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Today's Sports

  • Basketball postseason begins...

    We’ve reached the postseason for basketball, and the division tournaments will start next Tuesday.
    Playing at Okolona, North Pontotoc and Ingomar, area teams will play for a spot in the north half tournament.
    East Union boys enter the division tournament at Okolona with a 2-3 record. Going based on the rankings from Max Preps, that has the Urchins in fourth. The Lady Urchins have seen much improvement this season and will enter the tournament with the hopes of advancing to north half; a feat they are capable of accomplishing.

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  • Cullins signs with Holmes CC...

    New Albany softball had its third player sign to play college ball on Tuesday, as Shaneka Cullins decided to continue her career at Holmes Community College.

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  • National Signing Day

    Four Bulldogs will have the opportunity to continue playing football at the next level, signing with Holmes, Northwest and Itawamba Community Colleges on Wednesday.

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  • East Union, Ingomar fall at...

    Ingomar was close to making a big comeback against Alcorn Central, but the Lady Falcons dropped the 55-41 decision in the second game of the 16th annual Robertson’s Sportswear Lady Challenge at North Pontotoc on Saturday.

    Down by 15 at the break, Mallory Adair led the Lady Falcons with seven points in the third quarter, and Ingomar outscored the Lady Bears, 24-12, making it a three-point game at the end of the frame after free throws from Heather Dillard.

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  • Urchins earn big win over...

    The Urchins finally had its big moment against Ingomar.

    Playing the Falcons close in two previous meeting this season, East Union came from behind on senior night, defeating the Falcons, 60-53.

    “I know it means a lot to these guys to perform on a night like tonight,” Urchins head coach Tim McDonald said. “They were emotional before the game, and it doesn’t matter what night it is, you have to play your guts out against Ingomar. That’s what they did tonight.”

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  • Mabon leads Lions over Myrtle

    Myrtle is hoping to catch a break entering the final week of the regular season and with the division tournament coming up next week.

    Having lost its last three division games by less than 10 points in each contest, the Hawks entered last Friday’s game against H.W. Byers hoping to close out the district slate with a win.

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  • A perspective on life after an...

    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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  • A perspective on life after an...

    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...

    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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