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Senior Peyton Posey carries the flag for Union on the road at Taylorsville Friday night in the state 2A quarterfinals. The Yellowjackets fell 65-30 on Friday night, which was the final for the 2021 senior class. Karen Williams/Special to The Appeal

One final time

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On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 06:00 AM

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Ogletree announces plans to turn pro

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On Wed, 11/25/2020 - 06:00 AM

Union’s Andy Ogletree announced last week that he was turning pro after completing in the Master’s last week as an amateur.

Ogletree capped off an impressive amateur career last week when he tied for 34th at the Masters and was low amateur at the event. Ogletree got a spot in the Masters when won the 2019 U.S. Amateur.

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CALENDAR

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On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 03:09 PM

Saturday, Nov. 28

High School Basketball

Kemper County at Newton, 6 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 30

High School Basketball

Noxapater at Sebastopol, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 1

High School Basketball

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Kenyon Clay is wrapped up by the Taylorsville defense Friday night in a playoff loss. Karen Williams/Special to The Appeal

FOOTBALL: UNION 37, TAYLORSVILLE 65 | Second half dooms ‘Jackets

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On Mon, 11/23/2020 - 02:50 PM

Wren’s Union finishes season with 9-3 record

Union football coach Jordan Wren told his team that Taylorsville would come out strong in both halves and the key to the game was surviving those outbursts.

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Prep stats for Nov. 18

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On Tue, 11/17/2020 - 01:48 PM

Scoring
Kenyon Clay, Union	158
Carlois Walker, County	144
David Williams, Sebastopol	84
Tyron Henderson, County	66

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FOOTBALL: UNION 64, WESSON 44 | ‘Jackets run away from Cobras

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On Tue, 11/17/2020 - 01:48 PM

Union football coach Jordan Wren said earlier this week that he hoped his team could score enough points to beat Wesson on Friday night.

Kenyon Clay, Jaylon Buckley and Markus Jones made sure of that for the Yellowjackets.

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Sports CALENDAR

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On Tue, 11/17/2020 - 01:48 PM

Thursday, Nov. 19

Basketball

Union at Stringer, 6 p.m.

Park Place at NCA, 6 p.m.

Nanih Waiya at Lake, 6 p.m.

Soccer

Newton County at Richland, 5:30/7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov 20

Basketball

Sebastopol at Newton County, 5 p.m.

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Amateur Andy Ogletree holds the Silver Cup for the low amateur score of 2-under-par total during Round 4 of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, November 15, 2020. | Augusta National Golf Club

THE MASTERS: Ogletree claims coveted low amateur honors during amazing Masters week

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On Sun, 11/15/2020 - 10:07 PM

AUGUSTA, Ga., — 2019 U.S. Amateur champion Andy Ogletree finished off a magical week at Augusta National with low amateur honors with a 2-under total score for the tournament.

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Amateur Andy Ogletree on the 17th tee during the practice round at the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course) in Mamaroneck, N.Y. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Ogletree is playing in his second major golf championship in the last two months and has made the cut at The Masters. (Darren Carroll/USGA)

THE MASTERS: Ogletree makes cut at Augusta, tied for 36th

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On Sat, 11/14/2020 - 09:56 PM

Andy Ogletree played a long day of golf at Augusta National, totaling 26 holes and ultimately made the cut with 1-under 71s for a total of 2-under in his very first Masters.

The 2019 U.S. Amateur champ played his first two rounds paired with defending champ Tiger Woods and current Open Champion Shane Lowry.

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Football prep stats for Nov. 11

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On Tue, 11/10/2020 - 03:57 PM

The Newton County Appeal has compiled a list of the player stats for the games played through Friday, Nov. 6. The following stats were submitted by each team. To submit stats or if you have questions about statistics, please email sports@newtoncountyappeal.com.

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