Tippah County sports roundup, Sept. 15, 2026: Walnut reaches 20 wins; four teams host tonight
Walnut earned its 20th volleyball victory Monday with a 3-0 home sweep of Baldwyn, giving Tippah County its only win in four varsity matches. The Wildcats improved to 20-4 overall and 4-0 in district play, according to TippahSports.com’s report on the Sept. 14 results.
Pine Grove, Ripley and Falkner fall
East Union remained unbeaten at 24-0 after defeating Pine Grove 25-9, 25-17, 25-21. The Panthers fell to 13-10. Ann Flemming LeFlore led the Urchins with 20 kills and 16 digs.
Ripley lost at Kossuth 25-22, 25-12, 25-14, dropping to 10-11 as the Aggies reached 20-4. Falkner fell to 4-12 after New Site won 25-11, 25-23, 25-20. The Royals improved to 13-2.
Four home matches Tuesday
All four teams return to their own gyms Sept. 15. TippahSports.com’s Tuesday schedule lists:
- 6 p.m.: Jumpertown at Pine Grove and New Site at Walnut.
- 6:30 p.m.: Alcorn Central at Ripley.
- 7 p.m.: Wheeler at Falkner.
Blue Mountain’s next cross-country meet is the Ingomar Invitational in New Albany on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to the results report.
Reporting credited to Jon Myers and TippahSports.com. This roundup covers articles published between 11 a.m. Sept. 14 and 11 a.m. Sept. 15, 2026, Central time.
Featured photo: Pine Grove volleyball players clap and cheer from the team bench. Image from TippahSports.com’s source coverage; the article does not identify the photographer or photo date.
