+4 Byrd to compete for 2nd time at NCAA track and field outdoor nationals By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 9, 2026 KJ Byrd did it the easy way, or the hard way, depending on how you look at it.
Bonkowske, Cosovan named Liberty's athletes of the year By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 Three-sport athletes Jacoby Bonkowske and Emilie Cosovan — both of whom were eighth graders — on May 29 were named Liberty Middle School’s mal…
+4 Byrd to compete for 2nd time at NCAA track and field outdoor nationals By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 KJ Byrd did it the easy way, or the hard way, depending on how you look at it.
+3 SPLIT STARTS: Post 21 senior, junior squads both alternate Ws, Ls spanning first three doubleheaders By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 The Burke County Post 21 American Legion Lady softball team on Tuesday evening opened the season by splitting a doubleheader with border rival…
+4 NCSSM-Morganton’s Xu wins top CRC soccer award By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 Most of the remaining 2026 Burke County high school spring sports all-conference teams were announced over the past week, with 19 additional c…
+2 McElrath among local winners at HorsePower Park By JASON FREEMAN Sports Correspondent Jun 6, 2026 After a soggy Memorial Day weekend, local racing returned on Saturday, May 30.
+2 Robichaux, Mayo receive accolades from New Dimensions By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 New Dimensions Charter School recently announced that Patrick Robichaux was the male winner and Marley Mayo the female winner of the school’s …
Mull, Gidney win top athletic honors from Heritage By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 Heritage Middle School recently announced that Corban Mull was selected as its male athlete of the year, while Marleigh Gidney is the female a…
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Post 21 baseball hangs tough but loses opener to top-ranked Asheville By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 The Burke County Post 21 American Legion baseball team outhit host Asheville Post 70 — the state’s No. 1 ranked preseason squad — by more than…
Houston, Taylor named East Burke Middle's best from ’25-’26 By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 Eighth graders Sawyer Houston and Zoey Taylor were honored at awards day as East Burke Middle School’s male and female athletes of the year, r…
+3 Draughn assistant Yambor named new Freedom baseball coach By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 Freedom High School hopes that Shawn Yambor is the man who can turn its baseball program around, with school administration recently naming Ya…
Cavs recognize spring excellence FOR THE PAPER Jun 6, 2026 East Burke High School at its spring sports banquet on campus on May 20 recognized its 2026 spring sports state championship qualifiers as wel…
+2 Chamber golf tourney winners PHOTOS COURTESY OF WWW.APPLESON.COM / FOR THE PAPER Jun 6, 2026 Mimosa Hills Golf Club on May 21 hosted the 31st annual Burke Chamber Golf Classic, presented by College Pines Health & Rehabilitation, Gr…
Crawdads go .500 for the week, now tied atop division By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 The Hickory Crawdads were as average as it gets over the past seven days, going 2-2 to end last week’s road series with the Salem (Va.) RidgeY…
+8 Pitchers of the year Christian, Helton headline 2026 All-Burke County squads By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media May 30, 2026 After both Burke County high school baseball and softball teams provided a treat as they enjoyed the longest local playoff runs in those sport…
Burke County Open moving to Silver Creek exclusively for 2026 By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media May 30, 2026 Silver Creek Golf Club via its Facebook page recently announced details for the 2026 Burke County Open golf tournament, which will be conteste…
EB’s Micol signs with Surry CC for softball FOR THE PAPER May 30, 2026 East Burke High School senior Karlie Micol on May 21 signed her national letter of intent to continue her softball career at Surry Community C…
Mimosa Hills hosts Jeff Carswell Memorial Pro-Am FOR THE PHOTO May 30, 2026 The team of Eddie Salyards, Brad Abernathy, Van Nance, Tony Byerly, and Zach McElvey won the title at the Jeff Carswell Memorial Pro-Am golf t…
+2 Post 21 senior squad opens next week at McDowell By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media May 30, 2026 The Burke County Post 21 American Legion Lady softball team last week released the 2026 schedules for both its senior- and junior-level squads.
Crawdads stay hot, regain South Division lead by a game By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media May 30, 2026 It has been an up-and-down first half of the season for the Hickory Crawdads, who started the season as hot as they ever have through three we…
+5 Huffman finishes runner-up in 2nd career ARCA East race By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media May 30, 2026 Local second-generation race car driver Landon S. Huffman is turning some heads.
+6 Burke County athletes, coaches claim six WPC 3A/4A superlatives By PAUL SCHENKEL paul@thepaper.media May 30, 2026 The Western Piedmont 3A/4A Conference recently announced its all-conference teams for the spring sports of softball and boys and girls track a…
Hemby attends NFL coaching academy FOR THE PAPER May 30, 2026 Freedom High School 2005 graduate Jordan Hemby last week attended the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ National Coaching Academy after recently bei…
Burke Rec Dept. caps 3rd season of youth track program FOR THE PAPER May 30, 2026 Nearly 40 local second through fifth graders competed at the championship meet at Freedom High School on May 19 as the Burke County Recreation…
Brown bowls her way to big win FOR THE PAPER May 30, 2026 Valdese native Brittany Brown on May 15 won the $2,710 jackpot at a Friday Night Casino Bowling event hosted by Victory Lanes in Mooresville. …
+3 Valdese Sports HOF inducts 10 new members By JOSH McKINNEY josh@thepaper.media May 24, 2026 The Valdese Sports Hall of Fame continued to grow on Monday, May 18, inducting 10 new members as part of its second annual class.
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