BLAIRSVILLE, GA – After earning a win to get into the conference championship game Monday, Sept. 23, the UCMS Lady Panthers fell 12-4 to Pickens County to finish the as the conference runner-up. No. 2 Union County (17-3) scored in three innings of the five-inning contest, but couldn’t overcome the hot bats of top-seeded Pickens […]
Read More »UCMS softball team wins big in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, GA – A stellar all-around performance from the UCMS softball team led to a 20-6 victory over White County on Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Cleveland. The Lady Panthers’ victory was their sixth in a row and moved their season record to 15-2. Sierra Burnett led the way from the circle, throwing all the innings […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week – Jonah Daniel
The Athlete of the Week comes from Union County High’s varsity football team as junior Jonah Daniel rushed for more than 200 yards, while running in three scores and catching a fourth, during the Panthers’ 49-8 victory over Class AAA’s East Hall on Friday night in Rabbittown. Daniel, who has been plagued by injuries during […]
Read More »Union County Middle softball blasts area-rival Fannin County
Blairsville, Ga. – Thanks to a big day at the plate, the Union County Middle softball team took down area-rival Fannin County, 11-3, Thursday, August 29, at Meeks Park. The Panthers, who are 10-2 on the season, scored four runs in the bottom of the first and fourth innings to earn the five-inning, mercy-rule win. […]
Read More »Sanchez brings home state title to Blairsville
CARROLLTON, GA – Zoe Sanchez is a back-to-back state champion. The senior ran a blistering pace of 20 minutes, 6.82 seconds to take home her second-consecutive Class AA cross country state championship Saturday, Nov. 2, at Carrollton High School. The state title comes nearly a week after Sanchez took home her second-consecutive Region 8-AA individual […]
Read More »Panthers remain unbeaten, path to playoffs clear
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Back-to-back fumble recoveries proved to the be difference Friday night as Union County remained unbeaten this season with a 35-14 win against Elbert County in Blairsville. With the win, the Panthers (6-0, 3-0 Region 8-AA) kept pace with Rabun County for the top spot in the division and made the path the […]
Read More »Panthers pound Hurricanes for fourth win of season
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – The Panthers continued to pour on the points during a win Friday night at home in the Region 8-AA season opener. With touchdowns coming on the ground and through the air, Union County High put up more than 50 points for the second time in the first four games, beating Monticello, 53-21, […]
Read More »UCMS football earns third win of season
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – The Union County Middle School football team earned a third win Thursday, Sept. 19, taking down visiting Gilmer County, 33-6, in the first game back from a from a bye week. The Panthers (3-1) were led by standout performances in all three phases of the game. On offense, seventh-grade running back Darren […]
Read More »Union County blasts East Hall, 49-8, to earn first regular-season win
Rabbittown, Ga. – The Union County High football team scored early and often in a 49-8 route of Class AAA’s East Hall on Friday night to earn the first win of the 2019 campaign. The Panthers (1-0) scored three touchdowns in the first quarter, and the defense stifled the home-team Vikings, to put Union County […]
Read More »Honors roll in for Union Co. Panthers football team
Honors were everywhere for the Panthers this week as Union Co. head football coach Brian Allison was named the Region 8-AA Coach of the Year as voted on by the region coaches. Allison led the Panthers to an 10-2 record this season and the first state playoff victory in school history. The team’s 10 wins […]
Read More »New regions set for 2020-22 school years
There will be new school regions across north Georgia when the 2020-21 school year begins. The appeal process for schools wishing to change regions or classifications within the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) was completed Tuesday, Nov. 19, and many area schools will soon see new foes in new places during the 2020 through 2022 […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week: No. 9 John Mancuso
While there were very few brights spots for the Union County Panthers in a rough, 49-7, loss to Rabun County on Friday night, there were some. One of those, the biggest one, was the play of senior defensive back John Mancuso. Despite going up against the top-ranked Wildcats offense, Mancuso was all over the field […]
Read More »TeamFYNSports Writer’s Player of the Week – No. 11 Cayden Rich
When standout wide receiver Kyle Morlock went out a month ago with a severe right ankle injury, someone was going to have to step up in the receiving corps for the Union County Panthers. This week against Social Circle, that player proved to be senior Cayden Rich. Rich hauled in just two catches against the […]
Read More »Panthers win sixth straight over Rebels
BLUE RIDGE, GA – Despite being called for a flurry of penalties on both sides of the ball, the Union County football team took down area-rival Fannin County, 33-14, Friday, September 13, in Blue Ridge. The win is the sixth in a row for the Panthers over the Rebels, and moves Union County to 3-0 […]
Read More »Union volleyball falls to Pickens in Blairsville
Blairsville, Ga. – Despite stand-out efforts from several players, the Union County High volleyball team lost to Pickens County, 3-0, Tuesday night in Blairsville. After dropping the first game of the match 25-18, the Lady Panthers (3-8) rallied in the second game to give themselves game-point five different times, but couldn’t close the game and […]
Read More »Lake Hughes is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Panthers!
Lake Hughes is the TeamFYNSports Player of the Week for the Panthers! Hughes, a sophomore guard, had an incredible shooting performance for Union Co. (4-6, 1-2 Region 8-2A) in a 73-43 win against Class 4A’s Gilmer on Saturday, Dec. 21, in Blairsville. With the Panthers up by just six points heading into the second half, […]
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