Sports

Bad first quarter dooms Lady Raiders

A talented Winston Academy girls basketball team blew out to a 16-2 first quarter lead and went on to win every quarter on the way to a 45-24 win Saturday over homesteading Oak Hill Academy.

Lady Wave take second in a row

A slow start followed by a second-quarter outburst carried the West Point High girls basketball team to its second straight victory Thursday night.

Led by Jamia Hollings with 24 points and balanced production from five others, the Lady Wave defeated visiting West Lowndes 61-43.

Team taking donations for ‘Champ’ rings

Looking for a last-minute gift idea or need a tax deduction before the end of the year?

Then the West Point High football team may be your answer.

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.