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68th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games a smashing success
LINVILLE—The 68th year of the Highland Games has come and gone with the closing events of Sunday, July 14. The clans marched, the athletes ran and tossed, the pipers played, and the lassies danced, and as the dust of the fourth and final day settled, thousands had enjoyed a fair share of athletic competition, dulcet tones, food aplenty, and an annual homecoming, which to many is a yearly rite of passage. The weekend holds a special place in the hearts of those who return to...
Nik Aston Secures Top Spot in Men’s Heavy Athletics at Highland Games
Nik Aston placed in the top four in all seven men’s heavy athletic events during the 2024 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, earning him the top spot overall for the competition. This year marked Aston’s sixth competing at these games and his second as a professional. The 29-year-old from...
Highland Games names track and field Outstanding Men’s and Women’s Athletes
LINVILLE, N.C. – At the 68th-annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in 2024, two track and field athletes secured their first Outstanding Men’s Athlete and Outstanding Women’s Athlete honors. Samuel Cleek from Kingsport, Tenn., and Natalie Bitetti from La Crescenta, Calif., earned the respective titles. Cleek placed first...
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week and USA Olympic Team at Beech Mountain’s Farmers Market on Friday, August 2nd
We will celebrate National Farmers Market Week and the USA Olympic Team on Friday, August 2nd at the Beech Mountain Farmers’ Market. 40 vendors will showcase their local fresh organic produce, honey, baked goods, plants, flowers, microgreens, gourmet dog treats, fine art, homemade crafts, jewelry, body and hemp products, leather, woodwork, farm raised beef/pork, ice cream and much more. And celebrate with a sample of Mookie’s Kettle Korn while supplies last!
Early 2024 Preview: Liberty at Appalachian State
We have begun our series of an early look ahead to the teams on Liberty’s 2024 schedule. We will give a quick preview of all 12 teams that stand in the Flames’ way of a second straight unbeaten season as second-year head coach Jamey Chadwell prepares his team to defend its 2023 CUSA title.
Men's and Women's Cross Country Release 2024 Schedule
BANNER ELK, N.C. – Lees-McRae Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Ley Fletcher announced this year's men's and women's cross country schedules. The Bobcats begin their season on Aug. 30 at the Covered Bridge Run, hosted by App State. Lees-McRae women's cross country will kick off their season at 10 a.m. in the women's 5K at the Don Kennedy Trails in Boone and the men's team will follow at 10:40 a.m. in the 6K.
Boone’s Croley commits to ETSU softball
GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Daniel Boone rising senior, Riley Croley, announced her intent to remain in East Tennessee to continue her academic and softball career in 2025. The middle infielder announced her commitment to ETSU softball via social media on Sunday night. In 2024, Croley was an All-Big East Conference selection batted .392 with 38 […]
Lora Dillon and Women's Track & Field Recognized to USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
BANNER ELK, N.C. – On Monday, Lees-McRae women's track & field student-athlete Lora Dillon was recognized to the 2024 NCAA Division II Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Bobcat women's track & field program received recognition on the USTFCCCA Women's All-Academic Team for their excellence in the classroom.
App State Announces 2024-25 JMKC Enrollment Information
BOONE, N.C. – With the 2024-25 Mountaineers Athletics season on the horizon, App State is excited for the return of the Junior Mountaineer Kids Club, presented by Wendy's. The JMKC is an exclusive club for those that are in eighth grade or below. Membership includes entry to various App State games and events as well as access to exclusive App State JMKC branded items.
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