East Union sweeps to state title; New Albany wins on field and course
East Union finished its volleyball championship run without dropping a playoff set, sweeping Enterprise Clarke on Thursday to claim the Class 2A state title in Clinton.
The Urchins won 25–16, 25–21, 25–13 at A.E. Wood Coliseum, completing a five-match postseason sweep. The championship followed victories over Kemper County, New Site, Hatley and Walnut, giving East Union a clean run from the opening round through the final.
Enterprise came closest in the second set, finishing four points behind. East Union then held the Bulldogs to 13 points in the third to secure the championship, according to the MHSAA’s official results.
New Albany added a football victory Thursday night, winning 49–9 at South Pontotoc in a district game. The Bulldogs next travel to Tishomingo County on Friday, October 23, at 7 p.m., before closing the regular season at home against Corinth on October 29.
On the golf course, New Albany’s boys and girls both defeated Saltillo at Oaks Country Club in their final preparations for state competition.
Adeline Bailey led the girls with a 35 to earn medalist honors. New Albany finished with a team score of 79 to Saltillo’s 83. Avery Moody and Mia Henry each shot 44 and tied for fourth, according to leaderboards posted by New Albany Golf.
The boys won 157–161. Landon Evans shared medalist honors with Saltillo’s Cohen Graves at 37, while Aden Owen placed third with a 38. Cole Dean shot 39 to tie for fourth, and Max Bullock added a 43.
New Albany’s girls play their state tournament October 19–20 at Dancing Rabbit. The boys follow October 26–27 at the same venue.
Two more county volleyball teams seek state titles Friday. Ingomar faces Resurrection Catholic at noon for the Class 1A championship, and New Albany meets Choctaw Central at 2 p.m. for the Class 4A crown. Both matches are at A.E. Wood Coliseum.
Friday’s football schedule has East Union hosting Strayhorn and Myrtle hosting Water Valley, both at 7 p.m. All listed times are Mississippi local time.
Sources: MHSAA championship results; East Union playoff schedule; New Albany football final; New Albany football schedule; New Albany golf results and leaderboards; MHSAA finals schedule; Golf calendar; East Union football; Myrtle football