Turf field close to a reality at Smoky
Turf. SYLVA – Lawn care is on a lot of people’s minds in Western North Carolina with the weather turning warmer. Smoky Mountain may be ripping up some grass rather than tending it very soon. The...
View ArticleDodson to Lenoir-Rhyne
Tuscola senior Cora Dodson has committed to swim in college for Lenoir-Rhyne. Tuscola senior Cora Dodson has committed to swim in college for Lenoir-Rhyne. Dodson was an All-Western North Carolina...
View ArticleCatching up on commmitments
North Buncombe senior Chase Parker (5) has signed to play college football for Wingate. As of today, there are 113 Western North Carolina athletes who have committed or signed to play college sports....
View ArticleFan punches player during 3-A boys state final
Basketball In case you missed it this weekend, there was a chaotic ending to the NCHSAA 3-A boys basketball game in Chapel Hill. The game pitted Jay M. Robinson against Fayetteville Terry Sandford and...
View ArticleCoaches: All-WNC deadline is Wednesday
Papers Re: All-WNC teams WINTER SPORTS COACH: The Asheville Citizen-Times is ready to put together our annual All-Western North Carolina teams for basketball, swimming and wrestling with your help....
View ArticleAll-WNC midfielder Johnson a Morehead winner for Greenies
Christ School’s Devon Johnson. ARDEN – Devon Johnson is described by his headmaster as perhaps the most humble student at Christ School. That demeanor will serve him well as a winner of the University...
View ArticleACA's Shepherd withdraws college commitment
Asheville Christian Academy senior Jordan Shepherd. Asheville Christian Academy senior Jordan Shepherd has rescinded his college basketball commitment after a coaching change at James Madison. The...
View ArticleMonday's WNC tennis box scores
Tennis Coaches, please report your scores by calling (828) 232-5863. Box scores may also be e-mailed to apearson@citizen-times.com. West Henderson 8, North Henderson 0 Singles Nathan Greer (W) d....
View ArticleCoaches: 2 days left for All-WNC nominations
Papers Re: All-WNC teams WINTER SPORTS COACH: The Asheville Citizen-Times is ready to put together our annual All-Western North Carolina teams for basketball, swimming and wrestling with your help....
View ArticleCougars 14U team wins Boone tournament
The Yancey County 14U Cougars boys basketball team. The Yancey County 14 and under boys basketball team won the Boone Roundball Classic last weekend. Yancey County was the winner of the eighth-grade...
View ArticleWarriors win Charlotte tournament; plan tryouts this week
The Western North Carolina Warriors fifth-grade boys basketball team. The Western North Carolina Warriors fifth-grade boys basketball team won the March Madness DI tournament last weekend in...
View ArticleTuscola swimming coach Batchelor retiring
Robin Batchelor is retiring after 14 years as the boys and girls swimming coach at Tuscola. Robin Batchelor is retiring after 14 years as the boys and girls swimming coach at Tuscola. And this time...
View ArticleKnights grad Mathews thriving as a freshman
North Henderson alum Cheyenne Mathews is a freshman at Mississippi College. College softball hasn’t been much of an adjustment for North Henderson graduate Cheyenne Mathews. Mathews is batting .359...
View ArticleMission trip a spark for defending state champs
The Asheville Christian Academy girls soccer team took a mission trip to Haiti last month. The Asheville Christian Academy girls soccer team took a mission trip to Haiti last month. SWANNANOA – No...
View ArticleTuesday'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 North Henderson 8, East Henderson 1 SOFTBALL Pisgah 2,...
View ArticleKielson pitches Pisgah to big WNCAC win
Pisgah sophomore Jordan Kielson. CANTON – Every game between the upper-echelon teams in the Western North Carolina Conference looks like it is going to come down to one or two runs. Pisgah sophomore...
View ArticleTuesday's WNC golf scores
Golf Coaches, please report your scores by calling (828) 232-5863. Box scores may also be e-mailed to apearson@citizen-times.com. Tuesday at Crooked Creek Golf Course Team scores 1. Brevard 369; 2....
View ArticleTuesday'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. North Henderson 8, East Henderson 1 East Henderson 000 001 0 — 1 4...
View ArticleTuesday'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. Murphy 24, Blue Ridge 0 Blue Ridge 000 000 0 — 0 1 5 Murphy 598...
View ArticleState soccer polls
Soccer Four girls teams from Western North Carolina are in the season’s first state polls from the N.C. Soccer Coaches Association: NCHSAA 4-A 1. Providence 2. Hoggard 3. Charlotte Catholic 4. Panther...
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