Prep basketball: Big first half leads New Hope boys over Caledonia
The Trojans scored 48 points in the first half en route to a rout of their rivals.
Caledonia running back Darrius Triplett named Region 2-4A offensive MVP
Triplett ran for 1,100 yards on 66 carries for the Cavaliers, caught six passes for 200 yards and scored 16 touchdowns.
Prep roundup: Heritage boys pick up nine-point win
ITTA BENA — The Heritage Academy boys improved to 3-0 with a 65-56 win over Delta Streets Academy on Monday at the Delta Duels at Mississippi Valley State.
From Confederates to Cavaliers
Caledonia’s new mascot is the Cavaliers, but there was nothing cavalier about the process used to select it.
Prep soccer roundup: MSMS girls shut out Winona
Mandy Anderson scored twice to lead the Blue Waves.
Prep basketball roundup: Caledonia girls win at Hamilton
Amaiya Quinn scored 15 points to lead Caledonia.
New Hope boys soccer shuts out rival; Caledonia girls triumph
NEW HOPE — As soon as the New Hope boys soccer team broke a scoreless tie early in the second half of Tuesday’s home match against Caledonia, goalkeeper Vicente Lugo shouted a message toward his Trojans teammates at the other end of the field: Keep the pressure on.
7&7: Ethan Rollins, Jane Claire Newman lead Caledonia soccer to sweep of Amory
CALEDONIA — A pair of 7s proved to be a winning hand for Caledonia soccer in Saturday’s home matches against Amory.
Louisville downs Caledonia in first round of Class 4A playoffs
Caledonia came just a few plays short of upsetting the top-ranked Wildcats on the road Friday.
Prep football capsules: Starkville enters ‘playoff mode’ with win-and-in game at Clinton
On Friday, when the Starkville High School football team takes the field in Clinton, it will have been 21 days since the Yellow Jackets last played a game.
Prep football roundup: Columbus can’t finish upset of Lafayette
Elsewhere, Columbus Christian Academy and Hebron Christian School made first-round playoff exits.
Prep football roundup: Caledonia clinches playoff spot with home win over South Pontotoc
Darrius Triplett accounted for two scores as Caledonia punched its ticket to the postseason.
Prep football capsules: New Hope expecting — not just hoping for — win over Lafayette
The Trojans have lost two straight games as they prepare for the best defense in Region 1-5A, but coach Wade Tackett’s high expectations haven’t wavered.
Prep volleyball playoffs: Caledonia comes up one comeback short in five-set heartbreaker against Corinth
Also Saturday, New Hope beat Center Hill to make the MHSAA Class 5A semifinals.
Building a home away from addiction: Carpenters for Christ plans to establish ‘clean living home’ for women leaving jail, rehabilitation facilities
When Julia Chavez walked into the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center one Friday night in 2016, the sound of the jail door clicking made her stomach flip, she said.
Caledonia falls to Pontotoc in high-scoring homecoming affair
Despite a swarming effort on the interior and at the second level of its defense early, the Feds struggled to contain strong-armed southpaw quarterback Conner Armstrong and the Pontotoc offense.
Prep football capsules: Hosting Lake Cormorant, Columbus looks for something to go its way
The Falcons’ 1-5 record likely belies their talent: Their biggest loss was by 13 points, and they haven’t lost a game by more than a touchdown since. But the Falcons need to turn in wins sooner or later.
Prep volleyball playoffs: New Hope volleyball powers up for sweep of Cleveland Central in first-round playoff match
NEW HOPE — Micaela Hudgins finished the block, turned to face her teammates and flashed a look that conveyed a simple message.
Prep football roundup: Caledonia jumps on Mooreville for district road win
Darrius Triplett ran for 180 yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries in the blowout win.
Caledonia volleyball clinches playoff spot with win over Mooreville
Caledonia will play at Clarksdale at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the first round.