Archive - 2013 - Latest Sports
May 7th
Baseball series in the Southeastern Conference all have a certain measure of importance.
Some of them have more significance than others.
When the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Ole Miss Rebels begin a three-game conference set in Oxford on Friday, there will be much on the line.
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ACKERMAN – The Loyd Star Hornets stood between the Ackerman Indians and advancement in the Class 2A playoffs.
With the series tied 1-1, the pair of high school baseball teams faced off on Tuesday and at the end, it was the Hornets who moved one step ahead in the playoffs following their 10-5 victory.
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May 6th
HATTIESBURG – The Starkville Academy golf team shot a 326 at the Hattiesburg Country Club on Monday to finish fourth at the AAA State Tournament.
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Almost a week after game one, Starkville and Oxford met on the diamond for the final game of a best-of-three series that would place one team in the quarterfinals while the other would see its season come to a close.
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May 5th
C.T. Bradford had a feeling he was going to deliver in the clutch moment for Mississippi State.
The junior outfielder didn't disappoint.
Bradford singled home a run in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the No. 28 (Collegiate Baseball) Bulldogs to a 7-6 win over Alabama to sweep the Southeastern Conference series Sunday at Dudy Noble Field.
Mississippi State relief pitcher Jonathan Holder can be an intimidating presence on the mound with his 6-foot-2, 230-pound frame and a fastball.
When his curve ball was working like it was Sunday, it's almost not fair to opposing hitters.
Holder struck out six Alabama batters in three innings and got the win as the Bulldogs defeated the Crimson Tide 7-6 in 11 innings at Dudy Noble Field.
Mississippi is a state that according to track and field coach Steve Dudley is “very rich in tradition and athletic skill.”
“In the state of Mississippi, it doesn’t matter if it’s 5 minutes down the road or 5 hours down the road, there is a lot of talent in the state,” Dudley said.
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The Starkville Academy Volunteers may have a young football team when it hits the field for spring practice this afternoon.
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May 4th
The Southeastern Conference can be intimidating to underclassmen.
Jacob Robson overcame the fear and delivered for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
There were certainly some incentive for Mississippi State's Ben Bracewell, Chad Girado and Sam Frost to perform on Saturday.
The three Alabama natives all had a role in helping the Bulldogs win a 5-4 decision over the Alabama Crimson Tide in 10 innings on the way to sweeping a doubleheader. State won the first game 10-6.
 2.jpg "Starkville High's Mike Brand (5) takes a shot earlier this season against Meridian. (Kim Murrell/SDN)")
