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 complete game with four strikeouts despite giving up a seventh-inning home run.
The nightcap game was a comeback rally for Post 21, which trailed 10-2 after five innings and pulled off a 13-11 win.
Maddox Mosteller and Trevor Throneburg each scored two runs in the last two innings as part of the come-from-behind rally.
Luke Miller and Landry Duvall led on the mound to limit Queen City’s offensive momentum.
Leading in the Post 21 batting order included Brady Davis (3 runs), Zach Carson (4 runs, RBI), and Hollan Cline (2 runs, 3 RBI).
Post 21 also won at Shuey Field over Hickory Post 48 8-4, led by two scored runs each from Brady Davis, Zach Carson, and Hollan Cline.
Mason Mosteller started on the mound for four innings, striking out five Hickory batters, with Cohen Christian pitching in relief and striking out two batters.
Legion JR Softball: Caldwell Post 29 10, Burke Post 21 5
The Burke County Post 21 junior legion softball team met with Caldwell Post 29 on Field No. 4 at Catawba Meadows Park for a seven-inning contest.
Caldwell started off with a 5-0 lead until Claire Icard scored Burke’s first run off a Callie Harris second-inning single.
Makenzie Powell scored Burke’s next run off a third-inning double by Piper Ellis, with Powell and Jo Buff each scoring a run in the fifth inning.
Powell contributed again by batting in Elaina Cournette with a sixth-inning single.
Madelyn Lemaster and Icard each shared pitching duties for Post 21 by tossing two strikeouts each.

Byrd wins U20 Decathlon
KJ Byrd, a recent East Burke graduate and incoming University of Louisville freshman, won the Decathlon event at the USATF U20 Championship meet in Eugene, Oregon.
Byrd scored 7,536 total points with event wins in the 110 hurdles (14.16), high jump (6-7.5), pole vault (17-0.75), and long jump (23-5.75).
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Valdese Torpedo swimming starts season
The Valdese Torpedo swimming team kicked off the 2024 summer season with a road meet at Forest City and a home meet with Lenoir
Event wins for the Valdese Torpedo are listed below
Girls 200 Freestyle: Saylor Watson (2:18.10; Forest City)
Boys 8U 100 Freestyle Relay (2:05.47; home meet)
Girls 9-10 200 Freestyle Relay (3:27.97; home meet)
Boys 9-10 200 Freestyle Relay (3:59.17; home meet)
Girls 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay (2:22.72; home meet)
Boys 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay (3:02.63; home meet)
Girls 13-14 200 Freestyle Relay (2:25.92; home meet)
Boys 13-14 200 Freestyle Relay (2:20.41; Forest City) (2:28.28; home meet)
Girls 15-18 200 Freestyle Relay (2:05.52; Forest City)
Boys 15-18 200 Freestyle Relay (2:02.92; home meet)
Boys 6U 25 Freestyle: Elym Reasoner (37.58; Forest City) (30.57; home meet)
Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle: Adeline Parris (25.06; Forest City), Leila Bowman (21.75; home meet)
Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle: Luke Gravel (21.71; home meet)
Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle: Desiree Gonzalez (36.93; Forest City), Siena Morton (50.94; home meet)
Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle: Remi Treadway (37.18; home meet)
Girls 11-12 50 Freestyle: Ryan Watson (30.89; Forest City) (31.35; home meet)
Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle: William Bowman (35.35; home meet)
Girls 13-14 50 Freestyle: Matilyn Brown (30.84; Forest City), Saylor Watson (29.15; home meet)
Girls 15-18 50 Freestyle: Rhyannon Reasoner (28.81; Forest City)
Boys 15-18 50 Freestyle: Quintyn Reasoner (29.13; home meet)
Girls 8U 100 Ind. Medley: Leila Bowman (2:03.39; Forest City)
Girls 9-10 100 Ind. Medley: Desiree Gonzales (1:37.83; Forest City) (1:39.65; home meet)
Girls 11-12 100 Ind. Medley: Daynesa Gonzales (1:27.66; home meet)
Girls 13-14 200 Ind. Medley: Matilyn Brown (2:41.21; Forest City)
Boys 13-14 200 Ind. Medley: Walker Bowman (3:09.28; home meet)
Girls 15-18 200 Ind. Medley: Lilah Johnson (2:49.25; Forest City) (2:43.57; home meet)
Girls 8U 25 Backstroke: Annalyn Huffman (24.22; home meet)
Boys 8U 25 Backstroke: Luke Gravel (27.91; home meet)
Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke: Remi Treadway (45.82; home meet)
Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke: Ryan Watson (36.86; home meet)
Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke: William Bowman (41.77; Forest City) (45.67; home meet)
Girls 13-14 100 Backstroke: Ansley Compton (1:27.23; Forest City), Saylor Watson (1:21.03; home meet)
Boys 13-14 100 Backstroke: Jacob Harmon (1:28.25; home meet)
Girls 15-18 100 Backstroke: Rhyannon Reasoner (1:12.25; Forest City) (1:12.70; home meet)
Boys 15-18 100 Backstroke: Quintyn Reasoner (1:14.48; home meet)
Girls 8U 50 Freestyle: Adeline Parris (1:00.86; Forest City), Lauryn Turner (52.15; home meet)
Boys 8U 50 Freestyle: Luke Gravel (59.84; Forest City) (48.57; home meet)
Girls 9-10 100 Freestyle: Desiree Gonzales (1:30.50; home meet)
Boys 9-10 100 Freestyle: Remi Treadway (1:32.06; home meet)
Girls 11-12 100 Freestyle: Ryan Watson (1:10.04; Forest City), Daynesa Gonzales (1:14.11; home meet)
Boys 11-12 100 Freestyle: Corban Mull (1:19.04; Forest City), Mason Boice (1:33.06; home meet)
Girls 13-14 100 Freestyle: Saylor Watson (1:02.54; Forest City), Ansley Compton (1:18.13; home meet)
Boys 13-14 100 Freestyle: Walker Bowman (1:11.99; home meet)
Girls 15-18 100 Freestyle: Rhyannon Reasoner (1:05.29; home meet)
Boys 15-18 100 Freestyle: Quintyn Reasoner (1:05.28; home meet)
Girls 8U 25 Butterfly: Leila Bowman (32.93; Forest City)
Boys 8U 25 Butterfly: Nash Greene (29.49; home meet)
Girls 9-10 50 Butterfly: Desiree Gonzales (47.49; Forest City) (46.32; home meet)
Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly: Remi Treadway (46.41; home meet)
Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly: Ryan Watson (35.02; home meet)
Boys 11-12 50 Butterfly: William Bowman (53.11; home meet)
Girls 13-14 100 Butterfly: Saylor Watson (1:24.40; Forest City) (1:22.27; home meet)
Girls 8U 25 Breaststroke: Leila Bowman (31.85; Forest City)
Boys 8U 25 Breaststroke: Luke Gravel (36.53; Forest City) (34.52; home meet)
Girls 9-10 50 Breaststroke: Desiree Gonzales (54.61; Forest City), Siena Morton (1:08.61; home meet)
Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke: Aubrey Compton (50.85; home meet)
Girls 13-14 100 Breaststroke: Matilyn Brown (1:30.44; Forest City), Sarabeth Bradley (1:45.25; home meet)
Girls 15-18 100 Breaststroke: Lilah Johnson (1:24.54; Forest City) (1:23.57; home meet)
Girls 8U 100 Medley Relay (1:58.06; home meet)
Girls 9-10 200 Medley Relay (2:48.56; home meet)
Girls 11-12 200 Medley Relay (2:44.94; home meet)
Boys 11-12 200 Medley Relay (4:12.36; home meet)
Girls 13-14 200 Medley Relay (3:12.73; home meet)
Girls 15-18 200 Medley Relay (2:25.81; Forest City) (2:20.26; home meet)
Boys 15-18 200 Medley Relay (2:32.72; home meet)
Upcoming Events
June 19th
Burke Post 21 baseball vs Union County (7:00 @ Shuey Field)
June 22nd
Valdese Torpedo home swim meet (Forest City/Shelby)
Draughn Football 7-on-7 tournament
Burke Post 21 baseball vs Gastonia (7:00 @ Shuey Field)
June 25th
Burke Post 21 baseball vs Caldwell Post 29 (7:00 @ Shuey Field)
June 29th
Valdese Torpedo home swim meet (Black Mountain)
July 6th
Valdese Torpedo home swim meet (Granite Falls)
July 8th
Draughn girls basketball camp
Draughn softball camp
July 17th
Heritage Middle basketball camp
July 22nd
Draughn football camp
July 29th
Draughn volleyball camp
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