Walnut earned its 30th volleyball victory Tuesday, Oct. 6, as the Lady Wildcats, Ripley and Pine Grove all advanced in the playoffs. Blue Mountain Christian’s women’s golf team also finished 11th in Dalton, Georgia.
Three volleyball teams move on
Walnut swept East Webster 3–0 at home to reach the third round of the Class 2A playoffs, improve to 30–4 and extend its winning streak to 11 matches. Before the match, seniors Vivian Brown and Molly Kate Rolison were recognized for reaching 1,500 assists and 1,000 kills, respectively.
Ripley defeated Itawamba Agricultural 3–1 at home in Class 4A. The Lady Tigers took the first two sets 25–11 and 25–19, dropped the third 25–23, then clinched the match 25–21. Ripley improved to 17–15 with its fourth straight victory.
Pine Grove swept West Union 3–0 at home in Class 1A, raising its record to 23–11 with a third consecutive win. Both Pine Grove and Walnut have won all six sets they have played in this postseason.
All three play again Thursday, Oct. 8. Ripley hosts New Albany at 6 p.m., Pine Grove travels to Ingomar, and Walnut faces Myrtle. Read TippahSports.com’s complete playoff report.
BMCU women’s golf finishes 11th
Blue Mountain Christian finished 11th Tuesday at the Lady Roadrunner Classic, hosted by Dalton State College at Dalton Golf & Country Club. Read TippahSports.com’s golf report.
Reporting credit: Jon Myers, TippahSports.com. This roundup covers articles originally published from 11 a.m. Oct. 6 through 11 a.m. Oct. 7, 2026, Central time.
Featured graphic: TippahSports.com’s BMCU women’s golf coverage. 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
