2017 East-West All-Star coaches named
Pisgah girls basketball coach Brandon Holloway. The coaches for the 2017 East-West All-Star games have been named, and three individuals from Western North Carolina are part of the group. More from...
View ArticleFormer Eagles make preseason SoCon team
East Henderson alum Tyler Sexton is a senior at Western Carolina University. Two former East Henderson football players were named to the preseason All-Southern Conference team on Wednesday. Senior...
View ArticleMountain Bash varsity schedule set
Defending Western North Carolina Athletic Conference champion West Henderson will be one of the teams at next month’s Mountain Bash volleyball scrimmage jamboree. The fifth annual Mountain Bash...
View ArticleMountain Bash JV schedule
Volleyball The fifth annual Mountain Bash volleyball scrimmage jamboree will be held Aug. 6 at the Xcel Sportsplex in Hendersonville and feature 24 varsity teams and 19 JV squads. Admission is $5 for...
View ArticleCentre (Ky.) football reels in big WNC recruiting class
Six recent graduates from Western North Carolina high schools will be playing their college football for Centre (Ky.). They are, from left to right, Asheville School’s David Schill, West Henderson’s...
View ArticleMAC trio make WWBA 16U all-tournament team
Reynolds rising junior Hunter Macomber. Three baseball players from the Mountain Athletic Conference came away with all-tournament honors after the Perfect Game World Wood Bat Association 16 and under...
View ArticleFormer Lions recognized for academics
Asheville Christian Academy graduate Ben Phelps. Asheville Christian Academy graduates Ben Phelps and Patjo Twagirayezu were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court...
View ArticleChianese to coach Reynolds wrestling
Reynolds’ new wrestling coach Is 2013 Rockets graduate Nick Chianese. Nick Chianese has been hired to coach the Reynolds wrestling team. Chianese is a 2013 Rockets graduate and former heavyweight...
View ArticleBlack Mountain's White fishing with the big boys
Owen incoming freshman Hunter White is a four-time state champion in the The Bass Federation’s Junior division. SWANNANOA – This Warhorse doesn’t need any lucky horseshoes when he is out on the water....
View ArticleCarolina Day shortstop draws invite to Arizona showcase
Austin Prichard is a rising senior at Carolina Day. Austin Prichard has been instrumental in getting Carolina Day’s varsity baseball program off the ground. His personal stock is rising, too. The...
View ArticleWhite to coach Andrews wrestling
Robbinsville graduate Colby White is the new wrestling coach at Andrews. Robbinsville graduate Colby White is the new wrestling coach at Andrews. White is a 2010 Black Knights graduate and was an...
View ArticleCougars volunteer for 'Make a Difference Day'
Asheville High football players volunteered their time Saturday for two local charities — Habitat for Humanity and MANNA FoodBank. Monday is the first official day of football practice for all NCHSAA...
View ArticleMcGuire to Young Harris
Robbinsville rising senior Lauren McGuire. The best thing about another early college commitment for Robbinsville softball? Coach Billy Knight feels like his team is far from done in that department....
View ArticleGiger draws Appalachian State offer
Carolina Day rising junior Amya Giger Carolina Day rising junior Amya Giger is still exploring her college volleyball options. At least one big avenue is wide open — Giger was offered a scholarship by...
View ArticleReynolds soccer jamboree schedule
Reynolds is the host school for Saturday’s big boys soccer jamboree in Asheville. Reynolds will host its annual boys soccer jamboree on Saturday with scrimmages at the John B. Lewis Soccer Complex and...
View ArticleCatching up on commitments
Recent Asheville High graduate Jalann McPhail has committed to play college basketball for Montreat. Monday (Aug. 1) is the final day for athletes from the Class of 2016 to sign an NCAA national...
View ArticleN. Buncombe still alive in Babe Ruth 14U World Series
The North Buncombe 14U softball team. JENSEN BEACH, Fla. – The North Buncombe 14 and under softball team is 5-2 in the Babe Ruth World Series after Monday morning’s 7-2 win over the Vineland (N.J.)...
View ArticleLady Xplosion bring home Gatlinburg championship
The Lady Xplosion eighth-grade team won the middle school division of the Hoopz Summer Championships tournament held July 23 and 24 in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The Lady Xplosion eighth-grade team won the...
View ArticleBurdette one of 9 new coaches in WNC football
David Burdette presided over his first official practice as Asheville High’s football coach on Monday. ASHEVILLE – David Burdette wanted to get the proverbial foot in the door 20 years ago. Even if...
View ArticleAsheville's McPhail signs
Recent Asheville High graduate Jalann McPhail has signed to play college basketball for Montreat Recent Asheville High graduate Jalann McPhail has signed to play college basketball for Montreat....
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