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Addie Gilliam controls the ball against Ridgeview. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Union boys and girls outshoot Ridgeview for regular season finale

CLINTWOOD — The Lady Wolfpack had no answer for Union’s Emma Hemphill last Thursday as the sophomore scored seven goals to lead the Lady Bears past...

Union hurler Ava Collinsworth warms up in Tuesday’s battle at Central. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Allison fans 10 to lead Lady Warriors past Union

WISE — Bayleigh Allison was throwing fire Tuesday night as Central blanked Union in Mountain 7 softball action. Allison scattered two hits walked...

The Bears’ Brody Gibson rounds second looking for more. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Union outlasts Wolfpack in key Mountain 7 win

ROSE RIDGE — The Union Bears edged the Ridgeview Wolfpack last Friday night in Mountain 7 Mountain baseball action by a score of 5-3. The Bears...

10th Annual Harold Lester Memorial Golf Tournament is June 18 -...

The 10th Annual Harold Lester Memorial Golf Tournament is set for Friday, June 18, at Lonesome Pine Country Club, Big Stone Gap. Proceeds will support the Harold Lester...

CJ Jones goes outside for a first down against Appomattox. PHOTO BY ROBERT RYAN

Union falls at the hands of Appomattox in state semifinals

BIG STONE GAP — The Bears have spent their postseason as the underdog, taking down giants in games they weren’t supposed to win. They shocked...

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...

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