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Sweet 16 for Madison softball
Madison freshman Savannah Rice. Sixteen and counting. As of Friday, Madison has the longest active winning streak in Western North Carolina softball. The Western Highlands Conference champions...
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Brevard's Schrader wins state tennis championship
Brevard junior Joseph Schrader won the NCHSAA 2-A tennis championship Saturday in Apex. APEX – Second place wasn’t going to cut it a third time for Brevard junior Joseph Schrader. The two-time...
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Bats come alive for Sugar Jets in 2nd round
Courtney Pearson pitched Enka to a 13-1 win in Saturday’s second round of the NCHSAA 3-A softball playoffs in Candler. CANDLER – Enka softball players had a strict curfew on prom night. And they were...
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Saturday's WNC scores
Scoreboard Coaches, please report your scores by calling (828) 232-5863. Box scores may also be e-mailed to apearson@citizen-times.com. BASEBALL Smoky Mountain 19, East Lincoln 15 Shelby Crest 4,...
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Saturday's regional track results
Satorrius Uddyback and Asheville High won the 3-A Western Regional boys championship on Saturday at Reynolds. Note: The top-four athletes in each event qualify for next week’s state meets in...
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Saturday's WNC baseball box scores
Baseball Coaches, please report your scores by calling (828) 232-5863. Box scores may also be e-mailed to apearson@citizen-times.com. Crest 4, North Henderson 3 North Henderson 100 020 0 — 3 5 2...
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Saturday's WNC softball box scores
Softball Coaches, please report your scores by calling (828) 232-5863. Box scores may also be e-mailed to apearson@citizen-times.com. Enka 13, Reynolds 1 Reynolds 000 10 — 1 3 4 Enka 601 06 — 13...
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Comeback of epic proportions for Smoky
Cole Hooper was the winning pitcher for Smoky Mountain on Saturday. Saturday was not for the faint of heart or earned-run averages. Not with 34 combined runs and 32 hits between two high school...
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Under Armour championship for Lady Royals
The WNC Lady Royals 10th grade basketball team won the Under Armour Southeast regional tournament earlier this month in Greensboro. The WNC Lady Royals 10th grade basketball team won the Under Armour...
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Spring sports coaches: All-WNC nominations due June 3
Papers Re: All-WNC teams SPRING SPORTS COACH: The Asheville Citizen-Times is ready to put together our All-WNC teams for spring sports with your help. Please take a moment to nominate as many of your...
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All-SMC softball team
Hiwassee Dam’s Kameron Forrister is the Smoky Mountain Conference Softball Player of the Year. Here are the all-conference selections for Smoky Mountain Conference softball, as voted on by the...
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Playoffs continue for WNC teams
Christ School’s lacrosse team is home for Tuesday’s NCISAA playoff game. The NCHSAA and NCISAA playoffs continue Tuesday for these Western North Carolina teams. This post will be updated with game...
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Bullock to Brevard College
West Henderson senior Tanner Bullock won the Mission Health Spotlight Performance of the Week award last football season. West Henderson senior Tanner Bullock has committed to play football for...
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Dean to Western Carolina
Rylee Dean helped West Henderson come in second in the 400-meter relay (50.92) at Saturday’s 3-A Western Regional track meet. West Henderson senior Rylee Dean has committed to run college track for...
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Pop Warner eliminating kickoffs in 3 age groups
Football In case you missed it last week, Pop Warner said it will ban kickoffs in its three youngest age divisions starting next fall. More from The Associated Press LANGHORNE, Pa. — Pop Warner said...
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Blue Devils raise $4,000 for child with brain tumor
Brevard softball players presented the Desmelik family with a check for $3,900 on Saturday. BREVARD – Every twist and turn of this softball season has been tinged with a little extra emotion for...
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Royer to Greensboro
Pisgah senior Jeremiah Royer, far left, has signed to wrestle for Greensboro College. Pisgah senior Jeremiah Royer has signed to wrestle for Greensboro College. Royer (41-4) wrestled at 182 pounds for...
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Rockets riding their pitching in 3-A baseball playoffs
Reynolds senior Kyle Cagle. REYNOLDS – No matter the level, pitchers are still what gets it done in postseason baseball. Senior ace Kyle Cagle and sophomore Josh Dotson fooled their share of hitters...
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Duncan bestowed with NCUSA volunteer award
Mitchell alum Eve Duncan was named the N.C. USA Wrestling Volunteer of the Year over the weekend. Special thanks to Mitchell wrestling for this information and the photo: Eve Duncan was honored...
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Blue Devils reach state semifinals
Brevard tennis players Cameron Wilson, Joseph Schrader and Liam Baer. BREVARD – Back-to-back wins at Salisbury and Shelby have confirmed it — Brevard is an undefeated team’s worst nightmare in these...
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