Providing Your Local Sports News Since 2008
Valdese, NC and surrounding areas.
Meet Our Writer
Jason Baker was born here in Burke County and has lived here since. Growing up in the Drexel community and being a part of the sports scene since childhood, Jason brings a lot of experience and knowledge in the field of sports. Jason started out playing football as a young child with an ambition that would follow him all the way to High School. He was a member of the East Burke High School football team for the entirety of his educational years and has been a presence at the games there after. Jason has been a trusted writer for the Morganton News Herald and continues to write for his local supporters.
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Tigers Take Two
Morganton- Last Saturday at Freedom High School, the Valdese Tigers took home not just one but two Burke County Youth Football League...
Foothills Power 5 (2023 Boys Soccer)
#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...
Lady Cavs roll in opener
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...
23-24 Signing Class: KJ Byrd, University of Louisville Men’s Track & Field
UL Facts Founded 1798 in Louisville, KY NCAA D-I member competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference Cardinals Men's T&F Last Season:...
23-24 Signing Class: Maddie Crouch, Southern Wesleyan University Softball
SWU Facts Founded 1906 in Central, SC NCAA D-II member competing in Conference Carolinas Lady Warriors Softball Last Season: 5-37, 3-21...
Collegiate Cats/Cavs #12
FOOTBALL Brett Childers (East Burke/Lenoir-Rhyne) Childers has registered seven tackles in his junior season for the Bears, including two...