Former Noxubee County, Mississippi State star Jeffery Simmons gives back in Macon
MACON — Jaron Andrews isn’t used to ice.
Prep basketball: Columbus boys edge Canton to advance to Class 5A second round
Willie Young had a plan.
Previewing the first round of MHSAA basketball playoffs for area teams
The weather has wreaked havoc on each of the first-round matchups, but here’s what local schools can expect when their games are, at last, played.
MHSAA basketball roundup: Columbus High School girls rout Grenada
DJ Jackson led the Falcons with 17 points, while Charity Yeates and China Stewart had 10 apiece.
National Signing Day: Heritage Academy seniors John Jackson, LaDarius Flowers finalize college choices
LaDarius Flowers found a fun, close-knit atmosphere when he came to Heritage Academy and joined the football team.
Prep basketball roundup: Heritage Academy boys snap Tuscaloosa Academy’s 29-game winning streak
Whit Altmyer led the Patriots with 16 points. Jack Ketchum scored 12, and Trey Naugher had 11.
Prep basketball: New Hope picks up a pair of comeback wins over Noxubee County
NEW HOPE — Caleb Parr couldn’t shake the feeling.
Prep basketball roundup: Heritage Academy boys fall to Bayou Academy in overtime
Whit Altmyer sent the game to overtime with a late layup, but the Patriots couldn’t win it.
Source: Mississippi State receiver, former Noxubee County standout Kyziah Pruitt enters transfer portal
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State is down another receiver.
Prep basketball: Oak Hill Academy splits with Central Holmes Christian
Collins Trolio had 17 points as the Raiders’ boys team won, but the Oak Hill girls couldn’t do the same.
Prep basketball: New Hope boys, girls open district play with wins over West Point
The Trojans picked up a pair of home wins over the Green Wave.
Prep basketball: Columbus High heads into winter break with sweep of West Lowndes
Blake Burnett hit the layups when the Columbus High School boys basketball team needed a comeback.
Na’Kaiyla Lockett’s 3-ball carries Noxubee County girls over Columbus in overtime
MACON — Na’Kaiyla Lockett held her follow-through for an extra beat as the home crowd roared its approval.
Prep roundup: Columbus High girls beat Shannon at Okolona tournament
OKOLONA — The Columbus High School girls basketball team picked up a 52-44 win over Shannon on Saturday at the Bobby Ford Shootout in Okolona.
Key mistakes cost Noxubee County football against Magee in MHSAA Class 3A championship
Magee quarterback Chandler Pittman made the Tigers pay for their transgressions.
‘My guardian angel’: Noxubee County football coach Teddy Young keeps late cousin close
MACON — Teddy Young wears the memory around his neck on a small silver chain.
Macardi Johnson leading on offense, defense as Noxubee County readies for road contest at North Panola
The Tigers’ only senior wide receiver, Johnson is a big part of an offense that is “clicking” of late. He’s made an impact at cornerback, too.
Shanklin cousins help Noxubee County outlast Booneville in Class 3A second round
Bobby and Derrick Shanklin each had rushing scores as the Tigers advanced in the playoffs.
Prep football capsules: West Point opens playoffs on the road at Holmes County Central
Unlike past years, the Green Wave don’t have a home game to start the postseason.
Starkville drops out of final Mississippi high school football poll
A 35-7 loss at Clinton last Friday barred the Yellow Jackets from this year’s playoffs.