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Mount Airy downs Cherryville, advances to 1A West Regional Championship
Mount Airy defeated Cherryville 4-2 on May 17 to advance to the 1A West Regional Championship Series. “It’s just a surreal feeling, especially considering that a few hours ago we didn’t even know if we were going to get to play tonight with all the rain,” said Mount Airy coach Josh Wilson. “I couldn’t be prouder of these guys. For four years they've had to fight through adversity, but it’s like the newspaper article a month ago said – they are a band of brothers....
North Surry competes in 2A Golf Championship
MONROE — North Surry competed in the 2A Golf State Championship on May 13-14. Coach Jonathan Sutphin said he wasn’t sure of the last time North Surry competed as a full team at states. The Greyhounds qualified for states by finishing runner-up in the 2A Midwest Regional Championship, which was a first in school history. North Surry finished eighth as a team at the state championship with a 36-hole score...
Photo Gallery: Pack sweeps Deacs to end the regular season
RALEIGH, N.C. -- No. 17 NC State wrapped up its regular season in style, breaking out of the brooms in a 9-6 win over No. 8 Wake Forest Saturday. The Wolfpack (32-19, 18-11 ACC) completed a high-profile sweep over the Demon Deacons (36-19, 15-15 ACC) and secured a top four seed in the ACC Tournament to boot. Thanks to a great showing on Senior Day, the red and white notched another great series against a top-tier opponent.
Forbush to hold baseball camp
Forbush will hold baseball camps for future Falcons on May 30 and 31. Elementary camp for grades pre-K through fifth grade will be on May 30 and 31 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost is $70. For grades sixth through eighth, camp will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 30. The cost is $35. Pre-registration is required.
Strickland, Sechrist reach 1A Tennis semifinals
Mount Airy’s Kannon Strickland and Connor Sechrist made it all the way to the 2A Doubles State Semifinals before falling to the eventual champions. Strickland, a 2023 doubles state runner-up, returned for his second state tournament, while Sechrist made his first appearance. The pair entered states as the No. 3 seed from the 1A West. Strickland/Sechrist opened the tournament with a 6-2, 6-0 quarterfinal victory over Rosewood’s Joseph Bailey/Aedan Peacock. ...
Florida State’s Williams leads charge carrying the Seminoles to ACC championship beating Wake Forest
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Max Williams batted 3 for 5, drove in four runs and his two-run homer in the sixth inning helped carry Florida State to a 9-6 win over Wake Forest in an ACC Tournament semifinal on Saturday. The win sends Florida State to its first ACC...
Student presented Charlotte Yokley Award
A Mount Airy senior was recently honored with the 2024 Charlotte Weatherly Yokley Memorial Award. Ella Brant, daughter of Jayne and Tim Brant, received the award during the May 3 Mount Airy High School Honors Program. Ella is a member of the National Honor Society, varsity tennis team, and held several elected offices during her high school career. She plans to attend UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall. Presenting the award was Luke Graham and Charlotte’s mother, Pam Yokley.
In-state WR Jaire Richburg a top Wolfpack target
Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth has been one of the premier high school programs in the state for more than a decade. Not surprisingly, the Eagles have produced numerous Division I prospects, and fortunately for NC State, the Wolfpack's had a significant amount of recruiting success at the school. Rising junior...
Kurtz sparks Wake Forest to 9-5 victory over North Carolina for spot in ACC Tournament semifinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nick Kurtz hit a two-run home run to ignite a four-run 12th inning after his two-out RBI double tied the game in the ninth and No. 8 seed Wake Forest defeated top-seeded North Carolina 9-5 on Friday night to advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals.
Lady Wildcats advance in State Playoffs
KING — Senior Olivia Goforth has collected five hits over the last two games, including her 100th career hit, and helped West Stokes advance to the third round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs with a 10-0 victory over Providence Grove in the first round and an 11-1 win over East Gaston in the second round. The Wildcats took care of business over Providence Grove in their first game when Sydney Holder pitched her third shutout of the season against the Patriots. She pitched five...
Mount Airy outlasts Thomasville 1-0 to reach regional semifinal
For a split second, a hard hit ball up the middle of the field looked like it might spell trouble for Mount Airy. Visiting Thomasville had the game-tying run on first base in the top of the seventh inning of the third-round playoff game. The well-placed hit to center field would’ve put runners on the corners, and with only one out on the scoreboard the visiting Bulldogs had a strong chance to even things up and permanently swing momentum in their favor. ...
Summer sports camps announced
Summer Camps South Stokes Basketball Camp — June 10-13; 8:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. Boys & Girls K-8th grade; $100 (includes t-shirt, basketball, water bottle, daily snack, pizza on the final day, and chances to at trophies and prizes; contact Jason Clark at Jason.clark@stokes.k12.nc.us North Stokes Basketball Camp — June 11-13; 8:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Boys & Girls K-8th grade; $55 (includes camp t-shirt); contact David Anderson or Scott...
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