Sports

Son’s hard work make every day a gift for father

Oak Hill Academy football coach Chris Craven was headed out to mow grass at the football field Monday and stopped to give a visitor a fist-bump.

Later baseball coach Mitch Bohon stopped in the field house to talk about a weekend golf tournament. He got a high five from the visitor.

Brown, Portera finish 35th out of 313

The West Point High fishing team duo of Mollie Brown and Lidia Portera finished 35th out of 313 teams, just short of making the top 31 that advanced to the world finals of the  2019 Student Angler Federation High School Fishing National Championship at Pickwick Lake.

PHOTOS: Building toward next year

Hoping to build on the success of last year’s young team, Oak Hill Academy’s girls basketball team was at the University of Alabama for a basketball camp this week, working on their skills while competing against other teams from across the Southeast.

Photos: WPHS summer baseball

Summer baseball continues for many area high school players. West Point hosted New Hope Tuesday night in what will be a Class 5A district game when the season rolls around next spring.

Pritchett hired as golf pro at EMCC Lion Hills Center

Tripp Pritchett has been hired as the golf professional at East Mississippi Community College’s Lion Hills Center & Golf Club.

Softball interest sparks new tournament

The growing interest in girls softball in the region has led to a new tournament in West Point in late June. 

Chambless fills two coaching spots

West Point High football coach Chris Chambless has filled two vacancies on his coaching staff.

The school board Monday night approved hiring Anfernee Brand to coach defensive backs and Andrew Hardy to assist on offense and be the freshmen head coach.

Both also will teach.

Green Wave grows in spring loss to Oxford

Friday night provided a little new territory for the West Point High School football team.

Green Wave honors athletes

West Point High School recognized another group of outstanding high school athletes during the school’s annual athletic banquet Saturday night.

Raiders' Monteleone, Bryan, relay team advance to state

Two Oak Hill Academy track team members advanced to the state championships in additional events and a relay team also moved on based on their performances Saturday in the North State at Lee Academy in Clarksdale.