Archive for 'East Gaston'

–Mitchell wins North Knight Invitational on Saturday

26 November 2007

By Joe Shively
HENDERSONVILLE - November 23, 2007 - In one of the early tournaments of the year, Mitchell County’s wrestling team narrowly won the North Knight Invitational held at North Henderson.  The 2-A Mountaineers had 155 points and 4-A East Gaston, wound up in second with 148.5 points.  In fact the top five teams were within […]

–Pigskin Report - Week 9 - by Michael Hughes

19 October 2007

Lots 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.

–Unsung Hero - “Just give me a chance, Coach”

11 October 2007

By 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 […]

–6th Annual NSR/NSA Fall Talent Search Showcase to be held in Salisbury

9 October 2007

SALISBURY - October 9, 2007 - The 6th Annual National Scouting Report/National Softball Association Fall Talent Search Showcase will be held in Salisbury, NC at the Salisbury Community Park off of Hurley School Road on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday October 22, 2007.  Twenty-eight teams, 16 in 18U and 12 in 16U, have signed up to play.

–Pigskin Report - Week 7 - by Michael Hughes

5 October 2007

Short-handed or short-changed?
 

by Michael Hughes
Seventeen
Madison County football players were in uniform for last Friday’s game with
Hendersonville. Only 11 of those were listed on the preseason roster. Six junior varsity sophomores were promoted to fill in the gaps.
The well-publicized suspension of at least 10 varsity athletes from the team—for […]

–Pigskin Report - Week #6 - Is it X’s and O’s, or the Jims and the Joes?

30 September 2007

Is it the X’s and O’s, or the Jim’s and the Joes?
By Michael Hughes
Whether by land or by air, it’s the end result that counts. It doesn’t matter what makes the sticks move or by what means a team reaches the end zone.
As noted before, several mountain teams […]

–NCRunners.com State Cross Country Coaches Poll

26 September 2007

NCRunners.com Cross Country Coaches Poll
By: Ben Hovis - ben@ncrunners.com Published: 2007-09-25 21:22:09
The top teams stayed the same but of course there was a lot of moving around beyond that. Is every team where they belong? No way. It’s just a coaches poll. Are most of the top teams mentioned? […]

–2007 Great Smoky Hoops Coaching Clinic

25 September 2007

 2007 Great Smoky Hoops Coaching Clinic
Presented by Enka High School
Saturday, September 29, 2007 
Endorsed by the NCHSAA
Featuring Head Coach Oliver Purnell-Clemson University
-also-
Betsy Blose-Women’s Head Coach-UNCAsheville Matt McMahon-Associate Head Coach-App State Larry Hunter-Head Coach-Western Carolina

–Red Raiders overpower East Gaston in conference opener

22 September 2007

By Anthony Perkins
BELMONT - September 21, 2007 - In front of a standing room only crowd, the South Point Red Raiders hosted the East Gaston Warriors on Friday night for the conference opener for both teams and prevailed with a 31-0 score.  The Raider’s defense was the big story on this night as they held […]