Bryson Lariscy is the TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week for the Panthers! Lariscy, the team’s starting senior point guard, is the leader of Union Co.’s boys basketball team both on and off the court, according to head coach Corey Garrett. “He’s working his tail off this season,” Garrett said. “He basically runs our practices. […]
Read More »Union girls take down Towns in Hiawassee
From the opening tip Tuesday night in Hiawassee, it was clear that the Union Co. girls basketball team was intent on putting the home team Lady Indians away early. The end result was a 70-34 Lady Panthers win in their first game of the season. Towns Co. (2-1) was led by 5-foot-10 point guard Kennedi […]
Read More »Panthers struggle, fall to Rabun County in Blairsville
Ten drives and just seven points told the story Friday night for the Union County football team in Blairsville. The Panthers (9-1, 6-1 Region 8-AA) lost to top-ranked Rabun County (10-0, 7-0) for the second-straight season in the region championship game, this time by a score of 49-7. While the weather was cold, the sky […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week – No. 16 Noah Underwood
In football, holding a team to zero points is difficult. Holding a region opponent to zero points is even more so. But that’s just what the Union County defense did Friday night at home against Oglethorpe County in a 43-0 win in Blairsville. The defense was led, as it has been all season, by junior […]
Read More »History in Blairsville as the Panthers win playoff game
History was made in Blairsville on Friday night, and it was all thanks to a safety, a field goal, and an incredible defensive effort from the Union County football team in the first round of the Class AA state playoffs. In a game decided by who blinked first, Union County (10-1) earned the first playoff […]
Read More »Sanchez wins region championship for Union County
LEXINGTON, GA – Senior Zoe Sanchez has brought a Region 8-AA championship to Union County High School. Sanchez took first place for the Lady Panthers cross country team at the Region 8-AA championships last week at Oglethorpe County High in Lexington. Sanchez ran to the top spot Oct. 22 with a time of 20 minutes, […]
Read More »Defense leads the way to big Panthers home win
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – A suffocating defense and a high-scoring offensive performance pushed eighth-ranked Union County to a 43-0 win against Oglethorpe County on Friday, Oct. 25, in Blairsville. With the win, Union County (8-0, 5-0 Region 8-AA) secured home field advantage in the first round of the state playoffs. The Panthers offense scored on its […]
Read More »Sanchez places first in RMA Fall Runaway 5K
GAINESVILLE, GA – Union County High senior cross-country runner Zoe Sanchez posted a time of 19 minutes, 32.61 seconds to finish in first place during the Riverside Military Academy Fall Runaway 5K held Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Gainesville. Sanchez was followed by fellow-senior Sadie Underwood in seventh place with a time of 22:38.82. Senior Lexi […]
Read More »Lady Panthers lose first game of season at Fannin Co.
The Lady Panthers jumped out to a 5-0 overall record this season, but suffered their first loss Saturday, Dec. 7, on the road at Fannin Co., 52-47. Union Co. (5-1) was in the game late, but too many turnovers forced by a full-court Lady Rebels press in the fourth quarter led to the loss. Head […]
Read More »Seven Lady Panthers named to softball all-region team
Seven members of the Union County High varsity softball squad were recently named to the Region 8-AA All-Region team as voted on by the region coaches. The Lady Panthers finished the season in the second round of the state playoffs. Those players honored included:
Read More »District teachers of the year announced by school board
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – The teachers of the year for the five Union County schools were announced Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the monthly meeting of the Union County Board of Education. Union County High’s Kim Williams, Union County Middle’s Danya Nichols, Union County Elementary’s Jordan Rogers, Union County Primary’s Nicole Schuknecht, and Woody Gap’s Althea Cantrell […]
Read More »Volleyball team from Union County ready for second round
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – The volleyball squad from Union County will make the three-hour trip south Wednesday, Oct. 23, to take on Harlem in the second round of the Class A/AA playoffs. The Lady Panthers (14-19) earned a spot in the second round by taking down Model (24-18) Saturday, October 19. That match was also played […]
Read More »Lady Panthers softball advances to second round of state
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – With a sweep of visiting Therrell on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Union County softball squad punched a ticket to the second round of the Class AA state playoffs. The Lady Panthers (15-13) will now face Region 2-AA champion Vidalia (26-5) with a trip to the state quarterfinals on the line. Union County […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week – Mason McCombs
Union County junior Mason McCombs has been kicking since he first started playing football, and it showed Friday night as the Panthers hosted the Towns County Indians in Blairsville. McCombs went 6-for-6 on point-after attempts, while kicking off for four touchbacks and catching a touchdown pass as the Panthers won, 60-7. For his efforts, McCombs […]
Read More »Pierson Allison is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Panthers!
Pierson Allison is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Panthers! Allison, a senior guard, exploded on offense last week as Union Co. (3-5, 1-1 Region 8-AA) split the first two region games of the season. Pierson is a competitor. He is willing to do whatever his team needs him to do to win,” […]
Read More »State playoff run comes to end for Union County
VIDALIA, GA – The state playoff run for the Union County Lady Panthers softball squad ended Oct. 17 with a loss to Vidalia on the road in the second round of the Class AA postseason. The Lady Panthers (16-15) lost the third game of the three-game series 10-2 after forcing game three with a gutsy […]
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