Archive for 'Watauga High School'
–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.
–Watauga takes Northwestern X-Country Championship, Reynold’s 4th
19 October 2007MORGANTON - October 18, 2007 - Watauga took five of the top eight spots, with a score of 27, in the Northwestern Conference X-Country Championship and seems to be in good position to make a run at the 4-A State Championship. Led by three seniors and two juniors, who were within 9 seconds of each other, the […]
–South Caldwell girls take NWC X-Country, Rockets finish 3rd
19 October 2007MORGANTON - October 17, 2007 - Led by first place winner, Tara Wilson, the South Caldwell girls edged out Watauga by 5 points to take the 2007 Northwest Conference X-Country Championship on Wednesday. Deanna Butler and Lily Clarke finished 10th and 11th respectively to lead the Reynolds girls to a third place finish.
–Shrine Bowl picks five from WNC
18 October 2007FORT MILL, SC - October 18, 2007 - The 2007 North Carolina Shrine Bowl roster, as announced Thursday by the Shrine Bowl coaches and committee, picks four players with ties to Western North Carolina. They are Josh Gossett, a 6′0", 195 pound defensive back from T C Roberson, Jamie Hatten, a 6′5", 223 pound tight end […]
–Classic Northwestern 4-A soccer battle ends in tie
16 October 2007 By Zachary Colburn
REYNOLDS - October 15, 2007 - It seems that everytime that Reynolds and Watagua play each other this late in the season, there is always something up for grabs, and Monday night at R.L. Dalton Stadium was no different.
With first place on the line, the Pioneers overcame a 2-goal deficit in the second half to force overtime and […]
–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 […]
–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
