Area Sports

 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…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NFCA is pleased to announce that Pfeiffer University assistant coach Vada Blue Sherrill is the inaugural recipient of the Association’s Geri Ann Glasco Memorial Scholarship, which was created in partnership with the Natasha Watley Foundation (NWF) and the Glasco family. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to one female assistant coach…

Three Cougars post All-Conference times By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Cross Country Teams recorded impressive third place finishes at the NW 3A/4A Conference Championship race held at Southside Jaycee Park in Newton on Wednesday, October 23. According to Head Coach Joe Cornwell, every Alexander Central participant in the championship posted personal best times.…

ACHS posts second straight shutout win over Titans By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Cougar Football Team snapped its two game losing streak and picked up its first NW 3A/4A Conference win with a 63-0 win over the McDowell Titans on Friday night, October 18, at Cougar Stadium in Taylorsville.   Steven Montgomery…