Ketchum if you can: Pair of Heritage Academy pitchers leads Patriots to doubleheader sweep of Winston Academy
Cole Ketchum never even heard the words.
Prep basketball: Columbus boys edge Canton to advance to Class 5A second round
Willie Young had a plan.
Prep round up: Vols win district championship
Starkville Academy notched a district championship Saturday evening, taking down Leake Academy 56-40 in the MAIS Class 4A, District 2 (2-4A) tournament final at Winston Academy.
Prep basketball: Heritage Academy comes out strong in season opener at Oak Hill Academy
WEST POINT — Collin Adair tiptoed the right sideline to catch the pass, narrowly managing to avoid stepping out as he brought the basketball safely back into play.
Prep basketball: Oak Hill Academy sweeps Canton Academy
Manning Huffman led the scoring for the boys team and Mary Beth Briggs did so for the girls team as the Raiders won their season openers.
Oak Hill Academy catcher Manning Huffman signs to East Central Community College
WEST POINT — Mitch Bohon has always felt like more than a coach to Manning Huffman.
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 roundup: Starkville, West Point both fall on the road; Noxubee County steamrolls Hatley
The Jaguars’ Vic Sutton scored from 10 yards out with 4:49 to go to send Starkville to its first defeat this year, while the Green Wave lost their second straight game.
Prep football roundup: Heritage Academy pulls away for big win over Bayou Academy
Caledonia, Starkville and Hebron Christian all picked up wins this week, while Columbus, West Lowndes and Oak Hill Academy were among the losers.
Oak Hill Academy softball picks up first win
The Raiders beat Lamar School 9-5 in the final game they played Saturday. Oak Hill lost 10-2 to Wayne Academy and 9-5 to Columbia High School earlier in the day.
Oak Hill Academy football still has ‘a long way to go,’ but Raiders feel upbeat ahead of season
The Raiders went 2-9 last year and more than half their players graduated, but new head coach Bill Rosenthal said he’s been “pleasantly surprised” thus far.
Terry Walters hired as new girls basketball coach at Oak Hill Academy
After spending four years at Baldwyn, 14 years at Hamilton, eight years at Hatley and three years at Columbus Christian, Walters’ coaching journey isn’t over yet.
MAIS Fortnite tournament offers local athletes alternative outlet for fun, competition
Players from Heritage Academy, Starkville Academy, Hebron Christian School and Oak Hill Academy all said they were happy for the MAIS’ foray into Fortnite.
MAIS suspends all athletic events for coming week
The suspension will be reconsidered on a week-to-week basis, and a decision on further suspension will be made Thursday.
Local high school sports put on pause for a week at minimum due to coronavirus concerns
No local high school will be participating in sports between Monday and Friday, and the hiatus will be longer in some cases.
Prep baseball roundup: Heritage Academy’s Banks Hyde, Davis Fitch combine to blank Oak Hill Academy
Hyde struck out nine hitters in four innings, and Fitch struck out two in the final three as the Patriots shut out the Raiders.
Prep basketball playoff roundup: Columbus boys fall at Cleveland Central in second round
Jaquarius Williams had 17 points for the Falcons, and Blake Burnett had 13. Columbus’ season ended with a record of 17-11.
Oak Hill Academy promotes defensive coordinator Bill Rosenthal to head football coach
Oak Hill Academy athletic director Phil Ferguson took it to the team.
Prep basketball: Branden Stevenson delivers jaw-dropping slam as Oak Hill Academy beats Kirk Academy
Stevenson delivered an emphatic knockout blow to Kirk in Oak Hill’s 55-45 win Tuesday — and perhaps the new standout clip on his video highlight reel.
Prep basketball roundup: RL Mattix gives New Hope boys wild win over Houston
Mattix hit the go-ahead free throw with a second to go, carrying the Trojans (14-1) through a final minute with four lead changes.