach Doug Novak made his first media appearance since taking on the role Thursday and took the opportunity to stress
Monday Musings: Mismatched cleats part of Miller’s style
Dylan Miller didn’t listen. Told by former Starkville Academy kicker Sam Cox to wear mismatched cleats, Miller shrugged off the advice. Then one of his
Bulldogs Roundup: Clegg shoots 11-under to win Steelwood Collegiate
Mississippi State senior Ford Clegg collected 18 birdies and finished with an 11-under 205 to win by 2 strokes and defend his title at the
Replacing Hollings’ production key to Lions’ fortunes
Two years removed from East Mississippi’s first conference championship in 36 years, the Lions open the 2021-22 season today in the first game of a
Four starters back as Lions open against Wolves
SCOOBA — East Mississippi Community College will tip off its 2021-22 men’s basketball season tonight when the Lions welcome Copiah-Lincoln to Scooba for a 7:30
Novak adds Thornton to MSU women’s basketball coaching staff
Mississippi State women’s basketball interim head coach Doug Novak announced the addition of Bob Thornton to his staff as an assistant coach on Friday. Thornton
Owls Roundup: Men’s soccer burned by Blazers on the road
Junior defender Kai VanCourt scored off an assist from junior Pedro Santana during the 74th minute, but that was the only goal the Mississippi University
Jackets bounce back from loss to sting Mavericks
STARKVILLE — After a loss against Oxford last week, the Starkville High School football team was looking to rebound in a big way. The Yellow
Trojans show how far they’ve come in loss to Wolves
NEW HOPE — There will be no playoff games for the New Hope High School football team this year, so they played Friday night’s game
