HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Prep football roundup: Caledonia clinches playoff spot with home win over South Pontotoc
Darrius Triplett accounted for two scores as Caledonia punched its ticket to the postseason.
West Point bounces back with 47-14 victory over Columbus
The Green Wave rebounded from back-to-back losses to Lake Cormorant and Grenada with a big win over the Falcons.
Special teams woes doom New Hope against Lafayette
In a contest short on continuity and long on mistakes, a slew of special teams mishaps doomed the Trojans against the fourth-ranked Commodores.
Lockdown defense, balanced offense lead Noxubee County over Choctaw County
The Tigers' defense flexed its dominance in a shutout win to clinch the top seed in Region 4-3A.
Prep football capsules: New Hope expecting -- not just hoping for -- win over Lafayette
The Trojans have lost two straight games as they prepare for the best defense in Region 1-5A, but coach Wade Tackett's high expectations haven't wavered.
Friends in low places: Columbus, West Point both bring losing streaks into Friday's matchup
WEST POINT -- Chris Chambless doesn't know the last time the West Point football team lost two games in a row.
Starkville High School girls basketball enters 14-day quarantine because of COVID-19
The Jackets will be forced to cancel an Oct. 31 game in Tupelo and will not be able to practice or compete until the quarantine is over.
New Hope volleyball's stellar season comes to an end against Lake Cormorant in semifinals
NEW HOPE -- When the New Hope volleyball team learned it would be facing Lake Cormorant in Tuesday's MHSAA Class 5A semifinal, the Trojans couldn't help but think back to last year's first-round playoff match, in which New Hope earned an exciting, tense five-set win to knock the Gators out of the postseason.
Starkville High School pausing football activities due to positive COVID-19 tests
STARKVILLE -- The Starkville High School football team is shutting down for 14 days.
Starkville, West Point plummet in new Mississippi high school football poll
The Yellow Jackets were bumped down after losing at Madison Central, while the Green Wave fell out of the poll entirely after two straight losses.
Prep volleyball playoffs: Caledonia comes up one comeback short in five-set heartbreaker against Corinth
Also Saturday, New Hope beat Center Hill to make the MHSAA Class 5A semifinals.
Prep football roundup: Starkville, West Point both fall on the road; Noxubee County steamrolls Hatley
The Jaguars' Vic Sutton scored from 10 yards out with 4:49 to go to send Starkville to its first defeat this year, while the Green Wave lost their second straight game.
Caledonia falls to Pontotoc in high-scoring homecoming affair
Despite a swarming effort on the interior and at the second level of its defense early, the Feds struggled to contain strong-armed southpaw quarterback Conner Armstrong and the Pontotoc offense.
Columbus High shut out by Lake Cormorant
Turnovers hurt the Falcons as they fell to 1-3 in district play.
Heritage Academy defense comes up big in rivalry win over Starkville Academy
The Patriots' defense pitched a second-half shutout as Heritage Academy pulled ahead in the all-time series, 27-26.
Victory Christian football falls at home to Jacksonville Christian (Ala.)
The Eagles scored their lone touchdown, a 41-yard scoring pass from Tyshon Rogers to Kaden Barksdale, in the fourth quarter.
More than a manager: How Emma Alexander became New Hope volleyball's 'assistant assistant coach'
A little more than a year since she took the position without knowing anything about the sport, Alexander has truly become an integral part of a standout New Hope team -- and someone the Trojans will miss once their excellent season comes to an end.
Prep football capsules: Hosting Lake Cormorant, Columbus looks for something to go its way
The Falcons' 1-5 record likely belies their talent: Their biggest loss was by 13 points, and they haven't lost a game by more than a touchdown since. But the Falcons need to turn in wins sooner or later.
Fifty years of Friday night football: Heritage Academy, Starkville Academy ready to mark milestone in rivalry matchup
All time, the Heritage Academy and Starkville Academy football teams have a 26-26 record when playing each other.
Prep volleyball playoffs: New Hope volleyball powers up for sweep of Cleveland Central in first-round playoff match
NEW HOPE -- Micaela Hudgins finished the block, turned to face her teammates and flashed a look that conveyed a simple message.
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