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June 6th, 2013
When the weather heats up, so does Demarcus Henderson.
The Mississippi State junior outfielder started out the 2013 season in good fashion.
The Waynesboro native was 15-47 (.319) in his first 17 games. In his next 24 games, Henderson was just 15-51 (.208).
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Hunter Renfroe's junior season was an eyeopener for a good amount of Major League Baseball scouts.
Thursday night that was evident.
The Mississippi State junior outfielder was taken 13th overall by the San Diego Padres in Thursday night's First-Year Player draft.Â
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The lineups have been set and first pitch is fast approaching.
On Saturday a couple of area softball players will join others from around the state for the 12th Annual MAC All-Star Fast Pitch Softball Game. Representing their schools will be catcher Allie Steadman of Eupora and right fielder Alaina Hill from East Webster.
June 5th
Mississippi State head coach John Cohen couldn't understand why people were asking him when the Bulldogs were going to touch down in Charlottesville, Va., today.
The Bulldogs will leave Starkville today around 3:30 p.m. for an NCAA Super Regional and will land in Charlottesville, Va. around 7 p.m.
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs don't have to look far to get their questions answered about the trip they are making to Virginia.
All they have to do is turn to their strength coach Brian Neal.
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It’s been roughly three months since the Starkville Academy Lady Volunteers made their run to a trio of State titles, and things are finally starting to set in for coach Glenn Schmidt and her team of champions.
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The Southeastern Conference has led the way when it comes college sports.
This year was no different.
The SEC will distribute approximately $289.4 million to the 14 schools in the league as part of the revenue sharing plan for the 2012-13 fiscal year, which ends Aug. 31.
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Coach Doug Wilson has identified one area where the East Webster Wolverines have to improve if they are going to be the type of improved football team they want this fall.
It's going to take speed, speed and more speed.
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June 4th
Football and life are the hot topics at the Starkville Sportsplex this week.
Sleepy Robinson, a former Mississippi State University quarterback, and some of his friends have been spending their time hosting a football skills and life camp at the complex.
Former Mississippi State quarterbacks Sleepy Robinson and Greg Plump have some things in common.
Robinson and Plump were roommates during their time in Starkville, they both have thrown a touchdown pass in a bowl game, both were high school coaches on the sideline at Durant.
They are together again in Starkville this week at the Robinson Football/Life Skills camp at the Sportsplex.
