Area Sports
Ratliff plays key role in SAL Championship run by Lexington Legends
ACHS grad saves four playoff wins for eventual champs By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Tad Ratliff, a 2014 graduate of Alexander Central High School, is now a professional baseball champion. A reliever for the Lexington Legends Class A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, Ratliff was a crucial member of his team’s bullpen during last week’s…
Read MoreCougars runs past North Lincoln 56-24, improve to 4-0
ACHS closes out non-league schedule with fourth one-sided win By DN PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Football Team ran for over 500 yards and improved to 4-0 on the season with its 56-24 win over North Lincoln in Pumpkin Center on Friday night, September 7. Alexander led 21-0 after one period and continued to…
Read MoreJV Cougars defeat North Lincoln in home opener
Morgan scores 4 TDs in team’s 26th straight win By DN PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central JV Cougar Football Team improved to 3-0 on the young season after winning its home opener 50-26 over the North Lincoln Knights on Thursday evening, September 6, at Cougar Stadium. The win was the 26th straight for the Alexander…
Read MoreAlex Sports Hall of Fame Class announced
Seventh group of inductees to be enshrined November 19 The Alexander County Public Education Foundation and the Alexander County Sports Hall of Fame have announced the Seventh Hall of Fame Class of inductees. The Hall of Fame was established in 2012 to recognize, honor and memorialize those individuals who have made noteworthy contributions to sports…
Read MoreChapman invited to Blue/Grey All American Bowl
By D.N. PENNELL, Jr Alexander Central High School Defensive Lineman Isaac Chapman has been selected to participate in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida on January 5, 2019. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year in the NWC and anchor of the ACHS defensive front this season, Chapman was selected out of more…
Read MoreCougars rout out-matched North Iredell for 3-0 start
ACHS out-gains Raiders 383-41, deliver Carter’s 20th win as a Cougar By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Cougar Football Team waited out an hour-and-half weather delay before cruising to its third straight one-sided win in a 54-3 win over the North Iredell Raiders on Friday night, August 31, in Taylorsville. The Cougars (3-0)…
Read MoreAlexander Central JV Cougars throttle North Iredell, 36-6
Morgan runs for 218 yards and three TDs By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central JV Cougar Football Team built a 30-0 lead early in the fourth period and cruised to a 36-6 win over North Iredell on Thursday evening, August 30, in Olin. Sophomore running back Daniel Morgan ran for 218 yards and…
Read MoreACHS cruises past Eagles 50-7 in home opener
Cougars (2-0) will face upstart North Iredell team August 31 By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Cougar Football Team won its 10th straight non-conference game Friday night, August 24, with its 50-7 win over the Wilkes Central Eagles at Cougar Stadium in Taylorsville. Lyndon Strickland scored four touchdowns, including a defensive score,…
Read MoreJV Cougars run past Wilkes in opener
Alexander tops Eagles 36-12 for 24th straight win By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central JV Cougar Football Team opened the 2018 season with a 36-12 win over the Wilkes Central Eagles on Thursday evening, August 23, in Moravian Falls. The Cougars built a 30-6 lead at the half and were never challenged en route…
Read MoreCougars roll over Burns 40-7 in opener
Alexander scores 33 points in dominant second half By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Cougars dominated play in the second half and rolled to a 40-7 win over the Burns Bulldogs in the 2018 season opening football game played in Lawndale on Friday night, August 17. After leading 7-0 at the half, the Cougars…
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