Heritage Academy boys soccer blanks Mag Heights 8-0
The Heritage Academy boys soccer team defeated Mag Heights 8-0 Saturday highlighted by three goals from Owen Riley.
Prep basketball: Caledonia drops a pair of close contests to Smithville
CALEDONIA — Caledonia High School girls coach Ame Walker hoped to send her team into winter break with a win to build from.
New Hope, Columbus volleyball name 10 to all-division teams
The New Hope and Columbus high school volleyball teams had a combined 10 players named to the MHSAA Class 5A, Region 1 all-division teams.
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.
Wade Tackett resigns as New Hope football coach; search for replacement underway
Wade Tackett was ready for a change.
Prep roundup: New Hope boys basketball comes back to take down Kosciusko in overtime
KOSCIUSKO — The New Hope High School boys basketball team erased a 13-point halftime deficit to beat Kosciusko 75-69 in overtime in Monday’s road game.
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.
Prep roundup: Heritage girls take down Oak Hill
The Heritage Academy girls basketball team beat Oak Hill Academy 42-28 on Thursday in Columbus.
Unprecedented year can end in typical fashion for West Point football
Not much about the 2020 season has been normal for coach Chris Chambless and the West Point football team.
‘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.
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.
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: Columbus girls get revenge on Pontotoc
When the Columbus High School girls basketball team faced Pontotoc early last season, the Falcons were no match for Warriors star post player Samya Brooks.
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.
Prep soccer: MSMS opens season with sweep of Columbus High
After Tsetsenkhaan “Chingun” Tsogt-Erdene scored his first goal for the Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science in Thursday’s 3-0 win over Columbus High School, his celebration consisted of a single word.
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.
For Starkville Academy football, Simpson County Academy poses first playoff test
STARKVILLE — Outside the Starkville Academy field house on Wednesday afternoon, the hurdles sit in a row, soaking slowly in the steady rain.
New Hope volleyball’s stellar season comes to an end against Lake Cormorant in semifinals
NEW HOPE — When the New Hope volleyball team learned it would be facing Lake Cormorant in Tuesday’s MHSAA Class 5A semifinal, the Trojans couldn’t help but think back to last year’s first-round playoff match, in which New Hope earned an exciting, tense five-set win to knock the Gators out of the postseason.
Prep football capsules: Heritage Academy’s run defense will be tested at Lamar School
Heritage Academy head football coach Sean Harrison is used to facing a pass-heavy attack when the Patriots face Lamar School.