Sawyer Drake is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Union Co. Panthers! Drake, a 6-foot-1 senior guard, had a week of strong performances as Union Co. (11-8, 6-3 Region 8-AA) swept three region games to move into third place in the region standings. Drake scored 11 points Tuesday, Jan. 14, as the Panthers […]
Read More »Panthers sweep the week, move into third in Region 8-AA
The Union Co. boys basketball team went 3-0 in region games last week to move into third place in Region 8-AA with a chance to move even higher during the coming week. The Panthers (11-8, 6-3) started the week with a very important win on the road at Elbert Co. (7-13, 4-5) by a 64-52 […]
Read More »Union Co. Lady Panthers go 2-1 in region games
With two Region 8-AA wins last week, the Union Co. girls basketball team kept pace in the region standings and set up two big showdowns in the coming week that should all but determine the seedings heading into the region tournament. The Lady Panthers (16-4, 7-2) went on the road to take down Elbert Co. […]
Read More »Brooke Dockrey is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Lady Panthers!
Brooke Dockrey is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Lady Panthers! Dockrey, a senior guard, was instrumental in three big victories for Union Co. (14-3, 5-1 Region 8-AA) last week as the team kept pace atop the region standings. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Dockrey scored just three points but her defense, rebounding, and […]
Read More »Awards given to Panthers at Union Co.’s annual football banquet
An historic season for the Union Co. High football team came to an end Thursday, Jan. 9, as the Panthers held the annual awards banquet at Antioch Baptist Church in Blairsville. The team’s 15 seniors were recognized at the banquet, along with individual honors awarded for standout performances during the season. The group of seniors […]
Read More »Several area football players named to the all-state team
The 2019 All-State Football Teams as selected by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution were released Thursday and several area players were honored. Two players were named to the Class AAA first team: North Murray senior Ladd McConkey was named the first team Athlete, while Fannin Co. junior Luke Holloway was named the first team Punter. Dawson Co. […]
Read More »Panthers lose on late comeback by Rebels
The Panthers led by nine entering the fourth quarter but couldn’t keep a scrappy Fannin Co. boys basketball team from putting up 19 points in the frame and lost, 53-51, Saturday, Dec. 7, in Blue Ridge. Union Co. (2-4) went cold on offense in the fourth, managing just eight points in the loss. Panther head […]
Read More »Historic season comes to end for Panthers
The most historic football season in Union Co. High history came to an end Friday night as the Panthers fell in the second round of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class AA state playoffs. The Panthers (10-2) lost 14-7 on the road at Metter, the No. 1 seed out of Region 2-AA. And while […]
Read More »New head coach set to lead Lady Panthers
If the Union County girls basketball program wants to get back to the Class AA state playoffs this season, it will be under the direction of new coach Crystal Beach. Coming from Class AAAAA’s Buford High, where winning seems to be a common theme among all sports, boys and girls, Beach has brought a winning […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week – No. 9 John Mancuso
With the starting quarterback and two starting wide receivers out, someone had to step up and be the difference for Union County last night in a huge region game at Banks County. That person proved to be senior John Mancuso, who was also celebrating his 18th birthday. While the defensive back played with his normal […]
Read More »PREVIEW: Union Lady Panthers have eyes on postseason
The Union County Lady Panthers looked to be as advertised last Tuesday night in their preseason scrimmage with Rabun Gap in Blairsville. Ava Hunter, last season’s Class AA Freshman of the Year, put up 28 points. Senior wing Andelin Hill scored 11, while senior Kait McCarter added nine. Union County won 61-41, but scrimmages don’t […]
Read More »Four Lady Panthers make all-region volleyball squad
Four Union County High volleyball players – seniors Kait McCarter, Adelia Pyle, and Izzy Zamora, and sophomore Riley Allison – have been named to the Region 8-AA All-Region Team. The four Lady Panthers players led the team to a 15-20 record this season. The team reached the quarterfinals of the state tournament before being eliminated. […]
Read More »Quarterfinal spot earned by Lady Panthers volleyball
HARLEM, GA – The Union County volleyball squad earned a spot in the Class A/AA quarterfinals with a 3-0 win against Harlem on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The victory, at Harlem, was by a 25-15, 25-23, 25-14 margin. The Lady Panthers (15-19) were led by senior Adelia Pyle’s 11 kills. She also added two aces, a […]
Read More »Defense leads Panthers to win against Banks
HOMER, GA – Defense was the story of the night as the Union County Panthers managed to do just enough on offense to win a hard-fought, 14-7, victory against Banks County on Friday night in Homer. With the win, Union County (7-0, 4-0 Region 8-AA) stayed tied atop the region standings with Rabun County (7-0, […]
Read More »Andelin Hill is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Lady Panthers!
Andelin Hill is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Lady Panthers! Hill, a senior guard, has been instrumental in helping Union Co. jump out to a 9-1 overall record and a 3-0 record in Region 8-2A. In two wins last week, Hill’s consistent defense, ball handling, and decision-making led the Lady Panthers to […]
Read More »Ava Hunter is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Lady Panthers!
Ava Hunter is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Lady Panthers! Hunter, a sophomore post player, continued her strong play in two wins for Union Co. (7-1, 2-0 Region 8-AA) last week. “Ava is one of the best competitors I’ve ever seen,” Union Co. head coach Crystal Beach said of Hunter. Hunter, who […]
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