HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Prep soccer roundup: Caledonia boys, girls soccer rout Columbus
The Confederates girls beat the Falcons 7-0, while the boys team won 6-0.
Caledonia basketball sweeps Hamilton in home opener
Cooper McCleskey scored 16 points and Jarvis Leigh had 14 for the 'Feds boys. T'nyzia Lathan had 16 for the girls team, and Shanti Kidd had 12.
Prep football roundup: CJ Jackson powers Starkville Academy into state title game
Jackson ran for 219 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries to lead a late comeback by the Volunteers.
High-five: Quintet of interceptions powers West Point to win over Provine
The Green Wave picked off five Provine passes Friday, including a pair of pick-sixes in the second quarter for a 49-28 win in their first-round playoff game.
Caledonia's Carlee Dale signs with Northeast Mississippi Community College for softball
Friday, Dale's lifelong dream became a reality.
Starkville aces first playoff test with rout of Horn Lake
The Yellow Jackets (11-2) dominated Horn Lake (5-7), scoring 35 unanswered points en route to a 35-2 win in the opening round of the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs in Starkville.
Heritage Academy flattens Pillow Academy, will face rival Starkville Academy in state title game
The Patriots won in typical Heritage Academy fashion: A dominant run game. A 33-7 halftime score. A pair of interceptions returned for long scores. And, even in the state semifinal, a running clock enacted by virtue of the mercy rule. "It's always a possibility with us," senior Noel Fisher said.
Dedicating season to late mother, West Lowndes girls basketball coach Takeea Bozeman sees great things ahead for Panthers
Takeea Bozeman and her mother, Earnestine, were caught up in a bit of a rivalry.
New Hope senior RL Mattix signs to play basketball at Northeast Mississippi Community College
"He's learned from some guys that were in front of him in taking those reins and turning into an unbelievable leader for us," New Hope coach Drew McBrayer said.
Seeking record-tying 11th title, West Point set to face Provine in first round
The path to a fourth straight state title for the top-ranked Green Wave starts with Friday's first-round game against Provine.
Heritage Academy baseball standout Blayze Berry signs to Mississippi State
Berry signed his national letter of intent to MSU on Thursday in the Heritage Academy library, getting one step closer to achieving a long-held goal.
New Hope soccer sweeps Itawamba Agricultural
The Trojan girls beat the Indians 3-1, and the boys won 5-1.
Starkville boys, girls basketball rout West Point
The Yellow Jacket girls won 60-24, and the boys team won 62-42.
Heritage Academy basketball swept at Jackson Academy
Both Heritage Academy basketball teams suffered losses Thursday at Jackson Academy.
Columbus boys, girls basketball teams fall at Pontotoc
Aniya Saddler led the way with 23 points for the Falcons girls team, which suffered its first loss of the season. On the boys side, Blake Burnett led Columbus with 16 points.
Prep football capsules: Starkville Academy sets its sights on third straight playoff upset
Starkville Academy's 23-7 loss to Jackson Academy in the Volunteers' regular-season finale on Oct. 25 changed something in the team.
West Lowndes' successful season on the line against No. 3 Biggersville
Wide receiver Jherquaveus Sanders knows what the West Lowndes football team was up against.
Starkville offense riding high heading into postseason
The buzz is real at Starkville High School as the Yellow Jackets prepare for Friday's playoff game against Horn Lake.
'She is the real deal': Pickens Academy softball star Shelby Lowe takes next step, signs with Auburn
"I wanted to stay closer to home, and when I got to Auburn, it just felt like home," Lowe said. "I loved the people there. I love the environment and everything."
Starkville Academy pitcher Garrett Lewis signs to UT Martin
Lewis became the school's first NCAA Division I commit in a long time by signing his letter of intent Wednesday. "I can't remember the last one," SA baseball coach Thomas Berkery said.
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