BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County Superintendent of Schools Mike Ripplinger announced that Andrew Thomas would no longer be head football coach at Union County High School, ending a five-year stint that saw the Tigers win 77 percent of their games. Ripplinger, in a statement emailed to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor on May 29, said, “In the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] During Union County’s Spring scrimmage against Charlton County, Georgia, an interception by Wyatt Elixson and a 35-yard touchdown catch by Alec McClelon just before halftime marked the high points of the trip for the Tigers. McClelon’s score was initially erased because an official called offensive pass interference on the junior wide … Read more
More coverage of Union County at Charlton County, May 16, 2025 Interception and touchdown pass highlight Tigers’ Georgia trip Photos from Union County’s Spring Scrimmage in Folkston, Georgia- Part 2 Tigers nervous going into Spring scrimmage Photos from Union County’s Spring Scrimmage in Folkston, Georgia- Part 1 Get the May 22, 2025, issue of the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County football coach Andrew Thomas said he could tell his team was nervous as they entered their spring scrimmage game in Folkston, Georgia. The Tigers faced Charlton County in a controlled scrimmage in front of around 50 Union County faithful and approximately 150 spectators in the home stands on Thursday, … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights and Union County high schools will continue their softball seasons after receiving at-large postseason berths in their respective regions. The Indians (9-16) are the seventh seed in Region 2-2A and will travel to Ocala to play second seed Trinity Catholic (19-8) in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday, May 7, … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School’s softball team is the third seed in the District 6-Rural tournament, which is being hosted by Branford High School. The Tigers (15-7) have a first-round bye and will play second seed Branford (17-6) in a semifinal game on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. If Union wins, … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School will be the site of the District 5-2A softball tournament, with the second seed Indians (8-15) playing third seed P.K. Yonge (11-12) in a semifinal game on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. Top seed Newberry (18-5) and fourth seed Interlachen (6-16) will play prior to that … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School earned the third seed in the District 3-2A softball tournament and will travel to Bishop Snyder to play the second-seed Cardinals in a semifinal game on Monday, April 28, at 6 p.m. If the Tornadoes (10-10) defeat Bishop Snyder (13-9), they’ll play for the championship on Wednesday, April … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] The start time for the Region 1-1A quarterfinal game between Bradford and Keystone Heights has been set, while the times of the first pitches for the Keystone Heights baseball team’s first two Region 1-2A quarterfinal games against Bishop Snyder are different from what was originally reported by the Telegraph-Times-Monitor. Bradford High … Read more
