New gym floor for East Henderson
East Henderson has a new gym floor, courtesy of Haywood County’s Carolina Hardwood. East Henderson is the latest Western North Carolina high school to get the Carolina Hardwood treatment. Carolina...
View ArticleLightning athletes to compete in Maryland
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...
View ArticleKuehn earns spot in U.S. Girls' Junior
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...
View ArticleAmerican Legion playoff glance
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):...
View ArticleNarveson making a serious case for another MLB run
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...
View ArticleHominy Valley 6U dedicates state title to teammate battling cancer
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...
View ArticleRegionals next up for North Buncombe 14U softball
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...
View ArticleAmerican Legion playoff schedule, scores
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...
View ArticleCherokee basketball coach Tullos fired
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...
View ArticleHarbin to coach Erwin baseball
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....
View ArticleLive TV for WNC football will happen
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...
View ArticleSmoky's Boyer makes 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...
View ArticleChrist School football trio on NCISAA preseason all-state team
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...
View ArticleHarbin embracing challenge at Erwin
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....
View ArticleNCHSAA speaks on live TV for WNC football
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...
View ArticleWNC camps, clinics and tryouts
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...
View ArticleMets move up Stuart
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...
View ArticleKuykendall to 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...
View ArticleCatching up on commitments
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...
View ArticleFull WNC football schedule
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...
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