Northpoint falls in quarterfinal; Mundy, Johnson lead county runners at Watson
October 18, 2026
Northpoint Christian’s volleyball season ended Saturday, October 17, with a 3–1 home loss to Battle Ground Academy in the Division II-A state quarterfinals. On the cross-country course, Olive Branch’s Preston Mundy and Maykyn Johnson earned top-10 finishes in separate divisions at the Watson High School XC Classic at Choctaw Trails.
Volleyball: Northpoint’s run ends
The TSSAA’s tournament record confirms Battle Ground’s four-set victory and advancement to the state tournament in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Northpoint had a first-round bye before hosting Saturday’s quarterfinal. Individual set scores and match-specific player statistics were not available in the verified result.
Cross-country: Five schools post 5K finishes
Mundy finished seventh in the boys Gold division in 15:19.50, followed for Olive Branch by Sean Cummings, 87th in 17:02.80, and Camden Jones, 93rd in 17:13.50. Johnson placed sixth in girls Silver in 19:59.10; Brooklyn Jones was 151st in 25:58.30 and Nicolet Young 156th in 26:02.30. The school’s meet results identify each race division.
Lewisburg’s Autry Foster placed 13th in boys Gold in 15:29.20, with Dylan Blanchard 27th in 15:56.90 and Brandon Sanders 103rd in 17:28.50. Carolyn Vanhoute led the Patriot girls in Gold, placing 36th in 19:49.60. Lauren Wilson followed in 46th at 20:20.40, and Harper Hodges was 66th in 21:12.10, according to Lewisburg’s results.
Hernando’s Kyleigh Carter took 15th in girls Gold in 18:55.10. Abby White was 42nd in 20:03.30 and Bree Espitia 61st in 20:53.40. Trace Thornhill led the Tiger boys, placing 39th in Gold in 16:11.50; Dixon Alderman was 116th in 17:57.10 and Nathan Jenkins 127th in 18:09.00. Hernando’s results cover both races.
DeSoto Central’s James West finished 38th in boys Gold in 16:11.20, three-tenths of a second ahead of Thornhill. Kasey King was 45th in 16:21.60 and Brayden Edwards 55th in 16:34.80. Madysen Marshall led the Jaguar girls in Gold, placing 74th in 21:31.20, followed by Jane Roman, 109th in 22:17.50, and Lily Gomez, 135th in 23:52.70. DeSoto Central’s results confirm those finishes.
Center Hill competed in Silver. Christopher Crockett placed seventh in the boys race in 16:41.10, Jesus Calzadilla 24th in 17:10.60 and Jamari Higgins 54th in 17:56.50. Joan Shetler led the girls in 27th at 21:34.60; Areej Saleh was 34th in 21:51.00 and Abigail Hubbard 40th in 22:13.10. Those are division finishes, rather than combined Gold and Silver standings.
Swimming: State results awaited
Center Hill girls and Olive Branch boys had entries in Saturday’s Class I–II state swimming meet at Tupelo Aquatic Center: result not yet reported. Final results also remain unverified for Lewisburg boys and girls and DeSoto Central girls from the Class III meet Friday, October 16. The MHSAA meet page provides entries and meet information; qualifying times are not final results.
