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Wildcats set to open new weight rooms
It is an exciting time to be a Wildcat. Last week, West Stokes completed its funding campaign for new weight rooms. There will be full renovations to two weight rooms with the removal of walls and new doorways. The communities of West Stokes and the Stokes County Board of Education have leveraged over $250,000 towards the new weight rooms and fitness facilities. Weight lifting teacher and soccer coach Kelsey Perrell...
Pools opening across Piedmont Triad ahead of summer
(WGHP) — Summer swim season is just around the corner, and many pools and splash pads are just about to open all over the Piedmont Triad. Check out the list below to see what’s opening up in your area. Burlington The Maynard Aquatic Center is already open. The North Park Pool and the Splash Park […]
Mount Airy falls to Uwharrie Charter in Game 1 of West Regional Finals
Mount Airy dropped just its second game of the season in a 4-0 loss to Uwharrie Charter. Hundreds of fans surrounded the field to see the No. 1-ranked Granite Bears host the No. 2 Eagles in Game 1 of the 1A West Regional Championship Series. Uwharrie is the defending 1A State Champion, while Mount Airy is riding its best season since 1939. The visitors took advantage of early walks to...
McHone resigns softball post
WALNUT COVE — Softball coach Rick McHone stepped down at South Stokes after 11 seasons with the school. McHone, with assistants Mike Calloway and Keith Jackson, led the Sauras to their first Northwest 1A Conference Championship in over 20 years last season and to the 1A West Regional finals in 2022 and 2023. “It was time for a change,” said McHone. “The school administration and Coach (Jason) Clark have been nothing but supportive of me, the coaching staff, and the team. I think the world...
North Stokes pole vaulter grabs state title
GREENSBORO — North Stokes’ David Lee Williams continued to make history this season by winning the individual state championship in the pole vault at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 1A State Championships on May 20. Williams brought home gold with a jump of 15-0 after the championships were moved from Saturday to Monday due to inclement weather over the weekend. West Stokes’ Tate Dalton competed in the 2A...
Stokes athletes walk away with BOP awards
One of the highest honors for area student athletes is to be named the best in the five-county region. The Mount Airy News Media Group recently held the annual celebration to announce those athletes earning the best of the best in their respective sports as well as overall best athletes, coaches, and athletic directors. The Best of Preps 2024 Banquet was held May 21 at First Baptist Church of Mount Airy with over 150 in attendance. Refreshments were served by Chick Fil-A of Mount Airy,...
Badgett finishes State Runner-up at golf championship
MONROE — East Surry’s golf team brought hardware home from the state championship match for the fifth-straight season. While the two-time defending 2A State Team Champions fell just short of a three-peat, instead finishing fourth, sophomore Pennson Badgett won an individual trophy for the second consecutive season. Badgett finished with a 36-hole score of 140 at Stonebridge Golf Glub; His four-under-par only trailed Seaforth’s Ty Willoughby’s 135 (-9). Willoughby’s 135...
Forbush track star named Female Falcon of the Year
Forbush Senior Skylar Southern has had an incredible year in outdoor track and field. This month, she won the Conference Championship in the 100m, 200m, and 400m and was named the Foothills 2A Conference Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Year for the second year in a row. At Regionals, she came home with a 1st place medal in both the 200m and the 400m and a 2nd place...
Rumor: Duke, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Syracuse could be 'fired' from the ACC
Duke, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Syracuse could all be "fired" from the ACC according to Mike Farrell Sports' Rock Westfall, who was deferring to a report from Pete Cordelli during an appearance on The Bill King Show in Nashville that the top teams from the ACC can see funds opened up due to the bottom-tier teams being cut from the conference.
Mount Airy tennis falls 5-4 in regional semifinals
MORGANTON — Mount Airy fell a few points shy of a repeat appearance in the 1A West Regional Championship. The No. 10-seeded Granite Bears dropped an intense 5-4 dual team match to the N.C. School of Science and Math (Morganton) Dragons on May 14. The Bears won two-of-three doubles matches, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the No. 3 Dragons’ 4-2 advantage from singles. The dual team semifinal, which was...
East Surry hires Caleb Pardue as next head football coach
Last week, East Surry High School announced Caleb Pardue as its next head football coach. Pardue is taking over the Cardinals' program from Trent Lowman, who left to become the head coach at West Stokes High School, a rival right across the county border. Pardue was most recently the defensive...
Falcons close out season 25-3
Forbush closed out its season on Wednesday in the third round of the NCHSAA state 2A playoffs with a 2-0 loss to North Stanly. The Falcons ended the season 25-3. Thomas Conrad had 21 outs during the game. Conrad, Colton Moxley, Bo Moxley, Riley Campbell, and Dylan McClamrock each had one hit during the game. Forbush was ranked 4th and lost to the 5th ranked team. “We gave up two runs in the 3rd inning with two outs on back to back doubles. The pitcher we faced was a Wingate University commit. Thomas pitched outstanding for us and we had chances to score in several innings but just couldn’t get a hit with runners in scoring position,” said Forbush Baseball Coach Jack Moss.
Mount Airy falls to Bradford Prep in playoffs
Mount Airy dropped a second-round playoff match to Bradford Prep on May 16. The Bradford Bears scored first, but the Mount Airy Granite Bears countered with a goal less than 60 seconds later. Mount Airy’s goal would be its last of the season as Bradford added three more scores to secure the 4-1 win. Paola Ramirez scored Mount Airy’s only goal, and she was assisted by Kate Deaton, which was...
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