Curry, summer team win championship
Former Murphy standout Michael Curry and the Strasburg (Va.) Express repeated as champions of the Valley Baseball League on Friday night. WAYNESBORO, Va. — Former Murphy standout Michael Curry and the...
View ArticleRobbinsville Rumble to feature 4 SMC teams
Robbinsville was last year’s NCHSAA 1-A football runner-up. Friday’s Robbinsville Rumble jamboree should be a good sneak preview of this season in Smoky Mountain Conference football. Four schools from...
View ArticleSmoky Mountain's Gass signs
Recent Smoky Mountain graduate Jacob Gass has signed to wrestle in college for Truett-McConnell (Ga.). Recent Smoky Mountain graduate Jacob Gass has signed to wrestle in college for Truett-McConnell...
View ArticleOwnbey, Sharpstene part of Carolinas' triumph
WALLACE – Roberson senior Matt Sharpstene and Christ School junior Carson Ownbey were part of the golf team that brought home the Carolinas-Virginia Junior Vinny Giles trophy on Sunday with a 8.5 to...
View ArticleTeam N.C. takes 2nd at USSSA Southeast Regional
Team N.C. was the runner-up at this past weekend’s USSSA South Carolina All-State Southeast Regional in Spartanburg, S.C. Team N.C. was the runner-up at this past weekend’s USSSA South Carolina...
View ArticleLady Knight preseason jamboree schedule
North Henderson’s Caroline Marsh. Twelve schools will be part of Saturday’s Lady Knight preseason volleyball jamboree hosted by North Henderson The high school (varsity only) and Apple Valley Middle...
View ArticleHeat 12U wins Cherokee softball tournament
The Carolina Heat 12 and under softball team won the ASA Back to School Bash tournament over the weekend in Cherokee. The Carolina Heat 12 and under softball team won the ASA Back to School Bash...
View ArticleOwen principal to join Virginia sports hall of fame
Owen Principal Meg Turner addresses the school’s Class of 2015 during its commencement. SWANNANOA – Meg Turner is not some administrator sitting in any ivory tower, with no idea of what her athletes...
View ArticleRoberson cheerleaders clean up in Boone
Roberson cheerleaders attended a camp at Appalachian State from July 30 to Aug. 1. Cheerleaders from Roberson attended a Universal Cheerleading Association camp from July 30 to Aug. 1 at Appalachian...
View ArticleWNC football preview coming in Sunday's paper
North Buncombe’s Austin Ponder, left, and Nick Lisenbee. There is no offseason when you cover high school sports as hard as we do. The Citizen-Times has put together an 80-page preview for Western...
View ArticleInflux of talent coming to Christ School
Christ School ARDEN – Giir Ring doesn’t need much help to raise his profile as a college basketball recruit. Down Under, the buzz is already substantial. Ring is a 6-foot-8 forward/guard from Sydney,...
View ArticleBoone to run for Bulldogs
Mitchell alum Zach Boone, left, won 10 state championships in high school. Zach Boone carved out a nice legacy for himself in high school, winning 10 state championships in either cross country or...
View ArticleMAC's Big 3 part of Reynolds jamboree
Coach Shane Laws and Reynolds are the host school for a six-team football jamboree on Wednesday. REYNOLDS – Itching for some football? Reynolds coach Shane Laws is betting that Wednesday’s six-team...
View ArticleMarlins call up Narveson
Roberson graduate Chris Narveson is a left-handed pitcher for the Miami Marlins. The Miami Marlins have given Chris Narveson another shot at Major League Baseball. Narveson, 34, is a 2000 Roberson...
View ArticleWNC duo contributes to ASA national championship
Alannah Hopkins, left, and Taylor Ensley. SALEM, Va. — The East Cobb (Ga.) Bullets 2021 Heath team won the ASA/USA 12 and under Class A national championship on Sunday with big contributions from two...
View ArticleCarolina Gridiron preseason state polls
Franklin football players Dillon Daves, Logan Tallent and Jordan Nugent. The website Carolina Gridiron has released its preseason polls for NCHSAA football: CarolinaGridiron.com has ranked the...
View ArticleRosman to name field for Cathey
Rosman football players Neil Tesnow, Jonathan Holliday and Tanner Whitman. Rosman will dedicate its field to the school’s first-ever football coach on Aug. 26. Plans are for the natural grass surface...
View ArticleKuehn atop the leaderboard in Dogwood State Junior
Rachel Kuehn Asheville School sophomore Rachel Kuehn shot an even par round of 72 on Tuesday and is the first-round leader of the Dogwood State Junior Championship. Kuehn is one stroke ahead of...
View ArticleWeaver to continue pro career in Japan
Owen alum David Weaver will soon begin his seventh year of professional basketball. Owen graduate David Weaver will soon begin his seventh year of professional basketball. SWANNANOA – Owen alum David...
View ArticleEast Henderson/Owen/Rosman scrimmages moved to TCR
Football Wednesday night’s football scrimmages between East Henderson, Owen and Rosman have been moved to Roberson in light of field conditions in East Flat Rock. The Eagles have a natural grass...
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