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When did you start swimming? Griffin Stephens: my freshman year of high school Macy Auton: when I was six years old for the Valdese Torpedo swim team Ally Auton: when I was six years old Tate Jensen: when I was about seven years old Lilah Johnson: Summer 2021 Saylor...
BASKETBALL Draughn @ NCSSM V Girls: Draughn 74, NCSSM 22 (Holder: 18) V Boys: Draughn 71, NCSSM 44 (B Cooper: 18) Draughn @ Mountain Heritage V Girls: Mountain Heritage 55, Draughn 47 V Boys: Mountain Heritage 96, Draughn 63 East Burke @ Lincolnton JV Boys: Lincolnton...
Favorite Team UNC Tar Heels Favorite Athlete Jayden Daniels Favorite Teammate All of them What do you appreciate of Coach Drew McGuire? I appreciate his loyalty and he's just an all around good guy What you looking forward to the rest of your senior year? Being with...
Favorite Team University of Iowa wrestling Favorite Athlete Aleksandr Karelin Favorite Teammate Cayman Lewis What Do You Appreciate of Coach Alex Garrison? His efforts in helping the team in areas that we need help in and his overall patience for our team What are you...
Favorite Team South Carolina Gamecocks Favorite Athlete Larry Bird Favorite Teammate I love all of my teammates equally What Do You Appreciate of Coach Liz Taylor? For her holding me accountable and always pushing me to be my best. She sees the potential I have and...
Favorite Team UNC Tar Heels Favorite Athlete Caitlin Clark Favorite Teammate They are all my best friends What Do You Appreciate of Coach Crystal Bartlett? Her willingness to push my teammates and I to be the best we can be and loving us through everything no matter...
BASKETBALL Madison @ Draughn JV Boys: Draughn 49, Madison 39 (Dodd: 29) V Girls: Draughn 57, Madison 48 (Holder: 20) (7-1 vs Madison) V Boys: Draughn 68, Madison 67 (B Cooper: 17) (7-1 vs Madison) Rosman @ Draughn V Girls: Draughn 66, Rosman 50 (Holder: 19) (3rd win...
Last Year's Record: 31-1, 14-0 CVAC Current Record: 12-1, 3-0 CVAC Returners: Braelyn Stilwell, Kara Brinkley, Anna Coble, Macy McNeil, Journi McDowell Newcomers: Addie Brittain, Kendall McFalls, Saleen Franklin, Addison Sisk, Arieanna Williamson We just need to keep...
Favorite Team Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Favorite Athlete LeBron James Greatest basketball player of all time Favorite Teammate Sterling Radabaugh Best QB in Burke County What Did You Appreciate of Coach Chris Powell? Coach Powell has coached me hard but loved me...
Favorite Team Duke Blue Devils Favorite Athlete Freddie Freeman Favorite Teammate Cannon Morrison What Do You Appreciate of Coach Jerome Ramsey? Coach Ramsey always pushes us and strives to make us do better. He never quits on us and shapes us as athletes and men What...