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Buckin’ Elks slay Dragons of NCSSM
On an overcast and dreary afternoon, with the constant threat of rain and the occasional drizzle, the Buckin’ Elks of Elkin High School hosted the Dragons from the North Carolina School of Science and Math of Morganton in the NCHSAA 1A West Regional Finals. In an intense and exciting battle that included a whole lot of smack talk and up and down scores, the Elkin Men’s Tennis team maintained their composure and battled with grit and determination. On an afternoon where the matches’ outcome came down to the last set being played, the Buckin’ Elks prevailed victorious, claiming the Regional...
Elkin repeats as 1A boys tennis state champions, beats Triangle Math & Science
Elkin's boys tennis team repeated as N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A dual team state champions on Monday. The Buckin' Elks beat Triangle Math & Science 5-0 at the Burlington Tennis Center, as Elkin swept the No. 2-No. 6 singles. Connor Ballard had the most dominant performance of the day...
Elkin Wet Lightning summer swim team registration open
On-line registration for the Elkin Wet Lightning summer swim team is now open for all area swimmers ages 5 thru 18 (age as of June 1, 2024). EWL is a summer rec program that competes within the Blue Ridge Swim League. Swimmers will have the opportunity to practice each weekday morning and then compete with teams in Dobson, Mount Airy, Hillsville, Galax and Wytheville, Virginia. EWL’s head coach again this year will be Caeson Baker, a college junior at UNC-Wilmington and long-time swimmer under the direction of legendary Elkin High School coach, Oz Prim. Prim, and his daughter, Julianna, will...
Welborn signs with Catawba College
Elkin High School senior and stand-out swimmer, Sophie Welborn, has signed her National Letter of Intent to swim for Catawba College in Salisbury. Welborn remarked, “My family and I visited six colleges across four different states, each of them had some of the things I was looking for, but none of them felt like home. I chose Catawba because it checked all the boxes that were important to me. Catawba has a young coach that has a record of building upon the previous year’s successes. The team chemistry and energy was amazing and it’s a smaller college that is really...
Elkin loses in 2nd round of tournament, East Wilkes still dancing
The 2024 1A NCHSAA Softball State Championship Tournament is well underway. East Wilkes is the only local team which remains in play. Elkin High School easily won their first round game against the Cardinals of Cornerstone Charter School, 15-0, with the game ending after only 3 innings of play. However, the Lady Elks fell short in play with the Rowdy Rebel Bulls of South Stanly High School on Friday, May 10. The Bulls had a strong sixth inning to end the Buckin’ Elks season, 3-5. ...
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