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Higgins to Hampden-Sydney
Recent Roberson graduate Nate Higgins has committed to play college football for Hampden-Sydney (Va.). Recent Roberson graduate Nate Higgins has committed to play college football for Hampden-Sydney...
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Mars Hill promotes Bryant
Erwin graduate Hunter Bryant is a new assistant baseball coach at Mars Hill. Erwin alum Hunter Bryant has been named an assistant coach for Mars Hill baseball. Bryant was a volunteer coach for the...
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Ellison, CourtKings finish 2nd
Asheville High graduate Wakefield Ellison is a first-year member of the Cedar Valley (Iowa) CourtKings. CEDAR VALLEY, Iowa – Asheville High graduate Wakefield Ellison scored 10 points in Saturday’s...
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Rice and Carolinas win Mid-Atlantic Girls' Challenge
North Buncombe senior and Clemson recruit Callista Rice, third from right, helped the Carolinas team win the Mid-Atlantic Girls Challenge held Saturday and Sunday at the Williamsburg Golf Club....
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Butler begins 7th NFL season
Asheville High alum Crezdon Butler (29) began his seventh season as an NFL cornerback last week in Allen Park, Mich. Asheville High alum Crezdon Butler began his seventh season as an NFL cornerback...
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WNC Fall Ball sign-ups start Saturday
Baseball Asheville Parks & Recreation will hold the first of two registrations for WNC Fall Ball on Saturday. Sign-ups will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oakley Recreation Center. There...
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Mitchell kickoff event is Friday
Mitchell football fans cheer on their team during last year’s 1-AA state championship game in Winston-Salem. How do you follow up the greatest state playoff run in school history? This year, Mitchell...
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'Meet the Jets' is Saturday
The Enka football team’s seniors. Saturday is the first day in which NCHSAA football teams are allowed to conduct full-contact practices. With that in mind, Enka is holding a “Meet the Jets” event at...
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Sutton an undiscovered gem at Tuscola
Tuscola sophomore Jack Sutton is a corner infielder for the East Cobb (Ga.) Astros. WAYNESVILLE – Jack Sutton may be the best young high school baseball player in Western North Carolina that no one...
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Watkins named to FNF preseason all-state team
Roberson senior Dayquan Watkins Roberson senior Dayquan Watkins is a big guy getting some deservedly-large preseason recognition. The 6-foot-7, 350-pound lineman is a second-team selection on the...
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Bradley's transfer bolsters Robbinsville line
Issiah Bradley averaged 7.2 tackles per game for Swain County in 2015. Can one transfer alter an entire conference-championship race? Probably not. But it doesn’t hurt that former All-Smoky Mountain...
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'Meet the Blue Devils' on Aug. 13
From left to right, Brevard’s Tanner Ellenberger, Tanner Pettit and Nick Cabe. Brevard football is setting aside four hours for “Meet the Blue Devils” on Aug. 13 at the high school. It will last from...
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Pagan ready to contribute again for Texans
Asheville High alum Jeoffrey Pagan (97) is a defensive end for the Houston Texans. Asheville High graduate Jeoffrey Pagan is showing signs that he is all the way back after an injury-plagued season...
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Andrews' gym floor gets a big makeover
Keith Zimmerman with Appalachian Flooring sanded the court inside the Kenneth Solesbee Athletic Center. A new paint design has also been put down. Lots of Western North Carolina schools have been...
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Falcons' southpaw Simons makes WWBA all-tournament team
West Henderson sophomore left-handed pitcher Aidan Simons. West Henderson sophomore Aidan Simons has been named to the Perfect Game World Wood Bat Association 15 and under championship’s...
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Bone marrow donation is 'silver lining' for Enka baseball coach
Enka baseball coach Matt Dawson. CANDLER – Matt Dawson patiently lined up with many others March 13 at the Enka-Candler Fire & Rescue Department. Dawson got a cheek swabbed by a Q-tip. No big...
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Ledford begins coaching career at Appalachian State
Reynolds graduate Levi Ledford has begun his college-football coaching career at Appalachian State. The all-time leading passer in Reynolds history has embarked on a new chapter in his football career...
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Top-10 showing at national meet for Cobb
Roberson senior Michelle Cobb placed ninth in the triple jump at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympics meet held July 25-31 in Sacramento. Roberson senior Michelle Cobb placed ninth in...
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Pisgah's Burnette earns BCS 15U all-tournament nod
Pisgah sophomore Noah Burnette was named to the BCS 15 and under championship’s all-tournament team. Pisgah sophomore Noah Burnette was named to the BCS 15 and under championship’s all-tournament...
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'Midnight Madness' practice for McDowell
McDowell lineman Ishman Martino, left, wide receiver Tyler Banks, center, and offensive lineman Isaiah Burch. McDowell football and new coach Andy Morgan will conduct their first full-contact,...
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