STARKVILLE • Mike Leach will take over the head coaching job at Mississippi State from Joe Moorhead. Leach comes into this great state having a career record of 139-90 and a record of 55-47 at his most recent school, Washington State University.
OKOLONA • The Okolona Chieftains took on the Houlka Wildcats in a hard fought basketball game on Thursday night. The Chieftains ended up taking the game with a final score of 89-80.
This upcoming Egg Bowl will be one of the most interesting ones to watch. Mike Leach and Lane Kiffin are two amazing football coaches that have done great things in their careers. However, the more interesting thing to watch with these two coaches is their pre and post-game interviews.
STARKVILLE • Mississippi State has fired coach Joe Moorhead after only two seasons. This comes after the loss to Louisville in the Music City bowl on New Year’s Eve.
With the national championship not for another week, it is safe to say that everyone has already read and written their takes on who is going to win. Well, so am I.
HOULKA • The Houlka Wildcats won 90-60 over the Bruce Trojans Friday.
GULF PORT – The North team dominated the South team at the annual Bernard Blackwell all-star game played in Gulfport on Dec. 21. With a final score of 21-7, it is clear that with the help of Houston locals, Rish Alford and Calvin Mcmillian, the North team was just too dominant.
HOUSTON – The Houston High School cheer squad recently won 2nd place in state competition. This marks the first time in several years that Houston has both scored high at State and received a bid for Nationals.
Basketball has more or less reached its halfway point. With that, we are going to check in on the teams in Chickasaw County area.
It’s bowling time. More specifically its bowl season for college football. This is easily the best time of the year to watch college football if you’re a fan of funky match ups. Who knew you wanted to watch Louisiana Tech beat Miami, or watch BYU travel to Hawaii? No one, but you get to have…
Coffee is my best friend. I have to drink it to keep up with both my jobs. They take me to many different places, both mentally and physically. Coffee keeps me on the rails barreling towards the deadlines and the off times. It also allows me to be the normal 23 year old fool that I am. If I …
VARDAMAN – The Vardaman Rams lost to the Hamilton lions this past Thursday. With a final score of 76-44 the Rams have some work to do if they want to revive this season.
HOUSTON – The Houston Hilltopper basketball team took the court against the Caledonia Confederates on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at home in Houston. They would go on to win by a score of 70-43.
HOUSTON – Houston offensive/defensive lineman Calvin Mcmillian will be trading one maroon jersey for another, as he signed a letter of commitment to Mississippi State University on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
With everyone getting ready for the holidays, sports begins to take a back seat, at least in small towns who don’t have college or professional teams. As a sports reporter in one of those small towns it does seem to slow down. Way down.
CALHOUN CITY – This week, the boy’s varsity team from Houston won a close game against the Grenada Chargers in the Curtis Loggins Classic in Calhoun City. With a final score of 71-66 the Hilltoppers did not hold the lead until the last quarter.
HOUSTON – Rish Alford has done a lot for the Hilltoppers throughout the course of his senior season. He was an integral part of the voracious defense that helped lead the Hilltoppers to a 10-4 record this year. For his efforts Alford was honored by being named 1st Defensive Tackle on the 3A …
OKOLONA – The Okolona Chieftains basketball team took to the court for what would turn out to be an extremely close game against the Shannon Red Raiders. The Chieftains would go on to win the game 72-69, but it was not without its battles.
BRUCE – Okolona lost their tournament game against Grenada by a score of 85-45 this past Saturday, Dec. 7. The Chieftains are currently on a four game losing streak, with their last win coming in a game last month against West Point.
HOULKA – On Wednesday Dec. 4, legendary Houlka basketball coach Jimmy Guy McDonald died at age 71. He was a fixture on the sidelines of Houlka high school basketball ever since he took the head coaching position in 1971.
When it gets to be this time of year everyone begins to get into the holiday spirit, much like representing their favorite sports team(s). I myself am currently writing this while looking at my Christmas tree and other decorations that I have set up in my home. I love this time of year as it…
OXFORD – The Houston Hilltoppers lost a close game to the Oxford Chargers in overtime. The final score was 72-60 with The Hilltoppers defense putting in good work against the high powered Chargers offense.
This semester is almost to a close and with that comes the end of the football season. It is a sad time for people like me who some might say enjoy this time of year a little too much. I would spend all my Fridays preparing and attending local football games and watching these young men play…
OXFORD – The Lady Hilltoppers were defeated by the Oxford Chargers on Tuesday, Nov. 26, by a score of 56-33. The Lady Toppers have been doing well this season with a record of 5-2 with a very good defense and an explosive offense.
Jimmy Guy McDonald was a quick learner.
Jimmy Guy McDonald was a quick learner.
HOUSTON – This season the Houston Hilltoppers were awarded with 13 Mississippi Association of Coaches awards. Multiple offensive and defensive players were placed onto the Super 24 team of the best players in the country.
HOUSTON – The Hilltoppers basket ball season is back with the both the boys and the girls teams winning against East Webster.
MACON – The Houston Hilltoppers sadly had their season finished this Friday after playing a fantastic game against the Noxubee Tigers. The final score was 14-12 after going into overtime.
This week sadly the football season officially ended for the Houston Hilltoppers, my first football team that I traveled to cover. This team will always hold a special place in my heart simply for being the first, but also for being an outstanding team. This team has so many quality players,…
HOUSTON – The Houston Lady Hilltoppers basketball team took on the Houlka Lady Wildcats on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Lady Toppers won 53-17.
HOUSTON – The Houston Hilltoppers basketball team took on the Houlka Wildcats at home in Houston on Tuesday, Nov 12. The Toppers would go on to take the victory by a score of 83-48.
HOUSTON – The Houston Hilltoppers took to the field against the North Panola Cougars on Friday night for round 2 of the playoffs. The Toppers won by a score of 8-6.
OKOLONA – Okolona was blown out by Nanih Waiya this Friday. With a score of 54-6 the Nanih Waiya Warriors rode passed the Okolona Chieftains. The Chieftains are done after this game and will need to get into the weight room and get ready for next year. The coaching staff will need to find an…
The Houston Hilltoppers won a stunner in Winona. With a score of 30-20 it was a close defensive game for most of the first half. Houston was hurting going into half time after the Tigers of Winona made it 14 points across the board. The Toppers came out in the first drive after halftime and …
The high school football playoffs are upon us. While not everyone gets to go to the dance, those that do get to continue to play football for another few weeks. Playing against harder and harder teams each week as you face off against the best of the best in the state. This is an electric ti…
PHEBA – The Hebron Christian Eagle took to the field against the Kemper Academy Rams for the first round of the playoffs. While the Eagles seemed to start strong, they were defeated in the the end by a score of 54-18.
HOULKA – Houlka Attendance Center senior, Deshun Berry signed to play basketball with the Itawamba Community College Indians on Friday, Nov. 1.
I went to the Donald Trump rally in Tupelo this past week. While there as a member of the press I was called fake news by the President of the United States. You could not have wiped the smile off my face when he said that. All I am is a lowly sports writer who went up to cover an event for …
OKOLONA – The Okolona Chieftains lost on Friday to the Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles. The final score was 49-25 in favor of the Eagles. Okolona falls to 3-7 on the year with this loss. With no playoff hopes the team is currently finishing out play and seeing where some underclassmen can go.
OKOLONA – The Okolona Chieftains lost to the West Lowndes Panthers on Friday by a score of 28-13. While this may be a loss, it is a loss to a very good team. Okolona showed that they are a good team on defense by keeping the Panthers to just 28 points. Okolona’s record ends up being 3-6 with…
What makes a good football team? Is it just pads and players? I suppose you could also add in the coaches and the equipment managers. I actually think that the biggest thing that makes a good team are the people that show up and cheer for these young athletes. And no one does it better than …
AMORY – The Houston Hilltoppers took to the field against the Hatley Tigers in the Toppers’ final regular season game. They were prepared for this game as they defeated the Tigers by a score of 56-7.
LOUISVILLE – The Vardaman Rams continue to have a disappointing season with a loss to Nanih Waiya by a score of of 54-21. The Rams have a record of 0-9 currently with two more games to play this season. Hopefully coach Brennan Pugh can get these young men ready and able to play against Frenc…
HOUSTON – The Houston Hilltoppers dominated the Aberdeen Bulldogs on Friday night. With a final score of 52-6, the Hilltoppers are back in the win column at their final home game.
In college football there has been a new era of sideline antics. Teams have begun to adopt things that are given out when there is a turnover, touchdown or some other great play made. This has not been lost on the high school teams either. I remember back when I was in high school our coach …
PHEBA – The Hebron Christian School Eagles took the field against the Columbus Christian Academy Rams on Friday night. Ultimately, the Rams defeated the Eagles 40-24.
HOUSTON – The Houston Lady Toppers Slow Pitch team has secured their place in the North Half Championship.
HOUSTON – The Houston Hilltoppers lost a rare Thursday game this week at home against the Choctaw County Chargers by a score of 24-12. They played the game on Thursday in an attempt to avoid the storms predicted for Friday. The Chargers were a dominating force on the offensive side on the ba…
OKOLONA – The Okolona Chieftains played a fantastic game in awful conditions on Friday. While everyone is happy that the summer weather is gone, the Chieftains would have at least liked the rain to have stayed away. Okolona won against Vardaman 32-19. It was a slow start for the Chieftains a…
Rain is great. It helps us grow food on the farms that allow everyone to eat. It also keeps creeks and rivers flowing so that anyone wanting to can fish, swim, or take a boat out. Rain is loved by some and hated by others. I personally like the rain. It almost forces me to stay inside and gi…
