Announcing the 2027 MCA K-12 Championships Schedule

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Our spring championship schedule is:

  • January 16-17 -- Individual Championship @ St. Andrews in Ridgeland
  • February 6 -- Girls Championship @ Jackson Prep in Flowood
  • February 27 --Team Championship @ St. Andrews in Ridgeland
This year we are trying out having the team tournament in February instead of March. These are the factors we considered:
  • We have gotten feedback that in March many school activities have started up which leads to conflicts.
  • Besides Spring Break being in March, in 2027 Easter is also in March.
If you have any questions you can contact our Scholastic Coordinator Douglas Stewart at douglas@pobox.com or 601-260-6087.

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