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Today's Sports

  • Missed chances hurt NA

    New Albany had a good day at the plate but could not produce runs as they fell at North Pontotoc, 5-1 Tuesday.

    The Lady ‘Dawgs had singles by their leadoff hitters in four of seven innings, but left seven stranded throughout the game.

    North Pontotoc jumped to a 2-0 lead after a double by Hannah Tate scored one and an error brought in Kelly Shumaker in the second inning.

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  • Union County looks for repeat

    When the 2009 cross country season begins this weekend, two county rivals and friends will begin battle as the defending state champions in 1A.

    Myrtle’s girls and West Union’s boys picked up top honors in 2008, and both have a lot of depth for their respective squads. Myrtle will again be under the helm of coach Chris Greer, but a new face will lead the Eagles, as Alex Scrimpshire is now working with the team, and he inherits an experienced and excited West Union squad.

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  • East Union wins first UCT...

    No team has a clear advantage when it comes to the Union County Tournament, as East Union proved last Saturday. The Lady Urchins were more than ready to play, going 4-0 to claim the school’s first ever tournament title.

    “They came out here ready to play today. They played hard and they played together, and they relaxed and had fun. It was just a great day overall for the girls.,” East Union head coach Kelly Robbins said.

    The game of the day came when the two team’s faced off, as both were 2-0 going into the match-up. 

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  • 'Dawgs fall on the road at...

    Mistakes and missed opportunities hurt the Bulldogs as they fell on the road to Corinth, 35-20.

    After a slow start by both teams, the offenses exploded in the second quarter with Corinth striking first on an interception return for a score, giving the Warriors the early lead.

    Bulldogs’ senior Eric Johnson had an impressive night, capped by his 68 yard touchdown run following shortly after to tie the game.

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  • Special teams spark NAHS squad

    The ‘Dawgs are looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss on the road as they return home to host Baldwyn this week.

    Losing 26-7 to the Bearcats in 2008, head coach Ron Price knows Baldwyn will field another stout defense, which gave the Bulldogs all sorts of problems last season.

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  • Smithville holds on to win over...

    The Lady Seminoles were able to hold off a late rally by Ingomar to pick up the divisional win, 5-3 Tuesday.

    Smithville built a 5-0 lead through 3.5 innings of play before Ingomar posted their first run in the bottom of the fourth. The Lady Falcons added on two more runs in the sixth  to make the game interesting, but the Lady ‘Noles, last year’s north half champions stepped up on defense to take the win.

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  • West Union's double threat

    They may look sweet, but two of the toughest girls in the county can be found at West Union. Claire and Carley Wilkerson are fierce competitors who are involved in a lot more than just sports.

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  • Teams prepping for county...

    East Union 4 Myrtle 3

    Another in-county rivalry squared off last Thursday as the Lady Urchins held on to the one point win over Myrtle, 4-3.

    The Lady Hawks had a late game run to tighten East Union’s lead, but fell to 3-4 with the los.

    Mallory Roberts picked up the win for East Union and was the only member of either team to have multiple hits.

    Itawamba 8 NAHS 1

    Both teams had a good day offensively, but Itawamba was able to bring in more runs, defeatin the Lady ‘Dawgs 8-1 last Thursday.

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  • Bulldogs get big win over Ripley

    Bulldog fans had plenty to celebrate Friday night as New Albany had a sweet taste of victory over their rival, Ripley. Another impressive offensive effort helped to get the 'Dawgs back in the game after falling 14-0 early.

    “Defense came out and kind of put is in a bind. We felt like Ripley kept knocking us down, but the character of our team is that you might keep knocking us down, but you're not going to knock us out, and they never could knock us out,” NAHS head coach Ron Price said.

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  • ‘Dawgs O-line stepping...

    Continuing their season of redemption, the ‘Dawgs will look for payback against Corinth this Friday on  the road. The Warriors squeaked out a 28-21 win at Kitchens’ Field, but are coming off a 48-21 loss at the hands of Senatobia last week, while New Albany has momentum on their side after their thrilling victory at Ripley.

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