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A Senior Night Spectacle in Toast
North Surry kept its conference championship hopes alive by outlasting West Wilkes 34-28 in overtime. There were five lead changes in the first half alone of the Oct. 18 Foothills 2A Conference matchup. The largest lead by either side was seven points, which North Surry achieved late in the third quarter when Owen McMillian hauled in a 16-yard touchdown reception from Kam McKnight. The visiting Blackhawks tied things up at...
Mount Airy wins Middle School Soccer Conference Championship
The Mount Airy Middle School boys soccer team captured the 2024 Foothills Conference Championship with a perfect 14-0 record. The Bears outscored opponents 60-6 and didn’t concede a goal in nine of their 14 victories. Mount Airy was coached by Daniel Wright, Andrew Barlow and Andrew Wright. Team members include: Ayden Armenta, Alex Martinez Perez, Anderson Moore, Beau Graham, Blaze Atkins, Brent Wright, Carlos Andres, Carson Vernon, Chase Kniskern, Cooper Barnes, David Garcia, Drew Barlow, Elias Perez, Gabriel Nance, Kevin Ibarra, Liam Barlow, Luke Wright, Mateo Hervert, Minh Nguyen and Seth Wagner.
Mt. Airy schools adding second Blue Bear Bus
The Blue Bear Bus, which has become an iconic feature of Mount Airy City Schools, soon will be joined by a second one. This doubling of the Blue Bear Bus fleet is a way to provide more flexibility than the lone vehicle now operating, according to Dr. Phillip Brown, superintendent of city schools. For one thing, the original Blue Bear unit — while resembling an ordinary school bus — can’t...
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