HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Columbus High senior Aniya Saddler has had to wait her turn. Now she's the Falcons' newest star.
Stardom for the Falcons comes in due course, and Saddler isn't waiting for it anymore.
Starkville High star wide receiver Rufus Harvey commits to Arkansas State
The three-star recruit, per Rivals.com, caught 75 passes for 1,066 yards and 16 touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets this season.
Heritage Academy offensive lineman Ethan Bumgarner flips commitment to Northwest Mississippi Community College
The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Bumgarner was committed to Jones College prior to Saturday's decision.
Prep basketball roundup: New Hope boys rout West Point, reach 18-1
Freshman LJ Hackman led the Trojans with 19 points, and Caleb Parr and Jaylen Smith each scored 13.
Prep soccer roundup: Jacob Wilson scores twice as New Hope boys beat Corinth
The Trojans will host Lafayette at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the first round of the playoffs.
Prep soccer: MSMS sweeps Yazoo County on senior day
"I don't think I ever stopped smiling, honestly," senior Tierah Macon said as the MSMS girls won their match 9-1. "That was really fun."
Prep basketball: Columbus earns home sweep of Grenada
Both the Falcons boys and girls scored 61 points in wins over the Chargers on Friday.
Former Columbus High football coach Randal Montgomery named head coach at North Panola
Montgomery spent the 2019 season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Starkville High. He went 20-26 in four years as Columbus' head coach from 2014 to 2017.
Prep basketball: Heritage Academy boys beat rival Starkville Academy, stay undefeated in district play
The Patriots boys beat the Volunteers in both matchups this season.
Caledonia senior Peyton McCollum signs to Itawamba Community College
CALEDONIA -- Baseball has always been more than a sport to Peyton McCollum.
Prep basketball roundup: Lawson Studdard scores 33 as Columbus Christian Academy boys beat Winona Christian
Will Teague added 15 points for the Rams, and Jonathan Peal scored 11.
For Heritage Academy boys soccer, slew of rainouts hasn't dampened spirits
The Patriots have had five matches rescheduled or canceled due to bad weather, but they're grateful for the extra practice time.
Prep basketball: Balanced scoring effort leads Heritage Academy boys over Leake Academy
The Heritage Academy boys basketball team needed a break.
Prep basketball roundup: West Lowndes girls improve to 15-0 with throttling of Noxapater
NOXAPATER -- The West Lowndes girls basketball team beat Noxapater 93-15 in Tuesday's game in Noxapater.
Prep soccer: Caledonia sweeps senior night
Both Caledonia soccer teams had a happy senior night Tuesday.
Prep basketball: Starkville, Heritage Academy boys earn wins at Rumble in the South
Forte Prater had the biggest shot of the night for Starkville High School.
Prep soccer roundup: Caledonia girls beat Itawamba Agricultural to qualify for playoffs
Claire Benson scored twice for the 'Feds, and Jane Claire scored once.
Prep basketball roundup: Starkville junior Amaya Ford scores 46 in win at South Panola
Ford grabbed 11 rebounds as well to help the Yellow Jackets beat the Tigers in Batesville.
Caledonia senior Cooper McCleskey signs to play basketball at Northwest Mississippi Community College
"I just felt like it was the right place when I went on the visit," McCleskey said of Northeast. "I just knew it was where I wanted to go."
Three New Hope seniors sign to play college baseball
Shortstop Presley Hall, second baseman Drew Brown and catcher/outfielder Cole Ruffin have played baseball with and against each other since they were 4. On Friday, they took their next step together.
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