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The Union Powerlifting Team won the 2023 Boys Powerlifting State Championship in April at the Mississippi Coliseum in . Pictured are, from left, (front) Coach Jay Cassel, Tristan Williamson, Jordan Smith, Ky'yon Harris, Zeus Thompson, Vaiden Bouder, Blane Cooper, Drew Sharp, Coach Taylor Quick, (back) Rodney Nance, Hunter Gressett, Kale Grayson, Collin Rigdon, Carlos Hickmon, Brandon Killen, Carson Kennedy, Alec Pientowski and Aidan Davis. | Special to The Appeal

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Sports Year in Review: No. 11-Union Powerlifting
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,01/03/24-12:00PM , 762 Reads
Alderman, Ogletree Top Stories of '23

The year 2023 was a great year of sports for Newton County.
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BASKETBALL: Yellowjacket teams sweep Noxapater
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,01/03/24-11:00AM , 686 Reads
The Union basketball teams finished out 2023 with a pair of wins.

The Union girls took a hard-fought 40-30 win over Noxapater while the Union boys flexed their muscle and took a 49-24 win over the Lady Tigers.
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Takayla Williams (25) brings the ball upcourt against Pisgah in recent action. | Darrell Brown/D’s Photos

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BASKETBALL: Lady Bobcats add four wins over holidays
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,01/03/24-10:00AM , 589 Reads
The Sebastopol Lady Bobcats stayed busy over the Christmas break and were able to bring home four wins in five games.

The Lady Bobcats beat Leake County 44-28 and Clarkdale 49-30 last week. The prior week, Sebastopol beat Pisgah 53-40, Scott central 48-34 and lost 49-41 to Class 4A Newton County.
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Addison Mathis shoots a lay-up | NCA Photo

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BASKETBALL: Lady Generals take care of Canton
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,01/03/24-9:00AM , 738 Reads
The Lady Generals had little trouble with the Lady Panthers and took a 32-point win last week and hammered homestanding Canton Academy 46-14
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