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Miss. State Track & Field alum headed to second-straight Olympic Games
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Mississippi State track & field member has qualified for his second-straight Olympic Games with Team USA. Curtis Thompson booked his ticket to Paris after qualifying in the javelin event. Thompson made his Olympic debut during the 2020 Tokyo Games. He won the NCAA National...
Jackson State announces return of Hakim McClellan, who's named deputy athletic director
Jackson State athletic director Ashley Robinson announced the return of Hakim McClellan as deputy athletic director on Monday. McClellan spent two years as athletic director at Mississippi Valley State. This is McClellan’s second stint at Jackson State; he joined the athletic department in July 2018 and was promoted to associate athletic director for...
Metro athletes nervous but excited to compete at USATF Regional Championship
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Thursday, the USA Track & Field Junior Olympics Region 6 Championship will kick off in Jackson. Athletes from Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi will compete at Hughes Field and Millsaps College, with the top five finishers in each event heading to College Station, Texas for the National Championships.
Canton's Ace Reese commits to Mississippi State
Former Canton High School baseball standout Ace Reese has committed to Mississippi State. Reese’s father, Aaron, notified the Tyler Morning Telegraph of Reese’s commitment on Tuesday and Ace later announced his commitment on Twitter and Instagram. "It's hectic," Reese said of restarting the recruiting process to Gene’s Page,...
JA standouts are transferring to Germantown
MADISON, Miss. — Mike and Mason Williams, who starred at Jackson Academy, are now transferring to Germantown High School. The two brothers are sons of JSU head basketball coach and NBA Champion Mo Williams. They led JA to a 36-1 record and their first overall MAIS title since 2006 this past season. Now they will join one of the top players in the country in the 2026 class in Sam Funchess at Germantown.
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