Union County

Last season, the Lady Urchins were unable to taste victory until the second half of the year, but on Tuesday night, they dominated in a win over Blue Mountain,  improving to 1-1 on this early season.

There were not any nerves, nor was a lot the focus on Ingomar’s bench. For the last 41 seasons, one man led the Falcons as coach, but on Saturday, it was his son beginning his tenure. Jonathan Ashley would tell you it was just like any other game he’s coached.

“It’s basically the same gym, but the colors are different, and I’ve never spent a lot of time thinking about all of that,” he said. “We’re just focused on doing the best we can.”

Myrtle girls and West Union boys won division titles in cross country last Saturday, competing at Tupelo Christian Prep in Belden.
Hunter Jennings led the pack of Eagle runners that took the top seven spots in the Region 2-1A meet. Jennings finished with a time of 19:06 and was followed by Austin Kiddy, Randy Long, Eli Basil, Brandon Crane, Andrew Childers and Adam Grubbs. Lavon Cook was the top finisher for Myrtle in eighth place. The Eagles won the division title over Myrtle.

East Union’s season came to an end on Friday in a game that was close until the final quarter.