Archive for 'Cherokee'
–Langston Wood is in good company, now 5th in WNC’s career rushing yardage
13 November 2007CHEROKEE - November 13, 2007 - When you think the name Langston Wood, you would most likely think about the guy for the Cherokee Braves who has been a tailback his whole career, spanning a few games in his freshman year through his senior year. You would be right, but earlier this year, Scooter McCoy, head football coach of the Braves, put him at […]
–Associated Press Football Poll - 4 WNC teams ranked
7 November 2007RALEIGH - November 6, 2007 - Polk in the 1-A, Brevard in the 2-A along with Roberson and Asheville in the 3-A are the teams that are ranked in the Top 10 from Western North Carolina in this weeks AP football poll. Brevard is the only team that wasn’t ranked in last weeks poll, but it […]
–Hendersonville’s Kristen Stout leads Bearcats to third place finish in 1-A X-Country
4 November 2007WINSTON-SALEM - November 3, 2007 - Kristen Stout from Hendersonville was the fastest girl runner from WNC as she finished 6th to lead her team to a third place finish behind Topsail (67) and Bishop McGuinness (72) with 94 points. Stout ran a 20:10, 32 seconds behind the winner, Zatha Loewen, from Topsail, who had a 19:38. In […]
–Cherokee’s Jake Swimmer is 5th in 1-A X-Country Finals
4 November 2007WINSTON-SALEM - November 3, 2007 - Cherokee’s Jake Swimmer led the way for the WNC runners, coming in 5th in the 2007 X-Country Finals held at Tanglewood Park in Winston-Salem. Hayesville’s Sean Henrikson was 8th and his teammate Tyler Breedlove was 10th, putting three WNC runners in the Top 10. In the team competition, Robbinsville […]
–Murphy takes boys 1-A West Regional X-Country, Hendersonville is 3rd
29 October 2007HENDERSONVILLE - October 27, 2007 -Murphy won the 1-A Boys West Regional X-Country Championship with a score of 46 points, getting by Hayesville, who came in 2nd with 70 points. Hendersonville had 74 points to take 3rd and Robbinsville took 4th with 78 points. Polk was 5th with 84 points, Hiwassee Dam was 6th with 163 […]
–Pigskin Report - Week 10 - by Michael Hughes
28 October 2007Glaring omissions from WNC, despite the naysayers
by Michael Hughes
It’s time for our annual gripe session on the obvious lack of representation from western North Carolina on the 2007 Shrine Bowl team. This year’s Tar Heel squad consists of 44 athletes from around the state. Four worthy honorees are from the mountain region—Murphy lineman […]
–Pigskin Report - Week 9 - by Michael Hughes
19 October 2007Lots of oomph in mountain offenses
by Michael Hughes
The results are in. The Spread offenses that are widespread throughout western North Carolina are putting up bigger numbers across the region, with recent games resembling defensive-minded basketball scores and less like defensive struggles on the gridiron.
–Pigskin Report - Week 8 - by Michael Hughes
11 October 2007Never say never by Michael Hughes
Fumbles figured prominently in at least two key Mountain Athletic Conference games last week. None was more damaging than the last-minute miscue by Erwin at North Buncombe Stadium. Up by four with 1:28 to play, the Warriors had first-and-goal at the Black Hawks’ four-yard-line. North Buncombe still […]
–Unsung Hero - “Just give me a chance, Coach”
11 October 2007By Terry Brown
ASHEVILLE - October 10, 2007 - Indomitable - it’s a word we often hear being used to describe certain, resilient types in our culture. The word means tough, resolute, determined, unconquerable, and invincible. It’s also the word that best describes sixteen year-old Asheville High School senior, Ryan Nuckolls, who is also the […]
–Pigskin Preview - Week 8 - by Michael Hughes
11 October 2007Games of Oct. 12, 2007
McDowell @ Reynolds Asheville High @ Erwin North Buncombe @ Tuscola Pisgah @ North Henderson Polk County @ Avery County Hendersonville @ Mitchell Cherokee @ Swain County
