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Union County

  • Ingomar splits with Potts Camp

    Time ran out on the Lady Falcons, victims of a 40-37 defeat by Potts Camp on Tuesday.

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  • Vardaman tops East Union in Ladies Challenge

     Shelly Parman has seen growth in her team in the last month, a change that has resulted in two division wins for the Lady Urchins.

    Winless through mid-January, East Union earned wins over Okolona and Hamilton and will close out division play at Baldwyn on Tuesday.

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  • Coldwater wins showdown at Myrtle

    There was not anything particularly special about the defense Coldwater put on Myrtle, the Lady Cougars just out-hustled in the first half and held on for a 47-43 win division over the Lady Hawks on Tuesday, despite a strong comeback by Myrtle in the second half.

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  • Pirates pull away for win over New Albany

     New Albany had its chance Saturday night against Pearl; it was just the missed opportunities and the three-point shooting of the Pirates that made the difference in the 65-58 loss.

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  • Judon among NEMCC signees

    Northeast Mississippi Community College softball coach Jody Long has announced the signing of eight athletes for the 2012-13 Lady Tiger softball team.

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  • Byers hands Lady Hawks first loss

     

    Myrtle’s run at perfection came to an end on Tuesday at the hands of H.W. Byers in a highly anticipated divisional showdown that did not have one of Byers’ top players in Alexis Hardaway, who was out with a high ankle sprain.

    While the game was close early on, Myrtle fell out of sync as Jenna Jordan went out in the first quarter with an injury and Aspriona Gilbert was on the bench late in the second quarter with three fouls.

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  • Bulldogs, Lady Hawks claim UCT championships

     For two players, their senior year at the Union County tournament was about redemption.

    On the girls’ side, Aspriona Gilbert and Myrtle snapped a three-year losing streak to New Albany to claim its first title since 2008. The UCT has become accustomed to this match-up, and the 58-36 win improved the Lady Hawks’ perfect record to 21-0.

    “I feel like I did back when we finally beat them after a while,” Gilbert said. “It feels real good.”

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  • Union County Tournament: Day Two

     It was the lower seeded teams advancing to the championship on the boys’ side, and for the second time in three years, the title game of the Union County Tournament will feature the Falcons and Bulldogs.

    Denzel Siddell scored a game-high 35 to lead Ingomar in an upset of top seeded Myrtle, 83-74, a game head coach Norris Ashley said was one of his team’s best this season.

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  • Union County Tournament: Day One

     The three-time defending champs had a tough start on its quest for a fourth consecutive title. Led by 41 points by Jazmine Spears, New Albany pulled out a 64-52 win over West Union to open the 2012 Union County Tournament on Thursday.

    Spears scored 12 first quarter points, helping the Lady Bulldogs to a 17-8 lead, but West Union stayed within striking distance with 11 first half points from Samantha Bridges.

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  • Lady Hawks hold on to remain undefeated

     Win number 18 may have been difficult, but not only did the Lady Hawks prevail, they gained valuable experience playing in only its second close game of the season.

    “We played good, and that’s the first time this season that we’ve seen a true man-to-man,” coach Chris Greer said. “I thought Aspriona (Gilbert) did good, and Jenna Jordan not only hit some big three’s for us, but she did a good job of guarding Kaelin Kneeland. I thought it was a good game.”

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