Area Sports

Cougars drop league pair to talented Patriots clubs By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central’s Varsity Basketball Teams made the trip to Morganton to face the talented Freedom Patriots squads in a NW 3A/4A twinbill on Tuesday evening, January 14. The Patriot squads grabbed a sweep over the visiting Cougars, winning both contests by double figures.…

Three ACHS teams improve to 2-0 in NWC By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central JV and Varsity Basketball Teams recorded four total wins on Tuesday, January 7, when the Cougars hosted North Iredell and St. Stephens for games in Taylorsville. Alexander’s JV Women grabbed a win over North Iredell, while the JV Men and…

Tournament dates are December 27, 28, & 30 The Hickory Metro Sports Commission has announced the pairings for the 33rd Annual Dick’s Sporting Goods Classic Tournament scheduled for Friday, December 27th, Saturday, December 28th and Monday, December 30th, 2019.  The tournament will feature the men’s and women’s teams from eight area high schools competing in…

 First-year Head Coach looks to rebuild program The 2019-20 Women’s Basketball season at Alexander Central is underway and first-year Head Coach Jon Presnell is looking to rebuild the Lady Cougar program after the team won just two games last season. Presnell’s tenure as the ACHS coach got off to a splendid start last Friday evening,…

Bolick, Fox, Gwaltney, Odom, and Thomas join prestigious group By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander County Public Education Foundation held its Eighth Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Monday night, November 25, at the Alexander Central High School Auditorium  in Taylorsville. A crowd of more than 200 family, friends, and sports lovers converged on…

Lady Cougars win in Presnell’s coaching debut By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central High School tipped off the 2019-20 basketball season with a four-game set against the visiting North Iredell Raiders on Friday evening, November 22, in the Cougar Den in Taylorsville. ACHS took three of four games on the night. The Cougars swept the…

Cougar Men picked third; Women tapped for seventh  Members of the Unifour media recently cast votes in the NW 3A/4A Basketball Conference Preseason Poll. The Freedom Patriots Men’s and Women’s Teams were chosen as preseason favorites to capture the NWC crowns. The Freedom men earned six first-place votes, while Hickory was picked to finish second…

Montgomery scores four TDs in run-away victory By DN Pennell, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Cougar Football Team picked up its third straight win with its 40-19  win over the Hickory Red Tornadoes on Friday night, November 1, at Frank Barger Stadium in Hickory. Alexander outscored the Tornadoes 30-13 in the second half to pull…

 CVCC announces First Hall of Fame Class HICKORY, N.C. — Reflecting on its past successes while paving the way for its future achievements, the Catawba Valley Community College athletic department officially announces its inaugural Hall of Fame class. Members of the first-ever class include the 1990 CVCC National Championship golf team, former head golf coach…

ACHS rallies for 30-16 win over Saint on Senior Night By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central senior AJ Miller sparked a come-from-behind win for the Varsity Cougar Football Team in Friday evening’s 30-16 victory over St. Stephens at Cougar Stadium. On Senior Night, the Cougars rallied from a two-point deficit to post the 14-point win…