Mississippi State softball commit Riley Hull named Kentucky Gatorade player of the year
The 2021 Bulldogs pledge earned the honor Thursday as the best prep player in the state of Kentucky.
Mississippi State softball’s first-generation college students take pride in accomplishments, hope to inspire others
Senior Fa Leilua and freshman Celeste Soliz know they’re in unique positions, and they want to be good role models to younger family members who might be looking to walk the trails they’ve blazed.
Academics come to the forefront as coaches, counselors and athletes enter ‘uncharted territory’
With sports canceled, schoolwork has become “the star of the show,” Mississippi State Assistant Director of Athletic Academic Support Services Sawyer Bowering said.
Rec sports leagues poised to open for practice on June 1, kick off league games mid-June
Recreational sports leagues in Columbus, Caledonia and Lowndes County could gather for practices as soon as June 1 and kick off seasonal games on June 15 following a discussion among members of the Restart Columbus Parks and Recreation Subcommittee Thursday afternoon.
A look ahead at Mississippi State softball’s crowded 2021 roster
First baseman Fa Leilua leads a group of four returning seniors, junior catcher Mia Davidson headlines a talented core unit of underclassmen, and four newcomers will come to Starkville for the first time.
After career year with Bulldogs, Mississippi State softball’s Lindsey Williams ready to move on
The senior second baseman, who has already graduated and has an engineering job lined up, was the Bulldogs’ only senior to decline the offer of an extra year of eligibility.
Four Mississippi State softball seniors ready for ‘one last ride’ in 2021
Fa Leilua, Candace Denis, Alyssa Loza and Christian Quinn will all take advantage of the NCAA’s decision to give them an extra year of eligibility, helping to fuel a loaded Bulldogs roster for 2021.
Mississippi State softball will honor Alex Wilcox with Wall Sit Challenge
On Tuesday — April 28, or 4/28 — the Bulldogs are issuing the challenge to softball programs across the nation, asking participants to film themselves performing Wilcox’s famed 4-minute, 28-second wall sit and tag three friends to join.
Four Mississippi State softball seniors will return for 2021 season
Fa Leilua, Alyssa Loza, Candace Denis and Christian Quinn will use the extra season of eligibility the NCAA is set to award them for one last ride with the Bulldogs next year.
Ole Miss hires Minnesota’s Jamie Trachsel as new softball coach
Trachsel took the Golden Gophers to the 2019 Women’s College World Series and has made the NCAA tournament seven times in nine full seasons with North Dakota State, Iowa State and Minnesota.
Mississippi State softball lands former UCLA catcher/infielder Shea Moreno
Moreno redshirted at UCLA and transferred to the College of San Mateo, where she put up gaudy numbers in a shortened 2020 season.
For New Hope softball, heartbreaking end to ‘dream season’ is still sinking in
On Wednesday, when the MHSAA announced the cancellation of all spring sports and activities due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Trojans had to come to terms with the fact that their standout season was over for good.
Catching up with Mississippi State softball signee Addison Purvis
Purvis, a two-way star at Sullivan High School in Missouri, is rehabbing from ACL surgery in November as she prepares to join the Bulldogs.
Columbus senior C’Asia Grayer signs with Holmes Community College
In a world that’s suddenly become all the more uncertain, Columbus High School senior outfielder C’Asia Grayer secured her athletic future Monday as she signed with Holmes Community College.
Catching up with Mississippi State softball signee Kylie Taylor
The two-way star never got to play her senior season for George County High School after her fourth leg surgery in December, but she plans to be ready by the fall and is excited to join the Bulldogs then.
Mississippi State softball’s Class of 2021 commits are staying close despite the distance
Riley Hull wanted to get closer to her future teammates.
Mississippi State softball’s Fa Leilua, Mia Davidson make Softball America top 100
Leilua, a senior first baseman, ranked No. 38 on the list, while Davidson, a junior catcher, came in at No. 76.
Inside the ‘heartbreaking’ end to the Mississippi State softball team’s promising season
First-year head coach Samantha Ricketts, who led the Bulldogs to a 25-3 record, talked about her team’s reaction to the sudden cancelation of the 2020 season.
MHSAA extends suspension of sports through April 17 in accordance with school closures
The MHSAA also canceled its state archery, choir and band championships and canceled spring football practice for the remainder of the school year.
Mississippi State baseball’s Spencer Price, softball’s Mia Davidson earn SEC weekly awards
Price was named the SEC pitcher of the week Monday, and Davidson was named SEC co-player of the week Tuesday.