Sports

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.

OHA golf wins third straight

Oak Hill’s talented golf team made it three wins in three outings this season as they go for their fourth straight state MAIS A-AA title.

The Raiders shot a four-person score of 299 ti win the MRA Invitational at the tough Deerfield Golf Club course in Jackson.

Crowley gets Vandy release, weighs options

West Point native Austin Crowley has obtained his release from his basketball scholarship to Vanderbilt and now is weighing offers from several other universities.

But he’ll wait until this week’s Geico National Challenge in New York City is over.

Wave archers improve, take AIMS North State

West Point High’s archery team saved its best for last.

After shooting mediocre scores for much of the season, the Green Wave archers spent the last two weeks practicing hard.