By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Addison Carr and Maddie Smith twirled no-hitters as Union City blanked Greenfield 10-0 and 15-0 in a District 14A softball doubleheader Tuesday at Eddlemon-Hawks Field.
Carr recorded nine of 12 outs via strikeout in the opener, while Smith was perfect in the three-inning nightcap with four punchouts.
Kennedi Robinson and Kylie Mayes went 2-for-3 in Game 1 for the Tornadoes, while Marlee Theobald drove in a pair of runs. Clare Atwill scored three times, and Smith crossed the dish twice for Union City.
The Twisters (9-11, 7-1) made the most of six hits in the second game, helped by six Greenfield walks and three Yellowjacket errors.
Smith helped herself with a double, single, three ribbies, and three runs scored. Theobald and Emmaline Qualls also scored three times, while Robinson had two hits and a pair of RBIs.
UC plays at South Fulton on Thursday.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
UC 3, Bradford 2 (8)
Will Ragsdale was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth, forcing home Copeland Chism with the deciding run to give the Tornadoes a non-district win vs. Bradford.
UC is now 14-8 heading into today’s District 14A showdown at league-leading Dresden.
The Twisters outhit Bradford 8-3 Tuesday but left 10 runners on base.
Skyler Hall went 2-for-3 and reached base a third time via a walk. Chism scored two of Union City’s three runs, and Will Ragsdale and Ben Kail had the Tornadoes’ other two RBIs.
Kyler Southerland was impressive with 6 2/3 innings as UC’s starter, giving up just one earned run while fanning seven. Troy Joslin (5-2) recorded four outs in relief – two of those by strikeout – to get credit for the victory.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
UC 5, South Fulton 1
Marcos Landeros recorded a hat trick, and Silverio Acevedo added a goal and two assists as Union City completed a season sweep of South Fulton.
The Tornadoes (6-2-2) scored all five of their goals in the second half after a scoreless first period. UC attempted 21 shots on goal.
Angel Martinez accounted for the Twisters’ other tally, and Gavin Morgan contributed an assist to the winning cause.
Jayce Rogers had six saves in goal for the winners.
Union City hosts Ripley on Thursday night.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK
UC boys 1st, Lady Tornadoes 4th at USJ
A split Union City squad competed and fared well against top-flight competition in the Rural West Tennessee Championships at USJ.
The Tornadoes took just eight boy athletes and eight girls to the meet, with the remainder of the teams competing at McCracken County.
Still, UC finished first among 21 schools on the boys’ side with 90 total points to runner-up Haywood’s 75. The Tornado girls were fourth in a field of 20 girls’ teams with 59 points.
UT Martin signee Kameron Shade won the 100 and 200 meters, setting a modern-day program record (22.23) in the latter. Keaten Brown claimed first in the shot put, and Adrian Crawford triumphed in the triple jump.
Woodrow McKinnis established a new school mark (4:44.36) in the 1600-meter run. He also was third in the 3200 meters. Malaki Brooks placed third in the 400, and Aiden Reid was second in the shot put.
Crawford was second in the long jump and third in the high jump. Tayshun Gentry came in third in the triple jump.
Two new Union City girls’ program records were set as Nakyah Yarbrough was clocked at 12.87 in the 100 meters, and Blair McKinnis came in at 2:40.10 in the 800.
Katana Bonds won the triple jump and was second in the long jump, while teammate Debrionna Jones was second in the shot and discus.
“It was a really good experience against a quality field for our kids,” UC head coach Wade Maddox said. “I do believe that this meet and the Rotary Relays (Friday) will be great tune-ups for our postseason.
The 46th annual Rotary Relays are set to begin at 4 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
UC 7, Huntingdon 0 (G)
UC 6, Huntingdon 1 (B)
Union City prepped for its second showdown of the season with Obion Central by easily handling visiting Huntingdon.
The Tornadoes will host OC on Thursday.
The UC girls are now 13-3, and the boys are 4-10 after sweeping Huntingdon on Tuesday.
Bryce White claimed a hard-fought 8-6 win at the No. 1 singles spot and then teamed with Lyndon Brown to earn a doubles victory for the Twister boys.
The UC girls were largely untested again, allowing no Fillies player or team to win more than four games.
Girls
Singles
Shelby Bondurant vs. MK Stevens 8-2
Dani Frankum vs. Sarah Smith 8-4
Davey Frankum vs. Jazmine Seiber 8-2
Emma Mobbs vs. Jazmine Seiber 8-1
Bertie Jenkins vs. Lainey Bales 8-0
Josie Ross vs. Celeste Perez 8-3
Lexi Petty vs. Claire Cary 6-1
Doubles
Frankum/Frankum vs. Stevens/Smith 8-2
Mobbs/Jenkins vs. Seiber/Bales 8-3
Allie Vincent/Briley McKinney vs. Johnson/Cary 6-1
Boys
Singles
Bryce White vs. Carter Coleman 8-6
Lyndon Brown vs. Cole Chafin 9-8 3-7 tiebreak
Kobe Kirk vs. Tylan Johnson 8-4
Grant Sinclair vs. Nolan Foley 8-3
Foster Rodgers vs. Ryan Wilson 8-3
Byron Abbott vs. Wyatt Forbes 8-1
Paul Tohn vs. Jeremiah Latch 6-0
Doubles
White/Brown vs. Coleman/Chafin 8-4
Kirk/Sinclair vs. Foley/Forbes 8-2
Jack Tully/Tohn vs. Wilson/Latch 6-2
MIDDLE SCHOOL TENNIS
UC 6, Dyersburg 1 (G)
UC 7, Dyersburg 0 (B)
Stella Turner and Rylan Ali Bondurant each won twice for the Union City girls, and Camden Dawkins and Kipton Powers did the same for the Tornado boys.
Phoebe Coleman and Madix Turner claimed shutout wins for the Twisters.
UC will now play Crockett County on back-to-back days, beginning Thursday at Alamo.
Girls Singles
Emma Jane Rice won 6-2
Stella Turner won 6-3
Blythe Ogden won 6-2
Rylan Ali Bondurant won 6-2
Phoebe Coleman won 6-0
Averi Riley won 6-3
*Maddie Bailey won 4-0
*Emmalynn McClanahan won 4-2
Girls Doubles
Rice/Ogden lost 3-6
Turner/Bondurant won 6-1
Coleman/Riley won 6-0
Maddie Bailey/Marley Waddell won 6-3
Kenslie Taylor /Andi Walker won 6-2
Mears / Kendall won 6-3
Boys Singles
Camden Dawkins won 6-1
Kipton Powers won 6-3
Miloh Turner won 7-5
Madix Turner won 6-0
Boys Doubles
*Dawkins / Powers won 5-3
Jake Lattus/William Tohn won 7-5