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Union's Keith Chandler goes up in the air and into the end zone for the Bears in Saturday's state semifinal game at Bullitt Park

A Yard Short: Glenvar defense stops Union's two-point try, securing...

December 8, 2025

BIG STONE GAP – There was no doubt about it. With 2 seconds left on the clock, Union was going for two. The Bears trailed Glenvar 21-20 in the VHSL...

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Central's Lylah Fleming (20) defends as Eastside's Shelby Stanley goes up for a shot in Friday's semifinal game of the PVNB TIp-Off at the UVA Wise Pryor Center.

Central Warriors dominate Eastside, advance in Tip-Off Classic

December 8, 2025

WISE – Defending Class 2 Champion Central improved to 2-0 in girls basketball with a 64-38 win over Eastside in the semifinals of the Powell Valley...

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The Central Lady Warriors won their fifth straight and ninth PVNB Tip-Off tournament in the last 10 years with a victory over Twin Springs Saturday.

Central Lady Warriors win fifth straight PVNB Tip-Off title

December 8, 2025

WISE – Central kept rolling Saturday in the PVNB Tip-Off tournament. The Lady Warriors improved to 3-0 with a 49-34 win over Twin Springs in the...

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Eastside's Rocky Bond (10) tries to escape the grasp of a Rye Cove defender in Friday's game at Carl McConnell Stadium.

Rye Cove repeats as regional champs, ends Eastside's historic...

December 3, 2025

COEBURN – For the second year in a row the Rye Cove Eagles are the Region 1D football champions. Rye Cove won the battles of the offensive and...

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Union's Kam Bostic is not out of bounds by Ridgeview's Colin Hill (13) just shy of the goal line.

Bears clinch 2D Title, sets up unbeaten showdown with Glenvar

December 3, 2025

BIG STONE GAP – The Union Bears big-play offense produced enough Saturday to win the Region 2D football championship and stay unbeaten.In the end,...

Boys, girls high school jamboree give preseason hoops a start

November 21, 2025

High School basketball fans can get a preseason taste of the upcoming next week with two jamborees on back-to-back days at UVA Wise’s Pryor Convocation Center. On Tuesday,...

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Eastside's Keldan Hamilton (12) will be key for the Spartans in Friday's Region 1D semifinal game.

Eastside, Union, Ridgeview look for regional wins

November 21, 2025

Three Coalfield area football teams head into the weekend looking to continue their winning ways in the regional semifinals Eastside (11-0) hosts...

REMEMBERING KATLIN UVA Wise women stay unbeaten with strong second...

November 21, 2025

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Katlin would be proud. The memory of Katlin Burger is being honored by the UVA Wise women’s basketball team this season and the team continued to honor her...

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Eastside's Keldan Hamilton (12) fights for tough yardage against Rural Retreat in Friday's Region 1D quarterfinals.

Spartans stroll into Region 1D semifinals with big win over Rural...

November 18, 2025

COEBURN — Eastside leaned on the power of junior running back Keldan Hamilton and a stifling run defense to roll past Rural Retreat 50-20 in the...

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Ridgeview's Braxton Deel (2) puts a hit on Richlands Collin Adkins in Friday's Region 2D quarterfinal.

Wolfpack rolls past Richlands with fast start

November 18, 2025

ROSE HILL — Ridgeview wasted no time in rolling to a Region 2D quarterfinal football win Friday night. The second-seeded Wolfpack scored on its...

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Union's Camden Maddux (4), Josh Guerrant (24) and Camden Wharton (10) wrap up Lee High's Aiden Bates in Saturday's Region 2D quarterfinal game.

Bears bash Lee High in Region 2D quarterfinal game

November 18, 2025

BIG STONE GAP — Union overcame a slow start last Saturday to finish strong and set up a Region 2D semifinal Saturday matchup at Bullitt Park that...

Central, Eastside advance in regional tournament play

November 7, 2025

The Central Lady Warriors and the Eastside Lady Spartans advanced to their respective regional tournaments Wednesday.Central swept Lebanon 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-18) in the...

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Union's Camden Maddux, with ball, races down the field, while Lebanon's Francisco Hernandez attempts to make the tackle in Friday's nondistrict game.

Bears head into open date undefeated

October 20, 2025

BIG STONE GAP – Union passed another tough test, perhaps its most difficult Friday. The Bears used another strong second-half performance to take a...

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Eastside's Brooklyn Johnson (12) delivers one of her match-high 12 kills in Thursday's win over Twin Springs.

Lady Spartans hold off challenge from Twin Springs for win

October 20, 2025

COEBURN – The Eastside Lady Spartans keep finding ways to win. The Lady Spartans (15-6, 9-0) held off an upset-minded Twin Springs squad Thursday...

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Bella Viers (6) goes up for a kill attempt against John Battle in Thursday's Mountain 7 District match.

Around the Area

October 20, 2025

FOOTBALL Raiders snap losing streakThe J.I. Burton Raiders snapped a five-game losing streak Friday with a 52-20 nondistrict road win at Bland...

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