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Starmount hardballers off to 2-0 start Blackhawks sweep East Wilkes on pitch New Blue Ridge Snorke...
MORAVIAN FALLS — The Daniel Brinegar era is off to a strong start for Starmount baseball. […]MILLERS CREEK —East Wilkes’ girls soccer team remained winless in the young season after a 5-0 loss to West Wilkes at Window World Field on Monday evening. […]RALEIGH — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, in collaboration with partners, announced the premiere of the Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail, a unique wildlife recreation opportunity located in Western North Carolina that connects people to the fascinating underwater world through a series of publicly accessible river snorkel sites. […]In a basketball career filled with accolades, there was...
New Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail launches this spring Starmount upsets Bulldogs, bested by Yellow Jackets ...
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, in collaboration with partners, announced the premiere of the Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail, a unique wildlife recreation opportunity located in Western North Carolina that connects people to the fascinating underwater world through a series of publicly accessible river snorkel sites. […]In a basketball career filled with accolades, there was one thing that Avery Wallis had yet to taste, either as a player or as a coach — playoff victory. […]EAST BEND — Emily Eads did many things during Forbush’s 51-47 win over Lexington on Tuesday night that won’t necessarily show up in...
Black Knights stall Rams in playoff opener Top-seeded Greyhounds oust Forbush, advance to title game ...
A banner season for the Starmount girl’s basketball team came to an end last Tuesday night in an 83-60 defeat at Robbinsville in the first round of the North Carolina high School Athletic Association 1A playoffs. […]TOAST — Both the Forbush and North Surry girls’ basketball teams were very active from beyond the arc in Tuesday evening’s Foothills 2A Conference tournament semifinal. […]SPARTA — No lead was safe for East Wilkes’ girl’s basketball team during Friday night’s Northwest 1A Conference tournament title game. […]SPARTA — The East Wilkes, Elkin and Starmount boys basketball teams dropped their opening games in the...
Top-seeded Greyhounds oust Forbush, advance to title game Cardinals stave off Rams, capture 2nd-straight tourname...
TOAST — Both the Forbush and North Surry girls’ basketball teams were very active from beyond the arc in Tuesday evening’s Foothills 2A Conference tournament semifinal. […]SPARTA — No lead was safe for East Wilkes’ girl’s basketball team during Friday night’s Northwest 1A Conference tournament title game. […]SPARTA — The East Wilkes, Elkin and Starmount boys basketball teams dropped their opening games in the Northwest 1A Conference tournament last Tuesday at Alleghany High School. […]The 1A/2A NCHSAA State Championship meet took place on Feb. 9 at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. With 41 men’s teams and 48 women’s teams...
Lady Elks sweep relays at championship Fourth-quarter rallies spur Rams, Cardinals into the tournament championsh...
The 1A/2A NCHSAA State Championship meet took place on Feb. 9 at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. With 41 men’s teams and 48 women’s teams from across the state competing, Elkin High School entered the contest with only 12 swimmers participating. Starmount High School sent one lone swimmer. Although few in number, local swimmers showed much talent and heart and brought home 21 medals and 2 awards. The Lady Elk’s relay teams, defending state champions of all three relay events, dominated these events once again, claiming gold and state championships three times over. […]SPARTA — The East Wilkes and...
Three-point shot powers ’Hawks past Forbush in tournament opener League champion Cardinals stone Starmount on sen...
MILLERS CREEK — West Wilkes used a scorching hot start to cruise past Forbush, 87-62, in the first round of the Foothills 2A Conference tournament on Monday night. […]RONDA — After claiming its first regular season girl’s basketball conference championship in more than 30 years two nights earlier, East Wilkes avenged its lone league defeat on Friday night. […]RONDA — A pair of key runs gave way to a wild 48-47 East Wilkes victory against Starmount on Friday night in the regular season boy’s basketball finale. […]EAST BEND — An opportunity lost for the Forbush girls basketball team last Tuesday...
Rangel’s big night powers Rams past Elkin Big runs power Cardinals past Forbush Falcons grind out ...
ELKIN — The early portion of Starmount’s 59-44 win over Elkin on Monday night could’ve very easily been called the Anthony Rangel show. […]EAST BEND — East Surry showed it could put together runs in a very short amount of time in Friday night’s boy’s basketball contest. […]EAST BEND— Nothing came easy for Forbush or East Surry in Friday night’s hotly-contested Foothills 2A Conference girls basketball tilt. […]RONDA — Championships and podium finishers were aplenty for East Wilkes, Elkin and Starmount during the Northwest 1A Conference wrestling tournament on Jan. 21 at East Wilkes High School. […]BOONVILLE — Monday night’s...
Big runs power Cardinals past Forbush Falcons grind out pivotal FH2A win Local wrestlers find succ...
EAST BEND — East Surry showed it could put together runs in a very short amount of time in Friday night’s boy’s basketball contest. […]EAST BEND— Nothing came easy for Forbush or East Surry in Friday night’s hotly-contested Foothills 2A Conference girls basketball tilt. […]RONDA — Championships and podium finishers were aplenty for East Wilkes, Elkin and Starmount during the Northwest 1A Conference wrestling tournament on Jan. 21 at East Wilkes High School. […]BOONVILLE — Monday night’s game between the Starmount and East Wilkes girls basketball team may have just shaken up in the Northwest 1A Conference heading into the...
Local wrestlers find success in NW1A tournament Rams hand East girls 1st conference defeat Colburn...
RONDA — Championships and podium finishers were aplenty for East Wilkes, Elkin and Starmount during the Northwest 1A Conference wrestling tournament on Jan. 21 at East Wilkes High School. […]BOONVILLE — Monday night’s game between the Starmount and East Wilkes girls basketball team may have just shaken up in the Northwest 1A Conference heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. […]BOONVILLE — James Lane’s moment during Monday night’s basketball game truly goes to show that you never know what to expect when it comes to athletics. […]BOONVILLE —James Lane’s vantage point for Monday night’s 46-39 Starmount win...
Furno, Scott shine in Falcon win over Starmount Pina-Velasquez headlines Falcons in FHC 2A championships ...
EAST BEND — Katie Furno delivered when her number was called late in the third quarter of Forbush’s 69-54 win over Starmount on Friday night. […]PILOT MOUNTAIN — The Forbush wrestling team sent 10 grapplers to last Saturday’s Foothills 2A Conference tournament and saw several forms of success. […]EAST BEND — At 6-foot-4, Starmount’s Cole Longworth poses a matchup nightmare for opponents. […]BOONVILLE — Thursday night’s wrestling match between Starmount and East Wilkes very much resembled an old grandfather clock where the pendulum of momentum swung back and forth multiple times. […]RONDA — An East Wilkes reserve came through when...
Longworth, Rams dominant in county win over Forbush Starmount bests Cardinals in back-and-forth affair ...
EAST BEND — At 6-foot-4, Starmount’s Cole Longworth poses a matchup nightmare for opponents. […]BOONVILLE — Thursday night’s wrestling match between Starmount and East Wilkes very much resembled an old grandfather clock where the pendulum of momentum swung back and forth multiple times. […]RONDA — An East Wilkes reserve came through when his number was called on Friday night during its 39-36 win over Elkin in the regular-season finale tri-match for both wrestling squads. […]MORAVIAN FALLS — Starmount’s girl’s basketball team entered last Wednesday night’s nonconference tilt in need of a win before it resumed Northwest 1A Conference play. […]BOONVILLE...
Starmount bests Cardinals in back-and-forth affair Cardinals hold off Elkin late, salvage tri-match split ...
BOONVILLE — Thursday night’s wrestling match between Starmount and East Wilkes very much resembled an old grandfather clock where the pendulum of momentum swung back and forth multiple times. […]RONDA — An East Wilkes reserve came through when his number was called on Friday night during its 39-36 win over Elkin in the regular-season finale tri-match for both wrestling squads. […]MORAVIAN FALLS — Starmount’s girl’s basketball team entered last Wednesday night’s nonconference tilt in need of a win before it resumed Northwest 1A Conference play. […]BOONVILLE — The chants of “we want Darren” started midway through the first half of...
Eagles rally late, prevail over Rams in OT Rams charge past Elkin behind balanced attack Cardinals...
MORAVIAN FALLS — Starmount’s girl’s basketball team entered last Wednesday night’s nonconference tilt in need of a win before it resumed Northwest 1A Conference play. […]BOONVILLE — The chants of “we want Darren” started midway through the first half of Starmount’s 62-36 win against Elkin in boy’s basketball action on Friday night. […]RONDA — “I just need one (point).” […]Forbush High School inducted its 2022-23 Hall of Fame class during it’s Dec. 22, 2022 home basketball game. The new inductees were Chad Greene, Isaac McMillan and former Forbush Principal, the late Thomas Wooten. […]East Wilkes, Forbush and Starmount boy’s basketball...
Boy’s hoops roundup: Cardinals split holiday tournament games Wilkes Central claims victory over Forbush ...
East Wilkes, Forbush and Starmount boy’s basketball teams all hit the road for holiday tournaments last week and had varying results in their respective games. […]EAST BEND — Kamen Smith fulfilled a dream of playing college football last Wednesday morning when he signed a National Letter of Intent with North Carolina State University. But on Tuesday night, the Wilkes Central senior took care of business on the basketball court and helped the Eagles to an 82-40 win over Forbush. Smith — one of four Eagles in double figures — led the way with a game-high 15 points and grabbed seven...
Wilkes Central claims victory over Forbush Decisive win for Lady Falcons Buckin’ Elks split Rid-A-...
EAST BEND — Kamen Smith fulfilled a dream of playing college football last Wednesday morning when he signed a National Letter of Intent with North Carolina State University. But on Tuesday night, the Wilkes Central senior took care of business on the basketball court and helped the Eagles to an 82-40 win over Forbush. Smith — one of four Eagles in double figures — led the way with a game-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds. […]EAST BEND — A strong start, coupled with proficient 3-point shooting, helped Forbush jumped back into the win column with a 66-27 win over...
Falcon cheer squad brings home championship Falcons sweep Elkin on the hardwood Forbush holds off ...
Earlier this month, the Forbush High School cheerleading team competed in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Cheerleading Competition in Raleigh and came home with a first place prize. […]EAST BEND — The Forbush varsity basketball teams made it a clean sweep of Elkin last Tuesday night. […]BOONVILLE —Forbush’s girls basketball team needed almost all of its near double-digit lead Friday night to hold off Starmount for a thrilling 45-43 win. […]BOONVILLE — Much like this past fall’s Unifi Bowl, the first edition of the Yadkin County clash on the hardwood belonged to the Orange and Navy. […]Forbush’s Carley...
Falcons sweep Elkin on the hardwood Forbush holds off late charge from Rams Longworth, Armstrong p...
EAST BEND — The Forbush varsity basketball teams made it a clean sweep of Elkin last Tuesday night. […]BOONVILLE —Forbush’s girls basketball team needed almost all of its near double-digit lead Friday night to hold off Starmount for a thrilling 45-43 win. […]BOONVILLE — Much like this past fall’s Unifi Bowl, the first edition of the Yadkin County clash on the hardwood belonged to the Orange and Navy. […]Forbush’s Carley Joyner recently signed to play softball for Surry Community College and plans to complete a two-year transfer and then pursue a Law Degree. As a junior, Joyner was an All-Foothills...
Joyner signs with SCC for softball Surry’s Thao named Volleyball All-American Key run boosts Bucki...
Forbush’s Carley Joyner recently signed to play softball for Surry Community College and plans to complete a two-year transfer and then pursue a Law Degree. As a junior, Joyner was an All-Foothills 2A Conference honorable mention selection. (Photo courtesy of Forbush High School.) […]CHARLOTTE — Surry Community College’s Michelle Thao has been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II All-American team as announced by the national office last Thursday. […]ELKIN — The Elkin boy’s basketball team finally broke into the win column for the first time in the 2022-23 season with a 53-47 win over Forbush...
Local boys basketball teams ready to write a new chapter Local girls teams ready to hit the hardwood ...
One word that could describe the 2022-23 season for the four local boys basketball teams might be change. […]Whether it was East Wilkes winning a conference championship (regular season or tournament) for the first time in 30 years, Starmount reaching the fourth round for the first time in program history, Forbush winning the Foothills 2A Conference tournament or Elkin looking to build off a sweet 16 appearance, the 2021-22 season was certainly a memorable season for area girls basketball teams. […]Whether it was East Wilkes winning a conference championship (regular season or tournament) for the first time in 30 years,...
Local girls teams ready to hit the hardwood Local girls teams ready to hit the hardwood Sorrell si...
Whether it was East Wilkes winning a conference championship (regular season or tournament) for the first time in 30 years, Starmount reaching the fourth round for the first time in program history, Forbush winning the Foothills 2A Conference tournament or Elkin looking to build off a sweet 16 appearance, the 2021-22 season was certainly a memorable season for area girls basketball teams. […]Whether it was East Wilkes winning a conference championship (regular season or tournament) for the first time in 30 years, Starmount reaching the fourth round for the first time in program history, Forbush winning the Foothills 2A Conference...
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