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Here are Gastonia, Shelby high school football's most dominant programs the past 20 years
No matter one’s view, there’s no getting around the fact that high school football in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties is a big deal. With the exception of an abbreviated spring 2021 campaign, a team from the tri-county area has advanced to the NCHSAA regional final round each year since 2001. By and large, however, a familiar group of perennial winners have separated themselves from others locally, and in some cases their peers statewide. ...
Young anglers look to reel in Bassmaster junior championship
CATAWBA – While not a sport governed under the purview of the N.C. High School Athletic Association, bass fishing is among the fastest growing youth sports statewide, especially along the shores of Lake Norman. Among area schools, Bandys High boasts an impressive club, both in quality and quantity. The...
Mieses Mashes, Crawdads Walk It Off 5-2
Hickory, NC- Luis Mieses drilled a walk-off three-run homer for the Hickory Crawdads, securing a sweep on Sunday afternoon by a 5-3 final at LP Frans Stadium in ten innings. The three game sweep of the Grasshoppers continues a six-game win streak at the Frans for the Crawdads that dates back to July 1st, when Cam Cauley walked off the Winston-Salem Dash with a RBI single, lifting Hickory to a 3-2 win in eleven innings.
Hamlet drops first game at state tournament
CHERRYVILLE — Described by head coach Chip Gordon as an “off day,” the Hamlet American Legion baseball team dropped its first game of the North Carolina state tournament Saturday. Starting the double-elimination tournament against Union County Post 535, Hamlet surrendered a 13-6 loss. Trailing 8-0 after the...
Crawdads Take Down Grasshoppers 4-2
Hickory, NC- The Hickory Crawdads plated four runs in the fourth inning to take a Friday night 4-2 win over Greensboro at LP Frans Stadium. The Crawdads (39-49, 11-11) scratched across the four runs on four hits and three Greensboro miscues. Yosy Galan had the big hit for Hickory, driving a two-run single to center field that scored Gleider Figuereo and Ian Moller, giving the 'Dads a 3-1 lead.
Crowd of 3,550 Turns Out for Hickory FC’s Season Finale
A historic inaugural season came to an end for Hickory Football Club with a 3-2 loss to the visiting Columbus United FC at the Helen & Leonard Moretz Stadium at Lenoir-Rhyne University. The season finale drew yet another record crowd of 3,550 for Hickory FC. The opening minutes looked evenly...
Remembering The Late Vance Furr
Coach and SBI agent honored by Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame. LINCOLN HERALD STAFF | Comments: 0 | Leave a comment. MOUNT HOLLY––The late Vance Furr is among those awarded this year by the Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame. Furr, who passed away 13 years ago...
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