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Union’s top seven runners competed in the Class 2 state meet Saturday. From left to right, 1-7) sophomore Dorian Almer, seniors Ben Hersel, Asher Whitt, Mason Bryington and Isaiah Pennington, junior Gavin Bolling and junior Chad Douglas.

Bear boys maul competition for second state championship

November 17, 2021

SALEM — On a brisk, windy day at Green Hill Park in Salem, Va., the Union boys cross-country team did something no other team from Wise County has...

Seniors Asher Whitt (left), Ben Hersel (middle) and sophomore Dorian Almer (right) took the top three spots at the Region 2D meet Wednesday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Hersel leads Bears to third straight Region 2D trophy

November 10, 2021

TAZEWELL — The Union Bears continued their regional winning streak Wednesday at Lincolnshire Park in dominating fashion with a team score of 24....

Gabe Sneed (33) and company team up to take down the Falcon runner. PHOTO BY DONNIE RATLIFF

Falcons win Mountain 7 title with blanking of Bears

November 4, 2021

ABINGDON — Friday night’s dream situation of playing for a district title turned into a nightmare for Union. In the chilly, pouring rain, Abingdon...

Union’s Bradley Bunch escapes trouble before throwing this pass. PHOTO BY DONNIE RATLIFF

Warriors own three quarters, take down fast-starting Bears

October 21, 2021

The Central Warriors handed the Union Bears their first Mountain 7 loss Friday night at Warrior Stadium in front of a packed house, 31-7. The...

The Bears take the field. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Lomax leads Bears past Wolfpack

October 14, 2021

BIG STONE GAP — Ridgeview had no answer for Union’s Zavier Lomax Friday night. Posting 178 yards on 29 carries, the senior running back...

Brooke Bailey was setting the Lady Bears up for success last Thursday. RICHARD MEADE PHOTO

Union out-duels Ridgeview for key Mountain 7 win

October 7, 2021

BIG STONE GAP — The Union Lady Bears defeated the Ridgeview Lady Wolfpack last Thursday night in the Bears’ Den for a 3-1 win in Mountain 7...

Homecoming king Bradley Bunch hurls the ball down the field Friday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Bears maul Blue Devils, remain unbeaten in M7

September 30, 2021

BIG STONE GAP — The Bears took to the field at Bullitt Park Friday night for Homecoming 2021 ready to make a statement, scoring on six of their...

Union’s Luke Slagle will advance to next week’s Region 2D tournament as an individual. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

England, Slagle and Day advance as individuals in M7 golf

September 24, 2021

BRISTOL — Freshman Connor Brummitt shot a career-best three-under-par 69 to lead the Abingdon Falcons (288) to the Mountain 7 golf title at The...

The Union football team takes the field! PHOTO BY ROBERT RYAN

Upset-minded Raiders turned back by Bears

September 16, 2021

BIG STONE GAP — The Burton Raiders came into Bullitt Park Friday night looking to turn their fortunes around after starting out 0-2 on the year....

“Bulldogs are number one as happy coach Jim Riggs shows.”

In retrospect: Bulldogs’ 1971 state championship season

September 9, 2021

The fall of 1971 would be the second year the VHSL used the three-classification playoff model introduced the previous season. As two-a-days rolled...

2021 Chargers. PHOTO BY SAMMY BELCHER

2021 Union P-Nut football teams and rosters

September 2, 2021

2021 Chargers 1 Aaliyah Brady 2 Hudson Oakes 3 Caleb Anderson 4 Abe Potter 6 Sam McMahan 8 Keshawn Milbro 10 Quinton Potter 11 Preston...

Brooke Bailey keeps this ball in play as the Lady Bears took down J.I. Burton Tuesday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Union resists Lady Raider attack for season-opening victory

August 27, 2021

NORTON — The Lady Bears got things started in a big way Tuesday night with a win in straight sets over a tenacious J.I. Burton team 25-18, 25-11,...

This week in sports history August 15-21

August 19, 2021

1961 Twelve Lonesome Pine District football teams began official practice on August 15. The members of the I-B group were Joneseville, Pennington, St. Charles, Powell...

This week in sports history August 8-14

August 11, 2021

1961 Big Stone Gap’s George Litton accepted a graduate assistant coaching slot on the football staff at East Tennessee State in Johnson City, Tenn. Arno native Willie...

This week in sports history August 1-7

1966 Former Coeburn High School baseball star Tracy Stallard improved his record with Lafayette, Ind., a farm team of the Boston Red Sox in Class D Midwest League to 4-3...

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