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Union's Katelynn WItt splits the Abingdon defenders for a shot attempt in Tuesday's Mountain 7 District game.  Union sweeps Abingdon, Witt scores 28 as Bears tighten district race
    January 22, 2026
    BIG STONE GAP–Union High School’s boys and girls basketball teams picked up two victories that will tighten the Mountain 7 District standings...

    Lady Raiders bounce back with district win over Thomas Walker
    January 22, 2026
    NORTON – After a couple of tough weeks, the J.I. Burton Lady Raiders got back on the winning side of the ledger Tuesday with a 49-39 Cumberland District win over Thomas...
    Lady Spartans dominate Castlewood behind Stanley's 31 points
    January 22, 2026
    COEBURN — The Eastside Lady Spartans set the tone early and never let up, forcing 34 turnovers in a 61-27 Cumberland District rout of Tuesday. “Coming into the game we...
    Eastside sweeps doubleheader against Lee
    January 22, 2026
    BOYS BASKETBALL EASTSIDE 56, LEE 40 The Spartans jumped out to an early lead and never looked back on the way to a nondistrict win over Class 2 Lee at Eastside. The...
    NICK MARSHALL PHOTOS 


Central's Kaelyn Dales (10) looks to move the ball inside in Tuesday's game against Lee.  Warriors overcome physical Lee defense for district win; Lady...
    January 22, 2026
    BEN HUR – It’s tough to out-physical a physical team. A tough Lee General defense controlled things early Tuesday, but Central found its strength...

    MARK ROBERTSON-BAKER PHOTOS 

UVA Wise big man Evan Ramsey (33) puts up a shot in Saturday's action against Anderson. Ramsey finished with game with 15 points and nine rebounds. UVA Wise men shock No. 4 Anderson in historic victory, women also...
    January 21, 2026
    WISE – UVA Wise men’s basketball coach Blake Mellinger has been at the helm of the Cavaliers program for more than a decade and he has seen some...

    NICK MARSHALL PHOTOS

Central's London Horne looks to work in a shot against Gate City's Kaden's Houseright (00) in Friday's M7 action.  Central edges Gate City in OT thriller as Hayes drops 40 and hits...
    January 21, 2026
    GATE CITY – Central did not lead its game with Gate City in the entire second half. But the Warriors still came away with a key Mountain 7 District...

    NICK MARSHALL PHOTOS

Central's Kaelyn Dales (10) scored 10 points in the Lady Warriors over Gate City Friday in Mountain 7 District action.  Central defense dominates Gate City, Moore paces Lady Warriors with 16
    January 21, 2026
    GATE CITY — Wise Central delivered a dominant defensive performance Friday night, stifling Gate City for a 42–22 Mountain 7 District victory inside...

    Twin Springs sweeps Burton in Cumberland District doubleheader
    January 21, 2026
    NICKELSVILLE –  Twin Springs jumped out to an early lead and held off an upset-minded J.I. Burton the rest of the way to take a 57-49 Cumberland District win Friday.   In...
    Bostic, Clay lead boys' victories; Sullivan East outlasts Union in...
    January 21, 2026
    BOYS BASKETBALL SATURDAYUNION 56, SULLIVAN EAST 49Kam Bostic scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Bears to a nondistrict win over the home-standing Patriots in Bluff...
    ROBERT RYAN PHOTOS 


Union's Katelynn Witt is recognized by her teammates Wednesday after she became the sixth Lady Bear in school history to top the 1,000-point career mark.  Witt reaches 1,000 points, Tigers pick up non-district win
    January 15, 2026
    BIG STONE GAP – On a night when Union junior Katelynn Witt who became the seventh player in program history to reach 1,000 points it was the...

    Union sweeps Lee on hardwood
    January 15, 2026
    BIG STONE GAP – Union’s boys team blistered the nets while the girls squad pulled away in the second half as the Bears completed a Mountain 7 basketball sweep of visiting...
    Spartans use 13 threes to win boys' game, Lady Spartans cruise...
    January 15, 2026
    NORTON – Eastside relied on the long ball to take a big Cumberland District win over J.I. Burton Tuesday.The visiting Spartans connected on 13 3-point shots on the way to a...
    Moore's free throws seal Central girls' thrilling win over...
    January 15, 2026
    ROSE RIDGE — It was just another girls basketball game between Central and Ridgeview. The Lady Warriors and Wolfpack nearly always seem to have hard-fought, close, dramatic...
    NICK MARSHALL PHOTOS

Brylee Mosier fires up a shot for Central against Abingdon at Robin Dotson Gymnasium on Friday.  Moore’s 30 leads Central girls past Abingdon; boys fall to Falcons
    January 13, 2026
    NORTON — The Central Lady Warriors held off a late surge from Abingdon Friday to take 73–69 win in a Mountain 7 District girls basketball clash at...

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