WELCOME to JACKET ATHLETICS

The Starkville Oktibbeha School District boasts a winning tradition where our coaching staff and nearly 600 student athletes expect excellence every day, in every field of play. This same excellence demonstrated on the field or court extends to the classroom. All 25 SHS varsity sports are honored as MHSAA Scholar Athlete Teams because they maintained a team GPA of 3.0 or higher. Each year, Yellow Jacket athletes take excellence to the next level, gaining athletic scholarships to continue their education at community colleges and four-year universities.

With students competing in 27 sports and 47 teams from 7th to 12th grade, the goal of Yellow Jacket Athletics is to deliver exceptional results by embracing a culture of engagement that creates value for our students, staff, and community while continuously improving our process.

SHS Homecoming Pep Rally

Jacket Athletics News

Jacket Mini Cheer Camp August 25

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

Jacket Softball Tryouts

Starkville High School Head Softball Coach, Tyler McKinley, has scheduled both high sch...

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 Athletics Calendar

Jacket Athletics schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather.
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SHS 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts (for current 8th graders) July 29-30 4:30pm - 5:30pm Armstrong Junior High Gym

JUL
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Jacket Boys & Girls Golf Makeup Tryouts (for current 7th-12th graders) July 30 4:15pm - 5:15pm Starkville Country Club Students who wish to tryout should have all paperwork completed in DragonFly.

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SHS 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts (for current 8th graders) July 29-30 4:30pm - 5:30pm Armstrong Junior High Gym