SATURDAY, April 6 MORGANTON REC DEPT Petanque (1 p.m., at Catawba River Soccer Complex courts) Pickleball (9 a.m., at Collett St. Rec Center and Mtn. View Rec Center) VALDESE REC DEPT Masters …

The Morganton Parks and Recreation Department on Tuesday announced that the resurfacing of the Freedom Park tennis courts is now complete, with the nets up and the courts now ready for use once …

After both provided some signature moments in their teams’ winningest seasons all-time, Patton senior guard Jake Perry and East Burke junior guard Braelyn Stilwell headline The Paper’s inaugural …

Silver Creek Golf Club recently announced that its annual Augusta Par 3 Tournament will be held this coming Wednesday, April 10, starting with a 5 p.m. shotgun start. For the event – which …

Thank goodness for spring break! I had the whole week off from school, so on Monday, I went golfing and had a great time. My dad, my grandfather, and I all set off for the course. We went to Forest …

Burke County’s high school basketball programs past and present have enjoyed a rich tradition that among numerous team and individual achievements and accolades, includes nine NCHSAA state …

The Draughn girls soccer team completed a season sweep of Freedom on Wednesday, winning 3-1 in Morganton as three different Lady Wildcats players found the back of the net. Draughn’s fifth overall …

Team "How I Set Your Mother" won the inaugural Behind The Ball 2024 Winter Indoor Adult Volleyball League hosted by the Drexel Recreation Department at the R.O. Huffman Center, topping "Good Vibes …

This week marked the third week of the 2024 Foothills Athletic Conference track and field season, although a couple of scheduled meets were canceled due to inclement weather. Nonetheless, a crosstown …

Tammi McClendon is passionate about helping people get in better shape, and for the past decade, that’s what she has strived to do. The Bethlehem native and Morganton resident is the owner of New …

As a child, Steve Peeler dreamed of one day making it to Major League Baseball. The Morganton native did just that, although not in the way he originally planned. On March 18, Peeler stepped down …

Although local schools will be out for spring break next week, plenty of high school baseball and softball contests are scheduled to take place. The sixth annual Tony Causby Classic baseball …

After earning NJCAA Division III All-Region 10 honors last spring as her Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute softball team won the region crown and qualified for nationals, Draughn …

The Burke County Parks and Recreation Department this spring for the first time is offering a co-ed youth track and field program. The sport becomes the sixth currently offered by the county rec …

A recent visit to the office by my new friend Jimmy Furr broke up the workday nicely as it took me on an enjoyable trip down memory lane. Jimmy had some treasure. It was in the form of some Street …

East Burke High School ninth-year girls basketball head coach Crystal Bartlett was recently named state coach of the year by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA), while one of …

SATURDAY, March 30 MORGANTON REC DEPT Petanque (1 p.m., at Catawba River Soccer Complex courts) Pickleball (9 a.m., at Collett St. Rec Center and Mtn. View Rec Center) VALDESE REC DEPT Masters …

The East Burke girls basketball team put together quite a 2023-24 season. The Lady Cavaliers broke the program record for single-game points twice, scoring 93 in a home victory over Maiden on Jan. 26 …

SATURDAY, March 23 BURKE CO. REC DEPT Youth indoor soccer league games (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starts; at East Burke Middle, George Hildebrand, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Liberty, Mountain View, Oak Hill, …

Throughout my 15-year sports writing career, I have had the privilege of covering several regional and state championship games. But there’s nothing like watching your alma mater play for a …

The Catawba Valley 2A Conference announced this week its girls and boys basketball all-conference teams, as voted on by league coaches, while the All-CVAC squads for wrestling and swimming were also …

The East Burke High School varsity cheerleading team was honored during Tuesday night's Burke County Board of Commissioners meeting in Morganton. The team, which is coached by Sabrina Baker, recently …

Hannah Woodard, NCSSM-Morganton girls soccer Grade: 12th Position: Center back How long have you played this sport? Since I was 5. Why should others try this sport? It’s a really good team sport. …

The Patton softball team started the week with a 5-2 home victory over Polk County in the Lady Panthers’ Mountain Foothills 7 1A/2A Conference opener on Tuesday, then defeated nonconference …

The Heritage Middle School baseball team was a 17-1 winner over Table Rock on Monday in Morganton, with Wyatt Bonorden recording two hits, four RBIs, and a pair of stolen bases in the Eagles’ third …