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The Yellow Jacket varsity Boys and Girls wrestling squads travel to the MHSAA State Ind...
"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."
"I'd like to thank my teammates and my coaches –– my mom and the r...
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."
The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District will host a School Attendance Com...
In December, The First Bank presented the Starkville Oktibbeha Early Learning Collabora...
"The odds may be great, but you are greater," said Reverend Jessie King as he spoke to Yellow Jacket staff on Monday. "You are the change. You are the hope. You are the reason that the next generation will thrive." Overcoming the odds was the theme as Yellow Jacket teachers, administrators and classroom support staff gathered for the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Winter Convocation on Monday, ahead of the start of a new semester.
Our student artists are buzz worthy! The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School...
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.
On Thursday, Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District honored the work of Yell...
Starkville High School Tennis standout, Dean Lockhart, has signed to play tennis at the...
Starkville High School students in our Engineering & Mechatronics CTE pathway exper...
As part of National Diabetes Month in November, our partners with the Mississippi RURAL...
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District will implement ParentSquare, a n...
"Every action, whether big or small, shows the love we have for our neighbors.&quo...
"The job you do for our boys and girls is incredibly important," said SOCSD S...
"Halito!" That's how the afternoon began, as both Tribal Chief Cyrus B...
In October, board members of the Starkville Community Foundation (SCF) visited seven St...
Starkville High School Girls Basketball Head Coach, Matt Wilbanks, has been selected al...
On Saturday, representives from the City of Starkville, Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidat...
The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District's Reading 2 Succeed program w...
On Friday, Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District hosted a special gues...
Starkville High School senior, Emma Claire Spradling, has earned recognition as a Natio...
Erica Johnson, English teacher at Starkville High School, was selected by the Mississip...
Last week, faith leaders from across Oktibbeha County gathered with Starkville Oktibbeh...