2001-2002 News Releases

June 2002

• 6/25/2002 - Local Basketball Standouts to Scrimmage with Lady Bulldogs
• 6/18/2002 - Union Names Morris the 2002-03 Golf Coach
• 6/14/2002 - Union Signs JCS Baseball Standout
• 6/12/2002 - Union’s Blake Allen Signs Contract with Cleveland
• 6/12/2002 - Union’s Rolando Agosto Signs with San Diego Padres
• 6/7/2002 - Union Bulldog Soccer Holds Inaugural Camp
• 6/4/2002 - Padres Draft Union's Rolando Agosto in 15th Round
• 6/4/2002 - Union’s Blake Allen Drafted by Indians in Eighth Round
• 6/3/2002 - Union Inks Trinity Christian Baseball Standout
• 6/3/2002 - Union Places Four Players on Baseball All-America List
• 6/1/2002 - A Slam Dunk Season

May 2002

• 5/30/2002 - Union Baseball Signs Junior College Pitcher
• 5/29/2002 - Hardin County Baseball Star Signs with Union
• 5/24/2002 - Three Union Players Named Softball All-Americans
• 5/24/2002 - Dickson Co. Soccer Standout Signs with Union
• 5/23/2002 - Union Inks Second JCM Soccer Player
• 5/22/2002 - Union’s Williams Receives Top NAIA Position
• 5/21/2002 - Union’s Sylvestre and Labella Receive NAIA Honors
• 5/18/2002 - Union's Season Ends in Late Game Nailbiter
• 5/16/2002 - Union Athletes Receive Academic Awards
• 5/15/2002 - Union’s Tennis National Title Run Comes to an End
• 5/14/2002 - Union Summer Sports Camps
• 5/13/2002 - JCS Softball Standout Signs with Union
• 5/10/2002 - Union Claims Region Title in Dominating Fashion
• 5/10/2002 - Union’s Wyatt Named Region Player of the Year
• 5/8/2002 - Union’s Murray Named Region Pitcher of the Year
• 5/7/2002 - North Side Soccer Standout Inks with Union
• 5/4/2002 - Union Softball Captures TranSouth Tourney Title;
  Murray Named Pitcher of Year
• 5/4/2002 - Union Baseball Wins TranSouth Tournament;
  Wyatt, Rushing Receive Honors

April 2002

• 4/30/2002 - Union’s Signs JCM Soccer Standout
• 4/29/2002 - Union Adds Memphis Transfer to 2002-03 Roster
• 4/29/2002 - Union’s Allen Received Second Straight Pitcher of the Week Honor
• 4/27/2002 - Former Union Players Return for Baseball Alumni Game
• 4/26/2002 - Union Wins Second Consecutive NCCAA National Championship
• 4/26/2002 - Dunn Reaches Coaching Milestone in Historic Pace
• 4/25/2002 - Union Signs Maryland High School Standout
• 4/24/2002 - Lindsey Wilson Names Massey Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
• 4/23/2002 - Union Softball Completes Perfect Record
• 4/22/2002 - Union Tennis Sweeps TranSouth Postseason Honors
• 4/22/2002 - Union Softball Wins NCCAA MidEast Region Championship
• 4/20/2002 - Bulldogs win Second Straight TranSouth Tennis Championship; Lady Bulldogs Finish Second
• 4/20/2002 - Union Baseball Captures TranSouth Regular Season Title
• 4/18/2002 - Union Softball Sweeps TranSouth Weekly Honors for Second Straight Week; Begin NCCAA Title Defense
• 4/16/2002 - Union Baseball to Have Alumni Game
• 4/16/2002 - Union’s Cook Named TranSouth Player of the Week
• 4/16/2002 - Union University names fields after longtime local supporters
• 4/11/2002 - Union Baseball Ranked No. 4 in NAIA Poll
• 4/10/2002 - Union Softball Sweeps TranSouth Weekly Honors
• 4/9/2002 - Union Shoots Final Round Low to Finish Fourth
• 4/8/2002 - Lean brothers regroup in Union goalmouth
• 4/2/2002 - Gronberg Named TranSouth Pitcher of the Week for Second Time

March 2002

• 3/27/2002 - Jackson Local Passes Union Career Baseball Record
• 3/22/2002 - Union’s Gronberg Named TranSouth Conference Pitcher of the Week
• 3/21/2002 - Union’s Jessica Henson Named First Team All-American For Second Time; Three Others Honored
• 3/20/2002 - Union’s Robert Joseph Named NAIA Player of the Year; Katrosh, Johnson Receive NAIA Honors
• 3/18/2002 - Defending Champ Oklahoma City Advances To NAIA Women's Final With Overtime Win Over Union
• 3/16/2002 - No. 3-Seed Union (TN) Advances To National Semifinals With 71-50 Win Over Houston Baptist
• 3/15/2002 - Barat Wins Overtime Thriller To Advance To Quarters
• 3/13/2002 - Union Rallies In Second Half To Defeat Westminster, 62-52
• 3/11/2002 - Union Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs Win Conference Championships
• 3/5/2002 - Union Bulldogs Win TranSouth Tournament in Overtime
• 3/4/2002 - Union Lady Bulldogs Win TranSouth Tournament Championship
• 3/1/2002 - Union’s Murray Reaches 100th Career Win

February 2002

• 2/28/2002 - Union’s Men Sweep TranSouth Postseason Honors
• 2/26/2002 - Henson, Moser, Campbell Highlight TranSouth Awards List
• 2/25/2002 - Union’s Joseph Breaks All-Time College Blocks Record; Bulldogs Defeat Lambuth
• 2/25/2002 - Sigma Delta Fundraiser
• 2/22/2002 - Union’s Joseph Nearing David Robinson’s Block Record
• 2/13/2002 - Union’s Joseph Named Conference Player of the Week
• 2/9/2002 - Union’s Joseph Breaks NAIA Blocks Record
• 2/6/2002 - Union Softball Pre-Season Ranked No. 3
• 2/5/2002 - Robert Joseph Earns Second Straight Conference Player of the Week Honor; Moves Closer to NAIA Record
• 2/4/2002 - Union’s Way Named TranSouth Player of the Week

January 2002

• 1/30/2002 - Union Baseball Opens Season This Weekend
• 1/29/2002 - Union Signs Dyersburg Softball All-Star
• 1/28/2002 - Union’s Robert Joseph Named TranSouth Conference Player of the Week
• 1/24/2002 - Ralph Turner Gets Record Win in Large Fashion
• 1/22/2002 - Coach Ralph Turner Ties Record for Wins at Union
• 1/20/2002 - A Work In Progress
• 1/7/2002 - Union Basketball Players Sweep Conference Player of the Week Honors
• 1/4/2002 - Union Softball Signs Standout Pitcher for 2003

December 2001

• 12/11/2001 - Union Volleyball Players Receive NAIA Honors
• 12/5/2001 - Marksberry Receives Multiple Post-Season Soccer Honors for Union
• 12/4/2001 - Davenport Receives NAIA All-American Scholar-Athlete Selection
• 12/3/2001 - Union’s Joseph Breaks Season Record in 10 Games

November 2001

• 11/16/2001 - Record holder guides Lady Bulldogs to regional
  (Jackson Sun Story)
• 11/15/2001 - Union Golf, Baseball Ranked in NAIA Preseason Top 25
• 11/13/2001 - Union Baseball Signs Lexington High School All-Star
• 11/10/2001 - Union Runners Sweep Reelfoot Road Races
• 11/9/2001 - Union Soccer Players Named to All-Conference Team
• 11/7/2001 - Union Volleyball Players Receive Conference and Region Honors
• 11/3/2001 - Union's Cross Country Finished Second in TranSouth Conference
• 11/3/2001 - Union Volleyball Finishes Second in the NCCAA National Tournament

October 2001

• 10/31/2001 - Union Golf Finishes Second in David Lipscomb Classic; Reuter Wins Individual
• 10/31/2001 - Union Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs Among Top in NAIA
• 10/30/2001 - Union Soccer Advances to TranSouth Championship Game
• 10/30/2001 - Union Coach Reaches 400-Win Milestone
• 10/20/2001 - Union Volleyball Captures NCCAA MidEast Regional
• 10/19/2001 - Union Golf Wins Final Tournament of Fall
• 10/18/2001 - Union Sets Date for Midnight Madness
• 10/17/2001 - Union Basketball Announces Pre-Season Scrimmage Games
• 10/17/2001 - Union Wins Local Soccer Tournament
• 10/16/2001 - Union Volleyball Players Receive TranSouth Honors
• 10/11/2001 - Union to Host West Tennessee Collegiate Soccer Cup
• 10/8/2001 - Union Clinches Spot in TranSouth Conference Tournament with Victory over Freed-Hardeman
• 10/6/2001 - Union Falls in Third Annual Jackson Cup
• 10/6/2001 - Union Golf Finishes Fourth in Delta State Tourney
• 10/1/2001 - Union's Hayden Receives TranSouth and NCCAA Player of the Week Honors

September 2001

• 9/26/2001 - Union Golf Wins Indian Invitational
• 9/20/2001 - Union Soccer Wins Conference Opener
• 9/12/2001 - Union Postpones All Weekend Sporting Events
• 9/12/2001 - Union’s Hayden Receives TranSouth Player of the Week Honor
• 9/11/2001 - Union's Volleyball Games for Tonight Have Been Rescheduled
• 9/11/2001 - Tonight’s Union-Lambuth Soccer Game has Been Rescheduled

July 2001

• 7/9/2001 - Union Signs South Side All-District Catcher

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