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Lightning athletes to compete in Maryland

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Roberson rising senior Michelle Cobb recently won a USA Track & Field state championship for the Asheville Lightning.

Roberson rising senior Michelle Cobb recently won a USA Track & Field state championship for the Asheville Lightning.

A big contingent of athletes will represent the Asheville Lightning at the USA Track & Field Region III championship meet which is Thursday through Sunday in Landover, Md.

The qualifying standard was placing in the top-eight at at the June 24-26 USATF meet for North Carolina. State champions for the Lightning were Michelle Cobb (17-18 triple jump), Lee Kania (13-14 javelin) and Chyance King (8 and under long jump).

Other boys and girls who placed in the top-eight of their events were Kania (13-14 multi-event shot put, 1,500-meter run), King (8 and under 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash), Brooke Miller (9-10 multi-event shot put, 200-meter dash), Kaitlyn Miller (9-10 multi-event javelin, shot put, 200-meter dash), Zachary Myers (11-12 multi-event pentathlon, high jump, long jump, shot put, 80-meter hurdles, 1,500-meter run), Thoreau Kilbourne (15-16 2,000-meter steeplechase, 3,000-meter run), Andrew Byrd (15-16 multi-event discus, shot put, pole vault), Pete Szelwach (17-18 discus, shot put), Olivia Moraga (11-12 discus, shot put), Nathaniel Baird (11-12 javelin), Emily Kania (9-10 multi-event javelin, shot put), Ayran Lee (13-14 javelin, long jump), Noah Shaw (11-12 high jump), Elyse King (17-18 long jump, triple jump) and Ernest King (17-18 triple jump).

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Kuehn earns spot in U.S. Girls' Junior

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Asheville School rising sophomore Rachel Kuehn.

Asheville School rising sophomore Rachel Kuehn.

Asheville School rising sophomore Rachel Kuehn has qualified for the U.S. Girls’ Junior golf tournament which is July 18-23 in Paramus, N.J.

Kuehn shot 71 to place second at a qualifier held June 29 at the Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville, Tenn.

Asheville School does not have a girls golf team, but Kuehn was a Citizen-Times All-WNC tennis player last fall. Kuehn (12-3) played No. 1 singles for the Blues and was the Carolinas Athletic Association Player of the Year.

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American Legion playoff glance

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American Legion baseball

American Legion baseball

N.C. Area IV playoffs

First round (best of 5): July 3-8 

East-1 (Union County) vs. West-8 (Henderson County)

Game 1: Union 6-2

Game 2: Union 5-1

Games 3 and 4 (if necessary): Tuesday DH, 5 p.m. at East Henderson HS

Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Wingate University

West-4 (Rutherford County) vs. East-5 (Shelby)

Game 1: Rutherford 4-3 in 10

Game 2: Rutherford 8-0

Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Shelby HS

Game 4 (if necessary): Wednesday, 7 p.m. at McNair Field, Forest City

Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at McNair Field, Forest City

East-3 (Gaston Braves) vs. West-6 (Cherryville)

Game 1: Cherryville 11-5

Game 2: G-Braves 3-1

Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at South Point HS

Game 4: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Fraley Field, Cherryville

Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at South Point HS

West-2 (Hickory) vs. East-7 (Lincoln County)

Game 1: Sunday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds, ppd., rain

Game 1: Hickory 12-6

Game 2: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds

Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds

Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at East Lincoln HS

Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds

West-1 (Asheville) vs. East-8 (Gastonia)

Game 1: Asheville 8-0

Game 2: Gastonia 8-7 in 9

Games 3 and 4: Wednesday DH, 5 p.m. at Sims Legion Park, Gastonia

Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Roberson HS

East-4 (Huntersville) vs. West-5 (Taylorsville)

Game 1: Huntersville 16-6 in 7

Game 2: Huntersville 14-2

Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at North Mecklenburg HS

Game 4 (if necessary): Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Alexander Central HS

Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at North Mecklenburg HS

West-3 (Caldwell County) vs. East-6 (Mint Hill)

Game 1: Caldwell 4-3

Game 2: Caldwell 10-0 in 8

Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls

Game 4 (if necessary): Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Independence HS

Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls

East-2 (Queen City) vs. West-7 (Burke County)

Game 1: Queen City 9-3

Game 2: Queen City 14-4

Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Shuey Field, Morganton

Game 4 (if necessary): Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Shuey Field, Morganton

Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Independence Park, Charlotte

Quarterfinals (best-of-5): July 9-14

Union-Henderson winner vs. Rutherford-Shelby winner

GBraves-Cherryville winner vs. Lincoln-Hickory winner

Asheville-Gastonia winner vs. Huntersville-Taylorsville winner

Caldwell-Mint Hill winner vs. Queen City-Burke winner

Final Four (double elimination): July 15-18 at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds

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Narveson making a serious case for another MLB run

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Roberson graduate Chris Narveson is a pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.

Roberson graduate Chris Narveson is a pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.

Chris Narveson is giving the Miami Marlins something to think about.

Narveson, 34, came off the disabled list Monday for Triple-A New Orleans. He pitched six shutout innings, allowing just one hit in a 7-2 home win over the Round Rock (Texas) Express.

More from the Zephyrs:

Chris Narveson, activated from the disabled list for tonight’s start, pitched a brilliant six-inning performance in his return to the mound. He faced the minimum through five innings before allowing his only hit of the night to Doug Bernier to lead off the sixth.

Narveson quickly erased Bernier after inducing Patrick Cantwell to pop out in foul territory and James Jones to ground into an inning-ending double play. He lowered his ERA over the last seven starts to a Pacific Coast League-leading 1.21.

The Marlins sent Narveson down to their Triple-A affiliate in April. At the time, he was 1-0 for Miami as a reliever with a 8.64 earned-run average.

The left-hander has pitched off and on in the majors since 2006. He was taken in the second round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft by St. Louis.

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Hominy Valley 6U dedicates state title to teammate battling cancer

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The Hominy Valley 6 and under softball team won a Babe Ruth state championship Sunday in Winston-Salem.

The Hominy Valley 6 and under softball team won a Babe Ruth state championship Sunday in Winston-Salem.

The Hominy Valley 6 and under softball team won a Babe Ruth state championship Sunday in Winston-Salem.

Hominy Valley defeated Erwin, 12-5, in the tournament’s championship game.

Head coach Adam Hamlin and his team played in honor of Mya Grace Phillips, a local child who is battling cancer. Phillips is in the same age group as the other girls on the Hominy Valley 6U team and was also a big motivation for Enka’s second state-championship run in NCHSAA 3-A softball.

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Regionals next up for North Buncombe 14U softball

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The North Buncombe 14 and under softball team won a Babe Ruth state championship on Monday in Clemmons.

The North Buncombe 14 and under softball team won a Babe Ruth state championship on Monday in Clemmons.

The North Buncombe 14 and under softball team won a Babe Ruth state championship on Monday and is now looking to raise funds for a trip to the regional tournament.

North Buncombe beat Henderson County in the state-championship game and outscored opponents, 51-6, in Clemmons.

Players on the state-championship team were Katie Pack, Emilee Robinson, Nakaila Marler, Addison Edmonds, Laurun Barnes, Elisabeth Rice, Hope Barlow, Cassie Plemmons, Gabby Bean, Zaria Chandler and Gracie Vetas. Rylee McDaris, Lacey Duinkerken, Hannah Stevenson and Summer Moore have also played with North Buncombe this summer.

The coaches are Luke Plemmons, Chuck Vetas and Ronnie Marler.

The Babe Ruth Southeast Regional tournament begins July 12 in Richmond, Va., and will include teams from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida and the Bahamas.

North Buncombe has set up a GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme.com/nbsoftball) and is trying to raise $10,000 to help the team get to regionals.

For more information, contact Laura Rice (828) 450-2067 or Kelley Edmonds (828) 551-1597.

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American Legion playoff schedule, scores

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American Legion baseball

American Legion baseball

N.C. Area IV playoffs

First round (best of 5): July 3-8 

East-1 (Union County) vs. West-8 (Henderson County)

Game 1: Union 6-2

Game 2: Union 5-1

Game 3: Union 10-0 in 6 (Union wins series 3-0)

West-4 (Rutherford County) vs. East-5 (Shelby)

Game 1: Rutherford 4-3 in 10

Game 2: Rutherford 8-0

Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Shelby HS, ppd., rain

Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at McNair Field, Forest City

Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Shelby

Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. TBA

East-3 (Gaston Braves) vs. West-6 (Cherryville)

Game 1: Cherryville 11-5

Game 2: G-Braves 3-1

Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at South Point HS, ppd., rain

Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at South Point HS

Game 4: Thursday, 7 p.m. at Fraley Field, Cherryville

Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. at South Point HS

West-2 (Hickory) vs. East-7 (Lincoln County)

Game 1: Sunday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds, ppd., rain

Game 1: Hickory 12-6

Game 2: Hickory 5-4

Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds

Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at East Lincoln HS

Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds

West-1 (Asheville) vs. East-8 (Gastonia)

Game 1: Asheville 8-0

Game 2: Gastonia 8-7 in 9

Games 3 and 4: Wednesday DH, 5 p.m. at Sims Legion Park, Gastonia

Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Roberson HS

East-4 (Huntersville) vs. West-5 (Taylorsville)

Game 1: Huntersville 16-6 in 7

Game 2: Huntersville 14-2

Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at North Mecklenburg HS, ppd., rain

Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at North Mecklenburg HS

Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Alexander Central HS

Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. at North Mecklenburg HS

West-3 (Caldwell County) vs. East-6 (Mint Hill)

Game 1: Caldwell 4-3

Game 2: Caldwell 10-0 in 8

Game 3: Tuesday, 7 p.m. at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls, ppd., rain

Game 3: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls

Game 4 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at Independence HS

Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, 7 p.m. at M.S. Deal Stadium, Granite Falls

East-2 (Queen City) vs. West-7 (Burke County)

Game 1: Queen City 9-3

Game 2: Queen City 14-4

Game 3: Burke 6-5

Game 4: Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Shuey Field, Morganton

Game 5 (if necessary): Thursday, 7 p.m. at TBA

Quarterfinals (best-of-5): July 9-14

Union County vs. Rutherford-Shelby winner

GBraves-Cherryville winner vs. Lincoln-Hickory winner

Asheville-Gastonia winner vs. Huntersville-Taylorsville winner

Caldwell-Mint Hill winner vs. Queen City-Burke winner

Final Four (double elimination): July 15-18 at Hickory Legion Fairgrounds

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Cherokee basketball coach Tullos fired

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Former Cherokee boys basketball coach Willis Tullos is congratulated by his players after winning his 600th career game in January.

Former Cherokee boys basketball coach Willis Tullos is congratulated by his players after winning his 600th career game in January.

CHEROKEE – Willis Tullos just wants to know why.

One of Western North Carolina’s all-time winningest basketball coaches has been fired. And his dismissal comes on the tail end of a 25-4 season in which the Cherokee boys set a NCHSAA record for single-season 3-pointers (330).

Tullos said Wednesday that he has not been given any explanation from Cherokee Central Schools since receiving a letter last Thursday that stated his contract would not be renewed. Tullos’ wife, Tanya, will also not be returning to the high school as an academic counselor.

Tullos, 71, had been Cherokee’s coach since 2012 and was previously a coach and teacher at the Smoky Mountain Conference school from 1989 to 1993.

“I was totally blindsided by this,” Tullos said.

“We weren’t given a reason, and I haven’t been able to talk to anyone about it. There’s got to be more to it (than wins and losses). We’ve gotten better every single year I’ve been here. We won 25 games and set a state record for 3’s as a sectional champion this year. The year before that, we won 24 games and were a sectional runner-up. I don’t know what more they want.”

Phone and e-mail requests for comment were not returned Wednesday by Cherokee Central Schools Superintendent Scott Penland or Cherokee Principal Debora Foerst.

Tullos won his 600th career game with the Braves in January.

Cherokee went on to share the SMC regular-season championship, and then win the SMC tournament and a sectional title. The Braves lost in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 1-A playoffs to Lincoln Charter, 101-88. Senior guard Jason McMillan was named to the Citizen-Times All-WNC team and signed with Western Carolina University.

Cherokee’s state record for 3-pointers may not be touched for some time. The previous mark was 283 (East Cartaret in 2014).

Prior to his firing, Tullos said he had an agreement with Cherokee school officials that he would coach two more years and then retire. Tullos had been a part of summer workouts with the team.

Tullos said it’s too soon to say whether he will coach again. He had a heart attack in 2014 and proudly points out that it only kept him out of work for about a month.

“This year was fine. I could do anything I wanted. But the (2014-15 season) was extremely difficult,” Tullos said.

“Bless my wife’s heart, I know she only got fired because of me. I’ve got to take care of her and the rest of my family. I’m old enough where they don’t have to worry about me. We’ve got some really good sophomores in this program and a lot of them had asked if I would coach them. I am sorry I’m not going to be able to do that.”

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Harbin to coach Erwin baseball

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Recent Erwin graduate Tanner Hall pitches during a March game. The Warriors will have a new coach (Caleb Harbin) for the 2017 season.

Recent Erwin graduate Tanner Hall pitches during a March game. The Warriors will have a new coach (Caleb Harbin) for the 2017 season.

Caleb Harbin has been hired to coach the Erwin baseball team.

Harbin is a 2011 Pisgah graduate who played collegiately for Mars Hill.

He was an assistant coach for this past season’s 24-4 Mountain Athletic Conference 4-A championship Roberson team. Harbin is currently an assistant for the Asheville American Legion Post 70 team.

Harbin replaces Billy Shepherd who went 7-16 in his only season at Erwin.

Caleb Harbin

Caleb Harbin

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Live TV for WNC football will happen

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Hendersonville's Tykel Landrum (7) and the Bearcats will be part of the season's first live-televised game on WMYA-TV (40).

Hendersonville’s Tykel Landrum (7) and the Bearcats will be part of the season’s first live-televised game on WMYA-TV (40).

After a little negotiating, live TV is back on the table for Western North Carolina football this season.

Local station WMYA-TV (40) announced Wednesday that it will go forward with a plan to carry 10 regular-season games.

The scheduled broadcasts, all on Thursday nights, start with an Aug. 25 game between Hendersonville and West Henderson (at West).

The lineup for “Bojangles’ Thursday Night Lights” was released in June.

However, a contractual issue with Charter Communications arose shortly after that. Charter owns Time Warner Cable which broadcasts games in the central and eastern parts of the state. Charter owns exclusive rights to live-televised NCHSAA football per a contract with the state association.

WMYA has since worked out an agreement with Charter and the NCHSAA. WMYA is the sister station of WLOS and was able to show four WNC games in 2015 without any special allowance — Mitchell at Polk County, Erwin at Roberson, Owen at Hendersonville and Asheville at North Buncombe.

“This is a major initiative that has been received incredibly well by school administrators, parents and players all over Western North Carolina,” WLOS/WMYA general manager Jack Connors said.

WMYA also broadcasts Upstate South Carolina games on Friday nights.

Here is the TV schedule for this upcoming season:

Aug. 25 Hendersonville at West Henderson

Sept. 1 Asheville at Pisgah

Sept. 8 Robbinsville at Christ School

Sept. 15 Cherokee at Smoky Mountain

Sept. 22 North Buncombe at Enka
                    
Sept. 29 Brevard at Tuscola

Oct. 6 Polk County at Mitchell
                    
Oct. 20 East Henderson at Franklin

Oct. 27 Roberson at Reynolds          
                    
Nov. 3 Asheville at Erwin

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Smoky's Boyer makes U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team

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Smoky Mountain's Alex Boyer has been named to the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team.

Smoky Mountain’s Alex Boyer has been named to the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team.

SYLVA – Fly fishing is considered an art form by many outdoor sports enthusiasts.

And one of the country’s best young artists resides in Jackson County.

Smoky Mountain rising sophomore Alex Boyer has been wading into water, flicking cast after cast, since he was 9 years old. The pinnacle of his career — at least so far — occurred last week when Boyer qualified for the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team at a competition in State College, Pa.

“I’ve worked really hard for this,” Boyer said.

“It means a lot to make the team at this age. Hopefully, I can continue progressing and represent the team at an upcoming world championship.”

Boyer’s spot on the national team was a result of success he had in regional clinics and tournaments as well as an impressive outing at the national-championship tournament which ended on June 26. The U.S. Youth Fly Fishing team is based out of State College and coached by Christopher Smith along with assistant Kalvin Kaloz.

Boyer will compete in a series of tournaments between now and next summer with the hopes of landing a spot on the U.S. team for the 2017 world championship in Slovenia.

Competitions involving the U.S. team are catch-and-release. Anglers get a chance to fish five different sessions (with a length of three hours each) and scoring is based on the number and size of fish caught. Boyer and other U.S. team members are also counted on to grow the sport through youth clinics. His next clinic is next month in Colorado.

Boyer fishes his share of local creeks, rivers and streams but frequently wets a line outside the area, too.

“He lives and breathes fishing. A lot of people have helped Alex get to where he is today,” Boyer’s mother, Dana, said.

“He has had valuable coaching and mentoring from a lot of people that care a lot about him.”

Smoky Mountain's Alex Boyer has been named to the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team.

Smoky Mountain’s Alex Boyer has been named to the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team.

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Christ School football trio on NCISAA preseason all-state team

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Christ School's Kokayi Cobb.

Christ School’s Kokayi Cobb.

NCPreps.com has announced its preseason all-state football team for private-school football and three Christ School players made the list:

NCISAA Pre-Season All-State

OFFENSE

QB – Sam Hartman – Davidson Day

RB – Gabe Montgomery – Providence Day

RB – DeMarkes Stradford – Latin

WR – Brodus Roberson – Charlotte Country Day

WR – Deshon Holmes – Statesville Christian

WR – Julius Felder – Concord First Assemby

OL – Jack Mitchell – Charlotte Christian

OL – Luca Katz – Charlotte Country Day

OL – Jack Carter – Davidson Day

OL – Tyshawn Miller – Northside Christian

OL – Cameron Sedegren – Concord First Assembly

 

DEFENSE

DL – Eddie Crutchfield – Latin

DL – Austin Hendley – HP Christian

DL – Garrett Groulx – Davidson Day

DL – Sam Landis – Ravenscroft

LB – Seth Griswold – Christ School

LB – Chase Monroe – Davidson Day

LB – Don Banks – Harrells Christian

DB – Melvin Rouse – Latin

DB – Dre Davis – HP Christian

DB – Kokayi Cobb – Christ School

DB – Tanner Talley – Northside Christian

SPECIAL TEAMS

K – Christian Van Sickle – Charlotte Christian

P – Zach Murphy – Ravenscroft

ATH – Jared Letman-Gash – Christ School

Note: NCPreps is now taking pre-orders for its North Carolina Prep Football News Yearbook. More information is available at this link.

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Harbin embracing challenge at Erwin

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Caleb Harbin

Caleb Harbin

ASHEVILLE – Caleb Harbin sees a lot of himself in the baseball players he is about to coach at Erwin.

Harbin, 23, played three sports in high school before graduating from Pisgah in 2011. He has been announced as the Warriors’ new baseball coach.

“This is definitely an honor to be granted a head-coaching job this early in my career,” Harbin said.

“Erwin is a great community and they come out to support their teams in every sport. That passion reminds me a lot of growing up in Haywood County. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else right now.”

Harbin was an assistant coach for Roberson’s 24-4 Mountain Athletic Conference 4-A championship team this past season. He replaces Billy Shepherd who went 7-16 in his only season at Erwin.

Harbin played baseball, basketball and football for Pisgah before continuing his baseball career at Mars Hill University. Many of Erwin’s baseball players play multiple sports as well, which was endearing to Harbin.

Harbin has had the chance to coach two-time Citizen-Times All-WNC quarterback Damien Ferguson this summer as an assistant with the Asheville American Legion Post 70 baseball team.

“The attitudes of all the Erwin kids I’ve met is great, and it speaks volumes. We’re definitely going to be an athletic team with not a lot of guys who specialize in one sport. I feel that too many kids specialize these days. I’m looking forward to coaching a very athletic team.”

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NCHSAA speaks on live TV for WNC football

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NCHSAA

NCHSAA

Special thanks to the NCHSAA for this press release:

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has granted WMYA-TV the right to televise 10 live Thursday night high school football games during the upcoming 2016 high school football season within the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC-Asheville, NC television market. 

Charter Communications, through its acquisition of Time Warner Cable, is an 11-year NCHSAA television partner and the current exclusive rights holder of live Thursday night games across the state. The NCHSAA worked with Charter Communications to allow this one-year exception.   

“Charter/Time Warner Cable has been our partner for more than a decade and has helped increase exposure for our association and member schools,” said Que Tucker, NCHSAA Commissioner. “We are thankful to Charter and appreciative that this could be worked out so our student athletes and communities can benefit.”

Time Warner Cable SportsChannel is the official television partner of the NCHSAA and will air the “NCHSAA Game of the Week” live each Thursday from schools across the state as well as playoff and championship events in several sports. TWC SportsChannel is on channel 77 and 323 on Time Warner Cable’s legacy footprint across the Carolinas which historically did not include all of the Asheville market.

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WNC camps, clinics and tryouts

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The WNC Warriors will host the Hoop for Homeless basketball camp on July 30.

The WNC Warriors will host the Hoop for Homeless basketball camp on July 30.

CAMPS, CLINICS AND TRYOUTS

To submit a sports camp, clinic or tryout listing with the Citizen-Times, please e-mail the information to apearson@citizen-times.com.

BASEBALL

ASHEVILLE BRAVES 12U TRYOUT: July 9 at Valley Springs Middle School. The tryout will begin at 4 p.m. For more information, contact coach Eric Kuehn at ericfkuehn@gmail.com.

ROBERSON RAMBLERS 11U TRYOUT: July 16 (10 a.m.), July 17 (3 p.m.) and July 31 at Valley Springs Middle School. Players cannot turn 12 prior to May 1, 2017 and are asked to choose one session. The Ramblers will play a tournament schedule from August to November. For more information, search for “Roberson Ramblers” on Facebook or e-mail them at RobersonRamblers@gmail.com.

NORTH BUNCOMBE CAMP: Aug. 8-11 at North Buncombe HS. Camp is open to players in the first through the eighth grade and will last each day from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $80 for pre-registered campers and $90 for first-day registrants. A t-shirt is included and there are sibling discounts available. Players should bring all their needed equipment. For more information, contact Black Hawks coach Matt Landreth at matthew.landreth@bcsemail.org.

D-BAT SPEED AND AGILITY CLASSES: Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at D-BAT Asheville. The cost is $20 per session. Online registration is available at http://www.dbatasheville.com. For more information, call (828) 412-5050.

BASKETBALL

HOOP LAB SUMMER TRAINING ACADEMY – NIGHT PROJECT: Four different weeks are being offered at Carolina Day – July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29 and Aug. 1-5. Camp is open to male and female players ages 14-21 and will last each day from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $35. For more information or to register, log onto www.hooplabo.com.

CROSSFIRE CAMPS: July 18-21 (full-day camp) and July 17-21 (overnight camp) at Mars Hill University Camp is open to boys and girls ages 9-18. Half-day camp lasts from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Full-day camp lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $250 and includes lunch. The cost for the overnight camp is $375 and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Online registration is available at https://crossfireministry.com. For more information, contact Crossfire at (828) 255-9111.

HOOP FOR THE HOMELESS: July 30 at Reynolds Middle School. Camp will last from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Camp is open to boys and girls of all ages and the first 200 to register will receive a $5 gift card from the Fun Depot. Lunch will be provided. The cost is $65 for Western North Carolina Warriors players and $75 for non-Warriors players. It includes a t-shirt. Online registration is available at https://wncwarrior.com/hoop-for-homeless. For more information, call (828) 216-8990 or send an e-mail to wncwarriors@gmail.com.

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY GIRLS CAMP: Aug. 1-4 (day camp) at Western Carolina University. For more information, contact Stacy Cantley, (828) 227-2031 or swmcdonald1@scantley@email.wcu.edu.

HOOP LAB SUMMER TRAINING ACADEMY – DAY PROJECT: Five different weeks are being offered at the Fairview Community Center – July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, Aug. 1-5 and Aug. 8-12. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 9-15 and will last each day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $65 per week. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information or to register, log onto www.hooplabo.com.

ASHEVILLE HIGH CAMP: July 11-14 at Asheville HS. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 6-12. There are half-day and full-day options available. For more information, contact the Cougars at ashevillebball@gmail.com.

MADISON BOYS CAMP: July 25-28 at Madison HS. Camp is open to second through ninth-grade players and will last each day from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost is $55 and includes a t-shirt. For more information, contact Patriots coach Jonathan McDevitt  at mcdevittjonathan@gmail.commcdevittjonathan@gmail.com.

NIKE BASKETBALL CAMP: Aug. 1-5 at Asheville School. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 8-15. Camp will last each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $295 and does not include lunch. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Group discounts are available. For more information, call 1-800-NIKE-CAMP.

CROSS COUNTRY 

ALL-AMERICAN CAMP: July 17-22 and July 24-29 at Christ School. Camp is open to boys and girls of all ages and headed up by N.C. State coach Rollie Geiger. The cost is $600 for overnight campers and $450 for day campers (meals are provided). There are team discounts. Online registration is available at http://www.crosscountrycamp.com. The deadline to register is July 1. For more information, send an e-mail to raleightrackclub@gmail.com or call (919) 332-6863.

FOOTBALL

REYNOLDS CAMP: July 11-13 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $45 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

ENKA CAMP: July 11-14 at Enka HS. Camp is open to first through eight-grade players and will last each day from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $40 and includes a t-shirt. For more information, contact Jets coach Jeff Frady at (828) 670-5000 or jeffrey.frady@bcsemail.org.

OWEN CAMP: July 18 and 19 at Black Mountain Veterans Park. Camp is open to players and cheerleaders in the kindergarten through eighth grade and will last each day from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is no cost to participate. For more information, call (828) 734-1635.

LACROSSE

CAROLINA GLADIATOR CLINICS: July 15 at Asheville Christian Academy and July 22 at TBA. There is no cost. For more information, e-mail Gladiators coach Mario Moraga at Mariojmoraga@gmail.com.

SOCCER

ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CAMP: July 11-14 at ACA. Camp is open to boys and girls in the third through the eighth grade and will last each day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $80. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Torri Render at (828) 581-2202 or torri.render@acalion.org.

ROBERSON CAMP: July 11-14 at Roberson HS. Two age-group options are available – camp for boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade will last each day from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and camp for boys and girls in seventh through the 12th grade will last each day from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $60 and includes insurance and a t-shirt. For more information or to register, contact Roberson assistant coach Josh Martin at joshua.martin@bcsemail.org.

MITCHELL GIRLS CAMP: July 12-14 at Mitchell HS. Camp is open to second through 12th grade players and will last each day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $25. More camp information is available by calling (828) 766-3400.

REYNOLDS CAMP: Aug. 1-4 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

UNC ASHEVILLE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL CAMP: Aug. 6 at UNCA. Camp is open to players in the ninth grade and up and will last each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $140 and includes lunch. Online registration is available at http://menssoccer.uncasportsacademy.com. For more information, contact Mick Gorodano at mgiordan@unca.edu.

SOFTBALL

ENKA CAMP: July 11-13 at Enka HS. Camp is open to kindergarten through fifth-grade players (from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.) and sixth to 12th-grade players (from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.). The cost is $60. Campers are asked to pre-register by contacting Sugar Jets coach Jennifer Kruk at jennifer.kruk@bcsemail.org or arrive a half-hour early on the first day of camp.

ASHEVILLE THUNDER 12U TRYOUTS: July 12 and 14. To schedule a tryout for the upcoming fall season, contact Patrick McCall at (828) 776-5517. More information on the Thunder can also be found at http://www.facebook.com/AshevilleThunderSoftball.

ASHEVILLE THUNDER 14U TRYOUTS: July 12 and 14. To schedule a tryout, contact Patrick McCall at (828) 776-5517 or Robb Pinner at (828) 989-6555. More information on the Thunder can also be found at http://www.facebook.com/AshevilleThunderSoftball.

TENNIS

ASTON PARK CAMPS: July 18-21, July 25-28, Aug. 1-4 and Aug. 8-11 at Aston Park Tennis Center. Camp will last each day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is open to players ages 7-14. The cost is $100 for Asheville residents and $125 for non-city residents. Registration is only available online. Log onto www.ashevillenc.gov and click on Online Services. Then click on Recreation Program Registration. The tennis camps are listed under the activity type: Sports and Games. For more information, contact Laura Loftis at 828-251-4074 or lloftis@ashevillenc.gov.

REYNOLDS CAMP: July 11-14 at Reynolds HS. Camp is open to players in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available at http://www.acreynoldsathletics.org/main/filesLinks.

VOLLEYBALL

ERWIN CAMP: July 11-13 at Erwin HS. Camp is open to boys and girls in the fourth through the ninth grade. Camp will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon and the cost is $50. For more information or to register, contact Rachel Miller at rachel.wells@bcsemail.org.

WEST HENDERSON CAMP: July 11-13 at West Henderson HS. Camp is open to girls in kindergarten through the ninth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $65 and includes a t-shirt. Registration forms are available in the main office. Parents are asked to either RSVP by July 10 by sending an e-mail to tiffanylowrance@me.com or arrive 30 minutes early for the first day of camp to register. For more information, contact Falcons coach Tiffany Lowrance at (828) 458-1895.

ENKA CAMP: July 25-27 at Enka HS. Camp is open to girls in kindergarten through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60. For more information, contact Sugar Jets coach Jennifer Kruk at at jennifer.kruk@bcsemail.org.

UNC ASHEVILLE CAMPS: July 18-20 and Aug. 1-3 at UNCA. Camp is open to girls ages 10-18. Full-day camp lasts each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the cost is $315. Overnight camp lasts from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the cost is $450. Online registration is available at http://volleyball.uncasportsacademy.com/?DB_OEM_ID=19200. For more information, contact Frederico Santos at (828) 232-5659 or fsantos@unca.edu.

ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CAMP: Aug. 1-4 at ACA. Camp is open to girls in the third through the eighth grade and will last each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $80. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Torri Render at (828) 581-2202 or torri.render@acalion.org.

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Mets move up Stuart

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Christ School graduate Champ Stuart is an outfielder in the New York Mets organization.

Christ School graduate Champ Stuart is an outfielder in the New York Mets organization.

Christ School alum Champ Stuart has been promoted to the Double-A level for the first time in his professional baseball career.

Stuart, 23, is an outfielder in the New York Mets organization. He was 0-for-1 for Binghamton (N.Y.) in Thursday afternoon’s 5-2 home win over Hartford (Conn.).

Stuart is a 2010 Greenies graduate and later played for Brevard College. The Mets took him in the sixth round of the 2013 major league draft.

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Kuykendall to VMI

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Enka rising senior Tucker Kuykendall has committed to play college baseball for VMI.

Enka rising senior Tucker Kuykendall has committed to play college baseball for VMI.

Enka rising senior Tucker Kuykendall has committed to play college baseball for VMI.

Kuykendall is a right-handed pitcher who had a 3.12 earned-run average with 56 strikeouts in 49.1 innings for the Jets (8-16) last season. He plays showcase baseball for the Evoshield Canes organization.

Kuykendall is the second rising senior from Enka to make a college baseball commitment, joining Jack Ponder (UNC Greensboro), who is also a pitcher.

More on this story to come….

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Catching up on commitments

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Recent Asheville School graduate Gabi Davis has signed to run college track for Emory (Ga.).

Recent Asheville School graduate Gabi Davis has signed to run college track for Emory (Ga.).

As of today, there are 236 Western North Carolina athletes who have committed or signed to play college sports.

The following list includes scholarship and walk-on athletes.

Coaches, parents and athletes, if you know of anyone we have missed or have signing photos to share throughout the school year, please send an e-mail to apearson@citizen-times.com. All signing photos will be posted here on the High School Huddle and to our Instagram account.

BASEBALL

Garrett Blaylock, Roberson to Vanderbilt*

Kyle Cagle, Reynolds to Carson-Newman

Noah Cook, Asheville to Montreat

Trenton Davis, Roberson to Campbell

Ryan Decker, North Henderson to North Carolina Central

Cam Dotson, Rosman to Brevard College

J.D. Edwards, Polk County to Brevard College

Zack Epps, Swain County to Chattanooga State

Will Fleming, Christ School to Wake Forest*

Nate Fore, Roberson to Belmont Abbey

Bryce Foster, Brevard to Brevard College

Colton Garland, Mountain Heritage to South Carolina-Aiken

Langston Haden, Asheville to Millsaps

Noah Heatherly, Tuscola to Piedmont

Cole Hooper, Smoky Mountain to N.C. State*

Trystan Jones, Madison to Brevard College

Tucker Kuykendall, Enka to VMI*

Tyler Leek, Hayesville to North Greenville

Jared Patterson, Asheville to Methodist

Tyler Petit, Rosman to Brevard College

Jack Ponder, Enka to UNC Greensboro*

Michael Ponder, North Buncombe to Mars Hill

Michael Reynolds, Christ School to College of Charleston*

Josh Rice, Rosman to Central Alabama

Jake Sutton, Tuscola to Brevard College

Hunter Stewart, Blue Ridge to Mars Hill

Collin Watt, Roberson to East Carolina*

Collin Wheeler, North Buncombe to Hiwassee

Ryan Zwier, Christ School to Washington (Md.)

BASKETBALL

Tory Agrusa, Franklin to Catawba Valley

Brooklyn Allen, Pisgah to Appalachian State

Zach Cottrell, Hayesville to Appalachian State

John Fulkerson, Christ School to Tennessee

Kendra Griffin, Erwin to Charleston

Lauren Guthrie, North Buncombe to Montreat

Chapman Harwood, Temple Baptist to Bob Jones

Tess Harris, Carolina Day to Western Carolina

Jessica Hoilman, Avery County to Emory & Henry

Josh Jones, Reynolds to William Peace

Spencer Kirkpatrick, Carolina Day to North Greenville

Hayley Kropp, Polk County to Guilford Tech

LeLe Lossiah, Cherokee to Warren Wilson

Colby Maltry, North Buncombe to Brevard College

Cheyenne Matson, McDowell to Erskine

Jason McMillan, Cherokee to Western Carolina

Rachel Owen, Rosman to Brevard College

Mikayla Ray, Carolina Day to William Peace

Zach Reeves, Christ School to Lindsey Wilson

Ben Riddle, Blue Ridge to Central Carolina

Damon Scott, Asheville to Emory & Henry

Jordan Shepherd, Asheville Christian Academy to Oklahoma

Zach Stroup, Rosman to Brevard College

Jamal Tanner, Polk County to Catawba Valley

Jacob Waldroop, Avery County to Milligan

Kaitlyn Wood, Smoky Mountain to Montreat

CHEERLEADING & DANCE

Jessica Clifford, Tuscola to Wake Forest

Macey Davis, Tuscola to North Carolina

FIELD HOCKEY

Lia Messersmith, Asheville to Mount Holyoke

FOOTBALL

Isaac Allen, Mountain Heritage to Wingate

Tommy Apostolopoulos, North Buncombe to Centre

Najae Buchanan, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Bryson Buckner, Enka to Mars Hill

Tanner Bullock, West Henderson to Brevard College

Britt Burleson, Mountain Heritage to Lenoir-Rhyne

Wyatt Burnette, Franklin to Western Carolina

Chase Campbell, McDowell to Emory & Henry

Michael Cantrell, Enka to Mars Hill

Jordan Cody, Swain County to Mars Hill

Michael Cook, Hendersonville to Guilford

Trevor Craft, North Henderson to Brevard College

Jordan Davis, Tuscola to Carson-Newman

Rico Dowdle, Reynolds to South Carolina

Chase Fisher, Smoky Mountain to Western Carolina

Caleb Gilbert, Brevard to Brevard College

Trace Goldsmith, East Henderson to Mars Hill

Tanner Green, Rosman to Carson-Newman

Brent Hammer, Avery County to Averett

Austin Hedrick, Robbinsville to Limestone

Aundreas Hill, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Mason Isgrig, North Buncombe to Centre

Brandon Johnson, North Henderson to Brevard College

Pete Leota, Asheville to South Carolina

A.J. Logan, Reynolds to Appalachian State

David Mackey, Pisgah to Mars Hill

Jake Marr, Swain County to Carson-Newman

Cole McCarson, North Henderson to Centre

Rayonte Mills, Erwin to Maryville

Colton Millsaps, Robbinsville to Mars Hill

Drew Mitchell, North Henderson to Brevard College

Kennan Panther, Cherokee to Carson-Newman

Cameron Parker, Roberson to East Tennessee State

Blaise Parker, McDowell to Centre

Chase Parker, North Buncombe to Wingate

Michael Parrott, Pisgah to Alabama*

Stephen Perron, West Henderson to Centre

Marc Peterson, Erwin to Maryville

Clay Privette, West Henderson to Brevard College

Michael Schmidt, Hendersonville to Air Force

David Schill, Asheville School to Centre

Jay Spencer, East Henderson to Mars Hill

Hunter Stanley, Rabun Gap (Cashiers resident) to Gardner-Webb

Logan Teesateskie, Cherokee to Carson-Newman

Tristan Thomas, West Henderson to Carson-Newman

Ricky Thrash, North Buncombe to North Carolina Wesleyan

Eunique Waters, Reynolds to Shorter

Zach Webster, Tuscola to Carson-Newman

Ashton Woodring, North Henderson to Brevard College

GOLF

Chris Akers, Christ School to East Carolina

Nick Boone, Pisgah to Mars Hill

Ashley Cauthen, East Henderson to Milligan

Michael Freeman, Christ School to Davidson

Thomas Garbee, Christ School to Navy

Aaron Graham, Christ School to Appalachian State

Kelton Mills, Hendersonville to Alcorn State

Carson Ownbey, Christ School to Charlotte%

Callista Rice, North Buncombe to Clemson*

Candler Rice, Carolina Day to Berry

Matt Sharpstene, Roberson to West Virginia

Andrew Stewart, Erwin to Montreat

LACROSSE

Bailey Gentry, Franklin to Truett McConnell

Will Iorio, Christ School to VMI

Riley Smith, Christ School to High Point

ROWING

Jake Brock, Roberson to Jacksonville

Abby Hudspeth, Roberson to North Carolina

Caleigh Sewell, Roberson to North Carolina

SOCCER

Jeremy Allsbrook, Polk County to Gardner-Webb

Celine Jacobi Barham, Reynolds to Cape Fear

Corban Crosley, Asheville Christian Academy to Liberty

Kaley Cross, Reynolds to Lenoir-Rhyne

Alejandro Escobedo, Enka to Brevard College

Mac Gourlay, Carolina Day to N.C. State*

Nick Green, Avery County to Maryville

Karissa Grooms, Reynolds to Chowan

Elizabeth Guffey, home-schooled student to Taylor

Emma Hall, Asheville to Francis Marion*

Katlyn Hill, East Henderson to Brevard College

Austin Howard, Carolina Day to Denison

Emily Hull, Carolina Day to Davidson*

Will Jones, Asheville to Emory

Bryan Juarez, East Henderson to Brevard College

Caroline Lee, Polk County to Southeastern Louisiana

Joevell Lee, Enka to Brevard College

Ty Lenk, Owen to New Rochelle

Ashley Love, Polk County to Emory & Henry

Jordan Melvin, Reynolds to Tusculum

Urijah Morrison, Reynolds to North Caroina Wesleyan

River Naisang, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Ben Nickol, Tuscola to Wofford

Aidan O’Brien, Asheville to South Carolina*

Cassidy Pate-Moore, Tuscola to Queens

Ashlyn Perkins, Reynolds to Mars Hill

Young Perry, Christ School to Wofford

Abby Proben, Pisgah to Maryville

Wil Rimer, Polk County to Emory & Henry

Roberto Salazar, East Henderson to Brevard College

Christina Shimshock, Reynolds to Lenoir-Rhyne

Rachel Swaim, Tuscola to Greensboro

Massi Tager, Asheville to Emory & Henry

Ashley Weidlich, Tuscola to Tusculum

Sidnie Yanez, Cherokee to Brevard College

SOFTBALL

Cassidy Allen, North Buncombe to Mars Hill

Kloyee Anderson, Enka to Alabama%

Michalyn Bingham, McDowell to Indian River State

Alivia Brigman, Owen to Piedmont

Teegan Bullock, North Henderson to Brevard*

Casey Gilbert, Brevard to Walters State

Brittany Fletcher, Enka to Texas Woman’s

Samantha Gosnell, Madison to Milligan

Haley Gowan, McDowell to South Carolina-Aiken

Addison Harris, Enka to Mars Hill

Josie Harris, Reynolds to Montreat

Abigail Knight, Robbinsville to Virginia Tech#

Jordan Kielson, Pisgah to Lander%

Ashley Love, Polk County to Emory & Henry

Micayla McCoy, Smoky Mountain to Georgia Highlands

Makayla McNeill, Brevard to Brevard College

Michaela Morris, West Henderson to King

Autumn Owen, Polk County to Gardner-Webb%

Courtney Pearson, Enka to Queens

Olivia Presley, Owen to Brevard College

Samantha Schmidt, Roberson to Erskine

Mikki Shelton, McDowell to Montreat

Haylie Shope, Hiwassee Dam to Kennesaw State

Jaiden Tweed, Owen to Presbyterian%

Aly Woody, McDowell to Montreat

SWIMMING

Cora Dodson, Tuscola to Lenoir-Rhyne

Annie Ly, Tuscola to King

Jack MacDonald, Tuscola to Cleveland State

Emma May, Carolina Day to Centre

Tori Rigsby, Erwin to Mars Hill

TENNIS

Christine Osborne, Owen to Montreat

Savannah Smith, West Henderson to Belmont-Abbey

TRACK & FIELD

Jessica Bailey, Polk County to Salem

Jade Baldwin, East Henderson to Campbell

Mitchell Brown, Polk County to Winston-Salem State

Nathan Brown, East Henderson to Mars Hill

Tameeia Brown, Polk County to Western Carolina

Logan Burroughs, East Henderson to Pfeiffer

Lydia Cagle, Tuscola to Shippensburg

Skyler Cantrell, Madison to Mars Hill

Kaitlyn Carringer, Robbinsville to Milligan

Naomi Cartier, Asheville to Boston College

Gabi Davis, Asheville School to Emory

Jacob Davis, Roberson to Charlotte

Rylee Dean, West Henderson to Western Carolina

Sean Doyle, Polk County to Appalachian State

Jacob Franklin, Tuscola to Adams State

Mason Isgrig, North Buncombe to Centre

Hannah Jones, Tuscola to Gardner-Webb

Chesley Krug, Roberson to Navy

Shawnda Martin, Robbinsville to Western Carolina

Blakely Moore, Highlands to Lee

Noah Shore, Asheville to North Carolina

Brooke Turner, Tuscola to Liberty

Sage Turner, Enka to UNC Asheville

Adam Urbaniuk, Hayesville to Western Carolina

Anna Vess, Reynolds to N.C. State

Garret Welsh, Owen to Milligan

Amy Yarborough, Hendersonville to Western Carolina

VOLLEYBALL

Morgan Ballard, North Buncombe to Wofford

Alex Boone, Mountain Heritage to Charlotte*

Gracie Carrick, West Henderson to Winthrop

Liana Elliott, McDowell to Montreat

Ramsey Fullmer, Smoky Mountain to Catawba Valley

Destynee Galloway, West Henderson Francis Marion*

Taylor Houck, West Henderson to Tennessee Tech

SallyAnne Johnson, Enka to Mars Hill

Sierra Jones, West Henderson to Presbyterian*

Courtney Koehler, Reynolds to South Carolina

Caroline Marsh, North Henderson to UNC Wilmington*

Cameron McAbee, North Buncombe to Tusculum

Isabella Perron, West Henderson to Queens

Gabrielle Rancourt, Asheville School to Muhlenberg

Emily Russell, Reynolds to Towson

WRESTLING

Solomon Duncan, Mitchell to Johns Hopkins

Conor Fenn, Asheville School to Davidson

Jon Hall, Enka to Ferrum

Jeremiah Royer, Pisgah to Greensboro

Conan Wilson, Erwin to Greensboro

* – junior

% – sophomore

# – freshman

Note: Grade levels are based off of the 2015-16 school year.

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Full WNC football schedule

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Tuscola's Caleb Ferguson (1).

Tuscola’s Caleb Ferguson (1).

Athletic directors and coaches: please contact us with any corrections at apearson@citizen-times.com.

Unless noted, all kickoffs are at 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 19

Nonconference

Asheville at Franklin

Enka at Owen

Davidson Day at Erwin

North Buncombe at Pisgah

Reynolds at West Forsyth

R-S Central at McDowell

Roberson at North Henderson

East Rutherford at East Henderson

Patton at Tuscola

Smoky Mountain at Robbinsville

West Henderson at Madison

Brevard at Andrews

Murphy at Hendersonville

David Crockett (Tenn.) at Mountain Heritage

Polk County at Chase

West Wilkes at Mitchell

Avery County at Hampton (Tenn.)

Towns County at Hayesville

Hapeville Charter (Ga.) at Swain County

Cherokee at Trinity Academy (Tenn.)

Aug. 20

Nonconference

Winston-Salem Atkins at Christ School, 6 p.m.

Aug. 25

Nonconference

Hendersonville at West Henderson, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Aug. 26

Nonconference

Newton-Conover at Asheville

Pisgah at Enka

Mountain Heritage at Erwin

Madison at North Buncombe

Shelby at Reynolds

East Henderson at Roberson

McDowell at Avery County

Owen at Tuscola

Franklin at Murphy

North Henderson at Polk County

Swain County at Smoky Mountain

Brevard at Rosman

Mitchell at Cherokee

Andrews at Tellico Plains (Tenn.)

Hayesville at Copper Basin (Tenn.)

Robbinsville at Charlotte Country Day

Christ School at Davidson Day, 7 p.m.

Sept. 1

Nonconference

Asheville at Pisgah, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Sept. 2

Nonconference

Erwin at Ooltewah (Tenn.)

North Buncombe at Mountain Heritage

Owen at Reynolds

Smoky Mountain at Enka

East Rutherford at Roberson

Tuscola at McDowell

East Henderson at Hendersonville

North Henderson at Swain County

Madison at Rosman

Mitchell at Andrews

Avery County at Watauga

Polk County at R-S Central

Choctaw Central (Miss.) at Cherokee

Hayesville at Union County (Ga.)

Murphy at Carolina Wildcats (S.C.)

Asheville School at Tennessee Silverbacks (Tenn.), 7 p.m.

Christ School at Heathwood Hall (S.C.), 7 p.m.

Sept. 8

Nonconference

Robbinsville at Christ School, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Sept. 9

Nonconference

Asheville at Southern Lee

Science Hill (Tenn.) at Erwin

Watauga at Reynolds

McDowell at Mitchell

Roberson at Morganton Freedom

West Henderson at North Buncombe

Enka at Hayesville

Madison at Brevard

Hendersonville at North Henderson

Franklin at Swain County

Rosman at Mountain Heritage

Cloudland (Tenn.) at Avery County

Landrum (S.C.) at Polk County

Cherokee at Cosby (Tenn.)

North Georgia Falcons at Murphy

Union County (Ga.) at Andrews

Asheville Saints at Asheville School, 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 15

Nonconference

Cherokee at Smoky Mountain, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Sept. 16

Nonconference

Erwin at Franklin

Enka at Brevard

Mitchell at North Buncombe

Reynolds at Hendersonville

McDowell at Owen

Roberson at Shelby Crest

Pisgah at Madison

Mountain Heritage at West Henderson

Swain County at Tuscola

Avery County at North Wilkes

Polk County at East Henderson

Murphy at Gilmer County (Ga.)

Fannin County (Ga.) at Andrews

Trinity Academy (Tenn.) at Rosman

Robbinsville at Rabun Gap (Ga.), 4:30 p.m.

Asheville School at Camden Military Academy (S.C.), 4 p.m.

Northside Christian at Christ School, 7 p.m.

Sept. 22

Mountain Athletic Conference

North Buncombe at Enka, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Sept. 23

Mountain Athletic Conference

Erwin at Reynolds, 7 p.m.

Roberson at McDowell, 7 p.m.

Western North Carolina Athletic Conference

Pisgah at East Henderson

Tuscola at Smoky Mountain

North Henderson at West Henderson

Brevard at Franklin

Western Highlands Conference

Avery County at Owen

Polk County at Madison

Hendersonville at Mountain Heritage

Smoky Mountain Conference

Cherokee at Murphy

Robbinsville at Andrews

Rosman at Hayesville

Nonconference

Winston-Salem Carver at Asheville

Christ School at Rabun Gap (Ga.), 4:30 p.m.

Asheville School at Statesville Christian, 7 p.m.

Sept. 29

Western North Carolina Athletic Conference

Brevard at Tuscola, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Sept. 30

Mountain Athletic Conference

Reynolds at Asheville, 7 p.m.

Enka at Erwin, 7 p.m.

McDowell at North Buncombe, 7 p.m.

Western North Carolina Athletic Conference

Franklin at Pisgah

West Henderson at Smoky Mountain

North Henderson at East Henderson

Western Highlands Conference

Owen at Mitchell

Madison at Hendersonville

Mountain Heritage at Polk County

Smoky Mountain Conference

Murphy at Robbinsville

Andrews at Rosman

Hayesville at Swain County

Nonconference

Rabun Gap (Ga.) at Asheville School, 4:30 p.m.

Statesville Christian at Christ School, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 6

Western Highlands Conference

Polk County at Mitchell, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Oct. 7

Mountain Athletic Conference

Asheville at Enka, 7 p.m.

Erwin at McDowell, 7 p.m.

North Buncombe at Roberson, 7 p.m.

Western North Carolina Athletic Conference

Pisgah at West Henderson

Smoky Mountain at Franklin

East Henderson at Brevard

Tuscola at North Henderson

Western Highlands Conference

Mountain Heritage at Owen

Hendersonville at Avery County

Smoky Mountain Conference

Andrews at Murphy

Rosman at Robbinsville

Swain County at Cherokee

Nonconference

Asheville School vs. Carolina Gladiators (at Memorial Stadium), 7 p.m.

Christ School at First Assembly Christian, 7 p.m.

Oct. 14

Mountain Athletic Conference

McDowell at Asheville, 7 p.m.

Enka at Reynolds, 7 p.m.

Roberson at Erwin, 7 p.m.

Western North Carolina Athletic Conference

Tuscola at Pisgah

Franklin at North Henderson

West Henderson at Brevard

Smoky Mountain at East Henderson

Western Highlands Conference

Owen at Madison

Mitchell at Hendersonville

Avery County at Polk County

Smoky Mountain Conference

Cherokee at Rosman

Swain County at Andrews

Robbinsville at Hayesville

Nonconference

Christ School at Hickory Grove Christian, 7 p.m.

Oct. 15

Nonconference

Anderson Cavaliers (S.C.) at Asheville School, 3 p.m.

Oct. 20

Western North Carolina Athletic Conference

East Henderson at Franklin, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Oct. 21

Mountain Athletic Conference

Asheville at Roberson, 7 p.m.

Erwin at North Buncombe, 7 p.m.

Reynolds at McDowell, 7 p.m.

Western North Carolina Athletic Conference

North Henderson at Pisgah

Brevard at Smoky Mountain

West Henderson at Tuscola

Western Highlands Conference

Hendersonville at Owen

Madison at Avery County

Mountain Heritage at Mitchell

Smoky Mountain Conference

Murphy at Hayesville

Andrews at Cherokee

Rosman at Swain County

Nonconference

Carolina Wildcats (S.C.) at Asheville School, 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 27

Mountain Athletic Conference

Roberson at Reynolds, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Oct. 28

Mountain Athletic Conference

North Buncombe at Asheville, 7 p.m.

McDowell at Enka, 7 p.m.

Western North Carolina Athletic Conference

Smoky Mountain at Pisgah

Franklin at West Henderson

East Henderson at Tuscola

Brevard at North Henderson

Western Highlands Conference

Owen at Polk County

Mitchell at Madison

Avery County at Mountain Heritage

Smoky Mountain Conference

Cherokee at Robbinsville

Swain County at Murphy

Hayesville at Andrews

Nonconference

Rosman at Trinity Academy (Tenn.)

Oct. 29

Nonconference

Asheville School at Christ School, 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 3

Mountain Athletic Conference

Asheville at Erwin, 7 p.m. (WMYA-TV)

Nov. 4

Mountain Athletic Conference

Reynolds at North Buncombe, 7 p.m.

Enka at Roberson, 7 p.m.

Western North Carolina Athletic Conference

Pisgah at Brevard

Tuscola at Franklin

Smoky Mountain at North Henderson

West Henderson at East Henderson

Western Highlands Conference

Polk County at Hendersonville

Madison at Mountain Heritage

Mitchell at Avery County

Smoky Mountain Conference

Murphy at Rosman

Hayesville at Cherokee

Robbinsville at Swain County

Nonconference

First round of NCISAA playoffs

Nov. 11

First round of NCHSAA playoffs

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