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May 14 , 2008
Quick glance at Sports Articles
*Chris Jones wins two state championships
Nice guys do finish first
*Union County Golf Team 11th in the state
Mountain Gymnastic Center state champs
School board recognizes student athletes
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May 14 , 2008
Chris Jones wins two state championship titles, 1600m, 800m
By Norman Cooper
NGN Sports Editor |
Chris Jones won the Georgia High School Association 1,600m (one mile) state championship on May 8. He posted a time of 4:28.4
Chris Jones won the Georgia High School Association 800m (1/2 mile) state championship on May 10 with a time of 1:57.3
The two medals won last week bring to four the number of state championships Jones has won within a 12 month span. During the same time, Jones has won five region championships, two in cross country and three in track. |
May 14 , 2008
UCHS Golf team finishes 11th in state
By Norman Cooper
NGN Sports Editor |
Union County High boys golf team finished 11th in the state in the Georgia High School Association "AA" Division.
"Being our first trip in 10 years to state for our golf team and the first trip for the boys this year with only one senior, I was happy," Coach Jim Hughes said. "I was wanting a Top 10 finish, we finished No. 11 and missed it by two shots. That gives us incentive for next year. Everybody knows a couple of shots they could have saved. Being the first time in it, there was a lot of pressure on the kids." |
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May 7 , 2008
Quick glance at Sports Articles
*Chris Jones wins two region titles
Brian Allison takes reins of UCHS football
Almost - Boys soccer almost advance
Panthers baseball win a game at region
Spring football practice begins
UCHS Winter sports athletes rewarded
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May 7 , 2008
Chris Jones wins two region championship titles, 1600m, 800m
By Norman Cooper NGN Sports Editor |
Chris Jones has two more championships added to his list of accomplishments during this stellar high school running career and will be competing at the Georgia High School Association state championships this week.
Jones won the Region 8-AA 1600m (one mile) championship with a time of 4:40. Jones also won the Region 8-AA 800m (half-mile) championship with a time of 1:59. The region championships were held at East Jackson.
"That's moving on," Coach Jackie Hughes said. Union County High does not have an full track team, but Georgia High School Association rules allows individuals to compete.
Jones mainly trains in track on his on, with Coach Hughes assisting some with speed training and timing.
"Chris has competed in quite a few meets this year against larger schools and he has put himself up against better competitors to prepare for region and the state," Coach Hughes said.
Jones goes to state this week, held in Jefferson, where he will run the 1600m (one-mile) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Preliminaries for the 800m race is Friday at 3:25 p.m. If he qualifies, he will run in the finals on Saturday at 3:10 p.m. |
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April 30, 2008
Quick glance at Sports Articles
*Austin Collins signs basketball scholarship
Tour de Georgia coverage
North Georgia Force basetball
Panthers travel softball
Middle school players recognized
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April 30, 2008
Austin Collins signs scholarship to play basketball at TMC
By Norman Cooper NGN Sports Editor |
Austin Collins signed a scholarship to play basketball at Truett-McConnell College.
The package will result in a full scholarship for the Union County High senior who established himself as a great defensive player who could average in the double digits offensively.
Coach Cory Baldwin has concluded his second season at Truett-McConnel College, and after having five sophomores sign Division I scholarships, needs some quality basketball talent to replenish his squad.
"Austin is one of those players who can play the style we play," Coach Baldwin said. "We press the entire game and we are real up tempo. We like having long athletic wings. There is where Austin fits in. He can play the two, the three or the four. He is very athletic and he can shoot it."
"I liked the coach when I met him," Collins said. "I think it is a good school. I had a few workouts and believe they can lead me in the right direction. |
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April 23, 2008
Quick glance at Sports Articles
*UCHS boys golf win region, going to state
*UCHS boys soccer in state playoffs
*UCHS girls soccer ends
*UCHS baseball win, go to region
Season high scores for gymnasts
Tour de Georgia in Blairsville, Suches
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April 23, 2008
Panthers boys golf team win region, in state playoffs
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By Norman Cooper NGN Sports Editor
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Union County High's boys golf team are Region 8-AA Champions!
The team faced a tough region matchup Monday, and after 18 holes of golf against 12 Region 8-AA schools, Union County emerged with the top trophy for the tournament.
The boys team will travel May 5 to Coosa Country Club in Rome for the GHSA state playoffs.
"This region championship was extremely sweet," Coach Jim Hughes said. "This was my first one in golf."
The previous time a boys golf team were region champions was in the late 1990s.
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April 23, 2008
Panthers boys soccer team wins area, in state playoffs
By Norman Cooper NGN Sports Editor |
Coach Mike West, in his first year as head boys soccer coach at Union County High, has mentored his team into the Top 32 in the Georgia High School Association AA/A Division.
The 12-1 Panthers play Thursday at home against Calhoun for the opportunity to advance further into the state playoffs.. Game time is 5:30 p.m
The Panthers posted a perfect 5-0 record on their home field this year and have not allowed the opponents to score on them on their home field this season. The Panthers have outscored the opponents 20-0 at home.
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April 23, 2008
Panthers baseball in region play, wins final regular season game
By Norman Cooper NGN Sports Editor |
Union County baseball travels this week to North Oconee for the first round of the Region 8-AA baseball tournament, which will determine which four teams advance to the state playoffs. The team will play a best two-of-three series.Game 1 is at 4 p.m. on Friday, followed by Game 2. If one team wins both games, they advance. If the two teams split the doubleheader, the deciding game will be played Saturday at 1 p.m.
Union County has nine wins in 19 tries on the season with a 6-9 mark in the subregion.
The baseball Panthers of Unon County High defeated Hayesville 6-1 in the final regular game, which was played at Meeks Park.
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April 23, 2008
Panthers girls soccer team ends season with win, winning record
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By Norman Cooper NGN Sports Editor |
Union County girls soccer finished its soccer season with another winning campaign under the guidance of Coach Tim Hunter, the overall season record of 10-2 and his team finishing 5-3 in the area.
The final game of the season was a shutout over Gilmer 7-0.
Malory O'Steen scored three times. Single goals were scored by Kellie Higgins, Brittany Odom, Jessie Payne and Amanda Mason.
Leslie Bittenbinder had two goals waved off that should have really been and Kayla Gowder stopped a penalty kick in goal.
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