Sports

Wave seeks to improve on North Panola lessons


"It's game week, let's go, time to get it right," one coach yelled as 80 West Point High football players started getting in game mode Monday.

Raiders win jamboree, eye improvement

Oak Hill got solid play from a new quarterback and learned a little about mental intensity on the way to a 20-0 zipping of Pickens Academy in a fall jamboree tune-up Thursday night in Carrollton, Alabama.

Raiders ready for jamboree road match

The pads were left in the locker room for the most part on Wednesday as the Oak Hill Academy Raiders did walk-through drills in preparation for a jamboree contest on the road against Pickens Academy in Carrollton, Alabama on Thursday. 

West Point's Gibson to play hoops for MUW

Michael Gibson, a graduate of West Point High School, has signed to play basketball with the newly formed Mississippi University for Women Owls Basketball team.

This is the first time there has been a men's basketball team in the school's history.

EMCC announces 2018-19 cheerleading team

East Mississippi Community College’s 2018-19 cheerleading team was announced this week by second-year EMCC cheer coach Hanna Burnette.

WheelCats to play local teams

The Mississippi WheelCats will be playing local teams in exhibition basketball at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the West Point High School gymnasium.

'Fields of Dreams': Amos Field, others keep baseball alive across region


It's one of the best-known sports movie soliloquy's of all time.
"And they'll walk out to the bleachers, and sit in shirt-sleeves on a perfect afternoon.

Young West Point golfers shine on the links

Old Waverly Golf Club hosted a Southeastern regional golf tournament June 19-20 with several local juniors competing in the regional field of 81 participants boys and girls ages 12- 19.  

The participants were not only from Mississippi but six other southeastern states as well. 

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.