WELCOME to JACKET ATHLETICS

The Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated 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

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."

SHS Football 2025 Signing Class

"I'd like to thank my teammates and my coaches –– my mom and the r...

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."

Jacket Athletics Calendar

Jacket Athletics schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather.
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Jacket Tennis VS Noxubee

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Starkville vs Noxubee Starting at 3:30pm 

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Jacket Archery VS Choctaw

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Starkville AT New Hope -- Varsity ONLY 4:00pm Varsity