Pitching duo will lead Starkville baseball
STARKVILLE — In his 29 seasons as baseball coach at Starkville High School, Danny Carlisle knows pitching and defense can carry a team in the postseason.
That is why he’s excited as he prepares for his final playoff run as leader of the program. The Yellow Jackets have two senior pitchers they can count on to give them a chance against any team.
Myles leads Starkville past Columbus in spring game
STARKVILLE — The Starkville High School football team took the first step Tuesday night to settle unfinished business.
Rising senior quarterback Gabe Myles threw two touchdowns to lead Starkville to a 17-8 victory against Columbus High in a spring football game.
EMCC softball ready for MACJC state tournament
SCOOBA — Kate Neely and the East Mississippi Community softball team are ready for a clean slate.
The EMCC coach and the Lions will get just that Thursday when they will take on fifth-ranked Jones Junior College (36-7, 22-2 MACJC South Division) at 2 p.m. in the opening round of the MACJC state tournament. The eight-team, single-elimination tournament will run through Friday at Itawamba C.C. in Fulton.
Starkville Academy reaches 20 wins
STARKVILLE — Neil Henry has the football program at Starkville Academy to thank for his team’s baseball success in 2012.
SEASON ENDS FOR LADY FEDS: Caledonia softball eliminated by Pontotoc
CALEDONIA – Caledonia High School fast-pitch softball coach Robin Elmore kept her squad in the outfield for a lengthy heart-to-heart talk Monday night.
Columbus track team ready for stretch run
Yvonne Hairston and Jim Hamilton are going to do their best to make sure the members of the Columbus High School track and field teams are peaking in time for the state meets.
Fisher takes long road to Community College Sports Hall of Fame
Johnny Fisher has made a lot of decisions in his life.
No rest for the weary: Softball Bulldogs begin busy week
STARKVILLE – While most Mississippi State University students have already started planning for next week’s final examinations, the softball team is getting geared up for a busy of week of competition.
Britton, Bulldogs hope to build on momentum from super weekend
STARKVILLE — This is the point in which freshman are supposed to figure out how to perform at this new level of competition.
MSU softball sweeps Kentucky
STARKVILLE — A Super Bulldog Weekend that began Thursday with the Mississippi State University baseball team winning in walk-off fashion ended Sunday afternoon with the MSU softball team doing the same thing.
Arkansas beats Ole Miss to avoid sweep
OXFORD — After taking the first two games of the weekend series, the No. 22 University of Mississippi baseball team missed a chance for a sweep Sunday, losing to the No. 15 University of Arkansas 11-3.
Morrow, Lewis shine in MSU’s spring game
STARKVILLE — While the concept of a difference-maker is thrown around loosely in big-time college football, two Mississippi State University receivers showed the potential Saturday to earn that billing.
Sophomore athlete Jameon Lewis and freshman wide receiver Joe Morrow made a instant impact on MSU’s passing game in the annual Maroon-White spring game.
MSU baseball sweeps Tennessee
STARKVILLE — It’s a well-known fact the Mississippi State baseball team has walked away from Southeastern Conference weekends thinking it could’ve won one or two more games.
This wasn’t one of those weekends.
Warren Central eliminates Columbus
Jeffrey Cook had a feeling.
Like any coach armed with a hard-throwing pitcher capable of going on back-to-back days, the Columbus High School baseball coach guessed Warren Central was going to come back with Cody Waddell in game two of their best-of-three Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A North State playoff series.
Caledonia baseball rallies to win game three
FULTON — “It wasn’t pretty.”
Those were Caledonia High School baseball coach John Wilson’s words as he watched his team struggle to be patient at the plate in a game two loss to Itawamba Agricultural High on Saturday.
Oak Hill Academy baseball earns sweep
WEST POINT — “It’s go time” for the Oak Hill Academy baseball team.
That saying coined by seniors Jacob Shempert and Clay Henley is appropriate considering the Raiders came up with a dramatic victory Friday afternoon to keep their season alive.
MSU men’s tennis loses to Georgia in semifinals
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University men’s tennis coach Per Nilsson has many reasons to be unhappy this weekend.
Evans makes impact in spring game
STARKVILLE — For most of the spring season, Mississippi State University defensive tackle Quay Evans has been in the learning stage.
Lenahan’s hit lfts MSU past Kentucky
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University softball player Sam Lenahan talked earlier in the week about her desire to attend lots of Super Bulldog Weekend activities.
Season-best crowd watches MSU softball
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University softball coach Vann Stuedeman has approached her first job as a head coach as part coach, part promoter.
On Saturday, both parts worked out pretty well.