Lady Tigers’ rising senior Alexis Wolgemuth ended crazy sports season with first NCHSAA 2A state singles tennis title

NEWTON, N.C. — It was quite the wild ride during the 2020-21 prep sports season for every athlete involved as alterations in the schedules were made due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols put in place. Student-athletes had to compete in their chosen sports at odd times of the school year in North Carolina. For … Continue reading Lady Tigers’ rising senior Alexis Wolgemuth ended crazy sports season with first NCHSAA 2A state singles tennis title →

COCKED AND LOADED: Bandys High grad Joe Cockman ended his athletic career with a bang

CATAWBA, N.C. — Life is like a good movie or a book with a series of twists and turns. It’s up to the powers that be and the individual drive to turn one’s journey through this world into something great. For some individuals, the highs can definitely outweigh the lows. Recent Bandys High graduate Joseph … Continue reading COCKED AND LOADED: Bandys High grad Joe Cockman ended his athletic career with a bang →

65 AND COUNTING: Foard wrestling carries dual-match winning streak into final week of regular-season

NEWTON, N.C. — Streaks are made to be broken. It’s inevitable. Nevertheless, the Fred T. Foard wrestling team has taken exception to this ‘inevitability’ pushing its dual-match win streak to 65 in-a-row dating back to last season. Coming off of a spectacular 2019-20 season, in which it was crowned the North Carolina High School Athletic … Continue reading 65 AND COUNTING: Foard wrestling carries dual-match winning streak into final week of regular-season →

Newton-Conover senior athlete Mackenzie Johnson’s experiencing rarity in sports world

NEWTON – It's quite an unusual time for sports fans across the globe and an even more atypical time for student-athletes. Due to this COVID-19 pandemic, the high school spring sports season is quite unique. It's even more different, to say the least, for Newton-Conover High senior Mackenzie Johnson. Johnson – a three-sport athlete with … Continue reading Newton-Conover senior athlete Mackenzie Johnson’s experiencing rarity in sports world →