Archive - 2013 - Latest Sports
March 30th
The Mississippi State Bulldogs were only three outs away from falling to 1-8 in the Southeastern Conference softball standings.
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No matter how bad things seem on the field of play on any particular day during a regular season, there's always a tomorrow.
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March 29th
Mississippi State was looking to avoid blowing two leads in one day.Â
It didn't happen, as the Bulldogs blew a five-run lead to drop a 7-5 decision in the second game of a doubleheader to the Auburn Tigers Friday night in a Southeastern Conference matchup.
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ACKERMAN – The Ackerman Lady Indians are starting to build some momentum on the softball field.
Ackerman softball coach Mike Brown had watched his team put together good efforts lately and the schedule hasn't done them any favors.
On Friday, the Lady Indians played a makeup game against Calhoun City and established a lead early in claiming a 10-4 victory at home.
ACKERMAN – The pressure from the Kosciusko Whippets eventually got to the Ackerman Indians on the baseball field Friday afternoon.
Ackerman controlled the Kosciusko running game well-enough for two innings to keep it from scoring, but the Whippets scored at least once in the final five frames to leave Choctaw County with an 8-4 win.
March 28th
Mississippi State baseball coach John Cohen has been looking for more consistency from his starting pitching.
This weekend he will shuffle things around and try to find the rotation that will give the Bulldogs a chance at winning a Southeastern Conference series.
When Brian Jones left Neshoba Central to become the head coach at Starkville High School, he knew he was leaving behind a good team.
It was evident Thursday night as the Rockets beat the Yellowjackets 4-2 at Yellowjacket Stadium/Danny Carlisle Field.Â
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MATHISTON – Today might be what is called Good Friday, but Thursday evening was pretty good for the East Webster Lady Wolverines on the softball field.
In the opening game of Class 2A, Region 3, District 4 play, the team defeated the Lady Lions of Hamilton 5-2.
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March 27th
There is certainly a big discrepancy from junior college football to the Southeastern Conference.
Mississippi State junior cornerback Justin Cox is learning that in his first few spring practices with the Bulldogs.
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Mississippi State's Martha Alwal won the Gillom Trophy this year, which signifies the best women's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi.
She also received All-Southeastern Conference recognition after her sophomore season.
On Wednesday night at the team's awards banquet, Alwal was honored by the coaching staff as Miss Defense and the Most Valuable Player for the Bulldogs.
 28.jpg "Mississippi State junior cornerback Justin Cox is seeing the transition from junior college football to the Southeastern Conference. Cox played for the East Mississippi Community College Lions last season. (Submitted photo)")
