PILOT MOUNTAIN — East Surry exploded for eight runs to knock off East Wilkes 10-0 in six innings Friday night.
The Cardinals posted their second shutout i...
The Lady Hounds softball team advanced in the state playoffs on Friday after it beat West Davidson 7-2 in a hard hitting team effort.
Hounds Coach Willie ...
GREENSBORO — Mount Airy’s track team came home with a gold, two silvers and a bronze at the state 1A track championship at N.C. A&T University.
The Granit...
LEXINGTON — North Surry finished in the top five at the 2A Midwest Men’s Golf Regional; and two-time defending champs Salisbury won again.
Salisbury score...
CARY — The four local tennis players didn’t survive the first day at the state tournaments in Cary Friday.
Two singles players and two doubles players qua...
WALNUT COVE — East Surry hit four home runs, and Cody Ashburn threw a shutout as the Cardinals claimed the Northwest Conference Tournament 7-0 over South St...
WALNUT COVE — East Surry’s Drew Wilson was named the Northwest Conference player of the year for baseball Thursday night.
At the end of the conference tou...
DOBSON — Cuthbertson High School routed Surry Central in a 10-0 shut out score in the first round of the state playoffs hosted by Surry Central.
Central’s...
TROY — East Surry and Bishop McGuinness dominated the competition at the 1A Midwest Golf Regional.
The Villains took first place behind Tanner Owen’s roun...
DOBSON — The Lady Eagles open the 2A state playoffs with a home game Wednesday.
Surry Central was the only local school to make the playoffs as East Surry...
Central knocked from soccer playoffs in OT DOBSON — Surry Central led for much of the game before falling in overtime to Piedmont 3-1 in the 2A soccer playoffs.
The Lady Eagles had a tough first-round opponent in the Lady Panthers (13-4) from Monroe.
The two teams battled back and forth across a soggy field without a score for most of the first half.
After three failed attempts on corner kicks, the Eagles finally scored on the fourth.
Sarah Bruce soft-touched the ball to Tess ...
Former Cardinal Long awarded Belmont Abbey’s Best All-round PILOT MOUNTAIN — Former East Surry Cardinal basketball player Kelsey Long was recently awarded the Best All-round Crusader Award at Belmont Abbey College, selected to represent the school in a career sports forum and awarded a summer internship at North Carolina State University.
Long said of the accolades, “I was honored, the hard work and dedication has paid off.”
She said the Best All-round award was a pleasant surprise and a nice way ...
Cale Gale has seen it all, but loves the fun of Bowman Gray WINSTON-SALEM — According to a press release from Bowman Gray Stadium, Cale Gale has had experience in virtually every level of NASCAR competition, but he says there’s something special about Bowman Gray Stadium. It’s part history, part competition — and it’s all about just having fun.
“I started racing go-karts when I was just four,” said Gale, who grew up surrounded by racing. “My dad’s a nine-time late model champion down in Mobile, Ala....
Punter Austin Barker signs with Lenoir-Rhyne North Surry’s Austin Barker is headed down to Cary this weekend to compete in the state 2A tennis championship.
Before that, Barker announced his choice of Lenoir-Rhyne University to play football next fall.
Barker is a standout punter who made the 2012 NCPreps.com 2A All-State team.
The senior averaged 39.8 yards per punt, a respectable number made even more amazing considering how often he had to hold back from giving it his best.
O...
Baseball playoffs taking shape The playoff picture is coming into focus for area baseball teams.
Six teams from the Northwest Conference will be in action this Friday in the first round of the state 1A and 2A playoffs. Three teams will be at home and three on the road.
This week’s rain has interfered with some final seedings as conference finals haven’t been played.
East Surry and South Stokes still have a game to play for the conference title, but that doesn’t impac...
Four local schools represent Northwest Conference at state tennis tourney Two individuals and two doubles teams from the 1A/2A Northwest Conference will compete in the N.C. High School Athletic Association Men’s Tennis Tournament Championship in Cary beginning on Friday.
This year’s Northwest Conference will have representatives from Mount Airy High School, North Surry High School, Surry Central and Bishop McGuinness competing in the state tournament.
In 1A state tennis competition, Mitch Kessler of Mount Airy ...
Lady Knights set to compete in District P Tournament DOBSON — The Surry Community College Lady Knights will compete against Lincoln Land Community College in the District P Tournament on Friday.
The tournament will be held in Hendersonville, Tenn.
The game will be a double-header and a win will send the team to the NJCAA World Series Softball Tournament. Last week, the Lady Knights won the Region X Championship Tournament.
The first game will begin at 2 p.m. and the second game at 4 p.m. ...
East Surry advances to state golf championship TROY — East Surry and Bishop McGuinness dominated the competition at the 1A Midwest Golf Regional.
The Villains took first place behind Tanner Owen’s round-best 68, while the Cardinals finished second with two players in the top five.
East’s Jordan Vogler was third with a 74, while teammate Drew Alley was tied for fourth with a 76 at Densons Creek Golf Course.
Densons Creek is the home course for West Montgomery, which finished third as...
Lady Eagles hosting soccer playoff match DOBSON — The Lady Eagles open the 2A state playoffs with a home game Wednesday.
Surry Central was the only local school to make the playoffs as East Surry, Mount Airy and North Surry failed to get wild-card bids.
Central (16-4-1) is the second seed from the Northwest and hosts Piedmont (11-4-1), the second seed from the Rocky River Conference.
The young Eagles don’t have a senior on the squad, so for these girls, Wednesday will be their...
Mount Airy High School to host first Granite City Lift-off competition Mount Airy High School will hold its first Granite City Lift-off weight competition on Saturday.
The competition is designed for student athletes to show off their hard work and ability they have developed while playing high school sports, said Jonathan Wilmoth, Mount Airy physical education teacher.
East Surry, Surry Central and North Surry are scheduled to compete with Mount Airy.
Wilmoth said the event is the first of its kind and wi...
Rain postpones baseball, golf Rain on Sunday and Monday caused the postponement of some sporting events.
While the 1A Midwest golf regional went on as scheduled, most of the regional tournaments were halted.
The 2A Midwest, where North Surry will compete, has been moved to Thursday.
The full Greyhound starting six will play at Sapona Ridge Country Club, hosted by West Davidson High, while four others will play as individuals. They are Surry Central’s Rocky Collins a...
High school athletics benefit from MAYF 22nd annual golf tourney The Mount Airy Youth Foundation held its 22nd annual Golf Tournament on Saturday at Cross Creek Country Club and donated $3,000 after covering expenses to the Mount Airy High School athletic fund.
Secretary and Treasurer for the MAYF Jim Belton said 18 teams competed in this year’s Captains Choice Amateur with each team having four members.
Belton said the tournament results exceeded expectations with four more teams competing than last y...
Bears qualify 6 for state track championship MONROE — Six Mount Airy athletes have advanced to the state 1A track championship after top-four showings in the 1A Midwest Regional.
East Surry’s Lamar Shuff just missed the state meet with a fifth-place finish in the 100 meters.
The Bears’ Corey Valentine put in the best performance with two top finishes, a tie for another first place and a third place in four events.
“Corey had himself an unbelievable day,” said track coach Clarence ...
Hound, Eagles advance to state tennis tourney LEXINGTON — North Surry and Surry Central each have an entry going into the state 2A tennis tournament next weekend after making the top four in regional play.
The Greyhounds’ Austin Barker and the Eagles’ doubles duo of Luke Haymore and Colby Chilton will go into the state championship as fourth seeds after losing on Saturday.
As reported in Saturday’s edition, Barker won twice on Friday to reach the semifinals of the singles brackets.
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NW names 10 locals to all-conference team DANBURY — Local softball players made up 10 of the spots on the Northwest All-Conference Team announced at North Stokes Friday night.
East Surry had four players on the all-conference team, while North Surry and Surry Central had three each. Central likely would have had a fourth, but pitcher Elise Austin (a previous first-teamer) was out with an injury.
Named to the first team for the Lady Cardinals were Jessica Barker, Kristen Cummings,...
