Martial arts students bring gold medal haul back to Columbus
FOLEY — It was a very productive July for area youth competing in martial arts after Lavelle Smith’s group of youngsters took home several gold
Embracing playoff expectations, Ole Miss opens fall camp
OXFORD — Coming off the first 11-win season in program history, Ole Miss will begin its charge to the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff this
Heritage and Starkville Academy teams start girls soccer season at Bayou tournament
CLEVELAND — Both Heritage Academy and Starkville Academy saw their girls’ soccer teams compete in the Bayou 11v11 Tournament in Cleveland over the weekend. Hosts
Position Preview: Looking at Mississippi State’s running backs room for the 2024 season
The countdown to this year’s college football season has begun in earnest with less than five weeks until Mississippi State opens the season on Aug.
Q&A: Mississippi State softball legend Mia Davidson-Smith talks pro career, sport’s growth
Mia Davidson-Smith enjoyed one of the most successful college softball careers in history at Mississippi State, setting a Southeastern Conference all-time record with 92 home
Mississippi State Olympic recap: Borges falls in singles, advances in doubles
Former Mississippi State tennis star Nuno Borges was quickly eliminated from the singles competition at the Olympic Games in Paris, but his Olympic journey will
Starkville Academy hosts opening day games with Oak Hill and Columbus Christian
STARKVILLE — It was a hot, sunny evening on Friday at Starkville Academy, a fitting setting for the start of softball season for the area’s
Position Preview: Looking at Mississippi State’s quarterback room for the 2024 season
The countdown to this year’s college football season has begun in earnest with less than five weeks until Mississippi State opens the season on Aug.
Let the Olympics begin, but nothing will top what Ruthie Bolton did in 1996
The opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics are tonight in Paris, and my thoughts immediately go back to the only time I covered the Olympic
Five storylines to watch as Ole Miss football readies for fall practice
OXFORD — College football is (almost) in the air. August is right around the corner, which means fall practice for Ole Miss and the rest
Owls volleyball picks up academic award
COLUMBUS — Mississippi University for Women’s volleyball team racked up another academic award this week, taking home the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s prestigious Team Academic
RJ Melendez, Mississippi State transfers buying into Jans’ defense-first identity
STARKVILLE — RJ Melendez first played at Humphrey Coliseum in February with Georgia, and he was not expecting to be such a focal point of
Honor-bound: Tes Jolly earns lifetime achievement award in communication
Tes Jolly, co-owner of Jolly’s Outdoor Visions near Tuskegee, Ala., has received the 2024 Wade Bourne Lifetime Achievement Award in Outdoor Communications and Media. Official
Small game, big stories lead us onward to the fall
There’s an axiom in sports journalism that says, “The smaller the ball, the better the writing.” Debatable though that may be, I’ve found, to some
Ole Miss star pitcher Hunter Elliott to return for 2025 season
OXFORD — Ole Miss star pitcher Hunter Elliott — the Tupelo native who helped lead the Rebels to the College World Series title in 2022
Lopez Ramirez ranked No. 1 in the world by WAGR
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s golf star Julia Lopez Ramirez was named the top amateur golfer in the world by World Amateur Golf Rankings, her
Ally Ewing secures spot on fourth Solheim Cup team
With her tie for tenth at the Amundi Evian Championship in France two weeks ago, Ally Ewing secured her place on the Team USA roster
Scouting every game on Mississippi State football’s 2024 schedule
As Mississippi State moves into a new era under head coach Jeff Lebby, the Southeastern Conference schedule makers did not make life easy on the
Oak Hill softball season opener moved to Starkville Academy
WEST POINT — Oak Hill Academy softball is gearing up for the 2024-25 season with a three-team opener event on Friday, featuring Starkville Academy and
MUW cross country set for August start to 2024 season
COLUMBUS — Mississippi University for Women has continued rolling out schedules for fall sports, with seasons starting in late August. On Tuesday, the university released
Letter: SCOTUS to lower courts: Solve less, exempt more
July 17, 2025
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