LMS takes three of four at Water Valley
WATER VALLEY — The Lafayette Middle School basketball teams made the most of their opportunities Thursday evening taking three of four games at Water Valley.
In the seventh-grade matchups, Lafayette’s girls won 31-8 and the Commodores won 22-11. (more…) (November 18, 2011, Page 7A)
Lady Blue Devils have a new look for 2011-12 campaign
In years past Water Valley’s girls hoops squad has had one play that stood out above all else: Get the ball to Ashley Phillips. Let her go the length of the floor and either look to shoot or drive and set up one of her teammates locked and loaded to shoot a jumper.
The Lady Blue Devils will have to re-write their playbook a bit this season as both Ashley and C.C. Phillips have graduated. (more…) (November 3, 2011, Page 8)
WVMS-LMS split
Water Valley and Lafayette split a pair of middle school basketball games Tuesday night in the LMS gym. Lafayette swept the seventh-grade games, while Water Valley won the final two games to cap the night. (more…) (November 2, 2011, Page 9)
Fondren’s drive pays off for OHS Chargers
Oxford coach Drew Tyler knows a Most Valuable Player candidate when he sees one. After having 13 consecutive players who have won the EAGLE’s top boys basketball award over the years, Tyler has gained a great perspective as to what an individual has to do to obtain such recognition.
For 6-foot-2 OHS junior guard Justin Fondren, the recipe for success that ultimately allowed him to earn the 2011 EAGLE Player of Year award was his ability to do everything well. As Tyler explains it, Fondren is his best athlete, his best basketball player and best student all rolled into one. (April 20, 2011, Page 1B)
Sisk’s all-around game keys OHS success
A team-first approach to winning basketball games turned out to be very successful for the Oxford Lady Chargers and junior point guard Erika Sisk this season. Not only did OHS win 24 games and advance to the Class 5A North Half tournament under coach Shayne Linzy in his second season, the 5-foot-4 Sisk was able to show her all-around skills better than she has before.
Sisk not only set up her teammates during games, but she was a driving force behind the Lady Chargers’ offense. She led the area with averaging 22.0 points per game and then added to that outstanding scoring ledger by dishing out 4.8 assists and grabbing 3.9 rebounds per game.
Dalton taking his game to Hendrix College
Consistent improvement as a guard this past season ultimately parlayed into an opportunity to play at the college level for Water Valley senior Matt Dalton.
The 6-foot-1 Blue Devil committed to play for Hendrix College after a visit to the Conway, Ark., based school this past weekend. Dalton said he reached a financial agreement with the Division III private school that is regarded as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation and has already been accepted. (March 16, 2011, Page 7)
Three Blue Devils honored
Water Valley boys basketball players Walt McCullough, Matt Dalton and McKendrick Bounds were all named to the All-Region 2-3A team recently. (more…) (March 1, 2011, Page 9)
Water Valley comes up just short
Tuesday night’s Class 3A first-round playoff game between the Water Valley Blue Devils and the Alcorn Central Bears boiled down to one play. (more…) (February 16, 2011, Page 8)
Lady Blue Devils no match for Cards
The Water Valley Lady Blue Devils didn’t get their playoffs started exactly how they would have liked.
In the first round of the Class 3A playoffs the Lady Blue Devils fell behind early to Belmont and never recovered, losing 74-33. (more…) (February 15, 2011, Page 7)
Sherman proud despite final score
Talking to Water Valley boys coach John Sherman, you never would have known the final score of the Blue Devils’ Region 2-3A title game against the Aberdeen Bulldogs.
Grinning from ear-to-ear and laughing, Sherman, and his players, were on the receiving end of congratulatory handshakes and pats on the back. (February 14, 2011, Page 7A)
