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Today's Sports

  • Lady Falcons blast Okolona 18-0

    Ingomar closed out a good week with an 18-0 run rule Okolona Thursday night.

    Okolona battled with three of their starters out sick, but the offensive effort of the Lady Falcons was too much, as they jumped to a 17-0 lead after the first inning.

    Kate Webb and Samantha Mayo opened with hits, as Mayo’s double scored Webb. Shelly Grisham followed with the first of two Ingomar homeruns in the game.

    Santana Taylor and Anna McCutchen had back-to-back RBI doubles, making it 7-0 before Webb’s three run shot extended the lead to double digits.

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  • A new quarterback in the making

    If Tyler Basil had any nerves before New Albany’s season opener last Friday, he did not show them. In his first game as the undisputed starter for the Bulldogs, the junior exploded for 340 total yards and accounted for all five of the ‘Dawgs touchdowns in their heartbreaking 41-34 loss to Booneville.

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  • Late rally hurts Lady Rebs

    Shalonda Reynolds had two homeruns, including a grand slam, but it would not be enough, as Blue Mountain defeated the Lady Rebels, 12-9 Tuesday.

    Reynolds first in-park homer came in the first inning, plating Kayla Kolivas and giving Hickory Flat the 2-1 advantage.

    Blue Mountain tied the game in the third and take the lead in the fourth off of three Lady Rebel errors.

    Reynolds singled to start the fourth for the Lady Rebs and scored on the next hitter, as a two-run bomb by Marcy Cox evened the game at 4.

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  • Myrtle falls short versus Kossuth

    Myrtle is looking to catch a break after several close losses to start the 2009 season. With Kossuth in town Monday, the young Lady Hawks stayed in the game, but again fell short, 8-7 in extra innings.

    The Aggies started the game with two runs off of a double by Knepp and a single by Mayo. Myrtle scored their first run in the second after loading the bases off of a single by Brandi Smith and walks of Kandace Butler, Meshay Cox and Kaylee Farr.

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  • Bulldogs ready for kickoff

    The 2009 football season is set to kickoff this Friday, but the Bulldogs will take the field with heavy hearts for their opener against Booneville in the New Albany Classic.

    NAHS elected to have an extra game this season, picking up the 3A Blue Devils in hopes that this match-up will help them better prepare for the remainder of the season.

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  • Early season pains

    Union County teams had a hard time picking up wins in the North Pontotoc tournament over the weekend. East Union, Ingomar and New Albany squared off in the day-long event, each struggling against their opponents.

    Ingomar

    The Lady Falcons opened the day against the Lady Cougars of South Pontotoc, falling 9-2. Samantha Mayo went 3-for-3 in the game to lead Ingomar, and would carry that over into the Lady Falcon’s second game versus Walnut.

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  • West Union easily downs Pine...

    West Union followed a slow offensive effort versus Ingomar on Tuesday with a blowout of Pine Grove, 16-0 on Thursday.

    After leaving two runners stranded in the first, The Lady Eagles blasted Canaan Bryan for 11 runs off seven hits in the second.to take the commanding lead. April Rollins led the surge with her three-run triple, scoring Kimberly Jumper, Claire Wilkerson and Amber Maxey to go up 6-0.

    Rachel Baker pitched a perfect game for the first three innings before being replaced by Jessica Ganger in the fourth.

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  • Area teams prepare for 2009...

    The 2009 softball season started early Saturday morning, as West Union hosted their annual pre-season classic. This year, nine teams participated in the day-long event, each facing off twice in preparation for the start of the new season this week.

    West Union

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  • Lady Eagles pull away for...

    County rivals squared off for West Union’s season opener Tuesday night, as the Lady Eagles took on Ingomar.

    In a rematch of last year’s first round playoffs, where the Lady Falcons swept West Union, the line-up looked very different with Ingomar showcasing their youth.

    The Lady Falcons opened with the early 1-0 advantage after two errors by the Lady Eagles. Kandis Swan scored after a sacrifice fly by Shelly Grisham.

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  • Lady Urchins fall short vs. Lady...

    East Union faced a tough opponent in their season opener, taking on the 4A North Pontotoc Lady Vikings. Using this game as a stepping stone, the Lady Urchins had a good showing, falling only 9-7, coming back late in the game.

    The Lady Urchins scored the first run of the game, as a single by Sunnie Knighton plated Chelsea Kuhn, who reached earlier on a single of her own.

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