Power, speed garner POY award for Lafayette’s Glass
There wasn’t much Kendall Glass couldn’t do for the Lafayette softball team and coach Katie Moore on the diamond in 2013. The senior shortstop made big plays on defense and offense, and in the dugout, she led the Lady Commodores through some impactful words and actions. (more…) (June 12, 2013, Page 1B)
Booneville eliminates Water Valley
WATER VALLEY — Falling behind nine runs a night after losing by 11 was not what the Water Valley Lady Blue Devils needed at the start of Saturday’s MHSAA Class 3A playoff game with Booneville. (more…) (April 22, 2013, Page 10)
WVHS gets closer to No. 2 seed in 3-3A
WATER VALLEY — A fast start on offense coupled with a solid pitching performance from Tyler Epes got the Water Valley Lady Blue Devils that much closer to wrapping up the No. 2 seed from Division 3-3A with an 8-5 win over Independence. (more…) (April 17, 2013, Page 8)
WVHS softball tops Oxford
The Water Valley softball team bested Oxford 9-4 on Wednesday. Walks and errors hurt the Lady Chargers in the area matchup. (more…) (March 28, 2013, Page 8)
Lady Trojans snap WV winning streak
WATER VALLEY — Casey Clouse was at a loss for words Friday night as her Water Valley Lady Blue Devils had a three-game winning streak snapped by the Bruce Lady Trojans. Ineffective pitching and costly errors were at the root of Water Valley’s problems, as a 10-run sixth inning propelled Bruce to a 17-10 victory. (March 11, 2013, Page 3B)
WVHS remains undefeated in softball
The Water Valley Lady Blue Devils remained undefeated on the season with a 5-2 win over Vardaman Tuesday at Water Valley. (more…) (March 7, 2013, Page 9)
Four-run seventh keys WVHS win
For six innings Monday night, the Oxford Lady Chargers led the Water Valley Lady Blue Devils 2-0 and seemed poised to win their first home game of the season. Then the seventh started and the Lady Blue Devils finally started executing like coach Casey Clouse was wanting all along. (more…) (March 5, 2013, Page 7)
Lady Blue Devils poised for next step in ‘13
Casey Clouse started her tenure as Water Valley softball coach last spring. Unfortunately for her and her Lady Blue Devils, an accident during spring break sidelined her from a number of games until late in the year when the team was making a push to the MHSAA Class 3A playoffs. (more…) (February 22, 2013, Page 8A)
Vance provides leadership, numbers for WVHS
WATER VALLEY — The clicking sound in Haley Vance’s ankle was loud enough for her to hear it. Her final basketball game as a Water Valley Lady Blue Devil resulted in a sprained ankle and while that didn’t make an impact for the girls basketball team, a bum ankle wasn’t a good thing for the softball team and first-year coach Casey Clouse.
Fortunately for Vance and the rest of her teammates, she was able to recover from the sprained ankle in time, and once she got her timing back at the plate, she was able deliver a great performance in her final year wearing blue and white. (June 7, 2012, Page 1B)
Mantachie tops Lady Blue Devils in softball
Water Valley’s stay in the MHSAA’s Class 3A softball playoffs came to an unfortunate end Saturday as the Mantachie Lady Mustangs won the decisive third game of the opening-round series 14-8 in Water Valley. (more…) (April 23, 2012, Page 3B)
