Tippah County sports roundup, Oct. 6, 2026: BMCU duo honored; two teams host tonight

Blue Mountain Christian volleyball players Abbi Williams and Marissa Gerleman earned Southern States Athletic Conference weekly honors announced Monday, while Ripley and Walnut are scheduled to host volleyball matches Tuesday evening.

BMCU players earn conference honors

Williams was named the conference’s Volleyball Defender of the Week for the second time this season, according to Jon Myers’ report on TippahSports.com.

Gerleman, a senior, received the Volleyball Attacker of the Week award. Myers’ separate report said the league announced her selection Monday.

Tuesday’s home matches

Ripley hosts Itawamba Agricultural at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. Walnut hosts East Webster at the same time, according to TippahSports.com’s Tuesday schedule report by Myers.

Reporting: Jon Myers, TippahSports.com. This roundup summarizes articles published between 11 a.m. Oct. 5 and 11 a.m. Oct. 6, 2026, Central time.

Featured image: Abbi Williams award graphic from TippahSports.com’s Defender of the Week report. The source does not provide a separate creator or photographer credit or a date for the inset photograph.