Basketball games are a go

Union’s basketball teams’ rosters

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, both the male and female basketball teams will have an away game at Kansas Christian College. The names of the Union College male basketball players are: Jehiel Exil, Danset Okemwa, John Mungandi, Blake Essex, John Obas, Derek Warren, Michael Mecklenburg, Yann Birasa, Jadon Gibson and Garrett Fortney. The coaches responsible for the male team are head coach Drew Mekelburg, assistant coach Daniel Force, Demion Dublin and Aaron Flores.

The names of the individuals on the female team are: Dardielle Joseph, Emma Trumble, Nyanbay Puok, Regan Garman, Savannah Fortney, Ty Picard, Xiara Lopez, Jailly Gadea-Sanchez, Lauren Rester and Rylee Matthews. The coaches responsible for this team are head coach Jaylen Vella and assistant coach Angela Washington.

Both basketball games will be available and livestreamed on the uTV which can be accessed through the main school website under the Athletics section. For more information regarding the games and schedule, visit the official Union College website.


By: Robert Tengker