New Albany golf opens state week; county runners head to Choctaw Trails
New Albany’s boys golfers begin their state tournament Monday, opening a championship week that also sends runners from all five Union County high schools to Choctaw Trails. Thursday’s football schedule and Tuesday’s soccer openers round out the week’s varsity outlook.
Golf
The Bulldogs compete in the Class 4A state tournament Oct. 26–27 at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw. New Albany advanced alongside Ripley and Corinth from its regional tournament, according to the school’s golf program. Tee times have not been announced.
Next boys golf events are not posted for East Union, Ingomar, Myrtle or West Union. Ingomar’s girls have no further event posted after their Oct. 19–20 state tournament. New Albany’s girls have completed state play, winning the Class II championship.
Cross-country
East Union, Ingomar, Myrtle and West Union have runners entered for Thursday, Oct. 29, at the MHSAA state championships at Choctaw Trails, the Watson Cross Country Course in Clinton. All races cover 5,000 meters.
East Union and Myrtle compete in Class 2A, with girls starting at 11:20 a.m. and boys at 11:55 a.m. West Union’s girls race at 12:40 p.m.; West Union and Ingomar boys follow in Class 1A at 1:15 p.m. Ingomar’s girls have no next event posted.
New Albany’s girls and boys return to the same course Saturday, Oct. 31, for Class 4A races at 2 p.m. and 2:35 p.m., respectively. Current state entries include both Bulldog squads.
Football and soccer
New Albany hosts Corinth and East Union travels to Water Valley on Thursday, Oct. 29. Both football games kick off at 7 p.m. Myrtle, coming off a 38–27 home victory over Bruce on Oct. 22, has no next contest posted.
New Albany opens its varsity soccer schedules at home against Mooreville on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The girls play at 5 p.m., followed by the boys at 8 p.m.
Other teams
Ingomar’s boys and girls swimming teams have no next meet posted. Volleyball seasons are complete for East Union, Ingomar, Myrtle, West Union and New Albany. All times listed are Mississippi local time.
Sources: New Albany golf; MHSAA race schedule; State entries; New Albany entries; Football schedules; Soccer schedules.