Articles by Tom Rysinski
Howard throws 4 TDs, but defense stars for Heritage
As the final seconds ticked off the clock Friday night, the Starkville Academy football team had its best chance to score against Heritage Academy. After
Johnson, Cavs do what they do best to get third win
CALEDONIA — Some teams just know what they’re about, and the Caledonia High School football team is about running the football. In a 42-21 homecoming
Prep Football Capsules: Several teams get final tuneup before district/region play
We’re halfway through September, and while most teams have played three games, or even fewer, there already are very few matchups featuring two undefeated teams.
Trojans eventually hit stride, pull away from Yellow Jackets
NEW HOPE — It took a while for the New Hope High School volleyball team to hit its stride Thursday night against Starkville, but once
Football Game of the Week: Starkville Academy at Heritage Academy
The schools were founded just five years and 27 miles apart and for the same reason, so it is no surprise that Heritage Academy and
Lopez Ramirez sets records in Bulldogs golf debut
Julia Lopez Ramirez used her Bulldog debut to rewrite the record books. With a three-day total of 202, she led the Bulldogs to a seventh-place
The W women fifth, men eighth in Missouri tournament
Sophomore Emma Coggin’s 167 led the Mississippi University for Women’s women’s golf team to a fifth-place finish at the Williams Baptist Fall Invitational on Monday
Prep Football Poll: Green Wave takes over No. 1 spot in Class 5A
The West Point High School football team is ranked fourth in the state and first in Class 5A in the AP Mississippi High School Football
Young Owls throw scare into visiting Hawks
A four-set loss at home might not be cause for celebration, but for the Mississippi University for Women’s volleyball team, it is definitely cause for
Jacksonville State’s Hail Mary delivers latest FCS-FBS upset
Greg Seitz has been at Jacksonville State for nearly three decades, through a Division II national championship, conference titles and FCS playoff runs. But the
Thanks for the memories: This isn’t your dad’s Nebraska-OU
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s visit to third-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday is a trip down memory lane for the over-40 set of college football fans.
Analysis: USC coaching search casts shadow over season
Southern California is about to embark on a coaching search that will cast a shadow over the entire college football season. Clay Helton’s time as
MLB Roundup: Dodgers top Diamondbacks, clinch playoff spot
The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a postseason berth, getting home runs by Max Muncy, Trea Turner and Will Smith to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4
Pac-12 has 3 undefeated teams, lowest among Power 5 leagues
DENVER (AP) — For their 2-0 start, Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins will appear on “prime time” this weekend. “In the Philippines,” the Bruins
American moves into rebuilding mode as Sun Belt sees opportunity
The American Athletic Conference, a league born from the fall of Big East football eight years ago, is in rebuilding mode again. This time, it
Big 12 coaches says swift expansion solidified league future
Kansas State coach Chris Klieman says he was never worried the Big 12 would disband or become irrelevant, even with the lingering questions about the
MLB Roundup: Eighth straight win clinches playoff spot for Giants
The San Francisco Giants became the first team to clinch a playoff spot this season, hitting four home runs to beat the San Diego Padres
Carr’s TD pass caps Raiders rally past Ravens in OT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a premature bench-clearing celebration and a couple of blunders that almost cost the Raiders the game, the party could finally
Prep Football Monday Musings: Patriots, Cougars honor Branch with ‘pink out’
Pink was Janie Branch’s favorite color. Branch, the 3-year-old daughter of Marshall Academy athletic director Bruce Branch, died Monday at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in
Local Sports Roundup: MSU volleyball team dumps Oklahoma
Mississippi State’s volleyball team found the response it needed to grind out a third consecutive winning weekend as the Bulldogs knocked off Oklahoma 25-18, 25-16,
MSU quarterback Shapen earns Philanthropic Spirit award
June 26, 2025
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