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Union County

  • West Union's Garner named division POY

    West Union’s Julianna Garner earned top honors in Region 2-1A, named the division Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year.
    Leading the Lady Eagles to a division title, Garner was one of four players from West Union named to the first team. Joining Garner are Bailey Bogue, Hannah McQuary and Brittany Taylor.
    Myrtle had three named to the first team, Keely Chunn, Meshay Cox and Emily Cox, while Ingomar’s Heather Dillard and Reid Little represented the Lady Falcons.

  • Ingomar falls to Southaven at BMC tournament

    Ingomar dropped to 9-6 on the year after a 75-47 setback to Southaven in the Jerry Fowler Showcase at Blue Mountain College on Saturday.

  • Myrtle, West Union reign champs

    In an evening that pitted county rivals against one another, there was an atmosphere reserved for an intense division game, not a game in early December.

  • Hawks hold on for win over East Union

    Myrtle has been known to feed off of the big plays, and it was two baskets from Keon Hampton that gave the Hawks what they needed to close out an 80-73 win over East Union on Monday.

  • Ingomar hosts Christmas Classic

    Overcoming a slow start, the Falcons won its third straight game in as many nights, defeating Falkner, 74-36, on Saturday.

  • Lady Eagles pick up road win at Myrtle

    West Union fought off a tough Lady Hawk squad on Tuesday, picking up a 48-34 win on the road.
    The Lady Eagles went ahead 11-5 early in the game on a 7-0 run, with four points from Gracen Conlee. Meshay Cox gave Myrtle its first lead at 13-12.
    Myrtle led at the half, 16-14, and the two teams traded the lead throughout the third quarter before Marley Long gave West Union its final lead.

  • West Union bowling takes on East Webster

    West Union bowling competed against West Webster on Monday with the outcome yet to be determined.

  • Baldwyn takes two over East Union

    East Union opened division play last Friday, suffering two tough home losses to Baldwyn.
    Ayana Ragin scored 27 points, 21 in the first half, leading the Lady Bearcats to a 67-29 win over the Lady Urchins.
    With the game tied at four early on, Baldwyn went on an 11-0 run to lead 15-4. The Lady Bearcats had another big run in the second quarter, opening with the first nine points scored to lead 24-5.
    Ashley Leach scored 10 points to lead the Lady Urchins at the break, and East Union went 8-for-13 from the free throw line, making it  36-16 at the half.

  • West Union picks up wins at North Pontotoc tournament

    West Union girls picked up three wins in four games last week despite several injuries on the team.

  • Ingomar takes weekend wins over Myrtle

    Despite several miscues early in the game, the Lady Falcons picked up a win over county rival Myrtle, 56-31, last Friday.

    “We need to make better decisions,” Ingomar coach Trent Adair said. “We have seniors, who sometimes make youthful mistakes, and we have to get out of that. I don’t think we made a lot of good decisions in this game.”

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