Sports

Bailey: Owls and the ‘crazies’ started to believe

Last year when she graduated from Meridian Community College, 2016 West Point High graduate Qiayon Bailey wanted to continue her education at a good school. Basketball was second on her list.

Lady Green Wave fall in tourney

A spring break softball trip to Gulf Shores got off to a rocky start for the West Point High girls softball team Monday as they fell 16-0 in a four-inning game against Giles County High School from Pulaski, Tenn.

Green Wave loses second assistant football coach

West Point High football coach Chris Chambless is looking for at least one new assistant coach.

Chambless knew he was going to be short one when running backs coach Alex Williams was hired in January to be head coach at Aberdeen, where he once attended school and coached.

Wave overcomes homer to claim win

Fans of old-school pitching and defense with a flare for the dramatic would have loved West Point High’s 2-1 extra-inning high school baseball victory Thursday night over visiting Smithville.

16 unearned runs doom Lay Wave

Despite an early lead, two big innings and 16 unearned runs proved to be the downfall for the West Point Lady Wave softball team in a wild 17-13 high school softball loss Thursday night to Houlka.

Oak Hill gets district win at Marshall

Oak Hill overcomes eight errors to win a 14-9 high school baseball slugfest Thursday night on the road over district rival Marshall Academy.

Big early inning does in Raiders

Oak Hill Academy gave up six first-inning runs and could never recover Wednesday in a 12-2 high school baseball loss at Bruce.

5A champion West Point football team honored by lawmakers

The Mississippi Senate on Wednesday honored the West Point High School Green Wave football team with presentation of Senate Concurrent Resolution 529 commending their third consecutive MHSAA Class 5A State Championship.

Wave tennis loses tough match to Saltillo

West Point High’s tennis team fell 7-0 to visiting district foe Saltillo Tuesday evening but even in the loss, the team showed some promise.

The Wave’s Emma Berry lost a tooth 6-3, 7-5 decision to the Tigers’ Autumn McHenry at girls single.

Wave archers set new mark but still fall

The West Point High archery team inched closer to the goal of 3,000 points in a match, but it still wasn’t enough to take down the Houston Hilltoppers Monday night as Houston defeated the Green Wave 3.128-2,903.