Dean leads New Albany’s opening round at state golf

Cole Dean shot an 84 and New Albany posted a 346 Monday in the opening round of the Class 4A boys state golf championship at Dancing Rabbit. The Bulldogs entered Tuesday’s second round tied for sixth, according to the program’s Monday afternoon report.

Landon Evans followed Dean with an 85, Max Bullock carded an 87 and Aden Owen finished at 90. Sawyer Alexander shot 99 and Parker Hicks 102. The team’s posted scores put Ripley out front at 319, followed by Poplarville at 323 and Amory at 325. Corinth posted 331 and Kosciusko 344.

West Union also opened state championship week Monday at The Dogwoods in Class 1A. A score for the Eagles was not available at press time. The school announced its state tournament appearance Monday morning; the Class 1A tournament listing runs Oct. 26–27.

State races approach

East Union, Myrtle, West Union and Ingomar turn to Thursday’s state cross-country championships at Choctaw Trails in Clinton. East Union and Myrtle have boys and girls entered in Class 2A; West Union has both squads in Class 1A, with Ingomar entered in the boys race.

The MHSAA schedule puts the Class 2A girls at 11:20 a.m. and boys at 11:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Class 1A girls start at 12:40 p.m., followed by boys at 1:15 p.m. New Albany’s Class 4A girls race Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m.; the boys follow at 2:35 p.m.

Soccer begins; football follows

New Albany hosts Mooreville at Kitchens Field Tuesday, Oct. 27, with varsity girls soccer at 5 p.m. and varsity boys at 8 p.m., according to the school’s athletics calendar. Those matches open the Bulldogs’ varsity soccer schedules.

Thursday football sends East Union to Water Valley while New Albany welcomes Corinth to Kitchens Field for senior night. Both kickoffs are set for 7 p.m. All times are Mississippi local time.