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Henderson gets chance to direct EMCC offense

SCOOBA -- It seemed like a no-brainer for Brad Henderson.  With one season left at East Mississippi Community College, he'd finally get the chance to pilot an offense that averaged 37.7 points per game last season. No filling in when leads mounted. No subbing for JUCO All-American Randall Mackey. Finally, he'd get a chance to drive the sports car that's ripped through the state the past two years.  Surprisingly, the Starkville High School graduate was close to leaving the enviable opportunity behind to walk on at Mississippi State. 

Townsel signs basketball scholarship with Arkansas State

STARKVILLE -- Edward Townsel's recruitment came to a close Thursday when the Starkville High School point guard signed with Arkansas State.  Townsel led Starkville to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6A and Grand Slam championships this season, averaging 18.8 points, 7.9 assists and 4.5 steals per game.  He had scholarship offers from Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana-Lafayette, Tulane, Rutgers, Louisiana Tech, Troy and Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Rain holds off for Starkville Academy to scrimmage

STARKVILLE -- The rain held off long enough for Starkville Academy to have its intra-squad scrimmage Thursday, capping the team's first spring practice period under head coach Jeff Terrill. For roughly four hours, thunderstorms blanketed the area and threatened to postpone the scrimmage. Even Terrill said it was "doubtful" the Volunteers would scrimmage two hours before the 6 p.m. start.  Quarterback Kyle Henson said he sent Terrill a text message inquiring about the scrimmage as he and his teammates were anxious to play. 

Cosby opts to relinguish soccer duties at Starkville Academy

STARKVILLE -- Coaching two soccer programs, owning a business and having five children is quite a challenge.  One end is going to get the short end of attention and Artie Cosby experienced that during his first season leading Starkville Academy's soccer teams.  After one season, Cosby confirmed Thursday he's relinquished his post at Starkville Academy to spend more time with his wife and children. 

Hamilton, Bruce still awaiting decision on baseball series

MHSAA rules against Bruce, will send Hamilton to 2A title series

Fate has smiled on the Hamilton High School baseball team. Now coach Lewis Earnest hopes the Lions can smile back. Those were the some of the words Earnest told his players Wednesday after he learned the Mississippi High School Activities Association Executive Committee upheld the ruling of Executive Director Dr. Ennis Proctor to withdraw the Bruce High baseball team from championship play due to a violation of the 17 inning per calendar week MHSAA pitching rule.

Columbus High's Oliver signs with Ole Miss

Any drama Wednesday morning ended the moment Danté Oliver entered the Columbus High School library. The Falcons' track and field standout was supposed to have entertained last-minute recruiting inquiries Tuesday night from Mississippi State.

MSU will try to spoil LSU's chances

STARKVILLE -- The LSU baseball team is fighting for a chance to make the Southeastern Conference tournament, while Mississippi State wants to end a disappointing season on a high by winning a series against the defending national champions.

Columbus players finalize college plans

Patience is crucial in the recruiting game. Sometimes it takes student-athletes weeks, if not months, to decide which school is the best fit academically and athletically. Other times, players have to wait until coaches sort out their classes and find out the plans of other recruits so they can take their next step. Josh Tentoni, Tyji Hawkins and Aurby Burdine played the waiting game and came out winners, finalizing their college plans Tuesday night at the Columbus High School Baseball Banquet.

Hamilton awaits MHSAA ruling

The Hamilton and Bruce high school baseball teams were still waiting this morning for a decision from the Mississippi High School Activities Association to determine which team will get a chance to play for a state title. The MHSAA's executive committee was expected to hear an appeal by Bruce this morning in regard to an apparent rules violation associated with the number of innings a pitcher is allowed to throw in one week. The issue involves Bruce's Caleb Hanley pitching more than the mandated 17 innings in a week per the 2009-10 MHSAA handbook.

Fans to get look at new-look Vols

STARKVILLE -- Anyone interested in what the Starkville Academy football team will look like in the fall will have a chance to see on Thursday night.  The Volunteers will hold an intra-squad scrimmage at 6 p.m. to cap spring practices under first-year Starkville Academy coach Jeff Terrill. The rebuilding project at Starkville Academy has seen a re-worked offense installed with more plays under center and various option plays. Terrill and his staff are still unsettled defensively, but Terrill isn't worried with new personnel and many players featuring on both sides of the ball.

Lee to give back to his hometown

Spare time used to be in short supply for Tyson Lee, but without college football commanding most of his hours like in the past he's decided to give football back to his hometown.  As a quarterback at Mississippi State, Lee ascended into a Southeastern Conference starting spot so many high school quarterbacks dream.  He was one of them. Starting May 31, on the same Columbus High School practice fields where he spent extra hours throwing passes into a net, Lee will hold the Tyson Lee 3-D Football Camp. 

Hamilton, Bruce expect ruling Wednesday

The Hamilton and Bruce high school baseball teams are still waiting on a decision from the Mississippi High School Activities Association to determine which team will get a chance to play for a state title. The MHSAA's executive committee will hear an appeal by Bruce High on Wednesday in regard to an apparent rules violation associated with the number of innings a pitcher is allowed to throw in one week.

Columbus' Oliver, Caledonia's Hackman win state titles

The heat didn't bother Danté Oliver and Jelisha Hackman. Forced to return Monday to compete in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A and 6A meets in sweltering conditions, Oliver and Hackman made the most of their opportunities.

East Oktibbeha's Gillespie earns prep honor

CRAWFORD -- Arthur Gillespie wasn't sure if he should wear his three gold medals to school Monday after winning a trio of events and helping East Oktibbeha to a third-place finish at the Class 1A state track meet. Modest, quiet, and unassuming, Gillespie thought it might be overkill because the entire student body would know what he and the Titans did Friday in Pearl. He wore them anyway.

Starkville High's Williams signs with EMCC

STARKVILLE -- Kala Williams had a tough decision to make about where she'd play college basketball. But when East Mississippi Community College coach Sharon Thompson showed up Monday to Starkville High with a red and black No. 23 jersey, she knew she was home.

Columbus High's Jethroe will get second chance

Second chances don't come often enough in life. So when Deonata Jethroe tore the anterior cruciate and the medial collateral ligaments in his right knee, he thought his basketball career was "over."

MSU implodes in 10th inning

STARKVILLE -- Senior Day was dashed Saturday and at the precipice of a league win. Mississippi State imploded in a 13-7 extra-innings loss to Vanderbilt. Mississippi State relief pitcher C.C. Watson walked in a run, gave up a two-run double and an RBI single in the 10th inning after the Bulldogs gave up two runs with a 5-3 lead in the ninth. As gray clouds moved in and swirling winds kicked up dirt, Mississippi State (21-30, 5-21 Southeastern Conference) gave up eight runs in a disastrous 10th inning.

Hanley handcuffs Hamilton

HAMILTON -- In 1903, pitcher Joe "Iron Man" McGinty more than lived up to his nickname when he notched complete game victories in both games of a doubleheader three times in the month of August. Bruce High School senior pitcher Caleb Hanley will probably never get the opportunity to play in the Major Leagues, but his pitching exploits this week certainly qualify him as a prep "Iron Man." Thanks to the arm of Hanley, Bruce has advanced to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 2A state championship series at Trustmark Park in Pearl.

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