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Union County

  • UCSD discusses future of county football program

    The county-wide football team was discussed at the Monday night meeting of the Union County School Board, and a decision about the future of the co-op program could be made when the board meets again later this month.

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  • Falcons drop game three to Panthers

    As Andy Wilbanks gathered his team in the outfield in the pouring rain, he told them that it was not meant to be. The Falcons held a 3-0 advantage in its deciding game against Pine Grove, but the Panthers took the contest to extra innings, winning 8-6 Monday night.

    “The miscues, that’s Ingomar’s baseball season in one word,” Wilbanks said. “For whatever reason, it just wasn’t meant for us to win. I don’t know why, it just wasn’t meant to be.”

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  • Lady Eagles sweep Pine Grove in softball playoffs

    Remaining focused and disciplined, West Union used a pair of 12-2 wins over Pine Grove to advance to the second round of the 1A state playoffs.

    Picking up the game one win on Friday, West Union continued to get the big hits, as they fought off an early 1-0 deficit. Jode McMillen brought in the first run for the Lady Eagles, scoring Bailey Bogue, who reached base earlier on a walk. A double by Danielle Taylor gave West Union the lead and a wild pitch plus a two-run single by Hannah McQuary gave the Lady Eagles the 5-1 lead after the second.

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  • Falcons drop game one to Pine Grove

    The Falcons were limited to only two hits, as Pine Grove shut down Ingomar in the series opener, 4-1, on Friday.

    Ingomar scored their lone run in the second after Tanner McCollum reached base on a single and was brought home on a single by Austin Sanders. The Falcons would hold that 1-0 advantage through four innings, as Sanders limited the Panthers to only one hit with six strikeouts.

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  • Former Urchin awarded for off-the-field success

    Northeast Mississippi Community College’s right-handed pitcher Craig Bullock (Blue Springs) has been selected as a 2011 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Bronze Scholar.
     
    Bullock, a 6-0, 178-pound sophomore hurler for the Tiger baseball team, has been honored due to his off-field achievements in the classroom and in the community.
     
    The Coca-Cola Community College Academic Teams are based on points earned in the All-USA Community College Academic Team competition for which over 1,600 applied for nationally.
     

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  • Urchins sweep Coahoma Co. in first round

    East Union made the most out of their first playoff appearance since 2009, picking up a series sweep of Coahoma County, 13-0 and 17-2, on Saturday.

    “We survived, and with this young crew, it’s good to get some playoff experience under their belt. None of them have ever been in the playoffs, so this is good for them,” Urchins head coach Chris Basil said.

    Dustin Pratt lead East Union in the first game with four hits and two RBI, scoring the final two runs in the fourth inning.

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  • Eagles sweep Tremont to move on to round two

    The bat of Hunter McQuary propelled the Eagles into the second round of the 1A playoffs after West Union finished the sweep of Tremont, 15-1, on Saturday.

    The senior knocked two home runs, including a second inning grand slam after having a slow night on Friday in the team’s 6-0 victory on the road.

    “He’s been like that for five years now,” West Union head coach Ashley Russell said of his senior. “He did a great job today after struggling last night. He came back today and did a great job.”

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  • Dramatic game one goes in favor of Myrtle

    Russ Yates’ third hit of the game was the biggest for the Hawks in their first round match-up with Smithville. With runners on second and third and two outs in the bottom of the seventh of a tied game, the senior drove in the deciding run to give Myrtle the 1-0 advantage in the series with the 11-10 win Friday night.

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  • County teams set for playoffs

    West Union closed out the regular season and claimed the number two seed in Division 2-1A after defeating Myrtle, 13-5, on Tuesday.
    Will Basil pitched the complete game, striking out nine batters and allowing eight Hawk hits and two earned runs.
    At the plate, Basil was one of four Eagle batters with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with one RBI and a double. Hunter McQuary, Chase Bogue and Taylor English each went 2-for-5, as the Eagles finished the regular season at 11-10 (8-2).

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  • Lady Eagles close in on division championship

    The Lady Eagles are one win away from earning the number one divisional seed for the playoffs after holding on for a 2-1 win over Ingomar on Monday.

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