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Former Montreat volleyball coach moves to Union
Union’s search for a new volleyball head coach ended April 18 when the university announced Christy Mooberry will take over the reins of the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team. […]
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Union’s coaches maintain rigorous schedules year-round
Brent Fronabarger, Bulldogs head baseball coach, said the season is particularly busy because of organizing students’ schedules for practices. Accommodating students’ schedules is far from an easy challenge, and Fronabarger said the team will frequently practice in groups according to their positions before or after group practices. Every day, Fronabarger also takes anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour developing a practice schedule for his team. […]
Sports
Golf coach reflects on past coaching positions, continues training athletes
Although golf coach Andy Rushing has held his position for seven seasons, golf is not the only sport he coached at Union or other schools. He played baseball from 1972 to 1976 at Union. […]
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Baseball claims TranSouth tournament championship, defeats Blue Mountain 2-1
Fesmire and the Bulldogs answered that question decisively, and they will head to their national tournament regional matchup May 10 with a chance to go out on top in their final season of NAIA play.
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Hall’s skills prepared her for successful career
Hall, a native of Prince Edward Island, Canada, played NCAA Division II softball for Gannon University and graduated in 2004. Today, Hall is serving in her fifth season at the helm of Union’s team.
However, Hall said she did not always aspire to be a coach; her passion for social work led her to pursue a career that involved helping victims of domestic violence before softball found its way back to her. […]
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Teams net freshmen who proved worth in TranSouth
Two of Union’s best female athletes — Amy Philamlee and Savannah Hughes — have much more in common than graduating from the same high school. The two players were both named TranSouth Freshman of the Year in their respective sports. […]
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Hudson promoted to Lady Bulldogs assistant coach
Kayla Hudson, former graduate assistant and player for the Lady Bulldogs basketball team, has been named an assistant coach for the Lady Bulldogs. […]