Archive for 'Mitchell County'
–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.
–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
–6th Annual NSR/NSA Fall Talent Search Showcase to be held in Salisbury
9 October 2007SALISBURY - 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 2007Short-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 Preview - Week #7 - by Michael Hughes
5 October 2007This week’s Super Seven
Games of Oct. 5, 2007
Roberson @ Asheville High Erwin @ North Buncombe Smoky Mountain @ Brevard East Henderson @ North Henderson Avery County @ Hendersonville Mitchell @ Polk County Robbinsville @ Murphy
–Pigskin Report - Week #6 - Is it X’s and O’s, or the Jims and the Joes?
30 September 2007Is 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 […]
–Warhorses pick up first WHC win in offensive battle with Mitchell
29 September 2007By Derek Norton Photos by Lee Barrett
BLACK MOUNTAIN-September 28, 2007-Coming off a tough loss against Avery last week, the Owen Warhorses would need a big win against Mitchell to keep hopes of a sixth straight conference title alive. On the minds of many were the thoughts of last year’s loss by Owen at the […]
–Pigskin Preview - Week 6
27 September 2007This week’s Super Seven
Games of Sept. 28, 2007 Murphy @ Cherokee North Buncombe @ Roberson Franklin @ Erwin Mitchell @ Owen Asheville High @ Enka Smoky Mountain @ Tuscola Andrews @ Robbinsville
