Walters column: MSU, USM on collision course at Hattiesburg Regional

Many people can recall various road trips from their lives.

Cox enjoyed his time as coach at West Point

Brad Cox called a lot of timeouts in his seven seasons as West Point High School's boys basketball coach. Now, Cox is calling a timeout on his coaching career. Beginning his fourth year in administration, Cox takes over this fall as the principal at West Clay Elementary.

Caledonia shapes Crotwell for move to North Pontotoc

April will be a busy month for Andy Crotwell. Crotwell is honoring the final months of his contract at Caledonia High School, where he served as football coach and still teaches, while tending to the details of his new job of head football coach at North Pontotoc High.

Walters column: New Hope, Oxford bring close to eight years of great theater

Seconds after New Hope closed out Oxford 8-5 in a Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) prep baseball contest Tuesday night, a wild celebration erupted.

SEC softball could set record for teams in NCAA

The buzz has started. Could all 13 Southeastern Conference softball-playing schools make the NCAA tournament? The league has received an all-time best 11 invites in each of the last four seasons. However, the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) figures indicate a higher number might be on the horizon.

Minichino column: Bulldogs' magical run reaches finish line at title game

The final hurdle has arrived.

Schaefer, MSU are 'heartbroken' no longer

There have been humbling times for Vic Schaefer in five years in Starkville. A 22-day stretch in January 2013 was the most trying time for the veteran coach, as the Mississippi State women's basketball lost to Vanderbilt by 51 points, Kentucky by 53, and Texas A&M by 48. A season that showed so much potential in a 50-38 victory against then-No. 11 Georgia at Humphrey Coliseum ended with a thud to Alabama in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Duluth, Georgia.

Noxubee County will miss Patterson

Noxubee County High School football coach Tyrone Shorter knew when it was a job well done. When Shorter received a hug from assistant coach/offensive coordinator James Patterson, it meant things were right with the world.

Energized Bulldogs push on to Sweet 16

It's possible to see why some might have considered the Mississippi State women's basketball team's trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament a forgone conclusion.

'Personal touch' has helped MSU women build bigger following

Vic Schaefer knows how to work a court. Whether it is standing still with arms folded tightly across his chest or dancing on the sideline in front of the Mississippi State bench, Schaefer knows how to get his message across and to energize his players and his fans. Schaefer also knows how to work a room.

Selling tickets still only part of issue for women's game

Doug Bruno likes selling tickets. But as much as the DePaul women's basketball coach believes -- like Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer -- that offense sells tickets, defense wins games, and defensive rebounding wins championships, he understands there is more to the discussion when it comes to helping the sport grow.

West Point, Starkville girls basketball teams finish banner seasons

JACKSON When the West Point High School girls basketball team defeated No. 1 West Jones in its first game at the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 5A state tournament, West Point coach Dashmond Daniel received a congratulatory text from Starkville girls coach Kristie Williams.

Walters column: Mattox sisters continuing running legacy

In the Mattox household, the awards, plaques and trophies are not displayed in one place.

Time for MSU women to show their best

GREENVILLE, S.C. There aren't any excuses in the upper stratosphere of women's college basketball. It doesn't matter if you're ready to play, four-time reigning national champion Connecticut will hang a 56-point loss on you like it is nothing. That's what UConn did to South Florida, a top-25 team for much of the year, on Monday night in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference.

Walters column: Wicks remembered for making football relevant at West Lowndes

West Lowndes High School football coach Anthony King is going to miss the phone calls this fall.

Green family has reunion at MSU softball tournament

STARKVILLE Kevin Green made a life-changing decision roughly 13 years ago. Green left a stable, well-paying job with FedEx to open a business. A personal business venture is always a tricky proposition. However, he had two driving forces behind the move.

Tennessee's win against MSU flips script

It was just a tick or two after 4 p.m. and even as the last few dozen people squeezed into the remaining seats in Humphrey Coliseum, the Mississippi State women's basketball team controlled the tip. Point guard Morgan William dribbled to the left of the key and floated a pass over the defense to Victoria Vivians, who had slipped a screen and was flying toward the basket for a layup and a 2-0 lead against Tennessee. Everyone agreed this was how the afternoon was supposed to go.

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