Articles by Tom Rysinski
The W celebrates 50th anniversary of national championship team
There were no TV contracts in 1971, no corporate sponsorships and no Big Dance. Not even a Big Cotillion. And Selection Sunday was a series
Prep Baseball: Saltillo draws first blood against New Hope
NEW HOPE — Not many people can hold New Hope High School’s baseball team to four hits. Even fewer can record 13 strikeouts in a
Prep Baseball: Garrett Edwards, Ty Harden highlight 17-hit attack for Oak Hill
WEST POINT — Garrett Edwards and Ty Harden drove in five runs apiece on Thursday night as the Oak Hill Academy baseball team earned an
Prep Roundup: Starkville Academy baseball suffers rare loss after fast start
Starkville Academy’s baseball team hit three doubles and two home runs but did not score after the second inning and dropped a 14-5 decision to
Tom Rysinski: A harrowing tale of lies, damned lies and online statistics
At a young age, long before tweetstorms and self-publishing, most of us were told not to believe everything we read. This is especially true of
Anastasia Hayes returns to Mississippi State for final season as staff takes shape
The future of Mississippi State women’s basketball has begun to take shape with the naming of two assistant coaches and Anastasia Hayes’ announcement on Wednesday
Dean Burrows refuses to skip steps in building Owls’ foundation
The picture sits on a shelf in Mississippi University for Women men’s basketball coach Dean Burrows’ office, a smiling young man holding an equally happy-looking
Prep Roundup: Jenna Holder shares first place; Jackets second overall in 3A archery
Jenna Holder of Starkville High School tied for first place among female scorers on Monday, leading the Yellow Jackets to second place in the MHSAA
Local Sports Roundup: No. 11 Tennessee softball uses long ball to rout Mississippi State
The Mississippi State softball team scored first Sunday, but No. 11 Tennessee scored 10 unanswered runs, all on home runs, to post a 10-1 win
Caledonia celebrates 20 years of Parks and Recreation on opening day
CALEDONIA — Young players, some as young as 3 years old, were scattered throughout the fields of Ola J. Pickett Park. There were kids of
Prep Roundup: Crusoe defends state powerlifting title, Blair places third for Falcons
Junior Cierra Crusoe shattered Class 5A records in all three events and broke the state’s deadlift record with a weight of 490 pounds to win
College Roundup: McKenna, Malau’ulu power Mississippi State softball past No. 11 Tennessee
Jackie McKenna and Chloe Malau’uly each drove in three runs as the Mississippi State softball team evened its series with No. 11 Tennessee with an
Girls Basketball: Columbus seniors make college choices official
Of all of the positive statistics the Columbus High School girls basketball team has compiled in recent years, one stands out to Falcons coach Yvonne
Crusoe, Blair to represent Columbus at state powerlifting meet
When Cierra Crusoe was encouraged to try powerlifting by coaches at Columbus High School, she had a natural reaction.” “What is powerlifting?” she recalled asking.
New Hope’s West chooses EMCC for college baseball
NEW HOPE — New Hope High School senior Chance West is not an imposing figure on the baseball mound, or anywhere else. But the job
Claybrook promotes MUW’s athletics, and more, at Rotary Club
Touching on everything from the academic prowess of her university’s athletes to the need for donors for a proposed ballpark, Mississippi University for Women Athletic
Prep Tennis: Covillion puts finishing touch on dramatic Starkville Academy win
STARKVILLE — By any reasonable amount of logic, Kate Covillion was not the person you wanted on the court with the match on the line.
Tuesday’s Prep Roundup: Starkville Academy tops Pillow; Oak Hill splits
Harris McReynolds went 3 for 4 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs scored, while Ayden Alsobrooks had two hits and three RBIs
Baseball: West Lowndes needs need just six hits to top Columbus for first win
All you need to know about the West Lowndes High School baseball team’s 17-5 win over Columbus on Monday can be found in Fred Rice’s
Baseball: The W puts squeeze on Southeastern Baptist to cap doubleheader sweep
After scoring its first four runs via the long ball, the Mississippi University for Women baseball team used something with a bit less distance to
