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Lady Devils Earn Big Division Win Over Wildcats
Sports Reporter COLDWATER The Lady Devils traveled to Coldwater to take on the Independence Lady Wildcats last Tuesday night, for a big division contest. The Lady Devils looked to get things turned around as they’ve had struggles of late, they did just that. Water Valley came away with a big division win over Independence, defeating…
Read MoreBlue Devils Drop Close One To Lafayette
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY- The Blue Devils (6-7, 2-0) carried a four game winning streak into their matchup with the Lafayette Commodores last Friday night. The Blue Devils looked to extend the streak as they carried a 2-0 lead into the sixth inning, but a late Commodore rally would be enough to…
Read MoreLady Devils Drop A Close One To Lafayette
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter OXFORD- The Lady Devils(1-6) traveled to Oxford last Tuesday, looking for a much needed win after a tough start to the season. In a back and forth contest, the Lady Devils were unable to pull out a big win falling to the Lady Commodores by a final score of 12-11. …
Read MoreBlue Devils Look To Build Off Impressive Weekend
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY – Coming into last weekend, the Blue Devils (4-6) were struggling to score runs as their bats had gone cold after a quick start to the season. That changed on March 24, as the Blue Devils bats exploded to help earn two big wins, over Senatobia and Bruce.…
Read MoreWeather Gets Best Of Spring Break Schedule
Weather Gets Best Of Spring Break Schedule By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY- The Blue Devil’s spring break schedule was completely wiped out by the rain last week. The games against Calhoun City and Senatobia were cancelled due to rain and wet field conditions. The Blue Devils’ game against Lake Cormorant was moved to…
Read MoreLady Devils Return To Action In Busy Three Day Stretch
The Water Valley Lady Devils kicked off the regular season last Friday night as they hosted the Bruce Lady Trojans and earned their first victory of the 2018 campaign with a 6-1 win. D.J. Douglas had a solid pitching performance on the mound for Water Valley, and the win moved the Lady Devils to (1-0).…
Read MoreBlue Devils Come Up Short Against 4A Powers
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter PONTOTOC- The Water Valley Blue Devils looked to continue their quick start as they traveled to Pontotoc to play in the Pontotoc Tournament last weekend. The Blue Devils faced off against two 4A powers, with the Ripley Tigers (2-0) and the host Pontotoc Warriors (5-0). Coming into the tournament, Water…
Read MoreWV Baseball Season Opener
Blue Devil sophomore Taylor Dean waits for the throw in Monday’s season-opener jamboree at home against South Panola. Water Valley came up short in the game, 15-1, against the larger, 6A school’s team. – Photo by David Howell
Read MoreBasketball Season Comes To An End
By: Mack Gordon Sports Reporter MARKS- The Water Valley Blue Devils traveled to Marks last Wednesday, to take on the North Panola Cougars in the first round of the division tournament. The Blue Devils were outmatched, falling to the Cougars by a final score of 77-38. The loss eliminated Water Valley from the tournament, and…
Read MoreWin Eight, Eat Steak – Gridiron Standouts Awarded At Banquet
By David Howell Editor WATER VALLEY – Although the final whistle sounded months ago, the 2017 Blue Devil football season is now officially in the books following a round of athletic awards during a banquet last Thursday. It was a fitting tribute to hard work after the team battled to win eight games, bouncing back…
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