Senior Vike Hoopsters Show Sports' Most Vital Role
The 4-year varsity basketball careers of Jon Toomer and Alishia Mosley go a long way in demonstrating how high school sports can be a positive and influential part in the molding of fine upstanding young adults.
UPHS John Minott Takes State Indoor Triple Jump Title
Union Pines' Athletics got its first state champion(ship) of the winter season Saturday, when John Minott won the 1A/2A/3A indoor title in the triple jump at Chapel Hill.
Vikes Underclassmen Deliver Big, Dominate Boards
Lady Vikes Crystal Hicks and Tyler Ross cleaned the glass with passion in UP's win, in Thursday's CFV semifinal round, combining for 31 rebounds.
CFV Girls' Semis at UP Well Worth Price of Admission
Usually league tourneys have 1 or 2 teams with a chance to win the crown. That's not true in the CFV: UP, Westover, Overhills & Western Harnett are each in the 3A Top 25.
Hats off to UP Wrestlers' Dual Run, Vikes Look to Indv. Playoffs
The Vike Wrestlers had an amazing dual-team season, breaking several Union Pines school records along they way. Now the squad shifts its focus to the Individual state wrestling playoffs, which began with the regional tournament Feb 19-20
Who Do the Tar Heels Miss the Most?
Out of Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Danny Green and Wayne Ellington, which player do you think the Heels could have most used this season so that they would not be so dreadful?
UPHS Wrestling Hottest Ticket in County Tonight
The No. 1 ranked 3A UP Vike Grapplers began their year-long quest for a State Championship tonight at 6 p.m. at Union Pines gym versus Morehead in the opening round of the 3A dual playoffs
Lady Viking Hoops Crack Top-25
The Union Pines girls' basketball team is ranked 23rd in the latest Top-25 3A state poll, after notching a big win Friday against Western Harnett, and have to like their chances of winning this year's Cape Fear Valley regular season championship.
