Articles by Tom Rysinski
Rick’s Volleyball Tournament raises funds for Humane Society, Frazier family
A volleyball tournament that was stopped by COVID-19 returned on Sunday to Starkville with a new, and generous, twist. Rick’s Volleyball Tournament, hosted by Rick’s
Prep Baseball: Errors prove costly as CCA drops opening 2A quarterfinal game
Jackson Howard went 2 for 4 with two doubles and four RBIs, but the Columbus Christian Academy baseball team lost 10-9 to Riverdale Academy in
Softball: Caledonia drops Game 2, faces Game 3 on Monday
CALEDONIA — Caledonia High School softball coach Andy Finch spent several minutes talking with his softball team after their 8-1 loss to Pontotoc on Saturday
MAIS Track Roundup: Stegall triples as Heritage Academy boys place second in North
Sidney Stegall had a monster day, winning the boys 800, 1,600 and 3,200 to lead the Heritage Academy boys track and field team to a
MHSAA Track Roundup: Columbus boys win four events, place 2nd in 5A
Jerquavious Lowery, Michael Mosley, Khristan Watson and the 4×200 relay team each finished first to lead the Columbus High School boys track and field team
Weekend Baseball Roundup: Pulliam homers twice but Madison Central sweeps Starkville
Ethan Pulliam homered twice, but the Starkville High School baseball team fell behind early and lost 11-5 to Madison Central in the MHSAA Class 6A
Softball: New Hope cruises into third round with two easy wins over Lafayette
NEW HOPE — They weren’t the higher seed, and they had to play an opening-round series while their opponent rested, but the New Hope High
Baseball: New Hope wins ugly opener before routing Cleveland Central in Game 2
NEW HOPE — Even the best teams sometimes have to win ugly, especially in the postseason, and the New Hope High School baseball team did
Baseball: Starkville Academy uses long ball to back Drew Williams’ efficient start
STARKVILLE — The Starkville Academy baseball team did not get to 28-5 by overlooking anyone, even if the Vols were playing a team they routed
Prep Tennis: Caledonia’s Sunny Logan captures another Class 4A singles title
Caledonia senior Sunny Logan put an emphatic stamp on her high school tennis career, dropping two games in four matches to claim her fourth MHSAA
Prep Baseball Roundup: Oak Hill pounds Indianola, sweeps playoff series
Collin Boyd, Cameron Dill and Garrett Edwards drove in three runs apiece on Thursday as the Oak Hill Academy baseball team advanced in the MAIS
Women’s Basketball: Bulldogs land Georgia high schooler Palmer
The Mississippi State women’s basketball team picked up another commitment this week, landing high school prospect Aniya Palmer, a wing player from Troup County, Georgia.
MHSAA Tournament Preview: Caledonia will see familiar foe in second round
As soon as the Caledonia High School softball team finished disposing of Yazoo City in the opening round of the MHSAA Class 4A Tournament, the
Prep Tennis: Sun, Wilson-Patel of MSMS claim Class I state titles
Qiancheng Sun and the doubles team of Balee Wilson and Vidhi Patel of Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science won Class I state titles on
Baseball: Oak Hill bats come alive in sixth for playoff win over Indianola
WEST POINT — Oak Hill Academy’s bats were uncharacteristically quiet through five innings on Tuesday, with more pitches hitting the Raiders (five) than their bats
Prep Roundup: Will McReynolds keys 10-run rally as Starkville Academy routs Lamar
Will McReynolds slammed a three-run home run to cap a 10-run second inning that carried the Starkville Academy baseball team to a five-inning 13-1 win
Baseball: Ethan Pulliam stars as Starkville wraps up first-round series
Junior Ethan Pulliam went the distance, striking out nine and walking two, and the Starkville High School baseball team made the most of its three
Starkville’s Rhett Schimpf, Kenny Dean Smith announce college choices
STARKVILLE — The Starkville High School cross country and track and field teams are sending two bright young talents to the next level, as Kenny
North State Track Roundup: Columbus claims four wins in Class 5A meet
Senior Meyon Foster, juniors Cierra Crusoe and Khristan Watson and sophomore Jerquavious Lowery each won events Saturday to highlight the performance of the Columbus High
Prep Roundup: South Panola outlasts Starkville, forces Game 3
The Starkville High School baseball team put a runner on third base with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning, but the Jackets
MSU quarterback Shapen earns Philanthropic Spirit award
June 26, 2025
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