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Tornadoes Last Season: 6-3, 5-2 USA South What went into your decision to choose Brevard? Fox: "The coaches would check up on me and make it known they were interested in me, visiting the campus making it feel like home made a big impact on my decision" Moore: "My...
Favorite Team Charlotte Hornets Favorite Athlete Tyler Toney Favorite Teammate Jay Dixon What do you appreciate of Coach Jerome Ramsey? I appreciate his love for the game and his desire to make us the best we can be What you looking forward to for the rest of your...
Favorite Team Appalachian State wrestling Favorite Athlete Bo Basset Favorite Teammate Hue Xiong (my best spar partner I could ask for) Joshua Hess (my best friend) What do you appreciate of Coach Brandon Bethel? I appreciate his belief in me and the team as a whole...
BASKETBALL Avery County @ Draughn V Girls: Avery County 82, Draughn 66 (Davis/Berry: 17) V Boys: Avery County 77, Draughn 62 (Lytle: 30) Mountain Heritage @ Draughn V Girls: Mountain Heritage 75, Draughn 49 V Boys: Mountain Heritage 82, Draughn 66 West Lincoln @ East...
BASKETBALL Draughn @ Rosman V Girls: Draughn 68, Rosman 29 (Kincaid/Davis: 17) (4-6 vs Rosman) V Boys: Draughn 73, Rosman 35 (H Cooper: 14) (8-0 vs Rosman) NCSSM @ Draughn V Girls: Draughn 66, NCSSM 2 V Boys: Draughn 75, NCSSM 46 (Lytle/Lewis: 23) Bunker Hill @ East...
T-1st St Stephens Indians (33-4) 3A Third Round T-1st Newton-Conover Red Devils (33-5) 2A Third Round #3 South Caldwell Spartans (24-6) 4A Second Round #4 Fred T. Foard Tigers (24-12) 3A Second Round #5 Bandys Trojans (27-14) 2A Second Round #6 Burns Bulldogs (17-13)...
Favorite Team Washington Commanders Favorite Athlete Giannis Antetokounmpo Favorite Teammate Griffin Stephens, we've been going to States together since freshman year What do you appreciate of your swimming coaches? I appreciate how much our coaches push us as well as...
Favorite Team UNC Tar Heels Favorite Athlete Jimmy Butler Favorite Teammate Grant Mauldin What do you appreciate of Coach Joshua Martin? There is many things but what I appreciate the most about him is how he has helped me through my four years in high school. He has...
Icard- A winning tradition continues for the girls basketball program at East Burke Middle School with a 47-32 Foothills Athletic Conference tournament championship win over Walter Johnson to avenge the Lady Raiders only loss of the season to the Lady Jackets. It is...
BASKETBALL Mitchell @ Draughn V Girls: Mitchell 59, Draughn 38 (Kincaid: 13) V Boys: Mitchell 71, Draughn 65 (Lytle: 30) Draughn @ Madison V Girls: Madison 40, Draughn 39 V Boys: Madison 67, Draughn 39 Bandys @ East Burke JV Girls: Bandys 36, East Burke 12 JV Boys:...