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Mullen to teturn to work after being on vacation

STARKVILLE -- Dan Mullen’s idea of a vacation is being able to kick back on the beach and enjoy reading a good book. That’s what Mississippi State’s football coach tried to do as he and his family took a week off from football for a little rest and relaxation. It all changes when Mullen returns to Starkville later this week. He will trade in his novel for the playbook.

Starkville claims easy win after two close games

EUPORA -- The Starkville Freshman 11-year-old All-Stars were happy to claim an easy win after two high-scoring one-run decisions to open the Dizzy Dean South State Tournament. After losing 19-18 to Grenada on Friday night and beating Louisville 12-11 in the first game Saturday, Starkville had an easier time by knocking off Greenwood 13-3 in four innings. Starkville coach Will McWhorter was happy to see pitchers Cameron Johnston and Matthew Oxford respond with good outings.

Grenada Pink Sox claim North State by beating Clinton

Three weeks isn’t a lot of time to perfect the deception needed to collect a cooler, to sneak up on a coach, and to deliver a victory dousing. But Chuck Rose was willing Saturday night to give his players the benefit of the doubt. Judging from their performance on the field, the Grenada Pink Sox just might have to work on their sneak attack.

Columbus, West Point win first two games with balance, depth

Balance and depth have been keys for the Columbus Nationals and the West Point 10-year-old All-Stars teams in the first two days of the South State Tournament at Propst Park. Both teams won their opening games Friday night and returned to the field Saturday to record their second-consecutive victories. West Point edged Caledonia 9-8, while the Columbus Nationals beat Grenada Youth 11-1 in five innings to stay in the tournament’s winners’ bracket.

Sidney case may be delayed

It has already taken quite a bit of time for the case regarding Renardo Sidney’s amateur status to develop. Donald Jackson, the attorney for the Mississippi State basketball signee, said something happened this week that could delay the process even further. Jackson recently learned through e-mail the NCAA has transferred all amateurism cases to the eligibility center, which means a new person will handle the case.

Starkville teams bid for South State titles

STARKVILLE — Starkville’s Dizzy Dean All-Star baseball teams are looking to celebrate more than Independence Day this weekend. The teams hope to add South State championships and a trip to the World Series to the holiday fun. Jim Moorehead’s age group seeks to defend its state championship when it plays in the Freshman 12 South State in Winona at 3:30 p.m. today. Starkville received a bye and will play the winner of the Winona-Grenada game.

Columbus Nationals win South State Tournament opener

WINONA –– The Columbus Nationals won their opening two games Thursday in the Dizzy Dean 12-year-old South State Tournament. The Nationals beat West Point 14-7 and Ackerman 12-1 to advance to Saturday. The Nationals, coached by Marty Stillman, had seven hits against West Point and eight against Ackerman.

MSU's Looney to represent SEC on SAAC committee

Mississippi State sophomore center D.J. Looney has his bags packed for a trip this month, but it’s not for a vacation. It’s for business. Looney will travel to Denver to meet with members of the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Looney was selected in Junee to represent the Southeastern Conference as a member of the committee.

Patterson helps her AAU basketball team reach Nationals

Kiki Patterson is working toward a dream. There already have been plenty of stops on that road, and there will be plenty more in the next three years. But the length of that journey isn’t going to affect Patterson. Instead, it is going to encourage her to work even harder so she accomplish her goal of earning a scholarship to play basketball at a Division I school. Patterson’s play with Team Memphis Elite, an Amateur Athletic Union team out of Tennessee, is helping her get noticed.

Grantham believes Starkville All-Stars prepared

STARKVILLE -- Shane Grantham has been given the responsibility of teaching 7-year-old All-Stars more about the game while playing in a competitive situation this weekend. The Starkville 7 Coach-Pitch All-Stars begin the Dizzy Dean State Tournament at Grenada when it plays Water Valley at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Starkville played two practice games and also scrimmaged against Columbus in getting ready and Grantham believes his squad is prepared for tournament action.

Area teams benefit from new league and new facility

STARKVILLE -- Starkville Academy believes it has an up and coming point guard in freshman Tiffany Huddleston. Having a summer league to help develop her talents has been considered a good thing for the Lady Volunteers. The Starkville Park and Recreation Department provided just that and concluded its June high school basketball league on Tuesday.

West Point continues to build softball program

The West Point High School softball program continues to build. After taking over as West Point’s fastpitch coach last season, Libby Forrester saw the Lady Green Wave go from two wins to eight in the spring, while the junior varsity won 12 games. Although the varsity didn’t achieve a winning season, Forrester sees progress being made. Forrester has taken advantage of the high school summer softball league offered by the Starkville Park and Recreation Department, and it was able to get her younger players some experience.

Hebron softball team showing signs of getting better

Hebron Christian softball coach Cass Tapley believes he has a good team that’s getting better. The high school summer league that was held at the Starkville Sportsplex has helped that along. For a program that has only been in existence for six years, the Lady Eagles have fastly become competitive. Tapley, who became the coach at Hebron last year, thinks his squad can be better than in 2008 when it was 13-7 and won the district championship with a 9-1 mark.

Dizzy Dean officials pleased with World Series results

Bigger doesn’t necessarily always mean better. Take the Dizzy Dean High School World Series in the Golden Triangle this past weekend for example. Althoough the World Series consisted of only 17 teams, Dizzy Dean Baseball officials Richard Ellis and Stacy Hester were pleased with the results. Although the response was the lightest in the seven years the Golden Triangle has hosted the World Series, the spirit and competition remained strong.

Togetherness gives Caledonia hope in 10-year old South State Tournament

There is something to be said for togetherness. The way Johnny Suggs sees it, this just might be the year for the Caledonia 10-year-old All-Stars to compete for a title. Caledonia will be one of 16 teams that will begin play Friday at Propst Park in Columbus in the Dizzy Dean Baseball South State Tournament. The five- to six-day event also will feature teams from Columbus (Americans, Nationals), Starkville, Louisville, West Point, and Hamilton.

Ridgeland defends Dizzy Dean World Series championship

Playing seven games in four days can be taxing on a pitching staff. Ridgeland High School coach Brian Rea was glad he had an ace in the hole with Michael Posey. Working on two-days rest, Posey took the mound for Ridgeland on Monday and pitched six strong innings to help the Titans beat Kosciusko 6-1 in the championship game of the Dizzy Dean High School World Series at New Hope High School. It was a repeat for Ridgeland as it defeated New Hope to capture the title last year.

Ridgeland Titans definitely a team to remember

Remember the Titans? It’s hard to forget the Ridgeland High School version. For the second consecutive year, the Ridgeland Titans won the Dizzy Dean High School World Series. The Titans defeated Kosciusko 6-1 on Monday at New Hope High School’s Trojan Field to repeat as champions. The thing that seems to make Ridgeland click more than anything else is teamwork.

Stansbury waits for Sidney issue to resolve itself

Until the NCAA has had a chance to weigh all the facts concerning Mississippi State men’s basketball signee Renardo Sidney’s eligibilty, it will continue to be a “he said, he said” situation and MSU basketball coach Rick Stansbury appears to be staying out of it. Ever since Sidney signed with Mississippi State, there has been a question concerning his amateur status because of dealings with Reebok representatives, first with Sonny Viccaro and later with Chris Rivers.

Ridgeland makes it back to World Series championship game

Jarrett Jenkins reaching and stealing bases. Stephen Joe driving in runs. Those things have become a common sight for Ridgeland High School at the Dizzy Dean High School World Series. After losing its first game of the World Series to Center Hill on Friday, Ridgeland has come back to win five-straight games, including beating Neshoba Central 13-2 in the semifinals Sunday.

Kosciusko earns berth in World Series championship game

During the 2008 Dizzy Dean High School World Series, Kosciusko finished one win shy of reaching the championship game by losing to New Hope in the semifinals. But on Sunday night, Kosciusko had what it took to make it to this year’s championship game by beating Holmes County, of Bonifay, Fla., 16-6 in six innings at New Hope High School’s Trojan Field. It was the second year in a row for Kosciusko to eliminate Holmes County from the World Series.

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