Sports

Thriving under pressure: Lady Jackets handle Lady Conquistadors' defense for a big win

Published Thursday, December 27, 2018

It was a pressure situation presented to the Starkville High School Lady Yellow Jackets on Thursday afternoon.

There is nothing easy about the full-court defense that the Olive Branch Lady Conquistadors use to disrupt the offenses of opponents.

SHS boys enjoy hot day from the field in victory

Published Thursday, December 27, 2018

Rain may have been the story outside the Humphrey Coliseum on Thursday, but it was raining 3-point field goals on the inside.

Rusty Wolverines survive for six-point home triumph

Published Thursday, December 27, 2018

Wearing off the rust left over from the Christmas holidays was an issue for the East Webster Wolverines.

MSU's Fitzgerald prepares for one final bowl game

Published Thursday, December 27, 2018

It takes Nick Fitzgerald two hands now to count the number of times he’s experienced bowl preparations with Mississippi State.

Improved effort: Better play than previous meeting gets Jackets win over Golden Wave

Published Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Coach Greg Carter wanted his Starkville Yellow Jackets to come out and play a better game against Tupelo Wednesday than they did less than two weeks ago.

Game against Noxubee County gives Ford of SHS another chance to grow

Published Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Amaya Ford is still learning to find the intensity that it takes to perform at the varsity level.

As a sophomore for the Starkville High School Lady Yellow Jackets, Ford is getting her feet wet this season and experiencing certain situations for the first time.

OCH Regional Medical Center Athlete of the Week: Atavius Jones

Published Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Like clockwork, the Starkville Yellow Jackets seem to be hitting a new level of success at the midway point of the season and a Tank is a key contributor.

Shoop reflects on success of MSU's stingy defense

Published Wednesday, December 26, 2018

The superlatives have poured in all season long for the Mississippi State defense.

Now, the group is nearing its end together.

Travis Outlaw Slam Dunk at the Hump Classic gets underway

Published Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Events like the Travis Outlaw Slam Dunk at the Hump Classic present matchups that raise the eyebrows.

That’s what high school basketball fans will get Wednesday when the Starkville Yellow Jackets meet the Tupelo Golden Wave in the first boys game of the event at 1:30 p.m.

Basketball 2018-19: Success for MSU women not a fluke, but part of trend

Published Monday, December 24, 2018

Another Final Four banner was raised at Humphrey Coliseum earlier this year signaling what Mississippi State is doing in basketball is not a fluke, it’s a trend.