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New Hope's Walters will play basketball at EMCC

Raymond Walters wanted to keep his options open. As a football and a basketball standout at New Hope High School, Walters hoped to attract interest from coaches of both sports and then decide which path he wanted to take.

Ole Miss decides not to charge 'tailgate tax' in Grove

Ole Miss fans won’t have to pay a tailgate tax for the upcoming football season, but they will have a tighter timeframe for setting up their party tents.

Second scrimmage 'cleaner' than first

STARKVILLE — “Cleaner” is how Mississippi State head football coach Dan Mullen described his team’s second spring scrimmage Saturday. Just one week after bemoaning the sloppiness of the team’s first full scrimmage, the second-year head coach was pleased on all fronts as most questions following the two-and-a-half hour session were aimed at the offensive line, which paved the way for 251 rushing yards. About the only area Mullen wasn’t pleased with was the return game, which saw fumbles by Chad Bumphis and Brandon Heavens drop points for the offense.

MSU squanders quality start by Stratton

STARKVILLE — What started as a pitching duel turned into an error-plagued game that cost Mississippi State a chance for a Southeastern Conference win Saturday afternoon. Mistakes piled up in the late innings to cost Mississippi State in an 8-5 loss to Arkansas at Dudy Noble Field. The mistakes marred a quality start by Mississippi State freshman pitcher Chris Stratton. Arkansas (25-6, 8-3 SEC) claimed the win to set a up a chance for a series sweep at 1:30 p.m.today.

MSU players selected in WNBA draft

Dreams came true Thursday for three Mississippi State women’s basketball players and the University of Mississippi’s Bianca Thomas. Now Armelie Lumanu, Chanel Mokango and Alexis Rack, of Mississippi State, and Thomas are faced with the hard part: Making the most of their opportunities. Things likely will be a little easier for Mokango and Thomas, who were selected with the No. 9 and the No. 12 picks in the WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream and Los Angeles Sparks, respectively.

MSU's Reed scheduled to get first start

STARKVILLE — Fueled by a mid-week offensive uprising, the Mississippi State baseball team will yet again have another first when it plays host to Arkansas this weekend.  New faces, new positions, new lessons learned and another new attempt by MSU coach John Cohen hope to provide a spark for the Bulldogs.  But make no mistake, Caleb Reed’s first career start scheduled for today’s 6:30 p.m. opener against the Razorbacks isn’t just a shot in the dark to get longer innings out of starters.

Draft day for MSU women

STARKVILLE — Chanel Mokango is ready for anything today. The only problem is the Mississippi State senior doesn’t know when it will happen.

Ole Miss' Thomas confident about draft chances

Bianca Thomas believes in herself. You can hear it in her voice. More importantly, the University of Mississippi senior makes you believe on the court.

WNBA coaches/GMs like what they see from MSU, Ole Miss

None of the four WNBA coaches and/or general managers could pinpoint where Mississippi State seniors Armelie Lumanu, Chanel Mokango, and Alexis Rack and University of Mississippi senior Bianca Thomas will be picked today in the annual WNBA draft. But all four individuals agreed all four will be drafted, likely in the first two rounds of the three-round event.

Gibson emerges as leader at EMCC

In his first season on the East Mississippi Community College baseball team, Hilton Gibson ranks among the team leaders in hitting and power production. The freshman first baseman is third with a .376 batting average to go with two home runs and 20 RBIs. But the production at the plate isn’t Gibson’s greatest contribution to the Lions, according to EMCC coach Tony Montgomery.

Defense gets revenge in MSU practice

STARKVILLE — Pernell McPhee admitted there was some revenge laid out during Mississippi State’s football scrimmage on Saturday.  Just one day after being dominated by the offense, the defensive meetings “weren’t pretty,” MSU coach Dan Mullen said following Saturday’s work. 

MSU continues to search for offensive consistency

STARKVILLE – The search for a consistent offense continues for the Mississippi State baseball team entering a Southeastern Conference series at South Carolina. Mississippi State (14-11, 2-4 SEC) enters the series following a 5-3 loss to Ole Miss at Pearl on Tuesday, a game which the Bulldogs managed just six hits. The offsensive struggles have seen Mississippi State strike out an SEC-leading 206 times this year.

MSU's Smith hopes to realize his potential

STARKVILLE — The road to fulfilling potential can come with setbacks. Tobias Smith has taken a pair of detours. The Mississippi State guard spent his first two seasons in Starkville wondering if he’d get a chance to make good on the potential two coaching staffs have seen in him.

Ruling in Sidney case upheld

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s appeal to the NCAA to reduce Renardo Sidney’s punishment fell short Tuesday as the ruling handed down at the beginning of March was upheld. The original penalty, which stated the Mississippi State men’s basketball signee will lose a year of eligibility and be forced to miss the first nine games of the 2010-11 season, will remain as the The Division I Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee turned down Mississippi State’s appeal of the nine-game suspension. Sidney, a Jackson native, sat all of the 2009-10 season while the NCAA investigated whether the McDonald’s and Parade All-American received improper benefits while playing high school basketball.

Farmer earns starting position at Mississippi Valley

While playing baseball at West Lowndes High School, D.Q. Farmer never got to trot around the bases as the result of hitting a home run. But since getting to Mississippi Valley State University, Farmer has shown he has some pop in his bat. Farmer, a freshman at Mississippi Valley, leads the Delta Devils with two home runs –– connecting in both games of a doubleheader against Alabama State on March 20.

Bulldogs, Rebels will play for Governor's Cup

STARKVILLE — A dramatic weekend behind them, the Mississippi State baseball team will try to bottle up what went right for it against Georgia when it takes on the University of Mississippi today for the Governor’s Cup in Pearl.

MSU relay teams gear up for tough meet in Texas

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State’s track teams will try to stand out Wednesday when they invade Austin, Texas, for the 83rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. More than 5,000 high school and college track and field athletes will compete in the nation’s second-largest track meet, which is also one of its most storied events.

Lady Bulldogs seek repeat performance

STARKVILLE — Defense has been the calling card for the Mississippi State women’s basketball team in the NCAA tournament. The Lady Bulldogs used a 13-0 run in the final four-plus minutes to rally past Middle Tennessee State in the first round. MSU had 14 steals and forced 24 turnovers Tuesday against second-seeded Ohio State in an 87-67 upset that secured the program’s first trip to the Sweet 16.

MSU broadening its landscape

STARKVILLE — With Greg Byrne’s recent decision to resign his athletic director post at Mississippi State, the facilities upgrades and plans he initiated to push the program forward will be paramount in building the MSU brand.  Byrne’s two-year reign at MSU saw the fan experience improve, Bulldog Club membership grow, and the ability of athletes to train at the highest level become a reality.  The ideas Byrne brought to the table weren’t radical as the high-spending world of college athletics required MSU to find ways to boost the athletic department’s image and to enhance game-day atmosphere. 

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