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No. 1 EMCC beats Coahoma C.C. to clinch division title

SCOOBA -- East Mississippi Community College freshman linebacker Fred Hervey doesn't tread lightly when it comes time to hand our praise.

Sweep helps Lewisburg end Caledonia's season

Posted yesterday in High School Sports

CALEDONIA -- In a David vs. Goliath volleyball match, Lewisburg High School's length took its toll against Caledonia in a 3-0 victory in the first round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class II playoffs. Set scores were 25-21, 25-17, 25-12.

Taylor: More to come at Columbus Motor Speedway

Posted yesterday in Local Sports

Rod Taylor had a grand vision to rehab the "state's oldest dirt track" when he took over Columbus Speedway in the winter of 2016.

MSU's red-zone defense has been strong

Posted yesterday in College Sports

STARKVILLE -- The NCAA uses a red-zone defense statistic Mississippi State defensive coordinator Bob Shoop believes is flawed. The metric Shoop uses is a little strange, by his admission, and might not scale well to judging every defense in the nation against one another.

MSU will be team to beat in SEC

Posted yesterday in College Sports

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Vic Schaefer would have preferred to have been in Starkville practicing with his team.

Orgeron learned valuable lesson in upset of Georgia

Posted yesterday in College Sports

STARKVILLE -- LSU coach Ed Orgeron learned a valuable lesson against Florida.

No. 25 MSU battles Arkansas to scoreless tie

Posted yesterday in College Sports

STARKVILLE -- The No. 25 Mississippi State women's soccer team didn't get quite the result it was looking for Thursday night.

Nicholson wants to see how Volunteers respond, move on

Posted yesterday in High School Sports

STARKVILLE -- Chase Nicholson is eager to see how his players respond.

Heritage Academy ready to check off more goals

Posted yesterday in High School Sports

The Heritage Academy football team still has business to attend to this season.

Caledonia can clinch playoff berth with win over Amory

Posted 10/17/2018 in High School Sports

CALEDONIA -- Michael Kelly didn't become football coach at Caledonia High School to earn moral victories.

Christmann helps anchor special teams unit at MSU

Posted 10/17/2018 in College Sports

STARKVILLE -- Jace Christmann -- the same man that burst onto the scene by making his first nine field goals as a freshman -- was never guaranteed the starting job in the ensuing preseason.

Bibby ready to make strides in second season with Bulldogs

Posted 10/17/2018 in College Sports

STARKVILLE -- Chloe Bibby didn't have a check list of things she wanted to improve on leading up to her sophomore season.

Starkville returns home to face Murrah in region play

Posted 10/17/2018 in High School Sports

STARKVILLE -- Chris Jones thought it was time for a change on Starkville High School's offensive line, and he identified a candidate -- one then playing as a defensive lineman.

Trust has been key ingredient for Caledonia High School volleyball team

Posted 10/17/2018 in High School Sports

CALEDONIA -- There isn't a "right" word that illuminates why the Caledonia High School volleyball team has been so successful this season.

Heritage Academy turns tables on Starkville Academy in 21-7 victory

Posted 10/17/2018 in High School Sports

STARKVILLE - Heritage Academy watched rival Starkville Academy win a state championship. Now, they hope it is their turn.

MSU women picked to first in SEC preseason poll

Posted 10/17/2018 in College Sports

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Members of the national media picked the Mississippi State women's basketball team, senior Teaira McCowan, and graduate transfer Anriel Howard to lead the charge this season in the Southeastern Conference.

Full-time load pushes MSU's Price closer to return

Posted 10/17/2018 in College Sports

STARKVILLE -- The reminder could be tailored to Spencer Price, but he behaves like someone following an edict just for him.

No. 1 EMCC looks to secure another division title

Posted 10/17/2018 in College Sports

A Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division championship was a major goal when East Mississippi Community College hired Buddy Stephens as its football coach.

Prep football playoff storylines rounding into form

Posted 10/17/2018 in Local Columns

While it doesn't seem possible, the end of the regular season is here for some of the classifications in the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS).