Blue Devils preparing for transitional year

When Kary Bridges rattled off his probable starters for the upcoming season, the Water Valley head baseball coach paused momentarily after mentioning a freshman. (February 20, 2013, Page 7)

Embry: Cougars can still pounce on Devils

The South Pontotoc Cougars will be limping into Friday night’s Region 2-3A matchup at Water Valley having lost five straight games. Even with the Cougars’ current slide, Blue Devils head coach Brad Embry said his team won’t be overlooking their upcoming opponent. (October 4, 2012, Page 8)

Water Valley trounces Troopers

WATER VALLEY — The Blue Devils and head coach Brad Embry had two main objectives heading into Friday’s Region 2-3A opener against Mooreville: Get the win and stay healthy.

Unfortunately, Water Valley only achieved one of those goals. (more…) (October 1, 2012, Page 5B)

Devils trap Troopers in 2-3A opener

BLOG: WATER VALLEY— The Water Valley Blue Devils got their Region 2-3A schedule started right Friday night with a lopsided 45-0 victory over the visiting Mooreville Troopers at Bobby Clark Field.

(more…) (September 29, 2012)

WVHS Blue Devils cage Jags at home

The Water Valley Blue Devils took care of business in their final non-region game of the season Friday, cruising to a 61-6 victory over J.Z. George at Bobby Clark Field.

The Blue Devils (5-1 overall) excelled in all facets of the game, accumulating 449 total yards of offense, while limiting the Jaguars (2-4) to just 172 total yards. (September 24, 2012, Page 5B)

Tigers too much for WVHS to tame

CHARLESTON — Water Valley’s first big test of the 2012 season produced some positive results but the final result wasn’t what coach Brad Embry and his staff were hoping for in the end.

Charleston, the defending MHSAA Class 3A state champions, delivered the Blue Devils their first loss of the season with a 35-21 triumph at Tiger Stadium on Friday night. Water Valley (4-1) had some shining moments in the contest, especially in the first half, but not enough to garner the win. (more…) (September 17, 2012, Page 2B)

Devils’ happy feet kicks WVHS past Bruce

WATER VALLEY — Water Valley kicker Alex Robles knows his range — really well.

Before kicking the game-wining field goal to give Water Valley a 17-16 win against backyard rival Bruce on Friday night at Bobby Clark Field, Robles was asked by Blue Devils’ coach Brad Embry where the ball needed to be for him to be comfortable kicking. (September 10, 2012, Page 4B)

Devils hold their own while playing up

Water Valley didn’t have an easy draw in the third annual O-Zone Classic 7-on-7.

Playing in Group 3, the Class 3A school had the tough task of competing against larger schools like 4A Lafayette, 5A Saltillo and 6A schools Horn Lake and Southaven. (more…) (June 18, 2012, Page 7)

Devils hoping Stough can be a weapon

WATER VALLEY — The new wave of Blue Devils is already here.

This summer will be an important one for the Water Valley baseball program as it looks to replace a talented group of seniors led by the likes of Taylor King, Tyler Kimzey and Chris Conard. (more…) (June 15, 2012, Page 6A)

Stanley leads Lafayette’s magical run

Lafayette’s run through the Class 4A playoffs that ultimately led to a spot in the North Half title series was made possible through a total team effort. That much was evident by the way the Commodores played through the last half of the season. But as unified as the team was, the player that got them to that point and really made the team believe that good things were going to happen was senior pitcher/infielder Luke Stanley. (more…) (June 6, 2012, Page 1B)