Articles by Tom Rysinski
Prep Soccer: MSMS girls, boys roll past Columbus in openers
Madison Johnson and Lauren Rutherford scored 2 goals apiece Thursday night as the MSMS girls soccer team opened the season with a 7-0 win at
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
Friday’s prep football roundup
Cleveland Central 20, New Hope 14 Cleveland Central (5-4, 4-2 5A-1) 0 14 6 0 — 20 New Hope (4-5, 1-5 5A-1) 6
Prep Football Capsules: Volunteers open postseason play at home tonight
The opening round of the playoffs takes place tonight among private schools, while MHSAA schools jockey for playoff spots as the regular season winds down.
Wildcats sweep Owls for second time this season
On the scoreboard, there wasn’t too much difference between the two volleyball matches played this season between Mississippi University for Women and Bethel University. But
For Columbus, it’s win-and-you’re-in time vs. Lake Cormorant
One glance at the standings in MHSAA Class 5A, Region 1 tells you just how big Friday night’s football game between Columbus and Lake Cormorant
Prep Football Capsules: Playoff seedings on the line in Thursday night games
While there are 65 Thursday games around the state this week, only two involve area teams. But both of them will decide playoff seedings, with
College Roundup: Jackson named to Cheryl Miller Award watch list
Mississippi State’s Rickea Jackson has earned a place on the 2022 Cheryl Miller Award preseason watch list, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced
AP Prep Football Top 10: Green Wave moves up to No. 4; Starkville at No. 8
Buoyed by a 42-8 victory over Greenville and losses by two teams that had been ranked above them, the West Point High School football team
College Roundup: Bulldogs climb leaderboard at The Ally
The Mississippi State women’s golf played a strong second round to leap from ninth to third place heading into the final round of The Ally
Southern Miss leaves C-USA for Sun Belt
The Sun Belt Conference announced Tuesday the addition of the University of Southern Mississippi into the league after a unanimous vote of the Sun Belt
Owls coaches have personal stake in diabetes effort
Community service is a basic tenet of the athletic program at Mississippi University for Women, and Owls basketball players had two special reasons to take
Prep Football Monday Musings: Oak Hill players party like it’s 1990
Oak Hill Academy’s 20-14 win over Marshall Academy was as big as they get during the regular season: The winner would claim a district championship.
Owls men, women drop home soccer finales
Both Mississippi University for Women soccer teams tasted bitter defeat against their respective University of the Ozarks opponents on Saturday, as the women’s team lost
MUW coaches, students among participants in Diabetes Walk
Drew Johnson was just 23 years old when he was rushed to the emergency room, feeling like he was dying.
Prep Football Roundup: Patriots finish district schedule undefeated
Wide receiver Mitchell Woodward caught eight passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns Friday night as the Heritage Academy football team finished its district schedule
Bulldogs Roundup: Baseball team to receive rings Saturday
It’s been nearly four months since the Mississippi State baseball team captured the program’s first national championship, and the celebration will continue Oct. 29-30 during
Prep Swimming: Starkville girls 6th, boys take 8th at states
Cate Nobles swam the 100-yard breaststroke in 1 minute, 9.07 seconds to finish second and lead the Starkville High School girls swim team to a
Oxford snaps Starkville’s 45-game home winning streak
STARKVILLE — All good things must come to an end, and on Friday night, one of those things did end for the Starkville High School
Fast start not enough for New Hope against Lake Cormorant
NEW HOPE — New Hope High School football coach Seth Stillman said he preaches to his players every week to “strap up and get after
