As we ring in 2016, here is hoping to another exciting year in the world of sports.

The year will again be full of posteason winners, signed scholarship offers, outstanding individual performances and coaches who push their squad past their potential.

As we get ready to be thrille again this year, how about some wishes for the New Year:

For Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen, an Egg Bowl win.

For MSU’s Dak Prescott, an NFL opportunity.

For MSU’s Brandon Holloway, another year of being great on Twitter.

For MSU’s Taveze Calhoun, a trip to the beach.

For MSU’s Elijah Staley, keeping that hair the way it is.

For MSU’s Fred Thomas, a 30-point night against Kentucky.

For MSU’s Craig Sword, a 30-point night against Ole Miss.

For MSU’s I.J. Ready, an NCAA tournament appearance.

For MSU coach Ben Howland, a helthy Malik Newman for the rest of the way.

For MSU’s Dominique Dillingham, a new set of knee pads for her charges taken.

For MSU’s Blair Schaefer, only light-hearted chat with her head coach after making a turnover.

For MSU’s Victoria Vivians, a series of school records.

For MSU coach Vic Schaefer, a victory over Tennessee.

For MSU’s Jacob Robson, well wishes for all Canadian holidays.

For MSU’s Austin Sexton, a 21-strikeout performance.

For MSU’s Vance Tatum, a bag full of inning-ending double play balls (use wisely).

For MSU coach John Cohen, a regional at home.

For MSU coach Vann Stuedeman, a capacity crowd to open the new stadum.

For EMCC coach Buddy Stephens, a season without incident.

For EMCC’s nine football opponents in 2016, mercy.

For EMCC coach Billy Begley, a Region XXIII title.

For EMCC coach Sharon Thompson, the MACJC state tournament at home.

For New Hope’s Terroyonte Thomas, the scholarship offer of his choice.

For New Hope’s Heratio Jackson, the best Senior party thrown in Lowndes County.

For New Hope coach Kris Pickle, the ability to win the close games this year.

For New Hope coach Drew McBrayer, a game in the Mississippi Coliseum.

For New Hope’s Will Godfrey, a 3-2 count grand slam against Oxford.

For New Hope’s Tyler Jones, a .998 fielding percentage.

For New Hope coach Lee Boyd, dry weather for every scheduled home game.

For Starkville’s Tyson Carter, a maroon bedspread

For Starkville’s Keith Harris, the game-winning shot in the state championship game in Jackson.

For Starkville’s Jesse Little, 20 rebounds in the region tournament championship game.

For Starkville’s A.J. Brown, air time on ESPNU on signing day.

For Starkville’s Avery Brown, a return to full health and a glorious college career.

For Starkville coach Kristie Williams, no foul trouble next time she plays Olive Branch.

For Starkville coach Travis Garner, umpires who get every call right.

For Columbus’ C.J. Gholar, a touchdown pass on the third play of the season to Kenneth Martin.

For Columbus’ Kenneth Marin, a well-thrown ball from C.J. Gholar on the third play of the season.

For Columbus’ Kylin Hill, a 2,500-yard rushing season.

For Columbus’ Kendre Conner, a season full of good health.

For Columbus’ Patrick Jackson, a 71-yard touchdown run on a double reverse.

For Columbus’ Devin King, a 100-yard pick six.

For Columbis coach Randal Montgomery, a season full of games ending before 9:30 (wished for on behalf of someone else actually)

For West Lowndes’ Syborris Pippens, a chance to play on the next level.

For West Lowndes’ Jaquante Bell, no offensive foul calls in 2016.

For West Lowndes’ Quinshawn Lucious, a five-touchdown passing performance in a region game.

For West Lowndes’ Marcus Farmer, more pictures in the newspaper.

For West Lowndes’ coach Anthony King, a season without Simmons on the schedule.

For Aberdeen coach Jaworski Rankin, a five-game win streak.

For West Point’s Chris Calvert, a five-touchdown night against Oxford.

For West Point’s Marcus Murphy, a gold ball.

For West Point coach Chris Chambless, completed field house.

For West Point coach Brad Cox, more height in the paint.

For Noxubee County’s Timorrius Conner, a 2,000-yard passing season at his next stop.

For Noxubee County’s Jeffery Simmons, a comfortable dorm room next fall.

For Noxubee County coach Tyrone Shorter, a third-straight state championship.

For Heritage Academy coach Gary Harris, a state tournament berth.

For the high school soccer playoffs, temperatures above 50 degrees.

For the Mississippi Coliseum, slow death.

For the 2016 Belk Bowl, better weather.

For Notre Dame, a berth in the New Orleans bowl (might could win that).

For Robby Donoho, a first-possession touchdown at every game he films this fall.

For Gene Swindoll, more excellent postgame questions.

For Ben Wait, three free rounds of golf at the course of his choice.

For Jason Crowder, a scoreboard show where everybody who was supposed to be called gets called.

For Charlie Winfield, more time with Jason Crowder.

For Jim Ellis, a 2-hour, 21-minute Sunday SEC baseball game on the road.

For the New Orleans Saints, 11 wins in 2016.

For Gavin Gilbert, no double numbers for any MSU opponent.

For Bill Martin, more television air time.

For Brock Turnipseed, a happy head coach all the time.

For Gregg Ellis, a year full of correctly-working computers.

For Kyle Niblett, no need to look at a radar.

For Richard Cross, more Matt Wyatt.

For Matt Wyatt, less Richard Cross.

For Oxford High School, better security personnel directing traffic.

For Grenada High School, a new parking lot and a better parking plan all the way around.

For Southaven High School, friendlier people on the gate.

For Noxubee County, another year of excellent public address in football.

For Mississippi Delta Community College, a new set of trash cans for the football stadium.

For Sunday Night Football, the return of Faith Hill.

For Propst Park, a season full of summer-league games played to time limit and not over.

For ESPN, the exit of Danny Kanell.

For the SEC Network, more Alabama gymnastics.

For FS1, a major-league programming schedule full of the Houston Astros.

For Turner Field, a farewell tour which will be remembered for all forever.

For Davis Wade Stadium, an outstanding high school football playoff weekend in 2016.

For you the reader, a lot of success for your favorite players and teams in the year ahead.

Scott Walters is a sports reporter for the Commercial Dispatch. He may be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @dispatchscott.

Scott was sports editor for The Dispatch.

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