Area Sports
Ratchford, Godfrey to compete at North Carolina Indoor Track State Championship Saturday
A pair of Alexander Central High School student-athletes will be participating at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Indoor Track State Championship meet on Saturday, February 11. Alexander Central sophomore thrower Madison Ratchford has qualifed for the state finals in the women’s shot put, while junior sprinter Bryson Godfrey will be competing in the…
Read MoreACPR accepting sign-ups for spring sports all this month
The Alexander County Parks and Recreation is currently holding sign-ups for spring sports. This spring, the ACPR will offer t-ball, instructional softball and baseball, fastpitch softball, baseball, and soccer. The leagues include: 3-4 and 5-6 t-ball; baseball for ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-15; softball for ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-16; and soccer for…
Read MoreCougars win eighth straight, move into first
ACHS grabs key road win over Lake Norman, 70-58 By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Varsity Men’s Basketball Team moved into the top spot in the North Piedmont Conference standings after its 70-58 road win over Lake Norman on Tuesday, January 31, in Mooresville. The Cougars led for most of Tuesday’s game and quelled…
Read MoreAC Varsity Squads take pair from North Lincoln Knights Jan. 27
By DeCHANE GRINTON, Times Intern Miller, Cook lead Cougars strong second half as they defeat North Lincoln 61-38. The ACHS Lady Cougars overcame shooting woes in first half en route to a 31- point victory over North Lincoln at Alexander Central on Friday, January 27, 2017. Both teams struggled offensively in the first…
Read MorePresnell’s last second shot lifts Cougars to win over Davie
By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Alexander Central senior Noah Presnell’s runner with one second to play lifted the Varsity Cougar Basketball Team to a 65-63 non-conference win over Davie County on Wednesday night, January 25, in the Cougar Den. Presnell’s basket snapped a 63-63 tie and delivered Alexander’s sixth straight win in a game which was…
Read MoreKnight, Adams post top-three finishes at NPC Swim Finals
A pair of Alexander Central swimmers earned top-three finishes at the North Piedmont Conference Swimming Championships held Tuesday, January 24, in Salisbury. Junior Jaycie Knight finished second in the 100-yard backstroke and earned All-NPC honors for her efforts. In the race, Knight broke her own school record in the event with a time of 1:04.96.…
Read MoreSenior Leaders Kaleb Parsons and Justin Dula help lift Cougar Men to a 64-58 victory over the Vikings
By DeCHANE GRINTON/Times Intern In Friday’s Varsity Men’s finale, Alexander Central and South Iredell started off with extremely hot shooting in the first quarter (Alexander Central 69.2%, South Iredell 70.0%), while the Cougars close the quarter up 20-19. Kaleb Parsons started the game with nine early points despite early foul trouble, finishing the…
Read MoreLady Cougars use strong defensive effort to down Lady Vikings 58-38
By DeCHANE GRINTON/Times Intern The Alexander Central Lady Cougars started the game off with stingy defense in the first half: holding the Vikings to 15 points and forcing 12 turnovers in a 58-38 win over South Iredell on Friday night, January 20, in Taylorsville. Both sides of the court were controlled by Alexander junior Key…
Read MoreACHS Wrestling and Men’s Basketball Teams take wins over Statesville Thursday night
By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Wrestling Team grabbed a one-sided 65-12 win over the Statesville Greyhounds in a North Piedmont Conference Wrestling match on Thursday evening, January 19, in Taylorsville. At the same time, the ACHS Varsity Men’s Basketball Team was collecting a key NPC hoops win over the Statesville Greyhounds…
Read MoreWall wins NC Hare Scramble Championship for 2016
Thomas Wall of Taylorsville wrapped up his second North Carolina Hare Scramble Association Masters-B State Championship after a strong racing season in 2016. The son of the late Lillie Mae Wall of Meadows, Wall posted one win, four runner-up finishes, and six top-five finishes on the seasons. With his second state title in hand, Wall…
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