New Hope resumes Class 4A state title series with Vancleave

New Hope High School finds its baseball season hanging in the balance today at the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 4A state championship series.

Patience pays as Starkville Academy's Owens gets chance at Belhaven

STARKVILLE -- Ben Owens never envisioned the recruiting process would take this long. But the Starkville Academy senior's patience paid off Wednesday when he celebrated his decision to play football at Belhaven University in Jackson.

New Hope falls to Vancleave in Game 1

PEARL -- New Hope High School senior catcher Cade Odom had a feeling how his team's baseball game might turn out Wednesday night. That didn't make the experience any less painful to endure.

South Lamar softball team returns to state tournament

South Lamar High School fast-pitch softball coach Matt Newman likes his team's chances this week in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 1A State tournament.

Heritage Academy girls, Caledonia High's Logan win titles

There is power in numbers for the Heritage Academy girls tennis team. In a sport where individual pursuits sometime overshadow team accomplishments, the Lady Patriots worked this season toward one goal: doing their part to help the squad win a state championship.

New Hope's Harrison signs with Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.

Playing for his teammates is second nature to Xavier Harrison. The New Hope High School senior doesn't know how he came to possess a drive to track down opponents and a knack for making life miserable for attacking players.

Starkville High's Evans signs with Holmes C.C.

STARKVILLE -- Starkville High School senior baseball player Jonathan Evans recently received a lesson in why first impressions matter. Evans had low expectations when he attended a tryout last week at Holmes Community College. Turns out, the Bulldogs coaches liked what they saw and offered him an opportunity.

Hamilton beats Myrtle for first fast-pitch softball title

STARKVILLE -- In arguably the biggest moment of Game 3 of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 1A fast-pitch softball state championship on Saturday, Hamilton High School pitcher Anna Claire Stahl knew the importance of her battle with Megan Lowery.

Garner leaves Starkville to take job at Caledonia

Travis Garner has a good memory. But it wasn't until John Wilson told Garner he coached him years ago at the Mississippi State baseball camp that the coach who is "getting older" remembered he had received instruction from the "old" coach.

Hamilton beats Myrtle in Game 1 of Class 1A series

STARKVILLE -- Hamilton High School sophomore third baseman Faith Fontenot knows which teammates help keep her team loose. "We have that group that keeps us going," Fontenot said. "Nobody gets tense. We don't allow that around here. When the pressure mounts, we are at our best because of our attitude. We have some players who know how to find fun out of any situation." The Lady Lions found the fun late Thursday afternoon.

New Hope builds lead, holds on to beat Kosciusko

Some of Nick Sims' teammates were busy running circle-like patterns in left field. It was understandable why some of the members of the New Hope High School baseball team would be celebrating a dramatic victory in Game 1 of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 4A North State championship series. Sims was having none of it.

Starkville High track athletes will continue careers in college

STARKVILLE -- Starkville High School senior Slater Richardson knew this was his final opportunity. After finishing second in the 1,600 meters at the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 6A State championship track and field meet, Richardson knew he had one final chance to exit the program as a state champion. Richardson made the most of that shot minutes later when he won the 800 for the school's only state title in the sport this season.

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