Area Sports
Kylie Cockrell Hamby tapped new Alexander Central Softball Coach
Former Cougar star chosen to lead one of NC’s top programs On Tuesday night, August 14th, the Alexander County Board of Education approved the hire of former standout player Kylie Cockrell Hamby as the Head Coach of the Alexander Central High School Softball team. Hamby will fill the position that came open earlier this…
Read MoreWest Alexander MS sets dates for fall workouts and tryouts
NW Middle School Conference announces new admission prices West Alexander Middle School Athletics Director and Head Football Coach Brian Killian has announced plans for fall sports workouts and tryouts at the school. According to Killian, boys’ soccer conditioning will be held every Tuesday and Thursday in August from 5pm to 6:30 pm . Student athletes…
Read MoreHickory Crawdads to honor State Champion Lady Cougars
State Series MVP will throw out first pitch August 10 The Alexander Central High School Fast Pitch Team, which captured the school’s 10th Softball State Championship in June, will attend the Hickory Crawdads’ baseball game on Friday, August 10, at 7:00 for Alexander County night. The Crawdads will announce ACHS Softball players as the NCHSAA 2018…
Read MoreNC State Softball Completes Staff with addition of Chelsea Wilkinson
Former ACHS Star now a part of Wolfpack Staff RALEIGH – NC State head softball coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift completed her staff on Friday with the addition of Chelsea Wilkinson. Wilkinson, a former standout at Georgia (2013-16), will serve as the program’s pitching coach. She comes to Raleigh after a one-year stint at South Carolina…
Read MoreFormer Cougar shines in East/West Game
Anderson throws TD pass to lead West All Stars to 23-21 win Alexander Central grad and future Lenoir Rhyne Bear Gunnar Anderson tossed a fourth quarter touchdown pass for the game winning points in the Annual East/West Football All Star game in Greensboro on Wednesday evening, July 19. The son of Cindy and Ron Anderson…
Read MoreAdkins announces retirement as AC Softball Coach
Coach led Lady Cougars to school’s 10th state title in 2018 Alexander Central High School Head Softball Coach Darrell Adkins has announced his retirement from coaching. In the summer of 2015, Adkins was hired to guide the program after the retirement of longtime Head Coach Monte Sherrill for whom Adkins was an assistant coach under…
Read MoreRatliff logging innings for Royals’ Class A Lexington Legends
Former Cougar has 1-0 record in seven appearances By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Former Alexander Central baseball standout Tad Ratliff is currently in his second season with the Kansas City Royals organization as a member of the Class A Lexington Legends Baseball Club. Ratliff, who graduated from ACHS in 2014 and signed with the Royals last…
Read MoreMore Softball Honors For Lady Cougars….Six named All State
Gast is 3A West Player of the Year; Millsaps voted top 3A West hurler By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Six members of Alexander Central’s 3A State Championship Softball Team have been selected to the North Carolina Softball Coaches Association 3A All State Team. Seniors Julie Gast, Chesney Millsaps, Kelsea DeJarnette, and Alexis Walter were joined…
Read MoreSix Cougars earn All-District Honors in Softball
Gast, Millsaps garner top awards for 3A Players By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Six members of Alexander Central’s 3A State Championship Softball Team have been chosen as All-District 7 by the North Carolina Softball Coaches Association. Seniors Julie Gast and Chesney Millsaps took the top 3A awards in District 7. Gast was selected as the District’s…
Read MoreMcLain turns heads in Class A debut
Hiddenite native goes four for five in first game with Great Lakes By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Josh McLain of Hiddenite started his Class A professional career with a huge bang on Thursday evening, June 21. In his first game with the LA Dodgers’ Class A affiliate, the Great Lakes Loons, McLain went four for five…
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