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Tennis Roundup: Cougars, Yellowjackets Begin Season With Pair of Wins
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Thu,02/19/26-2:00PM , 667 Reads
The high school tennis season kicked off this past week with Newton County and Union both bringing home a pair of wins.

Here is a rundown of the week”

Newton County

The Cougars kicked off the tennis season on Saturday with a pair of matches, beating Corinth 6-1 and Vancleave 7-0.
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Newton County’s Adilyn Vaughn is caught in a rundown after a three-run double in the sixth inning against Sebastopol on Saturday.

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Softball Roundup: Lady Cougars Start Hot to Open Season, Union Defeats Lake
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Thu,02/19/26-12:00PM , 852 Reads
The fast-pitch softball season got started this past week with a handful of games.

Here’s a roundup of the action:

Newton County

The Lady Cougars started the season with a pair of tight wins last week, beating Lewisburg 4-3 on Friday and Sebastopol 5-2 on Saturday.
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Baseball Roundup: Area Baseball Teams Open 2026 Season With Wins
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Thu,02/19/26-10:00AM , 551 Reads
The high school baseball season got under way this past week.

Here’s a roundup of last week’s games:

Union

The Yellowjackets kicked off the season with two games this past week, winning both contests over Choctaw Central.
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Ethan Woodham lays up a shot in a previous game.

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Newton County Academy Basketball: Generals Basketball Seasons Come to End
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON
Wed,02/18/26-4:00PM , 409 Reads
The Newton County Academy basketball teams saw their season come to an end last week.

The Lady Generals fell 50-48 in the semifinals of the Class 2A Division II tournament while the Generals lost 48-35 to Hillcrest Christian.
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