By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Miguel Sanchez scored twice, and Juan Lopez added a goal to help Union City beat Gibson County 3-0 in prep soccer Friday evening at War Memorial Stadium.
The Tornadoes won for the third time in four matches and opened district play with the shutout triumph.
UC peppered the Pioneers with 21 shots in all – 11 of those on goal.
Riley Caudill assisted on the first score by Sanchez, which gave the Twisters a 1-0 halftime advantage.
Marcos Landros fed Lopez for his goal early in the second half before Sanchez added an insurance tally three minutes later.
Ka’Jaylon Bell had a pair of saves in goal for Union City to preserve the shutout.
“We had a great effort from the entire team,” first-year Tornado head coach Travis VanHooser said afterward. “Offensively, everyone played unselfishly and moved the ball around the field.
“I’m extremely proud of Juan Lopez. He controlled everything on his side of the field.”
UC plays at Jackson North Side Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
UC 10, Lake Co. 3
A six-run fifth inning lifted the Tornadoes past LC Saturday in the Final Flight Classic.
Skyler Hall drove home three runs with a pair of hits, and Chase Norton singled three times and scored three runs to help Union City improve to 4-3.
Landon Hauhe and Kyler Southerland each went 2-for-4 with a double, Hauhe scoring twice.
UC took advantage of five Falcon errors to score six unearned runs.
Nolan Chandler beat Lake County for the second time in as many pitching starts. Chandler struck out eight and surrendered just four hits in going the distance.
The Twisters will begin District 12-AA play Monday with a home-and-home series against Westview.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Gibson Co. 6, UC 2
Five errors proved to be Union City’s undoing as the Lady Pioneers struck for five runs in the fifth to rally from behind.
The Tornadoes (7-4) had taken a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth.
Marlee Theobald continued her hot hitting for the Purple and Gold with a double and two singles. She reached base four times in all and drove in a run.
Anna Cheatham went 2-for-3, and Sophie Theobald tripled, scored and had an RBI. Emmaline Qualls scored UC’s other run.
Sophie Theobald was charged with the pitching loss after giving up a pair of home runs. Theobald (3-2) and Cheatham combined to strike out seven in the contest.
Union City will host Huntingdon Monday at 5 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
UC boys win twice at USJ
The Union City boys went 2-2 in the USJ Invitational on Friday and Saturday, beating Jackson Christian School and Halls.
The Tornadoes were impressive from top to bottom, winning several matches convincingly to improve to move their mark to 4-4 on the season.
The UC girls (2-5) were competitive in several matches on Saturday against Harpeth Hall, according to head coach Tom Sisco, despite suffering a third straight 9-0 loss in the event.
Union City was blanked by Collierville and the host Lady Bruins on Friday.
The Lady Twisters also had a B Team compete in the tourney. That squad went 1-2.
The Tornado teams will travel to Paducah Tilghman today in a match added late to the schedule.
Boys
Union City vs. Jackson Christian
Singles
Gavin Pledge vs. Trent Carrier 8-4
Kobe Terrell vs. Evan Farrar 8-2
Charleton Wisener vs. Elijah Miller 8-1
Alexs Del Castillo vs. Zach McDonald 8-1
Owen Rodgers vs. Andrew Martin 8-3
Bryce White vs. Micky Davis 8-4
Doubles
Pledge/Terrell vs. Carrier/Farrar 6-1
Wisener/Del Castillo vs. Miller/McDonald 6-4
Jack Tulley/Lyndon Brown vs. Davis/Martin 6-1
Union City vs. Memphis University School
MUS 5-0 Match ended in clinch after five singles wins
Singles
Gavin Pledge vs. Tod Thomas 0-6
Kobe Terrell vs. John Godwin 1-6
Charleton Wisener vs. Lucas Zhang 0-6
Alexs Del Castillo vs. Parkson Blackwell 0-6
Owen Rodgers vs. Ron Byrnes 0-6
Union City vs. Halls
Union City 9-0
Singles
Gavin Pledge vs. Bronson Rasp 6-0
Kobe Terrell vs. Kadan Stafford 6-2
Charleton Wisener vs. Jaylon Adams 6-0
Alexs Del Castillo vs. Will Jobs 6-0
Owen Rodgers vs. Logan Hudnall 6-0
Jack Tulley vs. Josh Yebuah 6-0
Doubles
Pledge/Terrell vs Rasp/Stafford 6-1
Wisener/Rodgers vs Adams/Christian Cates 6-0
Lyndon Brown/Bryce White vs Jobs/Hudnall 6-4
Union City vs. USJ
USJ 5-1 Match ended in clinch after 5 singles wins
Singles
Gavin Pledge vs. Owen Stonzipher 3-6
Kobe Terrell vs. Sam Hathcock 1-6
Charleton Wisener vs. Matt Allen 6-3
Alexs Del Castillo vs. Will Ragon 3-6
Owen Rodgers vs Michael Nnaji 1-6
Lyndon Brown vs. Reed Sullivan 2-6
B Girls
Union City vs Collierville
Collierville 9-0
Singles
Jamie Becton vs. Jennifer Swaffi 2-8
Lexi Petty vs. Dawn Corbin 0-8
Emily Hammonds vs. Kate Purser 2-8
Mimi Jenkins vs. Cadence Sentin 7-9 Tiebreak
Madeline Underwood vs. Becky Wiley 2-8
Leah Beth Edmaiston vs. Sydney Spindson 1-8
Doubles
Becton/Petty vs. Swaffi/Corbin 1-6
Hammonds/Natalie Long vs. Purser/Sentin 2-6
Edmaiston/Underwood vs. Wiley/Spindson 3-4
Union City vs Halls
Union City 5-2
Singles
Jamie Becton vs. Paris Taylor 3-8
Lexi Petty vs. Emma Webb 8-6
Emily Hammonds vs. Lucy Jackson 8-1
Mimi Jenkins vs. Gabriela Burbano 8-0
Leah Beth Edmaiston 8-0 (Forfeit)
Doubles
Becton/Petty vs. Taylor/Webb 0-6
Hammonds/Natalie Long vs. Jackson/Burbvano 6-1
Union City vs TCA
TCA 8-0
Singles
Jamie Becton vs. Elizabeth Hurt 8-1
Lexi Petty vs. Isabella Colbert 3-8
Emily Hammonds vs. SK Williamson 1-8
Bonnie Williamson vs. Mimi Jenkins 1-8
Leah Beth Edmaiston vs. Lydia Yeaglin 1-8
Natalie Long vs. Anna Willard 5-8
Doubles
Becton/Petty v.s Williamson/Williamson 2-6
Hammonds/Long vs. Colbert/Yeaglin 1-6
A Girls
Union City vs. Collierville
Collierville 9-0
Union City vs. USJ
USJ 9-0
Union City vs. Harpeth Hall
Harpeth Hall 9-0
Singles
Annie Wade vs. Carlie Mitchell 2-8
Gracyn Callicott vs. Helen Ghertner 0-8
Shelby Bondurant vs. Mimi Proctor 1-8
Molly Kizer vs. Izzy Willers 0-8
Davey Frankum vs. Lilly Caldwell 1-8
Dany Frankum vs. Lucy Mitchell 1-8
Doubles
Wade/Bondurant vs. Mitchell/Willards 2-6
Callicott/Kizer vs. Ghertner/Proctor 4-6
Frankum/Frankum vs. Mitchell/Caldwell 0-6