Pisgah's Allen to play in East-West girls game
Pisgah senior Brooklyn Allen has been named to the July 18 East-West All-Star girls basketball game. CANTON – Brooklyn Allen left very few points unscored in her four-year varsity career at Pisgah....
View ArticleErwin names new soccer coaches
Tate MacQueen is the new coach for the Erwin boys soccer program. ASHEVILLE – Tate MacQueen throws himself into everything he does. At the moment, the Erwin boys soccer program is the biggest...
View ArticleFirecrackers go undefeated in Tennessee
The N.C. Firecrackers softball team won the Forever Diamonds tournament last weekend in Tennessee with a perfect record. The N.C. Firecrackers softball team won the Forever Diamonds tournament last...
View ArticleWarriors win Jet Jam
The Western North Carolina Warriors third-grade elite team won its age division at last weekend’s Jet Jam basketball tournament hosted by the Xcel Sportsplex. The Western North Carolina Warriors...
View ArticleAssault doubles up at Jet Jam
The Carolina Assault eighth and ninth-grade boys basketball teams won championships at last weekend’s Jet Jam tournament hosted by the Xcel Sportsplex. The Carolina Assault eighth and ninth-grade boys...
View ArticleFinal WNC Wells Fargo Cup standings
NCHSAA From the NCHSAA: Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, has announced the final standings in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup competitions for the 2016...
View ArticleN. Buncombe volleyball coach steps down
Rebecca Pickens (standing) attended last fall’s college signing for senior Morgan Ballard. North Buncombe volleyball coach Rebecca Pickens has resigned. Pickens said she wants to spend more time with...
View ArticleAsheville gathering for Wilkins on Wednesday
Danny Wilkins retired as Asheville High’s football coach in November. Former players and coaching colleagues as well as their families are invited to attend a retirement celebration Wednesday for...
View Article68 wins put Pearson in rare air
Enka senior Courtney Pearson won 68 career games and two state championships for the Sugar Jets. Courtney Pearson not only went out as a two-time state champion Saturday. The Enka senior is among the...
View ArticleAsheville's Cartier, Shore choose ACC schools
Noah Shore takes a 3,200-meter relay exchange from Asheville High teammate Terry Young during last month’s Mountain Athletic Conference track meet at Erwin. The ACC awaits two of the brightest stars...
View ArticleRosman's Owen signs
Rosman senior Rachel Owen has signed to play basketball for Brevard College. Rosman senior Rachel Owen has signed to play basketball for Brevard College. Owen is a 5-foot-9 forward who averaged 11.4...
View ArticleHalf-dozen state titles for Lady Royals in Charleston
The WNC Lady Royals won six state championships at last weekend’s Basketball of the Carolinas tournament in Charleston, S.C. The WNC Lady Royals won six age divisions at last weekend’s Basketball of...
View ArticleRBI leader Destino, Gamecocks punch ticket to Super Regional
North Buncombe graduate Alex Destino is a sophomore for the South Carolina baseball team. North Buncombe alum Alex Destino has 10 more RBIs (59) than anybody else in the South Carolina baseball team’s...
View ArticleEast-West All-Star basketball rosters released
Erwin’s Dalton Gossett has been selected to play in next month’s East-West All-Star girls basketball game. The N.C. Coaches Association has released the full rosters for next month’s East-West...
View ArticleSmoke win 3rd tournament of the year in Tennessee
The Carolina Smoke boys basketball team. The Carolina Smoke went 4-0 to win the Pigeon Forge (Tenn.) Summer Slam’s 12 and under division last weekend. The team’s players are Peyton Hill, Ezra Burgess,...
View ArticleTC Starzz win Jet Jam championship
The TC Starzz won the junior-varsity girls division of last weekend’s Jet Jam tournament at the Xcel Sportsplex. The TC Starzz won the junior-varsity girls division of last weekend’s Jet Jam...
View ArticleUndefeated Asheville Legion returns home
Jacob McCarthy and the Asheville American Legion Post 70 baseball team have outscored opponents, 68-13, this season. ASHEVILLE – Asheville Post 70 coach Shane Galloway said Wednesday that he is “ready...
View ArticleOwen's Welsh signs
Owen senior Garret Welsh has signed to run college cross country and track for Milligan (Tenn.). Owen senior Garret Welsh has signed to run college cross country and track for Milligan (Tenn.). Welsh...
View ArticleAwards keep pouring in for Raleigh
Smoky Mountain alum Cal Raleigh is a freshman catcher for Florida State. Former Smoky Mountain standout Cal Raleigh was named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American baseball team on...
View ArticleCindi, Jackson Simmons join Jackson hall of fame
The mother-son combination of Cindi Simmons and Jackson Simmons joined Jackson County’s athletic hall of fame last weekend. The mother-son combination of Cindi Simmons and Jackson Simmons joined...
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