Area Sports

  Pfeiffer pair voted to All-Region Team Misenheimer, N.C. (May 15, 2019) – A pair of Pfeiffer University softball players have been tabbed first-team All-Region selections by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Makenzie Pennell, a junior second baseman from Taylorsville, N.C. earned the award after finishing the 2019 season with a USA South-best .489 batting average. …

Alex trio earns golf honors By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. Following its runner-up finish in the league standings, the Alexander Central Men’s Golf Team placed three players on the Northwestern 3A/4A All-Conference Team. With the competition of the season last week, NWC officials released the All-League teams for the 2019 season. Three Cougars earned spots on…

Coach recently led Forestview Program Alexander Central High School is pleased to announce that David McConnell has been hired as the new Men’s Soccer Head Coach. McConnell is employed with Alexander County Schools as the Credit Recovery and Online Courses teacher at Alexander Central High School. Most recently, McConnell served as the Head Men’s Soccer…

Cougar senior is four-time All-Conference selection ACHS Senior Carter Patterson, the record holder in career singles wins at the school, was voted the Northwestern 3A/4A Conference Player of the Year following this past season. The league’s coaches selected Patterson for the award after the senior amassed a 14-2 regular season record. A four-time all-conference selection…

Cougars top North Iredell 3-2, will face Cuthbertson By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The Alexander Central Baseball Team made it 10 wins in a row Tuesday evening, May 7, with a 3-2 win over the North Iredell Raiders in the first round of the state playoffs. The Cougars (21-7) entered Tuesday’s NCHSAA contest as the third…

ACHS opens title defense with 11-1 win By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. The ACHS Lady Cougar Softball Team’s defense of last season’s state title started with a resounding 11-1 win over the Stuart Cramer Storm on Tuesday, May 7, at Central Park in Taylorsville. The Lady Cougars, which are seeded sixth in the NCHSAA 3A West…

Sherrill & Millsaps rewriting Falcon record book By D.N. PENNELL, Jr.  For the past four seasons, Pfeiffer University Softball fans have often been treated to a show only seen before off Liledoun Road in Taylorsville at Central Park. For the past four seasons, seniors Vada Blue Sherrill and Kiana M illsaps have been mainstays on…

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Iowa freshman places seventh in parallel bars at NCAA finals Taylorsville native Stewart Brown earned All-American honors at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships held April 20. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Three University of Iowa men’s gymnasts earned All-America honors at the NCAA championships at the State Farm Center on Saturday night. Senior Jake Brodarzon and freshman Stewart…

Cougar southpaw strikes out 11 in win over Indians By D.N. PENNELL, Jr. ACHS junior left-hander Bryson Hammer hurled a no-hitter and faced one batter over the minimum in the Cougars’ 11-0 road win over the St. Stephens Indians on Wednesday evening, April 17, in Hickory. Hammer improved to 5-2 on the season with the…