Sports

Wave comes up short to Caledonia, Cleveland Central

West Point 8, Caledonia 9

The West Point High School Green Wave baseball team scored eight runs in the last two innings, but failed to get the offensive production needed in a 8-9 loss to Caledonia on Wednesday in the Oxford Spring Break Tournament.

West Point drops tourney game to Houston

A couple of missed opportunities cost the West Point Green Wave baseball team Tuesday night in a 9-4 loss to perennial power Houston.

Wave wins thriller over Amory

West Point took advantage of an error for two runs of their own and then made the plays when they had to to hang on to a 3-2 high school baseball victory over Amory Tuesday afternoon in the first of what will be four games in a tournament in Oxford.

Raiders split pair of blowouts on Tuesday

The Oak Hill Academy Raiders struggled at the plate and in the field Tuesday morning, suffering a 13-2 loss to visiting Kirk Academy.

The game was the first in a two-game home stretch for the Raiders on Tuesday as part of the Golden Triangle Spring Break Classic.

County revenues show slow but steady growth

If the previous three years hold true, Clay County's property tax revenues could top $6 million for the first time.

Oak Hill tops Leake despite ‘sloppy’ play

The Oak Hill Academy Raiders took advantage of two big swings and strong pitching on Monday on its way to a 7-2 victory over the Leake Academy Rebels.

Columbus anglers win tourney

While 44 teams from across the state turned out, local knowledge paid off on Columbus Lake Saturday for the winners of the West High School fishing team benefit bass tournament.

Combined no-hitter highlight of weekend for Green Wave

Hard work has paid off for West Point pitchers Roe Ketchum and Gray Berry. Ketchum and Berry combined for a no-hitter on Friday night as the Green Wave defeated the Eupora Eagles 8-1 at Taylor Field.

Wave baseball thumps Falcons

West Point feasted on Columbus' poor pitching Thursday, banging out 11 hits and taking advantage of nine walks in a 20-0 four-inning "mercy rule" victory.

Youth carry Oak Hill to 4th place finish

Oak Hill opened the young high school golf season this week, finishing fourth in a 14-team field at the 18-hole Simpson Academy Icebreaker Invitational at Deerfield Golf Club in Canton.