The East Burke girls basketball team is used to scoring a lot of points, but the Lady Cavaliers found a different way to win in the championship game of the Catawba Valley 2A Conference tournament on …

The host Draughn softball team held off a Patton two-out rally in the top of the seventh inning Thursday, claiming a 4-3 win and a 2-0 start to the season after claiming the matchup of playoff teams …

DRAUGHN WILDCATS Last year’s record: 6-6 (4-4 WHC 1A/2A, 3rd); lost 1st round 1A state playoffs Key returners: Corey Powell, Braxton Kirkland, Isaac Smith, Brandon Longhurst, Tray Powell Newcomers …

For the 18th year in a row, the Freedom girls basketball won its state playoff opener.  The Lady Patriots advanced to the second round courtesy of a 59-53 road win over North Davidson on …

Willard Anderson “Dub” Hord Jr., a member of the Burke County Sports Hall of Fame following a legendary football playing and coaching career, died on Jan. 21. Hord was 94. Hord, who was born in Marion before his family moved to Morganton when he was 4, attended Morganton High School from 1945-48, excelling on the gridiron.

Burke County’s middle school baseball and softball programs announced their 2024 rosters this week. Each county team begins Foothills Athletic Conference play on Monday, March 4, with East Burke …

Kara Redwine, Patton girls basketball Grade: 11th Position: Guard, forward How long have you played this sport? Just this year. Why should others try this sport? I think they should try this sport …

Burke County’s student-athletes excelled at the National Archery in the Schools Program’s (NASP) 2024 North Carolina State Bullseye Tournament, held Feb. 16-17 at the Winston Salem Fairgrounds …

The greatest single-game sports achievement of all time lives only in print and in a black-and-white photo snapped postgame.  No, this story doesn't show any particular Burke County twist that I …

Hello everyone, here's Bently’s column once again after a four-month break. So indoor soccer season has started, and I am so excited! We had our first practice on Feb. 13, but we didn’t hear …

Silver Creek Golf Club hosted its Valentine's Sweetheart Scramble tournament on Feb. 18, a couples event featuring 16 teams playing in a captain's choice stableford scoring format. The team of Kevin …

Morganton native and former Freedom High School star running back B.J. Emmons is back in professional football. Emmons in December signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League …

NCSSM-Morganton recently announced that junior Krishay Annadi has been named the Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference boys swimmer of the year. Annadi won titles in both the 200 individual medley ( …

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) on Saturday announced its state basketball playoff pairings, with five Burke County teams making the cut.

The Freedom JV boys basketball team responded from its lone league loss at Watauga three nights before to finish an outright Northwestern 3A/4A Conference title in style, rallying from a 22-point …

Silver Creek Golf Club hosted its Valentine's Sweetheart Scramble tournament on Feb. 18, a couples event featuring 16 teams playing in a captain's choice stableford scoring format. The team of Kevin …

Morganton resident Miles Lynam recently took home two medals in his boys 11-12 age division at the 2024 North Carolina 14U Age Group Short Course Youth swimming championship meet hosted by the …

The East Burke girls basketball team continued its domination of the Catawba Valley 2A Conference during the first two rounds of the league tournament this week.  The top seed in the CVAC …

Christena Rhone, a Freedom High School 2022 graduate, recently saw some increased playing time for her Brevard College women’s basketball team and upped her production to match. The sophomore guard …

DRAUGHN WILDCATS Last year’s record: 20-5 (10-2 WHC 1A/2A, T-1st); lost 2nd round 1A state playoffs Returning players: Kadence Clontz, Cydnee Deal, Maddie Crouch, Finlee Young, Avie Helton, Laney …

DRAUGHN WILDCATS Last year’s record: 22-5 (11-1 WHC 1A/2A, T-1st); lost 4th round 1A state playoffs Returning players: Jacob Mull, Griffin Stephens, Logan McGee, Blake McElyea, Tate Jensen Other …

DRAUGHN WILDCATS Last year’s record: 11-6-4 (6-4 WHC 1A/2A, 3rd); lost 2nd round 1A state playoffs Returning players: Yadira Castejon, Sofie Adams, Ambria Blalock, Abigail Williams, Courtney Sisk, …

Since being established 70 years ago, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been a place for student-athletes to gather together for Bible study, discussion, and prayer. FCA is an international …

SATURDAY, Feb. 24  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, Hallyburton, Hildebran, Liberty, Mountain …

The Patton boys basketball team matched the program record for single-season wins on Feb. 16, collecting a 70-58 home victory over Hendersonville to end the regular season at 21-3 overall and 11-1 in Mountain Foothills 7 1A/2A Conference play.

The Panthers’ win also clinched an outright league title, as they finished two games ahead of the Bearcats (9-3 MF7) for the top spot in the conference. Patton defeated Hendersonville on the road as well, winning 65-56 on Jan. 23.