MSU players will participate in Soccer Across America event in Columbus
STARKVILLE — Tarah Henderson and Jasmine Simmons are excited about the opportunity to celebrate the game of soccer and to introduce it to children who might no know a lot about it.
The Mississippi State soccer players will serve as guest instructors in a Soccer Across America program that will hold four soccer clinics at Stokes-Beard Technology and Communication Magnet School. All four of the sessions will run from 1-2 p.m. at the school. They will be Tuesday, Thursday, Feb. 1 and Feb. 3.
Long and winding road
Columbus native Frazier eventually found his way to NFL
‘A great day’ for Columbus’ Frazier, new Vikings head coach
Leslie Frazier is going to get an opportunity to put everything he learned as an interim head coach to use on a permanent basis.
Holiday spirit of giving extends from Columbus to Memphis
The spirit of the holidays is alive and well with Jeffery Amos and his family thanks to Columbus High School boys basketball coach Sammy Smith.
Amos, a fifth-grader at Joe Cook Elementary School in Columbus who is being treated for bone cancer at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., received several gifts, including a Columbus High jersey and a basketball signed by current and former team members, in the days leading up to Christmas.
Report: Columbus’ Frazier first choice for Minnesota Vikings job
Columbus native Leslie Frazier, who has served as interim coach of the Minnesota Vikings the past six games, is the team’s first choice to take over as head coach, a Minnesota newspaper reported.
Book by former MSU player Kelly provides valuable lessons
The more you grow, the more you know.
In Reggie Kelly’s mind, he’d be selfish not to share what he has learned in 33 years.
An Aberdeen native and current member of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, Kelly recently put the finishing touches on his first book, which he hopes provides encouragement for people facing adversity.
Locals remember Columbus native Frazier, now interim head coach of NFL’s Vikings
Columbus’ quiet man is making noise in the National Football League. Leslie Frazier, a 1977 graduate of Lee High School, was recently promoted from defensive coordinator to interim head coach of Minnesota Vikings on Monday after the Vikings decided to part ways with coach Brad Childress.
Follow your passion and dreams might come true
Kids have dreams growing up to be the star quarterback on a professional football team or the pitcher that pitches a shutout at the World Series.
Colvin joins National Softball Hall of Fame
The Amateur Softball Association of America inducted E.T. Colvin into the National Softball Hall of Fame at the 30th annual Hall of Fame Induction celebration in Shreveport, La., last week.
State association will recognize NHHS’ Shepherd
Cary Shepherd had plenty of players honored in her time as New Hope High School softball coach.
The honors earned by her players often required her to accompany them to Jackson, where they would be recognized. On those trips, Shepherd and the players had time to roam the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and look at all of the pictures of the greats who have helped shape the state’s sports scene.
Former MSU coach brings back Mississippi Juniors volleyball club
Tina Seals hopes she can pick up where she left off and continue her work to help volleyball grow in the state of Mississippi.
After two years away from the sport, Seals, the former women’s volleyball coach at Mississippi State, is bringing back the Mississippi Juniors volleyball club.
Don’t overlook the value of wearing a lifejacket
Many weekend anglers will have lifejackets in their boats while fishing because it is the law, but they never wear them. I see hunters going down the waterway every winter to hunt the remote islands without lifejackets on as well.
Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100 this weekend
The seventh annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100 will come to life today and Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway.
Another Byrd takes over No. 75
The number 75 remains special to Ricky Byrd.
Columbus Speedway in action Saturday; Immanuel girls soccer players honored
Columbus Speedway will be back in action this Saturday with the final weekly racing series points event of 2010.
Columbus’ Stokes wins NeSmith West Region championship
Columbus’ Johnny Stokes clinched the 2010 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series West Region Championship on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg.
The championship boiled down to Stokes, Lucky Keeton, of Toomsuba, and Justin McRee, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., on final weekend of the season.
Benefit tennis tourney this week in Starkville
Dozens of the Golden Triangle’s best tennis players are set to face off this weekend at the seventh annual Buckley Faulk Memorial Tournament in Starkville.
Mike Marlar claims second Magnolia State 100 title
A heavily damaged race car and a stout field of competitors could not keep Mike Marlar from Winfield, Tenn. from claiming the win in the 21st Annual Premier Ford Magnolia State 100 on Saturday night at Columbus Speedway.
Magnolia State 100 to be run today and Saturday
The 21st annual Premier Ford Magnolia State 100 will come to life today and Saturday at Columbus Speedway.