Articles by Tom Rysinski
Weekend Prep Roundup: West Point tops Caledonia on Johnson’s 7th-inning slam
Sophomore Tyrese Johnson belted a grand slam to center field with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to lift the West Point
Basketball: Columbus grad Berniya Hardin earns three honors from Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
Berniya Hardin didn’t expect to win anything when the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference handed out basketball awards before the start of its postseason tournament. And
Baseball: Four-run ninth propels Mississippi State to 4th straight win
STARKVILLE — Tanner Leggett’s walk-off single capped a four-run ninth-inning rally that carried the Mississippi State baseball team to an 8-7 win over Alabama on
Starkville’s Tillery finds positives in nine-run rally during loss to Oxford
STARKVILLE — It was the kind of rally winning teams put together, even though it came in a game the Starkville High School softball team
Softball: Offense explodes, Dueitt dominates as New Hope routs West Point
WEST POINT — Leadoff hitter Lexi McBrayer went 2 for 5 with a triple, three runs scored and five RBIs as the New Hope High
Prep Baseball Roundup: Oak Hill’s 18-hit barrage buries North Delta
Ty Harden went 4 for 4 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored to fuel an 18-hit attack as the Oak Hill Academy
The W’s Riley shoots 1-over to medal at Old Waverly
WEST POINT — Zach Riley has had some pretty good days on the golf course for Mississippi University for Women. The junior from Hernando was
Women’s Basketball: Sam Purcell brings experience, connections to Mississippi State
Mississippi State introduced new women’s basketball coach Sam Purcell over the weekend, hoping to bring some stability to a program that has had very little
Women’s Basketball: After rough season, Drew Johnson sees good things ahead for The W
Drew Johnson is getting used to rebuilding a roster. But he would like a break from it. “I came into a roster crisis, had to
Baseball: Hunter Carr’s 5 RBIs back Caden Perrigin’s pitching in New Hope’s win
NEW HOPE — Three times on Monday night, New Hope High School senior catcher Hunter Carr found himself behind in the count with runners on
Prep Roundup: Caledonia’s Josh Pitts stifles Tishomingo County
Senior Josh Pitts tossed a two-hitter, allowing one unearned run with nine strikeouts and two walks, to lead the Caledonia High School baseball team to
Prep Roundup: Oak Hill baseball pounds Rossville Christian twice
DISPATCH STAFF REPORT John Ross Craven’s two-run double started a two-out, eight-run rally in the first inning that propelled the Oak Hill Academy baseball
College Roundup: EMCC opens MACCC baseball with doubleheader split
Blayze Berry’s complete-game pitching performance and an eight-run sixth inning in game two lifted the East Mississippi Community College baseball team to a 9-3 win
Friday’s Prep Roundup: New Hope sweeps Starkville; West Point wins big
Senior Hunter Carr went 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs to lead the New Hope High School baseball team to a 13-3
Caledonia’s ‘persistent’ Burleson picks Huntingdon for football, track
Talk to Caledonia High School football coach Michael Kelly about senior Daniel Burleson, and the word that pops up the most is “persistence.” Persistence in
Baseball: Wild nine-run sixth propels CCA over Columbus
The Columbus Christian Academy baseball team just had one of the worst innings imaginable, allowing six runs to Columbus High school on just three hits
Softball: Inside-the-park slam helps sink West Point
WEST POINT — What started as a tight pitching battle turned into a high-scoring affair on Monday night as the West Point High School softball
USCAA names Owls’ Rokila Wallace first-team All-American
Mississippi University for Women senior guard Rokila Wallace was named a first-team All-American by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. In addition, junior forward MG
The W’s Thomas Wright picked as honorable mention All-American
Mississippi University for Women junior forward Thomas Wright has been named as a United States Collegiate Athletics Association honorable mention All-American for men’s basketball. Also,
Girls Basketball: Second-quarter disaster dooms Noxubee County in Class 3A final
JACKSON — They say basketball is a game of runs. Booneville used one at the right time on Saturday. The Blue Devils used a big
