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Last Year's Record: 17-13, 7-5 W Highlands Current Record: 1-3 Returners: Jenna Abernathy, Ambria Blalock, Emilee Cook, Rylee Woody, Zoe Rector, Taylor Holder Newcomers: Kenley Berry, Jacey Davis, Mati Kincaid, Kylie Corpening Coach's Outlook: "I feel pretty good...
OFFENSE Draughn stats are regular season only Rushing Nigel Dula (D) 216-1664, 35 TD (166.4) Jacob Dellinger (EB) 164-1359, 15 TD (151.0) Zayne Newman (EB) 99-578, 5 TD (57.8) Darren Hammons (EB) 74-324, 4 TD (32.4) Eli Tillery (D) 40-282, 5 TD (28.2) Passing Eli...
BASKETBALL Freedom @ Draughn JV Girls: 24-23 Draughn (Corpening: 12) JV Boys: 69-24 Freedom (Johnson: 10) V Girls: 70-41 Freedom (Abernathy: 12) V Boys: 70-58 Freedom (Moore: 20) East Burke @ St Stephens JV Boys: 50-42 St Step (Brown: 15) V Girls: 62-53 E Burke...
FOOTBALL Burke County Youth Football Championships (@ Freedom) Pee Wee: Valdese 28, Drexel 14 Mighty Mite: Valdese 38, Salem 22 Midget: Salem defeated Oak Hill https://www.vsnsportzone.com/valdese-tigers/tigers-take-two/ Burke County Powder Puff Palooza (@ Draughn)...
Icard- It was the 115th girls basketball meeting between storied rivals East Burke and Freedom. The Lady Cavaliers add a mark in the history books after holding on to a 61-54 win over the Lady Patriots. This is the second straight year East Burke could dethrone...
Morganton- It was a struggling start for the Draughn girls basketball team, but a 16-1 second-quarter run pushed the Lady Wildcats to prevail for the first time in the early stages of the 2023-24 basketball season, defeating Patton 49-8. The Lady Wildcats only managed...
Morganton- Last Saturday at Freedom High School, the Valdese Tigers took home not just one but two Burke County Youth Football League championships. The Pee-Wee team won over Drexel 28-14 followed by the Mighty Mite team winning over Salem 38-22, both serving as...
#1 Hickory Red Tornadoes (23-3-2) 3A State runner-up #2 Hibriten Panthers (19-4-3) 3A Fourth Round #3 Patton Panthers (20-3-3) 2A Third Round #4 Newton-Conover Red Devils (19-6-2) 2A Third Round #5 St Stephens Indians (16-6-1) 3A Second Round
Icard- It's a new season for the East Burke girls basketball team. The Lady Cavaliers made a strong statement to start out the season at home by defeating South Caldwell 62-33. The win is the 18th straight on the home court, dating back to a February 2022 win over...
UL Facts Founded 1798 in Louisville, KY NCAA D-I member competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference Cardinals Men's T&F Last Season: T-3rd ACC Outdoor Championships, 4th ACC Indoor Championships Byrd T&F Summary (2021-23) Pole Vault 2A state outdoor champion...