The 2017 season proved a rousing success for the Union High School football team. The Bears won 13 games, which included triumphs over rivals Richlands, Ridgeview and a Region D championship win over Graham. However, for one Bear, 2017 was bittersweet.
Quarterback Bailey Turner, entering into his third year as a starter and in 2017, was expected to be the driving force for the Union offense. However, his season ended in heartbreak, when he went down with an injury in the fourth quarter of the second game.… Read the rest Spotlight: Bears QB Bailey Turner
The 2017 season proved a rousing success for the Union High School football team. The Bears won 13 games, which included triumphs over rivals Richlands, Ridgeview and a Region D championship win over Graham. However, for one Bear, 2017 was bittersweet.
Quarterback Bailey Turner, entering into his third year as a starter and in 2017, was expected to be the driving force for the Union offense. However, his season ended in heartbreak, when he went down with an injury in the fourth quarter of the second game.… Read the rest Categories:
With the 2018 season right around the corner, we take a look at what are the biggest unanswered questions for the Bears
Is Bailey Turner back to full health?
After the devastating leg injury that limited Turner to two games in 2017, is the three-year quarterback ready to led the Bears on another deep playoff run? His talent was never in question but early reports from practice suggest Turner’s injury is finally behind him.… 
For the next three weeks, we will bring you our preseason polls for each of the districts that our teams play in.
Let’s do some math, shall we?
Okay. There are nine districts and there are three weeks left until opening night…sooooooo…THREE DISTRICTS PER WEEK!
Shew, glad that’s over.
Now, “What is the process?,” you may ask. Well, we will tell ya.
There are eight of us on staff currently at Coalfield Sports (find that in the about section).… 
Union Bears
Mountain 7, Region D
Head Coach: Travis Turner (8th season, 140-47 overall)
2017 results: 13-1 (6-0 Mountain 7) 8-1 home, 5-0 away.
Averaged 34 points per game, allowed 11 points per game. Average margin of victory was 23 points per game.
Key losses:
TE/FS James Mitchell (Virginia Tech), LB Bryce Lane, LB Tanner Kennedy, DB/WR Zach Qualls, LB/RB Braxton Zirkle, RB Dakota Owens, DE Luigi Colot, DT Jeb Stidham, DT/OL Preston Walker
Key returning starters:
QB Bailey Turner
RB Avery Jenkins
DE/HB Mason Polier
OT Trevor Wagner
OT Brandon Bunch
OL Nick Cooper
PK Justin Falin
2018 schedule:
Key games:
@ Richlands, @Ridgeview, @ Morristown West, @ John Battle
Outlook:
For most teams, losing double digit starters would result in a rebuilding year.… 
