Warriors roll on Ferguson's record night
Erwin’s Damien Ferguson (2) celebrates with C.J. Thompson after becoming Western North Carolina’s all-time passing leader on Friday. ASHEVILLE — Erwin coach Mike Sexton stopped the game against Enka...
View ArticleWNC football standings
Enka and Erwin played Friday night. Updated after Friday’s games: Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A TEAM W L W L Reynolds 2 0 5 2 Roberson 1 0 5 1 McDowell 1 1 4 3 Erwin 1 1 3 4 Enka 1 1 2 5 Asheville 0 1 2 4...
View ArticleFootball photos 2016: Erwin vs. Enka
Erwin quarterback Damien Ferguson drops back to throw the touchdown pass that pushed him over the edge to become the WNC all-time passing leader on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. The Erwin Warriors pile on...
View ArticleBears stay unbeaten, give Chappell 100th win
Rome Henson (25) and Pisgah defeated Franklin, 29-23, on Friday night in Canton. CANTON – The primary color red wasn’t the only similarity between Franklin and Pisgah on Friday night. The defensive...
View ArticleBest of the West #7
Tuscola fans waive flags during Thursday night’s 42-6 win over Brevard in Waynesville. BEST OF THE WEST Following are the season’s seventh Best of the West football rankings compiled by staff writer...
View ArticleDavidson, Hooper go over 1,000 yards
Smoky Mountain quarterback Cole Hooper. Asheville High senior Devon Davidson became a 1,000-yard passer for the second consecutive football season in Friday’s 34-16 home loss to Reynolds. Davidson now...
View ArticleNo quit in 15-0 Yellow Jackets
The Hayesville volleyball team is 15-0 this season. Players are Emily Thurmond (seated). Front row, left to right: Tori Combs, Kaci Fields, Lindsey Davis, Maddie Payne, Lexie Patterson and MaKayla...
View ArticleMadison QB exceeds 2,000 yards
Madison senior Colby Edwards. Madison senior Colby Edwards’ versatility and production are running neck-and-neck this football season. Edwards has given the Patriots (3-4, 0-2) more than 2,000 yards...
View ArticleGreenies trounce another undefeated team
Christ School’s Seth Griswold (10). ARDEN – For the second time in three weeks, Christ School gave another football team its first loss. And for the second time in three weeks, the Greenies made it...
View ArticleDowdle sees first action for Gamecocks
Former Reynolds football standout Rico Dowdle ran the ball nine times for 47 yards Saturday in South Carolina’s 24-13 loss to No. 9 Texas A&M. Former Reynolds football standout Rico Dowdle ran the...
View ArticleKoehler 2nd in aces, assists for South Carolina
Reynolds graduate Courtney Koehler (6) is a freshman for the South Carolina volleyball team. Reynolds alum Courtney Koehler has the second most-most assists (219) and service aces (nine) for the South...
View ArticleSaturday's statewide football scores
Turf From the Associated Press: Cape Fear 41, Spring Lake Overhills 22 Clinton 19, East Bladen 7 Fayetteville Pine Forest 19, Fayetteville Britt 9 Fayetteville Seventy-First 42, Hope Mills South View...
View ArticlePayne to LaGrange
Hayesville senior Maddie Payne. Hayesville senior Maddie Payne has committed to play college softball and volleyball for LaGrange (Ga.). Payne has been a captain of the Yellow Jackets volleyball team...
View ArticleSaturday's WNC cross country results
Cross country Asheville Cross Country Classic Saturday at Asheville Christian Academy BOYS Team scores 1. Tuscola 32; 2. Cherokee 42; 3. Trailblazers 58. Individual results 1. Gavin Kinkead (Holly...
View ArticleTeam Carolina 12U wins Mount Airy tournament
The Team Carolina 12 and under girls basketball team won the bronze division of the Surry Storm Fall Hoopfest tournament held over the weekend in Mount Airy. The Team Carolina Asheville 12 and under...
View ArticleCarolina Day benefit golf tournament this month
Carolina Day will hold a benefit golf tournament on Oct. 14 at the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. Special thanks to Carolina Day for this information and the photo: Carolina Day School Golf...
View ArticleCouch sets college record
Smoky Mountain alum Jordan Couch is a junior at Emory & Henry (Va.). With nine regular-season games left, former Smoky Mountain soccer standout Jordan Couch has already set a Emory & Henry...
View ArticleUndefeated Mountaineers ready for TV exposure
Ben Young (22) and Mitchell are home for Thursday’s live TV game against Polk County. Every undefeated football team in Western North Carolina – and it’s not a big number at this stage (three) – has...
View ArticleUndefeated Pisgah vs. undefeated Tuscola? Not so fast
Pisgah defeated Franklin, 29-23, on Friday night in Canton. Now that’s what you call an economic stimulus plan. Two rivals with an intense dislike for one another play football each year, and they do...
View ArticleBreast cancer fundraiser for TCR tennis
Roberson’s girls tennis team is dedicating Thursday’s home match against Enka to breast cancer awareness. Roberson’s girls tennis team is dedicating Thursday’s home match against Enka to breast cancer...
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