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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...
SWU Facts Founded 1906 in Central, SC NCAA D-II member competing in Conference Carolinas Lady Warriors Softball Last Season: 5-37, 3-21 Conference Carolinas Softball team formed in 1977 Qualified for the NAIA Tournament in 1982 & 1994, winning District 6...
FOOTBALL Brett Childers (East Burke/Lenoir-Rhyne) Childers has registered seven tackles in his junior season for the Bears, including two in last Saturday's home finale vs. Catawba. He also recently received two special teams player of the week honors...