Sports

Green Wave use summer to get youth experience

There are some younger baseball players in the West Point High School system that are getting playing time this summer.

West Point coach Blake Hutchinson said that’s important for the development of the team and sees some progress taking place.

Kimbrel named EMCC baseball coach

East Mississippi Community College has announced the promotion of coaching veteran Brett Kimbrel to the position of head baseball coach.  The announcement was made Tuesday by EMCC Director of Athletics Dr. Randall Bradberry.

Recap: West Point High School spring football

It was the first spring in a while when the West Point Green Wave didn’t have the versatile Marcus Murphy lending his skills to the program.

Murphy spent his spring in Starkville working with the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Wave sees measuring stick with 'The Three Town Showdown'

There may be no better measuring stick for a defending high school football state champion than to bring in programs like South Panola and Meridian.

That's what the West Point Green Wave did on Friday night as they hosted the “The Three Town Showdown."

Top teams join Wave for Jamboree

High school football fans could get an early look at some of this fall's playoff contenders this Friday night as West Point High closes out its spring training football drills with a high-powered jamboree.

Raider duo drops tiebreaker set to Generals in State tourney

The Oak Hill Academy Raiders tennis doubles partners John Ross Craven, a seventh grader, and sixth grader Jack Ketchum gave a full effort at the State tournament in Ridgeland on Wednesday, but came up short to Newton County Academy.

Lady Wave honors softball standouts

The West Point High School Lady Wave softball team presented honors to athletes at the school’s athletic banquet over the weekend.

The Lady Wave finished 8-13 on the season.

Honorees included:

5A Region 2 All-District

West Point's Mathews signs golf scholarship with West Alabama

With her parents and coach watching, West Point High senior Synethia Mathews became the school's first female golfer to sign a college scholarship Wednesday when she signed to play golf at the University of West Alabama in Livingston, Ala.

U.S. Amateur promises big benefits for region

The U.S. Women's Amateur at Old Waverly Golf Course next year will bring international attention and thousands of visitors to the community. But it's going to cost as much $750,000 to put it on.

Oak Hill golf wins State championship

It's a three-peat for the Oak Hill Academy golf team.

The boys fired a season-best 296 on the Frenchman's Bend Golf and Athletic Club in Monroe, La., to win their third straight MAIS Class 1A-2AA state championship.