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Alum hired as West's girls' basketball coach
KING — West Stokes announced the hiring of the next girls’ head basketball coach at the end of last week. Alumnus Andy Edmonds (2002) will be the Lady Wildcats 11th coach in program history replacing Julie Gammons, who stepped down in mid-June. “I am truly blessed to have this opportunity to coach women’s basketball at West Stokes,” said Edmonds. “In my coaching career things have always seemed to happen when they were supposed to, which I consider to be evidence of a far greater plan...
Surry Student-Athletes Earn Region 10 Academic Honors
KINSTON — Surry Community College recently had 28 student-athletes receive spring All-Region honors for their academic performance. All-Academic honors are presented to Region 10 student-athletes who achieved at least a 3.0 grade point average while earning a minimum of twelve credit hours and participating in a spring semester sport. “We are excited to have our student-athletes honored by Region 10 for their academic performance,” said Surry Athletic Director Mark Tucker. “Our student-athletes have had a very successful academic year in the classroom. Our coaches are...
Wildcats host alumni basketball game
KING — Coach Carter Phillips and the West Stokes men’s basketball team hosted the first-ever alumni game on Friday, June 28, in the school’s gymnasium. “I came up with the idea by noticing the great culture and bond between the West Stokes basketball players and coaches from the past,” said Phillips. “I wanted to give these guys the opportunity to not only get to see each other again but to be on the court together as well.” ...
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