West Union, New Albany golfers pursue state titles as soccer season opens
West Union and New Albany send boys golf teams into state championship play Monday, beginning a week that brings state cross-country races, Thursday night football and New Albany’s first varsity soccer matches of the season.
Golf
West Union plays in the Class 1A championship at The Dogwoods on Monday, Oct. 26. The school announced its state title bid Monday morning. New Albany’s Class 4A tournament runs Oct. 26–27 at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Choctaw, and the Bulldogs’ golf program reported play underway Monday morning. Tee times were not posted for either team.
East Union, Ingomar and Myrtle boys have no next golf event posted. Ingomar and New Albany girls have no further event listed after their Oct. 19–20 state tournaments.
Cross-country
Runners from all five schools are entered in this week’s MHSAA state championships at Choctaw Trails, the Watson Cross Country Course in Clinton. The varsity races cover 5,000 meters.
East Union and Myrtle race Thursday, Oct. 29, in Class 2A: girls at 11:20 a.m. and boys at 11:55 a.m. West Union’s girls start the Class 1A race at 12:40 p.m., followed by West Union and Ingomar boys at 1:15 p.m. Ingomar’s girls have no next event posted.
New Albany’s girls and boys compete Saturday, Oct. 31, on the same course. The Class 4A girls race begins at 2 p.m.; the boys follow at 2:35 p.m.
Soccer and football
New Albany welcomes Mooreville to Kitchens Field on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for its varsity soccer openers. The girls play at 5 p.m. and the boys at 8 p.m., giving both Bulldog squads a home start to their winter schedules.
Thursday, Oct. 29, sends East Union to Water Valley while New Albany hosts Corinth. Both football games kick off at 7 p.m. Myrtle’s next varsity football contest is not posted.
Other teams
Ingomar’s boys and girls swimming teams have no next meet listed. Volleyball seasons are complete for East Union, Ingomar, Myrtle, West Union and New Albany. All times are Mississippi local time.
Sources: West Union golf; New Albany golf; Monday golf report; MHSAA schedule; State entries; New Albany entries; East Union football; New Albany football; Girls soccer; Boys soccer.