Athletic achievements 2018-2019

More than 1,400 students (grades 7-12) were involved in Union’s 23 competitive athletics and spirit programs, and participation was close to 1,700 in K-12 in the district’s 139 non-competitive teams and spirit squads.

• Rudy Garcia, Head Basketball Coach, marked his 500th win.
• Head Coach Michael Wilson was named United Soccer Coaches 2018 Regional Coach of the Year. 
• Rudy Garcia, Head Basketball Coach, marked his 500th win.
• Head Coach Michael Wilson was named United Soccer Coaches 2018 Regional Coach of the Year.
• Fast pitch Softball Head Coach Jerry Pease had his 800th career win on September 21st, 2018, with a 7-3 Union victory over Poteau. 
•  Union Varsity Pom were the 2018 State Champions.
• The Girls Swimming-200 Freestyle Relay team won the State Championship. Team members were junior Courtney Posey,sophomore Kendra von Hartitzsch, freshman Abby McMahon, and freshman Kelly Vu.
• For the first time in Lady Redskin history, the Girls Tennis #2 doubles team of junior Ashley Barber and freshman Savanna Rogers were state champions.
• Senior J.T. McCloud won the state championship in Boys Track in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. He was also named Gatorade Boys Track Athlete of the Year and is the first Union High School athlete to be chosen for this award.
• The Boys Track Team consisting of seniors J.T. McCloud, Spencer Shadle, Adam Leon, and D’Antre Harrison won the state championship in the 1600-meter relay.
• Ja’Len Hernandez (152 lbs.) and Elijah Tomlin (195 lbs.) were selected to the Oklahoma Coaches Association 2019 All-State Wrestling Team.
• 36 Student-Athletes signed to play collegiate athletics.
• The Boys Swimming Team earned a Distinguished Academic Plaque for a GPA of 3.50 and ranked in the top 5 of Class 6A, and Academic Achievement Certificates (GPA of 3.25 or above and upper 1/3 of Class 6a) went to fast-pitch softball, volleyball, wrestling, girls golf, girls tennis, boys tennis and slow-pitch softball.
• All-State Seniors: Elijah Tomlin: football and wrestling. Hailey Clooney and Jazmin Navarro, cheer. Peyton Thompson, football. Jayda Harris was softball. Ja’Len Hernanez, wrestling. Franciso Lopez, Govanni Herrera and Logan Campbell (alternate), boys soccer. Mary Olmos and Jade Gullic, girls soccer. Kayci Merrick, girls tennis.
• Stephanie Royer was named the female Eddie Sutton Tustenuggee Award winner at the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete awards banquet. Faith Nichols and Wade Witcher were finalists for the award.