Submitted by Adelay Martin, UHS Student Sports Reporter
The Lady Eagles traveled to Crest for Varsity matches on Tuesday, September 22. They defeated the Pleasanton Blu-Jays in two matches with scores of 25-14 and 25-18. Aiden Holt scored 7 points and Bri Stokes had 9 assists. Danielle Howard was 11/12 on attacks and had 7 kills and 5 solo blocks.
The Eagles were defeated by the Crest Lancers in three matches with scores of 25-19, 22-25, and 25-23. Danielle Howard and Aiden Hold each scored 9 points and Danielle had 6 solo blocks. She was also 18/22 on attacks and had 7 kills. Libby Schaaf was 16/20 on attacks and had 2 kills, and Bri Stokes had another 9 assists.
“We didn’t play our best volleyball tonight, but I was extremely proud of the way the team rebounded in the second set of the Crest match to force a third set,” said Coach Hall. “It was a close match and could have gone either way. We just didn’t capitalize on the opportunities we were given and we will learn from that.”
The Uniontown Eagles’ football team faced the Olpe Eagles on Friday, September 25. They lost 48 to 2, but played a tough team, with Olpe being ranked number one in the state. Drew Perry had 23 rushes for 45 yards and Hunter Schaaf had 18 rushes for 51 yards. Schaaf also had 7 tackles, and Jake Harvey had 4. Treden Buckman had one QB sack as well. The team played hard, and the fans and the band were with them on every yard!