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Today's News

  • A perspective on life after an emotional week

    I was an emotional wreck for the better part of last week.
    Allow me to step away from sports briefly and share a couple of events that put so many things in perspective for me.
    While watching the first day of the Union County junior high basketball tournament at West Union, I received the painful news that a friend from college passed away the night before.
    I’m only 27, as was Jermaine. That’s 27 short years for him and many more from here on that his family has to live without him. He chose to end his own life. Why, only he knows.

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  • Player of the Week: Ben Paist

    Described as the ultimate team player, the New Albany Gazette honors Myrtle’s Ben Paist for his efforts on the court for the Hawks this season.

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  • Robertson's Lady Challenge takes place this weekend

    The 16th annual Robertson’s Sportswear Lady Challenge fighting cancer tournament will take place this Saturday, Feb. 2, at North Pontotoc.
    East Union and Ingomar will represent Union County in this year’s tournament, taking on Pine Grove and Alcorn Central, respectively.
    The Lady Urchins will open the tournament against Pine Grove at 10 a.m. The Lady Panthers are currently 19-7 on the season, led by Bryana Davis scoring 17.6 points per game. Pine Grove’s most recent win came against Wheeler, 71-39, on Tuesday.

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  • Players of the Week: Jazmine Spears and Jordan Thompson

    Jazmine Spears

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  • New Albany sweeps Lafayette at home

    The Bulldogs improved to 2-1 in division play, fighting off a second half surge by Lafayette, defeating the Commodores, 65-55, on Tuesday.

    Tied at 27 at the half, the Bulldogs went ahead by seven early in the third quarter, preceding a 16-0 run by Lafayette, giving the ‘Dores a 44-36 lead. Montreal Nabors hit three triples in the frame, including one to close the quarter.

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  • Ahem, about that gardening

    One of the things Jenny liked about me before she even met me was that I bragged that I was a gardener. She thought she had found a kindred spirit.

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  • It's race time again

    In its first year, it was an overwhelming success. This year we expect it will be even better.

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  • Area teams compete in the Hotbed Classic

    West Union opened the annual Kiwanis Hotbed Classic with an exciting game against Kossuth. Despite the efforts of RJ Coleman, the Eagles dropped a 57-55 contest, with the senior leading all scorers with 23 points.

    Coleman helped the Eagles jump out to a 10-point lead, 22-12, after the first quarter, scoring 12 points. Down 9-4 in the frame, the Eagles outscored Kossuth, 18-3, and Tyler Wooley made it a double figure lead with his three-pointer at the end of the quarter.

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  • Season ends for Bulldogs against Pontotoc

    Pontotoc started quickly, and despite a strong showing in the second half, New Albany was unable to overcome the early deficit, falling 6-4, in the second round of the 4A soccer playoffs.

    Less than 10 minutes into the match, Rafael Vidana had the Warriors ahead, 2-0, but Anthony Fernandez cut that lead to one in the 15th minute. Pontotoc scored three more times before the end of the half, Vidana scoring once more, along with Luke Littlejohn and Diego Pizarro.

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  • A 'classic" NA event

    What has become one of northeast Mississippi’s premiere prep sports events takes place tomorrow in New Albany.

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