Tupelo breaks through, wins first archery title
Tupelo High School needs to make room for a state championship trophy in a new sport. The Golden Wave took home the school’s first state archery title on Tuesday at the Class 7A state championship at the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville. Tupelo finished with a final score of 3370.
“It's kind of been in motion for a while now,” Tupelo coach Brad Pressley said. “We came up just short last ...
Tupelo High School needs to make room for a state championship trophy in a new sport. The Golden Wave took home the school’s first state archery title on Tuesday at the Class 7A state championship at the Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville. Tupelo finished with a final score of 3370.
“It's kind of been in motion for a while now,” Tupelo coach Brad Pressley said. “We came up just short last year, got runner-up, and had a couple of third- and fourth-place finishes where we were just a couple of points out of the running for it, so I'm glad my team was finally able to make it over that hump. ” Tupelo finished 54 points ahead of D’Iberville, which was the four-time defending champion heading into this season.
Getting over the hump involved the upperclassmen teaching the underclassmen the basics of the sport and how to handle the mental side. The upperclassmen also brought a strong focus on winning. “They play other sports and have won championships in other sports.