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Union’s Bradley Bunch breaks a tackle on his way to the first score of the day. RICHARD MEADE PHOTO

Union holds off Central for Region 2D championship

NORTON — The Union Bears led early and held on for a 14-13 win to claim the Region 2D football championship Friday night over the Central Warriors...

Union’s Ethan Summers wraps up the Eastside ball carrier. PHOTO BY ROBERT RYAN

Union, Eastside face off in and-one game

COEBURN —The Union Bears traveled to Carl McConnell Stadium to face Eastside in a pick up game for both squads. Both teams lost their final games...

Union’s Brooke Bailey settles the ball. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Union upends Ridgeview, forces playoff game to set region seeding

BIG STONE GAP — Union avenged an earlier season loss to Ridgeview Wednesday night in the Bear Den with a four-set victory, 25-14, 17-25, 25-21,...

Union’s Malachi Jenkins gets a little help from his friends with good blocks on this kick return. PHOTO BY ROBERT RYAN

Union suffers first loss of the season to Abingdon

The Union Bears went toe to toe with the Abindon Falcons for almost two quarters Friday night. But, a Falcon score with less than a minute and the...

Jordan Shuler gets the tip to go over the Ridgeview front line Monday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Ridgeview outlasts Lady Bears in five-set volley-brawl

CLINTWOOD — Union did not give up, not even when they dropped the first set to a team to whom they had never lost. Ridgeview did not give up, not...

Zavier Lomax breaks through the line for the Bears’ first score of the game. PHOTO BY ROBERT RYAN

Stifling defense sets the tone in Bears' victory over Devils

The Union Bears stormed onto Legion Field in Gate City Saturday afternoon and proceeded to have their way with the Blue Devils, en route to a 26-6...

Picker gets to the pickin’ for the third game day of the season

It was a short slate that turned even shorter due to COVID rearing its ugly head again. I went 2-0 last week, but more importantly let’s hope all the youngsters and coaches...

Union’s Thomas Potter completed his undefeated freshman season with a state championship at 145 pounds Monday at the VHSL Class 2 tournament. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Potter brings home second gold to Union in as many days

February 24, 2021

A state championship is a rare accomplishment in itself, but two in two days is exponentially harder. With the Union boys basketball team winning...

The Union Bears are the 2020-21 Region 2D boys basketball champions. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Bears hold off Devils to win first Region 2D championship

February 18, 2021

BIG STONE GAP — One thing coaches agree on is that it is never easy to sweep a team in a season. Take into account a Gate City team that is a...

Union’s Alex Rasnick couldn’t miss against Richlands. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Bears roll over Blue Tornado, move on to semis

February 10, 2021

BIG STONE GAP — The Union Bears roared in the Bear Den Tuesday night as they obliterated Richlands in the Region 2D quarterfinal matchup by a...

Fast-starting Bears topple Warriors

January 27, 2021

BIG STONE GAP — Union opened Thursday’s game on an 18-0 scoring spurt and never looked back en route to an 83-43 Mountain 7 boy’s basketball victory over county rival...

The 2020-21 Union Lady Bears. PHOTO BY LACIE HOLMES

Union boys and girls take two from Battle Saturday

January 14, 2021

The Union boys overcame a slow start Saturday night to trounce John Battle, 71-32. Two minutes had elapsed and several turnovers had occurred on...

VHSL sports return as basketball season gets underway

December 23, 2020

High school basketball begins this week with all 10 local girls and boys teams taking to the court. With the VHSL’s new rules, most schools are not selling tickets, but...

VHSL will not require masks to be worn in games and practices

December 14, 2020

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – On December 10, the VHSL announced that it “is requiring each school to follow the recommendations of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the...

Freshman Isaiah McAmis drains a three as part of his career-high nine points. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

McAmis posts career high as Cavs fall in home opener Sunday

December 10, 2020

WISE — The Cavalier men’s team fell to 0-3 in their home opener on Sunday with a 101-82 loss to Tusculum University. The Cavs (0-3, 0-3 SAC) had...

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