The Newton County volleyball team opened district play this week with a pair of 3-0 wins over Choctaw Central.
On Tuesday, County beat Choctaw 3-0, winning 25-16, 25-16 and 25-23. The Lady Cougars then beat Choctaw 3-0 again, winning 25-11, 25-10 and 25-17.
County then made the trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast where they played in the Gulfport Tournament.
In the first round, county beat West Harrison 2-0, winning 25-19 and 25-21. The Lady Cougars then beat East Central 2-1, losing the first set 25-20 before bouncing back and winning the next set 25-21. County then won the third-set tiebreaker 15-13.
But County lost the next two matches, falling to Gulfport 2-0, losing 24-14and 25-21. The Lady Cougars then fell to Ocean Springs, falling 25-11 and 25-12.
“We started trying something new and the girls faced many different forms of adversity this week,” coach Matthew Beasley said. “A lot of young girls got their first experience of varsity playing time. Overall we learned a lot and grew as a team. Playing great 7A teams like Gulfport and Ocean Springs helps prepare us for our next two weeks of district play as well as playoffs. I’m proud of the way our girls fought this week no matter the circumstance. It makes me proud to be their coach.”
Union
The Lady Yellowjackets cruised to a pair of division wins this past week, beating Sebastopol 3-0 and Eupora 3-0.
Against Eupora on Thursday, Union won 3-0, winning 25-9, 25-9 and 25-10.
Union is scheduled to host J.Z. George on Tuesday in a district doubleheader and will then play at St. Andrew’s on Thursday.
Lake
The Lady Hornets also picked up a pair of district wins, beating Newton and Scott Central.
Against Newton on Tuesday, Lake won 3-0, winning 25-6, 25-22 an 25-19. Against Scott Central, Lake dominated again with a 3-0 victory, winning 25-12, 25-10, 25-9.
Lake is scheduled to play at Scott Central on Tuesday in their only scheduled action this week.
