Prep Rally

Brad and James are back after a week in Jackson, where seven area teams won basketball state championships.

Ingomar's girls won a fourth straight title behind the play of Daylen Grisham (2:04). Calhoun City's boys, meanwhile, gave 26th-year head coach Daren Coffey his first gold ball (3:51). East Union's girls won it all for the first time (5:30), while Booneville's girls won for the fourth time in five years (6:24). Tishomingo County's girls took their second crown in three years (8:21), and Starkville swept the 7A titles (9:40).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (11:18) by visiting us on Twitter, @djournalsports.

Yes, it's a Monday, which is now the day Prep Rally will drop each week. Hurray!

Brad and Brendan have plenty to recap from a busy weekend. Three area teams won soccer state championships on Saturday: Tupelo's girls broke a 20-year drought (2:54), Saltillo's girls won their fourth in a row (5:14), and New Albany's boys claimed their first title (5:40).

The basketball playoffs are ongoing. Tupelo's girls and boys both won their first-round games (6:52). The quarterfinal round begins later this week for all classes, and there are some mighty attractive matchups (9:36). Also, several area players won Mr. and Miss Basketball awards (12:11).

In some big coaching news, Brett Morgan is the new head football coach at Starkville, and he was replaced by longtime assistant Roger Burton (13:11).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (14:09) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

It's crossover season, which means Brad and James have a diverse set of topics to discuss.

The soccer playoffs are in full swing. Tupelo's girls won their first-round matchup against Germantown thanks to the O'Rear sisters (1:42). In boys action, Parker Pounders led Booneville past a tough Pisgah team (3:13).

Baseball season, believe it or not, has begun. Tupelo opened the 2026 campaign on Tuesday with a 5-1 win against Corinth (4:50).

And on the basketball court, it's region tournament time. New Site and Walnut will meet up in the Region 1-2A title game on Friday (6:42). And then next week, the playoffs get started (8:35).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (9:18) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

Basketball has finally returned after several days off due to Winter Storm Fern. Brad and Brendan are here to discuss a couple of key games.

Ingomar's girls won the Region 3-1A regular-season title with a blowout win over Okolona on Monday (1:40). On Tuesday, Houston's girls beat Itawamba AHS to claim the 2-4A top seed (2:53). The season was supposed to end this week, but due to the number of games being postponed, teams will be allowed to play through Tuesday of next week (4:21) – and then they'll jump into region tournament play.

On the football front, Tupelo has released its 2026 schedule (5:43).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (7:26) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

Brad is joined by James on this week's episode, with plenty of hoops to talk about.

New Albany's boys clinched the Region 1-4A top seed with a win over Corinth (1:33), while Wheeler's girls got some revenge against Thrasher (3:13). And Ingomar's boys picked up a last-second win against Tupelo Christian (4:56).

With inclement weather headed our way, several games scheduled for this weekend have been rescheduled or canceled, including the Hotbed Classic (6:09). Also, seven area players were selected to the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Basketball Games (6:51).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (7:34) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

Brad and James have some important basketball updates for you this week.

Tupelo's girls remained unbeaten in region play with a dominant win over Horn Lake (1:25). New Site's boys, meanwhile, pulled off a pair of upsets to claim the Prentiss County Tournament title (3:23). And Peyton Wray has been very productive for Ingomar's girls (5:22).

On the soccer front, Tupelo Christian clinched a region title by beating Booneville (6:40).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (7:53) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

Brad and Brendan are. back for a new episode after a holiday break.

It's all basketball today. Ripley's boys played well but came up just short against region foe Rosa Fort (1:17). In girls hoops, Daylen Grisham led Ingomar to a decisive victory over Tremont (3:27). Also, there's a new No. 1 girls team, as Tishomingo County continues to dominate all comers (6:09).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (7:23) by visiting our Twitter page, @djournalsports.

They're a day late, but Brad and James have a new episode for you.

We're in the meat of the basketball schedule, and the games are getting more important. On Tuesday, the Itawamba AHS girls opened Region 2-4A play with a win against Mooreville (1:05). In Region 1-1A, Wheeler's girls rallied past Biggersville for a statement win on Tuesday (2:26). And back on Saturday, West Union's boys kept their hot start going (4:00).

The Daily Journal All-Area football honors drop Saturday (5:29). Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (6:03) by visiting us on Twitter, @djournalsports.

Brad and Brendan have a lot of football and hoops to discuss.

The football state championships were held last week in Starkville. Tupelo's repeat bid in Class 7A was foiled by a Hail Mary (1:18), while West Point was denied a third straight title by Brookhaven (6:48). However, Calhoun City won the 1A title (8:05), while East Webster took the 2A crown (9:39).

On the hardwood, Booneville's girls opened region play with a win over Belmont (11:29), while Biggersville knocked off Thrasher in a rematch of last year's 1A title game (12:57).

Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (14:39) by visiting us on Twitter @djournalsports.

Brad and Brendan are here with lots of football to talk about.

The North half finals were held last Friday. Tupelo managed to rally past Oxford despite losing QB Braylen Williams to injury (2:54), while Calhoun City rolled past Biggersville (4:55). The state championships begin Thursday in Starkville. Calhoun City faces Simmons in 1A (6:04), while West Point goes for yet another 5A title against Brookhaven (7:39). On Saturday, East Webster faces reigning 2A champ Heidelberg (9:25), and Tupelo goes for a second straight 7A crown versus Gulfport (10:26).

Also, the guys recap West Union's basketball win over New Albany (1:35). Be sure to vote for Athletes of the Week (13:09) by visiting us on Twitter, @djournalsports.