Sports

Another former Wave makes it to the NFL

Another former West Point High School football player has made it to the NFL.

Lady Wave use balance to blow out Kemper

If the West Point High girls basketball team needed a little confidence boost, it got it Tuesday night.

Just three days after one of its worst performances of the year, the team rebounded on the road to defeat Kemper County 74-38.

POINT CITY PEDIGREE: Bell legacy began in West Point

He won a college football national championship playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes, including a key interception against Alabama.

Despite scores, Wave soccer shows progress

Defeat is frustrating but with every loss comes some small signs of improvement.

The West Point High girls soccer team lost 13-0 Monday at district foe Lafayette County and the boys lost 7-1. Big margins but for young teams, they are learning moments.

Raiders take district opener with ‘best’ games

The Oak Hill girls and boys basketball teams waited for the right time to play their best games of the season.

Both squads shook off some first-half miscues and put together big second halves to win their district opener over visiting Marshall Academy.

Wins boost Raiders for district play

The Oak Hill boys used a balanced attack that featured scoring from nine players to overwhelm visiting Starkville Christian 49-36 Tuesday night to pick up a little confidence after a string of tough late-game losses.

Wave soccer falls to Saltillo

Progress isn’t always obvious. And West Point High’s boys soccer loss Tuesday night to defending state 5A champion and district foe Saltillo may be one of those examples.

Lady Wave hang on for thriller over Houston

The West Point girls basketball team built a 10-point lead through three quarters and then withstood a furious rally by visiting Houston to record a 49-47 win Tuesday night.

On the boys side the Hilltoppers roared out to an early lead and coasted to a 76-42 victory.

Oak Hill loses tough pair at Winston

Oak Hill Academy let a big early lead slip away and then couldn’t stop dribble penetration in a critical fourth quarter Friday night in a 48-45 loss to homestanding Winston Academy.

Easterling hits 56-yarder in all-star game

College football teams looking for a kicker with a strong leg might want to drop by Oak Hill Academy in West Point.