In the summer of 2011, Dennis Brittain took over a Patton boys basketball program that had reached the NCHSAA state playoffs just once and never won 10 games in a season.As Brittain’s Panthers …

The Burke County Recreation Department youth basketball league’s regular season came to a close Feb. 4 with action in four age groups at 13 different sites across the county. At Liberty …

Three Morganton and Valdese area middle school wrestlers completed undefeated seasons at last week’s Foothills Athletic Conference Tournament, and they were among five local weight-class champions …

Draughn, Freedom and Patton high schools are so far set to welcome a combined six new head coaches during the upcoming 2023 spring sports seasons.Patton has four of the new coaches. Dwight Winters …

BASEBALL Draughn Feb. 28 Hibriten March 1 at East Burke March 3 at Maiden March 7 South Caldwell March 8 McDowell March 10 Freedom March 14 Owen*March 17 at Owen*March …

YOUTH BASKETBALL BURKE CO. RECREATION DEPARTMENT LEAGUE End of regular season  BOYS AGES 7-8 DIVISION I …

Patton senior Allie Witherspoon recently signed with Pfeiffer University for women's golf.

Freedom senior Jeulenea Khang became Burke County’s first female wrestling state champion on Saturday. Khang bettered her runner-up finish from 2022 at the Women’s Wrestling Invitational, …

Before Landon Dickerson was preparing for the Super Bowl with his Philadelphia Eagles, before he was a Pro Bowl selection, before he was a second-round NFL Draft pick. Before he helped Alabama to an …

To say this season with the Lenoir-Rhyne women’s basketball team is better than the previous two seasons were together for Blaikley Crooks is factual. At least as far as the major statistics …

Myra Twitty has a simple goal for her final season playing softball: Have fun. If Twitty’s collegiate career on the diamond keeps trending the way it has to date, chances are she’ll be all smiles …

Like most of those in college basketball and those who follow the sport, Morganton native Danny Johnson remembers a time when College of Charleston competed toe-to-toe with the big boys. After all, he …

High school basketball projected conference tournament: Seeds and brackets will be finalized on Feb. 11 after the conclusion of the regular season. These pairings are projections …

H.S. BASKETBALL  CONFERENCE STANDINGS Through Feb. 9 BOYS   NWC 3A/4A Conf. All W-L W-L Freedom 8-1       18-4 Alexander Central 7-2       16-6 Watauga 4-5 …

MONDAY, Feb. 13HIGH SCHOOLSBASKETBALLMadison at Draughn (boys), first round WHC 1A/2A tournament (time TBA)Owen at Draughn (girls), first round oWHC 1A/2A tournament (time TBA)Patton boys at home …

Six student-athletes from the Morganton and Valdese area have qualified for the NCHSAA indoor track state championships. The 3A portion of the event was held late Friday, Feb. 10, and the 1A/2A …

Jeremiah Daye had to overcome adversity during each of his first two seasons playing basketball at Warren Wilson College, so he was prepared for the trials he and his Owls teammates have endured this …

As America pauses to eat nachos and pigs in a blanket while more than likely consuming a few adult beverages this Sunday night, let’s remember what’s really important.That, of course, is that …

Several youth archery tournaments were recently held across the area - one at East Burke Middle, one at South Caldwell High and one remote virtual tournament - as the sport continues to make traction …

Eleven Burke County swimmers took to the pool one last time for the 2022-23 season on Thursday night in the NCHSAA 1A/2A state championship meet at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.Those swimmers …

Freedom senior Jeulenea Khang became Burke County’s first female wrestling state champion on Saturday. Khang bettered her runner-up finish from 2022 at the Women’s Wrestling Invitational, co-hosted by the NCHSAA and N.C. Chapter of USA Wrestling, as she defeated Jamie Hearl of Mount Airy by 2-0 decision in the title match at the Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse.

Fletcher Abee is playing for a winner on the basketball court once again. And perhaps even more than that, he’s enjoying being back near his Burke County home. The Freedom High School 2019 graduate …

Through Feb. 1   BOYS                                  Conf.      All NWC 3A/4A …

Most of the local high school basketball teams hit the final week of regular-season games next week, with the exception of North Carolina School for the Deaf and the NCSSM-Morganton girls, who have …

Nathan Lindsay, Freedom indoor trackGrade: 11thEvents: Triple jump (state qualifier), 55-meter hurdles, 300 metersHow long have you played this sport? Since sixth grade at Table Rock Middle. Why …