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Hurricane Helene forces schedule changes for local teams
The arrival of Hurricane Helene has forced numerous schedule changes for local high school sports teams. Below is a list of games that have either been cancelled, rescheduled or postponed with a makeup date to be determined. As of 5 p.m. Thursday, one local varsity football game, East Surry at West Wilkes, is still scheduled to take place on Friday, Sept. 27. School officials will provide an update by Friday...
Wildcats move to 1-0 in the Mid-State 2A
KING — West Stokes opened up league play by shutting out visiting T.W. Andrews (3-2, 0-1) 33-0 on Sept. 20. The Wildcats are enjoying a four-game winning streak over the Red Raiders since joining the Mid-State 2A Conference for the 2021-22 season. “I was proud of the effort and performance of our guys tonight,” said West Stokes’ coach Trent Lowman. “We were indoors all week, and you never know how Friday will look after not being able to fully practice, but our guys locked in...
Wildcats top Cardinals 7-2
PILOT MOUNTAIN — West Stokes completed the nonconference portion of its schedule on Sept. 23 by topping East Surry 7-2. Monday’s win was West’s third-straight and the team’s victory in its past eight matches. The Wildcats also completed the season sweep of the Cardinals having won their first encounter 6-3 on Sept. 5. West Stokes won the first three singles matches of the afternoon. ...
Mount Airy's Jamari Mason records 1000th career dig
Mount Airy junior Jamari Mason recorded her 1,000th career dig during a Sept. 17 match against Alleghany. “I’m very proud of this accomplishment and am looking forward to seeing her push that 1000 dig number to greater heights,” said Mount Airy coach Chuck Morris. “Jamari has great eyes and she sees the plays develop, which in turn allows her to get to the dig faster.” Mason began her high school...
Recruit Spotlight Gallery: Bryce Baker, Jaire Richburg, JB Shabazz
PFAFFTOWN, N.C. --- Four-star UNC quarterback commitment Bryce Baker was nearly flawless in East Forsyth High's 69-21 drubbing of Reagan High. Such performances become commonplace each week this season. Baker, a 6-foot-3, 195-pounder, threw 18 passes against Reagan High. Only one fell incomplete. Meanwhile, he accumulated 213 yards through the...
Sauras fall in 5 sets to Mount Airy
MOUNT AIRY — First place South Stokes followed up their 3-1 win against second place Alleghany in the Northwest 1A Conference on Sept. 19 with a stunning five set loss to Mount Airy on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The Sauras won the first set 25-21 but fell 25-17 in the second. The third game proved to be a pivotal set for the visiting Sauras. Trailing 23-19 and then 24-22, Makayla Bullins’...
West Stokes rebounds against Vikings
KING — West Stokes bounced back against rival North Stokes with a 3-1 victory after the Wildcats lost 3-1 to Mid-State 2A opponent and No. 1 rank team in the West, McMichael. Before the Wildcats took to the court against the Vikings, coach Jordan Stevens and the volleyball team recognized senior setter Presley Barker before the game for becoming the school’s All-Time career assist leader with 2,081, breaking Jaden Tuttle’s record. Barker broke the record against Walkertown on Sept. 12. ...
Burnett shines as Cavs win at Patrick
STUART - Laiken Burnett was living every setter's dream Tuesday night and her framing of the volleyball led Carroll County to a 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 25-19) victory over host Patrick County. The victory allows CCHS (7-5, 4-1 District) to maintain a share of the Three Rivers District lead with a match with Radford remaining in the first half of the season. Burnett finished with a career-high 41 assists and...
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