Articles by Tom Rysinski
West Lowndes sending three to play football at the next level
Three West Lowndes High School football players signed their letters of intent to play college football on Wednesday, as offensive lineman Royquavious Williams, wide receiver
Six New Hope football players chart course for college rosters
Saddled in a very tough Class 5A Region 1, the New Hope High School football team’s improvement might not have been noticed by casual fans.
Starkville splits with Columbus on Yellow Jackets’ senior night
STARKVILLE — All five starters scored in double figures, paced by Connor Rogers’ 24 points, as the Starkville High School boys basketball team celebrated senior
The W’s Chamberlain named USCAA national player of the week
Mississippi University for Women forward MG Chamberlain has been selected the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, the
Mississippi State’s Anastasia Hayes named SEC player of the week
Mississippi State’s Anastasia Hayes was named the SEC Player of the Week for women’s basketball after helping the Bulldogs to blowout wins against Missouri and
Hot-shooting Mississippi State women roll past struggling Texas A&M
Anastasia Hayes led five players in double figures with 22 points, while JerKaila Jordan scored 18 on 8-of-9 shooting as the Mississippi State women’s basketball
Thomas Wright leads The W’s second-half charge that buries Chargers
For a team that had only one win before Tuesday night, the Mississippi University for Women men’s basketball team sure showed it knew the best
With just seven players available, MUW women lose to Pioneers
Back on Nov. 18, the Mississippi University for Women women’s basketball team traveled to Paragould, Arkansas, to face Crowleys Ridge. The Owls used 14 players
Preps Roundup: Yeates, Whitten lead Columbus Christian to easy district victory
Faith Yeates scored 15 points, and Morgan Whitten totaled 13 on Tuesday night as the Columbus Christian Academy girls basketball team defated West Memphis Christian
Prep Soccer: New Hope boys, girls advance in Class 5A tournament
NEW HOPE — The New Hope High School boys and girls soccer teams each advanced to the second round of the MHSAA Class 5A tournament
Prep Basketball: Starkville Christian holds off feisty Hebron in rematch
PHEBA — The Hebron Christian School girls basketball team took a 1-17 record into Monday night’s game against Starkville Christian. One of those losses was
Monday Profile: Former MSU baseball player helps host Frostbite races
The overnight low in Starkville was 18 degrees, but Brad Jones was out on Main Street at 5 a.m. Saturday morning, getting ready for the Frostbite Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K races.
Hundreds take to streets of Starkville for Frostbite races
With less than a year of distance running under his belt, Dawson Tackitt was ready to test his young legs in the Frostbite 5K on
Neighbors McCurdy, Campbells among top dogs at Frostbite
A temperature in the mid-20s at race time didn’t faze Jay McCurdy one54 bit. “It’s called the Frostbite for a reason,” said McCurdy, who won
Frostbite Half-Marathon, 10K and 5K results
FROSTBITE HALF-MARATHON RESULTS 1 Jay McCurdy, 37, M, Starkville, 1:18:01; 2. Carter Campbell, 20, M, Starkville, 1:18:03; 3. Christopher Bell, 18, M, Starkville, 1:27:10;
Strong fourth quarter carries New Hope boys over Columbus
Drew McBrayer could not remember the last time his New Hope boys basketball team was on the wrong end of a 15-0 run. “It’s been
Boys Basketball: Balanced Columbus look sharp with New Hope up next
The only suspense for Columbus High School’s boys basketball team on Tuesday night wasn’t if the Falcons would hit the century mark against West Lowndes,
Prep Soccer: Caledonia boys, girls clinch region titles with OT wins
CALEDONIA — Caledonia High School soccer fans got their money’s worth Friday night: Two games went into extra time, both of the home teams won,
Prep Basketball Roundup: Yellow Jackets girls clamp down on Chargers
Je’Niecia Hill and Zariyah Edwards scored 12 points apiece as the Starkville High School girls basketball team held Oxford to single-digit scoring in each quarter
Prep Soccer: Blue Waves boys, girls defeat Nettleton
The Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science girls soccer team returned to the win column on a rainy Saturday at the Lowndes County Soccer Complex
