Local Sports
Two Blue Devils Selected For All-Star Game
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY- Jayvon Morgan and Jeremy Jenkins were selected to play in the NEMFCA All-Star Game earlier this week. The Northeast Mississippi Football Coaches Association All-Star Game will be held at Northeast Mississippi Community College on May 16th. Morgan finished his senior campaign with 513 receiving yards on 21 catches…
Read MoreBasketball Teams Compete In Region Tournament
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter MARKS – The Water Valley Blue Devils (4-18, 0-8 Region 2-3A) will travel to Marks to take part in the Region 2-3A Tournament this week, beginning on Tuesday night. They were facing the North Panola Cougars (18-6, 6-4 Region 2-3A), at press time on Tuesday night. North Panola won both…
Read MoreBasketball Teams Drop Division Games
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter CLARKSDALE – The Blue Devils (4-16, 0-6 Region 2-3A) traveled to Clarksdale last Friday night, to take on the Region 2-3A leading Coahoma Agricultural Tigers (17-4, 6-1 Region 2-3A). The Blue Devils were up to the test when the Tigers came to Water Valley a couple of weeks ago, fighting…
Read MoreStruggles Continue For Basketball Teams
Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY – The Valley Blue Devils continued their division slate last weekend as they hosted the Independence Wildcats. Independence came out firing and didn’t look back en route to a 70-46 victory over Water Valley. Following the loss, Water Valley traveled to Clarksdale to take on the Coahoma Agricultural Tigers…
Read MoreBlue Devils Lose Late Lead Against Pirates
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY – The Blue Devils hosted their rivals from a few miles south, the Coffeeville Pirates, last Saturday night. This was the first contest for both squads in over a week after a long break from school due to the snow and icy road conditions. This game played out…
Read MoreBlue Devils Come Up Short In Second Division Game Of The Season
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter SARDIS – Coach Taylor and the Blue Devils traveled to Sardis last Friday to take on the North Panola Cougars in their second division contest of the season. Water Valley entered the new year with a (4-10, 0-1 Region 2-3A) record, the Blue Devils were looking to get back on…
Read MoreBlue Devils’ Close Game Struggles Continue After Narrow Losses
CHARLESTON/WATER VALLEY – Coach Larry Taylor’s Blue Devil squad lost all three games in the Coffeeville Tournament two weeks ago by a combined 11 points. Water Valley started strong all season but the team has struggled closing the games out to come away with the victories. The Blue Devils (3-7, 0-1 Region 2-3A) suffered two…
Read MoreBlue Devils Lose Three Straight In Coffeeville Basketball Tournament
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter COFFEEVILLE – The Water Valley Blue Devils faced some tough competition in the Coffeeville basketball tournament last weekend, taking on Grenada, Charleston, and Coffeeville. The Blue Devils continued their impressive play, but struggled to close out in all three games falling by less than five points in the matchups.…
Read MoreLady Devils Start Slow, Looking For First Win
Head Coach Jason Purdy and the Lady Devils have also kicked off their 2017-2018 season. They are still searching for their first win after a slow start to the season. Water Valley opened the season on the road, as they faced the Montgomery County Hornets. The Lady Devils were defeated by a score of 41-20. …
Read MoreBlue Devils Basketball Off To A Quick Start
By Mack Gordon Sports Reporter WATER VALLEY – Head Coach Larry Taylor has his Blue Devils squad on a roll after they lost their first two games of the season. Water Valley has won three straight, with big wins over Lewisburg, Winona, and Bruce. The 2017-2018 season kicked off back in early November, as…
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