Bears Rip Hurricanes In Region Semifinals

BIG STONE GAP — Union has seen plenty of big plays all season long from NCAA Division I prospect James Mitchell. On Friday night, the Bears got big plays from several players on the way to a big playoff win. Mitchell had his usual standout game — picking up 105 yards on 10 carries, all in the first half — and the Bears rolled to a 49-15 victory over Marion in the VHSL Class 2, Region D semifinals at Bullitt Park. But the Bears also got four touchdowns from Dakota Owens, two more from Braxton Zirkle and one from Avery Jenkins in a dominant showing. “It was a total team effort tonight and a lot of that credit goes to the offensive line because they did a great job of blocking and opening up the holes for those guys,” said Union coach Travis Turner, whose team will host Graham next Saturday at 2 p.m.