Union coach Kim Moore instructs her team during Saturday's VHSL Class 2 quarterfinal match with Giles in Big Stone Gap.

Are you ready, Lady Bears?

The Union volleyball team already made history by advancing to the VHSL Class 2 semifinals for the first time. On Tuesday night, the Lady Bears are looking to take another historic step when Radford visits Big Stone Gap.

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David Crockett’s Cade Larkins is one of three finalists for the TSSAA Class 5A Mr. Football award. Larkins has passed for over 8,000 yards in his career.

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Larkins finalist for 5A Mr. Football award

David Crockett junior quarterback Cade Larkins was named a finalist for the TSSAA Class 5A Mr. Football award on Monday.

Nov 12, 2018 at 8:32 PM

Myah Parlier (42) and the Unaka girls basketball team reached the TSSAA Class A semifinals last season, and coach Kenneth Chambers’ Watauga Valley favorite squad is shooting for the state tournament again.

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Watauga Valley girls: Unaka eyes return trip to state

After advancing all the way to the TSSAA Class A basketball semifinals last season, the Lady Rangers appear to be serious contenders to return to the state tournament.

Nov 12, 2018 at 6:00 PM

Josh Blair (55) and his Cloudland teammates are looking to box out Watauga Valley Conference rival University High and Kaleb Meredith this season.

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Watauga Valley boys: Cloudland boasts 9 seniors, major firepower

Cloudland is the preseason favorite in the Watauga Valley boys basketball race after returning a number of high scorers and boasting nine seniors.

Nov 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM

Sullivan Central’s Abbey Crawford presents a tough matchup for the rest of the basketball teams in the Three Rivers Conference.

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Three Rivers girls: Central takes aim at encore performance

Coming off last year’s District 1-AA championship, Sullivan Central is favored to win this season’s Three Rivers Conference girls basketball championship.

Nov 11, 2018 at 9:00 PM

Sullivan East big man Dayne Davis (42) and Elizabethton’s Eric Wilson (14) likely will be doing battle on the hardwood more during the upcoming season.

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Three Rivers boys: Patriots 'working toward a special season’

The Sullivan East boys basketball team has that look this year, and John Dyer’s Patriots were the consensus favorite at media day this past week.

Nov 11, 2018 at 7:00 PM

Dobyns-Bennett senior Courtney Whitson (22) is one of the region’s premier players.

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Big 7 girls: 'Toppers, Tribe ready to battle for top spot

After Daniel Boone was hit hard with graduation, Science Hill and Dobyns-Bennett are expected to battle it out for Big 7 Conference girls basketball supremacy.

Nov 11, 2018 at 3:00 PM

Dobyns-Bennett guard Marae Foreman is a big reason the Indians are favored in the Big 7 Conference.

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Big 7 boys: Foreman, Wadsworth give D-B formidable 1-2 punch

Dobyns-Bennett boys basketball coach Chris Poore doesn’t mind that Big 7 Conference coaches picked his team as the league favorite for the 2018-19 season.

Nov 11, 2018 at 1:00 PM

Union’s Mason Polier (43) dodges John Battle’s Zane Poe (7) during Saturday’s Region 2D playoff game at Bullitt Park in Big Stone Gap. Polier scored a pair of touchdowns in the Bears’ 21-0 victory over the Trojans.

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Bears shut out Trojans for second straight week

Mason Polier scored twice, Aaron Stidham added another touchdown and Union pounded out 357 rushing yards in Saturday’s 21-0 victory over John Battle in the Region 2D playoffs.

Nov 11, 2018 at 2:36 AM

J.I. Burton junior Mikey Culberton (34) chugs up the field after eluding a Holston defender during Saturday’s Region 1D playoff game at Lawson-Fitchko Stadium in Norton. Culberton rushed for 136 yards, including a 95-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, to lead the Raiders to a 30-6 victory over the Cavaliers. Burton advanced to a Region 1D semifinal matchup with Patrick Henry next week. The Rebels overwhelmed Honaker on Friday night in their regional matchup.

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Burton sloshes past Holston and into regional semis

J.I. Burton drudged through the mud on the way to a 30-6 Region 1D football quarterfinal win over Holston on Saturday.

Nov 11, 2018 at 2:30 AM

Union’s Zoe Brooks (7) tips the ball at the net against Giles during Saturday’s VHSL Class 2 quarterfinal match in Big Stone Gap. Brooks totaled 49 assists and nine blocks in the Lady Bears’ 3-1 victory that sends them on to the state semifinals.

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Union outlasts Giles to reach state final four

After dropping the first set and coming close to losing the second, Union came to life to take an 18-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 win over Giles in the VHSL Class 2 volleyball quarterfinals.

Nov 11, 2018 at 2:05 AM

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Greeneville boots South to reach state quarterfinals

In other high school playoff action Friday, Science Hill and Elizabethton saw their seasons end in Round 2 of the TSSAA playoffs, and Eastside, Thomas Walker and Honaker dropped their VHSL postseason openers.

Nov 10, 2018 at 8:30 AM

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Pioneers rule in rematch with Vikings

David Crockett, unbeaten and ranked No. 2 in the state, played nearly flawless football Friday night, dominating Tennessee High to the tune of 32-0 in second-round play of the TSSAA Class 5A playoffs.

Nov 10, 2018 at 2:04 AM

Ridgeview running back Matthew Sexton (22) reaches the end zone for one of his four touchdowns against Wise Central in Friday night’s Region 2D playoff game in Clintwood.

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Ridgeview races past Central for first postseason win

Ridgeview (10-1) advanced to a regional semifinal meeting at home against Richlands (7-4) next weekend. The Blue Tornado defeated Grayson County 10-0 on Friday.

Nov 10, 2018 at 1:19 AM