Articles by Tom Rysinski
Columbus Soccer Organization awards scholarships to Brant Smith, Reagan Greenhaw, Coen Velek
The Columbus Soccer Organization announced that Brant Smith of New Hope High School is a recipient of the CSO Collegiate Scholarship, while Reagan Greenhaw and
Monday Profile: For Billy Clark, tennis is all about the people
Billy Clark makes it simple for beginning tennis players.
Baseball: Bulldogs end season by getting swept by No. 1 Tennessee
STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State baseball team will miss the postseason for the first time since 2015. A disappointing season for the defending College World
Local Soccer: Space Cadets, Demos capture CSO tournament titles
The Starkville-based Space Cadets, the Columbus Soccer Organization’s 2022 Adult Soccer League champions, won the Premier Division tournament at the CSO’s annual event May 14-15.
Baseball: Bulldogs snap 9-game skid with No. 1 Vols up next
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s last midweek baseball game of the season was almost a calm before the storm. With Southeastern Conference leader Tennessee coming to
Softball: Owls win one, lose one in Small College World Series
Mississippi University for Women’s softball team had mixed results in its first games at the 2022 United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series
Baseball: EMCC tops Jones, falls to LSU-Eunice in Region 23 Tournament
The second-seeded East Mississippi Community College baseball team ran into a buzzsaw in the form of defending NJCAA champion and fourth-ranked LSU Eunice on Tuesday,
Baseball: Bulldogs in danger of missing SEC tournament after sweep at A&M
The 10th-ranked Texas A&M baseball team completed a three-game sweep of Mississippi State on Sunday, rolling to an 8-2 win before 5,252 at Blue Bell
Softball: Bulldogs earns 17th NCAA bid, bound for Tallahassee
The Mississippi State softball program is headed to the NCAA Tournament for its fifth consecutive appearance, opening as the No. 2 seed in the Tallahassee
Owls’ Rylie Grisham wins USCAA softball home run derby
Rylie Grisham of Mississippi University for Women won the home run derby held in conjunction with the United States Collegiate Athletic Association softball Small College
Softball: Tears flow freely as New Hope’s season comes to an end
NEW HOPE — Taylor Brownlee did not expect much out of the final at-bat of her high school career. It wasn’t because New Hope’s senior
Football: Starkville shows midseason form in spring game victory
STARKVILLE — It feels almost like a foregone conclusion that you’re going to see something special when the Starkville High School football offense takes the
Baseball: Jacob Minga’s walk-off walk gives Columbus Christian 1-0 series lead in 2A semis
STEENS — Jacob Minga was having a miserable day at the plate. The Columbus Christian Academy senior struck out three times, twice looking, and now
Prep Football: Heritage Academy hires ex-Jackson Academy coach Lance Pogue
Heritage Academy announced Friday that Lance Pogue has been hired as football coach, replacing Sean Harrison. Harrison, who coached the Patriots for six seasons and
Starkville’s Roby to continue basketball career at Jones College
STARKVILLE — “He’s one of those players you look for, a tough player who doesn’t mind getting down and dirty, diving on the ground, playing
Softball: Hard work paying off in postseason for New Hope
NEW HOPE — For the New Hope High School softball team, success in the postseason rewards the hard work put in throughout the year. And
Baseball: Columbus Christian Academy makes history with first playoff win, first series win in sweep
STEENS — Making history proved to be a bit tricky for the Columbus Christian Academy baseball team on Thursday, but once they did, reaching the
Baseball: Starkville Academy advances on McNeel’s two-run single in seventh
Cooper McNeel’s two-run single with one out in the top of the seventh inning propelled the Starkville Academy baseball team to a 7-5 win over
Baseball: Oak Hill’s Game 1 is one game to forget, and quickly
WEST POINT — The mission for Oak Hill Academy’s baseball team going into Game 2 of its second-round MAIS Class 4A playoff series with Marshall
Prep Roundup: Allen’s two homers, six RBIs fuel Starkville Academy baseball
Colby Allen went 2 for 3 with two home runs, six RBIs and three runs scored on Tuesday to lead the Starkville Academy baseball team