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Conference Champions Draughn Volleyball (W Highlands 2024) Draughn Swimming (W Highlands; Boys 3x) Draughn Baseball (W Highlands 4x) East Burke Girls Tennis (Braelyn Stilwell CVAC singles back 2 back) East Burke Cross Country (Cadence Willis CVAC girls 5K back 2 back)...
BASEBALL #1 North Lincoln Knights (23-9) 3A State Champions Smoky Mountain 7-2 W North Iredell 5-4 W East Lincoln 7-2 W East Rowan 9-5 W North Davidson 5-4 W, 16-1 W J.H. Rose 4-5 L, 2-0 W, 1-0 W #2 South Caldwell Spartans (25-3) 4A Third Round #3 Burns Bulldogs...
GIRLS GOLF DHS: Laney Hodge, Ellie Cline Player of Year: Ivy Young (Mitchell) GIRLS TENNIS DHS: Aubrey Childers, Maria Medrano, Sasha Duckworth, Peyton Dale Coach of Year: Kelsey Houser (Draughn) Player of Year: Manya Nallagangu (NCSSM) VOLLEYBALL DHS: Ally Auton,...
#1 Hickory Red Tornadoes (22-4-2) 3A Fourth Round #2 Hibriten Panthers (17-5-2) 3A Third Round #3 East Lincoln Mustangs (21-2-4) 3A Third Round #4 Newton-Conover Red Devils (19-6-3) 2A Fourth Round #5 St Stephens Indians (11-7-4) 3A Fourth Round #6 Patton Panthers...
CROSS COUNTRY EBHS: Cadence Willis, Elijah Baker, Ethan Bishop, Marc Denton, Randy Bradshaw Girls Runner of Year: Cadence Willis, East Burke Boys Runner of Year: Sean Reed, Bandys Boys Coach of Year: Don Parham, Bandys Girls Coach of Year: Rick Mitchem, West Lincoln...
BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS Christ The King 9, Draughn 5 DHS: 15-9, 11-1 SOFTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS Union Academy 8, Draughn 0 DHS: 15-10, 7-5 TRACK & FIELD NCHSAA 1A State Championships @ NC A&T Boys 110 Hurdles: Jerome Ramseur (D) (12th, 16.18) NCHSAA 2A State...
BASEBALL Draughn 11, Gray Stone Day 1 (NCHSAA 1A Playoffs) Tate Jensen 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 9 Ks (400 career strikeouts)/RBI, walk Griffin Stephens 2 doubles, 2 runs, RBI Jacob Mull HR, 2 RBIs, walk Gage Dula hit, 2 runs, walk, 4 stolen bases Tyler Lange RBI, 2 runs,...
BASEBALL Mountain Heritage 5, Draughn 4 R-S Central 10, Draughn 0 Draughn 9, Mountain Heritage 2 Maiden 7, East Burke 0 (CVAC Tournament) Baker's Dozen Rankings Tate Jensen (D) 181 (6 hits, HR, 4 RBI, 3 runs vs Mountain Heritage) Griffin Stephens (D) 131 (7 strikeouts...
Favorite Team Virginia Tech volleyball Favorite Athlete Logan McGee Favorite Teammate my sister Macy Auton What did you appreciate of Coach Triniti Lambert? She always knew how to push us to get better and she made my senior year unforgeattable (TPS...
BASEBALL Tony Causby Classic @ Patton East Burke 14, Freedom 4 East Burke 4, Ashe County 3 (12 inn) East Burke 5, Patton 4 (8 inn) Baker's Dozen Rankings Tate Jensen (D) 160 Griffin Stephens (D) 121 Mason Mosteller (EB) 119 (13 strikeouts vs Patton) Colt Butcher (EB)...