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Union High School Scholarship Signing Ceremony
Pictured during the ceremony, from left, is Aidan Davis, Zie Buckley, Jordan Smith, Denver McCoy, Myilan Moore, Deandre Kinkaid, and Jacob Freeman.

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National Signing Day: Seven Yellowjacket Student Athletes Ink Scholarships
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Thu,02/12/26-2:00PM , 1,284 Reads
Union High School held a scholarship signing ceremony on Feb. 4 for seven student athletes who signed to take their talents to the next level.
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Union Basketball: Jackets Squads Fall in District Play
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,02/11/26-5:00PM , 411 Reads
The Union basketball teams continued to struggle in district play as they both dropped a pair of games last week.

The Union girls lost 40-31 to St. Andrew’s and 51-18 to Southeast Lauderdale.

The Union boys lost 71-44 to St. Andrew’s and 67-39 to Southeast Lauderdale.
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Union Basketball: Pisgah Sweeps Union Hoops Teams
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,02/04/26-2:30PM , 436 Reads
The Union basketball teams only had one game last week and lost a pair of games to Pisgah.

The Lady Yellowjackets lost 55-26 while the Yellowjackets fell 67-35.

Union will finish out district play this week as they host St. Andrew’s on Tuesday and will travel to Southeast Lauderdale on Friday.
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Top Three in the Land
Pictured is the Union Cheer Team sporting their bronze medals. Front row, left to right: Aspen Lovern, Hannah Pullin, Maggie Atkinson, Ann-Hadli Ezell, and Ashlyn Pullin. Second row, left to right: Braylee Graham, Sadie Adkins, Joely Kate Adkins, Brooklyn Darby, Macie Parker, and Zakiya Hunter. Third row, left to right: Destiny Moulds, Julia Harrison, Posey Edmondson, Rylee Pullin, and Makenlee Yeager.

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2026 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships: Union Cheer Team Earns Bronze In Nationals
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Tue,02/03/26-6:00PM , 1,631 Reads
The Union Yellowjacket Cheer Team earned bronze medals over the weekend after finishing in third place in the 2026 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida.
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