Area Sports

Alexander’s Cole Carrigan Earns $8,000 Scholarship PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (May 14, 2020) – PGA REACH has awarded scholarships to 10 students through the PGA WORKS Golf Management University Scholarship Program for the 2020-2021 academic school year. These $8,000 scholarships are designed to improve the recruitment and retention of talented and motivated students from diverse backgrounds,…

Safety is first Bear drafted in 20 years HICKORY, N.C. – Former Lenoir-Rhyne safety/return specialist Kyle Dugger was selected in the second round of the National Football League Draft with the 37th overall pick by the New England Patriots, Friday. Dugger becomes the highest draft pick in South Atlantic Conference history, topping Ricardo Colclough from…

Senior guard led ACHS to 10-game improvement this past season By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central senior basketball player Lanie Hammer recently announced on social media that she plans to join the Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Basketball program after graduation. Hammer was the starting point guard for first-year Head Coach Jon Presnell’s Lady Cougars during the 2019-20…

By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central High School senior Logan Ellis has signed with Lenoir-Rhyne University to run track and cross country for the Bears. The son of Michele and Greg Foster, Logan is fifth on the Alexander Central Cross Country all-time list with a time of 16:29 in a high school 5K event. He…

Taylorsville native closes collegiate career BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University acrobatics & tumbling season was cut short due to the national pandemic of COVID-19. Conference Carolinas announced their all-conference team, comprised of seniors from each member school as the Tornado had three seniors named to the team. ACHS graduate Mattie Brown competed in 14…

Three-time All-Conference performer announces college destination By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central High School senior Jem Lowrance has made a commitment to play collegiate basketball for the Wingate University Bulldogs following graduation from high school. In a social media post on Monday, Lowrance announced he would continue his education and basketball career for the Bulldogs.…

(updated 3/12/2020, 3:19 p.m. to reflect full cancellation of championships) CHAPEL HILL, NC – Due to the threat from COVID-19, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has made the decision to postpone the 2020 Men’s and Women’s Basketball State Championships indefinitely. “As much as we would like this opportunity for our student-athletes, coaches, and…

Lowrance becomes fourth ACHS player to reach 1,000 career points By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The 2019-2020 basketball season came to a close for the Alexander Central Varsity Men’s Team on Tuesday, February 25, with a first-round playoff loss at Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro. The talented Golden Eagles from Smith High placed four…

Record setting back is 13th Cougar to garner a spot in prestigious game Wittenburg resident Steven Montgomery has been selected to play in the 2020 East/West All Star Football Game planned for Wednesday, July 22, in Greensboro. The game is played each year in conjunction with the North Carolina High School Coaches Clinic in Greensboro.…

Junior is lone Cougar to advance By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central junior Blake Martin posted a 4-2 record and earned a trip to the NCHSAA State Wrestling Championships during mat action at the 3A West Regional Tournament this past weekend. Martin was the lone Cougar to advance to the State Finals Tournament, which is…