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.
SHS alum Luke Altmyer leads Illinois to Citrus Bowl win
Illinois quarterback and Starkville native Luke Altmyer celebrated New Year’s Eve with a bowl win against South Carolina on Tuesday. The 20th-ranked Illini defeated the Gamecocks 21-17 in a hotly contested Citrus Bowl game to secure the program’s first 10-win season in 22 years.
Claudell Harris becoming more versatile for Mississippi State
Last season, Josh Hubbard was Mississippi State’s only consistently reliable outside shooter, and even though opposing teams were keying on him, Hubbard had no choice but to take over late in close games down the stretch.
Bulldog Bullets: Live by the portal, die by the portal
Jeff Lebby and Mississippi State are taking another deep dive into the transfer portal to reconstruct the Bulldogs after a 2-10 season, the program’s worst since 2003.
Denijay Harris posts career-best numbers in win over William Carey
Columbus native Denijay Harris added another milestone to his remarkable season for Southern Miss basketball on Monday. The leading scorer for the Golden Eagles posted 32 points and 23 rebounds in an 80-70 win over William Carey University, a Hattiesburg matchup known as the Mayor’s Cup, at Reed Green Coliseum, a career night in both categories for the former Falcon.
Ole Miss sets program record in rout of Alcorn State
An 18-0 run by No. 25 Ole Miss in the third quarter Monday against Alcorn State blew open a game that was already at double digits at halftime, and the Rebels shot a program-record 67.3% from the field overall in a 93-41 rout of the Braves at SJB Pavilion in their final game before SEC play. It is the Rebels’ fourth win in a row.
Verdell’s late heroics lead Falcons past Ridgeland
Road wins in division were hard to come by for Columbus last season, but the Falcons have already doubled last season’s total.
Former Bulldog running back Dontae Walker dies at 44
Former Mississippi State running back Dontae Walker, whose on-field exploits were eclipsed by off-field troubles that he eventually surmounted, died Saturday. He was 44.
Mississippi State adds former Colorado assistant coaches Loadholt, Dancy to staff
A month after Mississippi State’s season ended with an Egg Bowl loss to rival Ole Miss, the Bulldogs are making changes to the coaching staff, hiring Phil Loadholt to coach the offensive line and Vincent Dancy to oversee the defensive ends and outside linebackers. Head coach Jeff Lebby also added Paul Rhoads as a senior defensive analyst. All three additions were announced Monday.
Holiday Basketball Roundup: Jackets, Cavs and Trojans shine in weekend action
COLUMBUS — High school basketball resumed shortly after Christmas with several holiday tournaments taking place over the weekend. Several area schools returned to the court,
Yellow Jacket girls hold off Brandon in key 7A showdown
MADISON — With a key player out, Zariyah Edwards and Zariah Brown just stepped up. Behind the play of Edwards and Brown, along with a
A spectator’s guide to the College Football Playoff, part 2
Much like that made-from-scratch pie crust or some-assembly-required Christmas present, things didn’t go according to plan during Round 1 of the College Football Playoff. The
Memphis dominates in second half, snaps Ole Miss’ 5-game winning streak
Memphis shot nearly 58% from the field in the second half Saturday against No. 16 Ole Miss, and the Tigers defeated the Rebels 87-70 at
Men’s Basketball: No. 17 Mississippi State wraps up non-conference action with ugly win
STARKVILLE — Riley Kugel did not misfire often Monday night, but one of the few times he did proved to be a turning point in
Mississippi State women’s basketball routs South Carolina State in final pre-SEC tuneup
Mississippi State treated its fans to a show in its first game at Humphrey Coliseum in more than five weeks, closing out non-conference play with
Comfortable outfitter’s camp ideal for all outdoors
Hunting camps incorporate a lot of things. Though “hunting” may be the first word in the name, it’s primarily a justification for the setting where that and everything else goes on.
4 Owls selected 2024-25 Academic All-District for volleyball
COLUMBUS – The W has had four individuals – Hannah Duran, Madyson McBrayer, Jamya Fondren, and Bailee Schmitt – honored on the 2024-25 Academic All-District® Volleyball Team, it has been announced.
Zimmerman inks first signees
STARKVILLE – New Mississippi State soccer head coach Nick Zimmerman has secured the first signees of his tenure, bringing in two transfers who will join the program when classes resume in the spring.
Mississippi State football reaches 16 added players in transfer portal
Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby said at his national signing day press conference that he hoped to land at least 15 players during the winter transfer portal window.
Jared Ivey and his teammates want to finish what they started
OXFORD – No. 14 Ole Miss didn’t reach its preseason College Football Playoff goals. But that doesn’t mean the Rebels don’t still see something to play for in Jacksonville next week.
Bulldogs announce 2025-25 men’s golf schedule
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