Area Sports
ACHS to face Erwin on the road in playoff opener
The NCHSAA announced the 2018 high school football playoff pairings on Saturday and the Alexander Central Cougars have been paired against Clyde Erwin High School in next week’s opening round. The Cougars (11th seed), which finished the regular season with an impressive 9-2 record, will travel to Asheville Erwin for a first round contest…
Read MoreCougars rally in the fourth, knock off Hickory, 31-17
Alexander scores 17 straight points to win Homecoming By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central’s Varsity Football Team rallied from a three-point deficit in the second half to take a 31-17 win over the rival Hickory Red Tornadoes on Thursday night, November 8, in Taylorsville. After opening the game with a 14-0 start, ACHS looked…
Read MoreJV Cougars steamroll McDowell; complete third straight unbeaten season
Alex JVs amass 473 rushing yards in 32nd straight win By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central’s JV Cougar Football Team closed out its third straight perfect season with its 48-0 win over the McDowell Titans in the season finale played Wednesday evening, November 7, in Taylorsville. The young Cougars improved to 9-0 on the season…
Read MoreAlexander’s Castellaw & Cornwell earn NWC’s top Cross Country Awards
Following the 2018 season, the Northwestern 3A-4A Conference has announced the All-Conference Teams and top awards for the season. Alexander Central Men’s and Women’s teams managed a runner-up finish at the conference championship meet held last month at Watauga. Cougar senior Cooper Castellaw, pictured above, has been selected as the NWC’s Male Runner of the…
Read MoreACHS moves Homecoming Game vs. Hickory to Thursday
With the rain that is in the forecast for Friday Night, The Alexander Central Varsity Football game that was scheduled to be played against Hickory has now been moved to Thursday, November 8 at 7 PM.
Read MoreCougars rout South Caldwell on Senior Night
Alexander races to 35-0 lead early, wins 56-22 By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Cougar Football Team built a 35-0 lead in the first half and cruised past the South Caldwell Spartans 56-22 on Senior Night Friday, November 2, at Glenn G. Wilson Field at Cougar Stadium. The…
Read MoreAlexander Central’s CARE Squad reaches out to elementary students
Cougar Athletes visit Schools each week as part of reading program By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Each week, ACHS Football Coach Butch Carter takes his PE and Weight Training Classes to visit local elementary schools to read with students as part of the CARE Squad. CARE stands for Cougar Athletes for Reading Excellence. According…
Read MoreNo Contest…JV Cougars hammer South Caldwell
Josh Abernathy returns a first-half interception vs. South Caldwell on Thursday in Caldwell County. ACHS explodes in first half, rolls to win By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central JV Cougar Football Team built a 40-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 58-6 win on the road against the South Caldwell Spartans on Thursday, November…
Read MoreTickets Available for Alexander Sports Hall of Fame Induction
New Class to be added November 19 The Alexander County Sports Hall of Fame Induction tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at the Alexander Board of Education and at the ACHS Auditorium. Tickets can also be reserved by calling the ACHS Auditorium at 828-632-1366. Tickets are $20 each for the event planned…
Read MoreACHS Football Game postponed, rescheduled for Nov. 9
The following statement regarding the Alexander Central vs. Hickory High School Football game was released Friday afternoon: “With the amount of rain that we have received today, the amount of rain we are still predicted to receive throughout the day, and with the rapidly deteriorating integrity of our playing surface, we have made the decision…
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