SPORTS
Union County won both games of the doubleheader with Connersville last week on the mound and at the plate.
VIVIAN RISCH- April 15, 2021 at 6:01 p.m.
Patriots down Golden Falcons in TEC opener
The Union County Patriots beat Winchester’s Golden Falcons, 5-2, last Friday, to go up 1-0 in the Tri-Eastern Conference.
Dance teams impress at nationals
County dancers from 6th-12th grade corralled several trophies over the weekend, traveling to Saturday's Showcase America Unlimited national championship competition held at the Lawrenceburg Event Center.
Tennis team 2-1 first week
Tuesday, April 6 marked the return to action for the Franklin County Lady Wildcat tennis team, forced to bypass what would surely have been a successful year in 2020.
Wildcat hardball sits at 5-1
It took 21 runs and over 24 hours to complete, but by the end of Friday night, Franklin County was staring at its first baseball loss of the season.
FC track opens with sweep
Franklin County's outdoor track season started April 6 at South Dearborn with a pair of wins over the Knights. The boys were runaway winners, 90-42, while the girls eked out a 68-62 win.
Softballers on a great roll
Junior Michaela “K.K.” Ferman lived up to her nickname last Wednesday as the Franklin County Lady Wildcats shut out visiting Centerville in the 2021 home opener, 6-0.
Lady Patriots sweep
Union County’ softball program continued on the high road last weekend with a doubleheader win at Cowan High School, 3-1 and 12-1.
Union County off to great start
Union County split the bill with Shenandoah last Saturday in the season opening baseball double-header at Bill Webb Field in Liberty.
Lady Patriots blast New Castle, 23-0, in home run record setter
“It was a little more than I expected,” Union County Coach Scott Gray said following the 23-0 season opener win at New Castle last week.
Tigers send Lady cats to 0-2
A few costly mistakes early led to Franklin County varsity softball (0-2) dropping their second straight game to begin the 2021 campaign. Host Hagerstown briefly surrendered the lead in the third inning Friday night, but came back to win 8-7 on a few timely hits late in the game.
FC baseball triumphant in return
The Franklin County Wildcats won the first three games of the 2021 baseball season last week, returning to Jim Hughes Field for the first official time since the 2019 campaign.
Lady Patriots play successful softball scrimmage
The Lady Patriots’ softball team scrimmaged at East Central last week with good results.
Union County’s boys of spring are back
Union County’s baseball program is bursting at the seams with 28 players ready to take the field.
