Basketball state tournaments are beginning this week for area teams, with multiple teams eyeing hardware at the end of the season. 

The Madison Central, St. Andrew’s, and Jackson Prep boys soccer teams will play for state championships this week. 

After winning three state championships, Tri-County Academy football duo Bryce Warriner and Brayden Walsh will hope to continue that success at the next level, as they both signed to play for East Central Community College on Friday morning. 

St. Joseph knocked MRA out of the MAIS 6A state tournament with a thrilling 35-34 win on Tuesday night, using a stifling defensive performance and a great offensive gameplan to move onto the semifinals.

St. Andrew’s boys basketball enters the MHSAA state tournament with one of the field’s youngest rosters. Despite that and dealing with several key players balancing a state tournament run in soccer and key injuries, the Saints have put together an impressive season and finished second in their region behind 2A’s top-ranked team in Pelahatchie. 

Area soccer teams are already deep into the state tournament, with multiple teams eyeing state titles.

Area basketball teams are opening postseason play this week, with multiple programs hoping for deep runs and state titles in their future.

Velma Jackson advanced to the Region 6-1A title game with a 59-49 win over McAdams on Tuesday night, securing at least the two seed in the region going into the state playoffs. 

Jackson Academy’s Jan Sojourner was honored with a proclamation from the Governor’s office after last week’s game against Jackson Prep, naming January 28th as “Jan Sojourner Day.”

Jackson Academy knocked off rival Jackson Prep in a wild 61-54 win to take over sole possession of first place in the MAIS 6A standings on Tuesday night.

Canton Academy head football coach Gage Posey resigned from his position, he announced in a statement posted to social media on Tuesday night. 

Tri-County Academy football alum Swayze Bozeman will make history on February 9th, becoming the first former player in program history to play in a Super Bowl. 

Canton lost a 64-61 heartbreaker to Olive Branch in a matchup between the defending 5A and 6A state champions at the “Rumble in the South” at Mississippi College on Monday afternoon. 

Fourteen area players were named Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Stars on Tuesday afternoon.

MRA continued to get back on track with a big 57-48 win over MHSAA 7A opponent DeSoto Central in the “Rumble in the South” at Mississippi College on Monday morning. 

Tri-County Academy opened up an eight-game slate in the “Rumble in the South” boys’ basketball event with a thrilling 55-52 win over Hillcrest Christian on Monday morning at Mississippi College.

The Jackson Academy boys’ basketball team held off a fourth quarter comeback attempt to pick up a 45-41 road district win over MRA on Tuesday night.

The MRA girls’ basketball team rolled to a 47-26 win over Jackson Academy in a battle of undefeated teams in MAIS 6A district play on Tuesday night. 

MRA senior Fallon Humphries was recently named the Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year, following a phenomenal senior season that led to MRA’s first volleyball state title in school history.

Former Ridgeland High School football star Ayden Williams announced his commitment to Mississippi State on Friday morning, after announcing his decision to transfer from in-state rival Ole Miss last week.