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Chad Douglas rounds the track in his bronze medal performance in the 1600m run. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Area athletes bring home hardware from the VHSL Class 1 and 2 meets

Several local athletes fared well at the VHSL Class 1 and 2 track and field championship at James Madison University this past Friday and...

The Union boys picked up their eighth victory in a row at the Region 2D track and field meet. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Union boys repeat, Lady ‘Pack finish second in Region 2D meet

NORTON — The Union boys’ team continued their dominance of the Region 2D track meet with their eighth win in a row Wednesday at Central High...

Zach and Kim Moore relinquish head coaching positions

Zach Moore, the head coach of the Union boys' basketball team and Kim Moore, the head coach of the volleyball team have submitted their letters of resignation from their...

Union ace Brady Adams hurled another full game in the Monday’s first round victory. PHOTO BY STEPHEN KING

Bears take out Wolfpack in the first round of tournament play

BIG STONE GAP — The Union Bears hosted the Ridgeview Wolfpack at Buster Taylor field in the first round of the Mountain 7 tourney Monday, taking a...

Brady Adams pitched all five innings for the Bears last Friday. PHOTO BY STEPHEN KING

Union hitting their stride in 11-1 victory

BIG STONE GAP — The Union Bears were clicking on all cylinders Friday as they hosted the Ridgeview Wolfpack. The Bears commanded all aspects of the...

From left to right: Union’s Abby Slagle, Gracy McKinney, Brayden Wharton, Thomas Potter and Reyshawn Anderson. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

McCoy, McAmis take overall awards as winter sports leaders

The winter sports season came to a close with area high schools achieving multiple honors. Twenty-four of those athletes were honored by their...

Addison Toney swings away against Central. PHOTO BY CHLOE BURDETTE

Late game hits propel Central past Union

BIG STONE GAP — A late sixth-inning charge from the Lady Warriors sparked by an Emily Sturgill double off the fence was the key in securing a 3-0...

Defender Abbie Lane made it up the field to score her first career goal for the Lady Bears. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Six Lady Bears score in demolishing of Lee High

BIG STONE GAP — The Lady Bear offense erupted for 14 goals in Tuesday’s shut out of Lee High. The boys teams battled it out in a defensive...

Brayden Wharton controls the ball at Ridgeview. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Union takes two from Ridgeview in soccer action

ROSE RIDGE — The Union boys’ and girls’ soccer teams raided the Ridge Tuesday night as the Lady Bears posted a 9-0 shut out and the Bears delivered...

Emma Hemphill corrals the ball as the Lady Bears took down Central Tuesday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Lady Bears even the series with Central with 4-1 victory

APPALACHIA — The Lady Bears seem to have righted the ship, earning their second win in a row Tuesday over the Lady Warriors, 4-1. “I think we’ve...

Eli Blanton got the Bears on the scoreboard Monday against the visiting Spartans. PHOTO BY STEPHEN KING

Eastside takes win over Union on the diamond

BIG STONE GAP — The Eastside Spartans traveled to Union high school for a non-conference game and came away with a solid 6-2 victory. “McCoy and...

Mountain 7 and Region 2D boys' basketball superlatives released

Mountain 7 boys basketball superlatives Player of the year: Evan Ramsey, Abingdon Coach of the year: Chris Hutton, Abingdon First team Evan Ramsey, Abingdon,...

The Union Bears basketball team fell to Graham last Wednesday in the Region 2D quarterfinals, ending their 2022-23 campaign. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Bears’ season comes to an end in loss to Graham

BLUEFIELD — Union’s pursuit of a third consecutive boys’ basketball Region 2D crown ended in the quarterfinals as host Graham scored a 54-40...

From left to right, Union’s all-state wrestlers are Izaak Keith, Zach Hall, Canaan Spears, Thomas Potter, Johnny Satterfield and Bryce Ramey. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Potter, Spears bring gold back to Wise County in Class 2 wrestling

February 23, 2023

Union added two more trophies to the case after Saturday’s VHSL Class 1/2/3 championships were all said and done. Junior Thomas Potter won his...

Canaan Spears maneuvers Battle’s Ryan Spates into position for a pin. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Union edges John Battle to take Mountain 7 wrestling championship

February 9, 2023

BIG STONE GAP — The Bears put together enough points to take a 184 to 181 victory over the Trojans Saturday afternoon in the Bear Den. Each team...

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