Flowery Branch, Georgia- The Union County Lady Panthers basketball team traveled to Flowery Branch to face the Cherokee Bluff Bears in a non region matchup. First Quarter The Bears started the game red hot going up 4-0 right out of the gate. Hunter was fouled on an attempted layup but missed both free throws. Lara Turner […]
Read More »Panthers beat Habersham Central 58-50, pick up first win of the season
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers basketball team hosted Habersham Central in a non region matchup in the Panthers first game of the season. First Quarter The Panthers got on the board first as Austin Taylor found Landon Kight for a layup to begin the game. Lake Hughes missed a 3 pointer but Hayden Payne came […]
Read More »Lady Panthers get second win of season @ home vs Habersham 61-49
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Lady Panthers basketball team hosted the Habersham Central Raiders in a non region matchup for the Lady Panthers second game of the season. First Quarter Both teams took turns missing shots to begin the game. Rebekah Chambers got the Panthers on the board first with an easy layup. The Raiders got […]
Read More »Panthers fall to Lovett 28-7 as season comes to an end
Atlanta, Georgia- The Union County Panthers football team traveled to Lovett High School to play in the first round of the GHSA State Playoffs. The Panthers were a 3 seed out of region 8. First Quarter The Panthers started off the game with the ball but on the first play of the game, Helcher threw an […]
Read More »Panthers score 28 unanswered points in 4th quarter to comeback and beat Gilmer County in OT 49-48
Blarisville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers hosted the Gilmer Bobcats on senior night for the Panthers in a non region matchup. First Quarter On the first play of the game, the Bobcats fumbled the ball and the Panthers recovered at the 35 yard line. The Panthers scored on a 4th down conversion as Helcher found Chitwood […]
Read More »Panthers sweep Dade County, advance to 2nd consecutive Final Four
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers volleyball team hosted Dade County in the Elite Eight of the GHSA State Playoffs. 1st Set The Panthers took an early 5-2 lead but Dade County fought back and cut the Panther lead to one, 6-5. The Panthers extended their lead to 9-5 and forced a Dade County timeout. As […]
Read More »Lady Panthers advance to third consecutive Elite Eight, sweep Johnson-Augusta
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers volleyball team Hosted Johnson-Augusta in the Sweet Sixteen of the GHSA State Playoffs. 1st Set The Panthers started the set on a 4-0 run to gain control of the set right out of the gate. Johnson would come back and cut the lead to 1 but the Panthers would go […]
Read More »Lady Panthers sweep Pepperell to advance to Sweet Sixteen
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers volleyball team hosted the Pepperell Dragons in the first round of the GHSA state playoffs. 1st Set The Panthers began the first set playing sloppy. The Dragons came to play and didn’t back down. The Panthers trailed 4-1 early on but started to find some momentum. The Panthers cut the […]
Read More »Lady Panthers sweep Toombs County to advance to Elite Eight
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers softball team hosted Toombs County in the Sweet Sixteen of the GHSA state playoffs. Game 1 Sophomore Sierra Burnette was the starting pitcher for the Lady Panthers and struggled early on. The Bulldogs got things started early with a leadoff double and a single. The Bulldogs scored the games first […]
Read More »Panthers fall to Elbert County 52-29, fall to 2-5 on season
Elberton, Georgia- The Union County Panthers football team traveled to Elberton, Georgia to face Elbert County Blue Devils in the Panthers third region matchup of the year. First Quarter The Panthers started the game off with the ball but went 3 & out and punted the ball to the Blue Devils. The Panther defense held up […]
Read More »Panthers sweep in Area Tournament to win 2nd area championship in a row
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers Volleyball team hosted the 1/2A Area 8 region tournament. The Panthers needed to win the championship to gain the #1 seed. Union/Commerce The Panthers struggled early, quickly down 6-1. The Panthers then found their rhythm and tied the game at 7 and took their first lead of the set 8-7. […]
Read More »Panthers dominate Leopards @ home 36-14, win 2nd game in a row
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers hosted the Banks County Leopards in the second region matchup of the year. The Panthers were looking to go 2-0 in region play. The Panthers were without Senior star receiver Keyton Chitwood. First Quarter The Panthers started the game on defense and the Leopards picked up a quick first […]
Read More »Panthers fall 54-24 as Bulldogs comeback late
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers hosted the Murphy Bulldogs in the first matchup between teams since 1989. The Panthers look to pick up their first win of the season and first win under Perry. First Quarter The Panthers started the game on offense and found some rhythm early but failed to pick up a 4th […]
Read More »Panthers comeback falls short, fall to Chestatee 41-28
Gainesville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers traveled to Gainesville to take on the Chestatee War Eagles in a non region matchup. The Panthers look to bounce back after a loss to Fannin County in the 2021 season opener. First Quarter The Panthers started the game on defense and immediately had a hard time stopping the […]
Read More »Panthers fall @ Fannin 34-7 in first game of 2021 season
Blue Ridge, Georgia- The Union County Panthers traveled to Blue Ridge to face the Fannin County Rebels in the 2021 season opener. This is the first game for Michael Perry as head coach for the Panthers. The Panthers look to start the Perry era with a win in one of the biggest games for both […]
Read More »2021 Union County Football Season Preview
Blairsville, Georgia- The Union County Panthers football team is under a new head coach and staff for the 2021 season. Michael Perry was hired in March and he has brought a whole new staff with him to Union County. Thomas Nelson is a big name coach that was brought in from Murphy to be the […]
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