Mississippi Bass Nation High School Tournament hits the Tenn-Tom this weekend
Another bass fishing tournament is heading to Columbus’ stretch of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
New Hope, Caledonia set for clash in Class 5A quarterfinals
When New Hope wrapped up its Region 1-5A series with Caledonia earlier in the year, head coach Lee Boyd had a feeling that it wouldn’t be the last time the two arch rivals would see each other again on the baseball field.
Yellow Jackets take Game 3, eliminate Golden Wave
TUPELO – Starkville finally ended its playoff drought on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets survived a late Tupelo rally and won 8-7 in Game 3 of
Starkville holds on against Tupelo in Game 1 of MHSAA 7A first-round series
The fight that Starkville has shown all year showed in its first postseason game.
Five area teams prepping for first round of the baseball, softball playoffs
After an exciting regular season, the playoffs are now here for area high school baseball and softball teams, with some feeling confident ahead of their postseason trek. Here’s a look at the upcoming games.
Caledonia softball captures third straight region championship
When Caledonia’s softball team made the jump from MHSAA Class 4A to 5A, its standards remained the same.
Starkville trying to stay hot as playoffs approach
Class 7A baseball is volatile. It has plenty of teams that have been great since the beginning of the year, but so much of what happens in the upcoming playoffs is about who gets hot at the right time.
Former SA head coach Chase Nicholson joins New Hope staff as wide receivers coach
New Hope announced on Friday that a familiar face from the Golden Triangle has made its way onto the staff of the Trojans’ football team – former Starkville Academy head coach Chase Nicholson.
Caledonia softball grabs control of region with sweep of Lafayette
In a clash of the top two teams in Region 1-5A, No. 1 Caledonia flexed its muscles Thursday night and showcased why it has stood atop the conference leaderboard all season.
Jackets top Clinton in key 2-7A matchup
CLINTON — Starkville continues to stay hot. Behind a big first inning along with the pitching of Will Moody, the Yellowjackets got past Clinton 6-1
Heritage hires 7-time state champion Josh Zeitz as head boys basketball coach
After winning back-to-back state championships in boys basketball, Heritage Academy announced on Thursday it has handed the keys to the program to a man with a horde of championship rings of his own – Josh Zeitz.
Jackets’ winning streak hits 6 with win 2-7A win over Clinton
In high school action this week, Starkville kept its winning streak alive, Caledonia’s baseball team handed Region 1-5A-leading Lafayette its first conference loss of the season and New Hope got a no-hit performance on the mound as teams roll on through their baseball and softball schedules.
Starkville Academy promotes defensive coordinator Jonathan Worrell to head coach
Starkville Academy has found the next leader of its high school football program – and it didn’t have to look far.
Caledonia baseball steals walk-off win from rival New Hope
As the baseball and softball seasons trek close to the playoffs, teams have been fighting to find their final footing in their respective conferences as the postseason begins to near.
Gridiron girls: West Point joins rapidly growing girls flag football movement
Charles Herron knows a thing or two about football.
Timely hitting, strong pitching has Caledonia softball rolling
Way back in preseason practice, before the 2025-2026 softball campaign started for Caledonia, players were listing some of their goals for the upcoming season with the coaches, and pretty soon all the chatter shifted toward going undefeated.
Trojans capitalize on errors in 4-2 win over rival Caledonia
In the group huddle after Tuesday’s 4-2 win over rival Caledonia in a Region 1-5A contest, New Hope let loose a series of cheers and shouts of joy as they gathered around for their postgame team chat.
New Hope captures Class 5A boys powerlifting state championship; Caledonia girls finish 2nd
New Hope and Caledonia both showed up and showed out at the MHSAA Class 5A state powerlifting meet on Saturday where the Trojans’ boys team captured the 5A state championship with 30 points and the Cavaliers’ girls team nabbed the runner-up spot in a second-place finish with 35 points.
State legislators honor Columbus’ boys basketball team with resolutions
Three weeks removed from capturing the MHSAA Class 5A state championship, Columbus’ boys basketball team was handed one more reason to celebrate at the Mississippi State Capitol on Wednesday.
Caledonia baseball overwhelms Columbus in 23-1 win
Area teams continued their early trek through conference games this week with baseball and softball aplenty.
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
June 8, 2025
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