Articles by Tom Rysinski
Monday Profile: Years after graduation, Shaw still CCA’s biggest cheerleader
Amy Shaw practically gushes when she talks about Columbus Christian Academy, as her enthusiasm for the school and its students simply can’t be contained.
Soccer: Freshmen stand out in Bulldogs’ shutout victory
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State found the back of the net just more than three minutes into the second half Sunday to claim a 1-0 victory
Monday Musings: As a kicker, Panthers’ Williams doesn’t look the part
Royquavious Williams isn’t your typical kicker. The hulking West Lowndes High School senior starts on both the offensive and defensive lines, manning left tackle and
Yellow Jackets fight through mistakes to blank Falcons
STARKVILLE — No coach likes to lose games, but all coaches like to have specific things they can point to that need improvement in practice.
Dill’s big night not enough as Oak Hill falls to Benton
WEST POINT — The Oak Hill Academy football team went into halftime with an 11-point lead. That lead dissipated less than 4 minutes into the
Defense fuels Starkville Academy’s win over Lamar
STARKVILLE — Like many coaches, Starkville Academy football coach Chase Nicholson values defense. “Defense wins championships, and we believe that,” Nicholson said Friday night after
VOLLEYBALL: New Hope 3, Columbus 0
There’s nothing like an easy win to welcome a coach back to the sidelines. That was the case Thursday night in Columbus as New Hope
Prep Football Capsules: Canceled games equal to games left on schedule
Between COVID-related reasons and one team lacking players, there are as many games canceled this week as there are games being played. Thursday’s New Hope-Caledonia
Pac-12 decides it will not explore expansion
The Pac-12 said Thursday it will stand pat with its membership and not look to expand the 12-team conference, making it highly unlikely that the
Djokovic’s true Slam bid at US Open starts against qualifier
Novak Djokovic will begin his bid to win the U.S. Open for a men’s-record 21st major tennis championship and to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam by facing
MLB ROUNDUP: Surging Giants complete sweep of slumping Mets
Kris Bryant launched an early two-run homer, pinch-hitter Darin Ruf broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single and the San Francisco Giants beat the
That’s the ticket: Move from paper to digital divides fans
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — John Fey was rummaging through a box of old scrapbooks this summer when he came upon a couple lost treasures. At
PREP FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: Columbus at Starkville
A quick glance at a map would tell you that Columbus High School and Starkville High School should be rivals. “It’s big because of the
Maddaloni tapped to coach revived EMCC men’s golf team
Former collegiate golfer Ashton Maddaloni has been hired in the dual role as the head coach of East Mississippi Community College’s reinstated men’s golf program
The W hires Beyer to lead athletic communications
Mississippi University for Women Director of Athletics Jennifer Claybrook has announced Dave Beyer, a 35-year veteran of college athletics communications and operations, as the university’s
NFL players experiment with ‘Guardian Caps’ to protect heads
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — For Carolina Panthers rookie offensive lineman Brady Christensen any chance to protect his brain is a no-brainer — even if he
Coach Prime eager to raise profile of Jackson State, HBCUs
Coach Prime, aka Deion Sanders, sauntered into the office of Nick Saban with a marching band following his lead. “Coach Prime, what, no smoke machine?”
Analysis: US Open glimpse of future sans Serena, Roger, Rafa
It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all sat out the same Grand Slam tennis tournament.
MLB Roundup: Orioles top Angels, end losing streak at 19
The Baltimore Orioles snapped their 19-game losing streak Wednesday night, rallying to beat Los Angeles 10-6 after a shaky start by Shohei Ohtani left the
MLB Roundup: Yankees hold off Braves for 11th straight win
Wandy Peralta retired Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded for the final out, and the New York Yankees held off the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Tuesday
Four local soccer teams place at state and regional tournaments
June 25, 2025
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