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    Union's Emily Brock (23) battles at the net in Tuesday's Mountain 7 District match with Abingdon.  Falcons sweep Bears in volleyball action
    September 10, 2026
    BIG STONE GAP – Defending Class 3 state champion Abingdon rolled to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-14) Mountain 7 District win over host Union Tuesday.The...

    Predicting the winners in a brutal week of football
    September 10, 2026
    Last week was more of my liking! That’s right, your pal the Fence Line Picker did not miss a single game as I went undefeated in ‘pickin and have now missed just a single...
    J.I. Burton's Lajaya Sensabaugh, left, defends against a kill attempt from Ridgeview's Brooke Beavers in Tuesday's nondistrict match at Norton. 
ASHLEY HILL PHOTO AROUND THE REGION VOLLEYBALL
    September 10, 2026
    WEDNESDAY Eastside 3, Honaker 1The Lady Spartans dropped their first set before battling back to win the next three Wednesday to take a 12-25,...

    Central's Colton Elkins breaks to the outside during Friday's game with Marion.  Warriors continue to roll on the gridiron with big win over Marion
    September 7, 2026
    NORTON – Prior to Friday night, Central junior Gabe Lassiter had never scored a touchdown on the high school varsity level. Friday, Lassiter scored...

    Ridgeview's Braxton Deel (2) looks downfield for a receiver during Friday's game against Honaker.  Quick starts sparks Wolfpack to win over Honaker
    September 7, 2026
    ROSE RIDGE — Sophomore Kyler McFall returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown Friday night, setting the tone as Ridgeview rolled to a...

    Union's Camden Maddux scoots into the end zone in Friday's game with Daniel Boone.  FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Bears keep with rolling with win at Daniel Boone
    September 7, 2026
    The Union Bears recorded their second straight shutout Friday night with a 42-0 blanking of the Daniel Boone (Tenn.) Trailblazers. The Bears (2-0)...

    Central's Drew Damron (10) goes up for a kill attempt in Saturday's Rebel Classic volleyball tournament against J.I. Burton.  VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP Lady Warriors win another tournament title
    September 7, 2026
    For the second straight weekend, the Central Lady Warriors volleyball squad went unbeaten on the way to winning a tournament title. Central took a...

    The Central Lady Warriors won Wednesday's Southwest Virginia Cross Country Rumble at the fairgrounds course in Wise.  Lady Warriors win
    September 6, 2026
    The Central Lady Warriors won Wednesday's Southwest Virginia Cross Country Rumble at the fairgrounds course in Wise. 

    Big upsets and showdowns: Picker looks at this week's matchups
    September 6, 2026
    The season started with one of the biggest upsets in recent history and I ain’t gonna lie, the Central Warriors shocked me too! That was my lone setback last week but I...
    The J.I. Burton golf team won Tuesday's Cumberland District golf match at Cedar Hill Country Club to clinch the district's regular season championship.  AROUND THE AREA: Burton clinches Cumberland District golf...
    September 6, 2026
    GOLF The Burton Raiders are the Cumberland District regular-season golf champions. Alex Colley finished with an 83 and Mason Baker added an 89 to...

    Union's Tatum Morgan set a VHSL state record for digs in Wednesday's nondistrict match at Eastside. Union’s Morgan sets VHSL dig record, Union outlasts Eastside
    September 6, 2026
    COEBURN –– Behind a Virginia High School League single-game record 63 digs from Union’s Tatum Morgan, the Bears rallied to defeat Eastside (9-25,...

    Colton Elkins, with ball, breaks through the Eastside defense and heads down field for a big gain in Friday's game at Central's Tommy McAmis Field.  Warriors win in Saunders debut at the helm
    September 1, 2026
    NORTON – If it was a movie script, it would likely be rejected by most because it would not be believable. A football coach returns to the area...

    Lineman Bryan Culbertson (53) scores a touchdown from Unaka from the fullback position in Friday's action.  Burton rolls past Unaka in home opener
    September 1, 2026
    NORTON, Va. — Alex Colley returned the opening kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown Friday night, and Burton never let off the gas in a 52-6 win over...

    Central sweeps Rye Cove in non-district volleyball clash
    September 1, 2026
    NORTON — Wise Central picked up a straight-set victory Thursday night, defeating Rye Cove 25–15, 25–11, 25–19 in a non-district volleyball matchup.While the Lady Warriors...
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Eli Pleasant carries the ball down field for Union in the Bears game with the Lee High Generals.  Bears set tone early in win as Harless era begins
    September 1, 2026
    BIG STONE GAP — Union wasted no time Thursday in taking control of its season-opening football game. Mixing up a variety of looks, with a no-huddle...

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