Area Sports
Cougars Split Varsity Contests with Warriors
ACHS Men rebound, snap two-game skid By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Cougar Basketball Teams split a pair of contests against the West Caldwell Warriors on Friday evening, January 25, in Gamewell. The Lady Cougars dropped a 69-57 decision against the West Caldwell Lady Warriors in the varsity opener on Friday. West’s Jaleah…
Read MoreDear Mom and Dad: Cool it
By Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Que Tucker, Commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete here in North Carolina, this message is primarily for you. When you attend an athletic event that…
Read MoreStarnes on College Baseball Watchlist
4 CVCC baseball players named ‘Players to Watch’ HICKORY, N.C. — Four players with ties to the Catawba Valley Community College baseball program have been selected by College Baseball Newspaper to the publication’s “Players to Watch” list. Current Red Hawks Trae Starnes, Garrison Burress and Logan Bender were all named to the list while former CVCC…
Read MoreACHS Mat Men Host Saint for Senior Night
Powerful Indian Team rolls, improves to 29-0 By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The ACHS Wrestling Team honored its nine senior members prior to its final home match of the season on Tuesday night, January 8. Once the match cranked up, the uber-talented and unbeaten Saint squad rolled to a 59-15 win to improve to 29-0…
Read MoreCougar Men topple Saint for 10th win of the season
ACHS improves to 3-0 in NWC with resounding road win By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Men’s Basketball Squad picked up its 10th win of the year and upped its NWC record to 3-0 with a 53-29 win over the St. Stephens Indians on Tuesday, January 8, in Hickory. The Cougars built a…
Read MoreACHS Men slip past Bears in OT
Cougars win fifth straight, advance to tourney semi-finals By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Men’s Basketball Team slipped past Bunker Hill 70-67 in a hard-fought, overtime clash in the opening round of the Dicks Sporting Goods Classic on Thursday evening, December 27, in Hickory. Jem Lowrance led three Cougars in double figures as…
Read MoreLady Cougars down Saint for first win
ACHS knocks off second seed in tourney opener By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Women’s Basketball Team picked up its first win of the season in a 45-34 victory over the St. Stephens Indians in the opening game of the Dicks Sporting Goods Classic on Thursday morning. ACHS led 20-18 at the half…
Read MoreCougars take three of four in home set with Ashe County
ACHS Men claim fourth straight, improve to 5-2 By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central High School Basketball Teams enjoyed a great day on Wednesday, December 19, claiming three out of four contests against the Ashe County Huskies in Taylorsville. Alexander Central swept the junior varsity contests against the Huskies, and closed the night with…
Read MoreWest Alexander Sweeps Middle School Tourney
Bulldogs close out strong seasons with tourney crowns By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The West Alexander Middle School Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Teams closed out the 2018 hoops seasons with impressive first place showings in the NW Middle School Post Season Tournament at Granite Falls Middle School on December 19. The West Girls’ put a resounding…
Read MoreWest Sweeps Hoops Doubleheader over Falcons
Bulldog Teams complete perfect regular seasons By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The West Alexander Middle School Basketball Teams closed out perfect regular seasons with a doubleheader sweep over cross-county rival East Alexander on Thursday, December 13, in the ACHS Cougar Den. The West Lady Bulldogs broke their game open early and cruised to a 56-29 win…
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