Starkville boys rout Harrison Central to reach Class 6A semifinal
JACKSON — For Starkville it was a tale of a two halves.
Starkville girls defeat St. Martin to reach Class 6A semifinal round
JACKSON — It took the Starkville High School girls basketball team a quarter and a half to get rolling Saturday morning.
Starkville boys look to rely on scoring punch from Rogers
STARKVILLE — The quintessential game for this year’s Starkville High School boys’ basketball team came on Jan. 30. The Yellow Jackets buried nine first-half 3-pointers to build the a convincing lead yet gave Murrah nothing to take away, as it garnered those 3-pointers in a variety of ways and with a variety of players.
Covington helps push Starkville girls back to Jackson
STARKVILLE — Kristie Williams knows what so-called buttons to push to get Jariyah Covington going in a game; it’s quite the nice quality to have on one of the team’s most crucial scorers.
Starkville boys advance in Class 6A playoffs
STARKVILLE — The Starkville High School boys basketball team earned its second trip to Jackson in five years Saturday by defeating Warren Central 62-43 in the second round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A State tournament.
Starkville girls earn repeat trip to Jackson
STARKVILLE — Jariyah Covington had a team-high 22 points Friday night to lead the Starkville High School girls basketball team to a 66-54 victory against Clinton in the second round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A tournament.
Starkville High’s Temple signs with Northeast Mississippi CC
STARKVILLE — Starkville High School boys’ basketball coach Greg Carter is having to do less coaching of Jordan Temple these days.
Player of Week: Gandy, fellow seniors have Starkville ready for playoffs
Starkville High School senior Tabreea Gandy knows the look of a state championship team.
Man indicted for sex with student in SHS locker room
A Starkville man has been indicted by a grand jury for having sex with a teenager at Starkville High School.
Starkville boys remain on cruise control in region race
STARKVILLE — The best version of the Starkville boys basketball team is a serious danger for anyone trying to contend for a Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A championship. Tuesday night gave such contenders a glimpse of what that looks like.
Starkville girls avenge region loss to Murrah
STARKVILLE — The gymnasium at Starkville High School was in a full-on celebration after Jariyah Covington’s lay-up put the Lady Jackets up two with 11 seconds left. Everyone around the court knew the Starkville girls basketball team had just clinched a revenge victory over the Murrah team that snapped its 13-game winning streak and handed Murrah its first loss of the season.
Starkville girls continue winning ways with Joe Horne victory
After four minutes of basketball with just one point to show for it, Tabreea Gandy’s 3-pointer had the looks of a gift from the basketball gods. Her bucket brought the Starkville High School girls’ basketball team within three points of Minor (Alabama) — but turned out to be little more than a brief distraction.
Starkville falls in heart-breaking fashion to Pearl for Class 6A title
OXFORD –It was fitting that, on a fourth-and-1 in what could have been the game-winning drive, Starkville High School handed it off to Dreke Clark. To that point, he had taken Starkville 172 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries, so giving him carry No. 29 to keep the game alive made sense.
Walters column: Starkville poised for big 2018
For Starkville High School, it happened so quickly.
Players feel championship vibe at Starkville practice
STARKVILLE — Starkville High School’s football practices are usually textbook examples of light-hearted yet structured productivity.
Brown picks former SHS teacher for recognition
For Cynthia Milons, one of teaching’s greatest honors is knowing she’s made a difference in someone’s life.
Starkville finds offense to put away Horn Lake
STARKVILLE — Tonorris Brookins and Malik Brown stood on top of a bench talking and laughing with teammates.
Woodard II chooses MSU; Columbus boys rally from 14 down to nip Starkville at wire
Robert Woodard II handled the first order of business with ease.
Starkville girls use big second quarter to top Columbus
When the shots were not falling Tuesday night, the Starkville High girls’ basketball team went in another direction.
Photos: SHS presents …
From left, Elizabeth Balzli, 17, Samantha Turner, 17, Sally Stafford, 14, and Jasper Gray, 15, rehearse Starkville High School’s upcoming competition show, “At the Bottom of Lake Missoula.” The students will also perform the play at Mississippi State University in December.