Athletics News

Jacket Girls Wrestling

The Yellow Jacket varsity Boys and Girls wrestling squads travel to the MHSAA State Ind...

John Carr named SHS Head Football Coach

"He's an outstanding, classy guy –– a high character guy," said Jacket Director of Athletics, Jay Hopson. "He'll be blessed to have some really gifted athletes here at Starkville, and offense is key in facing the level of competition we see consistently in the 7A classification. I'm confident he'll be able to expand our tradition of developing players into strong collegiate prospects."

SOCSD Names Jay Hopson as Athletics Director

Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District has named Jay Hopson as the new Director of Athletics, overseeing the administration and operation of a program which encompasses 19 sports for 7th through 12th graders, a coaching staff of more than 80 and over 600 student athletes. "Jay is a proven leader," says SOCSD Superintendent Dr. Tony McGee. "He brings a wealth of experience as a player, coach and administrator to our Athletics program that I believe will position our coaches, teams and students for success. We are excited about the future of Jacket Athletics under his leadership and look forward to him taking our programs to a new level of excellence."

Zariyah Edwards

Affectionately known as "Big Z" to the Jacket faithful, Zariyah Edwards has a heart and personality that are just as big as her presence on the basketball court. I found that out from the moment I sat down with the senior Starkville High School power forward. And now, she's added to her list of accolades, taking a "big" statewide honor into the start of this season's division play.

Dean Lockhart signs to play tennis at Delta State University

Starkville High School Tennis standout, Dean Lockhart, has signed to play tennis at the...

SHS Girls Basketball coaching staff

Starkville High School Girls Basketball Head Coach, Matt Wilbanks, has been selected al...

Ribbon Cutting group

On Saturday, representives from the City of Starkville, Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidat...

SHS Tennis Court resurfacing

Last week, anticipated renovations to the Starkville High School Tennis Complex took a ...

Dr. Jerrial Dawson named to Tomorrow's 25 Coaches

Dr. Jerrial Dawson, SHS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach and 9th Grade Principal has bee...

Jacket Mini Cheer Camp August 25

The Starkville High School Cheer Squad will host the annual Mini Cheer Camp for student...

Anthony Carlyle joins Jacket Athletics as Head Boys Basketball Coach

Starkville Oktibbeha School District has named Anthony Carlyle as the new Head Coach fo...

Jacket Baseball Tryouts

Starkville High School Head Baseball Coach, Mark Monaghan, has scheduled both high scho...

Matt Wilbanks joins Yellow Jacket Athletics at Head Girls Basketball Coach. He and is wife, Ariel, are the parents of a daughter, Kelby, and son, Mack.

Starkville Oktibbeha School District has named Matt Wilbanks as the new Head Coach for ...

2023 State Championship Guide

Our Yellow Jackets are on the hunt for a repeat as Starkville High School heads to...

Suggs and Edwards named to Volleyball All-Region team

Starkville High School Volleyball players, Zariyah Edwards and Riley Suggs were named t...

Trey Petty named 7A Mr Football

Starkville High School Quarterback Trey Petty has been named "Mr. Football" f...

Meet the Jackets: Winter Sports

Starkville High School will celebrate Opening Night for Winter sports on Monday, Octobe...

Volley Jackets Watch List athletes

Two Starkville High School Girls Volleyball players have been named to American Volleyb...

All-Star Jackets

On Wednesday, October 4, the Mississippi High School Activities Association and the Mis...

Jacket Mini Cheer Camp

The Starkville High School Cheer Squad will host the annual Mini Cheer Camp for student...

Jacket Mini Dance Camp Oct 13

In its inaugural year of competition, the Starkville High School Jacket Dance Team will...

SHS Football Gameday Update

Starkville High School will host the Noxubee High School Tigers for the 2023 football s...