Starkville Swim Team holding relay fundraiser
STARKVILLE — The Starkville Swim Team will host a club fundraiser at Mississippi State University’s Sanderson Center on April 12. The Ultimate Relay event will
Shallow-water fishing bonanza just around the corner
Waters rising in both depth and temperature will soon bring crappie into scopes of trees and brush too thick to easily admit a boat. That’s
Heritage Academy cheerleader Abigail Trout travels for Disney performance
COLUMBUS — Heritage Academy cheerleader Abigail Trout will join more than 300 performers at Walt Disney World next week for the 2025 Varsity Spirit Spring
McPhaul, Bulldogs complete comeback in first SEC Tourney win for Purcell
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mississippi State women’s basketball picked up its first win at the Southeastern Conference tournament since 2020 on Wednesday, taking down Missouri 75-55
SA SOCCER STANDOUTS
Starkville Academy soccer players Nathan Miller, left, and Beau Cox, right, after the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools 2025 Boys’ Soccer Futures Game. Miller was
Spring swing: Crappie, bass, turkeys prepared for transition
From area lakes to the turkey woods, warmer days with more hours of sunshine have bass, crappie and wild turkeys looking forward to spring as
Ice Breaker tournament still on for Cornerstone despite cold temps
STARKVILLE — Starkville’s Cornerstone Park is set to host the 82 Challenge Icebreaker baseball tournament this weekend despite the recent cold weather. Grand Slam Sports
Starkville swimmers shine at state championship in Biloxi
The Starkville Swim Team sent 11 swimmers to the state swim meet in Biloxi this past weekend, with the team finishing sixth overall. Cooper Koehn,
BankFirst becomes title sponsor of Columbus Soccer in $15k deal
COLUMBUS — Columbus Soccer Organization announced a new title sponsor on Saturday, unveiling a deal with BankFirst worth $15,000 to make them the primary sponsor
Friendly City Fights taking over Trotter on Saturday
COLUMBUS — “Promoting with a purpose.” That’s the motto of Columbus boxing promoter Mark Sanderson, who organized the Friendly City Fights for Saturday at the
Patriots punch ticket to Jackson with win over Volunteers
STARKVILLE — There was no margin for error as Heritage Academy goalkeeper Garrison Reedy reached for the ball in stoppage time on Monday. The freshman
Columbus Soccer cleans out Lee Gym in renovation project
Volunteers from Columbus Soccer Organization, Columbus United, Heritage Academy soccer, Kiwanis Key Club and Core Fitness joined the ongoing Lee Gym cleanout effort, a project
Factory, custom loads meet with shotshells for turkeys
Turkey shotshell loads of almost-magical tungsten shot, once available only to those who loaded their own or knew exactly who to ask, are now available
Universities to converge on Columbus for February Frisbee tourney
Columbus is set to host a February ultimate tournament for the third year in a row as part of a partnership between Golden Triangle Ultimate
EMCC hosts Middle School Basketball Invitational Championships
East Mississippi Community College was selected to host this month’s Mississippi High School Activities Association Middle School Basketball Invitational, a weekend tournament that began Jan. 17 and will conclude on Feb. 1 with girls and boys championship games at The Keyes T. Currie Coliseum in Scooba.
Owls enjoy home cooking in weekend SLIAC wins
COLUMBUS — The men’s and women’s basketball teams showed out at the Mississippi University for Women over the weekend, getting right after losses last week
‘Grateful, appreciative’ inductees celebrate inaugural Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame class
It was a celebratory mood at the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau on Thursday members of the inaugural Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame gathered to celebrate the organization and their recognition. The 10 members will be inducted at a banquet ceremony on April 18.
Introducing the inaugural class of the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame
With the announcement of the inaugural class of the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame featuring athletes and coaches with contributions dating back to the 1950s for area schools, recreational leagues and the YMCA, The Dispatch is publishing short biographies to help readers remember – or get to know – each of the 10 honorees.
Lowndes sports HOF to announce first class next week
The Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame set a date for the announcement of its inaugural class as well as the inaugural induction ceremony. The class will be announced at a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau office.
