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O'Brien to South Carolina
Asheville High junior Aidan O’Brien has committed to play college soccer for South Carolina. ASHEVILLE – Aidan O’Brien had a lot of options. The University of South Carolina made a good impression on...
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Gunslinger QB Challenge coming to Brevard
Brevard quarterback Tanner Ellenberger. The Knoxville (Tenn.) Gunslinger Academy has chosen Brevard High as the host site for its first-ever Gunslinger Quarterback Challenge in North Carolina. The...
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Langstaff no ordinary athlete for Swain
Swain County’s Maleeah Langstaff. BRYSON CITY – One of the easiest ways to make friends at a new school is to find people with similar interests. You know, like sports teams. This is one reason...
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East Henderson boys basketball coach resigns
Eagles East Henderson boys basketball coach Bruce Gilliam has stepped down, Henderson County Schools announced Friday: East’s Bruce Gilliam Resigns as Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach HENDERSONVILLE,...
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Lessons in full swing at Fletcher's House of Fastpitch
Christine Hornak instructs a student during a lesson Wednesday at the House of Fastpitch facility in Fletcher. FLETCHER – There were moments when boredom would hit and Cody Geyer would learn more...
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Turnaround shoots Tuscola softball to top of WNCAC
Ashton Glance lobs the ball to second base during softball practice for Tuscola on Thursday. WAYNESVILLE – No mistaking it, Tuesday’s home win over Pisgah was a huge deal. But if Tuscola players have...
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WNC track honor roll #2
Brevard’s Noah Graham. WNC TRACK & FIELD HONOR ROLL Following are the season’s top performances recorded by Western Carolina track and field athletes and reported to the Citizen-Times. No...
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Catching up on commitments
Cherokee senior Kennan Panther has committed to play college football for Carson-Newman (Tenn.). As of today, there are 113 Western North Carolina athletes who have committed or signed to play college...
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Friday's WNC scores
Scoreboard Coaches, please report your scores by calling (828) 232-5863. Box scores may also be e-mailed to apearson@citizen-times.com. BASEBALL Reynolds 10, Enka 1 Asheville School 15, Hill School...
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Friday's WNC baseball box scores
Baseball Coaches, please report your scores by calling (828) 232-5863. Box scores may also be e-mailed to apearson@citizen-times.com. Asheville School 15, The Hill School (Penn.) 11 The Hill School...
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WNC softball standings
Reynolds’ Brentlie Holmes Coaches: Please report record corrections to apearson@citizen-times.com. SOFTBALL Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A TEAM W L W L Enka 5 0 9 0 McDowell 4 0 8 1 Reynolds 3 1 7 1...
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WNC baseball standings
North Buncombe’s Robert Rogers. Coaches: Please report record corrections to apearson@citizen-times.com. BASEBALL Mountain Athletic 3-A/4-A TEAM W L W L Roberson 5 0 9 0 Reynolds 4 1 7 2 McDowell 4 1...
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Tweed, Warlassies hope to reach potential in WHC
Owen sophomore Jaiden Tweed led all mountain softball pitchers with 201 strikeouts in 2015. SWANNANOA – One of Owen softball’s biggest strengths this season is that when the players take the field,...
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All-WNC swimming teams announced
Roberson’s Erwin Ortiz is the Citizen-Times All-WNC Boys Swimmer of the Year. Here is the Citizen-Times All-WNC Swimming teams for boys and girls: BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR Robin Batchelor Tuscola...
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State soccer polls
Asheville High soccer coach Mike Flowe talks to his team during a game last week at Reynolds. Seven girls teams from Western North Carolina are part of the latest state polls from the N.C. Soccer...
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Xcel 18X Select punches ticket to nationals
The Xcel 18X Select volleyball team. The Xcel Volleyball Performance’s 18X Select team won the Asics Big South National Qualifier tournament on Sunday in Atlanta. It is believed to be a first for any...
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College signing links
Carolina Day senior Candler Rice has signed to play college golf for Berry (Ga.). One of the biggest moments in a young athlete’s life is when they sign with a college. The Citizen-Times has either...
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MaxPreps softball rankings
Montreat recruit Aly Woody and McDowell are the 10th ranked team in NCHSAA 4-A softball, according to MaxPreps The following Western North Carolina teams are in the top-50 of the latest...
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MaxPreps baseball rankings
Christ School’s Jackson Hipp. The following Western North Carolina baseball teams are in the top-50 of the latest computer-generated state rankings from MaxPreps: NCHSAA 4-A 3. Roberson NCHSAA 3-A 21....
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Eagles' Goldsmith, Spencer sign with Mars Hill
East Henderson quarterback Trace Goldsmith has signed to play college football for Mars Hill. Mars Hill football has picked up two more local recruits and they are teammates — East Henderson...
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