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Surry teams compete in FH2A Track Championship; North's Leftwich named Male Athlete of the Year
Three local schools competed in the Foothills 2A Conference Track & Field Championship on May 2. The three Surry County schools combined to win 31 individual medals at the FH2A Championship. North Surry led the way by winning 16 of the county’s 31 total medals. The Greyhound girls won nine medals, while the boys won seven. North accounted for eight of Surry County’s 15 gold medals. ...
YMCA offers martial arts program
Katu Vuur martial arts classes are now being offered at the Stokes Family YMCA. Combining over 50 years of experience in martial arts, Grandmaster Brian Cartrette developed and is the head, Soke, of Katu Vuur, a system certified by the International Independent Martial Arts Association. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Katu Vuur incorporates kicking, punching, trapping,...
Granite Bears win rubber match vs. Elks
Mount Airy won nine-straight Northwest 1A Conference matches to clinch its third-consecutive league title. Mount Airy and Elkin shared the NW1A Title after splitting their regular season meetings, so a third match was played on neutral territory to decide the conference’s top seed for the postseason. The Granite Bears topped the Buckin’ Elks 5-3 in the rubber match on May 8. ...
Lady Elks beat South Stokes, fall to Cardinals in conference tournament
The Lady Elks softball team of Elkin High School was able to shake out a victory over the Sauras of South Stokes for the second match-up between the two teams within five days. The win allowed the Lady Elks to advance to the 1A Northwest Conference Tournament finals where they faced their close rivals, the Lady Cardinals of East Wilkes. The Cardinals managed to top the Elks for the third time this season, earning them the tournament championship. In a crazy, back and forth scoring...
West Stokes beats Morehead for Conference Tournament Championship
KING — West Stokes and Morehead faced off against each other in the Mid-State 2A Conference Tournament Championship for a third time in as many years on Thursday, May 2. The Wildcats won back-to-back championships with a 3-2 victory over the No. 1 Panthers. A double by Spencer Boles in the top of the first inning gave the Wildcats a 2-0 advantage. Tyler Moran doubled with one out and then...
Granite Bears break 93-year-old record with playoff victory
Mount Airy’s historic baseball season was extended with a first-round playoff victory on May 7. The No. 1 Granite Bears quickly climbed to a 5-0 lead against No. 32 Langtree Charter. The visiting Lions battled back to cut the game to 6-5 in the top of the fifth inning, but the Bears responded with five runs across the next two innings to win 11-5. Mount Airy improved to 22-1 overall...
Granite Bears repeat as Northwest 1A Conference Track Champions
DANBURY — The Northwest 1A Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship was held May 2 at North Stokes High School. Mount Airy’s boys repeated as NW1A Champions by finishing the competition with 128 points. Mount Airy narrowly defeated North Stokes with 113 points, and Elkin wasn’t far behind with 100 points. Starmount finished fourth in the boys competition with 81 points, followed by East Wilkes at 73, South Stokes at...
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