East Union gets Walnut rematch as three county teams seek state volleyball berths
East Union, Ingomar and New Albany play for North State volleyball championships Monday, October 12, with all three matches scheduled for 6 p.m. A victory sends each team to its classification’s state final, making tonight the next test for Union County’s three remaining girls varsity volleyball teams.
East Union hosts Walnut in the Class 2A final. The Lady Urchins won their September 1 meeting 3–1 and have swept Kemper County, New Site and Hatley in the playoffs. Walnut arrives after eliminating Myrtle in three sets Thursday.
Ingomar meets Tupelo Christian Prep in the Class 1A final. Ingomar Athletics’ game-day announcement places the match at Ingomar. The Lady Falcons enter 24–7 with five consecutive victories, including playoff sweeps of Biggersville, Potts Camp and Pine Grove.
New Albany travels to Mooreville for the Class 4A final. The Lady Bulldogs are 31–9 and have won six straight, sweeping Byhalia, Amory and Ripley during that stretch. Myrtle and West Union have completed their volleyball seasons after playoff losses.
Thursday, October 15, brings the Union County Cross Country Championships to BNA Park Soccer Complex and Tallahatchie Trails in New Albany. West Union hosts. East Union, Myrtle, West Union and New Albany have girls entered in the 2 p.m. varsity 5K; boys from all five schools, including Ingomar, follow at 2:40. Ingomar’s girls do not have a posted next varsity event.
The next boys varsity football games are Friday, October 16, at 7 p.m.: East Union hosts Strayhorn, Myrtle hosts Water Valley and New Albany visits South Pontotoc. Myrtle carries a five-game winning streak into its next district contest.
New Albany’s girls golf team has an October 15 tuneup at Oaks Country Club before the October 19–20 state tournament at Dancing Rabbit. The team announcement does not list the tuneup opponent or tee time. New Albany’s boys next play the Class 4A state tournament October 26–27 at Dancing Rabbit; tee times are not posted.
Next varsity golf events are not posted for East Union’s boys, Ingomar’s boys and girls, Myrtle’s boys or West Union’s boys. Ingomar’s boys and girls swimming teams also have no posted next meet. All listed starting times are Mississippi local time.
Sources: East Union volleyball, Ingomar volleyball, New Albany volleyball; East Union football, Myrtle football, New Albany football; county meet entries; MHSAA calendar.