Draughn Football

Jacob Mull: The Journey of a Long Snapper

Draughn rising senior Jacob Mull holds one of the most valuable roles for the Wildcats varsity football team as the starting long snapper. Without his skill, which has been built up over the years, Draughn would not have been successful on special team plays. This...

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Summer 2024 Recap #4

Burke Post 21 baseball defeats Caldwell in Area IV Playoffs, swept by Shelby The Burke County Post 21 baseball team made a late postseason run to continue their season for another week after a five-game dual of a series with Caldwell Post 29. Post 21 advanced to the...

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Summer 2024 Recap #3

East Burke 10th in NCHSAA Wells Fargo 2A State Cup The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) released the Wells Fargo State Cup standings for the 2023-24 school year, and East Burke was featured in the top 10 for possibly the first time. Points are...

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Summer 2024 Recap #2

Burke Post 21 baseball sweeps Queen City DH The Burke County Post 21 baseball team earned a doubleheader sweep over the Queen City Mustangs in an American Legion Area IV matchup at Shuey Field. The first game ended with a 4-3 score as Mason Mosteller pitched a...

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Collegiate Cats/Cavs #14

Cozort, Powell play in World Series in freshmen seasons The freshmen softball seasons for Draughn athletes of the year Katie Cozort and Maddison Powell were memorable as both of their respective teams at Lenoir-Rhyne University and Caldwell Community College played in...

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23-24 Athlete of Year: Brady Bostain

Athlete of Week #69 East Burke football #99 East Burke football #113 East Burke track & field #122 East Burke football #125 East Burke football #133 East Burke indoor track Football CVAC All-Conference 60 tackles (20 assists) 23 tackles for loss (1st on team) 6...

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Summer 2024 Recap #1

Valdese 13U Baseball wins championship The Valdese Tigers 13U baseball team won the Foothills Athletic Association tournament by defeating Morganton Rotary 5-0. Team members for the Tigers included Easton Speaks, Noah Clark, Skylar Garland, Jaxon Hunter, Brayden Rose,...

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23-24 Athlete Of Year: Katherine Greene

Athlete of Week #62 East Burke volleyball #91 East Burke volleyball #95 East Burke volleyball #121 East Burke volleyball #127 East Burke volleyball #143 East Burke softball Volleyball CVAC All-Conference 190 kills (1st on team) 13 aces 24 blocks 188 digs 4 assists...

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23-24 Athlete of Year: Eli Tillery

Athlete of Week #44 Draughn football #68 Draughn football #78 Draughn boys basketball #92 Draughn football #98 Draughn football #104 Draughn boys basketball #114 Draughn track & field #124 Draughn football #135 Draughn boys basketball #142 Draughn boys basketball...

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23-24 Athlete Of Year: Maddie Crouch

Athlete of Week #49 Draughn softball #81 Draughn softball #89 Draughn softball #113 Draughn softball #119 Draughn softball #123 Draughn girls tennis #128 Draughn girls tennis #143 Draughn softball #150 Draughn softball Girls Tennis 13-1 singles 8-4 doubles (w/ Aubrey...

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