Today's Sports

“You do realize you’ve created a monster, right?”
If I got a nickel for every time I’ve heard that over the last three weeks, I could probably retire. Okay, maybe not, but it would be close.
The second annual Student Section Challenge came to an end on Tuesday, and I’m proud to report that every school had a strong showing this year.
Which made this incredibly difficult for me to choose a winner.

It started as suggestion; an idea of how Hickory Flat could celebrate its homecoming this year. The end result brought members of the school’s first state championship team back to the school, commemorating the 30-year anniversary of the event.

East Union opened division play last Friday, suffering two tough home losses to Baldwyn.
Ayana Ragin scored 27 points, 21 in the first half, leading the Lady Bearcats to a 67-29 win over the Lady Urchins.
With the game tied at four early on, Baldwyn went on an 11-0 run to lead 15-4. The Lady Bearcats had another big run in the second quarter, opening with the first nine points scored to lead 24-5.
Ashley Leach scored 10 points to lead the Lady Urchins at the break, and East Union went 8-for-13 from the free throw line, making it  36-16 at the half.

Everyone around here knows and talks about New Albany’s three-peat in boys’ basketball during the 1980s. When I researched the county tournament last summer, I read about not only this, but I briefly touched on Hickory Flat, which saw a lot of success itself during this decade.
As part of this year’s homecoming festivities at Hickory Flat, the Rebels are honoring the school’s first state championship, which happened 30 years ago in March of 1983.