Starkville coach Chris Jones named new Hinds head football coach
STARKVILLE — Starkville High School head football coach Chris Jones was named the new head coach at Hinds Community College on Monday, ending an eight-year
‘More than just football’: Benjamin Rush gives back, on and off the gridiron
STARKVILLE — Starkville Rotary Club welcomed Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Rush as its guest speaker on Monday, though not to speak about his day job.
Columbus Soccer announces 2024 awards
COLUMBUS — Columbus Soccer announced their community awards honoring the top coaches, volunteers and officials as voted by their peers and organization
New Hope’s Lonnie Shinn Jr. signs with Southeastern Louisiana
NEW HOPE — New Hope tight end Lonnie Shinn Jr. signed his letter of intent to play football at Southeastern Louisiana University on Wednesday. He
Friday Rundown: Panthers, Tigers and Green Wave hit the road with title hopes on the line
COLUMBUS — Three Golden Triangle area teams are still alive in the hunt for a state championship. West Lowndes, Noxubee County and West Point are
Columbus VFW funds competition rifle for local shooter
COLUMBUS — Local veterans gathered on Tuesday night to help further the ambitions of a young athlete. Mathiston native Josie Carr received a check for
Fitness Factor founder, former Columbus resident inducted into WKU Sports Hall of Fame
BOWLING GREEN, K.Y. — Former Columbus resident Beth Jeffers was inducted into the Western Kentucky University Sports Hall of Fame. Jeffers and her fellow inductees
Spears aiming to elevate game with GT Elit
COLUMBUS — Local soccer club Golden Triangle Elite began a new season last week, with several teams competing in the Tupelo Developmental League. The organization’s
Lowndes County youngster hits bullseye in shooting competitions
Local athlete and 4-H member Caden Dees made a impressive debut in shooting competitions this year, winning a gold medal at the State Games of Mississippi in Meridian as well as an Athlete of the Year award.
Columbus Soccer partners with Allegro for health and wellness initiative
COLUMBUS — Columbus Soccer Organization is launching a new initiative aimed at improving athlete health and wellness. The primary goal of the partnership is to
Small ball: Chancy Rogers and the field of dreams
It’s 10:15 on a Saturday morning and Green Quad Field 3 at Cornerstone Park in Starkville is a beehive of baseball activity.
NFL star, former Bulldog Simmons hosts shopping spree with Dick’s Sporting Goods
COLUMBUS — More than 700 children are signed up for Jeffery Simmons’ two-day football camp at the Starkville Sportsplex this weekend, but 10 of them were in for a special treat Thursday.
Starkville Little League aims for fifth straight trip to Waco
STARKVILLE — The height of youth baseball season in Mississippi is drawing to a close with the Little League state championships coming up next week. Starkville Little League is gearing up for what it hopes will be a fifth straight state title with a trip to Waco, Texas, for the Southwest Regional tournament on Aug. 1 on the line.
Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame seeking nominations for inaugural class
The nomination process for the inaugural class of the Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame has begun and organizers want the public’s help in memorializing local sports heroes.
Starkville hosts annual Double Dawg Dare disc golf tournament
Disc golf continues to take flight in Starkville as the city hosted another of its annual tournaments over the weekend for both professional and amateur competitors.
Disc golf continues to soar in the Golden Triangle
“It’s definitely not mainstream, but it got the sport in front of more people than before.”
NFL star Jeffery Simmons comes home to Macon for second annual Community Fun Day
When Jeffery Simmons was growing up in Noxubee County, the youth football infrastructure was not exactly robust, despite a strong pipeline of players making it to the top levels of college football and even the NFL.
Golden Triangle Ultimate, Lowndes Recreation team up to host Southeast regional tournament
Ultimate Frisbee continues to grow in the area with another tournament coming to town at the end of the month.
Racing & Fireworks: Magnolia Speedway hosts annual Independence Day celebration
Local celebrations for July 4th will start their engines a bit early on Wednesday night at the Magnolia Motor Speedway with the annual Racing & Fireworks event. The local race track will host well over 100 cars on the eve of Independence Day, with seven different events set to take place.
