Great Scott: Owls’ Milam earns GSPGA Assistant Player of the Year award
The W golf assistant coach Scott Milam was recently feted as the Gulf States Professional Golfers of America (GSPGA) Assistant Player of the Year for 2025 at the organization’s annual awards dinner at the Reunion Country Club in Jackson.
Bulldogs finalize recruiting and transfer-portal class despite late start
New MSU soccer head coach Kevin O’Brien’s tenure began with the clock ticking on recruiting, with several Bulldog players already in the transfer portal and the window to bring them back or find new recruits only open through Dec. 17.
‘Built for it’: Bulldog backfield ‘twins’ ready to take over
Mississippi State running back Fluff Bothwell was already thinking about next year when he heard the news that his team would be playing a bowl game.
European mounts offer natural beauty, economical options
Preserving a deer’s skull in a European-style mount is a comparatively inexpensive option that captures a natural beauty.
Starkville girls not letting lone loss sideline state-title quest
Coming into the season, Starkville’s girls basketball team made it known early what they were chasing – perfection.
Ragged hoodies sometimes make best badges of honor
I thought I didn’t like a hoody, the kind of sweatshirt that has a built-in hood, but one I was awarded by a friend has become a staunch, longstanding companion. I found I not only liked it, I loved it. Possibly, because I had earned it.
Starkville ‘enjoying’ undefeated start to basketball season
If you told Starkville boys basketball head coach Anthony Carlyle before the season started that his team would be heading into Christmas break undefeated, he wouldn’t have believed it.
College Football Playoff ratings drop 7% as NFL competition impacts viewership
Last weekend’s first round of the College Football Playoff averaged 9.9 million viewers on ABC, ESPN, TNT, TBS and truTV, according to ESPN and Nielson. That is a 7% drop from last year.
For Ole Miss’ defenders, Georgia rematch is ‘a personal thing’
Ole Miss’ lone blemish in the 2025 season still doesn’t sit quite right. But as fate would have it, the Rebels will get their chance at redemption.
No. 2 Georgia trying to make most of break before facing No. 6 Rebels
Kirby Smart said Monday he has tried to use a long break to help No. 2 Georgia prepare for its College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against No. 6 Ole Miss in the Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl.
Kevin Smith to join Kiffin’s staff at LSU
Ole Miss running backs coach Kevin Smith is joining Lane Kiffin’s staff at LSU, as the Tigers announced Smith’s hiring as associate head coach and running backs coach Monday.
EMCC’s Griffin tabbed as NJCAA Division I First-Team All-American
East Mississippi Community College running back Gavin Griffin had one of the best seasons at his position in the NJCAA, and the Velma Jackson product has been honored for his efforts.
An MSU year-in-review: Top Bulldog moments of 2025
2025 was a memorable year for Bulldog athletics across multiple sports. The Dispatch continues its year in review for Mississippi State sports with a look at some of the top moments from the calendar year in MSU sports.
Owls’ win streak stopped at 4 games in back-to-back losses
The W’s men’s basketball team got in three more games last week, one of which was the squad’s fourth victory in a row, but in the next two the Owls were forced to play catch up and couldn’t complete the comeback in back-to-back losses in a tournament on the road.
Pete Golding no longer has to sell a vision. He has results
Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding no longer has to refer to the College Football Playoff experience in Oxford as a hypothetical.
Dampier’s big night leads MRA boys past Heritage
Erick Dampier was a one-man show for MRA.
The sophomore standout poured in a game-high 36 points as Madison-Ridgeland Academy got past Heritage Academy 78-62 in an all-Patriot matchup and a key MAIS non-division contest at Richard Duease Court on Friday night.
Ole Miss wins Golding’s debut, cruises past Tulane and into CFP quarterfinals
Consider the Pete Golding Era off to a historic start.
Bulldogs rounding into form with win over Memphis
Jayden Epps wasn’t known as a defender when he transferred to Mississippi State last summer.
Lampley, McPhaul lead Bulldogs in rout of LaSalle
A big week for Mississippi State freshmen featured a 30-point game from Madison Francis on Wednesday in a dominant win over Alabama State in Starkville, but Francis was ruled out of action on Saturday after taking a hit early against La Salle in Philadelphia.
Starkville girls fall to Laurel, suffer first loss of season
The undefeated start to the season came to a close for Starkville’s girls basketball team over the weekend in a close loss to Laurel while the Yellow Jackets’ boys team continued its perfect start. Columbus’ boys basketball has also been hot as of late and grabbed three victories last week.
