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VSN CUP Introducing the inaugural VSN Cup, a new award to which school had the best year of accomplishments This year's winner is East Burke with a 219-171 score over Draughn The accomplishments will be listed for each school below East Burke Cavaliers Athletes of...
1A/2A BASEBALL #1 Burns Bulldogs (31-3) 2A State runner-up #2 Cherryville Ironmen (19-10) 1A Fourth Round #3 Draughn Wildcats (19-5) 1A Third Round #4 Bandys Trojans (22-5) 2A Third Round #5 Maiden Blue Devils (18-8) 2A Second Round 1A/2A SOFTBALL #1 Maiden Blue...
GIRLS TENNIS EBHS: Braelyn Stilwell, Anna Coble (Honorable Mention) Player of Year: Braelyn Stilwell (East Burke) Coach of Year: Becky Godfrey (Maiden) VOLLEYBALL EBHS: Katherine Greene, Addy Fortenberry, Hermione Garro (Honorable Mention) Player of Year: Molly Smith...
#1 Hibriten Panthers (20-0-3) 3A Fourth Round #2 Hickory Red Tornadoes (21-4-1) 3A Third Round #3 Watauga Pioneers (17-3-1) 4A Third Round #4 Bandys Trojans (19-3-0) 2A Third Round #5 East Lincoln Mustangs (18-3-3) 3A Second Round Honorable Mention Newton-Conover...
BASEBALL NCHSAA PLAYOFFS Cherryville 8, Draughn 2 Baker's Dozen Rankings Tate Jensen (D) 285 (57) 13 strikeouts vs Swain County Blake McElyea (D) 156 (45) 10 strikeouts vs Mountain Heritage/Bessemer City Mason Mosteller (EB) 154 (28) 5 strikeouts vs Bandys Griffin...
BASEBALL NCHSAA PLAYOFFS Draughn 18, Bessemer City 0 (1A First Round) Draughn 7, Swain County 0 (1A Second Round) Burns 6, East Burke 1 (2A First Round) SOFTBALL NCHSAA PLAYOFFS Draughn 15, Langtree Charter 0 (1A First Round) North Stokes 5, Draughn 3 (1A Second...
BASEBALL Draughn 5, Mountain Heritage 4 Draughn 9, Mountain Heritage 6 Bandys 8, East Burke 3 (CVAC Tournament) East Burke 21, Heritage 1 (FAC Tournament) Table Rock 20, East Burke 6 (FAC Tournament) SOFTBALL Draughn 9, Mountain Heritage 6 McDowell 9, Draughn 5...
Valdese—Seven Heritage Middle softball players played their last game in a Foothills Athletic Conference tournament championship showdown Tuesday at home against West McDowell. The visiting Lady Spartans won 7-6, and both squads shared the regular-season championship....
BASEBALL Madison 5, Draughn 4 Burns 8, Draughn 3 West Lincoln 9, East Burke 1 Cherryville 2, East Burke 0 Baker's Dozen Rankings Tate Jensen (D) 228 (19) home run, 3 runs, 2 RBI vs Madison Mason Mosteller (EB) 126 (11) 5 strikeouts vs West Lincoln Blake McElyea (D)...
BASEBALL Draughn 7, Rosman 0 Draughn 9, Rosman 1 Bandys 7, East Burke 0 Bunker Hill 3, East Burke 2 East Burke 5, Lincolnton 4 Baker's Dozen Rankings Tate Jensen (D) 209 (26) 12 strikeouts vs Rosman Mason Mosteller (EB) 115 (5) run vs Bunker Hill, RBI vs Lincolnton...