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Battle of the Pines
On November 29th the Vikings (2012 3A State Championship Runners Up) host the defending 4A State Champions, the Pinecrest Patriots, in dual meet at Bob Ward Gymnasium, Union Pines High School. Join us at 6:30 pm for a fantastic event which will introduce the Viking Wrestling Team's Blue Man to ...
Dirty South Wrestling Tournament Registration Closes at 2pm Today!
Online registration closes at 2pm today. You can register online through this> LINK. If you walk in to a satellite weigh in location tonight or at UPHS tonight during weigh in, you will NOT be charged a late fee. If you walk in tomorrow morning the registration fee jumps to ...
Viking Voyage II: V-Day minus 2
The Union Pines Viking Wrestling team is set to head out on another great journey. This is an edited copy of the first entry in their blog that will chronicle the trip.
Viking Youth Wrestling Camp Announced
UNION PINES WRESTLING CAMP July 29th – 31st at Union Pines High School Open to all Elementary or Middle School Students $60.00 per Wrestler This three session camp is for all wrestlers regardless of experience level. Neutral, top, and bottom positions will be covered as will the seven fundamentals of ...
Viking Wrestlers Prepare For Fundraiser
The Viking Wrestling Team starts their Spring fundraiser next week and continues through the first week of April. The team's goal is to raise $3000 to help offset the transportation cost of their summer camp(s). This year's 15-day Voyage will be an "all-Ohio" trip as the team leaves Cameron, NC ...
Copperheads Wrestling Club Registration Tonight
Register tonight from 5-6PM right outside the Union Pines HIgh School wrestling room. Our spring session will begin at 5:30 Tuesday, March 6th. For more information on the Copperheads to include downloading registration forms, schedules, and pricing, visit the Copperheads on their Web Page.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE VIKING CHAMPIONSHIP BELT CHALLENGE
THE VIKING CHAMPIONSHIP BELT CHALLENGE REGISTRATION IS OPEN for our tournament on March 10th at Union Pines High School. Tournament Web Page: Click Here Tournament Flyer High School Division Only NFHS Weight Classes with a FOUR POUND ALLOWANCE and an additional 98lb weight class (102 with the four pound allowance) ...
State Playoffs Tonight in Moore County!
At 4pm today, four wrestling teams will weigh in before taking the mat at 5pm in the first round of the NCHSAA 3A Dual Team State Championships at Union Pines. South Brunswick will be favored against C.B. Aycock, while Moore County's Union Pines Vikings take Eastern Alamance. The winners of ...
2012 Rhino eXtreme & Rookie Tourneys This Saturday!
COME BATTLE FOR THE BELT Seeding criteria is used for this tournament. There will not be wrestle backs to second place. We reserve the right to combine weight classes where we deem appropriate. 3 match guarantee for brackets with four or more wrestlers. CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS ARE AWARDED TO TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS. ...
Copperheads Announce March Madness Session
Technique Sessions and Coaching for K-8 Spring Session- MARCH MADNESS!!! will run March 6th – March 29TH Registration Night March 1st 5-6:30pm Practices areTuesdays and Thursdays 5:30pm-7:00pm in the Union Pines Wrestling Room Registration Fee is $60.00 if you preregister! *INCLUDES A FREE COPPERHEADS T-SHIRT (sizes are limited) Registration Flyer/Waiver ...
Union Pines hosts Western Harnett Tonight
Wrestling fans are in for a treat tonight as the Cape Fear Valley Conference dual meet between Union Pines and Western Harnett features seven wrestlers ranked in the top ten for their respective weight classes according to The Retro Rankings. While the Vikings strive to remain unbeaten as team within ...
Meet Mason Miller, Wrestler of the Week!
Our Copperhead Wrestler of the Week is Mason Miller. Mason is a 5th grade student at Sand Hills Farm Life elementary. Mason's favorite subject is math. Mason has one brother. Given his choice Mason will step up to the Wii over a PS3 or XBox. Mason's favorite TV show is ...
Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Snakeden Classic this past Saturday. There were quite a few Moore County wrestlers who got their first "club competition" experience which is a very good thing. Our next event features a 5-match guarantee; the Moore County Scramble is December 10th. Be ...
You have been waiting all week for this...
Copperheads' WOW Our Team Fang Wrestler of the Week is Wyatt Thunberg. Wyatt is a first grade student at Grace Christian School. Wyatt's favorite subject is Math. He has one sister. Wyatt choice of gaming systems is the Wii. His favorite TV show is Transformers. Wyatt likes to hit a ...
Wrestlers of the Week: Nov 7-11
Our Team Fang Wrestler of the Week is Collin Van Cleave. Collin is 4th grade student at Sandhills Farm Life Elementary. Collin's favorite subject is science. He has one sister and one brother. His brother is a Union Pines Viking wrestler. Collin's choice of gaming system is the X-box. His ...
1st & 2nd year Wrestlers Scrimmage this Weekend
Sunday afternoon at UPHS the Copperheads will host a scrimmage for 1st and 2nd year K-8 wrestlers. Participation is limited coaches, so contact Coach Bartram as soon as possible to lock in your slots. For complete information, including times, registration, and contact procedures, on this event and other novice/rookie events ...
Copperheads Wrestlers of the Week Oct 31 - Nov 4th
See Original Article Congratulations to John Henry Sosa and Jonathan Ross on their selections as our wrestlers of the week. You can view the article by clicking the link above.
Copperheads' Snakeden Classic
Individual Wrestling Tournament 19 November 2011 Union Pines High School, 1981 Union Church Road, Cameron, NC 28326 NO CARD REQUIRED TOURNAMENT FLYER Key Dates & Times 8 am 5 Nov – Pre-registration opens CLICK HERE Noon 18 Nov - Online pre-registration closes 7-8 am 19 Nov - Dual team check ...
Copperheads WC Winter Session Set to Start
The Copperheads Wrestling Club fall session concludes next week and their Winter session kicks off on 1 November. Practices will continue to be held at Union Pines High School. The Copperheads offer two programs this winter to choose from. The Team Fang program will run from November 1, 2011 through ...
Saturday 8 October: Time to Get Dirty
At 10 am on Saturday the 8th the officials' whistles will blow kicking off the Dirty South Wrestling Tournament at Union Pines High School. Over 200 athletes are currently registered to attend and will be weighing in tonight and tomorrow morning. We are expecting a near capacity crowd as this ...
