Blue Mountain Christian University swept Brewton-Parker Christian in volleyball Saturday morning at Tyler Gymnasium, earning a Southern States Athletic Conference victory, according to TippahSports.com’s report.
Men’s soccer draws ranked opponent
BMCU’s men’s soccer team marked Senior Day with a 1–1 draw against No. 19 William Carey on Saturday afternoon at The Summit. TippahSports.com reported the result.
State golf and regional races ahead
Falkner’s girls golf team begins state competition Monday in Brookhaven, with the match scheduled for Oct. 19–20. The Lady Eagles qualified as division runners-up; no tee time was posted in TippahSports.com’s county outlook.
Runners from all five county high schools also have regional meets this week. Blue Mountain competes Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Blue Mountain College trail, with girls at 4 p.m. and boys at 4:35 p.m.
At the New Albany regional Thursday, Oct. 22, using BNA Park and Tallahatchie Trails, Ripley’s girls race at 10 a.m. and boys at 10:30 a.m. Falkner, Pine Grove and Walnut follow with girls at 11 a.m. and boys at 11:30 a.m. All times are Central.
The county outlook also flags an unresolved date for Falkner’s home football game against Byers at 7 p.m.: the school calendar lists Oct. 22, while another schedule lists Oct. 23. The date still needs confirmation.
Reporting credited to Jon Myers of TippahSports.com. This roundup summarizes articles originally published during the 24 hours ending at 11 a.m. Central on Oct. 18, 2026.
Featured graphic: Blue Mountain Christian’s volleyball sweep of Brewton-Parker. Graphic from TippahSports.com; the source supplies no separate photographer or graphic-creator credit or date for the inset photograph.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
