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Union County

  • East Union track wins first divison championship

    In its first year competing in the sport, East Union earned division titles for both the track and field events last week at Byhalia.

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  • Ingomar takes opening series against Ethel

    Ingomar fought off Ethel, earning a 14-4 game one win at home on Friday.

    The Lady Tigers struck first, scoring two runs off three hits, but the Lady Falcons answered quickly with three runs in the bottom half of the inning, led by an RBI double by Morgan Kelly.

    A wild pitch in the top of the second allowed Ethel to tie the game at three, but Ingomar pulled away in the third, scoring five runs. Five Lady Falcon batters were hit in the inning, two more walked, and Ingomar added runs in each of the remaining innings, finishing in six innings.

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  • Myrtle sweeps Ray Brooks, advances to play TCPS

     Myrtle wrapped up its opening weekend in the playoffs, earning a two-game sweep over Ray Brooks on Friday.

    “It was a solid performance. We had two good pitching performances, throwing strikes; threw the ball well,” Myrtle coach Robert Gordon said. “All aspects of the game were played well, and I’m pleased with our effort.”

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  • 2011-2012 All-Union County basketball team announced

     Twenty athletes were named All-Union County, selected by the coaches at each school this week.

    Leading the girls’ selections are five from Myrtle, that led the Lady Hawks to the 1A north half semifinals.

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  • Falcons clinch division with win at WU

     Ingomar had a solid game plan for Friday night’s divisional showdown at West Union. That plan, however, was not to pitch Tyler Dowdy the entire game. The junior, coming off of an injury, ended up pitching the complete game, finishing with 13 strikeouts, leading the Falcons to a 6-2 win.

    “We had to bite the bullet and decided to see how long he could go,” Ingomar coach Andy Wilbanks said. “He did a good job, and we’re trying to build that pitch count and stamina up. He had a heck of a game.”

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  • Norris retires

    One question has been debated for several years, regarding the coaching career of Ingomar’s Norris Ashley. The long-time coach of the Falcons answered it on Monday, retiring from the school after 41 seasons, 43 overall in coaching. For the state’s winningest basketball coach, this was an easy decision.

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  • Myrtle standout signs with Northwest

    Myrtle basketball had its second signee on Monday, as Halle Knowles signed a letter of intent to continue her career at Northwest Community College.

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  • Lady Eagles take division lead in 2-1A

    West Union placed itself in good position in Region 2-1A, defeating rivals Myrtle and Ingomar, giving the Lady Eagles the early edge in the race for the division title.

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  • Falcons top Myrtle for division lead

    The first wave of division games have passed, and Ingomar finds itself in a good position after defeating Myrtle, 7-2, on Saturday.

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  • West Union pounds Falkner, 23-3

     One bad inning on defense did not define the Lady Eagles, as West Union pounded Falkner, winning 23-3 in five innings on Saturday.

    Falkner came out scoring three runs off one hit and two West Union errors, but that deficit was erased quickly in the bottom half of the inning, as the Lady Eagles scored six runs.

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